(WEDOWEE) Mary Geraldine Loner Wallace, 78, of Wedowee died surrounded by her family Dec. 7, 2014.The funeral will be Thursday, Dec. 11, at noon EDT at the chapel of Jones-Wynn Funeral Home in Douglasville, Ga., with Pastor Ed Halsey and Stephen Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Sunrise Memorial Gardens in Douglasville.She was born March…
(DENISON, Texas) Funeral services for Cecil Glenn Brown Jr., 97, of Denison, Texas, formerly of Roanoke, will be Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, at 11 a.m. at Roanoke First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Baccus and Dr. John Campbell officiating. Mr. Brown will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to…
(SMYRNA, Ga.) Mary Lee Parmer Noles, 88, of Smyrna, Ga., died Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014. Graveside services were Saturday, Nov. 22, at 11 a.m. EST with Pastor Ken Hawkins officiating in Georgia Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Noles was born in Woodland, Ala., on Oct. 10, 1926, to Monroe Parmer and Sally Gore Parmer. She was…
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Ruby Lee Cosper, 97, of Rock Mills will be Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Rock Mills Methodist Church with the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Cosper will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to services beginning…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Ruth Ray Wilson, 85, of Woodland will be Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with the Revs. Tony Morris and Terry Eason officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Wilson died Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. A Jefferson County…
Peggy Jane McPherson, 95, died Dec. 3, 2014. The funeral will be Friday, Dec. 5, at 12 p.m. EST at Westside Full Gospel Baptist Church in Carrollton, Ga., with Pastor Walter Kight officiating. Burial will follow at St. James Baptist Church in Graham, Ala.
(GRAY, Ga.) Erma Rea Teague Billue, 96, of Gray, Ga., died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2014, at a local hospital. The family will greet friends one hour prior to an 11 a.m. EST funeral Saturday, Dec. 6, at Clinton United Methodist Church. The family requests that burial be private. The Rev. Jason Wade will officiate. Mrs.…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Charles “Charlie” Anthony Alsabrook, 56, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014, at his home after a lengthy illness. The funeral was at 11 a.m. EST Wednesday, Dec. 3, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with the Rev. Mike Reeves officiating. Burial followed in Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Roanoke. Mr.…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Katherine Bolt, 84, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Bethel West Baptist Church with the Rev. David Holcombe officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Bolt died Tuesday, Dec. 2, at Wedowee Hospital. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Bolt was born March 25,…
(MOBILE) Dr. James E. “Jim” Hassell, 71, a native of Wadley and a longtime resident of Mobile, died Monday, Dec. 1, 2014. The memorial service will be at Government Street Presbyterian Church, Mobile, on Friday, Dec. 5, at 11 a.m. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ann M. Hassell; sons and daughters-in-law,…
(WOODLAND) Helen Ann Patillo Wright, 72 of County Road 533, Woodland, died Saturday morning, Nov. 29, 2014, at her residence. The funeral will be Thursday, Dec. 4, at 1 p.m. at Turnaround Christian Center, Roanoke, with her pastor, Rev. Scott Dukus, and Rev. J. Burnett Jackson officiating, and Rev. Randall Nunn serving as eulogist. Burial…
On Thursday morning, Nov. 20, the Randolph County Animal Shelter staff got a big surprise. As Elizabeth Stanford opened the gates she found a frozen blanket with four puppies and their mother. She put them in her car and carried them into the shelter to warm them up. Liz began to worry that there may…
Five people were hurt in a two-vehicle accident on Wednesday afternoon on County Road 59 in the Tin Shop area. Kylan Sims, 20, of Wedowee was the driver of a 2013 Honda that collided with a 2003 Chevrolet driven by Brandy Carden, 35, of Roanoke. Both drivers were listed as injured. Also injured were Sims’…
It is December and Christmas parade time. Wedowee’s will be the first one this Thursday, Dec. 4, at 6:30 p.m. starting on Hillcrest Avenue, the street that runs in front of First Baptist Church. It will go to U.S. Highway 431, through town to Jack’s, then loop back to the church on Hillcrest, according to…
Richey Pike pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of third-degree theft and agreed to pay $25,000 upfront in restitution related to thefts from Roanoke Ace Home Center when he was a manager there, according to Assistant District Attorney Amy Newsome. Originally charged with first-degree theft, Pike, 35, pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor. Circuit Judge Ray…
The Handley High School Band will present their 2014 Christmas Concert on Friday, Dec. 5, at 7 p.m. in the City Auditorium. All of the bands, including the middle school students, will perform a wide variety of holiday favorites. Some of the music will include songs from the hit movie Frozen, as well as How…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Sherry Y. Bowen, single, originally in favor of MBNA America (Delaware), N.A., on the 10th day of October, 2003, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE CV 2014-900107 BETTY SUE HERREN AND GROVER HERREN, PLAINTIFF VS PAUL HERREN AND JOANNE BLANKS, et al DEFENDANT PUBLICATION NOTICE Notice is hereby given that Betty Herren and Grover Herren have filed a suit to quiet title to the following described property: Commencing at the Northwest…
WADLEY–Financial matters dominated the Wadley Town Council meeting Monday, but action cannot be taken until the council meets with Kathy Newman of Newman’s Accounting Service. Councilwoman Donna McKay said she thought a recent work meeting was productive but she did not think they were finished. Assistant City Clerk Nikkie Houston said she and Kathy Newman…
The first half was a bit of a surprise. The second half was not. That’s how it went Monday as Woodland stayed close for a half, but Handley completely overwhelmed the Bobcats after halftime for a 63-31 season-opening win. Woodland led 11-10 after the first quarter and trailed 21-18 at intermission. “We didn’t come into…