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The Randolph Leader - August 2007
The Randolph Leader
August 1, 2007
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OBITUARIES:
David Brannon Crockett Jr.
(CARTERVSILLE, Ga.) David Brannon Crockett Jr., 59, of Cartersville, Ga.,
formerly of Heard County, Ga., died Friday, July 27, 2007.
Services for Mr. Crockett were Monday, July 30, at 2 p.m. at Mount Zion
Methodist Church in Glenn, Ga., with the Rev. Fred Mills officiating. Music was
provided by Kim Crockett and Bryan Owensby. Pallbearers were David Crockett
III, Richard Kelley, Nick Norred, Mark Kirby, Mikey Howard, Eric Yarbrough,
Jason Richmond and Stevie Bolt. Interment followed in the church cemetery. In
lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to Mount Zion
Methodist Church.
Mr. Crockett was born in Randolph County, Ala. on Nov. 22, 1947 to Hollis
Awbrey Crockett and the late David Brannon Crockett Sr. He was a Christian by
faith. He owned an Energy Conservation Business.
He is survived by his wife, Susan Schell Crockett of Cartersville; children
David Crockett III of Dallas, Ga., Julie Keller of Ellijay, Ga., and Kemberly
Keller of Cartersville; his mother, Hollis Awbrey Crockett of Glenn, Ga.;
sisters Patricia Norred of Roanoke and Susan Jacks of Ringgold, Ga.; a brother,
Richard Crockett of Woodland; and a number of nieces and nephews.
Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
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Mattie P. Smedley Felton
(CINCINNATI, Ohio) Mattie P. Smedley Felton died Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at
Mercy Hospital, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Services were Saturday, July 21, at First Baptist Church of Cumminsville,
Cincinnati. Officiating were the Rev. George Southerland, pastor, and the Rev.
Stacy K. Bell, her nephew, who delivered the eulogy. Mattie was the minister of
music for 38 years.
Mrs. Felton was a graduate of the 1958 class of Randolph County Training
School, Roanoke. She retired after 28 years as an accounting technician for the
Internal Revenue Service.
Mattie was predeceased by her husband, Larry Felton; her parents, Howard and
Arlevia Smedley; and a sister, Wyvonnie Smedley Lindsey.
Survivors include two children, Howard Dwayne and Lueree Felton; one
grandson; two sisters, Mary Smedley Heath of Anniston and Sarah E. Smedley Bell
of Conyers, Ga.; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Thompson, Hall and Jordan Funeral Homes, Forest Park, Ohio.
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Minnie J. Fincher
(LANETT) Services for Minnie J. Fincher, 69, of Lanett will be Wednesday,
Aug. 1, 2007, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Tommy Gene
Young and the Rev. Wayne Greathouse officiating. Burial will follow at Center
Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ms. Fincher died Sunday, July 29, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika.
Survivors include two sons, Ricky Fincher of Lanett and Randy Fincher of
Roanoke; three sister[s], Bertha Barber of LaFayette and Cordie Dobson and Faye
Bennett of Roanoke; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Pallbearers will be Jackie Brown, Mark Mason, Chad Brown, Charlie Brown,
Parker Barber and Donnie Brown.
Ms. Fincher was born June 11, 1938, daughter of Fred and Eunice Ward Brown.
She had been employed as an inspector with Palm Beach Company and was a member
of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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James Thomas Smallwood
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) James Thomas Smallwood, 65, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday,
July 27, 2007.
Mr. Smallwood was born Dec. 24, 1941, in Roanoke, son of the late Handley T.
Smallwood and Cora Lee Fowler Smallwood. He had lived in LaGrange most of his
life and was a member of Lloyd Presbyterian Church. Mr. Smallwood was retired
from the U.S. Postal Service as mail carrier. He was a U.S. Army Veteran and a
member of the V.F.W.
Survivors include two daughters, Kimberly Ann Smallwood and Michelle Lynn
Smallwood of LaGrange; two grandchildren; six sisters, Marie Willingham of
LaGrange, Betty Ann Nix of Clarkesville, Ga., Mary Ann Williams and Peggy Sue
Ware of Tignall, Ga., Margaret Simmons of Baldwin, Ga., and Sarah Grimes of
Elberton, Ga.; four brothers, Charles Smallwood of Hogansville, Ga., Bob
Smallwood of Fredonia, Johnny Smallwood of Homer, Ga., and Leonard Knight of
Roanoke; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2007, at Striffler-Hamby
Mortuary, LaGrange Chapel. Burial will follow in Hillview East Cemetery.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange.
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Bessie Gay Barnes
(RANBURNE) Bessie Gay Barnes of Ranburne died Thursday, July 26, 2007. She
was 92.
Mrs. Barnes was born on Aug. 24, 1914, in Cleburne County to the late Newell
and Mary Ellen Batchelor Gay. She was a member of Pleasant Grove United
Methodist Church and was a retired technician at Tyson Poultry.
Survivors include her sisters, Blanche Morgan of Woodland and Waverlyn
Vinson, June Jordan, Katie Crosson and Shirley Noles of Ranburne. In addition
to her parents, Mrs. Barnes was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Barnes,
and her brothers, Ruby, Rudy, Earl and Fred Gay.
Services were Sunday, July 29, at 2 p.m. CDT at Pleasant Grove FUMC in
Cleburne County. The Revs. Allen Abney and Chris Jackson officiated. Music was
by Mrs. Joyce Robinson. Burial followed in Union Hill Cemetery.
Clarence Noles Jr., Johnathan Noles, Cody Fordham, Matt Fordham, Allen
Crosson and Wallace Gay served as pallbearers.
Messages of condolence to the family may be sent to
www.rainwaterfuneralhome.com.
Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon, Ga.
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Robert Thomas Newbold Jr.
(IRVING, Texas) Graveside services for the Rev. Robert Thomas Newbold Jr.,
87, will be Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Skyview Memorial Gardens
Cemetery, Welch.
Surviving are his wife, Avis Newbold of Irving, Texas; a son, Gregory
Michael Leftwich Newbold of Carlsbad, Calif.; two daughters, Denise Greene of
Edison, N.J., and Jan Leftwich of Houston, Texas; a stepdaughter, Deborah
Hutson of Coppell, Texas; four grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and
friends.
Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Edith Elizabeth Winston Thomas
(CLEVELAND, Ohio) Edith Elizabeth Winston Thomas, 73, of Cleveland, Ohio,
died Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in Kennesaw, Ga.
Services were Friday, July 27, at 9 a.m. at Everlasting Baptist Church,
Cleveland, Ohio, with the Rev. DeWitt Chappell Jr. officiating. Interment was
in Lakeview Cemetery.
Mrs. Thomas was born May 10, 1934, in Roanoke to William and Minnie Bell
Winston. She was the oldest of seven children and a graduate of Randolph County
Training School. She enjoyed cooking, cleaning, sewing and taking care of her
children and grandchildren. She welcomed everyone.
She is survived by three daughters, Linda Thomas, Cydney Thomas and Sharon
Thomas, all of Cleveland; six sons, Roosevelt Thomas Jr., Kim Thomas, Chico
Thomas and Sherman Thomas, all of Cleveland, William Thomas of Fayetteville,
N.C., and Byron Thomas of Kennesaw; four sisters, Martha Thomas of Cleveland
and Janette Baker, Cynthia Bell and Michelin Winston, all of Roanoke; and two
brothers, Donald Winston of Aurora, Ill., and Aaron Winston of Valdosta, Ga.;
21 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews,
cousins and other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roosevelt Thomas; and
a son, Donald Thomas.
(The Randolph Leader, August 8, 2007 - Correction: In last week's obituary for
Edith Thomas, it was stated that Mrs. Thomas was the oldest of her siblings.
She was, in fact, the second oldest.)
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Margaret Ann Harlin
(ROANOKE) Services for Margaret Ann Harlin, 72, of Roanoke were Monday, July
30, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Stanley
Yarbrough and the Rev. Scott Whaley officiating. Burial followed at Center
Chapel Church Cemetery.
Mrs. Harlin died Saturday, July 28, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke.
Survivors include three sons, Donnie Harlin of Wadley, Barry Harlin of
Roanoke and Randal Harlin of Five Points; one sister, Mevline Adamson of
Roanoke; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Coty Yarbrough, Chris Mobley, Mathew Harlin, Clay Tinney,
Slay Whaley and Chuck Thompson.
A lifelong resident, Mrs. Harlin was born April 10, 1935, daughter of Hosea
and Ruby Ramsey Calhoun. She was a member of Bethany Lime Christian Church and
had retired from Palm Beach Company.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Lela Brown Madden
(WOODLAND) Services for Lela Brown Madden, 80, of Woodland were Monday, July
30, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Freedom Harbor Church, with the Rev. Vernon Willis and
the Rev. Jerry McCormick officiating. Burial followed at Highway First
Congregational Methodist Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Madden died Saturday, July 28, at her residence.
Pallbearers were Nick Noles, Steve Nobley, Durant Noles, Scott Noles, Kevin
Spears and Tony Moore.
Mrs. Madden is survived by her husband of 56 years, C.T. Madden of Woodland;
five sisters, Dellie Nobley of Roanoke, Pearlie Moore of Woodland, Ellen Noles
of Roanoke, Louise Noles of Woodland and Willie Mae Ellis of Tallapoosa County;
and one brother, Barney Brown of Woodland.
Mrs. Madden was born June 11, 1927, daughter of Burl Barney and Lula Jane
Brown. She had been employed as a seamstress for Lamar Manufacturing and was a
member of Freedom Harbor Church. She was preceded in death by her parents;
three sisters, Ruby Dye, Eva Seymore and Eula Mae Arrington; and one brother,
Oscar Brown.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Vincent A. Martin
(ROANOKE) Vincent A. Martin, 67, of Roanoke, and long-time LaGrange, Ga.,
resident, died on Thursday, July 26, 2007, at his home.
Mr. Martin was born July 26, 1940, in Indiana, son of the late Orville
Maurice Martin and Edna Jewell McDougal Martin. He was raised in the Methodist
church and was currently attending Community Life Church in Roanoke.
Survivors include three children, Kristel McAdoo of Roanoke, Beth Whisler of
Lutz, Fla. And Bill Martin of North Georgia; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 28, at Striffler-Hamby
Mortuary's LaGrange Chapel with the Rev. Steve Dean officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Community Life Church,
Missionary Fund, P.O. Box 381, Roanoke, AL 36274.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange.
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Betty Jo Hale Murphy
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Betty Jo Murphy, 74, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, July
24, 2007, at her home.
Mrs. Murphy was born Feb. 16, 1933, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of
the late George Dewey Hale and Jessie Mae Heard Hale. She had lived in LaGrange
most of her life and was a member of South Highland Presbyterian Church. Mrs.
Murphy was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Will Murphy Sr.
Survivors include her daughter, JoAnn Massey; a son, Charlie Will Murphy
Jr.; three grandchildren; and one sister, Doris Ann Hale.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Friday, July 27, at Oak Grove
Congregational Christian Church Cemetery, Oak Grove Community, Pine Mountain,
Ga., with the Rev. Bobby Robinson officiating.
Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to the American
Diabetes Association, 17 Executive Park, Suite 115, Atlanta, GA 30329-2012 or
to a charity of choice.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange.
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Helen L. Pike
(VALLEY) Helen L. Pike, 85, of Valley died Monday, July 30, 2007, at Lanier
Memorial Hospital in Valley.
Mrs. Pike was born Oct. 20, 1921, in LaGrange, Ga., daughter of the late
Julius and Ola Mae Borders Aughtman. She was retired from Callaway Mills. Mrs.
Pike lived in LaGrange most of her life and for the past several years had
lived with her granddaughter, Linda and Tim Oates in Valley. She was a charter
member of Harvest Baptist Church in Lanett. Mrs. Pike was preceded in death by
her husband, Ivers Pike, a daughter, a son, and two grandchildren.
Survivors include a daughter, Linda Hart of Pine Mountain, Ga.; a son, Jimmy
Ray "Butch" Pike of LaFayette; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at noon on Thursday, Aug. 2, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary
LaGrange Chapel, with the Rev. Larry Bruner officiating. Burial will follow in
Shadowlawn Cemetery.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on
Wednesday.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange.
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Dorothy Ilene' Bailey Fling
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Dorothy Ilene Fling, 84, of LaGrange, Ga., wife of the
late Woodrow Fling Sr., died Thursday, July 26, 2007, at Hospice LaGrange.
Mrs. Fling was born Nov. 8, 1922, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the
late Jasper Leon and Ara Belle Bowen Bailey. She had lived in LaGrange most of
her life and was a member of Murphy Avenue Church of Christ. Mrs. Fling and her
husband were the owners and operators of Fling's Grocery. She retired from the
Kex Plant of Callaway Mills.
Survivors include five daughters, Shirley Dukes, Reba Ray, Sandra Fling and
Martha Fling, all of LaGrange, and Rhonda Pruitt of Lanett; and three sons,
Woodrow Sonny Fling Jr. and Tony Fling of LaGrange and Jerry Fling of Locust
Grove, Ga.; 11 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; brothers, Alton Bailey
of LaGrange, Ivory Bill Bailey of Panama City, Fla.; and several nieces and
nephews. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jean Fling.
The funeral services will be at 2 p.m. EDT Saturday, July 28, at Murphy
Avenue Church of Christ with evangelist Alton Bailey and Larry Thompson
officiating. Interment will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery. The family will receive
friends at the funeral home Friday from 6 until 8.
Flowers will be accepted, or those desiring may make contributions in memory
of Mrs. Fling to West Georgia Hospice. Condolences may be expressed and
memories shared in the guest book at www.hunterallenmyhand.com.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange.
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The Randolph Leader
August 8, 2007
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OBITUARIES:
Lila Mae Cole
(ROANOKE) Services for Lila Mae Cole, 83, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Aug.
8, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Charles Fetner
and the Rev. Doris Williamson officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood
Cemetery.
Miss Cole died Tuesday, Aug. 7, at Randolph Medical Center.
Survivors include one brother and sister-in-law, Jack and Ruby Cole of
Roanoke.
Pallbearers will be her nephews.
Miss Cole was born Oct. 16, 1923, daughter of William Robert and Lillie
Maude Slaughter Cole. She was of the Baptist faith and had attended Randolph
County Learning Center. Miss Cole was preceded in death by her parents; one
sister, Lula Maude Mitchell; and two brothers, Junior and Charlie Frank Cole.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Lillian Mize Fincher
(ROANOKE) Services for Lillian Mize Fincher, 85, of Roanoke were Sunday,
Aug. 5, 2007, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Steve Dean
officiating. Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery.
Ms. Fincher died Saturday, Aug. 4, at Lineville Health Care.
Survivors include a daughter, Ann Fincher Heard of Roanoke; two grandsons;
and a sister, Beulah Sellers of Wedowee.
A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mrs. Fincher was born Aug. 10, 1921,
daughter of Mark and Iva Lee Doster Mize. She was a member of Roanoke First
United Methodist Church and the UMW Cumi Oaks Circle. She had retired after
more than 30 years of teaching at Knight-Enloe Elementary School. She was a
member of the Crape Myrtle Garden Club and the Randolph County Hospital Pink
Ladies Auxiliary.
Pallbearers were John Fincher, Donald Mitchurn, Jason McDaniel, Jason
Vinson, Marty Ivey and Trey Reed.
Memorials may be floral or the family suggests contributions to the
Community Life Church Building Fund or the charity of one's choice.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Charles L. C.L.' Holcombe
(WOODLAND) Services for Charles L. C.L. Holcombe, 86, of Woodland was
Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2007, at 1 p.m. at Highway First Congregational Methodist
Church, with the Rev. Vernon Willis and the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating.
Burial followed at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery.
Mr. Holcombe died Sunday, Aug. 5, at LaGrange Hospice.
Survivors include two nephews, Gary and Shelia Spradlin of Bowdon, Ga., and
Joe Mack and Ann Spradlin of Lavonia; special friends and caregivers, Morgan
and Joyce Cantrell, Myrtice Baldwin, Tempie Mitchell, and Dennis and Kim
Benefield.
Pallbearers were Joe Mack Spradlin, Gary Spradlin, Major Cantrell, Viron
Cantrell, Dale Meadows and Joe Calhoun. Honorary pallbearers were Dr. Robert
Copeland, Dr. Richard Simmons, Dr. Duttera, Dr. Smith, Dr. Tom Gore and Dr.
Ewell.
A Carroll County, Ga., native, Mr. Holcombe was born Aug. 30, 1920, son of
Murdock Duke and Claudia Lee Cox Holcombe. He was a World War II army veteran,
a member of Highway First Congregational Methodist Church and had been employed
as an engineer with McCrary Engineering. He was preceded in death by his wife,
Ruby McDow Holcombe.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Herman Autry
(LANETT) Services for Herman Autry, who died on Sunday, July 29, 2007, at
George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital, were held Saturday, Aug. 4, at St. John
Baptist Church on Cherry Drive at 2 p.m. EDT. The Revs. Walter Darden, Thomas
Stafford, Billy Drakes, Frank Kennedy Jr. and John Frederick will presided.
Burial followed at Pine Crest Cemetery.
Mr. Autry was educated at Lanier and Lanett High schools. He was a carpenter
by trade.
Mr. Autry leaves many loved ones to cherish his memories. They include:
three children, Jamacia of Atlanta, Tavares of LaFayette and TeJah of West
Point, Ga.; four grandchildren; his mother, Catherine Johnson Autry of Lanett;
six brothers, Robert Lee Autry of Oakland, Calif., Charles Autry, the Rev.
Leonard Autry and Michael Autry of Lanett, Donald Autry of Roanoke, and Maurice
Autry of Carrollton, Va.; one sister, Loretta Walton of Stone Mountain, Ga.; a
special friend, Dorothy Brooks of West Point; three aunts, many nephews,
nieces, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Tom Autry;
and two brothers, Thomas and Ralph Autry.
Morgan's Funeral Home, Lanett.
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Fred H. Moses
(PENSACOLA, Fla.) Fred Moses, 81, of Pensacola, Fla., died Sunday, Aug. 5,
2007, after a lengthy battle with cancer.
Born in Pulaski, Tenn., on Feb. 15, 1926, he had been a resident of
Pensacola for 50 years. He was an army veteran of the Korean War and an
employee of Wesley's Refrigeration for 38 years. Fred loved the outdoors and
was blessed with a green thumb. One of his greatest pleasures was being Mr.
Fix It.
He is survived by his best friend and wife of 49 years, Ann; his daughter,
Beth Brown of Cantonment, Fla.; his son, Dennis Moses of Kempner, Texas; six
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; two sisters, Mary Durett of Galveston,
Texas, and Mildred Noles of Corpus Christi, Texas; his brother, Jimmy Moses of
Lexington, S.C.; and a special sister-in-law, Eloree Moses of Wedowee.
Services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 8, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home
North with the Rev. Teresa Leifur officiating. Interment will follow at Eastern
Gate Cemetery.
Faith Chapel Funeral Home, Cantonment.
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Bobby Wayne Smith
(ROANOKE) Services for Bobby Wayne Smith, 62, of Roanoke were Sunday, Aug.
5, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Johnny Williams
and the Rev. S.T. Janney officiating. Burial followed at Center Chapel Baptist
Church Cemetery.
Mr. Smith died Friday, Aug. 3, at his home.
Survivors include a brother, Ray Smith of Newnan, Ga.; two stepdaughters,
Marsha Fisher of Roanoke and Dianne Gooden of Wadley; and a stepson, Terry
Green of Auburn.
A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mr. Smith was born Dec. 14, 1944, son
of Charlie and Oma Moore Smith. He was a self-employed painter.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Brandon Leslie Etheridge
(ROANOKE) Brandon Leslie Etheridge, 24, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Aug. 1,
2007.
Survivors include his wife, Amanda Royster Etheridge of Roanoke; two
daughters, Rachel and Ocean Etheridge of Roanoke; his parents, David and Debra
Etheridge of Five Points; his paternal grandmother, Carolyn Etheridge of Five
Points; his maternal grandfather, Gerald Myers of Arizona; and one brother,
Travis Etheridge of Five Points.
Mr. Etheridge was born July 4, 1983, and worked at SFC in Lanett.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Elma Knight
(ALEXANDER CITY) Mrs. Elma Knight, 93, of Alexander City, died Tuesday, July
31, 2007, at Chapman Healthcare Center.
Services will be held Friday, Aug. 3, at 2 p.m. at the Chapel of Radney
Funeral Home in Alexander City with the Revs. Joe Mallory and George Stewart
officiating. Graveside services will follow in Hillview Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2, at Radney
Funeral Home.
Mrs. Knight was born Jan. 26, 1914, to Henry and Salley Kirk at Sikesville
in Clay County. She was the oldest living member of Mt. Gilead Methodist
Church, where she had been a member for 85 years. Mrs. Knight was the last
survivor of 13 children. She had a strong love for Mt. Gilead Church and its
members. Mrs. Knight taught Sunday school and was church treasurer for many
years. The Mt. Gilead homecoming that was on the fourth Sunday in May was a
great event in her life each year. Mrs. Knight was a floor lady at Clegg
Manufacturing Company at Wadley. She retired from West Point Pepperell at
Lanett. Mrs. Knight was an excellent cook with her specialties being fried
chicken, fried pies and apple custards. She always enjoyed feeding her family
and any visitors who might come by.
She is survived by her sons, Earlie Knight Jr. Of Alexander City and Nelson
Knight of Louisville, Ky.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She
was preceded in death by her husband of 44 years, Earlie Knight Sr.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.radneyfuneralhome.com.
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Maudene Ball Jordan
(WEDOWEE) Services for Maudene Ball Jordan, 78, of Wedowee were Sunday, Aug.
5, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Zion Church of God, with the Rev. Chuck Jaggers
officiating. Burial followed in the Sellers Family Cemetery.
Mrs. Jordan died Thursday, Aug. 2, at Cleburne County Nursing Home.
Mrs. Jordan is survived by three daughters, Melissa Blalock and Mary Jordan-
Smith of Wedowee and Melba Tingle of Birmingham; two sons, Felix Jordan of
Cartersville and Richard Jordan of Tarrant; one sister, Christine Yarbrough of
Delta; 18 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were her grandsons and nephews.
Mrs. Jordan was born July 12, 1929, daughter of Jasper and Cora Sellers
Ball. She was a member of Zion Church of God and a homemaker. Mrs. Jordan was
preceded in death by her husband, Arthur Mathew Jordan; two sons, Frank and
Charles Jordan; and several brothers and sisters.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Donya Marie Glenn
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Donya Marie Glenn, 18, of Carrollton, Ga., died July 29,
2007.
She was born Aug. 15, 1988 in Carrollton.
Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Shelia and Willie Thomas;
father and stepmother, Marcus and Michelle Glenn; sisters, Jessica Smith of
Woodland, Jasmine Glenn of Bowdon, Ga., and Brittany Dumas and LaRissa Glenn of
Carrollton; brothers, Ivan Glenn of Bowdon, Markael Glenn and Jamal Dumas of
Carrollton and Michael Thomas of Franklin, Ga.; grandmothers, Bernice Goodwin
of Woodland and Estelle Glenn of Carrollton; and a number of aunts, uncles and
cousins. Miss Glenn was preceded in death by her grandfathers, James D. Goodwin
and John Glenn.
Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 4, at 3 p.m. EDT at Mt. Carmel United
Methodist Church in Woodland with Pastor Crawford and Pastor Burnette Jackson
officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Walker Funeral Home, Carrollton.
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The Randolph Leader
August 15, 2007
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OBITUARIES:
Landon Kyle Ragan (infant)
(WEDOWEE) Services for Landon Kyle Ragan, age 1 day, of Wedowee were
Saturday, Aug. 11, at 2 p.m. at Open Door Baptist Church, with the Rev. J.D.
Bearden officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Landon was born Aug. 7, 2007. He joined his late grandmother, Nicole "Nikki"
Ragan, on Wednesday, Aug. 8, at University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital.
Landon is survived by his father, Kyle Paul Ragan of Wedowee; his mother,
Brittany Eastwood of Wedowee; grandparents Paul and Donna Ragan of Delta,
Tiffany Conn of Wedowee and James Heard of Wedowee; great-grandparents Herman
and Joyce Ragan and Peggy Hill of Wedowee, Rita and Anthony Herren of Roanoke
and Betty Eastwood of Wadley; and great-great-grandparents, Margie and Edward
Herren of Woodland and Rachel Pinkard of Rock Mills.
Pallbearers were Ken Conn, Cody Burgess, James Heard and Paul Ragan.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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John Wesley Houston (101)
(WEDOWEE) John Wesley Houston, 101, of Wedowee died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2007,
at Roanoke Health Care Center.
Services were Monday, Aug. 13, at 1 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church in the
Broughton community, with the Revs. Calvin Trammell, R.L. Heflin, Robert Welch
and William Crawford officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery.
Survivors include four sons, John W. Houston Jr., Benny Houston and Guy
William Houston of Wedowee and Leney Wayne Houston of Atlanta; two daughters,
Ruthie Wright and Freddie Mae Weaver of Wedowee; five sisters, Velma Wright of
Wedowee, Millie Mae Heflin of Wadley, Eddie Lee Knox and Jessie Lee Hunter of
Tuscaloosa, and Mildred Stitt of Buffalo, N.Y.; a brother, Rev. Andrew Houston
of Penny Farms, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Annie Minnifield of Wedowee and Naomi
Minnifield of Dayton, Ohio; 38 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; 30 great-
great-grandchildren; and a large number of nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Wilson and Mary Houston; his wife,
Rosie Lee Houston; three sons, Bobby Houston, Harvey Manley Houston and Leroy
Houston; and two daughters, Myrtle Herring and Cynthia Woodgett.
Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Christine Holloway Johnson
(NEWNAN, Ga.) Christine Holloway Johnson, 84, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007,
at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. She was born Sept. 22, 1922, in Carroll
County, Ga., to Clyde and Clide Knott Holloway.
She is survived by her daughter, Joann Harper of Corpus Christi, Texas; her
son, Larry Johnson of Roanoke; two brothers, Bobby L. Holloway of Newnan and
Donald E. Holloway of Buchanan, Ga.; four sisters, Clara M. Swafford of
Franklin, Ga., Betty A. Roberts of Vancouver, Wash., Carolyn Minix of
Sharpsburg, Ga., and Shirley Hines of Lakeland, Fla.; five grandchildren; 11
great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Tuesday, Aug. 14, at 4 p.m. with Pastor Jeff
Merriaman officiating. Burial was at Forest Lawn Memorial Park.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.mckoon.com.
McKoon Funeral Home, Newnan.
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Charles Malcolm Mack' Blackmon
(FIVE POINTS) Services for Charles Malcolm Mack Blackmon, 60, of Five
Points were Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel,
with the Rev. Derrick Farr and the Rev. Gerald Sheppard officiating. Burial
followed at Wehadkee Cemetery.
Mr. Blackmon died Friday, Aug. 10, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke.
Survivors include his wife, Debbie Huddleston Blackmon of Five Points; three
daughters, Charlotte Reyes of Dallas, Texas, Tanya Lett of Atlanta and Shauna
Buttram of Delta; two sons, Charles Blackmon of Austin, Texas, and Ray Blackmon
of Cragford; one stepson, Larry Clark of Lineville; one brother, Jimmy Blackmon
of Roanoke; a half-brother, Robert Staples of Woodland; and a half-sister,
Carol Bowen of Woodland; ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Benjie Johnson, Kevin Johnson, Alex Huddleston, Alford
Huddleston, Randall Smith and Dewight Blackmon.
A Selma native, Mr. Blackmon was born June 11, 1947, son of Gurtis and Sara
Gladys Towler Blackmon. He was a Vietnam War Army veteran.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Mae Bell Thompson
(WELCH) Mae Bell Thompson, 85, of the Welch community died Tuesday, Aug. 7,
2007, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange.
Services were at Canaan Baptist Church, Welch, on Saturday, Aug. 11, at 1
p.m., with the Rev. R.L. Heflin officiating. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
Mrs. Thompson was born June 17, 1922, in Chambers County to the late John
Wesley and Mattie Lizzie Jackson. She was employed by Randolph County Hospital
for many years in the housekeeping department. Mrs. Thompson was a member of
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in LaFayette, where she served as a member
of the choir, the missionary society and the culinary department. She was a
member of the Lily White Chapter #352 O.E.S. for several years. She was
preceded in death by her beloved husband, Rev. Roy Lee Thompson.
Surviving are two sons, Huey Lee Thompson of Huntsville and Cleophis
Thompson of Ft. Washington, Md.; 19 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; 34
great-great-grandchildren; one special great-granddaughter and caregiver,
Chinea Boyd of LaGrange; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other
relatives, friends and neighbors.
Vines Funeral Home Inc., LaFayette.
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Tony Ray Wright
(WEDOWEE) Memorial services for Tony Ray Wright, 60, of Wedowee, were
Thursday, Aug. 16, 2007, at 7 p.m. at Kiwanis Park in Wedowee. Speakers were
East Alabama Antique Farm Equipment Club members. Visitation will be Thursday,
Aug. 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home in Wedowee.
Mr. Wright died Thursday, Aug. 9, at University of Alabama Birmingham
Hospital.
Mr. Wright is survived by two daughters, Tonia Zimmerman of Toledo, Ohio,
and Kristi Wright of Fort Worth, Texas; two sons, David Wright of Wedowee and
Wesley Wright of Heflin; two grandsons; one sister, Sarah Petty of Wedowee; and
one brother, Donald Wright of Wedowee.
Mr. Wright was born Oct. 6, 1946, son of Comer and Una Clyde Foster Wright.
He was a mechanic and a member of the East Alabama Antique Farm Equipment Club.
Mr. Wright is preceded in death by his parents. In lieu of flowers, donations
may be made to the Red Cross or the Cancer Society.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Roy Parks R.P.'
(WEDOWEE) Services for Roy Parks R.P. Bridges Jr., 71, of Wedowee were
Saturday, Aug. 11, 2007; at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Wedowee, with the
Rev. Scott Hannah officiating.
Mr. Bridges died Tuesday, Aug. 7, at his home.
Mr. Bridges is survived by his wife, Linda Hamilton Bridges of Wedowee;
three daughters, Susan Parker of Powder Springs, Ga., Rhonda Bridges of Tucker,
Ga., and Debbie Thomas of Sharpsburg, Ga.; one son, Wayne Bridges of Tarpon
Springs, Fla.; four sisters, Gwen Mickelboro of Marietta, Ga., Tina Henderson
of Jameson, Evelyn White of Birmingham and Florence Kelley of Charleston, S.C.;
eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mr. Bridges was born Sept. 10, 1935, son of Roy Parks Sr. and Ruby Clowdus
Bridges. He had been a Carmen inspector for CSX Railroad and had served in the
Army Reserves. Mr. Bridges was preceded in death by his parents.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Donna McCurty
(ROANOKE) Donna McCurty, 43, of Roanoke, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2007, at
University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital.
Services will be Friday, Aug. 17, at 1 p.m. at Pure Holiness Church of God,
Roanoke, with Elder John C. Greathouse officiating. Burial will be in Skyview
Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include one son, Timothy McCurty of Roanoke; three sisters, Geneva
Shears of Atlanta, Betty Jean Foster of Tuskegee and Diane Tigner of Roanoke;
five brothers, Jessie Freeman of Roanoke, Curtis McCurty of Kyle, Texas, Henry
Smith of Savannah, Ga., Huey Lee McCurty of Atlanta and George McCurty of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Public viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service from 10 a.m. until
6 p.m. on Thursday. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the
funeral.
Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Stewart Hill
(WEDOWEE) Services for Stewart Hill, 66, of Wedowee will be Wednesday, Aug.
15, 2007, at 3 p.m. at Oak Grove Church of Christ, with Bro. Allen Daniel and
Bro. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Mr. Hill will lie in state one hour before
the service at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Mr. Hill died Monday, Aug. 13.
The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 5 until 8 p.m. at Benefield
Funeral Home.
Mr. Hill is survived by his wife, Peggy Hill of Wedowee; one daughter, Carol
Taylor of Roanoke; one son, Wayne Hill of Woodland; two stepchildren, Jennie
White and Ben Bailey; one sister, Mary Brand of Woodland; one brother, Darrell
Hill of Roanoke; two brothers-in-law, Ronald and Mitchell Cumbus; one sister-in-
law, Joyce Norris; four grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Ted Strain, James Watson, Ronald Holloway, Teddy Wayne
Strain, Ken Brooks, Wendell Farmer, James Stewart and Marlon Stewart.
Mr. Hill was born Nov. 6, 1940, son of Rudolph and Irene Stewart Hill. He
was a member of the Oak Grove Church of Christ and a retired industrial
mechanic for Southwire. Mr. Hill was preceded in death by his parents.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Nadine B. Kirby
(BIRMINGHAM) Services for Nadine B. Kirby, 92, of Birmingham, formerly of
Roanoke, were Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Roanoke Church of Christ,
with Bro. Gerald Romine officiating. Burial followed in Randolph Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Kirby died Sunday, Aug. 12, at South Haven Nursing Home, Hoover.
Mrs. Kirby is survived by one daughter, Kathy Kirby of Birmingham; and one
sister, Sara B. Benefield of Wedowee.
Pallbearers were Phillip Kirby, Barry Kirby, Mark Lowery, Jim Griggs, John
Tinney and Chris May.
Mrs. Kirby was born Dec. 9, 1914, daughter of Robert Eugene and Callie
Ophelia Weathers Burdette. She was a member of Roanoke Church of Christ and a
homemaker. Mrs. Kirby was preceded in death by her husband, A. Durward Kirby;
four sisters, Kate French, Lois Johnson, Jessie Payne and Stella Pearl Kirby;
and three brothers, John Will Burdette, James Burdette and Travis Burdette.
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Scottie Kendrick
(FIVE POINTS) Scottie Kendrick, 37, of Five Points died Monday, Aug. 13,
2007, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley.
Services will be Saturday, Aug. 18, at a.m. at Canaan Baptist Church, Welch,
with the Rev. Mario McDaniel officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
Survivors include his parents, Curtis and Fannie Maude Kendrick of Five
Points; a sister, Cynthia Kendrick of Rochester, N.Y.; special aunts, Ida
Simpson of Chattanooga, Tenn., Edith Drake and Dorothy Oliver of Roanoke, and
Essie Lee Oliver of Five Points; and a special uncle, Roy Oliver Jr. of Five
Points.
Public viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service from 10 a.m. until
6 p.m. on Friday. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the
funeral.
Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Junior Veal
(ROANOKE) Services for Junior Veal, 86, of Roanoke were Friday, Aug, 10,
2007, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Stoney Halsey and
the Rev. Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial followed in Randolph Memory Gardens.
Mr. Veal died Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the V.A. Hospital in Montgomery.
Survivors include his wife, Jettie Baldwin Veal of Roanoke; and three
sisters, Libby Lowry and Florence Chase of Roanoke and Betty Miller of Brillant.
Pallbearers were Richard Baldwin, Virgil Veal, Fred Koone, Bob Muller,
Robbie Ussery and Joaquin Ordeniz.
Mr. Veal was born July 15, 1921, son of Luther and Minnie Pearl Brown Veal.
He was a member of Forest Home Christian Church, was a self-employed carpenter
and had served in the U.S. Army during World War Mr. Veal was preceded in death
by six brothers, James, Carie, Monroe, Henton, Clinton, Hubert and Bill Veal;
and three sisters, Bobbie Hawkins, Lucille Thompkins and Lila Thompson.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
[1st brother is James Carie Veal]
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The Randolph Leader
August 22, 2007
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OBITUARIES:
James Frank Phillips
(ROANOKE) Services for James Frank Phillips, 69, of Roanoke were Tuesday,
Aug. 21, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Roanoke First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Larry
Armstrong and the Rev. Phil Russell officiating. Burial followed at Cedarwood
Cemetery. Mr. Phillips died Sunday, Aug. 19, at Randolph Medial Center.
Survivors include his wife, Sarah Ellen Barron Phillips of Roanoke; two
daughters, Mendy Phillips Cobb of Maryville, Tenn., and Kara Phillips Hall of
Wadley; two sons, Rich Phillips and Drew Phillips of Roanoke; two sisters, Jane
Cato of Roanoke and Mary Ann Vann of Phenix City; a brother, Wyner Phillips of
Wadley; and three grandsons. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by his parents
and a brother-in-law, Homer J. Traylor.
Pallbearers were Jared Kirby, Bill Head, Manley Clack, John Landers, Tom
Hendon, Jackson Prestridge, Wendell Arrington and Sam Shelnutt. Honorary
pallbearers will be [were] members of the Men's Bible Class, Bobby Durham,
Jerry Stephens, Clinton Dowdle, Grover Broach, David Harmon and Daryl Harmon.
A Roanoke native, Mr. Phillips was born Jan. 23, 1938, son of J.P. and Mary
Will Chase Phillips. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Roanoke, where he
was a deacon; a member of the Board of Directors of First Bank of Wadley;
chairman of Randolph County Water Board; and president of Mid-South Hardware
Association. He was appointed to the State Association of Soil Conservation
District and served 25 years. He was a member of the Roanoke Rotary Club for
48 years and a Paul Harris Fellow. He worked for Phillips Brothers Hardware in
Roanoke for more than 50 years. After he retired, he continued farming and
raising cattle. Memorabilia from the past was his passion. He was a graduate of
the University of Alabama, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to Roanoke First
Baptist Church (827 Main St., Roanoke, AL 36274) or to Families of S.M.A. (P.O.
Box 196, Libertyville, IL 60048).
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Larry S. Kenney
(WEDOWEE) Services for Larry S. Kenney, 65, of Wedowee were Thursday, Aug.
16, 2007, at 1 p.m. at Fredericks Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Rick
Owsley officiating. Burial was in Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.
Mr. Kenney was born Nov. 13, 1941, in Alabama and died Aug. 13, 2007, at
East Alabama Medical Center from complications from a fall.
He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era.
Mr. Kenney was preceded in death by his father and mother, William Thomas
and Lola Lee Kenney; a twin brother, Harry Kenney; and brother, Michael Thomas
Kenney.
He is survived by his wife, Kaye Kenney; a son, Larry Stephen Kenney; and
numerous other relatives and friends.
Fredericks Funeral Home, Opelika.
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Ralph Leroy Atkins
(LANETT) Ralph Leroy Atkins, 62, of Lanett died Sunday, Aug. 19, 2007 at his
home.
Mr. Atkins was born Feb. 14, 1945, in Grant County, Ind., son of Virginia
Evelyn Brown Atkins and the late Omer Jefferson Atkins. He had lived in
LaGrange, Ga., for 18 years before moving to Lanett four years ago. He was a
member of Lanett Nazarene Church. He was employed with A&S Steel Buildings as
an estimator before retiring. Mr. Atkins was preceded in death by a sister,
Beverly Atkins.
Survivors in addition to his mother, Virginia Atkins of Marion, Ind.,
include his wife, Susan Atkins of Lanett; a daughter, Andrea Henderson of
LaGrange; a son, Mike Atkins of Wadley; two sisters, Valeria Snyder and Donna
Brookshire of Marion, Ind.; a brother, Ed Atkins of Marion; seven
grandchildren; and a close friend, Larry Tankersley.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Striffler-Hamby Mortuary,
LaGrange Chapel, with the Rev. Kenneth Wyatt and the Rev. Robert Huff
officiating. Burial will follow in Restlawn Memory Gardens.
Flowers will be accepted or contributions may be made to the ALS Association
of Georgia; 1955 Cliff Valley Way, Suite 116, Atlanta, GA 30329 in memory of
Mr. Atkins.
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange.
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Joe B. May
(HUNTSVILLE) Joe B. May, 82, of Huntsville died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007.
Mr. May was a retired civil servant. He was an Auburn graduate and later
received a master's degree from the University of Oklahoma. He served in World
War II as a gunner on a B-24, farmed, taught school and coached basketball in
Roanoke before coming to Huntsville in 1958. He worked as a procurement analyst
for MICOM and Safeguard (missile defense) from 1958 until 1986 and then for
Colsa until 1991. He was a member of Twickenham Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife, Jewel W. May; a son, Stephen May of Huntsville;
a daughter, Brenda Demmi of Ocala, Fla.; two grandsons; two granddaughters; two
brothers, Fred May of Roanoke and Grantt May of Valley; two sisters, Loyette
Hester Mount of West Point, Ga., and Lucille Henderson of Hendersonville, N.C.;
several nieces, nephews and cousins and lots of friends.
Services were at 11 a.m. Saturday at Twickenham Church of Christ, with Brad
Cox officiating. Burial was in Maple Hill Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alacare Home Health and
Hospice, 2400 John Hawkins Pkwy., Hoover, AL 35244 or Hacienda of Hope, c/o
Twickenham Church of Christ.
Laughlin Service Funeral Home, Huntsville.
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Benny Ray Mason
(ROANOKE) Services for Benny Ray Mason, 46, of Roanoke were Friday, Aug. 17,
2007, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Tim Whaley and
the Rev. Wayne Cowhick officiating. Burial followed in Rock Stand
Congregational Christian Church Cemetery.
Mr. Mason died Wednesday, Aug. 15.
Survivors include his wife, Angela Treadwell Mason of Roanoke; one daughter,
Janna Mason Roland of Elizabeth City, N.C.; two sons, Justin Mason of Wadley
and Dustin Mason of Roanoke; his mother, Faye Bennett of Roanoke; his father,
John William Mason of Roanoke; one sister, Emily Meeks of Roanoke; one brother,
Mark Wayne Mason of Huguley; and one grandchild.
Pallbearers were Timmy Williamson, Ricky Fincher, Jon McGill, Jared McGill,
Charlie Brown, Parker Barber and Donny Brown.
Mr. Mason was born Oct. 2, 1960, son of John William and Nellie Faye Brown
Mason. He was a carpenter.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Jane Wortman Hill
(WEDOWEE) Services for Jane Wortman Hill, 65, of Wedowee were Sunday, Aug.
19, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rick Mead
officiating. Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke.
Mrs. Hill died Thursday, Aug. 16, at Wedowee Hospital.
The family will receive friends on Saturday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the
funeral home.
Mrs. Hill is survived by her husband, Douglas Jackie Hill of Wedowee; one
daughter, Pamela Murphree of Shelby, N.C.; one son, Jeffrey A. Smith of
Wedowee; one stepson, Jeremy Hill of Roanoke; one brother, Richard Wortman of
Burlington, N.C.; and six grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Jeremy Hill, Seth Morrow, Drew Mercer, Corey Smith, Storm
Smith and Heath Hill.
Mrs. Hill was born Oct. 25, 1941, daughter of Guy H. and Marie Howell
Wortman. She was a member of Carpenter's Grove Baptist Church in Shelby, N.C.,
and was retired from Ava Mills. Mrs. Hill was preceded in death by her parents.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Ruby Jane Messer Cofield
(NEWELL) Services for Ruby Jane Messer Cofield, 70, of Newell will be
Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Union Baptist Church, with the Rev.
David Phillips officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Cofield died Monday, Aug. 20, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical
Center, Anniston.
Mrs. Cofield is survived by her husband, Edward C., Cofield of Newell; one
daughter, Kim Mack of Mapleton, Ga.; one son, Ferrell Cofield of Newell; three
grandchildren; one brother, James Messer of LaGrange, Ga.; and a special
friend, Hester Sims.
Pallbearers were Bobby Cofield, Billy Cofield, Richard Craft, Wayne
Spradlin, Billy Edwards and Wayne Wortham.
Mrs. Cofield was born May 28, 1937, daughter of Thomas Woodrow and Hattie
Kitchens Messer. She was a member of Union Baptist Church and had retired as a
supply clerk for Anniston Army Depot. Mrs. Cofield was preceded in death by two
sons, Phillip Wayne Cofield and Randell Paul Cofield; her mother, Hattie
Kitchens Messer; her father, Thomas Woodrow Messer; and one sister, Freddie Sue
Gibbs.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Jimmy Lee Vaughn
(WADLEY) Jimmy Lee Vaughn, 68, of Wadley died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007, at
East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika.
Services were at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wadley on Monday, Aug. 20,
at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Cornelius Reese Jr. officiating. Interment was in the
church cemetery.
Surviving are his wife, Thelma Vaughn; his mother, Pearlie Momern; two sons,
Tremayne Vaughn and Jarvis Wilkes; four stepsons, Tony Spradlin, Howard Weaver,
James Weaver and Jimmy Weaver; one daughter, Rhonda Meadows; one stepdaughter,
Delia Weaver; two brothers, Mark Momern and Lawrence Momern; four sisters, Mary
Dowdell, Essie Momern, Zenda Staples and Angela McKinney.
Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Divie P. Lipham
(NEWELL) Services for Divie P. Lipham, 87, of Newell were Saturday, Aug. 18,
2007, at 10 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Chris Mitchell
officiating. Graveside services were in Anniston at Forrest Lawn Gardens
Mausoleum at 11:30 a.m.
Mrs. Lipham died Thursday, Aug. 16, at Clay County Hospital.
Mrs. Lipham is survived by one brother, Bud Phillips of Griffin, Ga.; and a
number of nieces and nephews. Mrs. Lipham was preceded in death by her husband,
Joe Lee Lipham; five sisters, Betty and Kate Mullally, Katherine Hanson,
Margaret Gamble and Odesia Bentley; and three brothers, John, Cecil and Cleve
Phillips.
Pallbearers were her nephews.
Mrs. Lipham was born March 4, 1920, the daughter of Forney and Texanna
Pruitt Phillips. She had worked at Anniston Army Depot in shipping and
receiving.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Gerald Wayne Harper
(ROANOKE) Services for Gerald Wayne Harper, 66, of Roanoke were held Friday,
Aug. 17, 2007, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Richard
Richie officiating.
Mr. Harper died Wednesday, Aug. 15, at Randolph Medical Center.
Survivors include one daughter, Deborah Shelnutt of Centralhatchee, Ga.; two
sons, Greg Harper of Roanoke and Dwayne Harper of LaGrange, Ga.; four
grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one aunt, Martha Messer of
LaGrange.
Mr. Harper was born Jan. 1, 1941, son of Roy Hubert and Minnie Lou Cates
Harper. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Ethel Laverne
Harper.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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The Randolph Leader
August 29, 2007
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OBITUARIES:
John Frank Molden
(MARIETTA, Ga.) John Frank Molden, 57, of Marietta, Ga., died Saturday, Aug.
25, 2007, at his home.
Services will be Thursday, Aug. 30 at 1 p.m. at Canaan Shining Light
Baptist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. A.J. Sims officiating. Burial will be in
the church cemetery.
Survivors include two sons, Terrance Molden of Wedowee and Calvin Molden of
Dayton, Ohio; and three brothers, John Molden of West Chester, Ohio, James
Molden of Wadley and Benny Molden of Atlanta. He was preceded in death by a
son, Keith Molden; and three sisters, Josephine McGahee, Mae Sims and Betty
Jean Lancaster.
Public viewing will be at the funeral home from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on
Wednesday. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the funeral.
Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Marilyn G. Roberts
(WEDOWEE) Marilyn Gail Roberts, 67, of Wedowee, formerly of Powder Springs,
Ga., died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007.
Services were at noon on Monday, Aug. 27, at Macland Baptist Church in
Powder Springs, with the Rev. Dan Houston and Dr. Richard Walker officiating.
Interment was at Powder Springs Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Roberts moved to Wedowee eight years ago from Powder Springs. She was a
homemaker, a member of Macedonia Baptist Church in Ranburne, and a former
member of Macland Baptist Church.
She is survived by her husband, James J.R. Roberts of Wedowee; daughters
Tracy Lewis and Robin Sheffield of Powder Springs; brother Chief David Hilton
of Austell, Ga.; and two grandsons.
West Cobb Funeral Home, Marietta, Ga. Online guest book at
www.westcobbfuneralhome.com.
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B.B. Simpson
(WOODLAND) B.B. Simpson, 74, of Woodland died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007, in
Piedmont.
He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Audrey McFry Simpson; two daughters,
Tina Montgomery of Griffin, Ga., and Angela Garrison of Frederick, Md.; two
sons, J.B. Simpson of Northport and Bruce Simpson of Shalimar, Fla.; five
grandchildren; one great-grandchild; his mother, Lola Simpson of Woodland; and
one sister, Barbara Turner of Hartselle.
Mr. Simpson was a Piedmont native and was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He was a
minister, missionary, schoolteacher, airplane pilot, inventor, paramedic,
carpenter, electrician, heavy equipment operator and linguist. He had five
college degrees and authored many books. He was preceded in death by his
father, Clyde Simpson; one sister, Sue Lawler; and one brother, Charles Simpson.
The family requests no flowers and suggests memorial contributions to the
Piedmont Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 333, Piedmont, AL 36272 or to Southern
Ambulance Transport, 17050 Hwy. 431, Wedowee, AL 36278.
Thompson Funeral Home, Piedmont.
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Albert Bailey
(WADLEY) Albert Bailey, 58, of Wadley died Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2007, at his
residence.
Services were Saturday, Aug. 25, at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church in
Abanda with the Rev. Calvin Trammell, pastor, officiating. Burial followed at
Bailey Cemetery.
Mr. Bailey is survived by his wife, Jannie Bailey of Wadley; two daughters,
Shenell Bailey of Roanoke and Rhonda Faye Walker of Atlanta; four sons Albert
Bailey of Roanoke, Larry Vinson Bailey of LaFayette, Jackie Tucker of
Montgomery and Robert Earl Tucker of LaGrange, Ga.; three sisters, Mattie
Wright and Vera Woody, both of Penton, and Ruby Faye Avery of LaFayette; three
brothers, Walter B. Bailey of Wadley and Milton Bailey and Miles Jr. Bailey,
both of LaFayette; 22 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a host of
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Mr. Bailey was born Oct. 9, 1948, in Chambers County. He was a member of
Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Abanda.
Silmon/Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Wanda R. Clack
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Wanda R. Clack, 75, of Roanoke were
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007, at 11 a.m. at the New Hope Christian Church Cemetery,
with the Rev. Gary Kirkendal officiating.
Mrs. Clack died Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Randolph Medical Center.
Survivors include one daughter, Sherry T. Yarbrough of Roanoke; four
grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; one sister, Brenda Faye Mooney of West
Point, Ga.; and one brother, Amos A. Lashley of Yucca Valley, Calif.
Mrs. Clack was born Jan. 13, 1932, daughter of W.L. and Lucy Reed Lashley.
She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and had been a textile weaver
for West Point Stevens and Dunson Mills. Mrs. Clack is preceded in death by her
husband, Robert Lee Clack; her parents; one sister, Jenny Sue Campbell; three
brothers, Johnny, Emory and Matt Clack; and one daughter, Tonita Faith Maddux.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Eileen McCurry Lebert
(WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Eileen McCurry Lebert, 93, of Wedowee,
formerly of Greensboro, N.C., were Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, at 11 a.m. at
Forest Lawn Cemetery in Greensboro.
Mrs. Lebert died Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke.
Mrs. Lebert is survived by one daughter, Frances Roark of Wedowee; two
grandsons and one granddaughter.
Mrs. Lebert was born Nov. 28, 1913, daughter of J.J. and Florence Bennett
McCurry. She was of the Catholic faith and had been a homemaker. Mrs. Lebert
was preceded in death by her husband, William H. Lebert, and her parents.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Sarah Alice Lovvorn
(ROANOKE) Services for Sarah Alice Lovvorn, 94, of Roanoke will be held
Saturday, Aug. 25, 2007, at 11 a.m. at Harmony Methodist Church with the Rev.
Bobby Jones officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining church cemetery.
Miss Lovvorn died Tuesday, Aug. 21, at Traylor Nursing Home.
Survivors include her sister, Bessie Prescott of Jacksonville, Fla.; and one
brother of Callahan, Fla.
Pallbearers will be Dan Manning, Earl Spratlin, Billy Fred Lipham, Joey
Lipham, Burlin Meadows and Doug Lovvorn.
Miss Lovvorn was born Sept. 27, 1912, daughter of J. Elbert and Ella Herren
Lovvorn. She was a member of Harmony Congregational Methodist Church and had
been a presser for Palm Beach Company. Miss Lovvorn was preceded in death by
her parents.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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M.B. Harris Jr.
(BOWDON, Ga.) M.B. Harris Jr., 64, of Bowdon, Ga., died Saturday, Aug. 18,
2007, at his residence.
He was born in Randolph County, Ala., on Oct. 14, 1942, the son of the late
Marion Bradford Harris Sr. and Eva Wilson Harris. He was a member of Sardis
Baptist Church and was a retired carpenter with Harris Cornice and Siding.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by five brothers,
Edward Harris, Frank Harris, Dean Harris, Hulett Harris and John D. Harris; and
three half-sisters, Velma Smith, Lucy Burke and Boyce Cofield.
Survivors include his wife, Willie Mae Taylor Harris of Bowdon; a son, Gary
Harris, of Salyer, Calif.; a daughter, Kathy Garrett of Bowdon; four
grandchildren; and one sister, Sara Hendley of Roanoke.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Aug. 21, at 2 p.m. at Rainwater Funeral Home
Chapel with the Revs. Darnell Teal, Jimmy Palmer and Donald Leggett
officiating. Music was furnished by Tabby Huff.
Pallbearers were Tommy Henderson, Rob Garrett, A.J. Huddleston, Ken Norton,
Tony Taylor and Robert Garrett. Interment services followed in Sardis Baptist
Church Cemetery with the Rev. Darnell Teal in charge of graveside services.
The family requests that those who wish can make donations to Tanner
Hospice, 710 Dixie St., Carrollton, GA 30117.
Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at
www.rainwaterfuneralhome.com
Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon.
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John Frank Lewis
(BREMEN, Ga.) John Frank Lewis, 81, of Bremen, Ga., died Aug. 18, 2007, at
Tanner Medical Center.
Mr. Lewis was born on Sept. 11, 1925, in Haralson County, Ga., the son of
the late Lomie Lewis and Mattie Swann Harrison. He was formerly employed as a
truck driver and in the construction field. He was a veteran of the United
States Marines having served in World War II. In addition to his parents, he
was also preceded in death by his wife, Lillian Posey Lewis; a sister, Annie
Lewis; and a brother, James Lewis.
Survivors include his daughter, Gail Willis of Carrollton; a brother, Hugh
Lewis, of Wedowee; and two grandchildren.
Funeral services were Monday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Hightower
Funeral Home in Bremen officiated by the Rev. Buddy Gentry. Music was provided
by Maxine House. Wayne Posey, Max Alexander and Jason Willis served as
pallbearers. Interment followed in Union Hill Church Cemetery.
Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook at
www.hightowerfuneralhome.com
Hightower Funeral Home, Bremen.
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Margie Genell Burks Rainwater
(VALLEY) Services for Margie Genell Burks Rainwater, 68, of Valley will be
Thursday, Aug. 30, 2007, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev.
Bishop Joseph Schucks, the Rev. Gerald Sheppard and Pastor Teddy Reece
officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 5 to 8 p.m. on
Wednesday.
Mrs. Rainwater died Tuesday, Aug. 28, at East Alabama Medical Center,
Opelika.
Survivors include her husband, Warner Rainwater of Valley; four daughters,
Renea Hand of Rock Mills, Wynette Stribling of Auburn, Tamatha Taylor of Valley
and Louwann Kerr of Valley; one son, Heath Lee Rainwater of Valley; two
sisters, Betty Ann Pike of Rock Mills and Peggy Smith of Roanoke; three
brothers, Nathan, Howard and Steve Burks, all of Rock Mills; 14 grandchildren;
and 12 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Mike Smith, Timothy Ussery, Keith Pike, Walter Gray,
Randall Hand and Thomas Ussery.
Mrs. Rainwater was born March 18, 1939, daughter of Hoyt and Mattie L.
Sheppard Burks. She was a member of Faith Temple Church of God in Valley and
was retired from West Point Stevens. Mrs. Rainwater was preceded in death by
her parents. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the Alabama
Teen Challenge.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Anner C. Little
(ELYRIA, Ohio) Anner C. Anna Little, 74, of Elyria, Ohio, died Friday,
Aug. 24, 2007, in Wesleyan Village of Elyria following a long illness.
Mrs. Little was born in LaFayette, Ala., coming to Elyria in 1953. She was a
homemaker and had worked at Elyria Country Club where she was in the kitchen
department and was employed with the Elyria Maintenance Dept.
Mrs. Little was a member of Woodford Avenue Church of God In Christ of
Elyria, where she served on the usher board, was secretary of the Sunday school
and was in charge of the maintenance of the church. She enjoyed traveling, good
gospel singing and reading her Bible.
She is survived by her daughter, Joeann Lloyd of Fayette, Ala.; a son,
Richard Little of Elyria; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; sisters
Annie Ruth Henderson of Elyria, Carrie L. Watson, Georgia Little, Doris Little
and Ester Little, all of LaFayette, Fannie Mae Daniel and Patricia A. Howell of
Atlanta, Louise Bell of Roanoke and Dollie M. Allen of Opelika; brothers
Lindsey Little Jr. of Atlanta and Eddie F. Little and Robert C. Little of
Valley; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Lindsey and Sallie Little; and
brothers Alfred Lee Little and James D. Little.
Friends may call Wednesday, Aug. 29, from 11 a.m. until time of service at
noon in Woodford Avenue Church of God In Christ, Elyria. Elders Leonard
Ferguson and Christopher Henderson will officiate. Burial will follow in Rest
Haven Memory Gardens, Avon.
Carter Funeral Home, Elyria. Online condolences can be sent to
carterfuneralhome@yahoo.com.
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Bernice Irene Lovvorn Roberts
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Bernice Irene Lovvorn Roberts, 91, of Carrollton, Ga.,
died Friday, Aug. 24, 2007.
Mrs. Roberts was born May 26, 1916, in Randolph County, Ala., to the late
John William Lovvorn, who died during the 1918 influenza pandemic, and Della
Cassel Lovvorn, who died in 1978.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Paul
Wilson Roberts, when he passed away in 1976; three sisters, Cliffie Jackson
Wall, Eunice Lovvorn McCollum, Eula Mae Lovvorn Ballenger; four brothers,
Herman Cornelius Lovvorn, Dewey Franklin Lovvorn, Spencer Sanford Lovvorn and
William Bernard Lovvorn, who died in infancy. Also preceding her in death were
her daughters, Jean Roberts Daniel, who passed away in 2000, and Shirley
Roberts Hutcheson in 2004. She was also predeceased by a son-in-law and a
grandson, Ricky Daniel.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by her son, Johnny Roberts of Bowdon, Ga.;
daughter, Eleanor Jackson, of Duluth, Ga.; 10 grandchildren; a host of great-
grandchildren and nieces and nephews in several states.
Funeral services will be conducted Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, at 3 p.m. at
Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel with the Rev. Talmadge Chandler officiating.
Serving as pallbearers will be John Roberts III, Chris Deane, Andy Deane,
Rob Cox, Travis Cox, Greg Cox and Al Jackson. Messages of condolences may be
sent to the family at martin-hightower. com.
Martin & Hightower Heritage Chapel, Carrollton.
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