When T.J. Mayfield woke up on Martin Luther King Jr. Day last January, there was no way he could have known it would be a day to remember.Mayfield, an avid deer hunter since the age of 14, had been out in the woods many times since deer season started with little success.His luck changed drastically…
Taking a look at the national sports media lately, it appears the focus is one thing going into the college football season. How does the rest of college football assure the SEC doesn’t get its seventh consecutive national championship? It’s an interesting problem if you’re a fan of a team outside the Southeastern Conference. Yes,…
The Southeastern Conference lost one of its marquee players last week when LSU coach Les Miles dismissed Tyrann Mathieu from the Tigers’ football team for a violation of team policy. Mathieu, rated the top defensive back in the nation by Lindy’s and the winner of the Bednarik Award in 2011, was a big-play specialist on…
(LaFAYETTE) Sandra Faye Clark, 64, of LaFayette died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. The funeral will be Wednesday, Aug. 15, at 11 a.m. at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette with the Rev. George Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Handy Cemetery in LaFayette. Mrs. Clark is survived…
(ARCHER, Fla.) Funeral services for Ethel Blanche Smith Yarbrough, 83, of Archer, Fla., formerly of Roanoke, will be at noon, Saturday, Aug. 18, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel. Burial qill follow in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke. Mrs. Yarbrough died Sunday, Aug. 12, at her home. Mrs. Yarbrough was born Jan. 19, 1929, the daughter of Homer…
(WEDOWEE) Doris Hurst Sanders, 86, of Wedowee died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012. A memorial service will be at 2 p .m. EDT Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Higgins Hillcrest Chapel Funeral Home, Newnan, Ga., with the family receiving friends from 1-2 p.m. She was born in Stonewall, Ga., and lived there until a few years ago…
(RIDGE GROVE) Lewis Heath, 88, of the Ridge Grove community died Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at LaFayette Nursing Home. The funeral will be Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 11 a.m. at Jeff Jones Funeral Home in LaFayette with the Rev. Mike Newman and Mark McGhee officiating. Burial will follow at Antioch Cemetery. Born Sept. 13, 1923,…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Patrick Leo George Sr., 52, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Frank Foster Sr. and Jimmy Sprayberry officiating. Burial will follow in Flat Rock Methodist Church Cemetery, Woodland. Mr. George died Saturday, Aug. 11, at his home. Mr. George…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Michael David Waldrep, 66, of Wadley will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Revs. Clifford Delee and Keith Benefield officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke. Mr. Waldrep died Saturday, Aug. 11, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Waldrep was born March…
(PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga.) Elsie Kirby Grogan, 93, of Pine Mountain, Ga., died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at Hospice LaGrange. Funeral services will be Monday at 3 p.m. EDT at the Clearview Chapel with the Rev. Charlie Metcalf officiating. Interment will be at Meadoway Gardens. The family will receive friends at the church from 2-3 p.m.…
(NEWELL) Funeral services for Lou Holt Painter, 79, of Newell will be at 2 p.m., Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at Jordan’s Chapel Methodist Church with the Rev. Freddie Whitley officiating. Mrs. Painter will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining church cemetery. Mrs. Painter died…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Myrtice Broach Ferrell, 77, of Roanoke were at 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Bro. Gerald Romine and Bro. Wes Kinsey officiating. Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Ferrell died Thursday, Aug. 9, in Opelika. Mrs. Ferrell was born Sept. 10, 1934, the daughter of Arthur…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Robert “Goose” Williamson, 67, of Lineville will be Monday, Aug. 13, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Springhill Baptist Church with the Rev. Bruce Williams officiating. Burial will be in Lineville Community Cemetery. Mr. Williamson will arrive at the church one hour prior to his services. Mr. Williamson died Thursday, Aug. 9,…
(ANNISTON) Funeral service for Myrtice B. Daniel, 87, of Anniston were Sunday, Aug. 12, 2012, at 2 p.m. at K.L. Brown Memory Chapel in Golden Springs with the Rev. David Jones officiating. Interment followed at Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery in Newell Mrs. Daniel died Thursday, Aug. 9. Survivors include daughters and their husbands, Patricia and…
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Annie Ruth Stewart, 96, of Wedowee will be Saturday, Aug. 11, 2012, at 11 a.m. at Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, Wadley. Miss Stewart died Thursday, Aug. 9, at Traylor Nursing Home. Miss Stewart was born July 15, 1916, the daughter of Clarence H. and Mary Elizabeth Green Stewart. She was a…
(ELLAVILLE, Ga.) James “Jim” Norman Andrews, 56, of Ellaville, Ga., died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012, at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center in Americus, Ga. Funeral services will be Saturday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. EDT in the chapel at Watson-Mathews Funeral Home with the Rev. Chet Ragsdale officiating. Burial will follow in Felton Cemetery. Mr. Andrews…
(CAMP HILL) Scott Langley, 78, of Camp Hill died Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012, at his residence. The funeral will be Saturday, Aug. 11, at 11 a.m. at Jeff Jones Funeral Home in LaFayette with the Revs. Wayne Barrett and Yancey Sanders officiating. Burial will follow at LaFayette City Cemetery. Born Feb. 27, 1934, in Chambers…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Funeral services for Jennifer Holloway Brooks, 49, formerly of Roanoke, were Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist Church in Woodland, Ala., with elder Charlie Garrett officiating. Burial was in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Woodland. Ms. Brooks died Friday, Aug. 3. Ms. Brooks leaves to cherish her memories her son…
(ROOPVILLE, Ga.) Hershel W. Parmer, 80, of Roopville, Ga., died Monday, Aug. 6, 2012. The funeral will be Thursday, Aug. 9, 2012, at 11 a.m. EDT at Ephesus Baptist Church with the Rev. Fred Cooke, minister Allen Howard and the Rev. Tony Morris officiating. The body will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m.…
Roanoke City School Board members in a called meeting Monday made personnel changes in preparation for the upcoming year. Nicole Jensen was hired as 7th grade Social Science teacher at Handley Middle School and Autumn Arnett at Knight Enloe Elementary School. Jensen will help with coaching duties with softball and volleyball. Supt. Chuck Marcum said…