(WOODLAND) Bernice Marie Goodwin of Woodland died Feb. 4, 2015.Funeral services will be Wednesday, Feb. 11, at 2 p.m. CST at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church, Woodland.Her viewing will be Tuesday from 2-6 p.m. CST at Walker Funeral Home in Carrollton, Ga.Walker Funeral Home, Carrollton.
(LEEDS) Funeral services for Winnie Ruth Strickland, 89, of Leeds will be Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Burial will follow at Knight Cemetery in the Malone community. Mrs. Strickland died Friday, Feb. 6, at her residence. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Strickland was…
(SYRACUSE, N.Y.) Thelma Mae Knight Pierce, 72, of Syracuse, N.Y., died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015. Calling hours will be Wednesday Feb. 11, from 10 a.m.-noon EST at Southside Church of Christ, Syracuse. The funeral and repast will immediately follow at noon. Burial will be in Onondaga Valley Cemetery. Mrs. Pierce was born Feb. 26, 1942,…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Sara Virginia Wiggins Kimbrell of Bowdon, Ga., died Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015. She was 78. The funeral was Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church, Bowdon. The Rev. Jerry Wiggins will officiated. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Kimbrell was born Oct. 2, 1936, in Randolph County, Ala., to…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Anita J. Giffone, 59, of Wedowee will be Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. Morrison Chapel, Heflin, with Pastor John H. Terry officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Miss Giffone passed away Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at University Hospital in Birmingham. A New Mexico native, Miss Giffone was…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mary Nell Pope, 75, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Feb. 7, 2015, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Mark and Melissa Moore officiating. Burial will follow at Gray Hill Church of God Cemetery, Woodland. Mrs. Pope died Wednesday, Feb. 4, at Traylor Nursing Center. A resident of Randolph County…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Mary Frances Potts, 81, of Carrollton, Ga., died Tuesday evening, Feb. 3, 2015. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. EST on Friday, Feb. 6, at Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with the Revs. Hurschell Armstrong and Douglas Lee officiating. Interment will follow in Liberty East Baptist Church Cemetery, Woodland, Ala. Ms. Potts…
(WADLEY) Franklin D. Voss, 76, died at Clay County Nursing Home, Ashland, on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 8, at Bethel Baptist Church in Cragford. Mr. Voss is survived by his friend and wife of 53 years, Wanda Ruth Brand Voss; one daughter, Angela Rene Voss…
(LaFAYETTE) Rosalyn Brown Richardson Brazell, 78, of LaFayette died Jan. 24, 2015, at Bethany House Hospice. Graveside services were at LaFayette City Cemetery on Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Bill Hand officiating. Mrs. Brazell was a beautician for more than 50 years in LaFayette. She was born in Randolph County to the…
(BOWDON, Ga.) Daisy France Lanier of Bowdon, Ga., died Monday, Feb. 2, 2015. She was 94. Funeral services for Mrs. Lanier will be Thursday, Feb. 5, at 11 a.m. EST at Campground Methodist Church in Graham, Ala. Bro. Jerry Wiggins and Bro. Ed Grooms will officiate. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Lanier…
DELTA–Alabama’s State Parks have been working on improvements both large and small all over the state. These projects range from new primitive campgrounds, construction of bathhouses, renovations, a multitude of maintenance projects and improved pet accommodations. Cheaha State Park was Alabama’s first state park. Many of the original structures completed by the Civilian Conservation Corps…
The Roanoke Utilities Department will make repairs to sewer infrastructure on Main Street this Thursday, Feb. 5. According to Brent Wilson, utilities field operations supervisor the work will begin at 4 p.m. and continue through the night until it is completed. Access to Main Street will still be blocked during this time from designated streets…
The state of Alabama and its Department of Archives and History is gearing up to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Alabama’s participation in World War I (in 2017). Local high school students at Handley in Roanoke are working to develop a model for other Alabama teachers and students to follow during the 2016-17 school year…
The Roanoke Board of Education approved Superintendent Chuck Marcum’s recommendation that Christy Fordham be transferred from her position as city schools technology coordinator to the position of director of Randolph-Roanoke Career Technology Center effective Monday, Feb. 16. The tech center is shared between Roanoke City Schools and Randolph County Schools. In her letter she thanked…
Charter Communications will close its Roanoke office at the close of the day Friday, Feb. 13. Patti Michel, Charter director of Regional Communications, South, said this was a business decision due to the low number of customer transactions at that location. Roanoke City Council members will likely sign a letter to Charter opposing the office…
WICHITA, Kansas–Tevin Cordarryl Henderson, 24, the second suspect in the Dec. 29, 2014, shooting and armed robbery on in Franklin, Ga., was arrested near Wichita, Kansas, Tuesday night. According to a report by lead investigator Lt. Tino Brooks of the Franklin Police Department, Henderson was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals around 9 p.m. at…
The Fourth Annual Randolph County Black History Parade will be Saturday, Feb. 28. The parade will start at the Handley High School gym parking lot and travel through downtown Roanoke. The parade lineup will begin at 12:30 p.m. and the parade will start at 2 p.m. Councilman Mack Arthur Bell said on behalf of The…
In celebration of Black History Month, the Office of Diversity Programs at Southern Union State Community College has planned two programs in February. Joanne Bland, co-founder and former director of the National Voting Rights Museum and Institute in Selma, will visit the college on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Bland will speak at 10 a.m. in the…
Dr. D. Duane Mohon, O.D. has opened his third eye care office, Eye Care Alabama, on U.S. Highway 431 at Sandy Holliday’s old law office. Remodeled to facilitate visual health care, the practice will fit eyeglasses and contact lens, but he said they will provide comprehensive eye care. Ryan C. Price, O.D. will also be…
Two women were seriously injured a vehicle accident on Tuesday afternoon of last week. According to reports, Mary Herren, 69, of Woodland, the driver of a 2012 Ford, was involved in the accident on County Road 64, east of Woodland, in which her vehicle collided with a 2007 Pontiac driven by Mary Mitchell, 20, of…