PINE HILL – A young Pine Hill family lost their home to fire Thursday morning.The fire was discovered 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 total loss.Residents…
LaFAYETTE – A Roanoke man was killed Monday night in a one-vehicle accident on U.S. 431 near LaFayette. According to Alabama State Troopers, Charlie Quartaz Lewis, 23, was the driver of a 2006 Chevrolet that left the road and overturned about 10 miles south of LaFayette around 11:25 p.m. Lewis, who was not wearing a…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Beatrice Bernice Horton, 84, of Roanoke will be at 10 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014, at Woodlawn Memorium Memorial Park Mausoleum, Orlando, Fla. Mrs. Horton died Monday, Dec. 30, at Wedowee Hospital. A Longwood, Fla., resident most of her life, Mrs. Horton was born in Elgin, Tenn., on Feb. 12, 1929,…
(VALLEY) Kenneth Darwin Traylor, 52, of Valley died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at a later date. A native of Roanoke, Mr. Traylor was born April 1, 1961. He is survived by his mother, Arlene Traylor of Valley; two sisters, Tina Traylor of Valley and Janet Novak…
(ASHLAND) Funeral services for Christine D. Saxon Jones, 77, of Ashland were Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Ashland with Bro. Dale Jones, Bro. Jim Sims and Bro. Roger Green officiating. Burial followed in Lystra Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Jones died Sunday, Dec. 29, at St. Vincent’s Hospital. She…
(LAFAYETTE, Ind.) Richard V. Phillips, 86, of Lafayette, Ind., died at Signature Halthcare Center in Lafayette Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013. Richard was born in Tippecanoe County, Ind., Dec. 7, 1927, the son of the late Clyde and Clara Mugg Phillips and was a lifelong Tippecanoe County resident. He was a graduate of Battle Ground High…
(DAYTON, Ohio) Eula Dean Minniefield, 99, died Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, at Mary Scott Nursing Center in Dayton, Ohio. The funeral will be at 11 a.m.. Friday, Jan. 3, at Corinthian Baptist Church with pastor P.E. Henderson Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends 10-11 a.m. Interment will be at Woodland Cemetery. “Aunt Eula,” as…
It’s time again for New Year’s resolutions. About 40 percent of us will make them. More than half of us will have forgotten about them after six months. According to research by University of Scranton psychologist Dr. John Norcross, success rates were 71 percent for two weeks, 64 percent for one month and 46 percent…
“It is a test of a good religion whether you can joke about it.” G. K. Chesterton In a season that should be merry and bright, some folks always seem determined to find something to get upset about. Some years back I heard of students who were studying for the ministry getting their clerical robes…
Here we go again. In 1963 our governor was standing in the schoolhouse door to deny little black children and college students the right to a public education. Our governor then was a lawyer by profession, and he knew he was wrong. To his belated credit, Gov. Wallace asked the Lord and those he harmed…
(MARSHALL, N.C.) Jane Cooper Hott, 80 of Marshall, N.C., died Saturday, Dec. 28, 2013, at Madison Health and Rehabilitation in Mars Hill, N.C. Born June 15, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Lillie Brown Cooper of Rock Mills, Ala. She was retired from the State of Florida. Surviving are her daughters,…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Gladys R. McLemore will be Thursday, Jan. 2, at 1 p.m. at Zion Rest Baptist Church, Wedowee, with pastor William Phillips officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Sims Funeral Service, Talladega.
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Floris Wilma Langley, 74, of Roanoke will be Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Grace and Mercy Baptist Church with the Revs. David Glass and Charlie Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery, Wedowee. Mrs. Langley died Friday, Dec. 27, at her residence. A Randolph County…
(LaFAYETTE) Margarie ‘Margie’ Lamb, 93, of LaFayette died Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at her residence. The funeral will be Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 3 p.m. at Rock Springs Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery with the Rev. James Caulfield officiating. She was born in Randolph County May 1, 1920. She was one of…
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Ansley Kash McCarley, infant daughter of Keaton and Magen McCarley of Rock Mills, were Sunday, Dec. 29, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Rock Mills United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jimmy Sprayberry and Frank Korb officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Mills Cemetery. Kash died Friday, Dec. 27, at UAB.…
(LAKELAND, Fla.) Viola Bassett Thomas, 92, died at home on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2013, of natural causes while in the care of Good Shepherd Hospice. Born in Roanoke, Ala., on Aug. 25, 1921, she is the daughter of the late Charles and Leona “Bessie” Bassett. Viola moved to Lakeland with her late husband Arthur “Scrappy”…
Dr. A. Earl Potts died Christmas morning, Dec. 25, 2013, at the age of 93. A memorial service celebrating his life will be Friday, Jan. 3, at 2 p.m. at McElwain Baptist Church in Birmingham. He is predeceased by his wife of 38 years, Louise Green Potts. He is survived by his son, David Earl…
(ALABASTER) James Roy “Jimmy” Cash, 56, of Alabaster died Dec. 23, 2013, at Shelby Baptist Medical Center. The funeral service to celebrate Jimmy’s life will be at Ridout’s Southern Heritage Funeral Home in Pelham on Monday, Dec. 30, at noon. Burial will follow at Southern Heritage Cemetery, Pelham. He was born in Roanoke to Grady…
Kamaury Avery did a little bit of everything for the Wadley Bulldogs football team this past season. So it’s only fitting that his selection as a member of the Class 1A all-state team came under the Athlete category, and not just as an offensive player. Not that he wasn’t deserving for his offense. A big…
At the conclusion of last week’s Roanoke City Council meeting, Mayor Mike Fisher said he had a surprise, walking over to Mary Ann and Art Mavis, who frequently attend council meetings. He presented them with a framed resolution noting their upcoming 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 26 as well as their service as long-time Habitat…