STATE OF ALABAMARANDOLPH COUNTYNOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDSThe City Council of the City of Roanoke is considering a resolution regarding the weeds located on the following properties, more particularly described in the Resolution No. 1104:Randolph St. property owned by Alto Robert Thompson; andSouth Street property owned by Tammy Lou Watts and Beautie White.A hearing shall take…
Tom Petty was absolutley right. The waiting really is the hardest part. I’m finding that the older I get the more childish I become around this time of year. By “childish” I mean “on the verge of melting down in a screaming tantrum.” If I weren’t the mature human being that I am, I’d be…
(NEWELL) Funeral services for Tommy Glenn Geier, age 58, of Newell were Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, Wedowee, with the Rev. Jerry Bolt and the Rev. Warren Wilson officiating. Burial was at Jordan Chapel Congregational Methodist Cemetery. Mr. Geier died Saturday, Aug. 1, at Wedowee Hospital. Survivors include his…
Services for Peggy Virginia “Nanny” Hayes, 79, were Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Whaley and Sister Carolyn Hanner officiating. Burial was at Highway Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Hayes died Sunday, Aug. 2, at Tanner Medical Center. Survivors include her husband, Joe D. Hayes, Jr., of Woodland;…
(WOODLAND) Services for Offie Leroy Parmer, 74, of Woodland will be Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Bethel East Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Miles and the Rev. Keith Runels officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m.…
(HEFLIN) Services for Margaret V. Bain, 82, of Heflin will be Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2015, at 10 a.m. at Morrison Chapel, with the Rev. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Bain died Sunday, Aug. 2, at Lineville Health and Rehab. Survivors include four sons, Bob Bain (wife, Wanda) of Heflin,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mary Frank Weathers Neighbors, age 90, of Roanoke, were Monday, Aug. 3, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Roanoke First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ralph Barrow and the Rev. Paul Messer officiating. Burial was at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Neighbors died Saturday, Aug. 1, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Survivors…
(AUBURN) Joe Gay Burns, 98, of Auburn went home to be with the Lord on July 26, 2015. He was born November 2, 1916, in Pittsview, Ala., and was preceded in death by his parents, Edward R. Burns and Ethyl Stitt Burns; his wife, Bess Faris Burns; four brothers; one sister; and one grandchild, Lisa…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) William Edward “Ed” Hand, 59, of LaGrange, Ga., died Thursday, July 30, 2015, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. A memorial service is pending. Mr. Hand was born Jan. 19, 1956. He is survived by his sister, Shirley Gough of LaGrange; three brothers, Dennis Hand and Wesley Hand, both of LaGrange, and James…
(ASHLAND) Kelley Keith Wright, 49, of Ashland died Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at his residence. A memorial service will be Saturday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m. at Bethel Christian Church with the Revs. Jim Arnall and Curtis Lacey officiating. Mr. Wright was a native of Houston, Texas, a former resident of Arizona, Mississippi and Randolph…
(LaFAYETTE) Rosa Jane Holloway, 84, of LaFayette died Sunday, July 26, 2015, at LaFayette Extended Care. The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 1, at 1 p.m. at St. John United Methodist Church in LaFayette with the Revs. Julia Marbury, C.W. Fielder and Cecelia Broome officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mrs. Holloway is…
(VALLEY) Lewis Bradley Morris, 68, of Valley died Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at his residence. The funeral will be Friday, July 31, at 11 a.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley with interment in Langdale Cemetery. The Revs. Mike Bledsoe and Tim Bass will officiate. Mr. Morris was born March 29, 1947, in…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for William “Bill” Davenport Sr., 84, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with Henry Nelson officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery. Mr. Davenport died Tuesday, July 28, at Golden Living Nursing Home in Oxford. A Randolph County native, Mr. Davenport was born…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ferlin Wayne Hill, 53, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Aug. 1, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Mike Brewer officiating. Burial will follow at Wehadkee Cemetery. Mr. Hill died Tuesday, July 28, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. A Roanoke native, Mr. Hill was born Oct. 28,…
(MILTON, Fla.) Sara “Sally” Jean Chewning Harman died Monday, July 27, 2015, at the age of 86. The funeral will be Thursday, July 30, at 11 a.m. at Trahan Family Funeral Home in Milton, Fla. She was a graduate of the University of West Florida and the owner of Whiting Furniture. She was also of…
(VALLEY) Lera S. Keeble, 85, of Valley died Monday, July 27, 2015, at Bethany House in Auburn. The funeral will be Thursday, July 30, at 4 p.m. EDT at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley with interment in Hillcrest Cemetery, Lanett, with the Rev. Bernie Doffinger officiating. Mrs. Keeble was born Aug. 24, 1929, in…
Handley head baseball coach Todd Cole has resigned that position with the school, and former RCHS head man Tyler Hall will take his place. That’s the biggest major non-football coaching change for Handley that was made official with the announcement of coaching assignments and supplements for Roanoke City Schools at last week’s school board meeting.…
A standing room only reception was held for four retiring Roanoke police reserve officers prior to Monday’s council meeting. Honored with a proclamation, resolutions, and plaques were Ron Cameron with 31 years of service, William Treadwell with 36 years of service, Michael Watkins with 30 years of service and Jimmy Johnson with 31 years of…
Alabama will hold its 10th annual sales tax holiday on designated back-to-school items from Friday, Aug. 7, at 12:01 a.m. until Sunday, Aug. 9, at midnight. However, local businesses say those preparing to send their children back to school are already shopping. They have set up areas where those shoppers can find lists of items…
Amidst all the talk on the proposed new hospital and potential closure of Wedowee Hospital if the one-cent sales tax does not pass Aug. 4, one caller wanted to know what the sales tax is in each town. Presently, Roanoke and Wedowee collect 8.5 percent sales tax while Wadley and Woodland collect 8 percent. Four…