(STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga.) Bradford Lee Cofield, 66, of Stone Mountain, Ga., died Wednesday morning, Sept. 28, 2016, at Vitas Inpatient Hospice Unit in Duluth, Ga.Mr. Cofield will be available for viewing one hour prior to the funeral on Wednesday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m. at Bethehem Baptist Church, Standing Rock, Ala. The Rev. William H.…
(ASHLAND) The funeral service for Joyce A. Rice, 56, of Ashland will be Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with Pastors Shane Spears, Jason Smith and Stephanie Smith officiating. Burial will follow in New Harmony Christian Church Cemetery near Cragford. Mrs. Rice died Saturday, Oct. 1, at Grandview…
(ASHLAND) The funeral service for Pat Williams Denney, 68, of Ashland was Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Olive Baptist Church South with the Revs. Alan Hurst and Zenus Windsor officiating. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Denney died Friday, Sept. 30, at Charlton Place Rehabilitation Center in Deatsville. She was…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Calvin R. Sledge, 78, of Roanoke will at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Jamie Taylor and Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Sledge died Saturday, Oct. 1, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. A lifelong Roanoke…
(STEWARTVILLE, Minn.) George W. Fowler, 77, of Stewartville, Minn., died Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016, at his residence. Mr. Fowler will be cremated and laid to rest in Hayfield, Minn. Mr. Fowler was born Oct. 22, 1938, in Rock Mills, Ala., to George and Lurline Bowen Fowler. He was raised in Rock Mills and LaGrange, Ga.,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Billy Gene Stewart, 72, of Roanoke will be Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Timmy Tipton officiating. Burial will follow at Forester’s Chapel Cemetery, Wadley. Mr. Stewart died Friday, Sept. 30, at Traylor Nursing Center. A Randolph County native, Mr. Stewart was born…
(HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, Ark.) Annie Ruth Johnson, 85, of Hot Springs Village, Ark., died Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. She was born to the late John Jack Heard and Marie Lexa Green Heard on Jan. 24, 1931, in Roanoke, Ala. Survivors include her daughter, Dale Webb and husband George of Hot Springs Village; a sister, Betty…
Long-time Southern Union head baseball coach Joe “Jabo” Jordan has been placed on paid administrative leave by the school. The decision was made Wednesday by interim school president Glenda Colagross, athletic director Ron Radford and dean of students Tiffany Sanders. The school would not go into details regarding the reason for the suspension, citing only…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Denny Leon Sprayberry, 85, of LaGrange, Ga., died at LaGrange Hospice on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016. Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 30, at 11 a.m. EDT at Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at the Shadowlawn Cemetery Mr. Sprayberry was born Nov. 27, 1930, in Randolph County, Ala., to the…
(DAYTON, OHIO) Repsie Dunson, 91, of Dayton, Ohio, died Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, at Hospice of Dayton. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 30, at New Bethany for Christ Church, 12 Strader Dr. Interment will be in Jeffersonview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10-11 a.m. before the service. Mrs. Dunson…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Carrie Ann Windsor, 78, of Wadley will be Saturday, Oct. 1, 2016, at 3 p.m. at New Hope Christian Church with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5-7 p.m. on Friday. Mrs. Windsor will lie…
(MILLTOWN) Agnes T. Cole of Milltown died Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at the home of her son, Frank Cole. Mrs. Cole is survived by her sons, John Frank Cole (Nancy) of Rogersville, Tenn., and Lamar D. Cole (Martha) of Miami; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; brother, Whit Troy Thomaston of McDonough, Ga.; sister, Joy T. Peace…
RCHS won its third straight game against county rival Woodland with a 33-0 victory Friday at Warren Sewell Field in Woodland. RCHS took control of the game early then cruised to the shutout victory against a young Woodland team that has also suffered some roster attrition since the beginning of the season. RCHS head coach…
Tyrese Sheppard rushed for 168 yards and three first-half touchdowns on just seven carries as Wadley blew past Beulah for a 43-6 win Friday. Wadley rushed for over 400 yards as a team and built a 33-0 lead early in the third quarter before Beulah broke through for its only score of the night. By…
The Health Sciences Division of Southern Union State Community College is pleased to announce the recipients of the Goodson Memorial Scholarship. Established in memory of Robert and Majorie Goodson, scholarships are awarded to deserving students in the nursing and paramedic programs at Southern Union. Receiving the Goodson Memorial Scholarships in the amount of $500 were:…
Four people were injured in an accident on Monday afternoon in front of Walmart in Roanoke. Sara Alexis Cantrell, 16, of 622 Piedmont St., Roanoke, said she had the green light and arrow and turned to go to Walmart in her 1999 Ford Expedition when she hit the other vehicle. Darcie Amanda Hulett, 35, of…
Handley won its third straight game and second straight against an opponent ranked in the top 5 as the Tigers knocked off Lanett 43-31 Friday in Lanett. There was no shortage of offense for either team, particularly in the fourth quarter. Handley led 21-12 at the start of the second half then padded that lead…
The general presidential election is Tuesday, Nov. 8, but a lot of preparation precedes the actual trip to the polls. Randolph County Probate Judge George Diamond said one challenge is changing three polling places. He is moving the Pine Hill voting location to Newell Fire Department, 16011, County Road 82, Woodland. Moore’s Store voting location…
Roanoke and Woodland voters in one council district will go to the polls next Tuesday, Oct. 4. Polling hours are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone voting absentee can pick up a ballot at city hall Thursday, Sept. 29. In the runoff in Roanoke for the District 3 Roanoke City Council seat are Jackie Lee…
WEDOWEE–Circuit Judge Tom Young ruled in favor of Randolph County Schools Superintendent Rance Kirby in a complaint filed by Woodland High School Spanish teacher and former counselor Harriet Jacobs. Jacobs has been employed with Randolph County Schools for 27 years, 12 of those as a counselor. The complaint alleged the board and Kirby (1) retaliated…