(NEWELL) Wayne Arthur Cravens, 79, of Newell died Jan. 27, 2011, at the Veterans Hospital of Birmingham.Mr. Cravens was born June 19, 1931, the son of Ben and Velma June Forbes Cravens. He was Baptist by faith and was retired as a truck driver for Ryder. Mr. Cravens served in the United States Navy and…
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Sarah Marie Vaughn, 80, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 at 3 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Milford McLain officiating. Burial will follow in Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Vaughn died Monday, Jan. 31, at Clay County Hospital. Mrs. Vaughn was born Aug. 11, 1930.…
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Janice Reaves Bentley, 71, of Carrollton, Ga., died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. She was born Sept. 10, 1939, in Wedowee, Ala., the daughter of the late Anna Belle McCain Boyd and John Boyd. Mrs. Bentley retired having worked at Printed Fabrics and Sony Music. Survivors include her husband, Roy Bentley; children, Shelia Reaves…
The Wadley Lady Bulldogs are getting some confidence late in the season, winning three straight games after dropping a close one to Winterboro last week. Wadley hung with Winterboro, the top team in the area, in the first quarter with the score tied 10-10. Winterboro began pulling away in the second quarter, leading the game…
(TALLADEGA) James Louis Hart, 83, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2011. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Feb. 1, at 2 p.m. at Usrey Funeral Home with interment at Pine Hill Memorial Park. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Rodney and Sandra Hart and Phillip and…
(TORONTO, Canada) Anne Meredith Stevenson Ginestier, 63, of Toronto died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at her home after a courageous battle with peritoneal cancer. A commemorative ceremony to celebrate Anne’s life will be held at the Toronto French School, 296 Lawrence Ave East at Bayview, on Thursday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. Born in Tennessee,…
The Randolph County Tigers went 2-1 on the week, with wins over Ranburne and Wadley and a loss to Cleburne County. The Tigers began their week in a promising way by blasting Ranburne 72-25. Randolph County took advantage of every opportunity from the first quarter on, leading the game 20-6 after the opening quarter. The…
The Woodland Bobcats picked up a few wins this week, but dropped a couple of games to Lineville and 3A contender Piedmont. Woodland made easy work of Beulah last Tuesday night, grinding out a 67-40 win at home. Woodland hustled to an early lead against Beulah, gaining a 10-6 first-quarter advantage. By halftime, Woodland held…
Egyptian riots evoke memories for Roanoke resident Danita Nolen, MFO Sinai August 1988 – August 1990 How ironic. While cleaning and moving old boxes in my storage room this week, I find an unopened box, marked Egypt. In 1990, I had mailed the package home to Roanoke to reduce my home baggage allowance weight. I…
Are you ready for a hodge-podge kind of column? If not, well too bad, because I’ve got too much on my mind this week to limit myself to just one topic here. First off, if anyone hasn’t been following along, the Handley Tigers are hot right now. Handley is 18-3 so far this season, and…
It’s time for college football’s annual round-up of high school football talent again. National Signing Day used to be a day that high school football players looked forward to in hopes that the coach they want will come calling with a scholarship in hand. Now the balance of power has shifted. It is now a…
Notice Sale of Surplus Property The City of Roanoke will be accepting sealed bids for surplus property. The City has approximately 5000 surplus bricks mixed with demolition debris. The bricks can be inspected at 829 Lafayette Highway at the City of Roanoke Street Department. The winning bidder will be responsible for the removal of all…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Rex L. Mills and Joyce J. Mills, husband and wife, to Wachovia Bank, National Association, on the 28th day of November, 2006, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph…
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Project No. SM-CM-PF-09-018 THE TOWN OF WOODLAND P. O. Box 156 Woodland, AL 36280 Separate sealed bids for approximately 3.7 miles of 6″ PVC water lines and related appurtenances will be received by The Town of Woodland at the office of The Town of Woodland, Woodland Town Hall, 120 County Road 64,…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kinnie Calhoun and wife, Deborah Calhoun, to Prestige Mortgage, on the 24th day of January, 2003, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate of Randolph County, Alabama, in MORT Book: 439,…
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage executed by Kelvin K. Davis, a married man joined by his wife, Belinda Davis, to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., on the 9th day of June, 2008, said mortgage recorded in the Office of the Judge of Probate…
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Default having been made in the payment of the indebtedness secured by that certain mortgage dated June 22, 2007, executed by JOSEPH D. RIFFLE, married and CINDY D. RIFFLE, married, to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., which mortgage was recorded on June 27, 2007, in Mort. Book 517, Page 584, of the mortgage…
IN THE PROBATE COURT OF RANDOLPH COUNTY, ALABAMA IN RE: ESTATE OF WILLIE B. BUTTS, DECEASED NOTICE OF HEARING TO PROBATE WILL To: Eula Mae Teal, 1324 W. Hunter St., Lakeland, FL 33815 Millard Butts, 52 Straton, Crawfordville, FL Heirs of Clarence Butts, deceased, whereabouts unknown Heirs of Fred Butts, deceased, whereabouts unknown Heirs of…
(VALLEY) Robert Gerald Hill, 68, of Valley died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at Lanier Memorial Hospital, Valley. Mr. Hill was born in Randolph County on May 18, 1942. He retired from West Point Stevens in 1991 after 29 years of service. He is survived by his children and their spouses, Cheryl and Terry Medlin of…
(GAINESVILLE, Fla.) Janet C. Awbrey, 90, of Gainesville, Fla., died Friday, Jan. 21, 2011, at a private residence in Gainesville. Mrs. Awbrey was born on Sept. 27, 1920, in Chambers County, Ala., to John Ellis and Cassie Lee Tomlin Crowder. She graduated from Chambers County High School of Milltown in 1939. After graduating from cosmetology…