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This file was contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. <wefjr7944@hotmail.com> ============================================= March 2004 The Randolph Leader June 2, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Harry Richard Murphy, Sr., former county commissioner (NEWELL) Former Randolph County commissioner Harry Richard Murphy, Sr., 70, of Rt. 1, Newell, died Saturday, May 29, 1993, at his residence after an extended illness. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 1, at Jordan's Chapel Church, with Rev. Hurston Smith and Rev. Leron Murphy officiating. Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lula Mae Murphy of Newell; one daughter, Ms. Angela Murphy of Newell; one son, Richard Murphy of Newell; two sisters, Mrs. Fairy Haynes of Webb, Ala., and Mrs. Patsy Braden of Oxford; and two brothers, Conrad Murphy of Scottsboro and Henry Murphy of Marietta, Ga. Mr. Murphy served as commissioner of Randolph County's District Two for 16 years. He was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, a veteran of World War II, and a member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church of Montgomery, Sawyer Lodge No. 93, F&AM and the American Legion. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements. __________ Claudette Johnson (HEFLIN) Claudette Johnson, 45, of Rt. 1, Heflin, died Sunday, May 30, 1993, at her residence after a short illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, at Pinetucky Baptist Church, with Rev. Horace Merrill officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband, Douglas Johnson of Heflin; two daughters, Mrs. Kay Yancey and Miss Pamela Johnson of Heflin; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Hurst of Anniston, and Mrs. Stella Triplett and Mrs. Janice Ayres of Heflin; four brothers, John Bain and Charley Ray Bain of Heflin, Horace Bain of Atlanta, and Jerry Bain of Oxford; and one grandchild. Pallbearers were Phillip Wortham, Barry Johnson, Jimmy Bain, Anthony Bain, Billy Ayres and Donald Triplett. Mrs. Johnson was a native of Calhoun County, who lived most of her life in Randolph County. She was a supervisor for Sewell Manufacturing Company of Heflin. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ Della Trammell (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Della Trammell, 82, of Roanoke were Saturday, May 29, 1993, at 2 p.m. from New Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in LaFayette, with Rev. W. H. Trammell officiating. Interment followed at the church cemetery. Mrs. Trammell died Wednesday, May 26, at Dadeville Convalescence Home, Dadeville. Mrs. Trammell was born May 14, 1911. She was married to the late Adolphus Trammell and a member of New Harmony Baptist Church. She is survived by three step-sons, Lawson Adolphus Jr., William Leonard and Odell Trammell of Roanoke; three step-daughters, Ms. Lena Mae Trammell of Roanoke, Ms. Dora Hildreth and Ms. Bernice Tramell [sic] of Elyria, Ohio; and one grandson, Roy Lee Tate of Roanoke. Vines Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ Josephine Molden McGahee (Gary, Ind.) Funeral services for Josephine Molden McGahee, 46, of Gary, Ind., were Sunday, May 30, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Canaan Baptist Church in Wedowee, with Rev. Otis Wilson officiating. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. McGahee died Tuesday, May 25, at Methodist Hospital in Gary. A native of Wedowee, Mrs. McGahee was born June 29, 1946, to John Tom and Vera Molden. She was preceded in death by her father and her brother, William Roy Molden. She was a member of Canaan Baptist Church and, after moving to Gary in 1968, a member of New Tabernacle Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters, Ms. Patricia A. Hollis and Ms. Georgenia H. Heard of Gary; her mother, Mrs. Vera Molden of Wedowee; four brothers, John L. Rhonnie of Detroit, Mich., James Eldora, Bennie Ray Molden and Frank Molden of Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Sims Grady of Gary, Ind., and Mrs. Betty Lancaster of Atlanta, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Rev. Horace Jennings (SYLACAUGA) Rev. Horace Jennings, 69, of Sylacauga died Monday, May 31, 1993, at Coosa Valley Medical Center, Sylacauga. Funeral services were held from St. Thomas United Methodist Church, Sylacauga, on Wednesday, June 2, at 11 a.m., with Rev. Burl Oliver officiating. Interment was in Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church cemetery in Woodland. Rev. Jennings was a member of St. Thomas United Methodist Church, Sylacauga. He was also pastor of St. Thomas United Methodist Church and pastor of Shady Grove United Methodist Church in Hanover. He was a member of the North Alabama United Methodist Conference and a veteran of World War II. Rev. Jennings is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marjorie L. Jennings of Sylacauga; one daughter, Ms. Freda Miller of Sylacauga; one adopted daughter, Ms. Ethel L. Green of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two grandchildren, Monique Miller and Cheryl Miller of Sylacauga; three brothers, Oris Jennings, Rev. Noble O. Jennings and Alvertus Jennings of Chattanooga. Vines Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ Alyissa Nicole Fisher, infant (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Alyissa Nicole Fisher, 11 months, of Roanoke were at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 27, 1993, from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Revs. Bill Calhoun and Terry Hill officiating. Burial was at Cedarwood Cemetery. She died Tuesday, May 25, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Fisher of Roanoke; grandparents, Kitty and Bovine Fisher and Freddy and Melissa Windsor, all of Roanoke; great-grandmothers, Mrs. Velma Fisher and Mrs. Julia Parrish, both of Roanoke; a sister, Danielle Oliver of Roanoke; and several aunts and uncles. Pallbearers were Stanley Cofield, Jody Driver, Jamie Anderson and Jimmy Weathers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Delmas Lynn Reed (WADLEY) Funeral services for Delmas Lynn Reed, 82, of Route 1, Wadley, were Saturday, May 29, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. James Duke officiating. Burial was at Wadley Cemetery. Mr. Reed died Friday, May 28, at Clay County Hospital in Ashland. A former resident of Tarrant City, Mr. Reed was born in Jefferson County Oct. 19, 1910, son of Robert and Minnie Lovelady Reed. He served in the army during World War II and had retired from Transco, where he worked in pipeline communications. Mr. Reed was a member of Abanda Methodist Church, the Shriners and the Masons. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Bernyce Edna Cox Reed of Wadley; a daughter, Mrs. Gail Harris of Abanda; three grandsons, Mike Coker, Lynn Coker and Randy Coker; a sister, Mrs. Georgina Weems of Quinton, Ala.; two brothers, Lesley Reed of Quinton and Lester Reed of Charlotte, N.C.; and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be [sic were] Junior Huey, Bobby Barton, Pierce Stewart, Hugh Radney, Edward Allen and Jerry Hall. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Major Emory Cantrell, Sr. (ROANOKE) Major Emory Cantrell Sr., 89, of Route 3, Roanoke died Sunday, May 30, 1993, at his residence after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 1, at Highway First Congregational Methodist Church, with Rev. Vernon Willis and Rev. Wayne Jetton officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Cantrell is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Tempie Mitchell of Roanoke and Mrs. Winnette Kimball of Carrollton, Ga.; five sons, Morgan Cantrell of Roanoke, Jim Cantrell of Opelika, James Kersey Cantrell of Valley, Major Cantrell Jr. of Woodland and Donnie Cantrell of Carrollton; one sister, Mrs. Bessie Wood of Roanoke; 30 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Teddy Joe Cantrell, Trey E. Cantrell, Greg Cantrell, Danny Cantrell, Mark Cantrell and Lance Cantrell. Mr. Cantrell was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, a farmer and a member of Highway First Congregational Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Winnie Fincher Cantrell, and two sons, Burnze Cantrell, William T. Sock Cantrell and one daughter, Maggie Veal. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ Audrey G. Lindley (WEDOWEE) Audrey G. Lindley, 70, of Wedowee died Saturday, May 29, 1993, in Clay County Hospital, Ashland, after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Monday, May 31, at First United Methodist Church of Wedowee, with Dr. Harris Hand and Rev. Billy Todd Jr. officiating. Burial was in the Liberty Church of Christ Cemetery. Mrs. Lindley is survived by her husband, J. Cecil J.C. Lindley of Wedowee; one son, Don Lindley of Oxford; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Holloway of Moody, Ala., and Mrs. Molene Martin of Birmingham; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jeff Whitt, Tim Whitt, Gary Cockrell, Rodney Cofield, Lonnie Lindley and Dr. Jerry Kitchens. Mrs. Lindley was a native of Marshall County. She had lived in Randolph County for the past 11 years. She was an accountant with Anniston City Schools and later with the State Department of Education in Montgomery. She taught Sunday school at Wesley Chapel Church and was a member of Wedowee First United Methodist Church. The family requests that donations be made to Wedowee First United Methodist Church, Wesley Chapel Christian Church on [sic or] the Arthritis Foundation. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ Katie Bell Morris Smith (WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Katie Bell Morris Smith, 92, of Wedowee were Saturday, May 29, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Shiloh Baptist Church in Wedowee, with Rev. Floyd Woods officiating. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Smith died Tuesday, May 25, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke. A native of the Shiloh community of Randolph County, Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 7, 1901, to Pump and Rosezatta Crawley Morris. Her husband, Charlie Lee Smith, and two sons, James Bailey and Howard Smith, preceded her in death. She is survived by five sons, Harmon Bailey and Nisda Smith of Wedowee, Horace Bailey of Alexander City, Bill Smith of Atlanta, Ga., and Nathan Smith of Union City, Ga.; six daughters, Mrs. Mae Liz Bailey of Opelika, Mrs. Annie Mae Denny, Mrs. Lessie Williams, Mrs. Essie M. McLemore and Mrs. Nell Phillips of Carrollton, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Betsy White of LaGrange, Ga.; one brother, John Marsh of Oklahoma City, Tex.; 60 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; a host of great-great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Clark Memorial [F]uneral Services of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Pervis S. Gunn (WEST POINT, Ga.) Pervis S. Gunn, 78, of West Point, Ga., died Tuesday, May 25, 1993, at his residence. Services were Wednesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. at Lanett First Baptist Church will [sic with] Rev. Gene Webb officiating. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery, Lanett. A native of Randolph County, Mr. Gunn was born Oct. 30, 1914, to the late Quarn and Sally Cook Gunn. He was a retired employee of the West Point Pepperell Service Center in Valley with 40 years of service. He had also worked at West Point Foundry & Machine Co. for three years. He was an active member of Lanett First Baptist Church and Lanett Kiwanis Club. Mr. Gunn was an avid gardener. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vernice Camp Gunn of West Point; two daughters, Mrs. Judy Colley of Lanett and Ms. Dawn Marrin of Berwyn, Pa.; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Tidwell and Mrs. Maxine Brumbeloe of Roanoke; two brothers, Earl Gunn of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Ralph Gunn of Roanoke; and one grandchild. The family respectfully declines the gift of flowers and asks that memorials be made to Chattahoochee Hospice, Valley, or Lanett First Baptist Church. McCarthy Funeral Home of West Point was in charge of arrangements. __________ Frank Nicholas Earle (FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Frank Nicholas Earle, 86, of Five Points, were Friday, May 28, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel in Roanoke with Rev. Herbert Howard officiating. Burial was at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Lanett. Mr. Earle died Wednesday, May 26, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke. A Chambers County native, he was born Feb. 15, 1907, son of Brunner and Irene Sharp Earle. He was Baptist by faith and was retired from West Point Pepperell. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sara Mitchum Earle of Five Points; two sons, Billy Wayne Earle of Five Points and John Frank Earle of Morrow, Ga.; four sisters, Mrs. Laverne McCollough of Lanett, Mrs. Catheline Stephens of Anniston, and Mrs. Christine Hines and Mrs. Annie Swan of Valley; three brothers, Shaffield Earle of Clacksville, Lenard Earle of LaGrange, Ga., and Bill Earle of Valley; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Chris Mitchum, Allen Mitchum, Tim Earl, Joey Earl, Edward Allen and Aaron Haynes. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader June 9, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Willie B. James (Wadley councilman) (WADLEY) Wadley Town Council member Willie B. James, 79, of Wadley died early Thursday morning, June 3, 1993. Funeral services for Mr. James were Monday, June 7, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Cornelius Reese officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Mr. James was born Dec. 3, 1915, in Chambers County, son of the late Mrs. Vera Mae James. He was a retired railroad employee who was elected to the Wadley Town Council in 1988 and served until his death. He joined Pleasant Grove Baptist Church at an early age and served as chairman of the church's deacons board. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Ruthes James of Wadley; two daughters, Mrs. Gwendolyn Boykin of Lakewood, Calif., and Mrs. Joyce Green of Carson, Calif.; two sons, Willie James and Michael James of Wadley; three brothers, Cleophas James, R. Z. James and Sylvester James, all of Detroit, Mich.; and 22 grandchildren. Active pallbearers were Mr. James's grandsons and nephews. Honorary pallbearers were the deacons of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. Vines Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ Winfred Virgil Houze (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Winfred Virgil Houze, 78, of Route 2, Roanoke, were Tuesday, June 8, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Stoney Halsey officiating. Burial was at Forest Home Christian Church cemetery. Mr. Houze died Sunday, June 6, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Mrs. Houze was born July 16, 1914, in Cullman, son of Louis Harvey and Mattie Delia Anderson Houze. He served in the navy during WWII, was a retired cattle farmer and a member of Forest Home Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Eric Michael Houze. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Virginia L. Pike Houze of Roanoke; a daughter, Mrs. Gloria Houze Cown of Cummings, Ga.; a son, Larry Winfred Houze of Roanoke; a sister, Mrs. Ruth Houze Weathers of LaGrange; a brother, Billy R. Houze of Newnan, Ga.; five grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were William Bennett, Jimmy Koon, Roger Arnett, Ronnie Crockett, Ralph Guinn and W. G. Weathers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Jimmie Stitt Weathers McClendon (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Jimmie Stitt Weathers McClendon, 74, of Roanoke were Saturday, June 5, 1993, at 3 p.m. from Springfield Baptist Church with Revs. Lendon Fields and Bill Seay officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. McClendon died Thursday, June 3, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. She was born in Randolph County on July 17, 1918, daughter of Grover Cleveland and Shannon Stitt Weathers. She was a member of Springfield Baptist Church and Eastern Star Chapter 458 of Roanoke. Mrs. McClendon had operated a day care center. She was preceded in death by her husband, O. D. McClendon, and a son, Emmett Veal. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Dee Tyson of Roanoke; two sisters, Mrs. Louise Sudduth of Roanoke and Mrs. Grace Howard of Macon, Ga.; two brothers, M. B. Weathers of Roanoke and Grover Weathers Jr. of LaGrange; one grandchild and one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were great-nephews of Mrs. McClendon. Members of the Order of the Eastern Star served as honorary pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Dennie W. Holloway (WEDOWEE) Dennie W. Holloway, 82, of Rt. 2, Wedowee, died Tuesday, June 8, 1993, at her residence after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 10, at West Broad Street Church of Christ, Wedowee, with Harry Cobb and Sonny Reggins officiating. Burial will follow in the Wedowee City cemetery. Mrs. Holloway is survived by her husband, W. D. Holloway of Wedowee; two sons, Harold Holloway of Wedowee and Bobby Holloway of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.; one sister, Mrs. Nellie White of Wedowee; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be nephews. Mrs. Holloway was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. She was preceded in death by one son, Ray Holloway. She was a homemaker and had worked in textile for a number of years. Mrs. Holloway will lie in state at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, after 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 9, until one hour prior to funeral services. She will lie in state at the church for one hour. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, [is] in charge of the arrangements. __________ Lucille H. Gates (ROANOKE) Lucille H. Gates, 78, of Roanoke died Thursday evening, June 3, 1993, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke. Funeral services for Miss Gates were Monday, June 7, at 2:30 p.m. from First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke, with Rev. Lathonia J. Wright, pastor, officiating. Burial was in East Roanoke Cemetery. Survivors include one nephew, Jeffery Rivers of Newark, Del.; one niece, Brenda Rivers of Miami, Fla.; four cousins, Mrs. Jimmie L. Heard, Mrs. Grace Ferrell, Mrs. Fannie Mae Moody and Mrs. Dessie Tucker, all of Roanoke; and 10 cousins from the Thornton descendants who live in LaGrange, Cleveland, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and Detroit, Mich. Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Cora Nell Vinson (MONTGOMERY) Funeral services for Cora Nell Vinson, 71, of Montgomery were Saturday, June 5, 1993, at 10 a.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Douglas Turner officiating. Burial was at Cedarwood Cemetery. Miss Vinson died Thursday, June 3, at Baptist Medical Center in Montgomery. She was born in Roanoke on Sept. 14, 1921, daughter of Charlie Henry and Mabel Ruth Jones Vinson. She was a member of Heritage Baptist Church in Montgomery, where she lived for the past 45 years. Miss Vinson is survived by her brother, Charles Vinson Jr. of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Thomas McMurray, Jim Bo Robinson, George Robinson, Todd Vinson, Billy Langley and Randy Adamson. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Kattie Louellen Mize, infant (WEDOWEE) Graveside services will be held for infant Kattie Louellen Mize, Thursday, June 10, 1993, at 10 a.m. at Herren's Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Ridley Parmer officiating. She is survived by her parents, Tommy Mize and Vickie Cook Mize of Wedowee; two brothers, Kirk and Kraig Mize of Wedowee; and paternal grandmother, Annie Lou Mize of Heflin. Arrangements are by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader June 16, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Willie Lee Anglin (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Miss Willie Lee Anglin, 91, of Roanoke were held Friday, June 11, 1993, at 11 a.m. from Cedarwood Cemetery, with Rev. Milton Booth officiating. Miss Anglin died Wednesday, June 9, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. Miss Anglin was born Sept. 28, 1901, in Chambers County, daughter of George Thomas and Emma Muldrew Anglin. She had worked as a sales clerk and was a member of Roanoke First United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Mrs. Doris McMurray and Mrs. Bessie Pittman. Survivors include five nieces and nephews, Mrs. Jane Edwards of Roanoke, Mrs. Ann Massey and Mrs. Sissy Logan of Birmingham, Mrs. Jean Cauthen of Athens, and Bill McMurray of Fairhope; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Lillie Jefferson Lanier Noles (GRAHAM) Lillie Jefferson Lanier Noles, 85, of Route 1, Graham, died Wednesday, June 9, 1993, in Bowdon Area Hospital. She was born in Carroll County, Ga., Dec. 3, 1907, the daughter of the late Samson and Patsy Bentley Lanier. Mrs. Noles was a lifelong resident of this area, a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Word Andrew Noles, on Mar. 8, 1973. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Noles of Carrollton, Ga., and Steve Noles of Graham; two daughters, Mrs. Mavis Ledbetter of Bremen, Ga., and Mrs. Louise Cofield of Graham; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Mrs. Cora Bailey of LaGrange, Ga., Mrs. Ida Thomas of Marietta, Ga., and Mrs. Ozella Lovvorn of Bowdon. Funeral services were Friday, June 11, at 3 p.m. EDT from Campground Methodist Church, with Rev. Cal Ledbetter and Rev. W. M. Wiggins officiating. Music was furnished by Virginia Kilgore. Interment services followed in the church cemetery, with Rev. Ellis Kennedy in charge of graveside services. Rainwater-West Funeral Home of Bowdon was in charge of the arrangements. __________ Lula Mae Dozier Sanders (ROANOKE) Lula Mae Dozier Sanders, 82, of Roanoke, died June 5, 1993 at Randolph County Hospital. Mrs. Sanders was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Roanoke. Survivors include nephews Bobby Dozier, Leroy Dozier and John Will Dozier, all of Roanoke. Services for Mrs. Sanders were Wednesday, June 9, at 1 p.m. from Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, with Rev. R. L. Heflin and Rev. L. B. Houston officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary, Roanoke. __________ Ruth Wilson Nelms (FAYETTEVILLE, N.C.) Ruth Wilson Nelms, 74, of Fayetteville, N.C., died Thursday, June 10, 1993. Funeral services were Sunday, June 13, at 2 p.m. from Rogers and Breece Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Robert Polk officiating. Burial followed at Cross Creek Cemetery in Fayetteville. Mrs. Nelms was a native of Wedowee. She is survived by her husband, Malcolm (Don) Nelms of Fayetteville; two daughters, Mrs. Donna Nelms Deluca of Woodstock, N.Y., and Mrs. Delina Nelms Sullivan of Fayetteville; and one brother, G. V. Wilson of Belton, Tex. Rogers and Breece Funeral Home of Fayetteville was in charge of arrangements. __________ Thomas Henry Spears (LANETT) Graveside services for Thomas Henry Spears, 84, of Lanett were held Wednesday, June 9, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Woodland, with Rev. Earl Rollins officiating. Mr. Spears died Tuesday, June 8 at Goodwater Nursing Home. A former resident of Woodland, Mr. Spears was born Mar. 6, 1909, son of Thomas and Evie Shaw Spears. He was a farmer and a member of Zion Baptist Church. His wife, Elvie Sikes Spears, preceded him in death. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Madden of Woodland and Mrs. Lera Keeble of Fairfax; a brother, Charlie Spears of Tuscaloosa; and several nieces and nephews. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ George Earhart Stenger (ROANOKE) Memorial services for George Earhart Stenger, 66, of Rt. 3, Roanoke, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., will be held Wednesday, June 16, 1993, at 10 a.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. S. T. Janney officiating. Mr. Stenger was born Oct. 18, 1926, in Cleveland, Ohio, son of George F. Stenger Sr. and Peggy Sauron Stenger. He had worked as a chief of police in South Carolina. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Angeline Karbowski Stenger. Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader June 23, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Mary Jim Benefield Woody (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Jim Benefield Woody, 69, of Roanoke, Route 4, were Thursday, June 17, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Bethel Baptist Church, with Revs. Vernon Brown and Hugh Vines officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Woody died Tuesday, June 15, 1993, at Randolph County Hospital. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Woody was born Feb. 11, 1924, daughter of John David and Elsie Pool Benefield. She was a housewife and a member of Bethel Baptist Church and the WMU. Survivors include her husband, Bryce Wilfred Woody of Roanoke; four sons, David Woody of LaGrange, Ga., Larry Woody of Roanoke, Tom Perry of Birmingham and Dr. Benny Woody of Franklin, Tenn.; three sisters, Mrs. Bertha Mae Green and Mrs. Myrtice Phillips of Roanoke and Mrs. Minnie Lee Tarver of Five Points; a brother, John Chief Benefield of Roanoke; and nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Grandsons of Mrs. Woody served as pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Betty Joyce Anglin (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Betty Joyce Anglin, 54, of Roanoke, formerly of Rock Mills, were Wednesday, June16, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Rock Mills Nazarene Church, with Rev. Frank Foster officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery. Mrs. Anglin was born July 18, 1938, in Troup County, Ga., daughter of Robert Edward and Lera Opel Lester Hall. She had worked with Avondale Mills and was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Anward Anglin. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Shelia Arrington of LaGrange, Ga., and Mrs. Rhonda Koone of Franklin, Ga.; her mother, Mrs. Opel Evans of Roanoke; two sisters, Mrs. Patsy Wade of Five Points and Mrs. Linda Conner of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two brothers, Harold Hall of Roanoke and Jimmy Hall of Mobile; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bobby Koone, Shannon Olvey, Terry Wade, Terry Powell, Ronnie Anglin and Jimmy Boggus. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Jimmie Ann Walker (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Jimmie Ann Walker, 97, of Roanoke, were Monday, June 14, 1993, at 11 a.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Danny Sumerlin officiating. Burial was at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Walker died Saturday, June 12, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mrs. Walker was born Oct. 10, 1895, in Wedowee, daughter of James Lawrence and Biddie Abbott Norton. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and the Eastern Star. Mrs. Walker had worked as a weaver with Handley Mills. Her husband, Clifford Vaughn Walker, preceded her in death. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements __________ Crawford Clift Haynes (WOODLAND) Crawford Clift Haynes, 85, well-known Randolph County educator and lifelong community and civic leader, died Sunday, June 20, 1993, at his home in Woodland after an extended illness. A member of one of the county's pioneer families, Mr. Haynes was born in Graham on Sept. 25, 1907, the oldest child of Dr. and Mrs. Richard Crawford Haynes. Two brothers, Julian Baxter and William Gordon, and a sister, Anna Elizabeth, preceded him in death. Crawford Haynes was a graduate of Bowdon College and Auburn University, and was a teacher in the Randolph County school system for 41 years. He started his career as a teacher at Bethel School in 1927 and later taught at the Friendship and Graham schools. He served as principal of Swagg School and Wedowee Grammar School before moving to Woodland High School as principal in 1939. After his retirement in 1968, he pursued varied interests, including farming and raising cattle. As a young man, Mr. Haynes was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church at Graham. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church at Woodland during his last 54 years, many of which he spent as a Sunday school teacher. He was also a member of the Randolph County Historical Society. Survivors include his wife of 65 years, Mrs. Gulema Harrod Haynes; five children, Lenda Haynes McCain of Panama City, Fla., Eloise Haynes Rice of Anniston, Ralph Crawford Haynes of Atlanta, Ga., Roberta Haynes Paul of Birmingham and Rosalie Haynes of Washington, Ga.; 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren; and two nephews. Funeral services for Mr. Haynes were at 2 p.m. Monday, June 21, at Zion Baptist Church in Woodland, with the Rev. Roger Woodard officiating. Interment was in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke. Pallbearers were grandsons, Allen Haynes McCain, Charles Rice, Alan Rice, Tracey Rice, Jordan Haynes, Bradford Haynes, Terrel Paul and James Paul. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ J. B. Shaw (WOODLAND) J. B. Shaw, 75, of Rt. 1, Woodland, died Monday, June 21, 1993, in Wedowee Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, June 23, with Bro. Calvin Prince officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery [no church listed for the service/interment]. Mr. Shaw is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Janice Madden of Woodland; one son, Master Sgt. William C. Shaw of Ft. Belvoir, Va.; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three step-sons; four step-granddaughters; two sisters, Mrs. Brooksie Williams of Newell and Mrs. Eulette Seegar of Wedowee; and one brother, R. T. Shaw of Macon, Ga. Pallbearers will be Winfred Shelnutt, Barry Nelson, Scott Reynolds, Jim Waters, Mike Llewellyn and Shane Burnett. Mr. Shaw was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. He was retired as a heavy equipment operator. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee is in charge of the arrangements. __________ Leon Denson Royston (ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.) Leon Denson Royston, 87, of Albuquerque, N.M., died Saturday, June 19, 1993, at his home. Mr. Royston, a native of Roanoke, Ala., was a 1929 graduate of the University of Alabama, a former superintendent of Walker County schools in Alabama, former owner of Royston Furniture Co., in Moulton, Ala., and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include one son, Denny Royston, Jr., and one grandson, Kendrick Royston of Paradise, Calif. Graveside services for Mr. Royston will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 23, at Antioch Congregational Christian Church. Arrangements are by Ridout's Brown-Service/Gardendale Chapel in Alabama. __________ Paul Wallace Purdy (ROANOKE) Services for Paul Wallace Purdy, 77, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, June 23, 1993, at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Home with Rev. Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial will be in Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Purdy died Sunday, June 20, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cora Purdy of Roanoke; three daughters, Mrs. Barbara Cochrum of Washington, Mrs. Betty Gill and Mrs. Pauline Puckett, both of San Bernardino, Calif.; four sons, Paul W. Purdy Jr. of Franklin, Ga., Jeffrey M. Purdy of LaGrange, Ga., Bradford H. Purdy of Roanoke, and Wayne T. Purdy of Standing Rock; a sister, Mrs. Josephine Knight of Michigan; two brothers, Harry Purdy of Michigan and Elmer Purdy of Kentucky; 17 grandchildren and 18 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Larry Reed, Jerry Purdy, Tony Umberger, Leroy Polston, Gerald Chumbley, Roy Chumbley and Wayne Purdy. Mr. Purdy was a former Standing Rock resident, a Baptist and a retired welder. Quattlebaum Funeral Home will be [is] in charge of arrangements. __________ Patrick Wayne Johnson (WADLEY) Patrick Wayne Johnson, 18, of Wadley died Saturday, June 12, 1993, at his residence. Mr. Johnson was a student at Randolph County High School and a player on the football team. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Searcy of Wedowee and Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson Jr. of Dayton, Ohio; four sisters, Ms. Juanita Johnson, Ms. Christina Johnson, Ms. Elizabeth Johnson and Ms. Mary Johnson, all of Wadley; two brothers, James A. and Randy Johnson of Wadley; a special grandmother, Mrs. Mary L. Houston of Wedowee; and a fiance, Ms. Tiffany Knight. Services for Mr. Johnson were Thursday, June 17, at 2 p.m. from Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, with Elder Thomas Knight officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were members of the Randolph County High football team. Honorary pallbearers were Kelvin O'Neal, Jonathan O'Neal, Richard Hughley, Derrick Potter and Bryant Will. Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary of Roanoke. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader June 30, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Tommie Alanson Boone (ROANOKE) Tommie Alanson Boone, 84, of Roanoke, formerly of Gadsden, died Tuesday, June 22, 1993, in Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke, after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 24, at Midway United Methodist Church, with Rev. Clay Manley and Rev. Cloyse Johnson officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Boone is survived by her husband, H. Carlos Boone of Roanoke; one sister, Mrs. Bertha Lee of Marietta, Ga.; one brother, Dobson Thornton of Roanoke; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were her nephews. Mrs. Boone was a native of Randolph County. She had lived in Gadsden for a number of years and moved back to Randolph County one year ago. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements. __________ John Tom Breed (ROANOKE) Funeral services for John Tom Breed, 72, of Roanoke were held Wednesday, June 23, 1993, at 2 p.m. from North Main Congregational Christian Church, with Rev. Ralph Worley officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Breed died Tuesday, June 22, at Randolph County Hospital. A long-time resident of Roanoke, Mr. Breed was born Sept. 1, 1920, in Chambers County, son of Fountain B. and Cartie J. McCollough Breed. He was a veteran of WWII and a member of North Main Congregational Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eris Maxine Bailey Breed; two sons, Timothy Michael Breed of Roanoke and John Tom Breed Jr. of Montgomery; three sisters, Mrs. Alice Teresa Webb of Roanoke, Mrs. Ruby Hill of Lanett and Mrs. Robbie Faulkner of Smiths; a brother, R. W. Breed of Roanoke; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Herbert Pike, Wayne Bailey, Jimmy Ray Washington, Patrick Breed, Quillian Adamson and Donald Jackson. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Hulit Higgins Jenkins (ELMORE) Graveside services for Hulit Higgins Jenkins of Elmore were Tuesday, June 22, 1993, at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke. Mrs. Jenkins died Sunday, June 20, in Elmore. A Lowndesboro native, she was a longtime resident of Roanoke, where she was a teacher in the Roanoke City Schools system. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Roanoke. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Harriet Jenkins Landrum of Wetumpka; a son, Dr. James Mallory Jenkins Jr. of Auburn; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Shelby H. Baker, Riley P. Green III, William Benjamin Holmes, James Mallory Jenkins III, Dr. James P. Michalets and Wesley Schuessler. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Baptist Church of Roanoke and Handley High School library. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Pauline Hinton Reynolds (DANVILLE, Va.) Pauline Hinton Reynolds, 77, of Danville, Va., died in University of Alabama Hospital in Birmingham on Saturday, June 26, 1993. She had been on a visit to see her daughter when she became ill. She was born of Oct. 9, 1915, in Semora, N.C., daughter of the late William E. Hinton and Sadie Elizabeth Jones Hinton. She had lived most of her life in Danville and was retired from Dan River Inc. She was a member of the Third Avenue Christian Church and the Dan River Retired Workers Club. She is survived by a daughter, Betty Jean Bailey of Wadley, Ala.; a son, Roger Whaley of Danville; a brother, Claude S. Hinton of Danville; and eight grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be Wednesday morning, June 30, at 11 o'clock from Swicegood Funeral Chapel, conducted by Rev. Freddy Vicks. Interment will follow in Highland Burial Park. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, Ala., is in charge of local arrangements. __________ Lowe Ray Harmon (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lowe Ray Harmon, 57, of Roanoke, Route 2, were Sunday, June 27, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Revs. E. G. Clark and Sonny Kent officiating. Burial was at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. Harmon died Friday, June 25, at his residence. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mr. Harmon was born Apr. 7, 1936, son of Gordon and Elsie White Harmon. He worked as a self-employed timber producer. Survivors include his companion, Ms. Hazel Sprayberry; three daughters, Mrs. Tammie Horne of Roanoke, Mrs. Carol Thompson of Wedowee and Ms. Frances Harmon of Roanoke; two sons, Billy Ray Harmon of Carrollton, Ga., and Roger Harmon of Valley; five stepdaughters, Mrs. Peggy Fitzgerald of Roanoke, Mrs. Mary Smith of Rock Mills, Mrs. Shirley Clark of Valley and Mrs. Lucy Harmon of Rock Mills [only four listed]; four stepsons, Bobby Sprayberry and Andy Sprayberry of Roanoke, Ray Sprayberry of Woodland, and Charles Sprayberry of Rock Mills; two sisters, Mrs. Gaither Coefield of Woodland and Mrs. Eva Waldrep of Roanoke; three brothers, Carlton Harmon of Heflin and Marlton Harmon and Truman Harmon, both of Roanoke; and 15 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Shane Smith, Charles Sprayberry, Pat Waldrep, Terry Harmon, Alto Thompson and Calvin McKee. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Calvin Carlos Brown (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Calvin Carlos Brown, 70, of Roanoke were Saturday, June 26, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Welcome Home Baptist Church, with Revs. Vernon Brown and Bobby Kirby officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Brown died Wednesday, June 23, at the V.A. Hospital in Tuskegee. A native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mr. Brown was born Feb. 2, 1923, son of W. C. and Callie Holloway Brown. He served in the Army during WWII, had worked with Handley Mills, and was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church, the American Legion and VFW. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Reba Sanders of Valley; a son, Danny Brown of Milledgeville, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. Verna Hurley and Mrs. Myrtis Mitchell of Roanoke and Mrs. Mora Washburn of Valley; two grandsons, Allen Sanders of Valley and Russell Brown of Milledgeville; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Mr. Brown's nephews. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Henry Ford Harman (ROANOKE) Henry Ford Harman, 70, of Rt. 3, Roanoke, died Friday, June 25, 1993, at Southwest Hospice Center, Union City, Ga., after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, June 27, at Midway United Methodist Church, with Rev. Cloyse Johnson officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Harman is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Henrilynn McLemore of Sharpsburg, Ga., and Mrs. Gwendolyn Williams of Roanoke; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; his mother, Mrs. Ione Harman of Pensacola, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Elaine Watson of Brewton, Fla., and Mrs. Mildred Odell of Arizona; and two brothers, Walter Harman and Eskar Harman, both of Milton, Fla. Pallbearers were Robert Yates, Horace Holliday, W. C. Pate, Rayford Edmondson, Jerry McLemore, Asa B. Williams, Fred Pollard and Delmer Green. Mr. Harman was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. He was retired from textile work and a [sic] was a veteran of World War II. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Chattahoochee Hospice Center. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements. ______________________________________________________________________