Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....January 2005, January 2005 January 2005 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marilyn Girardi MMGir@aol.com May 17, 2005, 4:25 pm The Randolph Leader The Randolph Leader January 5, 2005 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Edna Earl Waldrep (ROANOKE) Services for Edna Earl Waldrep of Roan[o]ke, 93, will be Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial will follow at Rock Springs Christian Church Cemetery. Mrs. Waldrep died Sunday, Jan. 2, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke. Survivors include one daughter, Joann Kirby of Roanoke; one son, Donald Waldrep of St. Pauls, N.C.; one brother, Mitchell Waldrep of Roanoke; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bud Jackson, Kent Wilson, Jonathan Caldwell, Daniel Bozeman, Tim Jackson and Ronald White. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Waldrep was born March 24, 1911, daughter of George W. and Susan E. Whaley Waldrep. She was a member of Rock Springs Christian Church, a former employee of Handley Mills and Frame-Away, and was well known as a local artist. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Bertha Elizabeth Bolt (HEFLIN) Services for Bertha Elizabeth Bolt, 60, of Heflin will be Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Charlie Bolt officiating. Burial will be at Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Bolt died Monday, Jan. 3, at her home. Survivors include four daughters, Roxie Muse and Juanita Glagola of Villa Rice, Ga., Janet Holland of Heflin and Mary Merritts of Douglasville, Ga.; two sons, Robert Grover Bolt II of Villa Rica and James Allen Bolt of Carrollton, Ga.; a brother, Arthur Robert Swords of Heflin; and 18 grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Timothy Muse, Jonathan Muse, Nick Dickerson, Billy Glagola II and T. J. Holland, grandsons of Mrs. Bolt, and Robert Swords, nephew. Mrs. Bolt was a St. Petersburg, Fla., native, born July 22, 1944, daughter of Harvey Clark and Elsie J. Swords. She was Baptist by faith and was self- employed as a contract cleaning professional. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Grover Bolt. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Jerry Wayne Butler (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Services for Jerry Wayne Butler, 41, of LaGrange, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, will be Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, Roanoke, with the Revs. Tim Whaley, Theo Arnett and Jamie Taylor officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 4 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Mr. Butler died Monday, Jan. 3, at University Hospital-Birmingham following a two-year bout with leukemia. Survivors include his mother, Doris Butler of Roanoke; three sisters, Glenda Rogers of Woodland and Cathy Windsor and Lisa Taylor of Roanoke; one brother, Jimmy Butler of Roopville, Ga.; his fiance, Rhonda Smith of LaGrange; and seven nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Mike Bible, Eddy Perry, Donald Woodyard, Don Turner, Ricky White, Tim Harper, David Harper, Chris McCarley and Richard Autrey. A Randolph County native, Mr. Butler was born July 27, 1963, son of James Fred and Doris McKee Butler. He was a member of Southwest LaGrange Baptist Church and had been employed with West Point Stevens. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Lala Edge Allen (UNION HILL) Lala Edge Allen, 96, of Union Hill died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005 at LaFayette Extended Care Facility. Services will be at Pleasant Grove Christian Church at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 5, with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Barry Brooks and the Rev. Floyd Carmack will officiate. Mrs. Allen is survived by a host of special nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Mrs. Allen was born in Chambers County April 28, 1908. She graduated from Auburn University in 1950 and taught in the Chambers County school system for 45 years. She was the founder of the Allen Retreat Center in Penton and was inducted into the Alabama Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society, past president of the Retired Teachers Association, and a member of the Inter Se Women's Federation in Wadley. She helped establish P.A.L.S. in Chambers County. She was a member of the Greater Valley Area Chamber of Commerce, Union Hill Community Club, Union Hill Fire Department, and Pleasant Grove Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, J. Emory Allen. Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Floyd Ray Goodwin (PIEDMONT) Services for Floyd Ray Goodwin, 66, of Piedmont, were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2005, at the K.L. Brown Funeral Home & Cremation Center chapel with the Rev. T.R. Harper officiating. Burial was in Hillcrest Cemetery in Piedmont. Mr. Goodwin died Sunday, Jan. 2, at Jacksonville Medical Center. Survivors include his wife, Ona Lee Goodwin; a daughter, Rebecca Goodwin Pruitt of Weaver; two sons, Tony R. Goodwin of Anniston and Robert C. Goodwin of Wedowee; two brothers, Alton Goodwin of Jonesboro, Ga., and Kenneth Goodwin of Anniston; four sisters, Mildred Buford and Doris Woodard of Anniston, Irma Laney of Ohatchee, and Barbara Ramsay of Jacksonville; and a grandson. Pallbearers were Mike Lanie, Cliff Goodwin, Lee Lane, Carl Cochran, Daniel Putnam and Randy Martin. Mr. Goodwin, a native and lifelong resident of Calhoun County, was a member of Faith Temple. He was devoted to his family and spent the last eight years of his life dedicated to his grandson, Austin. __________ Wilma Stewart Nelson (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Wilma Stewart Nelson, 78, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at Florence Hand home, after several years of declining health. Mrs. Nelson was born Sept. 7, 1926, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late James Vinson and Clyde Hinton Stewart. Mrs. Nelson was a homemaker and a member of Teaver Road Baptist Church and a former member of Hillside Congregational Christian Church, where she was very active. Survivors include two daughters, Jan Reason and Regina Dollar; a son, Randy Nelson; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren, all of LaGrange; two sisters, Vicie Jordan of Roanoke and Jewel Harwell of Birmingham; two brothers, Jack Stewart of Opelika and Winston Stewart of Wedowee; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lonnie Ray Nelson; a brother, Walter Stewart; and two sisters, Mary Daniel and Lora Dobson. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Monday, Jan. 3, at Restlawn Memory Gardens with the Rev. Don Ellison officiating. Condolences may be expressed by signing the register book at www.Legacy.com. Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange. __________ Ellie Ruth Rushing (WOODLAND) Services for Ellie Ruth Rushing, 74, of Woodland were Saturday, Jan. 1, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Horace Harper and the Rev. Keith Benefield officiating. Burial was at Highway Congregational Methodist Church cemetery. Mrs. Rushing died Thursday, Dec. 30, at her home. Survivors include four daughters, Nita Starnes of Glenn, Ga., Teresa Crockett and Samantha Burke of Woodland, and Pam Halsey of Rock Mills; two sons, Mike Rushing of Woodland and Tim Rushing of Rock Mills; two sisters, Margaret Burke and Lois Wilson of Woodland; one brother, Herman W. Burke of Roanoke; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Larry Wilson, Edward Barrett, Ervin Barrett, Nicky Burke, Benny Burke and Donnie Owens. Mrs. Rushing was born March 14, 1930, daughter of Jay Hugh and Talitha Lipp Burke. She was of the Holiness faith, and worked as a textile spinner at Wehadkee and Handley Mills. Mrs. Rushing was preceded in death by her husband, Rayford Bonnie Rushing. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ E.G. Clark Sr. (ROANOKE) Services for the Rev. E.G. Clark Sr., 84, of Roanoke were Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Stanley Yarbrough, S. T. Janney and Carl Partian officiating. Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery. Rev. Clark died Saturday, Jan. 1, at Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke. Survivors include one son, Garfield Clark of Roanoke; two sisters, Vera Brown and Iva Lee Clark of Roanoke; three grandchildren and six great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jeffery Clark, Cody Clark, Richard Payne, Ronald Clark, Ronnie Clark, Russell Clark and Pete Brown. A Randolph County native, Rev. Clark was born Aug. 15, 1920, son of Thomas Edward and Connie Mae Florence Clark. He was a member of Rock Springs Christian Church and served as pastor of several churches in Randolph County. Rev. Clark was preceded in death by his wife, Iva Dell Brown Clark. Quattlebaum, Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Nora Magnolia Clegg Hart (STEPHENVILLE, Texas) Memorial services for Nora Magnolia Clegg Hart, 92, of Stephenville, Texas, formerly of Randolph County, will be held at a later date at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wadley. Mrs. Hart died Jan. 1, 2005, at Canterbury Villa Nursing Home in Stephenville. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Cash of Dublin, Texas; a son, Ross Hart of Ft. Worth, Texas; a brother, Thomas F. Clegg of Wecomico Church, Va.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mrs. Hart was a Wadley native, born Oct. 20, 1912, daughter of Kentchen Marvin and Betty Pauline Thomason Clegg. She was the oldest of seven children with six younger brothers. She served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp during World War II and was Methodist by faith. Harrell Funeral Home, Dublin, Texas. __________ William Winfred Ward (LAGRANGE, Ga.) William Winfred Ward, 81, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at Hospice LaGrange. Mr. Ward was born March 4, 1923, in Roanoke, son of John Will and Myrtle Lee Brown Ward. He had lived in the LaGrange area most of his life and served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Ward was retired from Troup County EMC (later known as Diverse Power) with more than 27 years of service and was a member of Union Lodge 28 F&AM. He was a member of East Vernon Baptist Church, where he taught Sunday school, served as Sunday school superintendent and served in many other official capacities. He was preceded in death by a sister, Bessie McDonald; and a brother, Melvin Corky Ward. Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Para "Tiny" Ward; and nieces Jackie Ward Taylor of LaGrange and Janice McDonald Underwood of Jonesboro, Ga. Services will be Wednesday, Dec. 29, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Striffler- Hamby Mortuary with the Rev. Don Ellison officiating. Burial will follow in Randolph Memory Gardens. Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange. __________ James E. 'Jimmy' Childers (CRAGFORD) Services for James E. "Jimmy" Childers, 56, of Cragford, were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2005, at the Benefield Funeral Home chapel in Ashland with the Rev. Braden Morrison and Wendell McLain officiating. Burial with full military honors was in County Line Baptist Church Cemetery in Clay County. Mr. Childers died Friday, Jan. 31, 2004, at VA Hospital in Birmingham. Survivors include his wife, Sonja Childers; two daughters, Tina Hannah and Lori Starnes of Franklin, Ga.; a sister, Joyce Andrews of LaGrange, Ga.; and seven grandchildren. Mr. Childers, a Randolph County native, lived in Germany and Washington before returning to Clay County in 1992. He was employed with Wellborn Cabinet Company. He served in the Army for 17 years, including Desert Storm. He was awarded many decorations and medals for his service, including the Bronze Star. __________ Flossie White (HUGULEY) Flossie White, 96, of Huguley died Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at her residence. Mrs. White was a native of Randolph County, born Nov 28, 1908, daughter of the late Bill and Lavora Burson. She was a retired employee of West Point Stevens Shawmut Mill and a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Huguley. Surviving are two daughters, Jean Boyington and Gerry Meacham of Huguley; one son, King D. White of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and a sister, Novella Cardwell of West Point, Ga.; 12 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and six great- great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bert White. Services will be at Calvary Baptist Church at 2 p.m. EST on Thursday, Jan. 6, with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. Dr. Kenneth Overby will officiate. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5 until 8 p.m. EST at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley. __________ Charles Richard Jones Sr. (WADLEY) Services for Charles Richard Jones Sr., 65, of Wadley were Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. Tim Craft and the Rev. Steven Brasington officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Jones died Tuesday, Dec. 28, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Sara Nolen Jones of Wadley; two sons, Charles Richard Jones Jr. and Timothy Brandon Jones of Wadley; his mother, Iva Lee Jones of Wadley; one brother, Jimmy Jones of Wadley; and two grandchildren. Mr. Jones was born July 18, 1939, son of L. Z. and Iva Lee Waldrep Jones. He was a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Roanoke Masonic Lodge #132, had served in the National Guard and worked in the weave room of Amoco Fabrics and Fibers Company's Roanoke Mills. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Sue Wilson Ashcraft (MONTGOMERY) Graveside services for Sue Wilson Ashcraft, 82, of Montgomery, formerly of Roanoke, were Monday, Jan. 3, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens, with the Rev. Bill Dean officiating. Mrs. Ashcraft died Thursday, Dec. 30, at Jackson Hospital in Montgomery. Survivors include a host of cousins. Mrs. Ashcraft was born Nov 7, ,1922, daughter of Wyatt Ross and Earlie Conaway Wilson. She was Baptist by faith and a retired computer systems analyst for the Department of Defense. She was preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Carolyn Mullery. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Jimmy E. Stewart Sr. (OHATCHEE) Services for Jimmy E. Stewart Sr., 64, of Ohatchee were at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, 2004, at Miller Funeral Home in Oxford. Burial was in Edgemont Cemetery. Mr. Stewart died Monday, Dec. 27, at his home. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Bullock of Eastaboga; a son, Jimmy E. Stewart Jr. of Anniston; a brother, Joel Stewart of Wedowee; a sister, Margaret Gaye of Jacksonville; two stepbrothers, Wayne Stewart and Barry Stewart of Texas; three stepsisters, Gail Stewart, Faye Stewart and Ameilla Stewart, all of Texas; and three grandchildren. Mr. Stewart, a Woodland native, had lived in Ohatchee the past 14 years. He was preceded in death by his wife, Leta Stewart. Miller Funeral Home, Oxford. __________ Robert Andrew Jordan (RANBURNE) Services for Robert Andrew Jordan, 73, of Ranburne were at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at Crumbley's Chapel Church of God with the Revs. Harlan Noles, Kenneth Howle, Tony Mahathy and W. H. Ford officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Jordan died Wednesday, Dec. 29, at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton, Ga. Survivors include his wife, June Gay Jordan; a daughter, Robbie Webb of Ranburne; and two grandsons. Pallbearers were Clarence Noles Jr., Jonathon Noles, Allen Crosson, Dorsey Crosson, Dewayne Noles and Tommy Taylor. Mr. Jordan, a Randolph County native, was a member of Crumley's Chapel Church of God. A Korean Conflict Army veteran, he retired from Sony's shipping department. He was preceded in death by a brother, Clyde Jordan; and a sister, Dorothy Word. Condolences may be sent to www.timeformemory. comlrainwater. Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon, Ga. __________ Beulah Lee Bass (HEFLIN) Services for Beulah Lee Bass, 72, of Heflin, were at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 2, 2005, at Oak Grove A.M.E. Church in Newell with the Rev. Raymond Angel officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Bass died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at her home in Heflin. Survivors include two sons, Orvelt Bass and Stanley Bass of Heflin; and a brother, Clarence Jairrels. Pallbearers were her nephews and cousins. Mrs. Bass was preceded in death by her husband, Roosevelt Bass; and her parents, William and Lizzie Jairrels. Ervin Funeral Chapel, Anniston. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader January 12, 2005 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Sarah Mostellar Kearbey (ROLLA, Mo.) Services for Sarah Mostellar Kearbey, 65, of Rolla, Mo., were 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, at Cotrell Funeral Chapel in Poplar Bluff, Mo., with the Rev. Devon Black officiating. Burial was in the Kearbey Chapel Cemetery in Butler County, Mo. Mrs. Kearbey died, Saturday, Jan. 1, at the Rolla Manor Care Center. Survivors include her husband, Jackie O. Kearbey Sr.; a daughter, Olivia Wiggins of Highlandville, Mo.; a son, Jackie O. Kearbey Jr. of St. James, Mo.; her mother, Kathryn Mostellar of Wedowee; two sisters, Emily Lovvorn of LaGrange, Ga., and Marian Smith of Fairfax, Va.; a brother, Murphy Mostellar Jr. of Birmingham; and four grandchildren. Mrs. Kearbey, a Roanoke native, was a longtime member of Bethel Chapel in Butler County. She retired from the John J. Pershing VA Medical Center in Poplar Bluff with 23 years service as a secretary. She was a member of Poplar Bluff Chapter 344 of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her father, James Murphy Mostellar Sr. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Bethel Chapel Stained Glass Window Fund. __________ Gladys Simpson Traylor (WEDOWEE) Services for Gladys Simpson Traylor, 94, of Wedowee will be Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Wedowee, with the Rev. Harris Hand and the Rev. Gary Henderson officiating. Mrs. Traylor will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in Pine Hill Christian Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home. Mrs. Traylor died Sunday, Jan. 9, at Lineville Nursing Facility. Pallbearers will be Tim Iverson, J. R. Traylor, Roger Hammett, Jackie Whaley, Junior McCain and Robert Eason Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be Huland Humphries, Grady Wakefield, Gene Grant, Benny Camp, Jerry Brazeal and Bob Perry. Mrs. Traylor is survived by one daughter, Betty Williamson of Marietta, Ga.; two sons, Sam Traylor of Odell, Calif., and Bill Traylor of Wedowee; six grandchildren; one brother, Bud Simpson of Bowdon, Ga.; and nine great- grandchildren. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Traylor was born June 18, 1910, daughter of Jim and Mattie Traylor Simpson. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Wedowee, a retired truant officer for the Randolph County Board of Education, manager of the Senior Citizen Center, member of the Wedowee Senior Citizens Garden Club, Wedowee Garden Club and United Methodist Church Women's Night Circle. Mrs. Traylor was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert H. Traylor, one grandchild and one great-grandchild. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Inez Fuller Henry (BARFIELD) Services for Inez Fuller Henry, 85, of Barfield will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at Barfield Baptist Church with Dr. Wayne A. Stevens officiating. Eulogists will be John Lovell, Susan Nelson, Susan Wales, Mary Waggle, Jimmie Adamson and Kay Hudson. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mrs. Henry died Thursday, Jan. 6, at Knox Village Care Center in Lee's Summit, Mo. She was born Dec. 8, 1919, at Barfield. On Feb. 1, 1948, she married William (Bill) Hiram Henry and they made their home in Roanoke. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Henry Lovell of Lee's Summit; two sisters, Clare Faye Allen of Lineville and Mary Waggle of Atlanta; a sister-in- law; a granddaughter; a grandson; two great-grandchildren, and nine nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Gary Nelson, Junior Huey, Jimmy Peek, Spec Bonner, Dwight Baker, Jerry Baker, Jeff Fuller and Gerald Mathews. Honorary pallbearers will be her nieces and nephews. Mrs. Henry held several positions before retiring; working as a hair stylist in Roanoke, a purchaser and saleswoman for Mansour's department store in LaGrange, Ga., a salesperson at Fort McClellan's post exchange and district supervisor for Green Thumb of central Alabama. She was preceded in death by her husband, William "Bill Hiram Henry; her parents, Bertha and Exodus Fuller; two sisters, Fannie Mae Hendrix and Annie Gay Cargile; a brother, James Fuller; and a nephew. Memorial contributions may be made to Lee's Summit United Methodist Church, 2nd and Douglas Streets, Lee's Summit, MO 64063, or to Barfield Baptist Church, 34 E. Mill Rd., Lineville, AL 36266. Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville. __________ Willie Junior Harrison (ROANOKE) Services for Willie Junior Harrison, 54, of Roanoke were Friday, Dec. 31, 2004, at 1 p.m. at East Roanoke Church of God, with the Rev. Timothy Wright officiating. Interment was at Rock Mills Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Harrison died Sunday, Dec. 26, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Mary Harrison of Roanoke; three daughters, Shondra Johnson, Ashley Bryant and LaToya Bryant of Roanoke; two brothers, Charles J. Harrison of Carrollton, Ga., and Billy Harrison of Roanoke; six sisters, Annie Pearl Dunson of Cincinnati, Ohio, Ruby Christian of Atlanta, Martha Johnson and Dianne Sims of Roanoke, Mary Staples of Montgomery, Brenda Harrison of Elkhart, Ind.; and one grandson. He was the son of the late Willie and Rosie Lee Harrison. Roanoke Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Gloria Hatcher Lynch (LAFAYETTE) Gloria Hatcher Lynch, 49, of LaFayette died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at her home. Services will be Thursday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. at Saint Paul Missionary Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. William Phillips, the Rev. Luther Phillips and the Rev. Gilbert E. Staples officiating. Burial will be in Skyview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her mother, Christine Hatcher of Roanoke; three sons, Mac Arthur Lynch Jr., Marvin Lynch and Dewayne Lynch of Roanoke; three brothers, John Thomas Hatcher, Tyrone Hatcher and Willie B. Hatcher of Roanoke; three sisters, Shirley Kelley of Roanoke, Dorothy Hatcher of LaFayette and Angela Hatcher of Welch; and one grand-daughter. She was preceded in death by her husband, Mac Arthur Lynch Sr.; her father, Robert Hatcher Sr.; and a brother, Robert Hatcher Jr. Public viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Wednesday. The body, will be placed in the church one hour before services. Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Barbara Jean Putman (JACKSONVILLE, Ark.) Barbara Jean Putman of Jacksonville, Ark., formerly of Roanoke, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, at her home. She was born Nov 6, 1942, in LaGrange, Ga. Survivors include her four daughters and two sons-in-law, Charlene and Dennis Hibbins of Port Richey, Fla., Yvette and Jeff Longsworth of LaGrange, Patty Hill of Roanoke and Velma Lee Putman of Jacksonville, Ark.; 10 grandchildren and a sister, Pat Smith of Pine Mountain, Ga. __________ Easter L. Hill Pitts (LINEVILLE) Services for Easter L. Hill Pitts, 87, of Lineville were be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2005, at Mt. Olive Baptist Church North with the Revs. L. C. Harris and Bobby Jones officiating. Burial will followed in Edgemont Cemetery in Anniston. Mrs. Pitts died Sunday, Jan. 9, at Clay County Hospital. Survivors include five daughters, Lovella Nunnally of Anniston, Martha Sue Ginn of Jacksonville, Fla., and Patricia Mentz, Monzia Foshee and Farrella Burgess, all of Lineville; a son, Jimmy Wayne Pitts of Lineville; two sisters, Zanie Bush of Lineville and Della Inman of Red Bay; 30 grandchildren, 45 great- grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. Pitts, a Randolph County native and former Anniston resident who lived in Clay County for many years, had retired from Blue Mountain Cotton Mills and was a member of Mt. Olive Baptist Church North. She was preceded in death by her husband, John M. Pitts Sr.; three sons, Jesse Pitts, John Pitts Jr. and Willis Hill; her parents, Reuben and Loucinda Nix Hill; two grandsons, Tommy Ginn and Jesse Pitts Jr.; seven brothers, one sister and one great- granddaughter. Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville. __________ Lois Mitchell Adams (LINEVILLE) Private family services for Lois Mitchell Adams, 78, of Lineville were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005, at Benefield Funeral Home with Michael Horn officiating. A public committal service was at 3 p.m. at Clay County Memory Gardens. Mrs. Adams died Friday, Jan. 7, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Kay Baker of Lineville; a son, Donald J. Adams of Anniston; six sisters, Eunice Adamson, Reba Horn and Annie Latham, all of Lineville, Ozeal Smith and Margaret Turner of Heflin and Dot Carmack of Talladega; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Steve Mitchell, Jerre Mitchell, Tim Mitchell, Jimmy Adamson, Curtis Adamson, David Lipham, Jamie Horn and Scott Latham. Mrs. Adams, a Randolph County native and longtime Clay County resident, was a member of Campbell Springs Church of Christ. She had been employed at the Clay County Hospital for more than 48 years as a nurse's aide. __________ Mary Adell Dalrymple (ALEXANDER CITY) Services for Mary Adell Dalrymple, 84, of Alexander City will be Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ridley Parmer officiating. Burial will follow at Bethel East Baptist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Mrs. Dalrymple died Monday, Jan. 10, at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City. Survivors include two daughters, Jeanette Raymond of Dadeville and Katherene D. House of Forest Park, Ga.; one brother, William Hendley of Roanoke; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be Gene Ford, Gary Dalrymple, John Higgins, Ken Rosenberg, Winfred Smith and Harl White. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Dalrymple was born Sept. 25, 1920, daughter of Thomas and Madie Daniel Hendley. She was a member of Whitfield Methodist Church in Montgomery and a retired textile weaver for Handley Mills. Mrs. Dalrymple was preceded in death by her husband, Varnell Dalrymple. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Roby L. Allen (LANETT) Roby L. Allen, 86, of Lanett died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at Beverly Health Care in Lanett. Graveside services were Sunday, Jan. 9, at 2 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery with the Rev. Lamar Womack officiating. Mr. Allen is survived by four daughters, Cindy Bartlett and Jo Ann Terrell of LaGrange, Ga., Norma Jean Hill of Beulah and Patricia Vickers of Woodbury, Tenn.; one son, Roby Wayne Allen of Roanoke; 17 grandchildren and 13 great- grandchildren. Born in Chambers County on July 18, 1918, Mr. Allen was the son of the late J. D. Allen and Nannie Coggins Allen. He was a former employee of WestPoint Pepperell's Lanett Mill. He loved to go fishing. Mr. Allen was of the Methodist faith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred B. Allen. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Lanett. __________ Jimmy Fred Norred (ROANOKE) Services for Jimmy Fred Norred, 64, of Roanoke were Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Lanita Cotney and the Rev. Tim Whaley officiating. Burial was at Mt. Pisgah Church Cemetery. Mr. Norred died Friday, Jan. 7, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Mary Pike Norred of Roanoke; one daughter, Lisa Norris of Wadley; three sons, Billy Fred Norred and Dalph Norred of Five Points and Steve Norred of Roanoke; three sisters, Bovine Fisher and Earline Arnett of Roanoke and Opal Yarbrough of Pell City; four brothers, Virgil, Buck, Ronnie and Larry Joe Norred of Roanoke; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Roger Arnett, Rev. Joe Cofield, Jamie Norred, Russell Norred, Billy Richardson Sr. and Roger White. A Randolph County native, Mr. Norred was born March 30, 1940, son of Dalph and Flosie Truitt Norred. Mr. Norred was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Leonard and Billy Ray Horred [Norred]; one grandson, Tyler Norred; and two daughters, Penny Lee and Teresa Norred. Donations in his memory may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Lena Mae Trammell (ROANOKE) Lena Mae Trammell, 72, of Roanoke died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Services were held Tuesday, Jan. 11, at 2 p.m. at New Harmony Baptist Church, LaFayette, with the Rev. William Jerome Trammell officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Born Nov. 8, 1932, in Chambers County, Ms. Trammell was a long-time resident of Randolph County. She was a member of New Harmony Baptist Church, LaFayette. She was preceded in death by her parents, Adolphus and Mary Bell Trammell Sr., and one brother, Calvin L. Trammell Sr. Surviving are two daughters, Sara Trammell and Linda Patterson, of Roanoke; two sisters, Bernice Trammell and Dora Hildreth, of Elyria, Ohio; five brothers, Rev. William Trammell, Adolphus Trammell Jr., Lawson Trammell, Leonard Trammell and Odel Trammell, all of Roanoke; one sister-in-law, Annie Pearl Trammell of Roanoke; one aunt; five grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Calvin F. James Sr. (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Calvin F. James Sr., 69, of LaGrange, Ga., died Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at his residence. Mr. James was born July 31, 1935, in Randolph County, Ala., the son of the late Albert Henry and Mary Huckaby James. He was a Methodist by faith. Survivors include his daughter, Tawana Arrington, and his son, Calvin F. James Jr., both of LaGrange; and seven grand-children. Mr. James was preceded in death by two children, Sheila May James and Henry Shannon James. Graveside services were in the Harmony Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery in Newell with the Revs. Bill Bryant and Sonny Kent officiating. Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange. __________ Zolimer Hanner Hunter (KELLYTON) Services for Zolimer Hanner Hunter, 74, of Kellyton were at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Heritage Chapel Funeral Home. The Rev. Brian Lee Yates officiated. Ms. Hunter died Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Russell Medical Center. She was born Feb. 17, 1930, to Aurther Russell Hanner and Dora Bell Dixion. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Olen R. Hunter; one daughter, Betty Ann Hunter of Kellyton; two brothers, Chester Arthur Hanner and Burl Edward Hanner of LaFayette; one sister, Molly Maudine of Wedowee; one grand- daughter and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Raymond McMillan and Jessie Durl Hanner. Heritage Chapel Funeral Home. __________ Roy Key (AUSTELL, Ga.) Services for Roy Key, 76, of Austell, Ga., were at 2 p.m. Jan. 6, 2005, at Dryden Funeral Home in Heflin with the Rev. Helen Shirley officiating. Burial was in Union Hill Methodist Cemetery in Wedowee. Mr. Key died Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Cobb Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jacqueline Key; a daughter, Jacqueline Paulette Lackey of Dallas, Ga.; two sons, Roy Glenn Key of Villa Rica, Ga., and Joseph Lee Brown of Social Circle, Ga.; two sisters, Alice Walker of Austell and Jean Hemby of Heflin; two brothers, Jack Key and Tommy Key of Douglasville, Ga.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were be Joseph Lackey, Robert Key, Bruce Cooper, Jason McLarty, J.B. Walker and Bob Tweksbury. Mr. Key, a Cleburne County native, had lived in Austell 30 years. He was a member of Full Gospel Church. A Korean War Army veteran, he had worked as a welder. __________ Henrietta Harper Strickland (ROANOKE) Services for Henrietta Harper Strickland, 81, of Roanoke were be Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Frank Foster, Keith Benefield and Gerald Sheppard officiating. Burial was at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Strickland died Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Hospice LaGrange. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann Hymel of Baton Rouge, La., and Vickie Bailey of Hickory Flat; one son, Stanley Strickland of Victoria, Texas; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews. Mrs. Strickland was born May 21, 1923, daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Ida Beatrice Crenshaw Harper. She attended Midway Full Gospel Church and was a retired spinner for Handley and Avondale Mills. She was preceded in death by her husband, Owen P. Strickland and a son, Roger Strickland. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Gladys Mary Williamson (NEWELL) Services for Gladys Mary Williamson, 79, of Newell were Thursday, Jan. 6, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Cosper officiating. Burial was at Valley Grove Cemetery . Mrs. Williamson died Tuesday, Jan. 4, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital in Anniston. Mrs. Williamson is survived by three sons, Verdis Billy Williamson Jr. of Newell; Johnny Williamson of Tallapoosa, Ga., and Donald Williamson of Carrollton, Ga.; one sister, Faye Rossman of Chillicothe, Ohio; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were be Chris Hill, Shane Jarrell, Johnathon Williamson, Steve McCash and Johnny Parrott. Mrs. Williamson was a native of Penns Grove, N.J., and had lived in Alabama for 52 years. She was born Sept. 9, 1925, daughter of Frank McGill and Mary W. Lewallen Raine. Mrs. Williamson was of the Baptist faith and a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Verdis Bill Williamson Sr.; a grandson, Austin Scott Williamson; a sister, Francis Robinson; and a brother, Frank Raine Jr. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Robert Donald Phillips (ROANOKE) Robert Donald Phillips, 63, of 195 Circle Drive, Roanoke, died of cardiac arrest on Friday, Dec. 24, 2004 at his home. Mr. Phillips was born May 16, 1941. He was a painter. Mr. Phillips was preceded in death by his father, Wilber Phillips. Survivors include one son, Richard Reese; a special friend, Barbara Akins; his mother, Mildred Phillips; three brothers, Clifton Phillips of Dadeville, Sidney Phillips of Tuskegee and James Phillips of Opelika; two sisters, Bonnie Colley of Opelika and Jerry Ann Davis of Opelika; three granddaughters; two great- grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Services were at 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, at Langley Funeral Home Chapel, Dadeville, with the Revs. Cecil Halsey and Eddie Davis officiating. Burial was at Roxana Cemetery in Lee County. Langley Funeral Home, Dadeville. __________ Mary S. George (FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla.) Mary S. George, 94, of Fernandina Beach, Fla., widow of the late Brig. Gen. L. George (U.S.A.F.), died Friday, Jan. 7, 2005, at Baptist Medical Center-Nassau. A native of Upper Marlboro, Md., she was the daughter of the late Reverdy and Mary Dixon Beale Sasscer. She and her husband spent most of their lives in East Point, Ga., and Coral Gables, Fla., relocating to Amelia Island, Fla., in 1980. Mrs. George is survived by a son, Joseph S. George of Wedowee; three daughters, Mary Derryberry of Martinez, Ga., Margaret Barre of Seneca, S.C., and Penelope Robinson of Fernandina Beach; five grandchildren and 11 great- grandchildren. A memorial service was held Monday, Jan. 10, at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Fernandina Beach, with interment at a later date in Arlington National Cemetery next to her late husband. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Mrs. George's name to the American Heart Assocation [Association], 7272 Greenville Ave., Dallas, TX 75231. Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors, Fernandina Beach. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader January 19, 2005 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Cecil Goode (WOODLAND) Services for Cecil Goode, 76, of Woodland will be Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Bear Creek United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Cloyse Johnson and the Rev. Gary Henderson officiating. Mr. Goode will lie in state one hour before the service at the church. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Goode died Monday, Jan. 17, at St. Vincent's Hospital, Birmingham. Mr. Goode is survived by one son, Kenneth Goode of Woodland; three grandsons; three great-grandchildren; and one sister, Patricia Taylor of Villa Rica, Ga. Pallbearers will be Michael, Jimmy, David and Ricky Rampy, and Jerry and Fred Harrington. Mr. Goode was born Aug. 2, 1928, son of Albert and Stella Fields Goode. He was a self-employed auto mechanic. Mr. Goode was preceded in death by his wife, Lila Frank Rampy Goode; and a sister, Berthina Wright. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Bear Creek U.M.C. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Lavada Houston Bailey (WEDOWEE) Lavada Houston Bailey, 99, of Wedowee died Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005, at Wedowee Hospital. Services will be Thursday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. at Zion Rest Baptist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. William Phillips, the Rev. Curtis Spidel and the Rev. Tim Molden officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Erma Roundtree of Wedowee; a son, Edward C. Roundtree of Portland, Oregon; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by her husband, John H. Bailey. Public viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Wednesday. The body will be placed in the church one hour before the funeral. Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Wilma Jean Melton Kennedy (BLOOMBURG, Texas) Services for Wilma Jean Melton Kennedy, 64, of Bloomburg, Texas, were Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Hanner Funeral Chapel in Atlanta, Texas, with the Rev. David Kennedy and the Rev. Chuck Stevenson officiating. Burial was at Salem Cemetery in Cass County, Texas. Mrs. Kennedy died Thursday, Dec. 23, at her home in Bloomburg. She was a former resident of Roanoke. Mrs. Kennedy was born Dec. 22, 1940, daughter of the late George Melton and Necie Wood Melton. Sur[v]ivors include her husband of 42 years, Jerry Kennedy of Bloomburg; three sons, Brent Kennedy and Wade Kennedy of Bloomburg, and the Rev. David Kennedy of Houston, Texas; eight grandchildren; one sister, Shirley Melton Hawkins of Lineville; three brothers, Clyde Melton of LaGrange, Ga., Billy Joe Melton of Linden, Texas, and Danny Melton of Tuscola, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Jim Davis, Dillon Tripp, William Tripp, Chris Hamilton, Cody Whatley and Craig Hale. Hanner Funeral Chapel, Atlanta, Texas. __________ Charles E. Williams (LaFAYETTE) Charles E. Williams, 46, of LaFayette died Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at his residence. Services were Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m. CST at Greater Poplar Springs Baptist Church in LaFayette with the Rev. Jerone Fannin officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Mr. Williams is survived by a devoted wife, Shirley; a very loving and devoted mother, Margaret Williams; four sons, Jerome Tolbert, Gregory Tolbert, Rodney Tolbert and Brian Tolbert, all of LaFayette; six brothers, James Williams Jr., Jerome Williams, Micheal Williams and Neal Williams, all of LaFayette, Johnathan Marshall of Savannah, Ga., and L.C. Allen of Roanoke; three sisters, Patricia Williams and Mildred Grady of LaFayette and Carla Griger of Lanett; nine grand-children; two brothers-in-law; three sisters-in- law; six aunts; four uncles; one god-sister; and a host of nieces, nephews, rel atives and friends. Mr. Williams was born June 1, 1958, in Chambers County and was a member of Greater Poplar Springs Baptist Church of LaFayette. He was preceded in death by his father, James Williams. Vines Funeral Home Inc., LaFayette. __________ Mary Ann Morgan (DOCENA) Services for Mary Ann Morgan, 52, of Docena, will be Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Brown Service West Chapel. Burial will follow in Forest Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends 5-8 Tuesday night at the funeral home. Mrs. Morgan died Friday, Jan. 14. Survivors include her husband, Donald Morgan Sr.; three sons, Adam Clay Hartley of Lineville, Donald Morgan Jr. and Daniel Morgan, both of California; her mother, Genever Smith of Wadley; four sisters, Carolyn Erskine of Center Point, Martha Bradford of Ashland and Linda Hickman and Maudine Barker of Talladega; three grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and friends. Mrs. Morgan was a member of Lineville Baptist Church. She was a seamstress and decorator. __________ Maude Ellen Moore (ROANOKE) Services for Maude Ellen Moore, 90, of Roanoke were Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ed Grooms and the Rev. Harold Bonner officiating. Burial followed at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Moore died Wednesday, Jan. 12, at her home. Survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Sue Knight of Roanoke and Faye Byers of Crofton, Ky.; two sons, Jimmie and Tommy Moore of Roanoke; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Craig Byers, Charles Byers, Douglas Moore, Larry Moore, Jerry Knight and Levi Barton. Mrs. Moore was born Feb. 19, 1914, daughter of Josh and Kathrine Green Aldridge. She was a member of Lowell Methodist Church and had worked at Randolph County Hospital as an LPN. Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, Lamar Eugene Moore. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to Lowell Methodist Church. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Ramonia. M. Drake (ROANOKE) Ramonia M. Drake, 74, of Roanoke died Sunday, Jan. 9, 2005, at her residence. Services were Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005, at 11 a.m. at Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Welch, with the Rev. Melvin Owens officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Drake was a member of Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Welch. Her life was a portrait of service. She served as secretary for the Sunday school, secretary and president of Matrons, president of Women's Missionary Society and a member of the choir. Her Christian walk extended from the local church to the district level. She served as the secretary and president of the Women's Aid, secretary of the East Alabama Sunday school, secretary of Old Ship of Zion and secretary of the East Alabama Singing Convention. She was a member of Order of Eastern Star, Lily White Chapter #352. Mrs. Drake retired from Terry Manufacturing Company, Roanoke, with over 30 years of service. Surviving are a devoted husband of 53 years, Wilmer R. Drake of Roanoke; two sons, Sanders Drake of Roanoke and Frederick Drake of East Point, Ga.; one daughter, SFC Reta M. Drake of Ft. Stewart, Hinesville, Ga.; two brothers, Raymond Morgan of Atlanta and Thomas Morgan of Five Points; two sisters, Rosa Ferguson of Moreno, Calif., and Julia Adamson of Roanoke; three grandchildren; one great-granddaughter; a dear friend, Julia Hoggs; and many other relatives and friends. Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Billy H. Hinton (VALLEY) Billy H. Hinton, 79, of Valley died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Revs. Allen Mahan and Ben Hewitt officiating. Burial followed in Johnson Memorial Gardens. Mr. Hinton is survived by his wife, Maggie Hinton; two daughters, Jane Bonner of Valley and Tammy Holliday of Valley; one brother, Mack Hinton of Rogersville; one sister, Ann Wilder of Montgomery; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Born Jan. 2, 1926, in Randolph County, Mr. Hinton was the son of the late Willie M. and Janie H. Hinton. He was a very loving husband, father and grandfather. He was an avid fisherman. Mr. Hinton was a big Alabama football fan. He served as a deacon at Plant City Baptist Church. Mr. Hinton was preceded in death by his granddaughter, Wendy Kirby Jackson. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the Plant City Baptist Church Building Fund or the Alzheimer's Research Foundation in Mr. Hinton's memory. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Tommy D. Davis (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Tommy D. Davis, 62, of LaGrange, Ga. died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005 at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. Mr. Davis was born March 17, 1942 in Randolph County, son of the late Ora Dee and Bela Willingham Davis. He was a member of Long Cane Lodge 424, F&AM, and had retired from CAFI. He was a member of East LaGrange Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife of 41 years, Shirley H. Davis of LaGrange; two sons, Timothy D. Davis of LaGrange and Tracy D. Davis of Duluth, Ga.; one daughter, Shirah E. Davis of LaGrange; one sister, Charlene Cole of LaGrange; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his brothers, Thomas Edward Davis, Ray Davis and Daniel Davis; and a sister, Grace Overton. Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 18, in the chapel of Striffler-Harnby Mortuary, with the Rev. Sheila Crowe officiating. Burial followed in Restlawn Memory Gardens. Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange. __________ Dera Mae Phillips (ROANOKE) Dera Mae, Phillips, 77, of Roanoke died Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Services were at Rehope Baptist Church on Saturday, Jan. 15, at 2:30 p.m. (CST), with the Rev. Harvey L. Jones officiating. Interment will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Phillips was a member of Rehope Baptist Church, LaFayette. She retired from Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke, with over 25 years of service. Surviving are one daughter, Annie Whatley of Washington, D.C.; four sons, Willie Phillips, Minister Luther Phillips and Calvin Phillips of Roanoke and James Phillips Jr. of Temple Hills, Md.; one brother, Walter Phillips of Roanoke; two sisters, Evelyn Gates and Vera Heath of Roanoke; 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Rosa Lee Rowland (ROANOKE) Rosa Lee Rowland, 58, of Roanoke died Thursday, Jan. 13, 2005, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Services were Monday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. at East Roanoke Church of God, with the Rev. Timothy Wright, Minister Steve Joiner and Minister Rodney Wright officiating. Burial was in Skyview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include her husband, Charlie Rowland of Roanoke; three sons, Leonard Weaver and Kenneth Weaver of Roanoke and Willie James Weaver of Virginia Beach, Va.; four daughters, Evelyn Staples and Charlene Rowland of Roanoke and Priscilla Guzman and Tammy Wise of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two brothers, John Wesley Bonner of Chattanooga and Jimmy Bonner of Atlanta; three sisters, Dorothy Mayes, Shirley Bonner and Delores Bonner of Chattanooga; 17 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and her mother-in-law, Beatrice Rowland of Roanoke. She was preceded in death by a sister, Gloria Bonner, and a brother, William Bonner. Clark Memorial, Roanoke. __________ Myrtie Lee Thomas (VILLA RICA, Ga.) Services for Myrtie Lee Thomas, 89, of Villa Rica, Ga., formerly of Randolph County, were Sunday, Jan. 16, 2005 at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, with the Rev. Mickey Vaughn and the Rev. Tommy Gene Young officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Pallbearers were her nephews. Miss Thomas died Friday, Jan. 14, at Douglasville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Surviving are one sister, Edna Davis of Villa Rica, and several nieces and nephews. Miss Thomas was born Sept. 27, 1915, daughter of Martin Manning and Laura McCain Thomas. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and a weaver for Dunson Cotton Mills, LaGrange, Ga. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader January 26, 2005 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Bobby Joe Stewart (WADLEY) Services for Bobby Joe Stewart, 65, of Wadley will be Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Corinth Christian Church, with the Rev. Jimmy Brand officiating. Mr. Stewart will lie in state one hour before service at the church. Burial will follow at Forresters Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Stewart died Monday, Jan. 24, at his home. Survivors include one daughter, Rhonda Stewart of Talladega; his mother, Elva Stewart of Wadley; and three brothers, Pete and Billy Stewart of Wadley and Johnny Stewart of Atlanta, Ga. Pallbearers will be Dwight Brown, Mike Brown, Jimmy Albright, Lynn Coker, Roger Albright and Mike DeGaris. Mr. Stewart was born Sept. 18, 1939, son of William Elton and Elva Noles Stewart. He was of the Christian faith and a self-employed painter. Mr. Stewart was preceded in death by his father, William Elton Stewart, and one brother, Tommy Stewart. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Edward Terrence McCain (WEDOWEE) Services for Edward "Ed" Terrence McCain, 60, of Wedowee were Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Caver's Grove Congregational Christian Church, with Bro. Bobby Burroughs officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. McCain died Sunday, Jan. 23, at his home. Survivors include one daughter, Holly Scott of Woodland; two sons, Neil McCain of Woodland and Tim Spradlin of Statesville, N.C.; his father, Kermit McCain of Roanoke; one brother, Tony McCain of Wedowee; and eight grandchildren. Pallbearers were Scott McCain, James McCain, Anthony Herren, Bobby Bolt, Rance Meadows and Bill Nelson. Mr. McCain was born May 1, 1944, son of Kermit and Eron Campbell McCain. He was a member of Caver's Grove Congregational Christian Church. He was preceded in death by one son, Daniel Spradlin; and his mother, Eron McCain. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Powell W. White (VALLEY) Powell W. White, 75, of Valley died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at his residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown- Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with the Rev. Mike Hawkins and Mr. Eddie Ferrell officiating. Burial will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett. Mr. White is survived by his wife, Sarah White; one daughter, Geneva Hembree of LaGrange; one son, Ronnie White of Fredonia; seven sisters, Virie Kensey of Roanoke, Sandra Traylor and Faye Long of Bowdon, Ga., Artis Daniel of Anniston, Myrtlene Luker of Delta, Mary Ward of Phenix City and Jane Whaley of Lanett; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Born Aug. 7, 1929, in Wedowee, Mr. White was the son of the late Lona Mae Hollaway White and William Elton White. He was an active member of the Valley Rescue Squad for 37 years and served as its president for 17 years. Mr. White was a retired employee of WestPoint Stevens Lanett Mill with 49 years of ser vice with the company. He was a veteran, having served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mr. White was a member of Lanier Baptist Church and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans for the past 18 years. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice in his memory. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. __________ Winfred Norred (WEST POINT, Ga.) Winfred Norred, 69, of West Point, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at his residence. Graveside services will be Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. at Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery in West Point with the Rev. Jackie Taylor officiating. Mr. Norred is survived by his wife, Doris Prather Norred of West Point; two daughters, Rhonda Sprayberry and Jan Stuart of West Point; his ex-wife, Carolyn Jennings of LaGrange; one son, Tommy Norred Sr. of West Point; three sisters, Ruby Adams of Lanett, Myrtle Newman of West Point and Julie Harrison of Clarksville, Tenn; and six grandchildren. Born April 21, 1935, in Randolph County, Mr. Norred was the son of the late Bertha Mae Smith Norred and George Marion Norred Sr. He was retired from WestPoint Stevens Langdale Mill in Valley with 33 years of service. He loved his children and grand-children. He was of the Methodist faith. McCarthy Funeral Home, West Point. __________ Gerald L. Kirby (COTTONDALE) Services for Gerald L. Kirby, 57, of Cottondale will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at Miller Funeral Home of Oxford and 7 p.m. Tuesday at Magnolia Chapel South in Tuscaloosa. Burial will be in Forestlawn Mausoleum. Mr. Kirby died Sunday, Jan. 23, at DHC Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Sellers Kirby; a stepdaughter, Brandy Sellers Hall; a stepson, Wesley Hall; two sons Shane and Kristopher Kirby; and one grandson. Pallbearers will be Wesley Hall, Thomas Taliaferro, Hershel Pettus, Billy Newman, Joshua Lane, Wilford Lane, Health McLain and Aden Smalley. Honorary pallbearers will be members of the ICU staff at DCH Medical Center. Mr. Kirby was a member of Fairview Church of Christ in Oxford. Mr. Kirby was born in Randolph County and was a graduate of Oxford High School where he played football, basketball and baseball. He was preceded in death by his father, Leon Kirby; and two sons, Michael and Scott Kirby. __________ Elsie Halsey Brewer (ROANOKE) Services for Elsie Halsey Brewer of Roanoke were Wednesday, Jan. 12, 2005, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Cecil Halsey Sr., the Rev. Stoney Halsey and Dr. Fred Bassett officiating. Burial followed at Rock Stand Christian Cemetery. Mrs. Brewer died Sunday, Jan. 9, at Wedowee Hospital. Survivors include two sons, Dave Collier Jr. of Lanett and William Collier of Carrollton, Ga.; one brother, the Rev. Cecil Halsey of Woodland; six sisters, Gladys Lewin of Oklahoma City, Okla., Mamie Morton of LaGrange, Ga., Lola Mae Morton of Columbus, Ga., Mary Royster of Greenville, Ga., Betty Dotson of Cleveland, Ohio, and Margaret Kipfinger of Columbus, Ohio; six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends Rachel Sanders and Sandra Wade. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Brewer was the daughter of Cecil Halsey Sr. and Connie Henry Halsey. She was of the Methodist faith and had been employed by Handley Manufacturing for 38 years. Mrs. Brewer was preceded in death by her husbands, Dave Collier Sr. and A. D. Brewer. Flowers will be accepted or donations made to Clay County Hospice. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Geneva Staples (ROANOKE) Geneva Staples, 87, of Roanoke died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005, at her residence. Services were Monday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Revs. Lonnie B. Houston, Calvin Trammell and Robert L. Heflin officiating. Burial was in Skyview Memorial Gardens. Survivors include a sister, Lucille Clark of Roanoke; a niece; a nephew; and five great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Eddie Lee Staples. Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ Mildred Florence (ROANOKE) Services for Mildred Florence, 92, of Roanoke, will be Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Larry Armstrong, Bill Dean and Steve Dean officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Florence died Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Traylor Nursing Home. Survivors include three daughters, Betty Huckaby of Anniston, JoAnn Harrelson of Talladega and Nancy Fincher of Roanoke; one sister, Ramona Sims of Buchannon, Ga.; one brother, J. T. Edge of Wadley; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Pallbearers will be grandsons Britt Fincher, Alan Harrelson, Mack Huckaby, Mark Huckaby and Alex Trammell and great-grandson Tyler Huckaby. Honorary pallbearers are employees of Traylor Nursing Home. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Florence was born Aug. 29, 1912, daughter of Samuel and Mattie Kirk Edge. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Roanoke, and a devoted mother and homemaker for 47 years. Mrs. Florence was preceded in death by her husband, Herman "Sonny" Florence; two sisters., Minnie Lee Milner and Sara Hall; and two brothers, Otis and Marion Edge. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the First Baptist Church of Roanoke, Beulah Christian Church of Wadley or to your favorite charity. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke. __________ Marion Arthur Cox (WOODLAND) Marion Arthur Cox, 78, of Woodland died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005, in Wedowee Hospital. He was born in Randolph County, July 24, 1926, son of the late Luther Edward and Meddie Bell Stevens Cox. He was a retired employee of Trentix. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Jesse Edward Cox and William Buren Cox, and one sister, Mattie Skinner. Survivors include his wife Annie Fay Daniel Cox of Woodland; two sons, J. W. Cox and H. M. Cox of Woodland; two daughters, Shirley Geter and Helen Phillips of Woodland; 10 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a brother, Steve Edward Cox of Carrollton, Ga. Services were Monday, Jan. 24, at 2 p.m. EST at Rainwater Funeral Home Chapel, Bowdon, with Revs. Charles Williams, William Payne and Ridley Parmer officiating. Pallbearers were J. W. Cox, Basil Snyder, Phenix Harrington, Joey Noles, Kevin Blair and Jerry Bentley. Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Interment was in the Daniel Cemetery in Woodland. Messages of condolences can be sent to www.timeformemory.com/rainwater. Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon, Ga. __________ Bessie C. Breed (GRAHAM) Bessie C. Breed, 88, of Graham died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, in Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga. She was born in Talladega County on June 2, 1916, daughter of the late John H. and Lou Ola Walker Vinson. She was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church and was a homemaker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Breed; a daughter, Mae Bell Breed; a brother, James Vinson; a grandson, Jamie Cosper, and sons-in-law Junior Cofield and Leo Cosper. Survivors include two daughters, Adell Cofield of Wedowee and Doris Cosper of Graham; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five great-great- grandchildren. Services were Saturday, Jan. 22, at 2 p.m. CST at Rock Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bobby Garner and the Rev. Gerald Rogers officiating. Pallbeares were Randy Cosper, Jimmy Cofield, Shane Cosper, Nicholas Kimbrell, Jimmy Ray Vinson and Gene Vinson. Honorary pallbearers were Jimmy Adams, Phil Stewart, Donnie Brown and Charles Ray Mobley. Interment followed in the church cemetery. Messages of condolences can be sent to www.timeformemory.com/rainwater. Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon, Ga. __________ Irma Cook Holloway (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Irma C. Holloway, 85, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 17, 2005, at Hospice LaGrange. Mrs. Holloway was born Nov. 6, 1919, in Randolph County, Ala., the daughter of the late Will and Lena McClendon Cook. She lived in LaGrange for most of her life and retired from the Dunson Division of West Point Pepperell. She was a member of Wehadkee Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher for several years. She enjoyed the outdoors and loved gardening. She is survived by two daughters, Martha Yarbrough of the Abbottsford community and Runette Bagley of LaGrange; sons Rayford Holloway, Steve Holloway and Gary Holloway, all of the Abbottsford community; 10 grandchildren, 18 great- grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren; and two brothers, Will Cook of Sandy Springs, Ga., and Sonny Cook of LaGrange. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis Holloway; a daughter, Peggy Joyce Holloway; and a grandson, Brad Holloway. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, in the Hunter-Allen- Myhand Chapel with the Rev. Olin McClain officiating. Burial was in Shadowlawn Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or those desiring may make contributions to Hospice LaGrange in memory of Mrs. Holloway. Condolences may be expressed at www.legacy.com. Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange. __________ Flossie Granberry Richards (HEADLAND) Flossie Granberry Richards, 94, of Headland died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005, in a Dothan hospital. Services were at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at First Baptist Church of Headland, with Dr. Cecil M. Sanders Jr. officiating. Committal services were at 3 p.m. Saturday in the New Hope Christian Church Cemetery in Abanda, with W.R. "Bill" Snell of Headland officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Headland Building Fund, 301 East Church Street, Headland, AL 36345. Mrs. Richards was born Nov. 27, 1910, in Henry County, daughter of the late George Frank Granberry and Maggie Armstrong Granberry. She was a graduate of Houston County High School in Columbia and received a degree in home economics from Auburn University in 1940. Mrs. Richards taught home economics in Milltown for 34 years. She married James Herod "Rich" Richards in 1943. Mr. and Mrs. Richards lived in Abanda until his death in 1985. She moved to Headland in 1987. Mrs. Richards was an active member of First Baptist Church of Headland and the T.E.L. Sunday School Class. She volunteered in the church office and library and had been a member of the Prime Time Singers. Mrs. Richards was an active participant in the Burdeshaw-Solomon Senior Center. Mrs. Richards was preceded in death by her husband, James Herod "Rich" Richards of Abanda; four sisters, Margaret Granberry, Gladys Bryant, Beatrice Spivey and Ky Sharff; and a brother Monford Jack Granberry. Surviving are a sister, Dutchie Lee Granberry Baggett of Columbus, Ga.; two brothers, Glenn Granberry of Headland and William A. Granberry of Sarasota, Fla.; ten nieces, ten nephews, numerous great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces and nephews. Holmon-Head Mortuary, Headland. __________ Frances Williams Haynes (NEWELL) Services for Frances Williams Haynes, 85, of Newell were Friday, Jan. 21, 2005, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with the Rev. Ridley Herren and the Rev. Donald Triplett officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Haynes died Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Lineville Nursing Facility. Survivors include one daughter, Brenda Hudson of Jackson; one son, Douglas Haynes of Newell; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Buddy Hilley, Velford Williams, Danny Joe McCord, Jerry Millican, Larry Cosper and Barry Casper. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Haynes was born Oct. 1, 1919, daughter of Robert L. and Celia Breed Williams. She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and the Retired Teachers Association. She had been a junior high school teacher, employed for 30 years with the Randolph County Board of Education. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herbert Haynes; a granddaughter, Stephanie Hudson; and a son, Anthony Haynes. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee. __________ Lois Mae Spradlin Stillwell (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Lois Mae Stillwell, 87, of LaGrange, Ga., died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2005, at her home. Mrs. Stillwell was born April 23, 1917, in Randolph County, Ala., the daughter of the late Jack and Ella Smith Spradlin. She lived in LaGrange most of her life and was a member of East Vernon Baptist Church. Mrs. Stillwell was a homemaker and a seamstress. She is survived by a son, Mac Stillwell of Nashville, Tenn.; a daughter Diane Simmons of Alexander City; six grandchildren and four great- grandchildren; two sisters, Hazel Veal of Roanoke and Willie Mae Blackmon of LaGrange. She was preceded in death by her husband, R. C. Stillwell and a daughter, Maxine Cook. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at East Vernon Baptist Church with Clayton Scott and the Rev. Don Ellison officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Condolences may be expressed by signing the guest book at www.legacy.corn. Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange. __________ Nonnie Whatley Key (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Nonnie Key, 90, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, Jan. 15, 2005, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Mrs. Key was born Sept. 10, 1914, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Rufus Jackson and Clara Evelyn Hood Whatley. She had lived in LaGrange most of her life and was a member of Hilyer Baptist Church. She retired from the Dunson Division of West Point Pepperell after 50 years. Survivors include a son, William Key; three grandchildren, four great- grandchildren; a brother, Paul Whatley of LaGrange; two sisters-in-law; and several nieces and nephews and great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, in the Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel with the Revs. Bill Bryant and S.T. Janney officiating. Burial was in Restlawn Memory Gardens. Condolences may be expressed by signing the guest book at www.legacy.com. __________ Sallie Woody (LaFAYETTE) Sallie Woody, 72, of LaFayette died Friday, Jan. 14, 2005, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Funeral services were Thursday, Jan. 20, at 1 p.m. CST at New Mt. Sellers Baptist Church in LaFayette with the Rev. Terry Magby, pastor, and Elder Gerald Richardson officiating. Burial was in Handy Cemetery. Ms. Woody is survived by three daughters, Sharon Story, Brenda Moore and Cynthia Barker of LaFayette; eight sons, J.C. Woody, Clarence Woody, Freddy Woody, Bobby Woody, Lamar Woody, Larry Woody, Tommy Woody and Terry Woody of LaFayette; two sisters, Minnie Kate Woody and Mattie Whitlow of LaFayette; six brothers, John Henry Daniel of Five Points, Marvin Daniel of Lanett, James Daniel of Atlanta, Richard Daniel of Milledgeville, Ga., Milford Daniel of Wadley and Jonus Daniel of LaFayette; her mother-in-law, Era Bailey of LaFayette; 31 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Ms. Woody was born June 22, 1932, in Chambers County. She was a member of Greater-Realness of God Church of God in Christ in LaFayette. Silmon/Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Joyce Wiggins (HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Joyce Wiggins, 66, of Hogansville, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 17, 2005, at her home. Born Aug. 13, 1938, in Randolph County, Ala., Miss Wiggins was the daughter of the late William Columbus Wiggins and the late Ila Mae Embry Wiggins. She lived in Hogansville most of her life and was a member of the Baptist church. Survivors include a sister, Wanda Jones of Grantville, Ga.; a brother, Wendell Wiggins of Columbus, Ga.; nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great- nephews. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, in the chapel of Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home. The Rev. James Moon officiated and interment was in Myrtle Hill Cemetery in Hogansville. __________ Ertis Bowen Hammock (VALLEY) Ertis Bowen Hammock, 85, of Valley died Friday, Jan. 21, 2005, at Lanier Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Hammock was born in Randolph County Dec. 12, 1919, daughter of the late Hattie Glema Robinson Bowen and Homer Levi Bowen. Mrs. Hammock loved to walk and care for her garden. She was a Bible scholar and a member of Riverview Pentecostal Church. Surviving are two daughters, Pat DeLoach of Valley and Peggy Lockett of Tuscumbia; four grandchildren; one great-grandson; four sisters, Girtie Mae Wood, Mary Jo Black and Dorothy Bowen of Valley and Bonnie Lee Sanders of Roanoke; several nieces, nephews and friends. Services were at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, with burial in Resthaven Cemetery. The Rev. Roy Bain officiated. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley. ______________________________________________________ This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 69.6 Kb