(BIRMINGHAM) Sherman Rudolph “Buck” Heard, 78 of Birmingham died Jan. 30, 2012.The funeral service will be Thursday, Feb. 2, at 10 a.m. at East Lake United Methodist Church. An additional service will be held Thursday, Feb. 2, at 3 p.m. at Highway First Congregational Methodist Church in Roanoke. Interment will follow at Highway First Congregational…
(WHITE PLAINS) Lula Mae Huguley, formerly of the White Plains community, died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. The funeral will be Wednesday, Feb. 1, at noon at Friendship Baptist Church #2, White Plains, with the Rev. Curtis Spidell, pastor, officiating and William Phillips as eulogist. The body will lie in state one hour before the funeral.…
(ROANOKE) Funeral service for Cynthia Elizabeth “Beth” Crabtree Bassett, 34, of Roanoke will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012, at White’s Chapel Methodist Church with the Revs. Don Quick and Ryan Conger officiating. Mrs. Bassett will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Margaret Denson Baker, 92, of Lineville will be Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville with the Rev. Jerry Colquett and Pastor Keith Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Lineville City Cemetery. Mrs. Baker died Friday, Jan. 27, at Lineville Health and Rehabilitation Center. She…
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Rachel Pauline Pinkard Smith, 84, of Roanoke will be Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Bobby Overton, Jody Overton and Howard Longshore officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Home Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Saturday, Jan. 28, at Traylor Nursing Home. A…
(WADLEY) Funeral services for George Henry Moncus, 84, of Wadley will be Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating. Mr. Moncus will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to service beginning at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.…
(ROANOKE) Miss Floy Phillips, 84, of Roanoke died Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Wedowee Hospital. Graveside services will be Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Camp Hill, with the Rev. Clifford DeLee officiating. Miss Phillips was born July 23, 1927, in Tallapoosa County and was a member of Mt.…
(JEMISON) Melvin Donald Bassett, 76, of Jemison died Jan. 2, 2012. Friends and family are invited to a memorial service at George Bassett’s house in Dublin, Ga., at 2 p.m. Feb. 4. Mr. Bassett was born April 27, 1935, and was a graduate of Handley High School in Roanoke and Auburn University. He served in…
(HEFLIN) Funeral services for, Fayrene Bearden, 77, of Heflin will be 11 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Billy Puckett, Chris Bain, Jody Overton and Donald Spradlin officiating. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Gardens. Mrs. Bearden died Thursday, Jan. 26, at her home. A native of Heflin, Mrs.…
(EASTABOGA) A funeral mass for Vic “Yank” Gori, 75, of Eastaboga will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Father Brian Lowe will officiate. Mr. Gori died Wednesday, Jan. 25, at Regional Medical Center. Vic was a native of Michigan, where he served in the U.S. Army and as…
(COVINGTON, Ga.) Jared S. Chambers, 28, of Covington, Ga., died Jan. 25, 2012. Funeral services for Jared will be Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m., at First Baptist Church in Covington, with Pastor Jason Dees officiating, and interment following in Lawnwood Memorial Park. Jared was a private person, but was a good friend who was…
(FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Willie James Blake will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at 1 p.m. CST at Pine Grove United Methodist Church in Lafayette, with Pastor Cecilia Broome officiating. Burial will follow at Skyview Memorial Gardens in Welch. Mr. Blake was a member of the Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church in Five…
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Ruby Doreen Bailey, 92, of Lineville will be Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville, with the Rev. Deacon David Whetstone and Dr. Wayne Stevens officiating. Mrs. Bailey died Monday, Jan. 23, at her home in Lineville. She was a native of Sullivan, Mo., but grew…
While parts of Jefferson County were devastated by tornado damage on Monday morning, Randolph County saw its worst weather on Saturday morning when straight-line winds damaged Almond Methodist Church and two homes in the Almond community of southwest Randolph County. According to EMA director Donnie Knight, the straight-line winds were estimated at being up to…
Members of the Roanoke Water Sewer Gas and Filter Plant board addressed many items at last week’s meeting as well as listening to Caribeth Brown’s complaints about sewage overflowing into her yard and home. Brown said there are small children and pets possibly being exposed to sewage in her Douglas Drive neighborhood. She said neighbors…
In 1922, 51 students stepped into a single building in Wadley, Ala., at what was then known as Bethlehem College. These students were filled with hope and a determination to succeed. Ninety years later, these traits are still alive in the more than 5,000 students who roam the campuses of that institution. The college, now…
A Woodland woman died on Thursday of last week as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident two weeks earlier. According to the Alabama State Troopers, Tina Angelia Morgan, 37, was traveling north on County Road 112 inside the Woodland town limits, above the posted speed limit, when her vehicle left the roadway…
WEDOWEE–During Thursday’s workshop, Robert Taylor of Portland Cement Association gave a presentation to Randolph County Commission about full-depth reclamation of roads with cement. In this process, a pulverizer machine rips up the old asphalt and base. He described the machine as like a big tiller. Then a grader works the road so that it is…
Long-discussed roofs for the old Palm Beach Building and the Fort Charles M. Clack national guard armory, were once again discussed. Maintenance supervisor Keith Richardson said he got an estimate for a rubber membrane on the old Palm Beach building. The estimate includes all roofing material and labor cost with a 10-year warranty from HTR…
Officers with Randolph County Sheriff’s Office and Roanoke Police Department both reported catching thieves in the act this week. On Tuesday of last week, Johnny Aikens of 225 County Rd. 661 in Rock Mills had reported the theft of car parts from his yard and had spoken to his neighbors about keeping an eye out.…