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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LONNIE MAE WRIGHT, DECEASED

By Editor | December 13, 2017 |

STATE OF ALABAMARANDOLPH COUNTYPROBATE COURTNOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LONNIE MAE WRIGHT, DECEASEDLetters Testamentary on the estate of Lonnie Mae Wright, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 8th day of Dec., 2017, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all persons…

Joyce Ann Key

By Editor | December 13, 2017 |

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Joyce Ann Key, 55, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jason Key officiating. Burial will follow at Cool Springs Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9-11 a.m. on Thursday. Mrs. Key died…

Willie Jewell Spears

By Editor | December 12, 2017 |

(ORLANDO, Fla.) Funeral services for Mr. Willie Jewell Spears, 93, of Orlando, Fla., formerly of Roanoke and Barnesville, Ga., will be Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Elder Wayne Cost officiating. Burial will follow at Highway Methodist Church Cemetery, Roanoke. The family will receive friends at the funeral home…

Agnes Louise Ayres Daniel

By Editor | December 12, 2017 |

(NEWELL) Funeral services for Agnes Louise Ayres Daniel, 95, of Newell will be Wednesday, Dece. 13, 2017, at 10 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Owen and Gabe Robinson officiating. Burial will follow at Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 7 p.m.…

Charlie Will Terrell

By Editor | December 12, 2017 |

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Charlie Will Terrell, 62, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Craig McClure and Sylvester Parker officiating. Burial will follow at Union Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.…

Rusty Lou Canant

By Editor | December 12, 2017 |

(WEDOWEE) Rusty Lou Canant, 32, of Wedowee died Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017. The funeral was Sunday, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with Rodney Canant officiating. Graveside services followed at West Georgia Memorial Park with the Rev. Jimmy Lester presiding. He was born Feb. 15, 1985, in Douglas County, Ga.,…

Mary Wainwright Butts

By Editor | December 12, 2017 |

(BARNESVILLE, Ga.) Mary Wainwright Butts, 81, of Barnesville, Ga., died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at Heritage Inn in Barnesville. Graveside services will be Tuesday, Dec. 12, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Methodist Church Cemetery in Thomaston, Ga. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, Dec. 12, from noon to 2 p.m. at Coggins Funeral Home.…

Regina Griffin

By Editor | December 11, 2017 |

Funeral arrangements are pending for Regina Griffin, 52, of Roanoke, who died Friday, Dec. 8, 2017, at WellstarWest Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette.

Frances B. ‘Louise’ Sealey

By Editor | December 11, 2017 |

(ASHLAND) The funeral service for Frances B. “Louise” Sealey, 83 of Ashland will be Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Rusty Craig officiating. Burial will follow in Mt. Gilead Community Church Cemetery. Mrs. Sealey died Thursday, Dec. 7, at Clay County Hospital. She was born…

Cammie Lee Byrd

By Editor | December 11, 2017 |

(JOHNS CREEK, Ga.) Cammie Lee Byrd, 94, of Johns Creek, Ga., exchanged her beloved Buice Road home for her Heavenly home. The funeral will be Wednesday, Dec. 13, in the Peachtree Corners Chapel of Crowell Brothers Funeral Homes at 1 p.m. EST with the Rev. C.T. Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Peachtree Memorial Park.…

Grace Knight Evans

By Editor | December 11, 2017 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Grace Knight Evans, 95, of Roanoke were Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at 2:30 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Frank Foster Sr., Wally Rezendes, Bobby Burroughs and Ricky Etchison officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Evans died Thursday, Dec. 7, at West Georgia Hospice, LaGrange, after…

Elaine M. Cofield

By Editor | December 11, 2017 |

(NEWELL) Funeral services for Elaine M. Cofield, 81, of Newell were Sunday, Dec. 10, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ed Halsey officiating. Burial followed at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Cofield passed away Friday, Dec. 8, at Tanner Hospice in Carrollton, Ga. A Carroll County, Georgia native, Mrs. Cofield…

Betty Sue Caldwell Siggers

By Editor | December 7, 2017 |

(WADLEY) The funeral service for Betty Sue Caldwell Siggers, 87 of Wadley will be Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Gilead Community Church with Revs. Mike Hanners, Jimmy Brand and Larry Conger officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Siggers died Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Clay County Hospital. A native…

RCHS finishes as 3A state runner up

By Editor | December 7, 2017 |

The Randolph County Tigers carried a 14-13 lead into halftime, but the Tigers were unable to score in the second half as Hillcrest-Evergreen surged ahead for a 26-14 victory in the Class 3A state championship game at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa Thursday. RCHS turned the ball over four times in the game and found very…

Edna Ruth Whaley Lashley

By Editor | December 6, 2017 |

(WADLEY) Funeral services for Edna Ruth Whaley Lashley, 84, of Wadley will be Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Welcome Home Baptist Church with the Revs. Scott Whaley, Mike Brewer and Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church from 11 a.m. to…

RCHS stuns Piedmont, advances to state championship game

By Editor | December 6, 2017 |

Only time will tell, but it’s probably a safe assumption to say that folks from Wedowee will be talking about the second half at Piedmont in 2017 for generations to come. The RCHS Tigers punched their ticket to the Class 3A state finals with a stunning second-half rally that saw them overcome a 21-0 halftime…

Concert to benefit Main Street Theatre

By Editor | December 6, 2017 |

A Roanoke Rotary fundraiser is coming up Saturday, Dec. 9, beginning at 8 p.m. at Lowry’s Barn, at 6435 Louina Rd. featuring well-known artists Barry Waldrep and Kelly Johnson. Tickets will be sold only at the door. It costs $20 per person and all profits go towards the Main Street Theater. All veterans, police, fire…

Wadley falls to Sweet Water in state semifinals

By Editor | December 6, 2017 |

The Wadley Bulldogs’ first-ever trip to the state finals will have to wait yet again as the Bulldogs fell to Sweet Water 27-21 in Wadley Friday. It was a disappointing end for a brilliant group of seniors that put together a sterling three-year run and gave Wadley its most wins in a season (12) since…

RCHS Christmas Spectacular December 12th

By Editor | December 6, 2017 |

Randolph County High School’s Entertainers of Tomorrow presents the first show of their 2017-2018 season with their 2017 Christmas Spectacular. The holiday show features a cast of 24 students on stage doing sketch comedy, dance numbers and holiday music from almost every decade all the way back to the 1940s. The cast, made up of…

Support needed for Standing Rock Community Center

By Editor | December 6, 2017 |

STANDING ROCK – The Standing Rock Community Center Committee thanks everyone who purchased tickets to the first fish fry and cake auction fundraiser held Saturday, Oct. 28, at the Dodgen home in Standing Rock. Although it was a little cool with light rain on and off, everyone enjoyed coming together and visiting with old friends…