(WEDOWEE) Brian Keith Reid, 48, of Wedowee, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2017.Services were Sunday, Dec. 3, at 4 p.m. at Howard Avenue Chapel of Bradford-O’Keefe Funeral Home in Biloxi, Miss.Mr. Reid was born Dec. 10, 1968, in Biloxi. He attended Biloxi High School and was self-employed.Survivors include his wife, Lysette Renee Reid of Wedowee; sons,…
(ROANOKE) Memorial services for Sarah Kate May, 90, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at 1 p.m. at Roanoke Christian Church with the Rev. Wes Kinsey officiating. Mrs. May died Thursday, Nov. 30, at Traylor Nursing Center. A Georgia native, Mrs. May was born May 19, 1927, the daughter of William and Flossie…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ucal B. Huey, 90, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Tim Callaway officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Huey died Sunday, Dec. 3, at…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Edgar “Assassin #2” Harrington, 78, of Roanoke will be Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Keith Benefield and Mike Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Alexander City Cemetery. Mr. Harrington died Saturday, Dec. 2, at LaFayette Nursing Home. A Notasulga native, Mr. Harrington…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for James David Clark, 75, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tommy Burks officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 – 8 p.m. on Tuesday. Mr. Clark died…
(ALABASTER) Linda Knight Benson, 75, of Alabaster passed away Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. Graveside services were Sunday, Dec. 3, at 2 p.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery with the Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. She was born to the late Ernest Clyde Knight and Evelyn Beatrice Philpott Knight on March 26, 1942, in Roanoke. Linda attended Knight-Enloe Grammar…
(ORLANDO) Amy Noles Hines was born July 14, 1941, in Roanoke and died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2017, due to complications from a stroke. Her service will be Friday, Dec. 1, at Baldwin-Fairchild-Ivanhoe Chapel, Orlando. The viewing will begin at 4 p.m., followed by a casual service at 5 p.m., with a reception to follow. She…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Joyce E. Harp, 77, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mark Brand officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday. Ms. Harp died Thursday, Nov. 30, at Tanner East…
(GRAHAM) Thomas L. Smith of Graham died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017. He was 75. The funeral will be Saturday, Dec. 2, at 1 p.m. EST at Bethel East Baptist Church, Woodland, with Bro. Darnell Teal, Bro. Jerry Wiggins and Bro. Keith Runnels. Music will be provided by the church choir, with a few favorite songs.…
(BROOKS, Ga.) Bert Leven Sears, 63, of Brooks, Ga., died Nov. 7, 2017, at his residence. Visitation will be Friday, Dec. 1, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. EST at Haisten McCullough Funeral Home. A graveside inurnment service will be Sunday, Dec. 3, at 1 p.m. EST in Bear Creek Methodist Church Cemetery in Woodland,…
(FAYETTEVILLE, Ga.) Mary Ruth Pike, 64, of Fayetteville, Ga., died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2017. A funeral service will be Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. EST in the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Barrett officiating. Interment will follow at Bethel East Baptist Church Cemetery in Woodland, Ala. She is survived by…
The football schedules will look much different for all four county teams next season after the AHSAA released its realignment for the 2018-19 and 2019-20 school years Thursday morning. None of the four county teams changed classification as Wadley (1A), Woodland (2A), RCHS (3A) and Handley (4A) avoided major upheaval on that front. But the…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Buford Ray Stitcher, 76, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, at 11 a.m. at Iduma Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Jonathan Hannah and Dr. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow in Valley Grove Cemetery. Mr. Stitcher passed away Tuesday, Nov. 28, at his residence. The family will receive…
(GROVEPORT, Ohio) Helen McCracken of Groveport, Ohio, passed into the presence of her Savior on Nov. 23, 2017. Services will be in the chapel at Cherokee Memorial Park, 120 Memorial Dr., Canton, Ga., on Friday, Dec. 1, with interment to follow. Viewing will begin at 11 a.m., with service following at 1 p.m. EST. Helen…
WEDOWEE – Randolph County Commission on Monday heard from Randolph County Healthcare Authority Chairman Bill Caypless, who brought them up to date on the negotiations for the now closed Wedowee Hospital. Caypless told commissioners he had discussed the issue of the asbestos used in the hospital with a firm certified in asbestos removal, and he…
On Wednesday, Dec. 6, at noon, Awbrey Public Library and Randolph County Chamber of Commerce will host a free lunch and learn at the Library. Students from Handley High School’s Community Studies Class will discuss their findings from the archaeological dig of the Frog Eye area, located on the Tallapoosa River. Please call Awbrey Library…
A good start in the first quarter turned into an all-out onslaught in the second quarter, and RCHS overcame some second-half miscues to cruise to a 55-24 win over Sylvania Friday and into the class 3A state semifinals. The Tigers were as balanced and effective offensively as they’ve been all year. They rushed for 328…
The auxiliary of Tanner Medical Center-East Alabama announces it will continue the tradition of having a Tree of Lights in the lobby during the Christmas season as it did in the past at Wedowee Hospital. The purpose of the Tree of Lights is to allow everyone interested to purchase a light for the tree in…
DELTA – A Randolph County deputy returned gunfire on a subject involved in a domestic incident on Thanksgiving morning, striking the suspect. According to Randolph County Sheriff David Cofield, Justin Lee Baker, 32, had been arrested on Nov. 5 and charged with sexual abuse of a child less than 12 years old. He had bonded…
At the last Randolph County Economic Development Authority meeting executive director Marilyn Lott gave an update on the Koch Foods industry saying they plan to start moving dirt around the first of the year. A 911 address was needed for a certification of exemption and she got all the abatements to Montgomery. There may be…