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This file was contributed by: Marilyn Girardi <mmgir@aol.com> ============================================= April 2007 The Randolph Leader February 1, 2006 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Michael Anthony Sheppard (ROANOKE) Services for Michael Anthony Sheppard, 46, of Roanoke were Tuesday Jan. 31, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Gerald Sheppard, Roscoe Weaver and David Weaver officiating. Burial followed at Liberty East Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Sheppard died Sunday, Jan. 29, at his home. Survivors include two sons, Tony and Bobby Lee Sheppard of Anniston; his parents, Harlin and Janell Sheppard of Roanoke; one sister; Cindy Phillips of LaFayette; and a special friend, Mike Ussery. Pallbearers were Danny Chappell, Billy Chappell, Timothy McManus, Tommy Burke, Eddie Sheppard and Jonathan Watson. Mr. Sheppard was born May 15, 1959. He was of the Baptist faith and had been a welder for Piedmont Mechanical. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Audrey L. Kirby (ROANOKE) Services for Audrey L. Kirby, 88, of Roanoke were Saturday Jan. 28, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Bro. Billy Prince Jr. officiating. Burial followed at Taylor's Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery. Miss Kirby died Thursday, Jan. 26, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke. Survivors include on sister, Louise Cofield of Roanoke. Miss Kirby was born Nov 1, 1917, daughter of Hiram and Hattie Kirby. She was a member of Taylor's Crossroads Church of Christ and had been a textile weaver for Handley Mills. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Eartele Vinson Brewer (ROANOKE) Services for Eartele Vinson Brewer, 85, of Roanoke will he Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Fran Irmiter and the Rev. Charles Whitson officiating. Burial will follow at New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Brewer died Monday, Jan. 30, at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital. Survivors include four daughters, Emogene Smith of Roanoke, Joyce Veasey of Valley, Moline Reed of Henagar and Pauline Johnson of Five Points; three sons, Franklin R. Cummings of Roanoke, Charles W. Cummings of West Point, Ga., and Bobby Gene Brewer of Valley; three sisters, Sevella Broach of Newnan, Ga., Ruby Cummings of Cragford and Mary McCormick of Lineville; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be her grandsons. Mrs. Brewer was born March 18, 1920, daughter of Milas and Lena Elizabeth Carter Vinson, She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and a homemaker. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Christopher Poet Hill (ROANOKE) Services for Christopher Poet Hill, 37, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Feb, 1 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Keith Benefield and the Rev Stoney Halsey officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery Mr. Hill died Sunday, Jan. 29, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Ferguson Hill of Roanoke; one daughter, Sandie Hill of Roanoke; one son, Doug Hill of Roanoke; his mother, Sandra Hill Norred of Roanoke; and his paternal grandmother, Selma Hill of Roanoke. Pallbearers will be Troy Ferguson, Eldon Ferguson, Chance Hill, Bill Anthony, Steve Anthony, Heath Hill, Barry Bozeman and Jeremy Hill. Mr. Hill was born Nov. 5, 1968, son of Dallas Poet and Sandra Yarbrough Hill. He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church and was a self-employed contractor and builder. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his father. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Raymond Luther Barber (WADLEY) Services for Raymond Luther Barber Sr., 66, of Wadley were Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Cloyse Johnson and the Rev. Tommy Burks officiating. Burial was at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Barber died Tuesday, Jan. 24, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Survivors include two sons, Raymond Barber Jr. and Tony Eugene Barber of Wadley; one brother, Donald Barber of Birmingham; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Johnny Mitchell, Robert Mitchell, Ronnie Norred, Bob Peacock, John Barber and Shane Johnson. Mr. Barber was born April 1, 1939, son of Hurston and Lois Thackerson Barber. He was a member of Midway Methodist Church and had been a heavy equipment operator with Flanagan's Excavators. Mr. Barber was preceded in death by his wife, Maureen Mitchell Barber; his parents; three sisters, Betty Jean Masters, Judy Frederick and Faye Barrett; and one brother, Wayne Barber. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Clara Norred Miles (NEWELL) Services for Clara Norred Miles, 96, of Newell were Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Cavers Grove Congregational Christian Church, with the Revs. Gordon Taylor, Stanley Yarbrough and Phillip Waites officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Miles died Sunday, Jan. 29, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke. Mrs. Miles is survived by four grandchildren Sherry Yarbrough of Rock Mills and Cathy Florence, Sandra Alsabrook and Wanda White of Newell; and one sister, Bessie McCain of Oxford. Pallbearers were Don McCain, Bill Nelson, Junior McCain, Nelson McCain, Tim Smith and Jeremy McCain. Mrs. Miles was born Aug. 20, 1909, daughter of Oscar and Hattie Pearl Boyd Norred. She was a member of Cavers Grove Congregational Christian Church and a homemaker. Mrs. Miles was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Miles; and one son, Thomas Katha Miles. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Ellen Wade Gordon (LANETT) Ellen Wade Gordon, 76, of Lanett died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at her residence. Services were Saturday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m. at Happy Valley Baptist Church in Lanett with the Revs. Rusty Letson, Floyd Aikens and Mark McGee officiating. Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Lanett. Mrs. Gordon is survived by three daughters, Beverly Gale Rollins of Roanoke and Rzora Lee Daniel and Stacie Delores Gordon of Lanett; one son, Eulice Dale Gordon of Lanett; one sister, Winnie Fulghum of West Point, Ga.; one brother, Arlie Wade of Waverly; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Born Oct. 22, 1929, in Randolph County, Mrs. Gordon was the daughter of the late Rzora Prestridge Wade and the late Sam Wade. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eulice L. Gordon. Mrs. Gordon retired from WestPoint Stevens Fairfax Finishing Mill with more than 20 years of service. She was a homemaker and active in her church, Happy Valley Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Cora Weldon WMU Group. Mrs. Gordon was a loving mother and grandmother. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice, 6 Medical Park North, Valley, AL 36854 or to Happy Valley Baptist Church Building Fund, 1623 49th Ave. SW, Lanett, AL 36863. McCarthy Funeral Home, West Point. __________ Annie Gaston Greene (WEDOWEE) Services for Annie Gaston Greene, 86, of Wedowee were Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Corinth United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Tommy Burke and Chad Lee officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Greene died Friday, Jan. 27, at Sylacauga Health Care. Mrs. Greene is survived by one daughter, Emmie Kines of Sylacauga; two grandchildren; and one sister, Avery Morrison of Pensacola, Fla. Pallbearers were Johnny Hyatt, Gwin Norred, Matthew Huddleston, Walter Huddleston, Glenn Traylor and Truman Morrison. Mrs. Greene was born June 7, 1919, daughter of the late Joseph Marvin and Emma Lee Gaston. She was a member of Corinth United Methodist Church and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Payson Greene. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Ruby Gurtrude Burton Drake (AUBURN) Ruby Gurtrude Burton Drake, 92, of Auburn died Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006, at Care Center of Opelika. Graveside services were at 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at Wadley Cemetery, with the Rev. George Mathinson officiating. Surviving are two sons, James Bob Drake and Dennis Cecil Drake of Auburn; a granddaughter; three great-grandsons; a sister, Jimmie Ruth Parris of Rainbow City; and a brother, Guy Milford Burton of Lanett. She was the daughter of the late James Monroe Burton and Susan Elizabeth McEachern Burton. She was preceded in death by her husband, James Robert Drake. Mrs. Drake was born in Tallapoosa County, April 12, 1913, one of 15 children. She graduated from Chambers County High School in Milltown and was a 1941 graduate of Auburn University. Mrs. Drake taught school for over 30 years in Roanoke, Milltown, New Site and Weogufka. She was a devout Christian and an excellent role model for her students and family. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made in memory of Mrs. Drake to Auburn United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 3135, Auburn, AL 36831, where she was a member. __________ Christy Lopez (WARNER ROBINS, Ga.) Christy Lopez, 38, died on Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006. Services will he at 11 a.m. on Wednesday; Feb. 1, in the chapel of McCullough Funeral Home, Warner Robins, with burial in Athens, Ala. Mrs. Lopez was born Dec. 3, 1967, in Athens, Ala. She was a 1986 graduate of Handley High School and a graduate of Ayers Technical School in Anniston. Survivors include her husband, Jesus Lopez of Warner Robins; children, Jeffery Scott Perry of Cartersville, Ga., Alexus Perry Self of Roanoke, Ala., and Arcadia Lopez and Alyse Lopez of Warner Robins; her parents, the Rev. Henry and Jane Ellen Bass of Jesup, Ga.; a brother, Shawn Bass of Cartersville, Ga.; and three sisters, Jody Self of Roanoke and Stephanie Bivens and Laura George of Athens. Go to www.mcculloughfh.com to sign the online registry for the family. __________ Julia Ware (ANNISTON) Services for Julia Ware, 90, of Anniston were at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, at Oak Grove Methodist Church in Randolph County with the Rev. David Thomas officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Ware died Saturday, Jan. 21, at Jacksonville Health & Rehab in Jacksonville. Survivors include one son, Robert Ware of Buffalo, N.Y.; one daughter, Mary Lougean Reynolds of Anniston; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Ware are was a Randolph County native and a member of Flint Hill Baptist Church in Randolph County. Anniston Funeral Services, Anniston. __________ Louise Morrison Mitchell (ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.) Louise M. Mitchell, 77, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at the home of her daughter in North Carolina. Born in Randolph County to the late Thomas Leroy and Grace Morrison, she was the loving wife of the late Rev. Warren Mitchell. She retired from the Coca-Cola Bottling Company with more than 25 years of service and was active in the community and Congregational Methodist Church in Golden Springs and Piedmont. She is survived by one daughter, Betty Dame; one grandson; one stepson Jerry of Anniston; and one sister. A memorial service was at Gray Brown-Service Chapel, Anniston, on Saturday, Jan. 28, at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Leron Murphy and the Rev. Frank Rasbury officiating. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Countryside Hospice Care, 1021 Noble St., Suite 204, Anniston, AL 36201. Hospice Care had a heartfelt and special place in Louise's life and helping others was her wish. __________ Kenneth Bruce Parker (LINCOLN) Services for the Rev. Kenneth Bruce Parker, 66, of Lincoln, were be Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at 11 a.m. at the Chapel of Radney Funeral Home. The Rev. Dorothy Ann Webster and Rev. Jim Napp officiated. Burial followed in Hillview Memorial Park. Rev. Parker died Thursday, Jan. 26, at Citizens Baptist Medical Center. He was born Feb. 1, 1939, in Chambers County to the Rev. William Bruce Parker and Lorena Black Parker. Rev. Parker was a graduate of Benjamin Russell High School in 1957. He received his bachelor of science degree from University of North Alabama in 1977 and his master of divinity degree from Emory University in 1979. He served as pastor at Skirum and Fairview United Methodist Church; Hackleburg, Bear Creek and Vina United Methodist Church; Lowell United Methodist Church in Roanoke; Propst Memorial and Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church; Lincoln United Methodist Church; Asbury United Methodist Church in Fort Payne; and Ragan Chapel United Methodist Church. Rev. Parker was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting and gardening. He also loved to travel. He is survived by his wife, Faye Huey Parker of Lincoln; son, Kenneth Richard Parker of Lebanon, Tenn.; daughters, Susan Carlisle and Gina Dulaney of Lincoln; four grandchildren; sisters, Faye Kirk of Alexander City and Paula Thomas of Pinson; brothers, Michael Parker of Alexander City and Tim Parker of Dadeville; and several nieces and nephews. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com. _________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader February 8, 2006 ___________________ OBITUARIES: David Wayne Dale (WOODLAND) Services for David Wayne Dale, 43, of Woodland, were Friday, Feb. 3, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist Church in Wedowee, with the Rev. William Crawford officiating. Interment followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Dale died Sunday, Jan. 29, in Wedowee Hospital. Mr. Dale is survived by his mother, Mae O. Dale of Woodland; a brother, Michael Dale of Gadsden; four sisters, Donna Lowe of Lithonia, Ga., and Tiffany Johnson, Stephanie Dale and Tanera Napper of Pittsburgh, Pa.; and a grandmother, Virginia Turner of Woodland. Mr. Dale was a native of Pittsburgh and was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Ga. Roanoke Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Kermit Virgil Noles Sr. (WELLINGTON) Services for Kermit Virgil Noles Sr., 90, of Wellington, formerly of Woodland, were Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2006, at 1 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church, with the Rev. David Daniel and the Rev. Leron Murphy officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Noles died Sunday, Feb. 5, at Jacksonville Medical Center. Mr. Noles is survived by one son, Kermit Noles Jr. of Wellington; one grandson; and one sister, Lucy Green of Woodland. Pallbearers were Benny Floyd, Justin Noles, Erik Pentacost, Eric Mangum, Dustin Remington and Buddy Holloway. Mr. Noles was born Jan. 26, 1916, son of Zack H. and Bena Brown Noles. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, was owner of a general store for 25 years, and was a member of the Heaton Lodge in Graham. Mr. Noles was preceded in death by two wives, Luthie and Atha Noles; two brothers and seven sisters. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Mitchell Waldrep (ROANOKE) Services for Mitchell Waldrep, 97, of Roanoke were Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Calhoun and the Rev. Charlie Bolt officiating. Burial followed at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Waldrep died Thursday, Feb. 2, at Traylor Nursing Home. Survivors include his wife of 75 years, Flosie Brown Waldrep of Roanoke; two daughters, Geneva Parmer of Roanoke and Carol Vaugh of Newnan, Ga.; one son, Dewain Waldrep of Roanoke; ten grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Ronald White, Ricky White, Darren White, Dennis Waldrep, Jerry Waldrep and Donald Waldrep. Mr. Waldrep was born April 3, 1908, son of George and Susan Whaley Waldrep. He was a member of Wedowee Church of God and had been a card fixer for Handley Mills. Mr. Waldrep was preceded in death by three brothers, Craford, Gart and Johnny Waldrep; five sisters, Eunice Broach, Laura Cottle, Minnie Jackson, Annie Cottle and Edna Waldrep; and one great-granddaughter, Amanda Benefield. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Ethel Mae Whaley Huckeba (WEDOWEE) Services for Ethel Mae Whaley Huckeba, 74, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Glen Ward and the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Wedowee City Cemetery. Mrs. Huckeba died Monday, Feb. 6, at Wedowee Hospital. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5 until 8 p.m. and Wednesday from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Huckeba is survived by five daughters, Lore Churchwell of Smith Station and Pattie Lee McCain, Sandra Williams, Tracy Lynn Dewberry and Beth Ann Huckeba of Wedowee; one son, Billy Huckeba of Smith Station; six sisters, Lucille Whaley, Bertha Dutton and Katie Whaley of Wedowee, Virginia Hester and Etta Jo Davis of Valley, and Minnie Bee Strickland of Georgia; one brother, Leon Whaley of Roanoke; 21 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and five great-great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Joseph Williams, Christopher Williams, Colton McCain, Eugene Gilmore, Scott Huckeba and Vince Gilmore. Mrs. Huckeba was born Aug. 27, 1931, daughter of William and DeMay Mitchell Whaley. She was of the Church of God faith and had worked as a textile twister. Mrs. Huckeba was preceded in death by her husband, Gene Howard Huckeba. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Annie L. Earnest Hagler (PINE MOUNTAIN, Ga.) Annie L. Earnest Hagler, 90, of Pine Mountain, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in Pine Mountain Cemetery. Mrs. Hagler, born Dec. 4, 1915, in Randolph County, Ala., was the daughter of Robert Wesley and Mabel Farr Hall. She retired as a seamstress from Playtex and worked for Patrick Grocery. She was a member of Bethany Baptist Church in Pine Mountain and was the widow of Cecil Hagler and William Posey Earnest. She was preceded in death by two sons, William Ferrell Earnest Sr. and Arthur Donald Earnest Sr. Survivors include a sister, Mary Morgan of LaGrange; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Cox Funeral Home, Hamilton, Ga. __________ Samuel Bryan Heard, M.D. (HUNTSVILLE) Samuel Bryan Heard, 57, of Huntsville died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, after a struggle with cancer and related complications. Dr. Heard was a graduate of Huntsville High School, received a B.S. degree from the University of Alabama and a doctorate from the University of Alabama Birmingham. He has served patients at hospitals in Cincinnati, Ohio, Fredericksburg, Va., various north Alabama hospitals, and most recently at Huntsville Hospital. Dr. Heard represented Alabama by serving two terms as president of the America College of Emergency Physicians, served on the HEMSI Board, and welcomed frequent opportunities to practice his love of teaching. Dr. Sam Heard was born in Roanoke on Oct. 17, 1948, son of William Bryan and Janette Welch Heard. He is survived by his wife, Carol Allen Heard; daughters Christina M. Heard and Elizabeth F. Heard; his parents; siblings Michael A. Heard, Dr. Debra Heard Lloyd and Kenneth E. Heard; and loving friend and caregiver, Patricia Wright. Services were Thursday, Feb. 2, at 2:30 p.m. at Laughlin Chapel, Huntsville, with Dr. Ed Culpepper and Dr. Richard Lloyd III officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sam Heard Memorial Emergency Fund, payable to Compass Bank. Laughlin Service Funeral Home, Huntsville. _________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader February 15, 2006 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Lucille Magby (ROANOKE) Lucille Magby, 87, of Roanoke died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at LaFayette Nursing Home. Services were Tuesday, Feb. 14, at East Roanoke Church of God, with the Rev. Timothy Wright and Minister Charlie Rowland officiating. Burial was in Skyview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Robert Magby; a son, Robert Hill Jr. of East Point, Ga.; a daughter, Lela Rowland of Roanoke; a sister-in-law, Annie Wilkerson of Roanoke; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a brother, Sylvester Wilkerson; and two grandsons, Tony Rowland and John Lewis Rowland. Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Thomas Lewis Miles (BLUE GRASS, Iowa) Thomas Lewis Miles, 60, of Blue Grass, Iowa, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at Genesis Medical Center. Mr. Miles was born July 15, 1945, in Randolph County son of Eldon and Macie Rich Miles. He was employed by Wells Fargo. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Miles of Iowa; a son, Thomas Dewayne Miles of Alabama; a daughter, Daffney Drazzell of Georgia; several stepdaughters; two sisters, Sarah Gooden of Opelika and Frances Weathers of Roanoke; and a brother, Bobby Miles. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Nelda Miles and Deborah Miles; and two brothers, Sammy Miles and Kenneth Miles. Mr. Miles was cremated. A memorial service was held Saturday, Feb. 4, at 1 p.m. at Christian Center Church in Davenport, Iowa, where he was a member and an usher. __________ Mary Sue Walker Rodgers (WEST POINT, Ga.) Mary Sue Walker Rodgers, 78, of West Point, Ga., died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at Bethany House Hospice, Auburn. Mrs. Walker was born in Randolph County Oct. 23, 1927, daughter of the late Vida and Carey Walker of Roanoke. Survivors include four children, Fran Parmer, Frank Rodgers, Dianne Rodgers and Linda Elliott. There will be no funeral services. Mrs. Walker's body was donated to science at her request. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Bethany House Hospice, Auburn. A memorial service for friends and family will be held at a later date. __________ Orbie Mangham (ANNISTON) Funeral services for Mrs. Orbie Mangham, 80, of Anniston were Saturday, Feb. 11, at Gray Brown-Service Chapel with Jeff May officiating. Burial followed at Forestlawn Gardens. Mrs. Mangham died Thursday, Feb. 9, at Regional Medical Center, Anniston. Survivors include two sons, Allen Mangham and Horace Mangham of Anniston; one daughter, Carlene McMinn of Wedowee; three grandchildren; three brothers, John G. Wade, Earl E. Wade and Paul Wade; and four sisters, Shirley Kilgore, Florence Thomas, Margaret McCurdy and Earline Martin. Pallbearers were Garry Dalton, Larry Dalton, Dean Dalton, Chris Wade, Paul Junior Wade and Edward Wade. Mrs. Mangham was a native and lifelong resident of Anniston. She was preceded in death by her husband, Billy F. Mangham; and her son, Chuck Mangham. __________ Riley Jack Hyatt (TUNNEL HILL, Ga.) Riley Jack Hyatt, 72, of Tunnel Hill, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr. Hyatt was born March 30, 1933, in Heard County, Ga., son of the late Herman and Eunice Gladney Hyatt. He was preceded in death by his sisters, Ruby Duke, Bertha Moore and Adele Daniel and brothers, Ray, Billy and Reese Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt loved America and was rpoud [proud]to have served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was injured on two occasions and received several commendations, including two Purple Hearts. After his discharge from the army, he graduated from Perry Business School in LaGrange. He is survived by his loving wife, Marvilene Stoker Hyatt of Tunnel Hill; daughters Betty Caswell of LaGrange, Ga., Kay Patterson of Dalton, Ga., and Arlene and Priest of Crandall, Ga.; sons, Larry Hyatt of Roanoke, Mike Hyatt of Franklin, Ga., and Greg Arnold of Crandall; brothers, Bruce Hyatt of St. Louis, Mo., and Bob Hyatt of Franklin; sisters Thelma Hooper of Powder Springs, Ga., Bernice Lemons of St. Louis and Melba Templeton of LaGrange; 12 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services were Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Melrose Chapel of Ponders Funeral Home. Interment followed in the Colonial Hills Memorial Park Cemetery with nephews serving as pallbearers. Military graveside honors were provided by the American Legion Post #112. Messages may be sent to the family at www.pondersfuneralhome.com __________ Eleanor Cater Carter (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Eleanor Cater Carter, 77, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at Brian Center Nursing Care in LaGrange. Mrs. Carter was born May 24, 1928, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late John Thomas and Maude Crouch Camp. She had lived in LaGrange most of her life and was a member of Unity Baptist Church. She retired from the City of LaGrange School System, where she worked for more than 20 years as a kindergarten aide. She was active in the Troup County Senior Center and was a volunteer with the Foster Grandparent Program helping kids learn to read. Survivors include her husband, Roy L. Carter of LaGrange; a daughter, Cathy Kays of Chickamauga, Ga.; a son, Greg Cater of Rome, Ga.; four grandchildren; a brother, Marvin Camp of Chamblee, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral services for Mrs. Carter were Monday, Feb. 13, at the chapel of Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home with the Revs. Bobby Robinson and Marc Eichelberger officiating. Interment followed at Restlawn Memory Gardens. Condolences may be expressed by signing the guestbook at www.legacy.com __________ Loyd Kelley (LANETT) Loyd Kelley, 86, of Lanett died Sunday morning, Feb. 12, 2006, at Beverly Health Care. Mr. Kelley was born in LaGrange, Ga., Jan. 11, 1920, son of the late Minnie and Monroe Kelley. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and was retired as a heavy equipment operator for Chambers County. He was a member of Lanier Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Sarah Nixon Kelley; five daughters, Brenda O'Neal and Shirley Nixon of Bowdon, Ga., Barbara Spinner of Houston, Texas, Linda Robinson of Resaca, Ga., and Elaine Maddox of LaGrange, Ga.; two sons, Jackie Ray Kelley of Roanoke and Maxwell Kelley of Vacaville, Calif.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services were at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley on Tuesday, Feb. 14, with burial in Restlawn Cemetery in LaGrange. The Rev. Mike Hawkins officiated. __________ Ivy Joiner (ROANOKE) Ivy Joiner, 81, of Roanoke died Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006 at her residence. Services will be Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 2 p.m. at East Roanoke Church of God, with Minister Charlie Rowland officiating. Interment will be at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke. Mrs. Joiner will lie in state at the church one hour before the service. Mrs. Joiner was born Jan. 19, 1925, in Chambers County. In her early years, she was a member of Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Roanoke. She joined East Roanoke Church of God in August 1974, where she served faithfully until her health began to decline. Mrs. Joiner is preceded in death by her husband, Lee Steve Joiner Sr. Surviving are the three sons, James Joiner and Steve Joiner of Roanoke and Stanford Joiner of Rayville, La.; three daughters, Irene Thomas, Joyce Beard and Emma Winston of Roanoke; two brothers, Andrew Ellis of Roanoke and Charlie Ellis of Youngtown, Ohio; two sisters, Suge B. Strickland of Roanoke and Emma Finney of Anniston; 18 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Dorothy Evelyn 'Dot' Parrish (ROANOKE) Services for Dorothy Evelyn "Dot" Parrish. 79, of Roanoke were Sunday, Feb. 12, 2006, from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richard Richie and the Rev, Frank Sledge officiating. Burial followed at Concord Primitive Baptist Church cemetery. Miss Parrish died Thursday, Feb. 9, at East Alabama Medical Center. Survivors include several cousins. Pallbearers were the active deacons of Trinity Baptist Church, Fred Hill, Harold Heard and Ford Gann. Honorary pallbearers were the Ruth Class of Trinity Baptist Church. Miss Parrish was born Feb. 12, 1926, daughter of John Watson and Nannie Lue Hester Parrish. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, had lived in Wadley prior to 1950, and had been a supervisor at Palm Beach far 40 years. Miss Parish was preceded in death by her parents; three sisters, Mary Will Adcock, Lois Burnson and Odell Parrish. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Trinity Baptist Church, a favorite charity, or the Dorothy E. Parrish Memorial Fund, P.O. Box 4773, Montgomery, 36103. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Charlie Ray Kirby (ROANOKE) Services for Charlie Ray Kirby, 79, of Roanoke were Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at First Baptist Church with Dr. William Dean officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Kirby died Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Traylor Nursing Home. Survivors include his wife, Mary Smith Kirby of Roanoke; one sister, Ruth Kirby Sanders of Atlanta; three brothers. Robert Earl Kirby of Knoxville, Tenn., Kelley M. Kirby of Birmingham, Fred S. Kirby of Decatur, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Ray Burgess, John Landers, John Tinney, Bobby Edwards, Spec Bonner and Frank Phillips. Honorary pallbearers were the deacons of First Baptist Church. Mr. Kirby was born April 2, 1926, son of Thomas J. and Gertrude Fincher Kirby. He was raised in Woodland, where he graduated from Woodland High School, a member of First Baptist Church of Roanoke, served in the United States Army during World War II and had been a supervisor at the Uniroyal Plant in Opelika. Mr. Kirby was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lawrence J. Kirby and Dr. Thomas W. Kirby. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to First Baptist Church, 827 Main St., Roanoke 36274. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ I.D. Harmon (WEDOWEE) Services for I.D. Harmon, 77, of Wedowee were Thursday, Feb. 9, 2006, at Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. Brian Moore and the Rev. Howard Woody officiating. Burial followed in adjoining cemetery. Mr. Harmon died Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Clay County Hospital. Mr. Harmon is survived by his wife, Retha Traylor Harmon of Wedowee; one daughter, Shirley Green of Wedowee; six sons, Benny, Archie and Jerry Harmon of Wedowee, William Harmon of Heflin, Reed Harmon of Lineville and Randy Harmon of Ashland; one sister, Fannie Dale Traylor of Woodland; 22 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jackie Whaley, Jeff Fuller, Bobby Bolt, Harle Wimmer, Brandon Woodard and Shane Scott. Honorary pallbearers were Bart Griffin, Larry Scott and Billy Herren. Mr. Harmon was born April 30, 1928, son of William Bud and Fannie Pearl Whaley Harmon. He was a member of the Zion Baptist Church and a self-employed sawmiller and boat mechanic. He was preceded in death by two sons, Tommy and Steve Harmon. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Charles Ray Mapp (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Charles Ray Mapp, 66, of LaGrange, Ga., formerly of Randolph County, died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Services were Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga., with the Rev. Gerald Sheppard and the Rev. Doug Bingham officiating. Interment followed in the Centralhatchee Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Mapp was born May 14, 1939, to Niner Belle Adams Mapp and the late James E. Mapp. He was a Baptist by faith but attended church with his wife at the Neighborhood House of Prayer in Omaha, Ala. He was a veteran of the Army Reserves and a disabled former Ford Motor Company employee. He was known for a wonderful spirit and being the center of any function. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Mapp of LaGrange; his mother, Nina Belle Spradlin; one daughter, Alisa Montfort of Newnan, Ga.; one son, James Mapp of LaGrange; two grandsons; four sisters, Vaughtell Robinson of Breman, Ga., Jane Dean of Roopville, Ga., Nina Hussey of Franklin, Ga., and Betty Kent of LaGrange, Ga.; and one brother, Billy Towler. He was preceded in death by his father, James Mapp; and special brother and sister Ronnie Adams and Bobbie McKown. Stutts Funeral Home, Franklin. __________ Willie Fred Wood (OPELIKA) Willie Fred Wood, 87, of Opelika died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006, at Opelika Care Center in Opelika. Funeral services were Friday, Feb. 10 at Silmon/Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Green officiating. Burial followed at Handy Cemetery. Mr. Wood is survived by two sisters, Annie Ruth Mosley of Auburn and Gladys Frame of Champaign, Ill.; one brother, Rob Wood of Roanoke; and a great-niece. Mr. Wood was born on June 7, 1918, in Chambers County. Silmon/Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Deigo Garcia (WADLEY) Deigo Garcia, 47, of Wadley died Thursday, Feb. 9, at Montclair Baptist Medical Center, Birmingham. Mr. Garcia will be buried in his homeland of Honduras. Survivors include his wife, Evanfelista Jiminez Garcia of Honduras; one daughter, Mari Garcia of Honduras; three sons, Julian Jiminez Garcia, Jose Garcia and Martirez Garcia, all of Wadley; three brothers and two sisters. Mr. Garcia was born Feb. 20, 1958, son of Lucia Garcia. He was of the Catholic faith and was working at Plantation Patterns. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ James Calvin Hornsby (ROANOKE) Services for James Calvin Hornsby, 86, of Roanoke will be Thursday, Feb. 16, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Bro. Darren Anglin, Bro. S.T. Janney, Bro. Barry Harlin, Bro. Scott Whaley and Bro. Cart Partain officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Mr. Hornsby died Monday, Feb. 13, at his home. Survivors include two daughters, Lynda Anglin of Roanoke and Carolyn Ingram of Macon, Ga.; two sons, James Gary Hornsby of Cuba, Ala., and Danny "Ricky" Hornsby of Alpharetta, Ga.; two sisters, Jackie Anglin of LaGrange, Ga., and Ann Johnson of Augusta, Ga.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Cameron Hornsby, Mickey Hornsby, Bo Hinnant, Ricky Hornsby, Jimmy Outland and Bryant Willingham. Honorary pallbearers will be Calvin Anglin, Brooks Hinnant and Brantley Hinnant. Mr. Hornsby was born Aug. 20, 1919, son of Nathan and Elizabeth Smith Hornsby. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, served in the U.S. Army during World War II, and was a steel erector for Brown Steel Company. Mr. Hornsby was preceded in death by his wife, Willie Pearl Hornsby. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Larry Joe Young (LAKE CHARLES, La.) Services for Larry Joe "Bogie" Young, 59, of Lake Charles, La., formerly of Wedowee, were Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, with the Rev. Barrett Holloway and the Rev. Christian Pool officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Young died Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Christus St. Patrick Hospital in Lake Charles. Mr. Young is survived by one daughter, Margaret Ann Young; four sisters, Flossie Wood of Prattville and Winnie Spears, De May Brown and Willie Maude Brown of Wedowee; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Ronnie Young, Kendall Pool, Larry Holloway, Tim Brown, Al Haynes and Charles Smith. Mr. Young was born Nov 15, 1946, son of Thomas A. Young and Dussie Jane Pitts Young. He Was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church and American Radiologist Society. He was an MRI specialist and a registered CRT. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Melvin Young and Ralph Young. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Joe Ayres Hester (PAYNE SPRINGS, Texas) Joe Ayres Hester, 83, of Payne Springs, Texas, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, in Athens, Texas. Mr. Hester was born in Woodland, Ala., April 28, 1922. He had been vice president and general manager of a steel container business and had served in the Navy and Army Air Corps as a major during World War II and Korea. He was a member of Sawyer Masonic Lodge in Randolph County. Services were at Payne Springs United Methodist Church on Thursday, Feb. 2, with the Rev. Elizabeth A. Elizardo officiating. Burial was Restland Memorial Park, Dallas. Honorary pallbearers were Adam Peyron, Alan Peyron, Robert Borland.. Randy Borland, Ronald Shoemaker and Lance Mayhugh. Surviving are his wife, Marquette Hester of Payne Springs; three daughters, Catherine Borland and Barbara Peyron of Richardson, Texas, and Susan Hester of Hyde Park, N.Y.; a stepdaughter, Angela Williams of Portland, Texas; a stepson, Lance Mayhugh of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; two grandsons, two granddaughters; four stepgrandchildren; and other family members and friends. Eubank Cedar Creek Funeral Home, Mabank, Texas. __________ Martha Louise Sims (OPELIKA) Martha Louise Sims, 76, of Opelika died Monday, Feb. 13, 2006, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Graveside services are scheduled Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 1 p.m. at Shiloh Cemetery in Penton with the Rev. Eddie Striblin officiating. Mrs. Sims is survived by three daughters, Julia Bassett and Lynn Long of Opelika and Cynthia Hamby of Valley; one son, Chester B. Sims of Opelika; 13 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Sims was born May 8, 1929, in Randolph County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ison B. Sims, and her daughter, Brenda Sue Kent. Mrs. Sims enjoyed cooking, and she loved her family. She had a green thumb and loved working with flowers and pots. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader February 22, 2006 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Mary Spraggins Hand (LaGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Spraggins Hand, 82, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, at Brian Center in LaGrange. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 2 p.m. at Reed's Chapel Baptist Church in West Point, Ga., with the Revs. Robert Gough, Jimmy Pruitt and Jeff McCartney officiating. Burial will follow at Marseilles Cemetery in West Point. Mrs. Hand is survived by two daughters, Shirley J. Gough of LaGrange and Patricia D. Bridges of Roanoke; five sons, O'Neal Hand of Lakeland, Fla., Dennis Hand of West Point, Wesley Hand of LaGrange, James Hand of Roanoke and Eddie Hand of Lanett; two sisters, Ivy Smith of Lanett and Geneva Webb of West Point; one brother, Joe Spraggins of West Point; 20 grandchildren, 51 great- grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Born March 13, 1923, in Chambers County, Mrs. Hand was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Harp Spraggins and the late Elmo Spraggins. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Hand. Mrs. Hand was a homemaker and had been active in her church. She was a loving mother and grandmother. Mrs. Hand enjoyed playing bingo at the nursing home. She was a member of Northside Baptist Church in West Point. McCarthy Funeral Home, West Point. __________ Jimmie Louise Hill (HEFLIN) Services for Jimmie Louise Hill, 69, of Heflin, will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, at Dryden Funeral Home with the Rev. Buddy Robinson and the Rev. Randy Morris officiating. Burial will be at Chulafinnee Baptist Cemetery. Mrs. Hill was a lifelong resident of Cleburne County. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and is preceded in death by her parents Ralph and Elsie Fields. Survivors include her husband, Charles W. Hill; a daughter, Lori Friar of Saks; two sons, Larry Hill of Woodland and Charles Hill of Heflin; a sister, Carol Bond of Leighton; a brother, Donald Ray Fields of Heflin; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; and caregiver Becky Edmonson of Heflin. Pallbearers will be David Young, Tim Allen, Scott Fields, Joey Wheeles, Scott Nelson, and Greg Lowery. Dryden Funeral Home, Heflin. __________ Lonnie Bolt (EUGENE, Ore.) Services for Lonnie Bolt, 89, of Eugene, Ore., formerly of Oxford, will be Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, at 1 p.m. PST at Springfield Memorial Gardens & Funeral Home in Springfield, Ore., with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Bolt died Sunday, Feb. 19, in Eugene. Mr. Bolt was born Nov. 4, 1916, to Nina and Dave Bolt of Randolph County. He was raised in Alabama, moved to Oregon in 1941 and returned to Calhoun County in 1957. He was a self-employed carpenter and owned and operated L&L Cabinet Shop. He returned to Oregon after his retirement in 2000. He was a member of Blue Springs Baptist Church of Oxford. He is survived by two previous wives, Gladys Marcus Bolt of Pleasant Hill, Ore., and Lois Fowler Bolt of Birmingham; four sons, David Bolt and Randy Bolt of Springfield, Rex Bolt of Creswell, Ore., and Jim Fowler of Birmingham; two daughters, Christine Thomas of Jasper, Ore., and Wanda Gray of Pleasant Hill; one brother, Robert Lloyd Bolt of Oxford; 13 grandchildren; 20 great- grandchildren; 15 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. One son, Roger Bolt, seven sisters and two brothers preceded him in death. Personal condolences may be sent to Springfield Memorial Garden and Funeral Home, 7305 Main St., Springfield, OR 97478-7456. Phone (541) 746-5311, or e-mail address gene@musgroves.com In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to National Alzheimer's Foundation of North Alabama, Century Office Center Suite 16, 3322 S. Memorial Pkwy., Huntsville, AL 35801. __________ John Ceroy Bell Sr. (ROANOKE) John Ceroy Bell Sr., 76, of 1986 County Road 79, Roanoke died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at his home. Services were Monday, Feb. 20, at 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Revs. Myris L. Bell, Robert L Heflin, Lonnie B. Houston and W.T. Trammell officiating. Burial was at Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include one son, John C. Bell Jr. of Richmond, Va.; five daughters, Monique Whitlow of Acworth, Ga., Dorothea Doctor of Ellenwood, Ga., Yvonne Bunyea of West Columbia, S.C., Della Bell-Watlington of Goose Creek, S.C.; and Cynthia M. Scott of Roanoke; a brother, Leroy Bell of Roanoke; a sister, Ruby Trammell of Roanoke; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Bell was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia S. Bell; a daughter, Cynthia Wilson; four brothers, William Bell, Lewis Bell, M.C. Bell and E.S. Bell; and two sisters, Ora D. Goode and Lois Johnson. Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Rebecca Ann Spraddling Henderson (WADLEY) Rebecca "Becky" Ann Spradding Henderson, 41, of Wadley died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Services will be at Leander Baptist Church in Daviston on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. James Whetstone officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Surviving are her husband, David Henderson; two sons, Tevin and Lance Henderson of Wadley; one daughter, Audrey Keann Robinson of Wadley; her father, Cecil Spraddling, and stepmother, Ruby Spraddling of Tuscaloosa; four brothers, Larry Spraddling of Newport News, Va., Steven Spraddling of Tuscaloosa, Howard Spraddling of Daviston and Tony Spraddling of Stone Mountain, Ga.; a grandmother, Lillie Spraddling of Daviston; her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Henderson; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Agnes Inez Dewberry (WEDOWEE) Services for Agnes Inez Dewberry, 87, of Wedowee were Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Liberty Grove Congregational Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gary Henderson, the Rev. Greg Norred and Bro. Sam Carpenter officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Dewberry died Sunday, Feb. 19, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Dewberry is survived by four grandchildren; one daughter-in-law, Maudine Dewberry of Roanoke; two sisters, Naomi Floyd and Ezelle Hanvey of Cullman; one brother, William White Cullman; nine great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jeremy Holloway, Kelly Baker, Nick Dewberry, Trey Hill, Kevin Gosdin, Michael Watts and Frank Fetner. Mrs. Dewberry was born Aug. 13, 1918, daughter of Walter and Agnes Stephens White. She was a member of Liberty Grove Congregational Methodist Church, Wedowee U.M.C. Kennagers, and Wedowee Senior Citizens Group and was a homemaker. Mrs. Dewberry was preceded in death by her husband, Lewis F. Dewberry; two sons, Charlie and Wyatt Dewberry; and two grandchildren, Bobby and Frankie Dewberry. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Mildred Lankford Kendrick (LaFAYETTE) Mildred Lankford Kendrick, 85, of LaFayette died Sunday, Feb. 19, 2006, at Bethany House in Auburn. Funeral services were Tuesday, Feb. 21, at Rock Springs Baptist Church at 1 p.m. CST with Brother Charles Wynn, Brother Charles Whitson and Brother George Palmer officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Mrs. Kendrick is survived by six sons, James Kendrick of Wedowee, Fred Kendrick, Harold Kendrick, Bobby Kendrick, Jack Kendrick and Charles Kendrick, all of LaFayette; 13 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mrs. Kendrick was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Kendrick, her sister, Joy Freeman, and her brother, Leon Lankford. Mrs. Kendrick was born Feb. 26, 1920, in Chambers County. She was an active member of the Rock Springs Baptist Women's Sunday School Class. Mrs. Kendrick and her late husband, J.D. Kendrick, devoted their lives to their family and the care of their farm. Pallbearers were her grandsons Randall Kendrick, Jamie Kendrick, Joey Kendrick, Matthew Kendrick, William Kendrick, Chad Kendrick and Michael Kendrick. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Rock Springs Baptist Church, 2408 County Rd. 62, LaFayette, AL Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ John `Mutt' Adamson (WEDOWEE) Services for John "Mutt" Adamson, 74, of Wedowee were Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Lineville, with the Rev. Claude Bennett and Temon Holloway officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Adamson died Saturday, Feb. 18, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County and had retired from West Point Pepperell with more than 30 years of service. He was a member of Cross Plains Baptist Church in Carrollton, Ga. He is survived by his wife, Alice Mae Holloway Adamson of Wedowee; four daughters, Betty Boatright of Carrollton, Annetta Hall of Virginia, Sericia Seiber of Tennessee and Darlene Daugherty of Wedowee; two sons, Kenneth Adamson of Malone and Vic Adamson of Taiwan; three sisters, Evelyn Bradley and Edna Ruth Moore of Wedowee and Laverne Dobson of Anniston; four brothers, Buford "Boots" Adamson, Bobby Adamson and Dewayne Adamson of Wedowee and Comer Adamson of Florida; and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Wesley and Delia Bertha Bean Adamson; one son, Pat Adamson; two sisters, Erma Key and Annie Earline Adamson; and two brothers, James Earl "Red" Adamson and Willard Adamson. Pallbearers were Danny Mitchell, Greg Daugherty, Phillip Adamson, Aric Seiber, Luke Boatright, Joshua Boatright and Mathew Boatright. Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville. __________ Jonnie O'Malie Stevenson (ROANOKE) Services for Jonnie O'Malie Stevenson, 99, of Roanoke were Monday, Feb. 20, 2006, at 11 a.m. at First United Methodist Church of Roanoke, with the Rev. John Mann officiating. Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Stevenson died Thursday, Feb. 16, at her home. Survivors include a niece, Cornelia Feore of Mobile; five nephews, Tommy Zieman of Mobile, Chris Stevenson of Pinehurst, N.C., Mike Stevenson and Allen Stevenson of Ashville, N.C., and John Jacobs of Tampa, Fla.; and several great- nieces and great-nephews. Pallbearers were Steve Alsabrook, Jay Jacobs, Chris Langley, Mark Jacobs, Neal Jacobs and Tim Jacobs. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Jones, Wesley Schuessler, John Schuessler, Page Enloe, Willie Shears, James Lane, Phil Moseley, Jay Norton, Cliff Burns and Bill Montgomery. Mrs. Stevenson was born May 18, 1906, daughter of John Cornelius and Catherine Stewart Bonner O'Malie. She was retired as an elementary teacher with the Roanoke School System and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Roanoke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Olin Hugh Stevenson. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Willie O. McKay (ANNISTON) Services for Willie O. McKay, 80, will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2006, at Chapel Hill Funeral Home. Interment will be at Anniston Memorial Gardens. Mr. McKay died Sunday, Feb. 19, at his residence. Mr. McKay is survived by his sons, Michael J. McKay of Oxford and Donald E. McKay of Anniston; one sister, Erdeal Key of Wedowee; brothers, Langdon McKay of Oklahoma and Dyrrell McKay of Lineville; five grandchildren, five great- grandchildren, five nieces and six nephews. He was preceded in death by wife, Betty Jo McKay and three sisters. Pallbearers will be grandsons-in-law and friends. Mr. McKay was a native of Clay County and resident of Anniston for 60 years. He retired with 44 years of service with Lee Brass. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II and of the Methodist faith. __________ Eolois Fuller (ROANOKE) Eolois Fuller, 86, of 804 Strong St., Roanoke, died Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2006, at his home. Services were Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 1 p.m. at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, with the Rev. Lonnie B. Houston officiating. Burial was in Skyview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include three sons, Alvin Fuller and Barry Fuller of Roanoke and Melvin Fuller of Atlanta; five daughters, Catherine Bailey and Gloria Fuller of Wedowee, Margaret Higgins of Douglasville, Ga., and Helen Higgins and Barbara Fuller Cofield of Roanoke; a brother, William Fuller of Roanoke; 21 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Alice Murphy Fuller; and a brother, Nathaniel Fuller. Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Lewis Edward Bassett (ROANOKE) Services for Lewis Edward Bassett, 71, of Roanoke were Friday, Feb. 17, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church with the Revs. Kenneth Perry and Kenneth Johnson and Wayne Cowhick officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Bassett died Wednesday, Feb. 15, at Randolph Medical Center. Mr. Bassett is survived by one daughter, Sarah A. Benefield of Ranburne; four sons, Kirby Bassett of Napoleon, Charles Bassett and Pat Bassett of Roanoke and Bill Bassett of Rock Stand; two sisters, Anna Allen of Roanoke and Louise Foster of LaGrange; ten grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jeff Napier, Michael Triff, Johnny Sanders and June Waldrep. Mr. Bassett was born Oct. 29, 1934, son of James and Nora Padgett Bassett. He was member of Rock Stand Congregational Christian Church, had been a self- employed farmer and welder, and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. Mr. Bassett was preceded in death by his wife, Sara K. Bassett. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the American Lung Association. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Eunice Willie Bell Herren Lewis (WOODLAND) Services for Eunice Willie Bell Herren Lewis, 78, of Woodland were Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, at 2 p.m. at Bethel East Baptist Church, with the Revs. Jackie Simmons and Ridley Herren and Bro. Edward Herren officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Lewis died Sunday, Feb. 19, at her home. Mrs. Lewis is survived by her husband, Luther Lewis of Woodland; one daughter, Jeanette Lewis of Fayetteville, Ga.; one son, Clarence Lewis of Woodland; four grandchildren; one sister, Irene Bailey of Woodland; one brother, Wallace Herren of LaGrange; and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jerry Herren, Jeff Herren, Frankie Herren, W.T. Lewis, Ricky Bailey and Greg Bailey. Mrs. Lewis was born July 6, 1927, daughter of William A. and Hattie Burgess Herren. She was a member of Bethel East Baptist Church. Mrs. Lewis was married for 62 years and was a homemaker. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by two sisters, Pearl Johnson and Rena Calhoun; and one brother, Herman Herren. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Eddie Paul Tidwell (MONTGOMERY) Eddie Paul Tidwell, 75, of Montgomery died Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2006, at his home. Memorial services were Saturday, Feb. 18, at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Southern Memorial Funeral Home in Montgomery with the Revs. Greg Murks, Chad McDonald and Winston Brooks officiating. Mr. Tidwell is survived by his wife, Ellie Tidwell; two sons, Tim Tidwell and Daniel Parks; a daughter, Paula Fleming; three grandsons; one brother, the Rev. Rudy Tidwell of Valley; two sisters, Mary Powers and Margie Davis; and many nieces and nephews. Mr. Tidwell was a native of Roanoke and had lived in the Langdale community in Valley. He had lived in Montgomery for the past 31 years. Southern Memorial Funeral Home, Montgomery. __________ Betty Jean Harris Robbins (HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Betty Jean Harris Robbins, 69, of Hogansville, Ga., died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006, at Henry County Medical Center in Stockbridge, Ga. Services were Tuesday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. at Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home Chapel, Franklin, Ga., with the Rev. Brandon Brooks officiating. Interment followed in the Corinth Methodist Church Cemetery. Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin. __________ Herbert R. `Mobby' Satterwhite (LaFAYETTE) Herbert R. "Mobby" Satterwhite, 70, of LaFayette died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Funeral services were Thursday, Feb. 16, at 2 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church #2 in LaFayette with the Rev. Curtis Spidell officiating. Burial followed at the church cemetery. Mr. Satterwhite is survived by three daughters, Laura Satterwhite of Five Points, Sarah Satterwhite of Opelika and Faye Scott of LaFayette; three sons, Lyndon Woods of Roanoke and Michael and Dennis Satterwhite, both of LaFayette; one sister-in-law; a brother-in-law; an aunt; 14 grandchildren; nine great- grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Mr. Satterwhite was born in Chambers County on Sept. 4, 1935. Silmon/Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Ruth Rebecca Tennant Yarbrough (WEDOWEE) Services for Ruth Rebecca Tennant Yarbrough, 81, of Wedowee were Friday, Feb. 17, 2006 at 10:30 a.m. at Wedowee First Baptist Church with the Rev. Don Paris officiating. Burial followed in Oak City Cemetery, Bainbridge, Ga. Mrs. Yarbrough died Wednesday, February 15, at Wedowee Hospital. Mrs. Yarbrough is survived by two daughters, Janice Lawson of Wedowee; Beth Wilson of Loganville, Ga.; two grandchildren; two brothers, William Bartow Tennant of Chesapeake, Va., and Charles Tennant of Dublin, Ga.; two sisters, Sarah Benefield of Hoover and Mary Jane Shumate of Tuscaloosa; two sisters-in- law and many special nieces and nephews. Mrs. Yarbrough was born May 29, 1924, the daughter of Charles and Nancy Carpenter Tennant. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Bainbridge, Ga., and had been a teacher at Bainbridge State Hospital. Mrs. Yarbrough was preceded in death by her husband, Ocie Yarbrough, and one son, Larry Yarbrough. Flowers will be accepted, or donations may be made to Georgia Baptist Children's Home, P.O. Box 329, Palmetto, GA; Wedowee Hospital; First Baptist Church of Bainbridge; or Developmental Disabilities Ministries, P.O. Box 2878, Duluth, GA 30096. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Mildred Goode Harris (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mildred Harris, 65, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Ms. Harris, a native of Troup County, Ga., was born Aug. 19, 1940, and was the daughter of the late Zion Goode and Beatrice Harris Rachel. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Harris and Janice Meadows; 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren; one sister, Janelle Baker of Roanoke; two brothers, Goody Goode of Tampa, Fla., and Joe Lewis Goode of Roanoke; a brother-in-law, nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Ms. Harris was preceded in death by her sister, Rebecca Hudson. The funeral service was Wednesday, Feb. 15, at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Lakes- Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home. The Rev. J.R. Ware officiated. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home, LaGrange. __________ Mary Jane Smith (HUNTSVILLE) Mary Jane Smith, 54, of Huntsville died Monday, Feb. 20, 2006. She taught for 25 years at Westlawn Middle School. Survivors include a brother, Don Smith of New Market; uncle and aunt, Tom and Madolyn Radney and aunt, Sara Edge, all of Alexander City; and numerous cousins, nieces, newphews [nephews] and great-nephews. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Laughlin Service Funeral Home, Huntsville. The funeral service will be at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Huntsville, with the Rev. Don Cross and the Rev. Coy Hallmark officiating. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorials may be made to First United Methodist Church, 120 Green St., Huntsville, 35801. Laughlin Service Funeral Home, Huntsville. __________________________________________________