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This file was contributed by: Marilyn Girardi <mmgir@aol.com> ============================================= April 2007 The Randolph Leader April 5, 2006 ___________________ OBITUARIES: James Edward Holliday Jr. (ROANOKE) James Edward "Phil" Holliday Jr., 34, of Roanoke, died Saturday, April 1, 2006, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital, Valley. Services will be Wednesday, April 5, at 1 p.m. at Rock Mills Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jerone Fannin and the Rev. Elijah Jackson Jr. officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include his father, James E. Holliday Sr. of Roanoke; his mother, Peggy Trammell of Roanoke; a son, Shavar Holliday of Roanoke; a brother, Rodney Holliday of Auburn; a sister, Tamika Holliday of Auburn; five aunts; five uncles; and three nieces. The body will be placed in the church one hour before services. Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. ___________ Jonathan Coty Brown (WEDOWEE) Services for Jonathan Coty Brown, 18, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, April 5, 2006, at 3 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, with the Rev. Wayne Pike officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Brown died Monday, April 3, at his home. Mr. Brown is survived by his parents, Chasey and Lynn Brown of Wedowee; his paternal grandparents, Jack and Sandra Brown of Wedowee; his maternal grandparents, Linda and Johnny Talley of LaGrange, Ga.; grandfather, Ted Herren of Valley; great-grandfather, Lum Pierce Whaley; and one sister, Kasey Brown of Wedowee. Pallbearers will be Josh Sprayberry, Wallace Crouch, Ian Taylor, Cory Whaley, Chad Whaley and Storm Foster. Mr. Brown was born April 23, 1987. He was a member of Open Door Baptist Church and a student at Southern Union. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his great-grandmother, Lonetta Whaley. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Allen Todd Short (HEFLIN) Services for Allen Todd Short, 17, of Heflin were Sunday, April 2, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of Christ, with Bro. Allen Daniel and Bro. Ricky Murphy officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Short died Thursday, March 30, in Heflin. Survivors include his mother, Terri Spradlin Short of Heflin; his father, Dale Short of Mobile; his grandmothers, Maudine Short of Lineville and Ruth Spradlin of Heflin; two sisters, Emily McCollum of Grove Hill and Alicia Thompson of Owensboro, Ky.; one nephew; one niece; two aunts and two uncles. Pallbearers were Dustin Turley, Cody Bean, Phillip Hughes, Tyler Hughes, Frankie Green, Tim Flemings and Benji Green. Mr. Short was born Aug. 16, 1988, son of Dale Short and Terri Spradlin Short. He was a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ and attended the 11th grade at Cleburne County High School. He was preceded in death by grandfathers Horace Spradlin and Len Short. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Elsie Moses Harlin (LEXINGTON, Ky.) Elsie Moses Harlin, wife of Thomas Frederick Harlin, died Friday, March 31, 2006. Mrs. Harlin was born in Roanoke, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Moses. She attended Transylvania University in Lexington, Ky., and later earned degrees from Auburn University. Doctoral studies were done at the University of Kentucky where she earned an Ed. D. degree. Mrs. Harlin was employed for five years as a clinical psychologist by the Alabama Department of Human Resources in Montgomery. Later she was in private practice for five years. After moving to Lexington, she taught at the University of Kentucky and was part-time consultant to the University of Kentucky Medical Center. Later, she became director of a school-related clinic in Winchester, Ky., and continued as a consulting psychologist for 25 years. She was a member of Central Christian Church for 36 years and Crestwood Christian Church since 1996. She belonged to a number of professional organizations and civic groups. She held membership in the: American Psychological Association, National Association of School Psychologists, Southeastern Association for Psychologists and Kentucky Association for psychologists. She was active in the Newcomers Garden Club, Bluegrass Miniature Society, National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts, Landsdowne Homemakers Club and Central Kentucky Women's Club. In addition to her husband, survivors include one son, Philip W. Harlin; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her brother, Edward "Mickey" Moses; and her sister, Mrs. Lynn M. Osen. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, with burial at 1 p.m. in Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery. Memorial donations are suggested to Crestwood Christian Church, 1882 Bellefonte Dr., Lexington, KY 40503; Hospice of the Bluegrass, 2312 Alexandria Dr., Lexington, KY 40504; or Lebanon Christian Church. Kerr Brothers Funeral Home, Lexington. __________ Dereck Lewis Copeland (RIVERDALE, Ga.) Dereck Lewis Copeland, 31, of Riverdale, Ga., died Saturday, March 25, 2006. Funeral services were Friday, March 31, at 1 p.m. at Rehope Baptist Church in LaFayette with the Rev. H.L. Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Mt. Zion Cemetery in Fredonia. Mr. Copeland is survived by his wife, Takelin Copeland of Atlanta; two sons, Dereck Copeland Jr. and Keenan Copeland of Atlanta; three daughters, Asia Copeland, Amber Copeland and Che'april Wilder, all of Atlanta; his parents, the Rev and Mrs. Sanford Johnson of Five Points; eight sisters, Anita Holloway- Robinson of Lanett, Phyllis Christian of Boston, Mass., Marilyn Monroe of Killen, Texas, Angela Lathan of Augusta, Ga., Tijuana Johnson of Roanoke, LaDonna Bazziel of Gary, Ind., Chiquita Watson of Birmingham and Quoneisha Copeland of Atlanta; and one brother, Willie Bivins Jr. of Viersen, Germany. Mr. Copeland was born Oct. 4, 1974, in Fulton County, Ga. Silmon/Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Carrie Lee Vaughn Rice (ROANOKE) Services for Carrie Lee Vaughn Rice, 57, of Roanoke were Tuesday, April 4, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Len Martin officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Rice died Saturday, April 1, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Michael Rice of Roanoke; one daughter, Melissa Lee Henry of Opelika; one son, Matthew Rice of Roanoke; her mother, Sara Whaley Vaughn; eight sisters, Rosa Lee Brown, Cathy Wortham, Elsie Adamson, Ruby Vaughn and Helen Vaughn, all of Wedowee, and Sylvia Creed, Marthan Newman and Marie Waldrep, all of Roanoke; two brothers, William Vaughn of Lanett and Donald Vaughn of Wedowee; and one grandchild. Pallbearers will be [were] Bret Hudson, Keith Wortham, Ronnie Lee Rice, Ronnie Creed, Mark Newman and Roy Wortham. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Rice was born Dec., 20, 2948, daughter of William David and Sara Whaley Vaughn. She was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her father, William David Vaughn. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Eltis Graham Cummins (ROANOKE) Services for Eltis Graham Cummins, 93, of Roanoke were Friday, March 31, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ed Grooms officiating. Mrs. Cummins died Wednesday, March 29, at Portsbridge Hospice, Riverdale, Ga. Survivors include two sisters, Juliet Peterson of Montgomery and Wylodene Bates of Roanoke; and two brothers, James A. Graham of Roanoke and Charles B. Graham of Atlanta. Mrs. Cummins was born March 10, 1913, daughter of John Robert and Dovie Odessa Lester Graham. She was a member of Lowell United Methodist Church and had worked for the U.S. Government in the Small Business Administration. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Lowell United Methodist Church. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Harvey Robert Brown, 101 (VALLEY) Harvey Robert Brown, 101, of Valley died Sunday, April 2, 2006, at Lanier Memorial Nursing Home in Valley. Services were Tuesday, April 4, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley with the Rev. Gary Cotney officiating. Burial followed at Beulah Cemetery. Mr. Brown is survived by his wife, Jewell Brown of Valley; four sons, Walter R. Brown and Ben Brown of Valley, Herman Brown of Wedowee and Lee Brown of Lanett; three daughters, Julia B. Saylor of Valley, Cynthia Sorrells of Cusseta and Rose Shirley of Talladega; four stepchildren; one sister, Ethyl Thrift of the Pine Grove community; one brother, Billy Brown of Valley; a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Born Aug. 16, 1904, in Harris County, Ga., Mr. Brown was the son of the late Andrew J. Brown and Julia Stargill Brown. He loved fishing, farming and watching the Braves on television. Mr. Brown enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Mr. Brown was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Harrington Brown. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Mildred 'Mickey' Heptinstall (Dacula, Ga.) Mildred "Mickey" Heptinstall, 84, of Dacula, Ga., formerly of Lanett, died Friday, March 31, 2006, in Lawrenceville, Ga. Graveside services were Monday, April 3, at 2 p.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Lanett. Mrs. Heptinstall is survived by her daughter, Kathryn Edwards of Dacula; her son, David Heptinstall of Sylacauga; one brother, John Thomas Brown of Roanoke; six sisters, Marie Richardson of Newnan, Ga., Barbara Jean Vogel of Bangs, Texas, Lether Richardson of Dadeville, Fayerine Heard of Woodland, Mattie Chase of Roanoke and Thelma Lewis of Talladega; and three grandchildren. Mrs. Heptinstall was born in Randolph County on Aug. 11, 1921. She had been a resident of the Lanett area for most of her life. Mrs. Heptinstall enjoyed volunteering at two adult cancer camps. She was a retired employee of Chalkline Manufacturing. Mrs. Heptinstall was a member of Lanier Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sanford Heptinstall, and a sister, Linda Hansard. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Lawrence Allious Robinson (WEST POINT, Ga.) Lawrence Allious "L.A." Robinson, 64, of West Point, Ga., died Monday, March 27, 2006, at George H. Lanier Hospital in Valley. Mrs.[Mr.] Robinson was born Oct. 1, 1941, in Roanoke, son of the late L.C. and Florence Fetner Robinson. He was a graduate of Handley High School and had lived in Troup County since 1962. Mr. Robinson worked in the trucking industry for many years and managed G.E. Robinson Trucking until he retired. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church and was formerly a deacon of Western Heights Baptist Church. Mr. Robinson was a volunteer, coach and mentor to children for many years in Little League baseball, and also coached with the church and the Troup County Parks and Recreation. Survivors include his wife of 46 years, Patricia "Pat" Young Robinson of West Point; two sons, Tim Robinson of LaGrange and Terry Robinson of Tampa, Fla.; two daughters, Teresa Cadenhead of LaGrange and Tanya Elise Johnson of Orange Beach; 12 grandchildren; a sister, Rudell Smith of Augusta, Ga.; two brothers, Gerson Robinson Sr. of LaGrange and Fetner Robinson of Melbourne, Fla.; a special caregiver, Telsey Alford of LaGrange; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, V.L. Robinson; and a sister, Lena Conway. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church, with the Revs. Tommy Young, Scott Whaley and Dalton Hammock officiating. Interment will be in Meadoway Gardens. Flowers will be accepted or those desiring may contribute to their favorite charity in memory of Mr. Robinson. Condolences may be expressed by signing a guest book at www.legacy.com. Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange. __________ Lee Hartwell Handley (ROANOKE) Services for Lee Hartwell Handley, 61, of Roanoke were Sunday, April 2, 2006, at 2:00 p.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery with Bro. Al Perkins officiating. Mr. Handley died Thursday, March 31, 2006, at his home. Survivors include one daughter, Allyson Handley of Boulder, Colo.; and one son, Will Handley of Auburn. Mr. Handley was born September 15, 1944, son of William Anderson and Kathleen Smith Handley. He was a member of Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church and had been a self-employed chef. Mr. Handley had served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Mary Ann Hamilton (ROANOKE) Services for Mary Ann Hamilton, 63, of Roanoke were Thursday, March 30, 2006, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. S.T. Janney and the Rev. Frank Foster officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Hamilton died Tuesday, March 28, at Bethany House in Auburn. Survivors include two daughter[s], Angela Price of Roanoke and Joyce Hamilton Sprouse of West Point, Ga.; one son, Cecil Kenneth Hamilton of Rock Mills; two brothers, Awbrey Parrish of Wadley and William Joe Parrish of Rock Mills; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jamie Price, Mike Taylor, Joey Barber, Tim Cendric, Matthew Hamilton and Drew Murr. Honorary pallbearers will be [were]Danny Hamilton and Billy Pike. Mrs. Hamilton was born July 14, 1942, daughter of Curtis W. and Addie Lee Smith Parrish. She was a member of Concord Baptist Church and a retired seamstress with Roanoke Fashions. Mrs. Hamilton was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Ramona Parrish. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ David Braxford Swofford Jr. (RANBURNE) Services for David Braxford Swofford Jr. of Ranburne, 51, were Saturday, April 1, 2006, at 4 p.m. EST at Indian Creek Baptist Church with the Rev. Lanis White, James Benefield, Stoney Halsey and Frank Swinney officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining church cemetery. Mr. Swofford died Thursday, March 30, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine Nolen Swofford of Ranburne; one son, Michael David Swofford of Carrollton, Ga.; one grandchild; one sister, Peggy Ann Owens of Henry, Tenn.; and one brother, William Curtis Swofford of Bowdon, Ga. Pallbearers were Shane Swofford, Paul Owens, Shelton Rollins, Steve Tucker, John David Brown, Owen Lowery and Chris Ledbetter. Honorary pallbearers will be [were] area law enforcement, area ministers, Jimmy Brown, Donnie Pollard and Dalton McLeroy. Mr. Swofford was born Sept. 20, 1954, son of David Braxford and Edna Louise Wiggins Swofford. He was a member of Indian Creek Baptist Church and retired police chief for the City of Ranburne. Mr. Swofford was preceded in death by his parents. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. ___________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 12, 2006 _____________________ OBITUARIES: Pearl Bailey Green (ROANOKE) Services for Pearl Bailey Green, 97, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Robert B. Hurst officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Green died Sunday, April 9, at Traylor Nursing Home. Survivors include one son, Bill Green of Huntsville; six grand-children; 17 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be John Batte, Mike Adcock, David Green, Madison Blackwell, Doug Brumbeloe and Gordan Streeter. Mrs. Green was born Dec. 15, 1908, daughter of Robert "Rob" and Florella Walker Bailey. She was a member of Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church and had worked at Handley Mills. Mrs. Green was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Willie Roe Green; one son, Robert Benson "Bobby" Green; one grandson; one great-grandson; one great-great-grandson; six brothers, and two sisters. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Alice Edith Davis (WEDOWEE) Alice Edith Davis, 92, a native of Cairo, Ga., long-time resident of Mobile, and more recently a resident of Ava Hills Assisted Living in Wedowee, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Mrs. Davis was a resident of Our Southern Home until she moved to Wedowee to be close to her daughter in July of 2005. She was a longtime faithful member of Satsuma United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Marion D. Davis. Survivors include two daughters, Barbara Smith of Wedowee and Mary Alice Wood of Daytona Beach, Fla.; two sons, M.D. Davis Jr. of Tampa, Fla., and Clifford N. Davis of Clinton, Miss.; eight grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and other relatives. Services were at the chapel of Radney Funeral Home in Mobile on Friday, April 7, at noon. Interment was in Mobile Memorial Gardens. Radney Funeral Home, Mobile. __________ Rudolph Clyatt Ragan (WADLEY) Rudolph Clyatt Ragan, 83, of Wadley died Wednesday, March 22, 2006, of esophageal cancer in Pleasanton, Calif. Mr. Ragan was a native of Jacksonville, Fla., born May 24, 1922. He was retired from the U.S. Air Force. He served in World War II and was a prisoner of war from May 6, 1942, until Sept. 7, 1945. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betty; a sister, Evelyn Bishop; and a brother, Clayton Ragan. Surviving are a daughter, Elizabeth Doler of Wadley; a son, Bruce Ragan of Pleasanton, Calif.; a brother, William Ragan of Florida; three sisters, Vera Wilkinson and Sybil Brim of Florida and Hetty Craw of South Carolina; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be held in Texas at a later date. Grissom's Funeral Home, San Ramon, Calif. __________ Mildred Folsom Coggins (ROANOKE) Services for Mildred Folsom Coggins, 71, of Roanoke were Saturday, April 8, 2006, at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Stoney Halsey and Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial followed at Forest Home Congregational Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Coggins died Thursday, April 6, at her home. Survivors include two daughters, Dianne Mitchell and Debbie Calhoun of Roanoke; one sister, Martha Johnson of Roanoke; six grandchildren; three great- grandchildren; and her companion, Maylon n Phillips of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Maylon Phillips Jr., Stanley Sellers, Glenn Johnson, Donald Johnson, Steve Pike and Jerry Pike. Mrs. Coggins was born Jan. 31, 1935, daughter of Floyd and Iva Henry Folsom. She was a member of Forest Home Congregational Christian Church and had been manager of Subway for 10 years. Mrs. Coggins was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Lee Coggins; one son, Floyd Smith; and one daughter, Iva Dale Phillips. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Warner Thomas Clark (ROANOKE) Services for Warner Thomas Clark, 70, of Roanoke were Thursday, April 6, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Bro. Gerald Romine and Bro. Sam Carpenter officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Clark died Tuesday, April 4, at Wedowee Hospital. Survivors include his mother, Myrtie Brumbeloe Clark of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Paul Romine, Casey Carpenter, Timmy Morris, Mike Van Bibber, Harold Gross, Bruce Davis and Glenn Carpenter. Mr. Clark was born July 21, 1935, son of Emory M. and Myrtie Rae Brumbeloe Clark. He was a member of Roanoke Church of Christ and had been a structural engineer for Smith, Sherlock & Adams. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sue Williams Clark. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Mary Rene' Thompson (WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Mary Rene' Thompson, 42, of Wedowee, were Saturday, April 8, 2006, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Clay County Funeral Home with Pastor Ronny Williams officiating. Burial followed in Clay County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Thompson died Wednesday, April 5, due to injuries suffered in an automobile accident. She was native of Jacksonville, Florida and had been a resident of Wedowee since 1997. She was a mother and homemaker. She is survived by her husband, Robert Dwayne Thompson; daughter, Maranda Thompson; three sons, Shane Thompson, Richard Thompson and Kyle Thompson, all of Wedowee; parents, Gary and Mary Craven, Lithia Springs, Ga.; and three sisters, Michelle Freeman of West Virginia, Melissa Hester, of Powder Springs, Ga., and Melinda Hill of Lithia Springs. Pallbearers were Richard Thompson, Mack White, Andy Nelson, Donald Bailey, Derrick Bozeman and Johnathon Walker. Clay County Funeral Home, Ashland. __________ Elizabeth Carter Johnson (ROANOKE) Services for Elizabeth Carter Johnson, 66, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, April 12, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. William Allen officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Johnson died Monday, April 10, at Randolph Medical Center. Survivors include her mother, Dorothy B. Carter of Greenville, S.C.; one daughter, Rene Caldwell of LaGrange, Ga.; one son, Charlie Fred Johnson Jr. of Harvest, Ala.; one sister, Terry C. Morgan of Greenville, S.C.; one brother, Daniel R. Carter of Greenville, S.C.; six grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Honorary pallbearers will be nurses and fellow employees of Randolph County Hospital and Traylor Nursing Home. Mrs. Johnson was born Aug. 16, 1939, daughter of Malcolm and Dorothy Bennett Carter. She was a member of Rock Mills First Baptist Church and had worked as a registered nurse for Randolph County Hospital. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Fred Johnson; and her father, Malcolm Carter. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Rock Mills First Baptist Church. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Shirley Faye Ross (CALERA) Shirley Faye Ross, 63, of Calera died Monday, April 10, 2006, in a local hospital. Services will be at Amazing Grace Worship Center on Wednesday at 1 p.m., with burial in Still Cemetery by Elliottsville. She will lie in state from 11 until the services. The Rev. Ray Smith will officiate. Mrs. Ross was preceded in death by her parents, Walton and Helen Davenport; and brothers Walt Jr. and Ricky Davenport. Survivors include her devoted husband, Tim; daughters Shirley Faye Ferguson of Dallas, Ga., and Reba Henson of Jemison; a son, Warren Allen Ross of Powder Springs, Ga.; sisters Dot Porter of Alabaster and Pat Bolin of Marietta, Ga.; brothers Jim "Peanut" Davenport of Sacramento, Calif., and Harold Davenport, Leonard Davenport and Larry Davenport of Alabaster; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and other family members and many friends. Mrs. Ross worked for Randolph County High School for 10 years as custodian. Supt. Wayne Wortham said, "She gave away more than she made. Whatever those kids needed, she made sure they had." Charter Funeral Home, Calera. __________ Mary Lambert Colbert (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Colbert, 85, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, April 10, 2006, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Colbert was born March 18, 1921, in Randolph County, daughter of the late Daniel Jefferson and Lee Edna Broach Lambert. She had lived in LaGrange most of her life and was retired from West Georgia Medical Center. Mrs. Colbert was a member of United Congregational Christian Church and was a charter member of Rosemont Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, John Colbert Jr. of LaGrange; a daughter, Esther Olivarez of Dale City, Va.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; a brother, Richard Lambert of White, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Cobert Sr. Services will be at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday in the Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Revs. Paul Botica and Max McCord officiating. Interment will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery. The famiy[family] will receive friends at the funeral home from 10 until 11 before the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice LaGrange or the United Congregational Christian Church Building Fund in memory of Mrs. Colbert. Condolences may be expressed by signing the guest book at www.legacy.com __________ Phillip D. Pilgrim (GREER, S.C.) Phillip Dwayne Pilgrim of Green, S.C, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., died April 9, 2006. He was employed by Carolina Commercial Contracting Inc. and was a Baptist. Surviving are three sons, Joshua Bradley Miller, Dillon Dwayne Pilgrim and Michael Lee Pilgrim, all of Duncan, Ga.; the mother of his children, Teresa Lynn Robb; stepdaughter, Brittany Lea Robb; six brothers, Thomas Leroy Pilgrim and Curtis Dwight Pilgrim of Greer, S.C., Ricky Lamar Pilgrim and Harold Shane Pilgrim of Roanoke, and Michael Terry Pilgrim and Russell Keith Pilgrim of LaGrange; and two sisters, Patsy Diane Lawhorn and Elizabeth Elaine Synoground of LaGrange. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wood Mortuary with the Rev. Doug Spooner officiating. Burial will be in Graceland East Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Erick Black, Donnie McCormick, Danny Robb, Joey Bovan, Adam Bovan and Todd Reid. The Wood Mortuary, Greer, S.C. __________ Joshua Wayne Morris (LANETT) Visitation and funeral services were at K.L. Brown Funeral Home in Jacksonville for Joshua Wayne Morris, 26, of Lanett, who died Thursday, April 6, 2006. The Revs. Ray Alexander and Darren White officiated. The funeral was at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 9. Burial was in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Mr. Morris was a lifelong Baptist and was employed at Mohawk (Amoco) Industries in Roanoke. He is survived by his parents, Clayton and Vickie Rollins Morris of Codlea, Romania, formerly of Calhoun County; his grandparents, Vaughn and Margaret Morris of Weaver and Frank and Margie Rollins of Oxford; aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandmother, Helen Morris, and his maternal grandmother, Pat Rollins. Pallbearers were uncles and cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Temple, Romanian Missions, 2615 64th Blvd., Valley, AL 36854 or to Children's Miracle Network at www.cmn.org. K.L. Brown Funeral Home, Jacksonville. __________ William D. Fetner (DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MICH.) William D. Fetner, 75, of Dearborn Heights, Mich., formerly of Roanoke, died Wednesday, March 29, 2006. Survivors include one son, Steve Fetner of Dearborn Heights; four grandchildren; two brothers, Franklin Fetner of Alabaster and Wallace Fetner of Roanoke; and one sister, Margaret Dow of Phoenix, Ariz. Services were Monday, April 3, at noon at Querfeld Funeral Home, Dearborn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Fetner. __________ Mavis Buchanan Gleaton (VALLEY) Mavis B. Gleaton, 72, of Valley died Monday, April 10, 2006, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Funeral services are scheduled Wednesday, April 12, at 3 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Revs. Wallace Bell and Jeff Thorne officiating. Burial will follow at Fairfax Cemetery. Mrs. Gleaton is survived by her husband, Wayne Gleaton; two daughters, Shelia Gleaton and Pam Young, both of Valley; one brother, Donald Buchanan of Jackson Gap; two sisters, Lois Shelnutt of Columbus and Doris Haynes of Lanett; and two grandsons. Born May 4, 1933, in Randolph County, Mrs. Gleaton was the daughter of the late Lois Duke Buchanan and John Buchanan. She loved to baby sit, work in her garden and spend time with her grandchildren. Mrs. Gleaton was preceded in death by her brothers, Colley Buchanan, Wayne Buchanan and Kevin Buchanan, and her sisters, Lillian Lewis and Evelyn Haynes. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. ____________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 19, 2006 _____________________ OBITUARIES: Dan Williams (ROANOKE) Services for the Rev. Dan Williams, 77, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Foster and the Rev. William Hendley officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Rev. Williams died Monday, April 17, at his home. Pallbearers will be Wayne Langley, Billy Henry, Gary Williams, Jerry Tapley, Freddy Tapley, Chris Ellis and Karey Williams. Survivors include his wife, Jewell Langley Williams of Roanoke; two sisters, Marion Langley of Huguley, and Frances Tapley of Alexander City; and several nieces and nephews. Rev. Williams was born May 1, 1928, son of Dolphus and Fannie Odessa Cotney Williams. He was a member of Roanoke Church of the Nazarene and had worked in maintenance at Candlewick Yarns. Rev. Williams pastored for many years in Alabama, including Rock Mills Church of the Nazarene, Union Hill in Oneonta; Aliceville Church of the Nazarene, Uniontown Church of the Nazarene and Sardis Church of the Nazarene. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Vince Nobbley (NEWELL) Services for Vince Nobbley, 90, of Newell were Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Caver's Grove Christian Church, with the Rev. Bobby Burroughs and the Rev. Phillip Waites officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Nobbley died Sunday, April 16, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Nobbley is survived by his wife, Adell Ballard Nobbley of Newell; one daughter, Ann Morrow of Carrollton, Ga.; two sons, Larry Nobbley of Woodland and Mike Nobbley of Newell; three sisters, Mattie Craft of Lanett and Ethel Willingham and Dot Allen of Woodland; five grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jeff Morrow, Tim Wade, Steve Nobbley, Terry Allen, Kenneth Wortham and Gerald Nobbley. Mr. Nobbley was born Dec. 1, 1915, son of Luther and Arizonia Britt Nobbley. He was a member of Caver's Grove Christian Church and had worked as a heavy equipment operator for the Randolph County Commission. Mr. Nobbley was preceded in death by one grandson, Scott Nobbley; three brothers and four sisters. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Caver's Grove Christian Church. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Terrell M. 'Punk' Robinson (ROANOKE) Services for Terrell M. "Punk" Robinson, 53, of Roanoke were Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Barry Harlin, Charlie Roland, Scott Whaley and Tim Whaley officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Robinson died Sunday, April 16, at Bethany House in Auburn. Survivors include one daughter, Shasta Robinson of Atlanta; his father, Chess Robinson of Roanoke; and lifelong friend, Wendell "Tootie" Williams. Pallbearers were Mike Parmer, Rick Robinson, Bobby Robinson, Matt Hester, Jason Hester, Jimmy Robinson and Kenneth Mitchum. Mr. Robinson was born Nov. 19,1952, son of Terrell M. Robinson Sr. and Myra Nell Fincher Robinson. He was of the Church of God faith and was retired as store manager of Winn Dixie of Roanoke and was a real estate investor. Mr. Robinson was preceded in death by his mother, Myra Robinson. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Judy Ann Robinson Turner (BOWDON, Ga.) Judy Ann Robinson Turner, 59, of Bowdon, Ga., died Thursday, April 13, 2006, at her residence. Mrs. Turner was born in Cleburne County on Oct. 14, 1946, the daughter of the late Arnold Andrew and Agnes Whitley Robinson. She was a member of Union Hill Baptist Church. Mrs. Turner was a 1965 graduate of Ranburne High School, a graduate of Jacksonville State University, and a schoolteacher at Ranburne High School until her retirement in 2000. She had recently been employed at the Butler Spinal Clinic in Bowdon. Mrs. Turner is survived by her husband, Donald Turner of Bowdon; and one daughter, Tracy Scherer of Birmingham; five brothers, Gerald Robinson of Heflin, Harlan Robinson of Wedowee, Raymond Robinson of Albany, Ga., David Robinson of Choccolocco and Larry Robinson of Ranburne; and one sister, Gail Loveless of Ranburne survive her. Funeral services for Mrs. Turner were April 16 at 4 p.m. at Bowdon Baptist Church. The Rev. Kit Carson officiated. Judy McWhorter and Tim Smith offered eulogies. Brent Turner and Tammie Johnson provided the music and accompanied by Susan Gibbs on the piano. Interment followed the service at the Bowdon City Cemetery. Serving as pallbearers were be Tim Smith, Fred Lovvorn, David Loveless, Mark Loveless, Jamie Turner and Jacob Turner. Honorary pallbearers will be her special friends and present and past co-workers. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to the Ranburne High School Athletic Department. Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at: www.rainwaterfuneralhome.com __________ Martha Whitten Jones (ANNISTON) Services for Martha Whitten Jones, 80, of Anniston were Saturday, April 15, 2006, at 10 a.m. at Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel with the Rev. Sonny Champion officiating. Burial was in Edgemont Cemetery. Mrs. Jones died Wednesday, April 12, at Cleburne County Nursing Facility. She is survived by one son, Stanley C. "Stan" Jones Jr. of Anniston; two grandchildren; one sister, Mary Wise of Pensacola, Fla. Her husband, Stanley C. Jones Sr.; parents, Grady and Ina Whitten; and a brother, Thomas P. Whitten, preceded her in death. Mrs. Jones was a native of Randolph County, where she lived during her early life and moved to Calhoun County in 1943. She retired from the Anniston Army Depot, where she was a registered nurse for 30 years and formerly worked for five years at Anniston Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jones was a member of the St. Mark United Methodist Church and the Henry Ford Sunday School Class. Pallbearers were Jim Hinton, Scott Shiflett, E.B. Fletcher, Tip Sheffield, Carey Sikes and Jimmy Snider. Honorary pall-bearers will be members of the Henry Ford Sunday School Class of St. Mark United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the St. Mark United Methodist Church, 1320 Golden Springs Rd., Anniston, AL 36207. Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel, Anniston. __________ Clinton C. Smith (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Clinton C. "Clint" Smith, 83, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, April 10, 2006, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Smith was born April 10, 1923, in Randolph County, son of the late Thomas M. and Mattie Carpenter Smith. He was a U.S. Army-Air Force veteran of World War II, having served in England with the 8th Air Corps and was proud of his service in "The Great War." He had lived in LaGrange for most of his life and retired from Industrial Metal Works and worked for Newberry Metal Works. Mr. Smith was a member of Union Lodge #43 Free and Accepted Masons in Lake Placid, Fla., and Union Lodge #43 Free and Accepted Masons in West Point. He served eight years on the Lake Placid Town Council and the West Point City Council in the early 1960s. Survivors include his wife, Allene Smith of LaGrange; children, Patti Hamil of Dawsonville, Richard Patterson and Tommy Fincher of LaGrange, Ken Fincher of San Antonion, Texas, and Mary Howe of Guntersville; one brother, Herbert Smith of Lanett; 16 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Condolences may be expressed by signing our guest book at www.legacy.com. Hunber-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange. __________ Kathleen Duncan (COLUMBIANA) Services for Kathleen Duncan, 80, of Columbiana were at 11 a.m. Friday, April 14, 2006, at First Baptist Church of Columbiana. Burial followed in Pinelawn Gardens. Mrs. Duncan, who died Tuesday, April 11, at a local nursing home, was born March 5, 1926, in Chattanooga, Tenn. She is survived by her husband, the Rev. John E. Duncan of Alabaster; a son, Charles Duncan of Alabaster; a brother, Woodrow Gardenhire of Chattanooga; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Duncan lived in Randolph County when her husband served as pastor of First Baptist Church of Wedowee from March 15, 1992, until he retired on Sept. 30, 1996. Bolton Letlow Funeral Home, Columbiana. _______________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 26, 2006 _____________________ OBITUARIES: Felix Lorenzo Cofield (ROANOKE) Services for Felix Lorenzo Cofield, 89, of Roanoke were Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. John Mann and the Rev. Steve Dean officiating. Burial followed at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mr. Cofield died Saturday, April 22, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Survivors include his wife, Abby Longshore Cofield of Roanoke; one son, Jim Cofield of Hoover; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Calvin Sledge, Jim Bo Robinson, Wayne Adcock, Bruce Brownlee, Jerry Cotney and Tommy Hill. Mr. Cofield was born July 7, 1916, son of Bonnie Bryant and Bessie Lee Ozley Cofield. He was a member of Roanoke First United Methodist Church, and was retired as a district manager for Alabama Power Company. Mr. Cofield was preceded in death by two brothers, B.B. and William Cofield. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First United Methodist Church Family Life Center. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Sam Hester (ROANOKE) Services for Sam Hester, 73, of Roanoke were Friday, April 21, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ed Grooms officiating. Burial followed at Forrester's Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Hester died Tuesday, April 18, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Barbara Bowen Hester of Roanoke; four daughters, Deborah Fincher of Roanoke, Susan Harris of Woodland, Tiffany Smith Easterling of San Antonio, Texas, and Patsy Farr of Dadeville; three sons, Bryan Hester of Orange Beach, Fla., Ronnie Hester of Wadley and Paul Hester of LaFayette; two sisters, Ethel Burk Broach of Roanoke and Irene Ward of Dadeville; one brother, Grover Alexander of Wadley; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Richie Burks, Jeff Wisener, Dewayne Harris, Taylor Wisener, Ralph Gilley and Greg Harper. Mr. Hester was born Oct. 11, 1932, son of Mary Will Hester. He was of the Baptist faith, had worked at Lanett Mills for 18 years and was a retired welder from Plantation Patterns. Mr. Hester was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Will Alexander; one daughter, Penny Hester; and one sister, Pollie Cannon. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Sadie Swann Potts (VALLEY) Sadie Potts, 85, of Valley died Wednesday, April 19, 2006, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Graveside services were Friday, April 21, at 3 p.m. at Resthaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Steve York officiating. Mrs. Potts is survived by three sons, Sherman Potts and Wyatt Potts Jr. of the Lake Harding community and Stanley Potts of Opelika; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Born Oct. 27, 1920, in Randolph County, Mrs. Potts was the daughter of the late Kate Keeble Swann and John W. Swann. She was a retired employee of WestPoint Stevens Fairfax Mill. Mrs. Potts was preceded in death by her husband, Wyatt Potts, and her daughter, Sherry Kent. She was a member of Fairfax First Baptist Church. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Orrige Ball, Jr. (HOBSON CITY) Funeral services for Orrige Ball Jr., 82, of Rock Quarry, Hobson City, were Thursday, April 20, 2006, 1 p.m. at Rocky Mount Baptist Church in Oxford with the Rev. Stevie Houston officiating. Burial was in Jennifer Cemetery in Munford. Mr. Ball died Friday, April 14, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include his wife, Annie Ball of Anniston; four sons, Thomas Holiday of Brooklyn, N.Y., Terry Ball of Newell and Bryant Ball and Michael Ball, both of Anniston; three daughters, Annette Story of Hobson City, Cathy Kidd of Newell and Carolyn Ball of Rock Quarry; four sisters, Annie L. Jackson of Silver Run, Ruby Ball of Anniston, Betty Ann Malone of Hobson City and Mary Elizabeth Bell of Pontiac, Mich.; two brothers, Miles Ball of Oxford and Jelane Ball of Silver Run; four stepchildren, Althea Woods of Anniston, Lawrence Mull of Hobson City and Syretha Allen and Emmylyn Denise Cunningham of Houston, Texas; 17 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Charles Holiday; daughter, Terrace Lashun Ball; and four brothers. Mr. Ball was a lifelong resident and a member of Rocky Mount Baptist Church. He was a deacon, on the usher board and groundskeeper. Anniston Funeral Services, Anniston. __________ Bennie Ruth Tucker (ROANOKE) Bennie Ruth Tucker, 65, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, April 18, 2006, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Services were Saturday, April 22, at 1 p.m. at East Roanoke Church of God, with the Rev. Timothy Wright, Min. Charlie Rowland and Min. Steve Joiner officiating. Burial was in Canaan Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Elnora Smith Tucker of Roanoke; two sons, Benjamin Tucker of Columbus, Ga., and Danny Culbertson of Goodwater; one daughter, Ruthetta Tucker of Roanoke; three granddaughters and one great- grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene Tucker and Mary Lee McCurdy; and three brothers, Clarence Tucker, Eugene Tucker and John Tom Tucker. Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Norma Elliott (MILLTOWN) Graveside services for Norma Elliott, 67, of Milltown were Friday, April 21, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Penton Church of God Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Hendrix officiating. Mrs. Elliott died Wednesday, April 19, at her home. Mrs. Elliott is survived by her husband, Homer Elliott Jr. of Milltown; three children, Eliza Elliott of Phenix City, LaDonna Hendrix of Waverly and Rickey Elliott of LaFayette; four sisters; three brothers; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Elliott was born on Sept. 7, 1938, in Randolph County. She was a retired textile employee. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Chambers County Humane Society or East Alabama Hospice. Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ James Marvin Bailey (VALLEY) James Marvin Bailey, 79, of Valley died Thursday, April 20, 2006, at his residence. Funeral services were Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Revs. Stanley Duke and Kenneth Overby officiating. Burial followed at Fairfax Cemetery. Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife, Dorothy Bailey; two sons, Don Bailey of Newnan, Ga., and David Bailey of Huguley; his brother, Bill Bailey of Fairfax; and eight grandchildren. Born Aug. 23, 1926, in Randolph County, Mr. Bailey was the son of the late Lizzie Rainey Bailey and Thomas Newton Bailey. He was a retired employee of WestPoint Stevens with more than 46 years of service with the company. Mr. Bailey was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Army. He enjoyed life with his wife for 62 years and was a wonderful, devoted father to his three sons. Mr. Bailey was very active during his retirement and stayed busy by assisting his sons at their homes, traveling, fishing and just enjoying life. He was a charter member of Fairview Baptist Church and was a member of the Fairfax Golden Age Club. Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by his son, Phillip Bailey. Mr. Bailey's family respectfully declines the honor of flowers and asks that memorials be made to Fairview Baptist Church or to Vista Care Hospice in his memory. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________________________________________________