(ALEXANDER CITY) Funeral services for Mozelle Self Taylor, 91, of Alexander City were Monday, April 16, 2012, at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Radney Funeral Home. The Rev. Wayne Cowhick and Dr. Albert Pike officiated. Burial followed in Alexander City Cemetery.Mrs. Taylor died Saturday, April 14, at her residence.She was born October 25, 1920,…
(LUMBERTON, Texas) Ellis Wheeler Brumbeloe, 77, of Lumberton, Texas, died April 14, 2012, at Harbor Hospice in Beaumont, Texas. A celebration of Ellis’ life will be Wednesday, April 18, at Pine Ridge Baptist Church, with interment to follow at Pine Ridge Cemetery. Ellis was born May 30, 1934, in Roanoke, Ala., to Maurice and Nancy…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Theresa Huey McCain, 65, of Wedowee will be Monday, April 16, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Wedowee First Baptist Church with the Revs. Cade Farris and Chris Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow in the Leven’s Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. McCain died Saturday, April 14, at her residence. Mrs. McCain was born…
(WATKINSVILLE, Ga.) Lorene Shaddix, 78, died Saturday, April 14, 2012. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 17, at 11 a.m. at Oconee Chapel Funeral Directors in Watkinsville, Ga., with the Rev. Carlton Shelton officiating. Burial will follow at Oconee Memorial Park. A native of Wedowee, she was the daughter of the late Hulsey and Sarah…
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Howard Hopson Burks, 74, of Rock Mills were at 2 p.m., Sunday, April 15, 2012, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Billy Allen officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Burks died Friday, April 13, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Burks was born April 17, 1937, the son Hoyt…
(SYLACAUGA) Graveside services for William L. “Bill” Hollis, 64, of Sylacauga will be Friday, April 13, 2012, at 1 p.m. at Levens Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee. Mr. Hollis died Tuesday, April 10, at Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Mr. Hollis was a former resident of Anniston. He was the former owner of Collision Auto Repair and…
(VALLEY) Mrs. Jackie Wilkerson Smallwood, 78, of Valley died Tuesday, April 10, 2012, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. The funeral will be Friday, April 13, at 11 a.m. at Riverview First Christian Church in Valley with the Revs. Allen Hollis, Frank Rittenhouse and Donald Rice officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Donald E. “Donnie” Hornsby, 53, of LaGrange, Ga., died at his home on April 10, 212. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. EDT Saturday, April 14, in the chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home in Hogansville, Ga. The Revs. Jimmy McMillian and Rev. Bobby Bozeman will officiate and…
(RAINBOW CITY) Funeral services for Edgar J. Hopkins, 73, of Rainbow City will be Friday, April 14, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Noonday Christian Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. Bobby Burroughs officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Hopkins died Monday, April 9, at his residence. Mr. Hopkins was born May 19, 1938,…
(LaGRANGE, Ga.) Willie James Stephens, 63, of LaGrange, Ga., affectionately known as “CowBill,” died Saturday, April 7, 2012, at West Georgia Health Systems. Funeral services for Mr. Stephens will be Saturday, April 14, at 1 p.m. EDT at Solomon Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. John Thompkins will officiate with burial at Shadowlawn Cemetery. Mr. Stephens,…
(DOUGLASVILLE, Ga.) Mae McLarty Smith, 102, of Douglasville, Ga., died Tuesday, April 10, 2012. The funeral will be Friday, April 13, at 11 a.m. EDT at Hightower’s Memorial Chapel, Douglasville, with pastor John Pennington officiating. Interment will follow in New Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Villa Rica, Ga. She was the youngest of eight children…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Nora A. Brady, 85, of Roanoke will be at noon Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at Friendship Baptist Church of Wadley with the Rev. Lonnie Houston, eulogist, and pastor Calvin Trammell officiating. Mrs. Brady died at her residence Wednesday, April 4. Survivors include two children, Simmie Brady of Carrollton, Ga., and Sharon…
(AUBURN) Don Arlen Maynor Sr., 82, of Auburn died April 9, 2012, after a brief and comfortable stay at Bethany House. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara Newman Maynor; and his son, Don Arlen Maynor Jr. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer Maynor Semmens and Robert Semmens; his daughter…
With a pair of wins over area rival Lineville, the Randolph County Tigers are still in the hunt for a playoff appearance. Randolph County, which fell to Lineville in late March, took a 4-2 win over the Aggies Saturday to force the series into a tiebreaker game. Brad Benefield was the winning pitcher for the…
About 25 state agencies, colleges and independent business owners gathered at Trinity Baptist Church Tuesday morning to attempt to match jobs and people. Sharonda Pettaway, director of the Randolph County Department of Human Resources, said the JOBS Task Force is a collaborative effort between DHR and other organizations to try find resources and develop resources…
The Roanoke Board of Education approved moving ahead with a major project to provide students with access to technology. The program is sought by Superintendent Chuck Marcum, Handley High School Principal Gregory Foster and Dr. David Crouse, director of federal programs/professional services. They all spoke to the board about the One to One initiative, which…
By law, anyone profiting from cleaning up someone’s property is responsible for removing the brush or trees, not the city. If the owner cuts the brush or trees a city crew will pick the debris up on its regular rounds. Citizens can find out if it is the week for brush pickup by calling the…
Every year millions of children across the United States are affected by some form of abuse. Some children do not live through the abuse, while others are so deeply scarred it can take years or even a lifetime to overcome that abuse. Some children are discovered before the abuse becomes fatal, while others are never…
Roanoke City Council on Monday met for a public hearing on a long-term comprehensive plan for the city, met with members of the Randolph County Economic Development Authority, then held the council meeting. But what may have grabbed the most interest was Mayor Mike Fisher’s announcement that when Charter takes over CommuniComm cable services this…
Tiffany Moore of the Cooperative Extension System told the commissioners during the Thursday workshop meeting that Randolph is partnering with Calhoun County on a recycling program. Jennifer Yates of the Extension System applied for a grant through ADEM. Right now it’s only educational but will they will apply for grant money for portable bins with…