IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMACASE NO.: CV-2015-900059RUBY POTTER TOWNS,Plaintiff,v.GEORGIA MAE WILLIAMS, OTIS JAMES WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER LEON WILLIAMS, SAMANTHA YVETTE WILLIAMS, AND PARTIES A, B, C, D & E WHOSE IDENTITIES ARE CURRENTLY UNKNOWN BUT WHO ARE OR REPRESENT ANY AND ALL PARTIES WHO MAY CLAIM ANY INTEREST TO THE SUBJECT LANDAND UNKNOWN…
Wasn’t even Thanksgiving, and Christmas lights were up. In general, I’m against this. I come from a tradition where Christmas decorations don’t appear until the turkey has become hash, and they disappear before the big bowl games ring in the New Year. In general. Which is sort of a mealy-mouthed, fuzzy-reasoned, exception-laced way of saying…
This week we will conclude our analysis of the potential horses in the 2018 Alabama Gubernatorial Derby. First, let me briefly recap the horses we have already handicapped. The list includes, in descending order, Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (18), Supreme Court Justice Jim Main (17), Sen. Greg Reed (16), Sen. Arthur Orr (15),…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Helen Marie Spratlin, 62, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Clayton Scott officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodland. Mrs. Spratlin died Saturday, Dec. 12, at her residence. A Brantley, Ga., native, Mrs. Spratlin was born…
(KINGSLAND, Ga.) Funeral services for Robert Floyd Manley, 87, of Kingsland, Ga., formerly of Randolph County, were Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at 3 p.m. at Springfield Baptist Church, Roanoke, with Rev. Roger Woodard officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Manley died Friday, Dec. 11, at Hospice of the Golden Isles in Brunswick,…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for I.V. Sheats, 83, of Wedowee were Sunday, Dec. 13, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Barry Cosper officiating. Burial followed at Antioch Baptist Church in Newell. Mrs. Sheats died Friday, Dec. 11, at her residence. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Sheats was born Oct. 1, 1932,…
(BOWDON, Ga.) David Huddleston, 54, of Bowdon, Ga., died Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. A memorial service was Sunday, Dec. 13, at 2 p.m. at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with the Revs. Pete Collins and Charles Smith officiating. In keeping with the family’s wishes, the body has been…
(CRESCENT, Ga.) JoAnn Davis Head, 70, died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. Graveside services will be Saturday, Dec. 12, at 11 a.m. EST in Davis Cemetery in Long County, Ga. She had lived in Crescent all of her life, previously worked at B&J’s in Darien, Ga., and was a homemaker. She was of the Church of…
(WOODLAND) Jackie Ray Pugh, 57, of Woodland died Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2015. Private memorial services will be conducted at a later date. Mr. Pugh was born in Duluth, Ga., on Dec. 7, 1958. He was the son of the late Snowdell Pugh. Survivors include one daughter and son-in-law, Autumn and J.J. Eidson of Bremen, Ga.;…
(FIVE POINTS) Ouida Griffin Peay, 77, of Five Points died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at her residence. The funeral will be Saturday, Dec. 12, at 1 p.m. at Sweet Home Baptist Church, Five Points, with the Rev. Ollie Simpson and L.B. Houston officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mrs. Peay is survived by…
(FIVE POINTS) Page Graham Newman, 49, of Five Points died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12, at Harmony Methodist Church, LaGrange, Ga. Dr. Frank McCook is officiating. Page was born to Horace W. and Ann F. Graham on Feb. 13, 1966, in Kingsport, Tenn. Page will…
(DAYTON, Ohio) Annie Lee Smith, 83, of Dayton, Ohio, died peacefully on Dec. 5, 2015, at Wood Glenn Alzheimer’s Community. A memorial service will be Saturday, Dec. 12, at Newcomer Funeral Home – Kettering Chapel, where the family will greet friends and loved ones for one hour prior (12-1 p.m.). Mrs. Smith was born in…
(OPELIKA) Funeral services for Della Rose Matthews, 97, of Opelika, formerly of Five Points, will be Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at 1 p.m. CST at Five Points Baptist Church with the Rev. Rusty Williams officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Matthews died Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Bethany House in Auburn. A native…
(MORELAND, Ga.) Funeral services for Bobby Joe Henderson, 76, of Moreland, Ga., will be Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015, at 2 p.m. CST at Benefield Funeral Chapel in Wedowee, with the Rev. David Daniel and Bro. Dan Hospice officiating. Burial will follow at Providence Baptist Cemetery in Woodland. A private family service will be Friday, Dec.…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Alva Jean Arrington Spradlin, 78, of Woodland will be Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ with Ricky Murphy and Mark Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow at Liberty East Baptist Cemetery. Mrs. Spradlin died Tuesday, Dec. 8, at Memory Lane Assisted Living in Bowdon, Ga.…
The Handley Tigers rolled out a young but talented roster for their season opener Thursday against Loachapoka, and the team came through with a 50-38 win. Handley had a decided advantage on the interior with starting post players Tyrese Heard and Kadarius Foster, and the duo did not disappoint. Heard led the Tigers with 14…
(VALLEY) Mildred Hill Worthy, 88, of Valley died Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015, at the EAMC Lanier Nursing Home in Valley. Funeral services will be Thursday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley with interment in Resthaven Cemetery. The Rev. Tim Campbell will officiate. Mr. Worthy was born Jan. 12,…
A study from The University of Alabama Center for Advanced Public Safety (CAPS) shows crashes go up for young drivers in Alabama from October through December, with the end-of-year holidays being an especially dangerous time. Researchers looked at 2010-2014 data from the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, and focused on drivers ages 16 to 20. The…
(LANETT) On Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, after a lengthy illness, Charles “Johnson” Jones, 63, of Lanett died peacefully at Golden Living Center in Lanett. His funeral services will be at noon Thursday, Dec. 10, at Bethel United Methodist Church, Roanoke. The son of Marie Heflin and the late Fred Johnson, Mr. Jones was born Aug.…
(GRAHAM) Jesse L. “Jep” Williams, 76, of Graham died Wednesday morning, Dec. 2, 2015, at Roanoke HealthCare Center. The funeral was Saturday, Dec. 5, at 1 p.m. at Bethenia United Methodist Church, Graham. Mr. Williams was born Aug. 4, 1939, to the late James Otis Williams Sr. and Allie Pearl Cox Williams in Graham. Jesse…