Cherokee County scored first and they scored last, but the difference was what happened in between as Handley beat the Warriors 21-14 at Wright Field Friday in the first test for a team that must replace 17 seniors from a year ago.“We were not flashy, but we were efficient,” said Handley head coach Mike Battles.The…
After falling to Woodland in the first half of Monday’s jamboree at Jacksonville State University, the Wadley Bulldogs bounced back thanks to a strategy that surprised absolutely no one. They gave the ball to Kamauri Avery. The bowling ball of a running back who rushed for over 1,100 yards and 15 touchdowns as a freshman…
The limited number of practice sessions meant that RCHS had to keep things basic on the field on Friday, but Prestridge was satisfied that what he saw against Ranburne will allow him and his staff to pinpoint the deficiencies that need to be addressed over the summer. “We weren’t able to run a lot of…
The Southern Union Bison finished second in the state tournament, falling shy of the state title thanks to two losses to Central Alabama. The Bison won five of seven games against the Trojans during the regular season but lost 15-3 in the Bison’s third game of the tournament, then fell 12-5 in the game that…
(ROANOKE) Wendell Ray Arrington, 63, of Roanoke died at his home on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Funeral services for Mr. Arrington will be Wednesday, May 22, at 3 p.m. EDT from the Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Franklin, Ga., with the Rev. Mark Tatum officiating. The interment will follow in High Point…
(ROANOKE) Samantha L. Paige died Sunday morning, May 19, 2013, at Roanoke Health Care Center. Funeral services will be Saturday, May 25, at 11 a.m. at Canaan Baptist Church in the Welch community. Mrs. Paige was born April 28, 1930, to the late Henry Hurston and Nellie Mae Fears in Chambers County. She attended school…
(HARTWELL, Ga.) Grady Cleveland Gregg, 74, of Hartwell, Ga., died Saturday, May 18, 2013, at AnMed Health Medical Center, Anderson S.C. Born on Dec. 17, 1938, in Heflin, he was the son of the late Farlin Gregg and Bessie Clark Gregg. He was retired from Goodyear Service Centers of Atlanta and was a member of…
(ROANOKE) Marion Clinton Williams, 77, of County Road 310, Roanoke, died Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Roanoke Health Care Center. The funeral will be Tuesday, May 21, at 11 a.m. at Wehadkee Missionary Baptist Church with the pastor, Rev. Elijah Jackson Jr., and the Rev. John Evans officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Jimmy Sherrill Hill, 60, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m. on Monday, May 20, 2013, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Horace Harper officiating. Burial will follow at Wehadkee Cemetery. Mr. Hill died Saturday, May 18, at Gadsden Regional Medical Center. A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mr. Hill was…
(FRUITHURST) Jimmie Fred Williamson of Fruithurst died Friday, May 17, 2013. He was 67. The funeral will be Sunday, May 19, at 2 p.m. EDT at the chapel of Rainwater Funeral Home with Bro. James Owens and Bro. Lee Hollis officiating. Internment will follow at Valley Grove Cemetery in Wedowee. Mr. Williamson was born on…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for Iona W. Smith, 87, of Woodland were Sunday, May 19, 2013, at 2 p.m. at East Napoleon Church of Christ with Bro. Allan Daniel officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Friday, May 17, at Wedowee Hospital. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 24, 1926,…
(LAKE HARDING) Barbara Richardson Danford, 68, of the Lake Harding community died Friday, May 17, 2013, at her residence. No services are planned. Born April 20, 1945, in Randolph County, Mrs. Danford was the daughter of the late James Hardy Richardson and Bernice Brown Richardson. She was an avid Alabama fan, who enjoyed watching Alabama…
(MONTGOMERY) John Wesley Owens, 81 of Montgomery died Thursday, May 16, 2013. A graveside service will be Monday, May 20, at 1:15 at Alabama National Cemetery in Montevallo, with full military honors. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran, serving in Korea and Vietnam. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 25 years of…
(MIDLAND, Ga.) Roderick A. “Rod” Greer, 66, died Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 16, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus. Burial will follow in Parkhill Cemetery. The family will greet friends in the chapel beginning at 1 p.m. until service time. Attire for the service is business casual. Rod…
(ANNISTON) Funeral services for Rev. Dr. Nimrod Q. Reynolds, 82, will be Saturday, May 18, 2013, at noon at 17th Street Missionary Baptist Church with Dr. Joseph E. Lowery of Atlanta officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. A wake service will be Friday from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. at 17th Street Missionary Church.…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Wesley “Wes” Henderson Jr. died May 9, 2013, at his home. The funeral will be Saturday, May 18, at 3 p.m. at Wehadkee Baptist Church with Rev. Otis Wilson and Dr. W.T. Edmondson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. He was born April 13, 1921, to the late Wesley and Florence…
(TAFT, Fla.) Lorene H. Browning, 77, of Taft, Fla., died April 19, 2013. A memorial service will be at The Church of Jesus Christ, 9521 6th Ave., Taft, on Saturday, May 18, at 2 p.m. The service will be officiated by assistant pastor Mary Alice Hatcher. She was born April 6, 1936, in Wedowee. Lorene…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mildred B. “Skip” Sherrer, 89, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at her son’s home in Purvis, Miss. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. EDT Friday, May 17, at Shadowlawn Cemetery with Dr. Paul Baxter officiating. Mrs. Sherrer was born April 17, 1924, in Zebulon, Ga., daughter of the late…
(TUCSON, Ariz.) Lois R. Richardson, 83, of Tucson, Ariz., died May 9, 2013, in Tucson. She was born on July 8, 1929, in Wadley. Mrs. Richardson resided with her son, John Richardson Jr. She was a resident of South Belmar, N.J., for many years. She is survived by two daughters, five sons, 17 grandchildren, 20…
(WOODLAND) Funeral services for John William “J.W.” Morgan, 81, of Woodland will be Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 2 p.m. at East Napoleon Church of Christ with Bro. Bill Prince Jr., Bro. Donald Thompson and Bro. Lee Messer officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Morgan will lie in state at the church…