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Girardi <MMGir@aol.com> ============================================= February 2002 The Randolph Leader May 3, 2000 ___________________ OBITUARIES: John Henry Heard (WADLEY) Funeral services for John Henry Heard, 66, of Wadley were at 4 p.m. Tuesday, May 2, 2000, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. S. T. Janney and Durward Williams officiating. Burial was at White's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Heard died Monday, May 1, at Randolph County Hospital. Mr. Heard was born in Randolph County on March 25, 1934, son of John J. and Marie Green Heard. He was employed with Franklin Aluminum, was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War, and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Fairburn, Ga. Survivors include his mother, Marie Green Heard of Roanoke, two sisters, Annie Ruth Johnson of Roanoke and Betty Griffin of Fairburn. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Bernice S. Taft (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Bernice S. Taft, 76, of Roanoke were Sunday, April 30, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Barry Cosper officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Taft died suddenly Friday, April 28, at Randolph County Hospital. A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mrs. Taft was born May 11, 1923, daughter of William J. and Inus Butler Stillwell. She was a homemaker and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. Mrs. Taft was preceded in death by a grandson, Robbie Taft. Survivors include her husband, Ray Taft of Roanoke; two daughters, Judy House of Roanoke and Brenda Barnett of Sylacauga; two sons, Waymon Taft and Billy Ray Taft of Roanoke; five granddaughters; two grandsons; five great-grandchildren; and one sister, Nadine Ward of Graham. Pallbearers were Jerry Wayne Gay, Barry Daniel, Bobby Ward, Randy Lovvorn, Randy Black, and Keith Hightower. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Herman Garfield Herren (WOODLAND) Funeral services for Herman Garfield Herren, 78, of Woodland were at 3 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2000, at Bethel East Baptist Church, with Brother W. C. Cofield and the Rev. Scott Hannah officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Herren died at his residence on Thursday, April 27. He was born in Randolph County on April 22, 1922, son of Willie and Hattie Burgess Herren. He had been employed with Randolph County as an equipment operator and was a member of Bethel East Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by two daughters, Myrtie Lou Gosdin and Frances Jean Herren, and a grandchild, Jason Herren. Survivors include his wife, Ena Cofield Herren of Woodland; a son, Frankie Herren of Woodland; two sisters, Eunice Lewis and Irene Bailey of Woodland; a brother, Wallace Herren of LaGrange; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jerry Herren, Greg Bailey, Ricky Bailey, Clarence Lewis, Wendell Herren and Mike Kirby. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ William Wallace 'Kitty' Fisher (ROANOKE) Funeral services for William Wallace "Kitty" Fisher, 76, of Roanoke were at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2000, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Shannon Mapp and S. T. Janney officiating. Burial was at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Fisher died Monday, April 24, at his residence. He was born in Randolph County on Sept. 22, 1923, son of William Henry and Velma Wilkinson Fisher. He was a World War II Army veteran, a retired truck driver and a member of Faith Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Bovine Norred Fisher of Roanoke; a daughter, Beverly Ann Hill of Montgomery; three sons, Mike Fisher and Jeff Fisher of Roanoke and Ronald Fisher of Woodstock, Ga.; a stepson, Kenny Calhoun of Roanoke; a sister, Sue Bradley of Roanoke; two brothers, Curtis Fisher of Roanoke and Walter Fisher of Zebulon, Ga.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Larry Joe Norred, Ronnie Norred, David Fisher, Phillip Calhoun, David Treadwell and Scotty Norred. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Willie Myrtice Green (WOODLAND) Funeral services for Willie Myrtice Green, 96, of Woodland were Friday, April 28, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Herren's Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Ridley Parmer and Paul Widener officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Green died Wednesday, April 26, at her home. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Green was born Dec. 29, 1903, daughter of Steven W. and Nancy M. Traylor Green [sic]. She was a homemaker and a member of Pine Hill Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Humphrey Letcher Green. Survivors include two sisters, Jewell Mote of Woodland and Curtis Johnson of Graham; one brother Willis Herren of Woodland; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were David Johnson, Tommy Herren, Steve Herren, Joe Mote, Jason Merrill, Matt Herren and Wesley Herren. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Alvin Lamar Jones (STANDING ROCK) Graveside funeral services for Alvin Lamar Jones, 46, of Standing Rock were at 2 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2000, at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Chambers County, with the Rev. Cecil Halsey officiating. Mr. Jones died Tuesday, April 25, at his residence. He was born in Russell County on May 12, 1953, son of Alvin C. and Peggy Chase Jones. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Holsombeck Jones of Standing Rock; his step-father and mother, Marion and Peggy Hammond of Standing Rock; grandparent Lyndall Hammond of Standing Rock; four sisters, Linda Pressley of Crown Point, Ind., Atha Hawley and Rhonda Allen of Standing Rock, and Debbie Sewell of Roanoke; nine nieces and nephews; and two great nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Greg Moon, Lee Overton, Chris Stallings, Larry Caldwell, Mike Fulgham and Jonathan Weber. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Mildred Davis Elders (WOODLAND) Funeral services for Mildred Davis Elders, 90, of Woodland will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 3, 2000, at Providence Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tony Morris officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Elders died Monday, May 1, at Florence Hand Nursing Home in LaGrange, Ga., following an extended illness. A former resident of Lexington, S.C., she was born in Columbia, S.C., on March 25, 1910, daughter of Arthur and Lillian Irene Hutson Davis. She was a nurse at Columbia State Hospital and a member of Providence Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Betty Crosby, and one grandson. Survivors include a son, Jesse T. Elders Jr. of Woodland; a sister, Ruby Martin of Columbia, S.C.; seven grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren, two great-great- grandchildren, and a host of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Elders will lie in state at the church for one hour beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Pallbearers will be grandchildren. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Naomi Smith (WEDOWEE) Naomi Smith, 52, of Wedowee died Saturday, April 29, 2000 at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. Joseph Hepburn officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include her parents, Charlie and Virginia Turner of Woodland; her husband, Henry Lewis Clark of Carrollton, Ga.; three sons, Nelvin Smith of Carrollton, Gregory Bernard Smith of Lakeland, Fla., and Victor Demetrius Smith of Dallas, Texas; two daughters, Sharon Berry and Antionette LaShawn Clark of Wedowee; four brothers, James Turner of Cincinnati, Ohio, Harold Turner of Denver, Colo., and Marvin Turner and David Turner of Woodland; three sisters, Mae Ola Dale and Lavern Dotson of Atlanta and Queen Ethel Wright of Wedowee; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Willie Howard Smith. Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Linda Diane Fullwood (ROANOKE) Linda Diane Fullwood, 46, of Roanoke died Thursday, April 27, 2000, at UAB Hospital, Birmingham. She was born Oct. 24, 1953, in West Palm Beach, Fla., daughter of D. C. and Betty Handling, presently of Roanoke. Survivors include her parents; one brother, Danny Handling; one sister, Gerry Lynn Mann; two nephews and one niece, all of Roanoke. The family had private services. Her body was donated to the University of Alabama in Birmingham for medical research. Donation may be made to the Boshell Diabetic Hospital, 1808 7th Ave. South, Birmingham, AL 35294. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader May 10, 2000 ___________________ OBITUARIES: William Floyd Sears (GRACEVILLE, Fla.) Graveside services for William Floyd Sears, 65, of Graceville, Fla., formerly of Randolph county, were Sunday, May 7, 2000, at 9 a.m. at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Mr. Sears died Friday, May 5, at the Campbellton-Graceville Medical Center. Mr. Sears was a native of Randolph County, born Aug. 1, 1934, son of Willie Edward Sears and Cony Jones Parmer Sears. He was self-employed in the lawn care industry. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church. Mr. Sears is survived by a sister, Peggy Carpenter of Elba; a brother, Billy Sears of Temple, Ga., and several nieces. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Alice Odell Saxon (ROANOKE) Graveside funeral services for Alice Odell Saxon, 93, of Roanoke were at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 7, 2000, at Pine Hill Christian Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Ron Bream officiating. Mrs. Saxon died Thursday, May 4, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. She was born in Randolph County on Nov. 15, 1906, daughter of Pascal Frank and Mary Alice Breed Brooks. She was a seamstress for Hubbard Slacks and was a member of Pine Hill Christian Church. Survivors include a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were DeRoy Butler, Jack Simpson, Jason Simpson, Tim Iverson, Jason Merrill and Dalton Cofield. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Anne Lemmon McKee (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Anne Lemmon McKee, 60, of Roanoke were Sunday, May 7, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. James Harper officiating. Burial was in Missouri. Mrs. McKee died Friday, May 5, at Randolph County Hospital. A former resident of Springfield, Mo., Mrs. McKee was born Nov. 24, 1939, daughter of Orval J. and Freeda M. Grant Lemmon. She was a member of Rock Mills Shanty Domino Club. Survivors include one daughter, Cinda Smith of Morrisville, Mo.; three sons, Billy Epperson of Brighton, Mo., Ray Epperson of Morrisville and Duke Epperson of Barttesville, Okla.; three sisters, Leah Gables and Dora Scott of Walnut Grove, Mo., and Eddie Walker of Springfield; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to the American Kidney Fund, 6110 Executive Blvd., Suite 1010, Rockville, MD 20852. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Sonny Gene Hand (ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Sonny Gene Hand, 25, of Rock Mills were at 4 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2000, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Wendell Rush officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Hand died Tuesday, May 2, at University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, he was born Jan. 13, 1975, son of Gary Gene and Deborah Hill Hand. He was a Christian by faith. Survivors include his father and step-mother, Gary Hand of Rock Mills and Bonnie Jones of Grantville, Ga.; grandparents Wilbur and Betty Jean Guilford and Doris M. Hill, all of Rock Mills; a sister, Stephanie Hand of Johnstown, N.Y.; an uncle, two aunts, two nieces and two nephews. Pallbearers were Michael Rushing, Jimmy Albright, Chad Pike, Bryan Laws, Joey Hand and Jessie Boggs. Honorary pallbearers were Scotty Hand, Erich Hand and Mike Brown. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Carolyn Janice Nobbley (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Carolyn Janice Nobbley, 59, of Roanoke were at 1 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2000, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Bob Howard, James Harper and S. T. Janney officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Nobbley died Wednesday, May 3, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was born Nov. 18, 1940, daughter of Tymon and Malinda Lucille Janney Head. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Billie R. Nobbley of Roanoke; three sons, Greg Nobbley and Douglas Nobbley of Oxford and Donald Nobbley of Brunswick, Maine; a sister, Ann Fambro of Roanoke; a brother, Roger Head of Roanoke; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bobby Nobley, Glenn Newman, Mark Newman, Barry Harlin, Randall Robertson and Scott Whaley. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ George W. Roberts (WADLEY) Graveside funeral services for George W. Roberts, 85, of Wadley were at 11:30 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2000, at Randolph Memory Gardens, with the Rev. Tommy Gene Young officiating. Mr. Roberts died Tuesday, May 2 at Emory Healthcare in Atlanta. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, he was born Nov. 3, 1914, son of James Walter and Elizabeth Roberts. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, had been employed at Uniroyal, and was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife of 49 years, Julie Mae Palmer Roberts. Survivors include three daughters, Peggy Mullholand of Norfolk, Va., Margie Zelano of Sumter, S.C., and Beth Edmondson of Anniston; five grandchildren and five great- grandchildren. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Lelie Johnson Smith (ALEXANDER CITY) Funeral services for Lelie Johnson Smith, 92, of Alexander City were at 10 a.m. Friday, May 5, 2000, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Mickey Vaughn and Thompson Pitts officiating. Burial was at Forrester's Chapel Church Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Wednesday, May 3, at Chapman Nursing Home in Alexander City. She was born in Blount County on Feb. 14, 1908, daughter of Joe and Alice Carson Johnson. She was a homemaker and a member of Forrester's Chapel Church. She was preceded in death by two sons, David Smith and John Henry Smith; and by a daughter, Rena Padgett. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Smith of Manchester, Ga., and Nancy Waldrep of Wadley, and around 100 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Johnny Smith, Tommy Waldrep and Quien Smith. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Lucy Embery Mitchell (WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Lucy Embery Mitchell,85, of Wedowee were Friday, May 5, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Grove Baptist Church, with the Revs. Donald Spradlin and Sara Corson officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery. Mrs. Mitchell died Wednesday, May 3, at the home of her daughter. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Mitchell was born Nov. 27, 1914, daughter of Ben and Doshie Price Embery. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Grove Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Durell Mitchell; three sons and two grandsons. Survivors include two daughters, Rosa Lee Brassel of Coffeeville, Miss., and Sara Loveless of Wedowee; two sons, Lee Mitchell of Burlison, Tenn., and Marvin Mitchell of Wedowee; three sisters, including Ethel Mitchell of West Point, Ga., and Sara Waldrep; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren and seven step-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Barry Johnston, Rance Kirby, Billy Ragghianti, Gene Farner, Randy Cummings and Lamar Hammil. David Loveless, Barry Loveless and Billy Wayne Brassel were honorary pallbearers. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Willie Henry 'Shakey' George (ATLANTA) Funeral services for William Henry "Shakey" George, 28, of Atlanta were Saturday, May 6, 2000, at 1 p.m. at Christian Family Worship Center, Atlanta, with Bishop Joseph Price officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. George died Monday, May 1, at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta. Born May 15, 1971, in Fort Valley, Ga., Mr. George was the son of Willie and Cora Lowe. He attended Peach County High School. Mr. George moved to Atlanta, where he was a member of Christian Family Worship Center. He was an usher, deacon in training and a member of the Men's Ministry. Mr. George was employed by M & M Enterprises as a construction worker. He was also highly recognized as a cook and caterer. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Cofield George; two sons, Joseph and Jarrell; his mother, Cora Turner; four sisters, Gloria, Sharon Walton, Sandra Ann and Michelle Jackson; grandmother, Mattie Ellison; and a great many other family members and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Willie Lowe. Pallbearers were Scottie Fain, Charles Thomas, Ernest Hicks, Charlie Dunn, Reginald Moses and Eugene Fagan. Services were by Sellers Brothers Inc. of Atlanta. __________ Linda Faye East (ALEXANDER CITY) Linda Faye East, 46, of Alexander City died Sunday, May 7, 2000, at her home. Mrs. East was born in Roanoke on Feb. 25, 1954, daughter of Sara Pearl Knott Yarbrough and the late Lindey Fred Yarbrough. She was employed as a machine operator and was a volunteer with Emtact 8 in New Site. Survivors include her husband, Phillip East of New Site; two sons, Johnny I. Burgess, Jr. of Roanoke and Aubrey Shane Moncrief of Alexander City; her stepfather, Marlton Harmon of Roanoke; her mother Sara Pearl Harmon of Roanoke; three brothers, Michael Yarbrough of Icard, N.C., Thomas D. Boykin of Woodland and John Larry Simmons of Wedowee; three sisters, Brenda Joyce Rice, Susan E. Harmon and Penny Lyn Pope of Roanoke; and one grandson. Funeral services were at Radney Funeral Home Chapel, Alexander City, on Tuesday, May 9, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Earl Rollins and the Rev. Thomas Boykin officiating. Interment was in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke. Arrangements were by Radney Funeral Home, Alexander City. __________ Johnnie Ruth Smith (ROANOKE) Johnnie Ruth Smith, 81, of Roanoke died Saturday May 6, 2000, at Randolph County Hospital. Funeral services will be at Sweet Home Baptist Church, Five Points, on Thursday, May 11, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. L. B. Houston officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are a devoted husband, John P. Smith of Roanoke; two sisters, Georgia Mae Trammell of Atlanta and Alice Roberson of Mount Vernon, NY; two brothers, Charlie W. Barnes of Roanoke and James Barnes of Patchogue Long Island, N.Y.; and a host of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Smith was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church. Arrangements are by Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ James Hilliard Arnett (ROANOKE) Funeral services for James Hilliard Arnett, 76, of Roanoke were at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 4, 2000, at Fellowship Baptist Church, with the Revs. Harold Bonner and Louie Olds officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Arnett died Wednesday, May 3, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, he was born Nov. 3, 1923, son of Grover Oats and Willie D. Phillips Arnett. He was an Army veteran of World War II, had been employed in the textile industry, and was a deacon at Fellowship Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a son, James Lamar Arnett. Survivors include his wife, Earline Norred Arnett of Roanoke; two daughters, Shirley Crockett and Linda Brown of Roanoke; three sons, Dennis Arnett, Roger Arnett and Stanley Arnett of Roanoke; a sister Jeanetta Harmon of Valley; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bubba Dollar, Whit Bonner, L. W. Culberson, Larry Joe Norred, Ronnie Norred and Bobby Norred. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Daisy Denney (MILLTOWN) Daisy Denney, 91, of Milltown died Thursday, May 4, 2000, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Graveside services were Saturday May 6, at 1 p.m. at Milltown Cemetery, with the Rev. Herbert Howard officiating. Mrs. Denney is survived by one daughter, Dena Edge of Opelika; one son, Gordon Denney of Milltown; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mrs. Denney was born in Chambers County on July 26, 1908, and was a lifelong resident of Milltown. She taught art for many years in Randolph, Chambers and Clay counties. She was a member of Milltown Baptist Church. Mrs. Denney was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Denney. Arrangements were by Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader May 17, 2000 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Cenus Meigs Denton (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Cenus Meigs Denton, 78, of Roanoke were Monday, May 15, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Roanoke First Baptist Church, with Dr. Douglas Turner officiating. Burial was at Daviston Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Denton died Sunday, May 14, at Hospice LaGrange. A Randolph County resident since 1946, Mrs. Denton was born in Tallapoosa County on March 17, 1922, daughter of W. U. and Leila Drake Meigs. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Roanoke. Mrs. Denton was preceded in death by a grandson, Kelly Richard Linch Jr. Survivors include her husband, Frank Edward Denton of Roanoke; a daughter, Carol Denton Linch of LaGrange, Ga.; a son, David Frank Denton of Roanoke; three grand- children; and one sister Nell Freeman of Daviston. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church (827 Main St., Roanoke, AL 36274) or Hospice LaGrange (1510 Vernon Rd., LaGrange, GA 30240). Pallbearers were Steve Brown, Jerry Cotney, Barry Owens, Eddie Burton and Jeff Freeman. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Florence Haynes Taylor (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Florence Haynes Taylor, 96, of Roanoke were at 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 16, 2000, at Friendship Christian Church, with the Revs. Bernard Fuller, Hugh Vines and Roger Jones officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Taylor died Sunday, May 14, at LaFayette Nursing Home in LaFayette. She was born in Coweta County, Ga., on Oct. 21, 1903, daughter of Jake Wiley and Jimmy Lou Harrison Haynes. She was a homemaker, a lunchroom worker at Randolph County High School, a member of Friendship Homemakers Club, and a member of Friendship Christian Church. She was preceded by her husband, Noel Orvin Taylor. Survivors include a daughter, Katherine T. Bailey of Lanett; five sons, James W. Taylor, Ronald Taylor and Wayne H. Taylor of Roanoke, Thomas D. Taylor of Wedowee and Orvin W. Taylor of Woodland; a brother Julious W. Haynes of LaGrange; two half-sisters, Cloi Wilson and Eucal Haynes of Woodland; three half-brothers, Howard Haynes and Aron Haynes of Fairfax and Rudolph Haynes of Huguley; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Gladys Smith Allen (FRANKLIN, Ga.) Funeral services for Gladys Smith Allen, 81, of LaGrange, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, were Sunday, May 14, 2000, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Wayne Cowhick officiating. Burial was at Bethel East Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Allen died Friday, May 12, at Florence Hand Home in LaGrange, Ga. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Allen was born March 21, 1919, daughter of Matt and Leo Daniel Smith. She was a member of Bethel East Baptist Church and had been employed with Palm Beach Company for 40 years. Survivors include two daughters, Glenda Waller of LaGrange and Patsy Taylor of Wadley; one son, Tony Allen of Woodland; one brother, Crawford Smith of Woodland; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Memorials can be made to Bethel East Baptist Church, 18990 County Road 87, Woodland, AL 36280. Arrangements by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Weta Pike Nelms (WEDOWEE) Weta Pike Nelms, 60, of Wedowee died Wednesday, May 10, 2000, at Hospice LaGrange in LaGrange, Ga., after several years of declining health. Mrs. Nelms was born in Heard County, Ga., on Feb. 10, 1940, to the late John Pike, and Lottice Abner Pike. She was an active member of Mount Pleasant Church, Wedowee. She was a nurse and had served in several hospital and medical offices around the South. Funeral services for Mrs. Nelms were Friday, May 12, at 2 p.m. at Franklin United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Larry Cosper, W. D. Allison and Rick McMahan officiating. Interment was in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery in Franklin. Survivors include her husband, Thomas Nelms of Wedowee; two sons, Ty and Ted Alford of Franklin; one step-daughter, Sherry McBride of Forreston, Texas; one brother, Bonnie Pike of Griffin, Ga.; six grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Arrangements were by Tom Stutts & Son Funeral Home, Franklin. __________ Annie Lou Sherman (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Annie Lou Sherman, 89, of Roanoke were Sunday, May 14, 2000, at 3 p.m. at Mt. Zion Christian Church, with the Rev. Harold Bonner officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Sherman died Thursday, May 11, at Randolph County Hospital. A former resident of Barber County, Mrs. Sherman was a Coffee County native, born Jan. 8, 1911, daughter of Walter and Nancy Victoria Faulk Robinette. She was a member of Mt. Zion Christian Church and had been employed with Callaway Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, William L. Sherman, and two sons, Charles William Sherman and Thomas Sherman. Survivors include two sons, Gene Sherman of Roanoke and Gordon Sherman of Dunwoody, Ga.; one sister, Rachel Boothe of Eufaula; two grandchildren; one great- granddaughter; three step-grandchildren; ten step-great-grandchildren; and two step-great- great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Marshall Griffin, Harry Morsch Jr., Rex Marshall Sr., Donnie Owens, George Cutchen and Michael Cutchen. Honorary pallbearers were Hugh Lee Morris, Samuel Lewis, James Pete Owens, Jarred Morsch and Rex Marshall Jr. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Louis Evelyn Higgins (WADLEY) Louise Evelyn Higgins, 53, of Wadley died Wednesday, May 10, 2000, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke. Funeral services were Saturday, May 13, at 1 p.m. at Mount Olive United Methodist Church, Wadley, with the Rev. Hollis Boykin officiating. Burial will be Saturday, May 20, in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Chicago, Ill. Survivors include her husband, Robert Higgins of Wadley; two sons, Anthony Hart and Aaron Hart of Chicago; a daughter, Tammy Hart of Oak Park, Ill.; two step-daughters, Janice Hudson and Debbie Higgins of Chicago; two brothers, Burlis Cook of Chicago and Walter Arnold of Momence, Ill.; a sister Bernice Cooks of Chicago; and eight grand- children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ivory and Beulah Hart; and a granddaughter. Born in Chicago, Mrs. Higgins moved to Randolph County after her marriage to Robert Higgins in 1986. Mrs. Higgins was retired from Chicago Public Schools, where she worked for 17 years as a cafeteria cook. She was employed as a cook at the Roanoke Burger King for the last seven years. She was a member of Mount Olive United Methodist Church, Wadley. The Chicago arrangements will be completed by the A. A. Rayner and Sons Funeral Home, Chicago. Local arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. Burial arrangements are by A. A. Raynor and Sons Funeral Home, Chicago. __________ Mary Lois Ross (LANETT) Mary Lois Ross, 76, of Lanett died Monday, May 8, 2000, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital, Valley. Funeral services were at Vines Funeral Home Chapel, LaFayette, on Saturday, May 13, at noon, with Elder Reynolds officiating. Interment was Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Milltown. Surviving are two sons, Walter Ross Jr. of Oakland, Calif., and John Will Ross of Lanett; two brothers, Lewis Askew of LaFayette and Allen Askew Jr. of Camp Hill; three sisters, Jessie Hardy of Pensacola, Fla., Annie Knight of Fort Myers, Fla. and Jessie Bell Cosborne of Martham, Ill.; four grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Mrs. Ross was a member of Cathedral Full Gospel Baptist Church, Lanett. Arrangements were by Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Winnie Hay (LAFAYETTE) Winnie Hay, 93, of LaFayette died Monday, May 15, 2000, at her residence. Funeral services will be at Shiloh Baptist Church, LaFayette, on Wednesday, May 17, at 2 p.m. with burial in the church cemetery. The Rev. John Cole, the Rev. LaFayette Aaron, and the Rev. Carlis Brown will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons. Surviving are three daughters, Clara Mae Fant of LaFayette, Annette Clanton of Camp Hill, and Gail Blankenship of Daviston; four sons, Wallace Hay of Fairfax, Ronnie Hay of Pensacola, Fla., and Phillip Wayne Hay and Ralph Hay of LaFayette; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hay was born in Randolph County on Oct. 1, 1906. She was retired from Avondale Mills in LaFayette after 37 years of service. She was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church. Arrangements were by Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Corey Dontell Winston (ROANOKE) Corey Dontell Winston, 17, of Roanoke died Monday, May 8, 2000, at Children's Hospital in Birmingham. Funeral services were Saturday, May 13, at 2 p.m. at East Roanoke Church of God, with burial in East Roanoke Cemetery. Minister Tom Staples officiated. Survivors include his mother, Michalyn D. Winston of Roanoke; his father, Jeffrey Few of Lineville; three sisters, LaTanya F. Winston, Shanetta C. Winston and LaTasha R. Winston of Roanoke; a half-sister, Nancy Few of Lineville; two half-brothers, Brodrick Few and Jefferson Few of Detroit, Mich.; his grandfather, Nathaniel Few of Lineville; nine aunts; seven uncles; and two great-aunts. Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary, Roanoke. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader May 24, 2000 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Bobby Corell Sheats (NEWELL) Funeral services for Bobby Corell Sheats, 67, of Newell, were at 2 p.m. Friday, May 19, 2000, at Antioch Baptist Church, with the Revs. Barry Cosper and Carl Jiles officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Sheats died Wednesday, May 17, at his residence following an extended illness. He was born in Heard County, Ga., on May 1, 1933, son of Joe C. and Cora Smith Sheats. He was an Army veteran of World War II, was self-employed in the poultry business and was a Baptist, with church membership at Unity Church of God in Bowdon, Ga. Survivors include his wife, I. V. Sheats of Newell; two daughters, Ivy Nell Shelton of Carrollton, Ga., and Carrie Holloway of Wedowee; three sons, Ronnie Sheats and Sephus Sheats of Newell and Joel Sheats of Woodland; four sisters, Faye Yates of Phenix City, Movene Moon of Hogansville, Ga., Diamond Wilson of Carrollton and Ola Ree Landrum of Cedartown, Ga.; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were family members. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Dobson Thornton (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Dobson Thornton, 84, of Roanoke will be at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2000, at Midway United Methodist Church, with the Revs. James Manley and Clay Manley officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Thornton died Tuesday, May 23, in Wedowee Hospital. He was born in Randolph County on Sept. 14, 1915, son of Larkin and Maudie Dobson Thornton. He was self-employed as a commercial contractor and was a member of Midway United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Alene Thornton. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Bassett of Wedowee and Emily Harris of Bremen, Ga.; a son, Billy Frank Thornton of Roanoke; three grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Wedowee after 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Mr. Thornton will lie in state at the church for one hour beginning at 10 a.m. on Thursday. Pallbearers will be Gary Holloway, Keith Langley, Mike LeVeque, W. C. Pate, Asa Williams and Bobby Yates. Arrangements are by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Gross H. Haynes (WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Gross H. Haynes, 73, of Wedowee were at 2 p.m. Monday, May 22, 2000, at Liberty Grove Congregational Methodist Church, with the Rev. Bobby Jones and the Rev. Earnest Lipham officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Haynes died Saturday, May 20, at his residence. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, he was born Oct. 13, 1926, son of Aaron and Minda Lipham Haynes. He was employed as a truck driver and was a Methodist. Survivors include his wife Sara Wilson Haynes of Wedowee; two daughters, Sheila Haynes of Wedowee and Rhonda Estes of Ranburne; a sister Rilma Bailey of Roanoke; a brother Alfred Haynes of Union City, Ga.; and a grandson. Pallbearers were Larkin Parker, Calvin Weaver, Ruben Bailey, Wesley Calhoun, Sammy Huey and Larry Brown. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Nora Blondell Hawthorne (TALLADEGA) Nora Blondell Hawthorne, 71, of Talladega died Saturday, May 20, 2000, at Health South in Birmingham. Funeral services were at Usrey Chapel, Talladega, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 23, with burial in Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Hawthorne was a native of Randolph County and a resident of Talladega for the past 60 years. She was a member of United Methodist Church and the owner and operator of Wayside Grocery for many years. She was the author of "Love Knows No Distance" and a graduate of Alabama Institute for the Blind. Surviving are a daughter, Betty H. Veach of Talladega; one son, James Larry Hawthorne of Nashville, Tenn.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jeff Travis, Chris Travis, Ronnie Johnson, Walter Taft, Clint Butler, Bonnie Butler, Bryan Butler, Jamie Johnson, Walter Taft Jr. Arrangements were by Usrey Funeral Home, Talladega. __________ Willie Young Staples Jr. (WADLEY) Willie Young Staples Jr., 72, of Wadley died Saturday May 20, 2000, at Clay County Nursing Home in Ashland. Funeral services will be at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Wadley, on Thursday, May 25, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Cornelius Reese officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are his wife, Gladys Staples of Wadley; three sons, Calvin Staples, Robert Staples Sr. and Tommy Staples of Roanoke; three daughters; Mary Jean Staples and Shirley Boyd of Lineville and Linda Spraddling Wilkes of Wadley; one brother, Roosevelt Staples of Abanda; four sisters, Willie Ola Cox and Gladys Seymour of Grand Rapids, Mich., Ida Maul Thomas of Atlanta, Ga., and Rebecca Jean Threats of Pell City; 17 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Arrangements are by Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Loudelia B. Gay (KNOXVILLE, Tenn.) Funeral services for Loudelia B. Gay, 91, of Knoxville, Tenn., formerly of Randolph County were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 23, 2000, at Big Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. Scott Hanna and Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Gay died Sunday, May 21, at her daughter's home in Knoxville. A native of Randolph County, she was born Aug. 23, 1908, daughter of the late Robert and Roxie Strain Benefield. She was a homemaker, and with her husband owned and operated D.C. Gay General Merchandise. She was a member of Big Springs Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Gay, a son Bobby Gay, and a granddaughter, Cherlyn Dugger. Survivors include a daughter, Gloria Frances Willis of Knoxville; a sister, Mrs. George Ledbetter of Roanoke; a brother, Dallas Benefield of LaGrange, Ga.; two granddaughters; two great-grandsons; two great-granddaughters; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Dallas Benefield, Jimmy Gay, Paul Gay, Terry Gay, Phillip Wayne Gay, Timmie Gay, Theron Gay, Ted Noles and Curtis Noles. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Pauline Muldrew Davis (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Pauline Muldrew Davis, 72, of Roanoke were Saturday, May 20, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Stoney Halsey and Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial was at Forest Home Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Davis died Thursday, May 18, at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham. A Randolph County native and lifelong resident, Mrs. Davis was born April 11, 1928, daughter of William Howard and Ola Elizabeth Houze Muldrew. She was a homemaker and a member of Forest Home Christian Church. Survivors include on brother, Hugh Muldrew of Roanoke; two nephews and one niece. Pallbearers were Gary Pike, Matt Weathers, Johnny Mangram, Adam Mangram, Wade Weathers and Mark Muldrew. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Violet Hendry (LANETT) Violet Hendry, 63, of Lanett died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, at LaGrange Hospice, LaGrange, Ga. Mrs. Hendry was born in Lee County on Feb. 19, 1937, daughter of the late Howard and Mary Johns. She was a homemaker, a member of the Valley Rescue Squad Women's Auxiliary and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, William Harold Hendry; a daughter, Linda Hendry Lee of Huguley; a son, William Frank Hendry of Roanoke; three brothers, Robert Johns of Shawmut and Arnold Johns and Junior Johns of Lanett; a sister, Jo Ann Sorrells of Cusseta; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 19, with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery in Lanett. Contributions may be made to Hospice LaGrange, 1510 Vernon Rd., LaGrange, Ga. 30240, in memory of Mrs. Hendry. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley. __________ Shelly George Reynolds Jr. (LANETT) Shelly George Reynolds Jr., 70, of Lanett died Sunday, May 21, 2000, at Veterans Administration Medical Center, Tuskegee. Funeral services will be at Saint James Missionary Baptist Church, Lanett, at 2 p.m. CDT on Thursday, May 25, with burial in Pine Hill Cemetery, Lanett. The Rev. William A. Dean and Dr. N. Q. Reynolds will officiate. Survivors include two brothers, Isaisah Reynolds of Oxnard, Calif., and Dr. N. Q. Reynolds of Anniston; three sisters, Maudie Taylor and Fannie Brooks of Lanett and Sallie Mott of LaFayette; two aunts; eight nieces and six nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Shelly George Reynolds Sr. and Willie Bessie Reynolds, a brother, Wendell Phillis Reynolds, and a sister, Barbara Virginia Wilson. Visitation will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke, after 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 24. The body will be placed in the church one hour before services. Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader May 31, 2000 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Tony Sanspree (WEDOWEE) Tony Sanspree, 11, a native of Mobile and a resident of Wedowee, died Saturday, May 27, 2000, at a Mobile hospital. An avid outdoorsman, he attended Wedowee Middle School and played defensive end with the Woodland Bobcats youth football team. Previously, he attended Burroughs Elementary School in Theodore through the fourth grade and was a member of the '98 Mims Park Redskins football team. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Karen B. and Billy Ward; his father, Richard Sanspree Jr.; brothers and sisters, Amy Brocco, Richard, April and Brandon Sanspree and Willie, David, Daniel and Chris Ward; his grandmother, Joan Sanspree; aunts, uncles, other relatives and many friends. A memorial service will be held at Union Hill Congregational Methodist Church on County Rd. 82, Wedowee, on Sunday, June 4, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Dorsey White officiating. Arrangements are by Serenity Funeral Home, Mobile. __________ Verna Crisler Gilbert (VALLEY) Graveside services for Verna Crisler Gilbert, 92, of Valley, formerly of Rock Mills Road, Roanoke, were at 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 25, 2000, at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke, with the Rev. Bobby Kirby officiating. Mrs. Gilbert died Tuesday, May 23, at Lanier Memorial Nursing Home in Valley. She was born in Chambers County at New Hope on July 17, 1907, daughter of John Henry and Bird Van Pendergast Crisler. She graduated from Handley High School in Roanoke and attended Alverson Business College in Birmingham. She was employed for many years at the Roanoke Plant of Palm Beach Company, where she retired as a seamstress. She was a longtime member of First Congregational Christian Church in Roanoke, where she served in the Women's Fellowship and also was a member of the local Pilot Club. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Otis C. Gilbert, and by her parents. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Memorial donations may be made to a favorite charity. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Necie Wood Melton (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Necie Wood Melton, 85, of Roanoke were at 2 p.m. Friday, May 26, 2000, at Forrester's Chapel Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Kennedy officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Melton died Wednesday, May 24, at LaFayette Nursing Home in LaFayette. She was born in Clay County on Nov. 25, 1914, daughter of Daniel and Luna Wright Wood. She had been employed with Handley Mills, was a member of Pleasant Hill Methodist Church, and was a Baptist. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Melton. Survivors include two daughters, Jean Kennedy of Atlanta, Texas, and Shirley Hawkins of Wedowee; three sons, Clyde Melton of LaGrange, Ga., Billy Melton of Linden, Texas, and Danny Melton of Tuscola, Texas; two sisters, Nora Lee Dees of West Point, Ga., and Jennie Mae Davis of Huguley; two brothers, Curtis Wood of Grantville, Ga., and Eugene Wood of Atlanta, Texas; ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Irene McCarter Webb (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Irene McCarter Webb, 78, of Roanoke were Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. S. T. Janney officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Webb died Sunday, May 28, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mrs. Webb was born May 27, 1922, daughter of Jesse B. and Lula Yates McCarter. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Opelika and had been employed with Palm Beach Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady Webb Sr. Survivors include two sisters, Daisy McCarter of Wadley and Doris Woodall of Thomaston, Ga.; and one brother, Jim. L. McCarter of Burbank, Calif. Pallbearers were Rodney Clark, Billy Adamson, Shawn Burke, Gerry Burke, Steve Nunn and Bill Harvel. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Rebecca H. Tyson (VALLEY) Rebecca H. Tyson, 84, of Valley died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at Lanier Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tyson was born in Chambers County on Feb. 16, 1916, daughter of the late Annie Smith Hadaway and Arthur Hadaway. She had retired from Lesser Clothing in Savannah, Ga., and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Ann Lacy of Huguley and Jane Long of Alex City; a son, Charles William Tyson of Roanoke; four sisters, Amy Wood and Julia Haynes of Valley, Lillian Lamb of Birmingham and Doris Howell of Hogansville, Ga.; a brother, Arthur Hadaway Jr. of Lanett; 10 grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Tyson, and a son, John F. Tyson. Funeral services were at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley at 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 27, with burial in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery at Welch. The Rev. Gerald Sykes officiated. The family asks that memorial donations be made to Calvary Baptist Church. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Robert Wesley Trammell (ROANOKE) Robert Wesley Trammell, 71, of Roanoke died Tuesday, May 23, 2000. Elder Trammell is the son of the late P. G. Trammell and Lavada Paige Trammell. A native of Randolph County, he retired after 34 years at Inland Steel of Gary, Ind., returned to Randolph County and co-founded (along with his wife) and pastored New Testament Outreach Church of Wedowee. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army with six years of service. He graduated from Cobb Avenue High School in Anniston and Moody Bible College of East Chicago, Ind. He also pastored in Gary, at Greater Cannan Church for several years. Funeral services were Sunday, May 28, at 11 a.m. at New Testament Outreach Church, with the Rev. Willie A. Treadwell and Dr. H. L. Jones officiating. Burial was in Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery, Wadley. Survivors include his wife, Evangelist Virgie M. Trammell of Roanoke; his mother, Lavada Trammell; a daughter, Eugenia Trammell-Hinkle, of Massachusetts; two sons, Robert Earl Trammell of California and Gordon Trammell of Massachusetts; three brothers, Leroy Trammell of Dayton, Ohio, James Trammell of Las Vegas, Nev., and J. P. Trammell of Dayton; five sisters, Eva Slay of Roanoke and Naomi Minnifield, Betty Miller, Mary Cleveland and Patricia Toler of Dayton; and six grandchildren. Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. ______________________________________________________