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Girardi <MMGir@aol.com> ============================================= April 2004 The Randolph Leader March 3, 2004 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Amos Aaron 'Red' Rice (NEWELL) Services for Amos Aaron "Red" Rice, 66, of Newell were Friday, Feb. 27, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church, with the Rev. Julian Murphy officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Rice died Tuesday, Feb. 24, at his home. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Sheats and Kim Rice, both of Newell; two grandchildren; two sisters, Joyce Cushing and Nora Ragsdale of Newell; two brothers, Quinton Rice of LaGrange, Ga., and Paul Rice of Newell; and his stepmother, Claudia Rice of Pine Hill. Pallbearers were Winford "Wimp" Pollard, Brandon Cushing, Willie Rice, Mike Rice, Danny Nolen and Michael Kimbrell. A Randolph County native, Mr. Rice was born Aug. 17, 1937, son of Charlie and Carrie Gosdin Rice. He was a member of Pinetucky Baptist Church and worked as a carpenter. He was preceded in death by three brothers, John, Shelley Fred and Curtis Rice. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Kevin Brown Wright Jr. (infant) (WEDOWEE) Baby Kevin Brown Wright Jr. of Wedowee died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Services will be Wednesday, March 3, at 1 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, with Pastor Joseph R. Brown officiating. He is survived by his parents, Kevin Wright and Veronica Marable Wright; a sister, Chelsea Wright; a brother, Jamahrio "J.T." Wright; and his grandparents, John and Bernice Wright and James Marable and the late Dorothy Wilbur. Arrangements are by Roanoke Funeral Home. __________ Debra Hamlin 'Sam' Spears (ROANOKE) Memorial services for Debra Hamlin "Sam" Spears, 48, of Roanoke were at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at Union Baptist Church in Delta. "Sam" died Saturday, Feb. 28, at Bethany House in Auburn after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 13, 1956, in Jacksonville, Fla., but had been a resident of Roanoke for the past 20 years. Survivors include her former husband, Wesley Spears; her mother, Melvina McDaniel; four sisters, Diann Leonard of Ft. Worth, Texas, and Jo Ann Hamlin, Billie Frye and Patricia Harvel of Roanoke; seven nieces and nephews and one greatniece. The family respectfully requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to help defray the costs associated with an extended illness. Arrangements were by Frederick's Funeral Home, Opelika. __________ Lucile Collier Hoffman (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Lucile Collier Hoffman, 99, of Roanoke were Tuesday, March 2, 2004, at 2:30 p.m. at Antioch Christian Church Cemetery, with Dr. Frank McCook officiating. Mrs. Hoffman died Sunday, Feb. 29, at her home. Survivors include three sisters, Sarah Harris and Virginia Hammontree of Roanoke and Mary Finney of Pasadena, Texas' and several nieces and nephews. A lifelong resident of this area, Mrs. Hoffman was born Dec. 24, 1904, daughter of John Will and Lena Charlotte Vinson Collier. She was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry W. Hoffman. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Ivlyn Caldwell Fetner (ROANOKE) Services for lvlyn Caldwell Fetner, 81, of Roanoke were Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ken Griffith and the Rev. Bobby Kirby officiating. Burial was at High Pine Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Fetner died Thursday, Feb. 26, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Burl J. Fetner of Roanoke; two sons, Clifford Moncus of Camp Hill and James L. Moncus of Jesup, Ga.; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Kevin Moncus, Justin Dalton, Phillip Moncus, Kenneth Wood Jr., Jeremy Wood, Corey Bates, Josh Wood and Tracey Moncus. Honorary pallbearers were I.B. Moore, Loyd Bolt, Benny Satterwhite, Wilber Steward, Fred Burks, Manley Clack and Herbert Denham. A Clay County native, Mrs. Fetner was born March 29, 1922, daughter of Henry Garfield and Anna Walker Caldwell. She was a member of High Pine Baptist Church and had been employed as a clerk with C&S Pharmacy. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Earnest Voyd Caldwell. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Charlie Joe Sims (ROANOKE) Charlie Joe Sims, 67, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2004, at his residence. Services were Saturday, Feb. 28, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke, with the Revs. Gilbert Staples, Willie Clyde Houston, William Dillard and Jeffery Rosser officiating. Burial was in Skyview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include his wife, Dian Sims of Roanoke; his mother, Annie Wilkerson of Roanoke; two daughters, Stephanie Pullin of Atlanta and Shondrell Bell of Roanoke; two stepsons, Jermaine Bell and Dewayne Bell of Roanoke; two brothers, William Wilkerson of Atlanta and Sylvester Wilkerson of Miami, Fla.; his mother-in-law, Mary T. Bell of Roanoke; three brothers-in-law; two sisters-in law; seven grandchildren; and other special relatives and friends. Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ David Dennis Fowler (ROANOKE) Graveside services for David Dennis Fowler, 72, of Roanoke will be Thursday, March 4, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Dorsey White officiating. The family will receive friends at Benefield Funeral Home in Wedowee Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Mr. Fowler died Sunday, Feb. 29, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Eudine W. Fowler of Roanoke; and a sister, Bobbie Jean Parks of Oxford. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Mr. Fowler was a native of Randolph County, born July 28, 1931, son of Lonnie and Flora Thrasher Fowler. He had been employed in the textile industry and at Plantation Patterns. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Verna Lewis and Opealene Loveless, and three brothers, Melvis Fowler, Bennis Fowler and Donald Fowler. Arrangements are by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Pauline Elliott Camp (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Pauline E. Camp, 82, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 22, 2004, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Mrs. Camp, born Sept. 11, 1921, in Wadley, was the daughter of the late Freeman and Vera Carlton Elliott. She had lived in LaGrange most of her life, had worked in textiles and was a homemaker. She was a member of Southwest LaGrange Baptist Church, where she was in the Adult III Charity Class and was secretary, group leader for Circle III and outreach leader. Survivors include two daughters, Allene Reeves of Americus, Ga., and Marcia Johnson of Kennesaw, Ga.; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; two sons-in-law; six sisters-in-law; a brother-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Allen Camp. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 25, at Southwest LaGrange Baptist church with the Revs. Fred Buchanan and John Sparks officiating. Burial was in Restlawn Memory Gardens. Flowers will be accepted or those desiring may make contributions to Southwest LaGrange Baptist Church in memory of Mrs. Camp. Arrangements were by Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange. __________ Luther E. 'L.E.' McKay Jr. (HAMPTON, Va.) Luther E. "L.E." McKay Jr., 76, of Hampton, Va., formerly of West Point, Ga., died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at V.A. Hospital in Hampton. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, March 3, at 2 p.m. at McCarthy Funeral Home Chapel in West Point with Dr. David Hendrix officiating. Burial will follow in Marseilles Cemetery in West Point. Mr. McKay is survived by his wife, Ruth Truitt McKay of Hampton; one daughter, Donna Green of Hayes, Va.; one son, Lane McKay of Yorktown, Va.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and one sister, Clarice Caldwell of Hope Hull. Born Feb. 26, 1928, in Roanoke, Mr. McKay worked as a sales agent for Gulf Life Insurance Co. for several years. After retirement from his insurance job because of ill health, he worked as a handyman. He served in the U.S. Army Air Force after World War II. He loved his family and enjoyed traveling. Mr. McKay was of the Baptist faith. He was the son of the late Geneva Godbee McKay and Luther E. McKay Sr. Arrangements were by McCarthy Funeral Home, West Point. __________ Tricia Gray (VALLEY) Alicia Gray, 32, of Valley died Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2004, at her residence. Mrs. Gray was a native of LaGrange, Ga., born March 26, 1971. She was employed by West Point Stevens and was a member of Fairfax First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Walter E. Gray; two sons, Anthony Clay Swinford and Corey Warner Gray of Valley; three daughters, Amber Renae Pinkard of Roanoke and Kacie Ja Need Gray and Paeton Makall Gray of Valley; her mother, Judy Tarwater of LaGrange; a sister, Tina Fotsch of Atlanta; a brother, Christopher Wes Self of LaGrange; and her grandmother, Erma Lashley of LaGrange. She was preceded in death by her father, Wadeus E. Self. Services were at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, with burial in Fairfax Cemetery. The Rev. Steve York officiated. Memorial donations may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Jessie Durl 'Pop' Hanner (LANETT) Jessie Durl "Pop" Hanner, 66, of Lanett died Sunday evening, Feb. 29, 2004, at his residence. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 2, at 11 a.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Ron Williams officiating. Graveside services were Tuesday at 2 p.m. EST at Providence Methodist Church Cemetery in Delta. Mr. Manner is survived by three sons, James Manner of Lanett, Jesse L. Hanner of Cassopolis, Mich., and Jerry Hanner of Valley; two daughters, Sandra Mitchell of Niles Mich., and Christy Williams of Valley; two brothers, Chester Hanner and Ed Hanner, both of LaFayette; two sisters Zolima Hunter of Kelleyton and Maudine Hunter of Woodland; and 10 grandchildren. Born June 14, 1937, in Lineville, Mr. Hanner loved to play the guitar and tell jokes. He was the son of the late Dora Bell Dixon Hanner and Arthur Russell Hanner. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice in his memory. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ J. Wilson 'Boots' Reaves (WEST POINT, Ga.) J. Wilson "Boots" Reaves, 81, of West Point, Ga., died Thursday, Feb. 26, 2004, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Funeral services were Sunday, Feb. 29, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Kenneth Cole officiating. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery. Mr. Reaves is survived by his wife, Brenda Reaves; two daughters, Diane Moore and Diana Spears, both of Lanett one son, Kevin Upchurch of Lanett; seven grandchildren, three brothers, Paul Reaves of Wadley, Lee Reaves of New Hampshire and Aaron Reaves of Vidalia, Ga.; three sisters Mrs. Annie Crouch of Vidalia, Mrs. Alma Grizzard of Ty Ty, Ga., and Mrs. Grace Todd of Carrollton, Ga.; and five great- grandchildren. Mr. Reaves was born Feb. 2, 1923, in Chambers County. He was retired from the U.S. Army with more than 20 years of service. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a Shriner and member of Lanett Masonic Lodge 656 F&M and attended Bethel Baptist Church. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, the Heart Fund, Alzheimer's Foundation or to Bethel Baptist Church in his memory. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader March 10, 2004 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Velma Terry Williams (ROANOKE) Velma Terry Williams, 84, of Roanoke died Saturday, March 6, 2004, at Bethany House in Auburn. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 9, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke, with interment in Rock Mills Baptist Church Cemetery. Officiating were the Rev. Gilbert Staples, pastor, and Rev. Willie T. Edmondson, eulogist. She is survived by three sons, Roy Terry and Rev. William Terry of Roanoke and Rudolph Terry of Atlanta; two adopted daughters, Gloria Jean Jordan Sadler of Conyers, Ga., and Charis "Pat" Jordan of Youngstown, Ohio; a brother, Lee Andrew Wilson of Baltimore, Md.; three daughters-in-law; a son-in- law; seven step-children; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepfather, Reece Wilson; brothers, Joseph Heard Jr., Oscar Lee Heard and Brady Wilson; husband, Jesse A. Terry; son, Jesse A. Terry Jr.; adopted daughter, Addie Jordan; and two grandchildren. Mrs. Williams was born in Cragford to Joseph Heard Sr. and Lula Trammell Heard on Dec. 20, 1919. She attended elementary and high school at Randolph County Training School in Roanoke, where she graduated with the highest honor in the class. She confessed her faith in God at First Baptist Church, Roanoke, in 1932. She married Jesse A. Terry on Dec. 20, 1939. She was co-founder and designer/ seamstress for Terry Upholstery and co-founder and first production manager of Terry Manufacturing Company Inc. Mrs. Terry joined, Rock Mills Baptist Church in 1952 to bring her family all together in one church home. After 31 fruitful years at Rock Mills in the Southwestern Union District, she returned to serve at First Baptist. After the passing of Mr. Terry in 1988, she married deacon Billy Ed Williams on March 24, 1990. Mrs. Terry-Williams was then associated with Canaan Baptist Church for several years before returning to her first church home, where she served until her death. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the First Baptist Church Children's Program, P.O. Box 129, Roanoke, AL 36274. Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Linda Ware (ROANOKE) Linda Ware, 51, of Roanoke died Sunday, March 7, 2004, at University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham. Funeral services will be Thursday, March 11, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, 653 County Rd. 667, Roanoke, with the Rev. Myris Bell, pastor, and Revs. Calvin Trammell, L. B. Houston and W. H.Trammell. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Ware was a native of Randolph County. She is survived by her husband, Calvin Phillips of Roanoke; her mother, Laura Mae Pate of Roanoke; a son, Calvin Jonathan Ware of Roanoke; a daughter, Jennifer Ann Ware of Roanoke; a sister, Virginia Henderson of Roanoke; a brother, Hilliard Ware Sr. of Five Points; a brother-in-law; three aunts; one uncle; and a host of nieces and nephews. Visitation will be Wednesday, March 10, after 10 a.m. Mrs. Ware's body will be placed in the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Minnie Lee Parker Gross (WOODLAND) Funeral Services for Minnie Lee Parker Gross, 94, of Woodland were Sunday, March 7, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Rocky Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Clayton Scott officiating. Interment followed in the adjoining church cemetery with Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Gross died Friday, March 5, at NHC Healthcare at Golden Springs in Anniston. Survivors include two daughters, Janie Traylor of Woodland and Wilma Kelley of Bartlett, Tenn.; a son, Jimmie F. Gross of Savannah, Ga.; two grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren; four sisters, Josie Teal and Clois Lashley of Woodland and Effie Walls and Winnie Baker of LaGrange, Ga.; a sister-in-law; two sons-in-law; and 30 nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were men of Rocky Branch Baptist Church. Mrs. Gross was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, born June 24, 1909, the daughter of Joseph and Viola Wilson Parker. She was a graduate of Randolph County High School, a homemaker and member of Rocky Branch Baptist Church, where she was the senior ladies' Sunday school teacher and was honored on her 90th birthday with "Minnie Lee Gross Day." She was a charter member of Hobson Homemakers Club and an officer of the Randolph County Council of Extension Service. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Carey Arlin Gross; two sisters, Iva Dewberry and Tessie Ware; and five brothers, Loyd, Willie, Vernon, Brewell and Garvis Parker. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made to Rocky Branch Baptist Church, 12215 Co. Rd. 59, Woodland, AL 36280. __________ Eunice Sims (ASHLAND) - Services for Mr. Eunice Sims, 77, of Ashland were Monday, March 8, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church in Ashland with the Rev. Darryl Wood, Rev. Arthur Welch and Rev. Norman Gibbon officiating. Burial was in Bethel Memorial Garden with Sims Funeral Service in charge. Mr. Sims died Thursday, March 4, at Clay County Hospital. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Joyce Ackles and Ethel Sims, both of Ashland, and Betty Hayes of Lineville; a son, Donald Sims of Ashland; four sisters, Mary Herren of Wedowee, Pat Simpson of Chicago, Ill.; Rosie Lee Ware of Ashland and Sara Gray of Maywood, Ill.; 26 grandchildren, 38 great- grandchild[ren] and a great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers were friends of the family. Mr. Sims was a native and lifelong resident of Clay County. He was retired from Wellborn Cabinet Co. and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, two daughters, a son, two brothers and a sister. __________ Clarence 'Mickey' Gibson (LAGRANGE) Clarence "Mickey" Gibson, 55, of LaGrange, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. He was born Aug. 30, 1948, in Hogansville, Ga., the son of Herschel A. and Idella Gaddy Gibson. He worked as a mechanic at Fryers Tire Center for many years. He was a member of Franklin Road Baptist Church. He is survived by two daughters, Michelle Emory and Donna Turner; one step-daughter, Shea Reynolds, all of LaGrange; one brother, Kenneth Gibson of Franklin, Ga.; two sisters, Karen Lewis of Griffin, Ga., and Gayle Thompson of Roanoke; one sister-in-law; two brothers-in-law; five grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and a special friend, Susan Sherrod. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 7, in the chapel of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary with the Rev. Aaron McCollough officiating. Burial was in Restlawn Memory Gardens. Arrangements were by Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange. __________ Sylvester McFarlin (ROANOKE) Sylvester McFarlin, 39, of Roanoke died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, in Roanoke. Funeral services were Monday, March 8, at 1 p.m. at Sweet Home Baptist Church, Five Points, with the Revs. Tony Harrison, Allen Simpson and Ricky Cofield officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. He is survived by two daughters, Shonjetta Brown of Lanett and Marquitta Ware of Roanoke; his father, Sam McFarlin Sr. of Roanoke; a sister, Beverly Sutton of Roanoke; and three brothers, Sam McFarlin Jr. of LaGrange, Ga., and Robert McFarlin and David Blakes of Roanoke. Arrangements were by Roanoke Funeral Home. __________ Linda A. Bass (LANETT) Linda A. Bass, 57, of Lanett, formerly of LaGrange, Ga., died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at her home. Mrs. Bass, born April 8, 1946, in Randolph County, was the daughter of Mrs. Boyce Alsabrook of LaGrange and the late Grover Wilson Alsabrook. She was co-owner of J&L Auto Body Shop Supplies Inc., a beautician and a homemaker. She formerly worked at Ms. Pat's Early Learning Center and was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Fredonia. Survivors, in addition to her mother, include her husband, John F. Bass of Lanett; a son, Chris Bass of Lanett; a daughter, Paige B. Howard of LaGrange; two sisters, Brenda Arrington of Franklin, Ga., and Shirley Adams of Lanett; a son-in-law; three brothers-in-law; two sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 6 , in the Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Rev. Allen Smith officiating. Burial was in Shadowlawn Cemetery. __________ Marvin Ester (ROANOKE) Marvin Ester, 74, of Roanoke died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Services were Saturday, March 6, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, with the Revs. Myris L. Bell, Jeffery D. Rosser and Calvin Trammell officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Alberta Ester of Roanoke; two daughters, Freda Lindsey and Myrtis Slaughter of Chicago, Ill.; four sons, Charles Ester and James Ester of Roanoke and Marvin Ester Jr. and Thomas Ester of Chicago; two brothers, Charlie Luther Ester and Roy Ester of Chicago; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Addie Phillips (WADLEY) Addie Phillips, 73, of Wadley died Wednesday, March 3, 2004, at Lineville Nursing Facility, Lineville. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 10, at County Line Baptist Church, Wadley, with the Revs. Jeffery D. Rosser and William H. Trammell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the funeral service. Survivors include a daughter, Faye Poole of Wadley; two sisters, Seanomia Bassett of Detroit, Mich., and Annie Weaver of Wadley; five brothers, John Wyatt Weaver and Rusher Weaver of Wadley and Ralph Weaver, Raymond Weaver and Richard Weaver of Detroit; three grandsons and three great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam Phillips, and two brothers, George Washington Weaver and A. C. Weaver. Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Thelma Gladney (WARNER ROBINS, Ga.) Thelma Gladney, 87, died Tuesday, March 2, 2004. Services were at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, at First United Methodist Church of Warner Robins, with entombment following at Magnolia Park Mausoleum. Memorial donations may be made to First United Methodist Church. Mrs. Gladney was born on May 20, 1916. She was retired from Watson's Nursery, where she worked as a landscaper and floral designer. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Warner Robins. Her husband, Jesse C. Gladney, father, B. C. Banks, and mother, Clyde Banks, preceded her in death. Survivors include her sons, Calvin B. Gladney of Marietta, Ga., and Phil Gladney of Warner Robins; three grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Frank Lipham of LaGrange, Ga.; a niece and a nephew. Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the online registry for the family. Arrangements were by McCullough Funeral Home, Warner Robins. __________ Robert Elmer 'Bud' Cosper (RANBURNE) Services for Robert Elmer "Bud" Cosper, 91, of Ranburne were Wednesday, March 2, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Gold Ridge Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Garner officiating. Burial was in Gold Ridge Cemetery with Dryden Funeral Home of Heflin in charge. Mr. Cosper died Monday, March 1, at Carrollton Nursing and Rehab Center in Georgia. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Cosper; a daughter and her husband, Laura Ann and Virgil Gunnells of Ranburne; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tommy Edwards, Joey Hand, Kelly Harper, Fred Lovvorn, Michael McManus and Tony McManus. Mr. Cosper, a Randolph County native, had lived in Cleburne County most of his life. He was a member of Gold Ridge Baptist Church. A World War II veteran, he had been employed as a laborer. __________ Eunice Mae Woodlee (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Eunice Mae Woodlee, 88, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 2:30 p.m. at Rock Mills Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Frank Foster, Rev. Charles Fetner and Bro. Rusty Guizar officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Mills Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge. Mrs. Woodlee died Monday, March 8, at Roanoke Healthcare. Survivors include three daughters, Ruth Earl of Roanoke; Sylvia Covington of Douglasville, Ga., and Mae Humphries of Pell City; three sons, Victor Woodlee of Hiram, Ga., and Joe Woodlee and John Woodlee, both of Roanoke; 17 grandchildren; and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Jeff Covington, Len Covington, Allen Overton, Lee Covington, Willard Earl Jr. and Christopher Lancaster. A Shelby County native, Mrs. Woodlee was born May 2, 1915. She was a member of Rock Mills Church of the Nazarene and had been employed with Wehadkee Yarn Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Lee Woodlee. __________ Judith Marie Alvis (WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Judith Marie Alvis, 64, of Wedowee will be Thursday, March 11, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Ava United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mike Samuels and Rev. Danny Wilson officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery with Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee in charge. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, March 10. Mrs. Alvis died on Tuesday, March 9, at her home. Survivors include her husband, Frank L. Alvis of Wedowee; three sons, Mike Alvis of Sharpsburg, Ga., Kent Alvis of Wedowee and Chad Alvis of Newnan, Ga.; her mother, Ethel Uhde of Mt. Vernon, Ind.; a brother, Jerry Uhde of Cadiz, Ky.; three granddaughters; one grandson; several nieces and nephews; and three daughters-in-law. Pallbearers will be John Dunn, Jerry Uhde, Larry Montgomery, Mike Alvis, Kent Alvis and Chad Alvis. Honorary pallbearers will be the Randolph County Christian Women's Club. Mrs. Alvis was born on March 9, 1940, the daughter of Ethel Rhodes Uhde and the late Ralph Uhde. She grew up in Poseyville, Ind. She and Frank raised their children in Princeton, Ind., then moved the family to Newnan. They have resided in Wedowee for 6 1/2 years. She was a member of Ava United Methodist Church and Randolph County Christian Women's Club. __________ Voncile Campbell (HARTWELL, Ga.) Voncile Stewart DeLoach Campbell, 90 , of Hartwell, Ga., died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at Hart County Hospital. Born Nov. 18, 1913, in Randolph County, Ala., she was the daughter of the late John S. Stewart and Jessie Moore Stewart. She was a homemaker and a member of the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Ellenwood, Ga. She is survived by daughters, Barbara D. Burgess of Hartwell, Ga., and Mary Ellen Yarbrough, Long Island, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edgar Clifford DeLoach; second husband, Harold W. Campbell; son, George S. DeLoach; and a grandson, Matthew Yarbrough. The body was cremated, and a graveside service will be held Saturday, March 13, at 1 p.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke. The Rev. Bill Phares will officiate. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hart County Hospital Auxiliary, 138 W. Gibson St., Hartwell, GA 30643. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader March 17, 2004 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Timothy Brian Lumpkin (WOODLAND) Services for Timothy Brian Lumpkin, 33, of Woodland were Thursday, March 11, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Christiana Baptist Church with the Revs. Bob Bain and Steve White officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery with Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville in charge. Mr. Lumpkin died Dec. 1, 2003. Survivors include his wife, Karen Lumpkin of LaFayette; a daughter, Anna Marie Lumpkin of LaFayette; a son, Timothy Adam Lumpkin of LaFayette; his mother, Wanda Gail Deese and her husband, Dwight, of Woodland; his father, Robert Earl Lumpkin and his wife, Vera, of Lineville; two sisters, Virginia Ann Smith of Ranburne and Tammy Regina Watson of Lineville; a half-sister, Tiffany Lumpkin of Lineville; and his grandfather, Benjamin Price White. Pallbearers were Jerry Smith, Dale Taylor, James A. Lindsey, Jack Morrison, Michael Davis, Gerald Watson and Vick Ragsdale. Mr. Lumpkin, a Clay County native, had lived in Georgia most of his life. He was a member of Christiana Baptist Church. He had been employed with Affordable Autos in Carrollton, Ga., as a mechanic. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Hazel Virginia White. __________ Wyatt L. Potts Sr. (FAIRFAX) Wyatt L. Potts Sr., 89, of Fairfax died Friday, March 12, 2004, at Bethany House. Funeral services were Sunday, March 14, at 2 p.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Steve York officiating. Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery. Mr. Potts is survived by his wife, Sadie S. Potts; one daughter, Sherry Kent of LaFayette; three sons, Sherman Potts of Valley, Wyatt Potts Jr. of Salem and Stanley Potts of Opelika; one brother, Elbert Potts of Laurel Hill, Fla.; four sisters, Agnes Perri and Dorothy Mae Dickey, both of Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., Jean Henderson of Dadeville and Sarah Harrington of Newnan, Ga.; seven grandchildren and 12 greatgrandchildren; a son-in-law; and three daughters-in-law. Born April 9, 1914, in Randolph County, Mr. Potts worked with WestPoint Stevens Fairfax and Riverdale Mills. He was an avid gardener and quail hunter, who also loved to fish. Mr. Potts was a member of Fairfax First Baptist Church, Valley Masonic Lodge No. 516 and was a Shriner with the Alcazar Temple in Montgomery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to East Alabama Hospice in his memory. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Louise Dollar Adcock (SLIDELL, La.) Louise Dollar Adcock, 87, of Slidell, La., died Saturday, March 13, 2004, at Greenbriar Nursing Home. Graveside services were Monday, March 15, at noon in West Point Cemetery in West Point, Ga. Mrs. Adcock is survived by two daughters, Needra N. Powell and Merryl A. Weiss, both of Slidell; one sister, Bera Marion of Rome, Ga.; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. A native of Randolph County, Ala., Mrs. Adcock was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Melvin Dollar, Monroe Dollar, Calvin Dollar, Mozelle Mullins and Edwena Hendry. She was the daughter of the late Charlie M. and Margie Carpenter Dollar. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Mrs. Adcock's honor to Memorial Hospice and Palliative Care, 1045 Florida Ave., Slidell, LA 70453. Arrangements were by Honaker Funeral Home Inc., Slidell, and Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Gladys B. Stallings (OPELIKA) Services for Gladys B. Stallings, 79, of Opelika were Monday, March 15, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Roger Adcock and the Rev. Tony Stallings officiating. Burial was at Center Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Stallings died Saturday, March 13, at Bethany House in Auburn. Survivors include one daughter, Betty S. Adcock of LaFayette; one son, Allen C. Stallings of Opelika; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; a son-in-law and daughter-in- law. Pallbearers were C. B. Craven, John Spraggins, Michael Gamble, Terry Stallings, Jack Stallings and Joey Watson. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Stallings was born Dec. 16, 1924, daughter of General Jackson and Ada Cordie Young Bowen. She was a member of Center Chapel Baptist Church and had been employed with Handley Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Audrey Cleveland Stallings. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ D. F. Dickey' Gibson (WADLEY) Services for D. F. Dickey Gibson, 84, of Wadley were Sunday, March 14, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Tim Whaley and the Rev. Wayne Woods officiating. Burial was in Wadley City Cemetery. Mr. Gibson died Friday, March 12, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Survivors include his wife, Sue Lane Gibson of Wadley; one daughter, Judy Gibson Perry of Glencoe; one son, Dan Gibson of Duncan, S.C.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law. Pallbearers were Jack Brand, Larry Weems, Jerry Hall, David Tidwell, Jimmy Perry, Joel Perry and Dan E. Gibson. Honorary pallbearers were Joe Carl Welch, Talmedge Tidwell, Jim Cleveland, Douglas Kirk, Edward Allen, John L. Perry, Donnie Perry and Donald Tidwell. A lifelong Wadley resident, Mr. Gibson was born June 22, 1919, son of John Tyler and Eva Mae Bishop Gibson. He was a World War II Army veteran and a charter member of Wadley Congregational Christian Church. He had retired after 30 years as postmaster of Wadley. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Bryant J. Peg' Wilson (WOODLAND) Services for Bryant J. Peg Wilson, 82, of Woodland were Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Napoleon (East) Church of Christ, with Bro. Wilbur Bass and Bro. Larry Thompson officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Wilson died Sunday, March 14, at Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Wilson is survived by two brothers, Lamon Wilson and Major Wilson, both of Woodland, and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Mike Kirby, Bill Prince Jr., J. W. Morgan, Roman Richardson, Gregg Moore and Donald Thompson. Mr. Wilson was a native of Randolph County, born Aug. 18, 1921, son of William Kay Wilson and Estelle Langley Wilson. He retired from the Randolph County Road Department as a motor grader operator and was a member of Napoleon (East) Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Mrs. Lura Prince Wilson; two brothers, Kager Wilson and Newell Wilson; and by four sisters, Geneva Wilson, Mittie Wilson, Dora Mae Beckworth and Nora Belle Jones. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Benjamin Lee Pertillo (PHENIX CITY) Benjamin Lee Pertillo, 33, of Phenix City, formerly of Roanoke, died Tuesday, March 9, 2003 [4], at Columbus Regional Medical Center, in Columbus, Ga. Services were Sunday, March 14, at 2 p.m. at Rock Mills Baptist Church with the Rev. Lathonia Wright officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Pertillo was a graduate of Randolph County High School. He was a Gulf War veteran. He is survived by a son, Korderro Pertillo of Columbus; his parents, Willie Wesley and Mildred Pertillo of Roanoke; a sister, Nanette Phillips of LaFayette; five brothers, Lester Shears of LaGrange, Ga., Willie Wesley Pertillo Jr. of Germany, Robert Pertillo of Columbus and Mark and Jerry Pertillo of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Robert Pertillo, Jerry Pertillo, Mark Pertillo, David Lee, Leonard Lee and Joseph Bell. Arrangements were by Roanoke Funeral Home. __________ Gene Pike (FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Gene Pike, 72, of Five Points were Sunday, March 14, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Five Points Methodist Church with the Revs. Joyce Akridge and Russell Williams officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Pike died Thursday, March 11, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. A Chambers County native, Mr. Pike was born May 25, 1931. He was retired from Lanett Bleachery & Dye Works and was a member of Five Points Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Doris Pike of Five Points; two sons, Michael Pike of New Albany, Ind., and Melvin Pike of Valley; two sisters, Julia Blackston of Fredonia and Mary Barber of Shorter; two brothers, Benny Pike and Willie R. Pike of Fredonia; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and two daughters-in-law. Donations may be made to Five Points Methodist Church. Arrangements were by Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Faye Ward Stewart (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Faye Ward Stewart, 86, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, March 14, 2004, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Mrs. Stewart, born Sept. 12, 1917, in Graham, was the daughter of the late Thomas W. and Beulah Johnson Ward. She had lived in LaGrange more than 60 years and retired as an inspector with Playtex International. She also worked at the Hillside Plant of Callaway Mills Co., the Troup County school system in the lunchroom at Troup High School and was a sitter with the Home Health Department at West Georgia Medical Center. She attended Second Baptist Church. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Allen Reid and Jeannette Stewart of Fayetteville, Ga.; two grandchildren; a brother, Celvin Ward of Graham; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 16, in the Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Rev. Chris Davis officiating. Burial was in Shadowlawn Cemetery. __________ Mary Jane Hester Brown (ROANOKE) Services for Mary Jane Hester Brown, 87, of Roanoke were Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Big Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. Scott Hannah officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Brown died Sunday, March 14, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. Survivors include one son, Judson Brown of Roanoke; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers were members of the Senior Men's Sunday School Class of Big Springs Baptist Church. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Brown was born Jan. 16, 1917, daughter of Alonzo Judson and Elizabeth Norred Hester. She was preceded in death by her husband, Calvin Brown, and great-grandson, John Judson Darbie. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Clara Weldon Scott (SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla.) Clara Weldon Scott, 88, of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., formerly of Lanett, died Monday, March 15, 2004, at Beverly Health Care in Lanett. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 16, at 4 p.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Revs. Brian Wyatt and Donnie Erwin-Brown officiating. Burial followed in Oakwood Cemetery. Ms. Scott is survived by two sisters, Lala Ragsdale of Roanoke and Dorothy Smallwood of Opelika; and several nieces and nephews. Born Feb. 8, 1916, in Penton, Ms. Scott worked with WestPoint Pepperell for 42 years at Lanett Mill. She was a member of Lanett First United Methodist Church. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice in her memory. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Nora Bell Smith (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Nora Bell Smith, 88, of Roanoke were Saturday, March 13, 2004, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Roanoke, with Dr. William L. Dean officiating. Burial followed at Cedarwood Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge. Miss Smith died Thursday, March 11, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Survivors include four sisters, Tina Mae Smith, Jene Smith, Vernice Hammond and Carolyn Wilkinson; and a brother, Earl Smith, all of Roanoke. Nephews served as pallbearers. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to First Baptist Church (827 Main St., Roanoke, AL 36274). A lifelong Randolph County resident, Miss Smith was born Oct. 29, 1915, daughter of James Monroe and Emma Whitley Smith. She was a member of First Baptist Church and had been employed with the Palm Beach Company. __________ Willie Mae Ballard (ASHLAND) Services for Willie Mae Ballard, 84, of Ashland were Saturday, March 13, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Bethel Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Clifford Ballard officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery with Rest In Peace Funeral Services in charge. Ms. Ballard died Tuesday, March 9, at her home. Survivors include five sons, Billy Ballard, Willie Jim Ballard and Howard Ballard, all of Ashland, and Clifford Ballard and Willie Edd Ballard, both of Dayton, Ohio; eight daughters, Rosa Mae Clay of Terre Haute, Ind., Ann Hickey, Nellie Doyle and Sarah Godfrey, all of Syracuse, N.Y., Hattie Casby of Montgomery and Cynthia Love, Rosa Sterling and Angela Thomas, all of Ashland; two sisters, Ora Blake and Annie Knight, both of Dayton; a brother, John Williamson of Lineville; 28 grandchildren, 48 great- grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons. Ms. Ballard, a Randolph County native, lived in Ashland most of her life. She was a member of Bethel Missionary Baptist Church. __________ Ronald C. Sharman (COLUMBUS, Ga.) Ronald Clayton Sharman, 45, of Columbus, Ga., died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Mr. Sharman was born Dec. 8, 1958, in Randolph County, Ala. He had lived in Columbus for the past 15 years, was disabled and was Baptist. Survivors include his adopted mother, Bonnie Mae Sharman of LaGrange; birth mother and stepfather, Mary Ann and Roy Clark of Hogansville, Ga.; one son, Clyde C. Sharman; brothers, Mark Allen Sharman, Billy Clark and Denson Sharman Jr.; sisters, Elizabeth Treadwell, Gail Treadwell and Connie Titus; closest friend and companion, Ethel Taylor of Columbus; three sisters-in-law; one brother-in-law; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Shadowlawn Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Hornsby officiating. Arrangements were by Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange. __________ Russell T. Kulp (LINEVILLE) Services for Russell T. Kulp, 84, of Lineville were Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at 11 a.m. at St. Marks Catholic Church in Ashland with Father Bruce Krause officiating. Burial was at 3 p.m. in Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham. Mr. Kulp died Monday, March 8, at Lineville Health & Rehabilitation Center. Survivors include his wife, Lula Almedia Kulp; three daughters, Cynthia Graham of Carrollton, Ga., Sandra Black of Wedowee and Khristie Walton of Phoenix, Ariz.; a son, Russell P. Kulp of Woodinville, Wash.; a sister, Katherine McGraw of Birmingham; a brother, Frank Kulp of Birmingham; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren; two sons-in-law; a daughter-in-law; a brother-in-law; and a sister-in-law. Mr. Kulp, a Birmingham native, was a founding member of St. Mark's Catholic Church in Ashland. A World War II Air Force veteran, he built hyperbolic cooling towers throughout the United States. After retiring he continued engineering for Alabama Power Company on the R.L. Harris Dam. He served on the Lineville Industrial Board for several years. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Mark's Catholic Church, 460 Country Club Rd., Ashland, AL 36251. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville. __________ Henry F. Hall (PHENIX CITY) Henry F. Hall, 75, of Phenix City died Monday, March 15, 2004, at his home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 17, at 11 a.m. EST at Vance Memorial Chapel in Phenix City. Burial will follow in Resthaven Cemetery in Lanett. Mr. Hall is survived by his wife, Joene Rains Hall of Phenix City; three daughters, Kim Cook and Judy Ruddock, both of Lanett, and Betty LaPlante Sr. of Phenix City; one son, George Henry Hall of Phenix City; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; three sons-in-law; and a daughter-in-law. Born April 25, 1928, in Randolph County, Mr. Hall was retired from Dart Transit Company and was of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Albert Dunson and Clinton Dunson; and a sister, Willie Pearl Dunson. He was the son of the late John Henry Hall and Maude Posey Hall. Arrangements are by Vance Memorial Chapel, Phenix City. __________ Wanda Sue Ragan (RANDOLPH COUNTY) Services for Wanda Sue Ragan, 56, of Randolph County will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Open Door Baptist Church of Delta with the Revs. J. D. Bearden and Billy Taylor officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Ragan died Monday, March 15, in Anniston. Survivors include her husband, Jerry Mack Ragan of Heflin; a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Ragan of Heflin; a son, Jerry Mack Ragan Jr. of Heflin; a sister, Runette Austin of DeArmanville; a brother, Jody Hazel of Oxford; three grandchildren; a daughter-in-law; and a brother-in-law. Pallbearers were Ernie Bearden, Ray Ragan, Paul Ragan, Daniel Ragan, Chris Pettit and Lynn Burk. Mrs. Ragan, a Calhoun County native, had lived the past 15 years in Randolph County. She was a member of Open Door Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jasper and Elizabeth Hazel; a brother, Johnny Hazel; and three sisters, Julian Baggett, Alice Stephens and Marie Williams. Arrangements are by Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel, Anniston. _____________________________________________ The Randolph Leader March 24, 2004 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Gloria J. Dixon (HEFLIN) Services for Gloria J. Dixon, 58, of Heflin, were Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Deliverance Church of Jesus Christ in Anniston with Bishop Via Black officiating. Burial followed in Heflin City Cemetery. Ms. Dixon died Friday, March 19, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include two sons, Frederick Dixon of Ravenna, Ohio, and Dexter Dixon of Anniston; a daughter, Valerie Dixon of Heflin; seven sisters, Bobbie Horton and Margaret Roberson, both of Gadsden, Joyce Pearson of Wedowee, Annie Ackles of Michaelville, Mattie Thomas of Anniston, and Dorothy Nunn and Sarah West, both of Heflin; two brothers, Larry Garrett and William Garrett, both of Wedowee; and six grandchildren. Mrs. Dixon lived in Heflin for the past 27 years. She was a member of Deliverance Church of Jesus Christ, where she was the associate pastor. She was retired from Cleburne County Nursing Home. Arrangements were by Anniston Funeral Service. __________ Mae Bowen Tatum (THOMASVILLE, Ga.) Mae Bowen Tatum, 97, of Thomasville, Ga., formerly of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, March 20, 2004, at Camellia Gardens Life Center in Thomasville. Mrs. Tatum, born July 24, 1906, in Randolph County, Ala., was the daughter of the late Joseph Stephen and Sarah Traylor Bowen. She had lived in LaGrange most of her life, was a homemaker and a member of Open Door Worship Center, where she taught children ages 2 to 10 in Sunday school for 55 years. Survivors include three daughters, Martha Tatum Hancock of Thomasville, Elizabeth Tatum Duncan of Auburn and Lynda Tatum Veal of Magnolia, Texas; a son, Frank Tatum of Chattanooga, Tenn.; 13 grandchildren, a number of great-grandchildren, a great-great-grandson and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. A. Tatum, and two sons, Jack Tatum and Jim Tatum. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 23, at 11 a.m. [i]n the Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Rev. Hansel Parmer officiating. Burial was in Hillview East Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Office of Donor Services, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10506 or to a favorite charity in memory of Mrs. Tatum. __________ Eula Mae Gilliland (ROANOKE) Services for Eula Mae Gilliland, 92, of Roanoke, were Saturday, March 20, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Kirby and Rev. S. T. Janney officiating. Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Ms. Gilliland died Thursday, March 18, at Marshall Medical Center North in Arab. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Juanita and Doug Brooks of Arab, and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers were Chip Cofield, David Cofield, Sammy Hill, Randy Gilliland, Mike Gilliland and Gerson Bonner. Ms. Gilliland was a native of Clay County, born Feb. 14 1912, the daughter of Amon Gilliland and Mary Gabriel Gilliland. She was retired from Handley Mills and a member of Trinity Baptist Church. __________ Martha Jane Hill Lipham (NEWELL) Services for Martha Jane Hill Lipham, 81, of Newell were Friday, March 19, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris Mitchell and Rev. Carolyn Hanner officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining church cemetery with Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Lipham died Wednesday, March 17, at Wedowee Hospital. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Owen and Sue Wakefield of Newell; two sons, Steve R. Lipham of Opelika and Tracy D. Lipham of Newell; two brothers, Calvin Hill of Delta and Alvin Hill of Newell; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tommy Hill, Terry Hill, Michael Hill, Donald Hill, Eddie Hill and Larry Hill. Mrs. Lipham was a native of Randolph County born Oct. 18, 1922, the daughter of Clint Hill and Lela Nix Hill. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dellis Lipham, and had retired as a seamstress. __________ Willie Ruffin Brooks (ATLANTA, Ga.) Services for Deacon Willie R. Brooks Sr. of Atlanta were Friday, March 19, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Thankful Missionary Baptist Church, Atlanta. Pastor Roy C. Moffett, Bishop C. T. Curtis, Pastor Allen Simpson III and Dr. Curtis T. Tester officiated. Interment was in Kennedy Memorial Gardens, Ellenwood, Ga. Deacon Brooks was born Aug. 19, 1919, to the late Cora Barker and Lorenzo Brooks in Chambers County, Ala. He died March 13, 2004. He joined Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church in Five Points at an early age and later united with Thankful Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta. In December 1937, he married Ella Mae Clifton, and they had ten children. Two died at birth and two preceded him in death, Lorenzo Brooks and Mollie Watkins. Deacon Brooks is survived by his wife, Ella Mae Brooks; three sons, Dan Lee Brooks and Willie Ruffin Brooks Jr. of Atlanta and Robert Brooks of Toledo, Ohio; three daughters, Willie Lois Carlisle of Five Points, Nancy Smith of Jonesboro, Ga., and Lola Colley of Atlanta; one sister, Louise Hines of Detroit, Mich.; 39 grandchildren, 87 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Arrangements were by Geis Thornhill Funeral Home, East Point, Ga. __________ Rufus Grier Sr. (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Rufus Grier Sr., 83, of Roanoke were Saturday, March 20, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Union Hill Baptist Church, Woodland, with the Rev. Burnett J. Jackson, Rev. Robert L. Heflin and Rev. Hollis Boykin officiating. Burial was in Mount Carmel Church Cemetery. Mr. Grier died Wednesday, March 17, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Survivors include his wife, Eula Mae Grier of Woodland; a son, Rufus Grier Jr. of Atlanta; a daughter, Juliet Thurman of Bremen, Ga.; two granddaughters; three grandsons; eight great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Mr. Grier was preceded in death by six brothers, Jack, Arthur, Isaac and Jay Boyd and Jimmy Lee Grier and Jesse William Grier; and three sisters, Eula Mae Baker, Susie Ann Boykin and Queen Ester Poole. Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Fred Dale (LANETT) The Rev. Fred Dale, 62, of Lanett died Sunday, March 21, 2004, at his residence. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday, March 24, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Revs. J. T. Marks and Eddie Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Johnson Memorial Gardens. The Rev. Dale is survived by his wife, Sandra M. Dale; one daughter, Amber Stephens of Lanett; his mother-in-law, Nell Morris of Lanett; and two sisters. Born Aug. 22, 1941, in Randolph County, the Rev. Dale was a veteran, having served six years in the U.S. Air Force. He was the technical manager at Carter Mill, and also served as the pastor of New Venture Baptist Church where he was a member. He was the son of the late Oscar T. Dale and Susie Broach Dale. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to New Venture Baptist Church in his memory. Arrangements were [are] by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader March 31, 2004 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Derwood Keith Koone (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Derwood Keith Koone, 50, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, March 27, 2004. He was born July 10, 1953, in Gastonia, N.C. Mr. Koone was the son of Frank Koone and the late Louise Bowen Estes. He has lived in LaGrange most of his life. In addition to his father, he is survived by his daughter, Wendi Messer of Wadley; his stepfather, Jack Estes of LaGrange; his sister, Jackie Coggins; two grandchildren and two nephews. Graveside services were at Shadowlawn Cemetery on Tuesday, March 30, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Mike Reaves officiating. Arrangements were by Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange. __________ Anthony Chris Byram (NEWNAN, Ga.) Anthony Chris Byram, 51, of Newnan, Ga., died Friday, March 26, 2004. He was born March 30, 1952, in Carroll County, Ga., son of the late J.H. Byram. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Surviving are his parents, E.C. and Frauline Edge of Newnan; a daughter, Amber Coffey of Marble, N.C.; three sons, Kyle Byram of Lakeland, Fla., Dusty Byram of Umatilla, Fla., and Nick Byram of Topeka, Kan.; sisters, Rita Gresham of Newnan and Holli Justiss of Alpharetta, Ga.; and a brother, Eric Edge of Newnan. Services were Sunday, March 28, at 2 p.m. at McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan, with the Rev. Rick Duncan officiating. Interment was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Pallbearers were John Coffey, Dusty Byram, Larry Gresham, Ted Justiss, Mike McDonald, Delmar Prowant and Kyle Byram. Arrangements were by McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan. __________ Thomas L. Fields Sr. (LANETT) Thomas L. Fields Sr., 91, of Lanett died Saturday, March 27, 2004, at Beverly Health Care in Lanett. Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 31, at 11 a.m. at Lanett First Christian Church with the Revs. Howard Merchant and Donnie Erwin-Brown officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Cemetery. Mr. Fields is survived by three daughters, Barbara Adams of Lanett, Billie Jo Edge of Jonesboro, Ga., and Brenda Maddux of Kingsport, Tenn.; one son, Tommy Fields Jr. of Valley; 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Born July 30, 1912, in Wedowee, Mr. Fields was a retired employee of WestPoint Stevens Lanett Mill. He was a member of Lanett First Christian Church and a former member of Lanett Masonic Lodge No. 656 F&M. He was the son of the late Rena Payne Fields and Billy Fields. The family respectfully declines the honor of flowers and asks that memorials be made to Lanett First Christian Church or to the Alzheimer's Association in his memory. Arrangements are by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Antonia Torbert Cullars (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Antonia Rebecca Torbert Cullars, 95, of LaGrange, Ga., died March 25, 2004, in LaGrange after an extended illness. Mrs. Cullars, a native of Old Spring Hill in Marengo County, was born in Linden, Ala., in 1908. She was the daughter of Maggie Will Wooddy Torbert of Oakbowery (Chambers County) and Alexander Torbert of Linden. Her mother died in 1909 at an early age, and her father gave her into the foster care of her aunt and uncle, Eva Hunt Wooddy and Louise Massey Wooddy of Gold Hill, who raised her as their child. Mrs. Cullars graduated in home economics from Alabama College for Women in Montevallo and began teaching at Abbeville. She married Walter Cullars Jr. of Opelika, and they lived in Roanoke and West Point, Ga., before moving to LaGrange in 1945. She taught home economics in Randolph County and later taught biology at Troup County High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church of LaGrange for over 59 years and was active as Circle Leader for the Baptist Missionary Society. Survivors include a son, Walter Cullars III of Lookout Mountain, Tenn.; a daughter, Dorothy Antonia Cullars Waugh of Canton, Ga.; five grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Services were in the chapel of Hunter Allen Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange, on Monday, with Dr. Paul Baxter officiating. Committal services were at Rosemere Cemetery, Opelika. Those desiring may contribute to The Oakbowery Community Cemetery Fund in memory of Mrs. Cullars, to attn: Mrs. Laurie Duncan, 7257 US 431, PO Box 5, LaFayette, AL 36862, or to Hospice LaGrange. __________ Willie Bailey Sr. (ANNISTON) Services for Willie Bailey Sr., 85, of Anniston were Saturday, March 27, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Lake Wedowee Community Church with the Rev. Ross Reed officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Wedowee. Mr. Bailey died Wednesday, March 24, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include five sons, Willie "Amon" Bailey Jr. of Wedowee, Thomas Bailey and Walter Bailey of Decatur, Ga., Wesley Bailey of Huntsville and Thomas S. Bailey of Fairburn, Ga.; six daughters, Shirley Bailey of Waukegan, Ill., Betty Toney of Jonesboro, Ga., Geraldine Hines of Fairburn and Selema O'Neal, Regina Dennison and Jacqueline Bailey, all of Anniston; a brother, John T. Bailey of Los Angeles; two sisters, Velvet Graves of Waukegan and Emma Minnefield of Munford; 21 grandchildren and 35 great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews. Mr. Bailey was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Anniston. He retired from civil service at Fort McClellan. He was a Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Eliza Bailey; a brother, Oran Bailey; and two sisters, Dollie Billensley and Clois Bonner. Arrangements were by Goodson Funeral Home, Anniston. __________ Ollie Ray Duke (ANNISTON) Services for Ollie Ray Duke, 67, of Anniston will be Wednesday, March 31, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with the Revs. Mike Holcomb and David Screws officiating. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery. Mr. Duke died Sunday, March 28, at Beverly Healthcare in Oxford. Survivors include his wife, Odessa Duke; a daughter, Kim Screws of Anniston; two sons, Kenny Duke and Kevin Duke; six sisters, Margaret Estes of Cragford, Christine Reaves and Brenda Hill of Lineville, Jessie Johnson and Joyce Prater of Heflin, and Betty Ward of Northport; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Dustin Screws, Terry Driscol, Bobby Reaves, Fradis Moore, Jessie Duke, Dale Reaves, Bobby Holman and Brian Baldwin. Mr. Duke, a Randolph County native, had lived in Calhoun County most of his life. He was a member of Westwood Baptist Church. He retired from Southern Tool with 22 years service. He was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar and Lena Duke; and two brothers, Quinton Duke and Lynn Duke. __________ Lelia Mae Heard (ROANOKE) Lelia Mae Heard, 84, of Roanoke died Monday, March 29, 2004, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Services will be Thursday, April 1, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke, with the Revs. Gilbert Staples, William Terry, Jeffery Rosser and Robert L. Heflin officiating. Burial will be in East Roanoke Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Frances Smith of Atlanta; a son, Douglas M. Heard of Newnan, Ga.; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Frank B. Heard and Joseph M. Heard Jr.; two sisters, Emma Lou Smith and Annie Kate Smith Digsby; and a brother, Johnny Lee Smith. Public viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Wednesday. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the services. Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Dorothy Lee Wilder (CARROLLTON, Ga.) Dorothy Lee Wilder, 67, of Carrollton, Ga., died Saturday, March 27, 2004, in a local hospital. Mrs. Wilder was born Jan. 24, 1937, in Randolph County to the late Vassar Lee Duffie and Cora Lee Nix Duffie. She was a retired market researcher and a member of Bremen Church of Christ. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mary Cantrell. Survivors include her husband, Eschol C. Wilder; her children, Sheila Wilder Brabec and Ricky E. Wilder of Anchorage, Alaska, and Tim J. Wilder of St. Louis, Mo.; sisters, Ollie Payne of Roanoke and Betty Cantrell of Lithia Springs, Ga.; brothers, Johnny Duffie of Roanoke and Harold Duffie of LaFayette; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were Tuesday, March 30, at 1 p.m. EST at Bremen Church of Christ, with Minister James Rogers and Minister Larry Acuff officiating. Interment was at 3:30 p.m. EST at Levens Baptist Church Cemetery near Wedowee. Arrangements were by Martin & Hightower Funeral Home, Carrollton. __________ Robbie Lynn Cantrell (CARROLLTON, Ga.) Services for Robbie Lynn Cantrell, 45, of Carrollton, Ga., formerly of Woodland, were Sunday, March 28, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church , with the Rev. David Daniel officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Ms. Cantrell died Wednesday, March 24, at Floyd Medical Center in Rome, Ga. Survivors include one daughter, Dakota Lee Cantrell of Woodland; one son, Dustin Cantrell of Woodland; and three half-sisters, Carrie Faye Jackson of Bowdon, Ga., Polly Hayes of Ranburne and Mary Jim Lowery of Ashland. A Carroll County native, Ms. Cantrell was born Aug. 6, 1958, daughter of Robert Calvin and Bessie Hooten Pitts. She was a member of Providence Baptist Church and had been employed as an LPN with Pathways Mental Health Center. Pallbearers were Charles Jackson, Ralph Pitts, Mark McApin, Bruce Lowery, Marty Hall and Earvin Traylor. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Luna Shaddix Hardy (TRUSSVILLE) Services for Luna Shaddix Hardy, 85, of Trussville, formerly of Wadley, were Friday, March 26, 2004, at 10 a.m. at Wadley Baptist Church, with Dr. Kevin Hand and the Rev. Brannan Allen officiating. Burial was in Wadley City Cemetery. Mrs. Hardy died Tuesday, March 23, at Medical Center East in Birmingham. Survivors include one daughter, Carolyn Allen Heidelberg of Mississippi; one son, Spencer Hardy of Trussville; a sister, Jessie Johnson of Eclectic; a brother, Hubert Shaddix of Valley; 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Kelley Hardy, Brannan Hardy, Bart Hardy, Kim Harvel, Jenny Hardy, Bill Hardy Allen and Brannan "Begie" Allen. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Hardy was born Feb. 10, 1919, daughter of the Rev. George H. and Mattie Roundtree Shaddix. She was a member of Wadley Baptist Church and had been employed with Clegg Manufacturing Company. She was preceded in death by her husband, Brannan Hardy. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Mary Jeanette Potts (ROANOKE) Services for Mary Jeanette Potts, 69, of Roanoke were Thursday, March 25, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Rock Springs Congregational Christian Church, with the Revs. Roger Florence, Wendell Rush and Curtis Watts officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Potts died Tuesday, March 23, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Survivors include her husband, Hubert Potts of Roanoke; two daughters, Kim Towler and Becky Butler of Roanoke; a son, Laran Potts of Wadley; one sister, Gertrude Gray of Huguley; and three grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jackie Potts, Mike Potts, Chris Harmon, Chuck Potts, Laran Potts and Matthew Davis. A lifelong Roanoke resident, Mrs. Potts was born May 11, 1934, daughter of Jack and Bernice Brown Owens. She was a member of Rock Springs Congregational Christian Church and had been employed with Palm Beach Company. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Willie L. Boyd (ANNISTON) Services for Willie L. Boyd, 88, of Anniston were Friday, March 26, 2004, at 1 p.m. at 17th Street Baptist Church with the Rev. N.Q. Reynolds officiating. Burial was in Eden Hills Cemetery. Mrs. Boyd died Saturday, March 20, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston. Survivors include a son, Enloe Boyd Jr. of Las Vegas; two sisters, Charlie Mae Allen of Anniston and Mattie Smedley of Roanoke; a brother, Lon D. Crowder of Roanoke; five grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were deacons of 17th Street Baptist Church. Honorary pallbearers were grandsons and nephews. Mrs. Boyd, a Chambers County native, was a member of 17th Street Baptist Church and the Women Missionary Society. Arrangements were by Anniston Funeral Service. __________ Nellie E. Russell (ANNISTON) Services for Nellie E. Russell, 83, of Anniston were Thursday, March 25, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Chapel Hill Funeral Home with the Rev. Ray Morris officiating. Burial was in Maple Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Russell died Monday, March 22, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include four daughters, Judy Lambert and Sandra Dee Wagoner of Ohatchee, Brenda Butler Jones of Fort Payne and Bonnie Heafner of Huntsville; 21 grandchildren, 31 great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons. Mrs. Russell, a Randolph County native and longtime Calhoun County resident, was Baptist. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Earl Russell and Nelson Butler; three daughters, Gaynell Grubb, Marie Haynes and Carol Jean Butler; and a son, Carl Earl Butler. __________ Jack Blankenship (LINEVILLE) Graveside services for Jack Blankenship, 61, of Lineville were Monday, March 29, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery in Coosa County with the Rev. James Duke officiating. Mr. Blankenship died Friday, March 26, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Wanda B. Blankenship of Lineville; a daughter, Pamela Blankenship of Lineville; a son, Jack Edward Blankenship of Wedowee; two step-daughters, Mary Lynn Drake and Sherry Ann Lowe, both of Gadsden; two step-sons, Leon K. Bell Jr. of Lineville and Robert James Bell of Texas; six brothers, Thomas Blankenship of Houston, Charles Blankenship of Charlotte, N.C., Hue Blankenship of Vancleve, Miss., Lewis Blankenship of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, James Blankenship of Barnheart, Mo. and Winston Blankenship of Shreveport, La.; 12 grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Mr. Blankenship was a native of Coosa County, where he lived most of his life, but lived in Clay County for the past 15 years. He served in the Army National Guard and the Navy. He was a truck driver with Kirby Elder Trucking and was formerly employed by Wellborn Cabinet. He was a Baptist. He was preceded in death by a stepdaughter, Wanda L. Bell, and three brothers, George King Blankenship, Bill Blankenship Jr. and John Blankenship. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville. __________ Ann Joyce Pike Bowman (LIBERTY, N.C.) Ann Joyce Pike Bowman, 72, died Sunday, March 21, 2004, in Atlanta. Services were Thursday, March 25, at Pleasant Union United Methodist Church in Liberty, N.C. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bowman was born in Rock Mills on Dec. 9, 1931, to the late Vesta Lipham Pike and Andrew Jackson Pike. She was employed at Sears for 17 years and Fran's Front Porch for 12 years, and she was a homemaker. Mrs. Bowman was preceded in death by brothers, John Emory Pike of Springfield, Tenn., and William James Pike of Franklin, Ga., and a half-sister Virginia Pike Houze of Roanoke. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Bryan Bowman; a daughter, Tempie Ann Bowman of Mountain City, Tenn.; her twin sister, Julia Pike Koon of Douglasville, Ga.; a grandson and several nieces and nephews. Memorial contributions may be made to Pleasant Union United Methodist Church Building Fund, 5929 Coble Church Rd., Liberty, NC 27298. Arrangements were by Forbis & Dick Funeral Home, Pleasant Garden, N.C. __________ Geraldine Tipton Barker (GOLDEN SPRINGS) Geraldine Tipton Barker, 76, of Golden Springs died Monday, March 29, 2004 at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital, Anniston. Graveside services will be Thursday, April 1, at 1 p.m. at Forestlawn Gardens, Anniston, with the Rev. Russell Vaughn officiating. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel, Anniston. Survivors include a daughter, Diane Barker Krieger of Jonesboro, Ga.; a son, John Barker of Oxford; a brother, John Tipton of California; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Barker was a native and lifelong resident of Alabama. She lived in both Calhoun and Randolph counties. She was a resident of NHC Nursing Home and of the Baptist faith. Mrs. Barker was preceded in death by her husband, Asa Paskell Barker; two brothers, James Tipton and William Tipton; a son, David Jeffrey Barker; and a grandson, Joshua Allan Krieger. Arrangements were by Brown & Kughn Memory Chapel, Anniston. ______________________________________________________