IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMAIN RE: ROBERT WENDELL HEARD, DECEASEDADMINISTRATOR’S NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMSLetters of Administration on the Estate of Robert Wendell Heard, deceased, having been granted to Corene Heard on the 29th day of Nov., 2012, by the Honorable Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given that all…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF T.W. MOORE, DECEASED NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT TO BY PUBLISHED BY ADMINISTRATRIX Letters of Administration of said deceased having been granted to the undersigned on the 26th day of Nov., 2012, by the Hon. George Diamond, Judge of the Probate Court of…
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA CASE NO. CV 2012-900127 GERALD HIGGINS, PLAINTIFF VS. Beginning at the Southeast Corner of Northwest fourth of Southeast fourth (NW 1/4 of SE 1/4), Section 36, Township 18, Range 10; thence East 4 chains 82 1/2 links to a corner; thence South 6 chains to a corner;…
STATE OF ALABAMA RANDOLPH COUNTY PROBATE COURT NOTICE TO FILE CLAIMS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF RAE BATES, DECEASED Letters Testamentary on the estate of Rae Bates, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned on the 30th day of Nov., 2012, by the Judge of Probate of said County, notice is hereby given…
Maybe the commercial emphasis we’ve put on the Christmas season puts undue pressure on those who would take from others illegally, but shoplifting, thefts and scams always seem to be up this time of year. A reading of the arrest reports should be warning enough to leave nothing unguarded. This time of year we should…
Too late, I’m on a tear. First there was the news that the Veterans Administration would not cover the cost of service dogs trained to help our service men and women overcome the symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Despite many testimonials to the fact that a dog can help vets cope with…
A few weeks ago I reported about a $100,000 campaign contribution Atty. Gen. Luther Strange accepted from the Poarch Creek Indian Casinos in 2010. Now it appears he also accepted near that same amount under a contract with Alabama State University (ASU) during that same campaign for the office of attorney general. I have been…
Basketball season tipped off for several county teams this past week with Woodland, Wadley and Randolph County seeing action on the court. Woodland girls The Woodland Lady Bobcats began their season 1-0 with a 70-49 victory over Georgia rival Bowdon Monday night. The Lady Cats went to work in the first quarter, outscoring Bowdon 23-13.…
With college football’s regular season in the books and the conference championships played over the weekend, it’s time to gear up for bowl season. Sunday night’s bowl-matching extravaganza brought us such hyped games as Florida versus Louisville, Northern Illinois versus Florida State as well as other traditional bowls such as the GoDaddy.com Bowl, the Famous…
I believe it was just three weeks ago that I wrote that the Southeastern Conference’s streak of national championships was going to come to an end after the SEC’s best chance for another national title, Alabama, lost to Texas A&M. Oops. Okay, so I might have jumped the gun a little. I could still be…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Marilyn Sue Johnson, 62, of Wedowee will be Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Pinetucky Baptist Church with the Rev. David Waldrop officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Johnson died Sunday, Dec. 2, at her residence. Mrs. Johnson was born March 1, 1950, the daughter of…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Jimmy Lamar Albright, 64, of Wadley will be at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2012, at Corinth Christian Church with the Rev. Ricky Cummings officiating. Mr. Albright will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in adjoining church cemetery. Mr. Albright died Saturday, Dec.…
(NEWELL) Memorial services for James Denham “Doc” Johnson, 74, of Newell will be Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Crossroads Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Cosper officiating. Mr. Johnson died Saturday, Dec. 1, at Wills Memorial Hospital in Washington, Ga. Mr. Johnson was born July 6, 1938, the son of James Herman…
(HEFLIN) J. L. “Peanut” Hubbard, 70, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2012, at his residence. The funeral was at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Dryden Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Donald Leggett and Mac Prichard officiating. Burial was at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Edna Hubbard of Heflin; two daughters, Carolyn…
(WEDOWEE) Private memorial graveside services for Joshua McCormick, 82, of Wedowee will be held at a later date. Mr. McCormick died Friday, Nov. 30, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. McCormick was born Dec. 10, 1929, the son of Noah and Minnie Edwards McCormick. He was retired as a bus driver for the Randolph County Board of…
(ATLANTA) Mary Prothro, 78, of Atlanta died Nov. 26, 2012. The funeral was Saturday, Dec. 1, at 1 p.m. EST at Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church in Woodland, Ala. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Walker Funeral Home Carrollton, Ga.
(MT. OLIVE) William Clarence Stephens was born in the Buffalo community to Vernie and Pearl Lindsey Stephens and died at “Tut” Fann Veterans Home in Huntsville. Mr. Stephens was predeceased by his parents; brother, Melvin “Bud” Stephens; the mother of his first three children, Laura “Beth” Quinn Stephens; and son, Richmond Stephens. He is survived…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Bernice Wilson Burson, 93, of Roanoke will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 2, 2012, at Napoleon Church of Christ with Bro. Terry Langley and Bro. Don Snow. Mrs. Burson will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in adjoining church cemetery. Mrs. Burson…
(FRANKLIN, Ga.) Mr. Theron Shirley Sanders, 90, of Franklin, Ga., died at his home on Friday, Nov. 30, 2012. Funeral wil be Sunday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. EST at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Michael Hornsby and Steve Barr officiating. The interment will follow in Paran Baptist Church in…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Hulon Parrish, 93, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Billie Watts officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Parrish died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, at Traylor Retirement Community. Mr. Parrish was born April 20, 1919, the son…