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Girardi <MMGir@aol.com> ============================================= November 2001 THE RANDOLPH LEADER March 7, 2001 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Kathy Diane Holden (ROANOKE) Services for Kathy Dianne Holden, 44, of Roanoke were Friday, March 2, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Fellowship Baptist Church, with the Revs. Shannon Mapp, Cecil Halsey and Louie Olds officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Holden died Wednesday, Feb 28, at her home. A Randolph County resident most of her life, Mrs. Holden was born Jan. 16, 1957, daughter of Frank Junior and Hazel Mapp Owens. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and had been employed with Wal-Mart. Survivors include her husband, Bobby Holden of Roanoke; her mother, Hazel Owens of Roanoke; three sisters, Janice May and Sherry Henry of Roanoke and Martha Puckett of Franklin, Ga.; two brothers, Frankie Owens and Michael Owens of Roanoke; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Sammy Edwards, Randy Edwards, Ricky Edwards, Glenn Echols, Kenny Echols Benjie Mapp, Jonathan Mapp and Shannan Brown. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ John Herschel Lauderdale (WADLEY) Services for John Herschel Lauderdale, 74, of Wadley will be on Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Malone Baptist Church, with the Rev. Thompson Pitts officiating. Burial will follow in the Malone Cemetery. Mr. Lauderdale died Sunday, March 4, at University Hospital in Birmingham. He was born in Chambers County on Oct. 17, 1926, so of William Perry and Lula Pearl Gillenwaters Lauderdale. He was a Navy veteran, had been employed as a machinist, and was a member of Malone Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Geneva Lauderdale of Wadley; three daughters, Lynn Puckett of Roanoke, Susan Otto of Valley and Pam Jenkins of Nickerson, Kan.; four sons, Roy Pinkard, Donnie Lauderdale and Harold Lauderdale, all of Valley, and Rusty Smith of Dadeville; three sisters, Kate Templeton, Georgia Turner and Luanne Rudd, all of Valley; and 13 grandchildren. Mr. Lauderdale will lie in state at the church for one hour beginning at 10 a.m. on Wednesday. Pallbearers will be Russell Ehrlich, Cass Engstrom, Roy Pinkard, Monte Nunn, Sonny Noles and Vernon Lashley. Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Allene Pittman Moore (ROANOKE) Services for Allene Pittman Moore, 77, of Roanoke will be on Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at 2 p.m. at High Pine Baptist Church, with the Revs. Bobby Kirby and Glenn Brand officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Moore died Monday, March 5, at her home following an extended illness. She was born in McNairy County, Tenn., on April 5, 1923, daughter of Albert Sidney and Jenny Dixon Pittman. She had been employed at Butte Knit Company and was a member of High Pine Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John W. Moore, and a daughter, Setina Moore. Survivors include three daughters, Marie Moore, Olivia House and Carolyn Shelnutt, all of Roanoke; a son, Sidney Moore of Roanoke; four sisters, Stella Knight and Lorine Malone of Mickey, Tenn., and June Bass and Frances Dunn of Corinth, Miss.; a brother, Joe Pittman of Liberty, Miss.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Moore will lie in state at the church for one hour beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday. Pallbearers will be Render Yarbrough, James Kirby, Dale Knight, Jackie Pittman, Charlie Moore Jr. and Junior Holloway. Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Mary Louise Thrower (LANETT) Mary Louise Thrower, 71, of Lanett died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at Lanier Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Thrower was born Sept. 11, 1929, in Alabama. She had retired from Amoco Fabrics and Fibers Company's Roanoke Mills and was a charter member of Lanier Baptist Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mary Beth Thrower and Ann Hanner of Lanett; a son, Jerry Lee Thrower of Lanett; four sisters, Bertha Mae Bishop of Opelika, Louise Weldon and Shirley Owens of Lanett, and Dot Williams of Valley; five brothers, Cecil Moore and Jimmy Moore of LaGrange, Ga., Curtis Moore and Tommy Moore of Lanett; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services were at Lanier Baptist Church at 1 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 1, with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery. The Rev. Michael Hawkins officiated. Memorial donations may be made to the Lanier Baptist Church Building Fund. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Lanett. __________ Joe Terrell Hester (ROANOKE) Services for Joe Terrell Hester, 74, of Roanoke were Monday, March 5, 2001, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Richard Richie officiating. Burial was at High Pine Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Hester died Saturday, March 3, at Hospice LaGrange. A Randolph County native, Mr. Hester was born Jan. 13, 1927, son of William L. and Fannie Smith Hester. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include four daughters, Joann Parmer of Roanoke, Kathie Braswell of Hickory, N.C., and Debra Sunday and Tina Heggood of Cincinnati, Ohio; three sons, William O. Hester and Joe T. Hester Jr. of Lanett and William Hardy Hester of Roanoke; 19 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Sam Sunday, Chuck Lashley, Jeff Storey, Mark Heggood, Matthew Heggood and Ricky Hill. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Ruby S. Pickard (COLBERT, Ga.) Ruby S. Pinckard, 80, of Colbert, Ga., died Thursday, March 1, 2001. A native of Randolph County, Ala., and a resident of Colbert since 1953, Mrs. Pinckard was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Leola Ward Stephens and was the widow of Edgar W. Pinckard. She was retired from ASCS in Danielsville, Ga., and was a member of Kings Way Bible Church in Comer, Ga. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, in the chapel of Lord & Stephens Funeral Home, Danielsville, with the Rev. Gordon Rhoden officiating. Burial was in Randolph Memory Gardens, Roanoke, at 3 p.m. CST. Survivors include one son, Jim Pinckard of Colbert; three sisters, Frances Carden and Ethel Ferguson of Anniston and Mary Daniel of Auburn; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial donations may be made to a charity of choice. Arrangements were by Lord & Stephens Madison Chapel, Danielsville. __________ Annie Laura Aikens (LANETT) Annie Laura Aikens, 81, of Lanett died Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at her residence. Mrs. Aikens was born in Chambers County on June 12, 1919. She was a homemaker and attended Lanett First Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include two daughters, Jean Brooks and Dot Brumbeloe of Lanett; a son, James Glyn Aikens of Valley; two sisters, Resa Patterson of Lanett and Irene Morehouse of Mt. Vernon, Ga.; three brothers, Brady Roberts of Penton, Frank Roberts of Roanoke and George Roberts of Valley; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildrena and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bonnie Aikens. Services wre at Lanett First Church of the Nazarene at 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, March 1, with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. The Rev. Robert Huff officiated. Memorial donations may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. ______________________________________________________ THE RANDOLPH LEADER March 14, 2001 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Ida Octava Alsabrook (ROANOKE) Services for Ida Octava Alsabrook, 87, of Roanoke were Saturday, March 10, 2001, at 11 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. S. T. Janney and Thurman Hamlet officiating. Burial was at Beulah Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Alsabrook died Wednesday, March 7, at Hospice LaGrange in LaGrange, Ga. She was born in Heard County, Ga., on Sept. 6, 1913, daughter of Noah and Mary Prestridge Causey. She was a homemaker and a member of Beulah Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Alsabrook. Survivors include two sons, Henry Alsabrook of Prattville and Donald Alsabrook of Roanoke; a brother, Austin Causey of Warner Robins, Ga.; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tom Alsabrook, Dan Alsabrook, Richard Alsabrook, Chris Dana, Art Dana and Mark Mitchell. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Rosalia Allen (LAFAYETTE) Rosalia Allen, 87, of LaFayette died Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. She was given a private burial with interment in Mountain Springs Church Cemetery, Wadley. Survivors include two sisters, Frances Burlett of Marreo, La., and Victoria Hebert of New Orleans, La.; two sisters-in-law, Lois Phillips of LaFayette and Wyllowdean Hendrix of Dadeville; and many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Allen was a native of Baldwin County, born Sept. 4, 1913. She was a retired nurse's aide and was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Allen. Arrangements were by Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ William Curtis Leonard Sr. (NEWELL) Services for William Curtis Leonard Sr., 68, of Newell were Thursday, March 8, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of Christ, with Brother W. C. Cofield and the Rev. Leron Murphy officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Leonard died Tuesday, March 6, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston. He was born in Chambers County on March 12, 1932, son of William Lincoln and Mary Bell Smith Leonard. He was employed at Honeywell and General Electric, attended Alabama Military Academy, was a member of the National Guard, and was manager of a youth farm league team at Oxford. He was a member of Oak Grove Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Barney Lamar Smith, and a sister, Jacqueline Marie Leonard. Survivors include his wife, Faye Leonard of Newell; a daughter, Stacey Andrea Waite of Tucson, Ariz.; a son, William Curtis Leonard Jr. of Cumming, Ga.; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Harold Whitaker, Danny Joe McCord, Steve Whitaker, Eric McCord, Dan Whitaker and John Paul Shelnutt. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Josephine Hendrix Franco (KENNER, La.) Josephine Hendrix Franco, 66, of Kenner, La., died at her home of metastatic ovarian cancer. Mrs. Franco was the wife of the late Enriquie Franco and daughter of the late Elbert and Addie V. Hendrix of Randolph County, Ala. Surviving are two daughters, Maria Franco Bagby and Lisa Marquerita Franco Gaudin; two grandchildren; one step-grandchild; and a sister, Lorene Hendrix Browning. Born in Wehadkee, she graduated from Randolph County High School in 1952 and Anniston Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in September 1955. She became a registered nurse in November 1955 and in April 1956 was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps. She married Enrique Franco of San Antonio, Texas, in 1961 and moved to Kenner, La., with her family in 1974. She was employed by East Jefferson General Hospital until her retirement in April 1999. She received a bachelor of science in 1983 from St. Francis Xavier University. She was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary and a charter member of the Women In Military Service for America Memorial. She was a member of the Southern Poverty Law Center and the National Arbor Society and a avid supporter of Habitat for Humanity. Graveside services and interment with militay honors were given at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio on Feb. 26. Contributions in her memory are appreciated to Southern Poverty Law Center, Habitat for Humanity and National Arbor Society. Arrangements were by Angelus Funeral Home, San Antonio. __________ Carolyn Flanary (FIVE POINTS) Carolyn Flanary, 59, of Five Points died Friday, March 9, 2001, at her residence. Mrs. Flanary was born in Fairfax on April 1, 1941, daughter of the late Annie Pearl Haralson White and Herbert White. She was formerly employed with Duracell in LaGrange, Ga., and was a member of Fredonia Community Holiness Church. Surviving are her husband, Kenneth Flanary; a daughter, Kim Flanary Price of Rosewell, Ga.; five sons, Randy Walters and Robert Walters of Anniston, Ricky Walters of Oxford, Rusty Flanary of Valley and Michael Flanary of Five Points; a sister, JoAnn Anglin of Valley; a brother, Wiley White of Carmichael, Calif.; and nine grandchildren. Services were Sunday, March 11, at 2 p.m. at Stateline Congregational Christian Church, with burial in the adjoining cemetery. The Rev. A. W. Kent, the Rev. Johnny Nunnis and Sister Nancy Luke officiated. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Janice Gourdouze (IDER) Janice Sue Breed Gourdouze, 47, of Ider died Thursday, March 8, 2001, Baptist Medical Center-Montclair in Birmingham. Services were Sunday, March 11, at 10 a.m. at Ider Baptist Church, with Bro. Chris Guinn officiating. Burial was in Garden Hills Cemetery in Opelika. Survivors include her husband, Randall Gourdouze of Ider; two daughters, Alison Starr and Aimee Gourdouze of Auburn; her parents, Robert and Marilyn Breed of Abanda; a sister, Betsy Mitchell of Lineville; and one grandson. Mrs. Gourdouze was preceded in death by her brother, Robert Breed. She was a member of Ider Baptist Church and choir and taught at Ider School for 21 years. Arrangements were by Corner Stone Funeral Chapel, Ider. __________ William Delmar Lewis (WOODLAND) Services for William Delmar Lewis, 94, of Woodland were Sunday, March 11, 2001, at 2 p.m. CST at Flat Rock Congregational Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ernest Lipham and the Rev. Leron Murphy officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Lewis died Friday, March 9, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. Mr. Lewis was a native of Heard County, Ga., born March 9, 1907, son of Wiley Edward Lewis and Emma Rice Lewis. He had been a self-employed farmer and carpenter. He was a member of Flat Rock Congregational Methodist Church. Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife, Era Bailey Lewis of Woodland; a son, William T. Lewis of Woodland; a sister, Mary Meadows of LaGrange, Ga.; two brothers, Luther Lewis of Woodland and George Lewis of Smiths; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Keith Lewis, Tommy Lewis, Clarence Lewis, George Lewis Jr., Ricky Bailey, Greg Bailey, Calvin Meadows and Derrick Wilson. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Ethel Denney Hill (EUGENE, Ore.) Ethel Denney Hill, 88, died at home in Eugene, Ore., Feb. 18, 2001, of heart failure. She was born Oct. 12, 1912, in Lineville to Henry and Ellen Dingler Denney. She married Oliver Hill in Myrtle Point, Ore. She graduated from Wadley High School and Gay Hospital in Roanoke. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Eugene. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Ellen Mahon of Eugene; four brothers, Idus, Luther and John Willis Denney of LaGrange, Ga., and Clarence Denney of Luthersville, Ga.; two sisters, Mildred Rush of North Bend, Ore., and Ann Anderson of Nashville, Tenn.; and two grandchildren. Services were Feb. 22 at Poole-Larson Funeral Home, and burial was in Rest Haven Memorial Garden in Eugene. __________ William Hettie Bowen (VALLEY) Graveside services for William Hettie Bowen, 75, of Valley will be Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Donald Spradlin officiating. Mr. Bowen died Monday, March 12, at the VA Hospital in Tuskegee. A former resident of Wedowee, he was born in Randolph County on Oct. 11, 1925, son of Zachariah and Sara Hill Bowen. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, had been employed with Diversified Products Company, and was a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife Lonie B. Bowen. Survivors include two daughters, Peggy Puckett of Valley and Carolyn McCord of Arab; a sister Effilene Stallings of Woodland; four grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tim Holloway, Freddie Payne, Lamar Payne, Larry Bowen, Ronnie Elliott, Jack Stallings and Troy Stallings. Arrangements are by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Eva Lou Washburn (VALLEY) Eva Lou Washburn, 87, of Valley died Monday, March 13, 2001, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke. Mrs. Washburn was born in Newell on Oct. 13, 1913, daughter of the late Lena Rivers Bell Williams and the late David Franklin Williams. She had been a resident of the Valley area since 1937. She was a hospital volunteer and was formerly employed with West Point Pepperell's Fairfax and Opelika mills. She was a member of Fairfax First Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Chapter #247. Mrs. Washburn is survived by a brother, Warren Williams of Newell. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 14, at Garden Hill Cemetery in Opelika, with the Rev. Rusty Letson officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. ___________ Helen Butler Moses (ROANOKE) Services for Helen Butler Moses, 71, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Douglas Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Moses died Tuesday, March 13, at Hospice LaGrange in LaGrange, Ga. A lifelong resident of Randolph county, she was born Aug. 11, 1929, daughter of Sylvan Warner Butler and Lena Noles Butler. She was employed as secretary to the dean of instruction at Southern Union State Community College, and was a member of Roanoke First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Bob Moses. Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia French of Opelika; a son, Robert "Bob" Moses of Auburn; a brother, Kermit Butler of Roanoke; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. ______________________________________________________ THE RANDOLPH LEADER March 21, 2001 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Curtis Homer Adcock (ROANOKE) Services for Curtis Homer Adcock, 89, of Roanoke were Thursday, March 15, 2001, at 2 p.m. at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church, with the Revs. Kenneth Johnson and Gary Baugh officiating. Burial was in the adjoining church cemetery. Mr. Adcock died Tuesday, March 13, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mr. Adcock was born Oct. 4, 1911, son of Tom Luther and Lura Clark Adcock. He had been employed as a carpenter with Gerald Romine Construction and was a member of Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Charlene Adcock. Survivors include a daughter, Joyce Sanders of Roanoke; a son, Virgil Adcock of Piedmont; two sisters, Lillian Adcock and Ora Treadwell of Roanoke; a brother, Durward Adcock of Roanoke; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jeff Adcock, Gary Taylor, Rusty Sanders, Phillip Battles, Terry Dunlap, Dennis Finley and Wayne Adams. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Catherine Lee (ROANOKE) Catherine Lee, 74, of 470 County Road 887, Roanoke, died Monday, March 12, 2001, at her residence. Services were Saturday, March 17, at 2 p.m. at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. L. B. Houston, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include a son, James E. Lee of Roanoke; an uncle, Rufus Burroughs of Roanoke; three aunts, Mattie Burroughs of Roanoke, Ethel Higgins of Chattanooga, Tenn., and Lillie Mae Higgins of Milltown; two grandchildren; one great-grandson; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Ms. Lee was the daughter of the late Jimmie and Ollie H. Burroughs and widow of the late Jim Tom Lee. She was a member of long standing of Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Roanoke, where she was dutiful in serving on the Usher Board. Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Wallace Franklin Noles (GRAHAM) Services for Wallace Franklin Noles, 56, of Graham were Monday, March 19, 2001, at 2 p.m. EST at Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church, Graham, with the Revs. Lewis Cushing, Charles Benefield, Chuck Jaggers and Andy Fordham officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Noles died Saturday, March 17, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. Born Oct. 16, 1944, in Randolph County, Mr. Noles had worked as a truck driver for Southwire Corporation. He was a member of the Potter's House Assembly of God and the son of the late Cliff M. and Flora I. Dewberry Noles. Survivors include his wife Peggy Wiggins Noles of Graham; one son, Keith Noles of Graham; one daughter, Kim Jeffers of Graham; three brothers, Cecil, Jerry and Roy Noles, all of Graham; one half-brother, Garlin Hornsby of Ranburne; one sister, Helen Pollard of Ranburne; one half-sister, Gladys Dewberry of Graham; and eight grandchildren. Arrangements were by Rainwater & West Funeral Home Inc. __________ James Elmer Scott (ROANOKE) Funeral services for James Elmer Scott, 90, of Roanoke, will be held on Thursday, March 22, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow at Taylor's Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery. Mr. Scott passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2001, at Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke. He was born in Chambers County on Feb 9, 1911, son of Otis and Atta Pike Scott. He had been employed at Handley Manufacturing Company and was a member of Taylor's Crossroads Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Ila Scott. Survivors include a daughter, Cindy Tidwell of Roanoke; three sons, Randall Scott and Mark Scott, both of Roanoke, and Harold Scott of Powder Springs, Ga.; three sisters, Margaret Cofield and Myrtice Baldwin, both of Roanoke, and Mary Freeman of Valley; fourteen grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be grandchildren. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke is in charge of arrangements. __________ Braxton John Sprayberry (GRAHAM) Braxton John Sprayberry, 72, of 866 County Rd. 9, Graham, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at Clay County Hospital. Mr. Sprayberry was born July 10, 1928, in Clay County, son of the late J. W. and Annie Newell Sprayberry. He was retired as a tree surgeon and was a member of Pine Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Vera Lucille Parker Sprayberry of Graham; three sons, Billy Joe Sprayberry and Stanley Wayne Sprayberry of Bowdon, Ga., and Matt Sprayberry of Hamilton, Ala.; a daughter, Sandra Kay Camp of Byron, Ga.; three brothers, Garrison Sprayberry of Delta, Jimmy Sprayberry of Tucson, Ariz., and Fred Sprayberry of Birmingham; three sisters, Nell Cuberson of Easley, S.C., Flossie Mae Lozar of Taylor, S.C., and Geneva Taylor of Greenville, S.C.; six grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Services were at noon on Friday, March 16, at Pine Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Donald Spradlin and the Rev. T. J. Morgan officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Richard Vaughn, Billy Hester, Ruben Sprayberry, Tim Sprayberry, Barry Sprayberry and Chad Adams. Arrangements were by Rainwater and West Funeral Home, Bowdon. ______________________________________________________ THE RANDOLPH LEADER March 28, 2001 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Henry Dave Rushton (ROANOKE) Services for Henry Dave Rushton, 80, of Roanoke were Monday, March 26, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial was at Bethel East Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Rushton died Saturday, March 24, at Heritage House in Roanoke. A native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mr. Rushton was born Jan. 24, 1921, son of Charlie and Pearle Benefield Rushton. He was a World War II Army veteran, a member of Springfield Baptist Church, and had retired from Handley Mills. He was preceded in death by his wife, Millie Cofield Rushton. Survivors include two sons, John Rushton of LaFayette and Hoyt Rushton of LaGrange, Ga.; three grandsons and four great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bill Rushton, Byron Rushton, Barry Cofield, Wendell Herren, Andy Herren and Jamie Burdette, Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Maxine Lipham Wakefield (NEWELL) Services for Maxine Lipham Wakefield, 58, of Newell were Tuesday, March 27, at 2 p.m. at Firt United Methodist Church of Wedowee, with the Rev. Gary Henderson and Dr. Harris officiating. Burial was in Wedowee City Cemetery. Mrs. Wakefield died Sunday, March 25, at her home following an extended illness. A native of Randolph County, she was born May 14, 1942, daughter of Woodrow and Nettie Creed Lipham. She was employed as a nurse at Wedowee Hospital, had been a member and officer in the Gideons Auxiliary, and attended First United Methodist Church in Wedowee. Survivors include her husband, Grady M. Wakefield of Newell; her mother, Nettie Lipham James of Newell; two step-daughters, Debbie Williamson of Gainesville, Fla., and Nancy Wakefield of Blountstown, Fla.; a sister, Shirley Rollins of Woodland; a brother, Dall Lipham of Newell; two step-grandchildren; two nieces; two nephews; and one great-niece and three great-nephews. Memorial donations can be made to the Gideons, c/o Delmour Green, 546 College St., Roanoke, AL 36274. Pallbearers were Billy Fred Lipham, Tom Burnside, Billy Cofield, Grady Daniel, Russell Huddleston, Richard Laird, Mack Diamond and Jack Shelton. Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________