(WADLEY) A visitation and gathering for the family and friends of Andrew “Andy” Skros, 52, of Wadley will be Wednesday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville. A private memorial service will be held at a later date.Mr. Skros died Saturday, Nov. 16, at his home.He was a native of Inowrolaw,…

(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Jennifer Dawn Young Smith, 38, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Smyrna Baptist Church with the Revs. Chris Bain, Stephen Dedman and Brian Smith officiating. The body will lie in state one hour prior to services at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Roy Cecil Brand, 88, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Brand died Saturday, Nov. 16, at Hospice LaGrange. A Randolph County native, Mr. Brand was born Feb. 19,…

(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Doris Sikes Nix, 96, of Wedowee were Sunday, Nov. 17, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Terry Graham officiating. Burial followed in Wedowee City Cemetery. Mrs. Nix died Friday, Nov. 15, at Lineville Health and Rehab. Mrs. Nix was a Randolph County native, born June 20,…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lindsey Kate Moon, 27, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, at noon at Sandy Creek United Church of Christ in LaFayette with the Rev. Wayde Washburn and Cyrilla Beveridge officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Stand Christian Church Cemetery. Miss Moon died Thursday, Nov. 14, at her residence. A…

(LANETT) Cornelia Marie Billingsley, 48, of Lanett died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. The funeral will be Monday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in LaFayette with the Rev. Michael Stiggers officiating. Burial will follow in Bell Cemetery in LaFayette. The remains will lie…

(BOWDON, Ga.) The homegoing celebration for Henry Jean Anderson of Bowdon, Ga., will be Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at noon EST at First Baptist Church on Old Bremen Road, Carrollton, Ga., with the Revs. Bradley Bell and Gary Dix officiating. Burial will follow in Saint James New Beginning Church Cemetery in Graham, Ala. Viewing will…

(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Vivian Justine Cook, 83, of LaGrange, Ga., died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at Hospice LaGrange. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. EST Saturday at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Revs. Clay Snyder and Brad Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mrs. Cook was born Dec. 31, 1929, in Randolph County, Ala.,…

(LEXINGTON PARK, Md.) John Wesley McKissic, 65, of Lexington Park, Md., formerly of Wedowee, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown, Md. The funeral will be Monday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. at Pine Flat Baptist Church in Wedowee with the Rev. Thomas Knight officiating. Burial will follow at the church…

(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Thomas Gaines Simpson, 86, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Roger Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Simpson died Wednesday, Nov. 13, at Bill Nichols State Veterans Home in Alexander City. A Dekalb County native,…

(LANETT) James Junior Johnson, 72, of Lanett died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. The funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 16, at 2 p.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley wit the Rev. Edward Herren officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett. Born…

(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Betty Jo Ramsey, 61, of Roanoke will be Saturday, Nov. 16, 2013, at 11 a.m. at High Pine Baptist Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Dean officiating. Ms. Ramsey died Wednesday, Nov. 13, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. A Randolph County native, Ms. Ramsey was born on May 20, 1952,…

(DAYTON, Ohio) Lincoln Billingsley, 85, of Dayton, Ohio, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at Four Seasons of Dayton. He was born to the late Lillian and Lincoln Billingsley in Wedowee. The funeral will be Saturday, Nov. 16, at 1 p.m. at Thomas Funeral Home with pastor Robert Thornton, officiating. Family will receive friends one hour…

WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Jane Boyd Whaley, 57, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Jerry Smith and Kevin Whaley officiating. Burial will follow at Caver’s Grove Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Whaley died Tuesday, Nov. 12, at her residence. A Randolph County native, Mrs.…

(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) Fay Windsor Greene, 88, of Jacksonville, Fla., died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, from complications of a fall. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, at Quattlebaum Funeral Home Chapel with pastor Steven Dean officiating. She was born in Roanoke on Jan. 11, 1925, to Sylvester and Delonia Brown Windsor,…

(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Eth Welch, 88, will be at 1 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Lineville with the Rev. Robert Welch officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery. Mr. Welch will arrive at the church one hour prior to his services. Mr. Welch died Nov.…

(HIGDON) The Rev. William M. Hendley, 89, of Higdon, formerly of Randolph County, died Nov. 10, 2013. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 15, at noon in the funeral home chapel with the Revs. Haskell Tinker and David Moses officiating. Interment will be in Payne Gap Cemetery with full military honors. He was a veteran…

(GRAHAM) Edward Ellis, 77, of Graham died Nov. 9, 2013. Funeral services will be Friday, Nov. 15, at 2 p.m. EST at St. James New Beginning Church in Graham. Burial will follow in church cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday, Nov. 14, at Walker Funeral Home in Carrollton, Ga., from 6 to 7 p.m.…