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Bobby Dozier

By Editor | January 10, 2014 |

(ROANOKE) Bobby Dozier, 65, of Roanoke died Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at his residence.The funeral will be Friday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke (Welch community), with Elder Brady Bell officiating. Burial will follow at the church cemetery.Mr. Dozier is survived by his wife, Betty Foster Dozier; two brothers, Leroy…

Barry Lane Doss

By Editor | January 9, 2014 |

(NEW HOPE) Barry Lane Doss of the New Hope community of Chambers County died Dec. 30, 2013, at LaFayette Nursing Home after a long battle with cancer. As per his request, there will be no services. Barry was born May 28, 1950, in LaGrange, Ga., son of Olin A. and Sarah Floyd Doss. He is…

Hugh Kelly

By Editor | January 9, 2014 |

(OPELIKA) Hugh Kelly, 74, of Arbor Springs Health and Rehab in Opelika died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2014, at Arbor Springs. A graveside service is planned for Friday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. EST at Beulah Cemetery with the Revs. Mitchell Smith and Jim Dykes officiating. Born May 5, 1939, in Wadley, Mr. Kelly was the…

William Paul Holliday

By Editor | January 9, 2014 |

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for William Paul Holliday, 77, of Roanoke will be Friday, Jan. 10, 2014, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jeff Burns officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Holliday died Wednesday, Jan. 8, at his residence. A lifelong resident of Roanoke, Mr. Holliday was born on Aug.…

Mary Blanche Lane Lassetter Gresham

By Editor | January 9, 2014 |

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Blanche Lane Lassetter Gresham, 82, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 6, 2014, at Twin Fountains Home. The family will host a memorial service at 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, at First Baptist Church of Hogansville with the Rev. Clinton Hughes officiating. Mrs. Gresham was born Jan. 23, 1931, in Randolph County,…

Rev. Jesse R. Steele. 100

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

(COLUMBUS, Ga.) Funeral services for the Rev. Jesse R. Steele, 100, of Columbus Ga., a former resident of Jacksonville and Anniston, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014, at First Baptist Church in Weaver with Dr. Roger Wilmore officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour…

Huel Wayne Wilson

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Huel Wayne Wilson, 75, of Woodland will be Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Liberty Grove Congregational Methodist Church with the Revs. Greg Norred and Bobby Jones and Blake Parker officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Wilson died Tuesday, Jan. 7, at Tanner Medical Center in…

Pat Windsor Helm

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

(TRUSSVILLE) Pat Windsor Helm, 87, died Jan. 5, 2014, after a wonderful life with her family and friends. Services will be Thursday, Jan. 9, at 1 noon at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home. Visitation will be an hour prior to services with a brief graveside prayer led by the Right Rev. Ragan Boling. Burial will be…

Lauderdale County hands Woodland first loss

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

Second place has probably never felt so good. The Woodland Bobcats navigated through a hyper-competitive field to the championship game of the Northwest Alabama Christmas Tournament, where they fell just shy of the title in a 64-62 loss to host Lauderdale County. “We played with the best there was in the state,” said Woodland head…

Lady Tigers place 2nd in holiday tourney

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

Handley never led Munford from the time the ball was tipped off, and when the Final horn sounded Munford had won 52-46 and was carrying home the first place trophy in the Handley Holiday Tournament.  Handley trailed 11-6 at the end of the first quarter, and offense was hard to come by in the second…

Baby New Year 2014

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

Cody and Lauren Johnson of Roanoke are the parents of Randolph County’s Baby New Year 2014–Brentley Heath Johnson. Brentley was born Jan. 2 at 8:15 a.m. at Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley, weighing 5 pounds, 10 ounces and measuring 19 inches in length. He was welcomed home by big brother, Kase Dale Johnson. Proud grandparents…

Fires destroy county homes

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

PINE HILL–A young Pine Hill family lost their home to fire Thursday morning. The fire was discovered around 10:35 on the screened front porch of the wood frame home located at 5665 County Rd. 51, north of Woodland. Volunteer fire fighters from Newell, Morrison Crossroads and Woodland fought the blaze, but the house was a…

Learn about signing up for healthcare

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

Project coordinators for Enroll Alabama will instruct a “brunch and learn” at Annie L. Awbrey Public Library in Roanoke. This Saturday, Jan. 11 at 9 a.m., anyone can meet with healthcare navigators to learn more about the Affordable Care Act, including the enrollment process and how to sign up for healthcare insurance. The group also…

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated March 29, 2006, executed by Allie Robinson, a married woman, to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Bayrock Mortgage Corporation, which mortgage was recorded on May 24, 2006, in Mortgage Book 497, Page…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed on May 19, 2010 by Timothy G. Boyd, a married man and his wife Tina V. Boyd, signing pro forma to perfect lien only as joint tenants, originally in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.…

NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

STATE OF ALABAMA COUNTY OF RANDOLPH PROBATE COURT NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSIE MAE P. TEAL, DECEASED TO: Frances Kirby, 1460 Diamond Head Dr., Decatur, GA 30033 Wanda Rouse, 1035 Biloxi Ave., Kernersville, NC 27284 Wilma Jo Kelley, 6564 Summer Ave., Memphis, TN 38184 Jim Gross, 312 E. Oglethorpe…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Stephen Raymond Gilley and spouse, Patricia L. Gilley, on June 17, 2006, to First State Bank, said mortgage being recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in Mortgage Book…

MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICE Default having been made in the terms of that Mortgage executed on the 8th day of July, 2009 by Phillip M. Ray, Sr. and Andrea C. Ray to I.B. Moore, which said mortgage is recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate, Randolph County, Alabama, in…

City and schools react to unusually cold weather

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

The extremely cold weather continued Monday and Tuesday. Tuesday the lows were in the single digits with the highs expected to be in the mid-20s. Wednesday was predicted to start in the 10 to 15 degree range before finally exiting the freezing range before lunch for the first time in about 60 hours. A warming…

Animal shelter exceeds adoption record for third straight month

By Editor | January 8, 2014 |

For the third month in a row Randolph County Animal Shelter has exceeded its record for adoptions, president Chuck Smith said. Smith attributed this primarily to shelter volunteer Patt High and her photography team  of Shannon Butler, Cindy Dye and kennel manager Elizabeth Stranford. Smith said the pictures are taken and placed on the shelter’s…