Randolph County AlArchives Obituaries.....1993, March 1993 ************************************************ 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: William Fischer, Jr. wefjr7944@hotmail.com May 18, 2006, 5:00 pm The Randolph Leader, March 1993 Obituaries published in The Randolph Leader during March 1993, Randolph, Alabama This file was contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. <wefjr7944@hotmail.com> ============================================= December 2005 The Randolph Leader March 3, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: J. C. Wilder (WEDOWEE) J. C. Wilder, age 72, of Rt. 3, Wedowee, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1993, in Veterans Hospital, Tuskegee, after a short illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 26, in Benefield Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Bobby Jones and Rev. E. G. Clark officiating. Burial was in the Liberty Grove Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Wilder was a native of Randolph County, the son of the late J. O. and Electa Wilson Wilder. He was a veteran of World War Two and a member of the VFW. Mr. Wilder is survived by his wife, Mrs. Cora Wilder of Wedowee; one daughter, Mrs. Brenda Carlee of Dayton, Ohio; one grandson, William Larry Brown; and three sisters, Mrs. Marcelle Fincher and Mrs. Lessie Cosper of LaGrange, Ga., and Mrs. Letha Haynes of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Jeffery Brown, Woodie Wilder, Eddie Cosper and Danny Carlee. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements. __________ K. C. Mitchell (ROANOKE) Funeral services for K. C. Mitchell, 61, of Rt. 4, Roanoke, were Saturday, Feb. 27, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Tim Teague officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Mitchell died Thursday, Feb. 25, at his residence. A former resident of Wedowee, Mr. Mitchell was born Mar. 31, 1931, son of the late Robert and Eliza McLeroy Mitchell. He served in the army during the Korean Conflict and was a utility supervisor with the city of Roanoke. His wife, Katherine Mitchell, preceded him in death. Survivors include three sons, Dennis Mitchell, Danny Mitchell and Timmy Mitchell, all of Roanoke; a brother, Tom Mitchell of Fairburn, Ga.; and three grandchildren. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Margaret Morris (ROANOKE) Margaret Carolyn Morris, 60, of Roanoke died Monday, Feb. 22, 1993, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange, Ga. Services were Friday, Feb. 26, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Roanoke, with Rev. R. L. Heflin officiating. Interment was at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Wadley, where she formerly was a member. Ms. Morris was born April 11, 1932, daughter of the late Eddie and Verbie Pearson Morris Sr.[,] in Randolph County, Ala. She was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. One brother, Eddie Lewis (Bud) Morris Jr., preceded her in death. Survivors include one daughter, Ms. Pam Morris; one sister, Ms. Mildred Morris[;] and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were William Heard, Carl Cooley, Larry McFarland, Willie Wright, William Ware and Leon Hill. Vines Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ Leonard Cecil Kinsey (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Leonard Cecil Kinsey, 65, of Roanoke were Monday, Mar. 1, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Springfield Baptist Church, with Rev. Lindon Fields and Wesley Kinsey officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens with full military honors. Mrs. Kinsey died at Randolph County Hospital on Saturday, Feb. 27. A native of Monticello, Fla., Mr. Kinsey was born May 27, 1927, son of Leonard Jackson and Julia Christine Norris Kinsey. He was an Air Force staff sergeant and served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. Mr. Kinsey was a member of Springfield Baptist Church and was a security guard with Russell Corporation. He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mrs. Eunice K. Ward; and a brother, Weston Kinsey. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vire White Kinsey of Roanoke; two daughters, Mrs. Sherie Pinkard of Roanoke and Mrs. Judy Timmerman of Dothan; a son, Wesley Kinsey of Auburn; and three grandchildren. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Herbert Lee Hood Sr. (LANETT) Funeral services for Herbert Lee Hood Sr., 62, of Lanett, Ala., were Monday, Mar. 1, 1993, at 2 p.m. (EST) from Lanett First Church of the Nazarene with Revs. Robert Huff, Barney Brumbeloe and J. H. King officiating. Interment was in Oakwood Cemetery in Lanett. Mr. Hood died Saturday, Feb. 27, near West Point, Ga. A native of Chambers County, Ala., Mr. Hood was born Nov. 7, 1930. He was the owner and operator of Hood's Flea Market in West Point. Mr. Hood was very active in Lanett First Church of the Nazarene, where he was a Sunday school teacher, church board member, van driver and member of the finance committee. Survivors include his wife, Syble Johnson Hood; two daughters, Angie Henderson of Valley and Teresa Jagielski of Athens, Ga.; one son, Herbert Lee Hood Jr. of Lanett; one sister, Elsie Mae Brown of Roanoke; three brothers, Monroe Hood of Valley, James Hood of Macon, Ga., and Charles Hood of Charlotte, N.C.; seven grandchildren[;] and one great-grandchild. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service of Lanett. __________ James Dennis (Dink) Hester (ROANOKE) Funeral services for James Dennis (Dink) Hester, 34, of Roanoke, Route 3, were Monday, Mar. 1, 1993, at 3 p.m. from Potash Church of God, with Revs. Charlie Bolt, Earl Rollins and Tim Whaley officiating. Burial was at Potash Cemetery. Mr. Hester died Saturday, Feb. 27, in Chambers County as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A lifelong resident of Roanoke, Mr. Hester was born Jan. 12, 1959, son of Wallace and Sarah Mitchell Hester. He was a self-employed pulpwooder and had served in the Alabama National Guard (Roanoke) for 14 years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Connie Steeley Hester, and two sons, Jason and Matt Hester, all of Roanoke; his mother and stepfather, Mrs. Sarah F. Knight and Franklin Knight of Roanoke; his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Pemiliton Mitchell of Roanoke and E. A. Hester of Wadley; a sister, Mrs. Sharon Robinson of Roanoke; two brothers, Tony Hester and Roger Hester, both of Roanoke; and several nieces. Pallbearers were Herbert Denham, Jim Baldwin, Gordon Cameron, Robert Weaver, Manley Clack, Mike Fisher, Mark Baldwin, Charles Framell, Ted Strain, Willis Dye, Johnny Screws and Randy Black. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Robert Paul Presnal (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Robert Paul Presnal, 34, of Route 2, Roanoke, will be held Wednesday, Mar. 3, 1993, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Quattlebaum Funeral Home, with Rev. Gary Baugh officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mr. Presnal died Saturday, Feb. 27, in Chambers County. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mr. Presnal was born May 13, 1958, son of Charles Hugh and Dorothy Presnal. Mr. Presnal was preceded in death by his father and his grandparents, Howard and Hattie Presnal. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Presnal of Munith, Mich.; one sister, Debbie Goodrich of Ypsilanti, Mich.; and two brothers, Howard Presnal of Munith, Mich., and Charles Presnal of Princeton, Ind. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke is in charge of arrangements. __________ Claude Rushton (LaGRANGE, Ga.) Claude Rushton, 84, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1993, at Florence Hand Home, LaGrange, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Rushton was born in Randolph County, Ala., on Jan. 21, 1909, son of the late Franklin W. and Pearl Vineyard Rushton. He was the retired owner and operator of Three Points Barber Shop, LaGrange, and had lived in LaGrange for the past 50 years. He was a member of Second Baptist Church and the oldest deacon. He was a member of Union Lodge #28, F&AM. Graveside services were in Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange, on Tuesday, Mar. 2, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jesse Hilton officiating. Surviving is his wife, Mrs. Frances Rushton of LaGrange. Roanoke H [sic] relatives include a niece, Mrs. Donna Norred, and two nephews, Gene Rushton and Tommy Rushton, all of Roanoke. __________ Robert Edward Fincher (TUCKER, Ga.) Robert Edward Fincher of Tucker, Ga., died at Crawford W. Long Hospital, Atlanta, on Sunday, Feb. 28, 1993. Mr. Fincher worked for Southern Bell Telephone Company as construction foreman for 43 years, retiring on Feb. 14, 1980. He was a life member of Telephone Pioneers of America. He was a member of Colonial Hills Baptist Church and served as a deacon of Inman Park Baptist Church and Glenwood Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lura Bailey Fincher of Tucker; two sisters, Mrs. Essie Young of Atlanta and Mrs. Renice Spratlin of Eva, Ala.; two brothers, Clint Fincher of Woodland and LeRoy Fincher of Warner Robins, Ga.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Mar. 2, at A. S. Turner and Sons Funeral Home-Chapel, with Rev. Doug Silvey, Rev. Milton Kerr, and Rev. Doug Wilson officiating. Interment was at Providence Baptist Church, Woodland, at 3 p.m. A. S. Turner and Sons of Decatur, Ga., was in charge of funeral arrangements in Georgia, with Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee in charge of the local arrangements. __________ Vera Clyde Turbeville (WILDWOOD, Fla.) Graveside services for Miss Vera Clyde Turbeville, 84, of Wildwood, Fla., formerly of Roanoke, Ala., will be held Thursday, Mar. 4, 1993, at 10 a.m. at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke with Dr. Doug Turner officiating. Miss Turbeville died Saturday, Feb. 27, in Wildwood. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Turbeville, she was born Feb. 25, 1909. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wildwood. Survivors include two nieces, Bell Ware and Wilma Turbeville, both of Hillsboro, Va.; and one nephew, of Wildwood. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. __________ Georgia Mae Jackson (ROANOKE) Georgia Mae Jackson, 81, of Roanoke died Friday, Feb. 26, 1993, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke. Funeral services for Ms. Jackson will be Wednesday, Mar. 3, at 1 p.m. (CST) at Stateline Baptist Church, Glenn, Ga., with Rev. Ollie Simpson, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Cora Lee Godbee of Chattanooga, Tenn.; one son, William George Jackson of Fanwood, N.J.; three brothers, Jay Walton Jackson, William Jackson and Charlie Jackson, all of Chattanooga; three sisters, Ms. Emma Lou Jackson of Roanoke and Mrs. Annie Mae Carlton and Mrs. Cora M. Adams of Chattanooga; four grandchildren[;] and three great- grandchildren. Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader March 10, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Robert Lovvorn Bain (HEFLIN) Robert Lovvorn Doc Bain, 63, of Rt. 1, Heflin died suddenly on Friday, Mar. 5, 1993, in University Hospital, Birmingham. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, Mar. 8, at Morrison's Chapel United Methodist Church, with Rev. Cloyse Johnson and Rev. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Bain is survived by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Bain of Heflin; four sons, James Robert Bob Bain of Heflin, Donald W. Bain of Oxford, Ronald W. Bain of The Netherlands, and John L. Bain of Heflin; two sisters, Mrs. Estelle Owen of Phenix City and Mary J. Bain of Anniston; one brother, Arthur L. Bain of Heflin; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers were Lynn Bain, Benny Rollins, Jay Rollins, Steve Owen, Danny Rollins, Marty Bain and Carl Bain. Mr. Bain was a native of Randolph County. He was the former owner and operator of Bain Heating and Air Conditioning and a member of Morrison's Chapel United Methodist Church. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements. __________ LuDera Traylor (ROANOKE) Funeral services for LuDera Traylor, 95, of Roanoke, were Tuesday, Mar. 9, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ralph Worley officiating. Burial was at Concord Church cemetery. Mrs. Traylor died Monday, March 8, at Randolph County Hospital. A resident of Roanoke, Mrs. Traylor was born Jan. 30, 1898, the daughter of Lewis and Della Price Sims. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Rudy M. Traylor, and a son, O'Neil Traylor. Mrs. Traylor was a member of North Main Christian Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Audrey White of Westmont, Ill.; four sons, Roy Traylor of Stewart, Fla., Harold Traylor of Valley, Herbert Traylor of St. Louis, Mo., and James C. Traylor of Opelika; 16 grandchildren[;] and 11 great-grandchildren. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Alice Azrene Kaylor Johnson (SWANSEA, S.C.) Alice Azrene Kaylor Johnson, 80, of Swansea, S.C., formerly of Bowdon, Ga., died Friday, March 5, 1993, in Richland Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Johnson was born Nov. 30, 1912, in Carroll County, Ga., daughter of the late Levi and Sara Higgins Kaylor. She was retired from Warren Sewell Clothing Company of Bowdon and was a member of Shiloh Baptist Church in Graham. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Olin Johnson, in December 1984. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Betty Brown of Swansea, S.C.; two brothers, J. W. Kaylor of Ranburne and Lindy Kaylor of Wedowee; four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Sunday, Mar. 7, at 3 p.m. Ga. time from Shiloh Baptist Church, with Rev. Gus Young and Rev. Ray Runyan officiating. Music was by Mike Entrekin, Gita Spratlin and Margret Abrams. Rainwater and West Funeral Home, Inc., of Bowdon was in charge of the arrangements. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader March 17, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Dorothy White Carson (WADLEY) Dorothy White Carson, 61, of Wadley Rt. 1, died Tuesday, Mar. 9, at her residence. Mrs. Carson was born July 24, 1931, daughter of Monroe and Lurline White. She was a member of Forrester's Chapel United Methodist Church. Preceding her in death were her parents, a daughter, Mrs. Shelia Okrutny, and a son, Franklin Leroy Carson. Survivors include her husband, Delmar Carson; one daughter, Rebecca Clegg of Wadley; three sons, Gerson Carson of Carrollton, Ga., George Carson of Maplesville and Wyatt Carson of Alexander City; one sister, Frances Kirkland of Lincoln; and 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services for Mrs. Carson were at 11 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 11, at Forrester's Chapel Methodist Church, with Rev. Steve Pilkington and Rev. Calvin Teal officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Bill Clegg, James Clegg, Richard Lashley, James Lee, Julian Knight and John Carson. Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home. __________ Shirley Dunlap Rollins (ROANOKE) Mrs. Shirley Dunlap Rollins, age 49, of Overton Mountain Drive, Roanoke, died Thursday, March 11, 1993, in Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke, after an extended illness. Mrs. Rollins, a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, was a homemaker and a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church. She was the daughter of the late Homer and Celest Overton Dunlap. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 13, at Welcome Home Baptist Church, with Rev. Rickey Pursley and Rev. Jody Overton officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Rollins is survived by her husband, Theodore Rollins of Heflin; three daughters, Mrs. Terresa Cummings and Mrs. Connie Gay, both of Roanoke, and Ms. Leigh Murphy of Carrollton, Ga.; four sons, Phillip Halsey of Rock Mills and Freddie Justice, Billy Justice and Kenny Halsey, all of Roanoke; 12 grandchildren; four sisters, Mrs. Ezzie Lee Tuten of Augusta, Ga., Mrs. Pearl Rice of Heflin, Mrs. Lenner Crenshaw of Dalton, Ga., and Mrs. Lexa Pike of LaGrange, Ga.; four brothers, J. B. Dunlap of Woodland, Chelsie Dunlap of Newell, and Denson Dunlap and Rickey Dunlap, both of Roanoke; and four stepchildren, Jo Ervin, Shirley Williams, Peggy Smith and James Rollins, all of Heflin. Pallbearers were Terry Dunlap, Jimmy Smith, Patrick Dunlap, Corey Keele, Steve Pilgrim and Shelton Rollins. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Tollie Ezra Garrett (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Tollie Ezra Garrett, 84, of Roanoke, Rt. 2, were Saturday, March 6, 1993, at 11 a.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Hugh Vines officiating. Burial was in Forrester's Chapel Church cemetery. Mr. Garrett died Thursday, March 4, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Roanoke, he was born August 27, 1908, son of Fred and Lisa Frances Gore Garrett. He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepfather, E. D. Whitley; two brothers, John Whitley and Grover Whitley; and a sister, Lila Mae Eubanks. Survivors include two sisters, Mrs. Frances Benefield of Roanoke and Mrs. Pallie Ray of Rockford, and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Garrett's nephews served as pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to one's favorite charity. __________ Lola K. Estes (CANTONMENT, Fla.) Funeral services for Mrs. Lola K. Estes, 89, of Cantonment, Fla., were Saturday, March 13, 1993, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Gilead United Methodist Church, with Rev. Clifford DeLee officiating. Burial followed in Mt. Gilead Church Cemetery. Mrs. Estes died Thursday, March 11, at Baptist Manor Nursing Home in Pensacola, Fla. She was a native of Clay County, had lived most of her life in Clay and Chambers counties, and had lived in Cantonment since 1990. Mrs. Estes was a housewife and a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, George Estes of Cantonment; one daughter, Gertie Mae Harris of Cantonment; two sons, William Allen Estes of Valley, Ala., and Edward Estes of Wadley, Ala.; three sisters, Inas Pinkston of Ashland, Ala., Meryl Estes of Lanett, Ala., and Buna Alford of Alexander City, Ala.; and 10 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and three great-great- grandchildren. Pallbearers were Chuck Estes, Bruce Estes, Jeff Bennett, Jason Whaley, Tommy Harris and Tony Harris. Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville was in charge of arrangements. __________ Eula Shaw Streeter (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mrs. Eula Shaw Streeter, 94, of 508 Stone Avenue, Roanoke, Ala., were Thursday, Mar. 11, 1993, at 3 p.m. at Word of Life Baptist Church, with Rev. Van White and Rev. Johnny Williams officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Streeter died Wednesday, Mar. 10, at Randolph County Hospital. She was born Dec. 15, 1898, daughter of John and Matilda Shaw, and was preceded in death by her parents, her husband and a son, Elton Mitchell. She had been a retail sales clerk and was a member of Word of Life Baptist Church. Mrs. Streeter is survived by a daughter, Lucile Robinson, of Roanoke; a sister, Lourana Kirby of Woodland; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren [;] and six great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Jackie Lee Brown, Eric Barber, Parker Barber, Leroy Cofield, John Shaw and Junior Bowen. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke handled arrangements. __________ Tyrone Foster (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Tyrone Foster, 39, of Roanoke were Tuesday, Mar. 9, 1993, at 1 p.m. from Peace & Goodwill Baptist Church with Rev. R. L. Heflin and Rev. L. B. Houston officiating. Mr. Foster died Thursday, Mar. 4, at Randolph County Hospital. Mr. Foster was born Nov. 6, 1953, son of Lorene Foster and James E. Rachel. One brother, Freddie Foster, preceded him in death. Survivors include his parents; seven sisters, Liz Presley of San Francisco, Calif., [and] Chris Phillips, Vickie Brown, Bridgett Foster, Deborah Houston, Gwen Rachel and Alison Sims, all of Roanoke; nine brothers, James Foster, Reginald Foster, Timothy Foster, Robert Staples, Larry Rachel, Everette Rachel, Donald Pearson, Paul Rachel, and Hilton Rachel, all of Roanoke; four children, Shanetta Winston, Dewanna Bell, Lamar Hill and Corey Bell, all of Roanoke; one grandchild[;] and several nieces and nephews. Silmon Mortuary of Roanoke handled arrangements. __________ Mary Towler Cobb (ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Towler Cobb, 65, of Rock Mills will be at 1 p.m. today at Rock Mills Methodist Church, with Rev. Mike Pope officiating. Mrs. Cobb died Monday, March 15, 1993, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. She was born Jan. 19, 1928 in Alabama. Mrs. Cobb was a member of the Rock Mills Methodist Church, a member of the Church Guild, and was employed as a seamstress at Palm Beach. She is survived by her husband, John W. Cobb of Rock Mills; a daughter, Johnnie Gail Pike of Savannah, Ga.; a sister, Gladys Staples of Roanoke; two brothers, Willie Pierce Towler of Rock Mills and Pete Towler of Wedowee; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Brandon Cobb, Bobby Brown, Michael Brown, Jamie Towler, Junior Towler and Jimmy Blackman. Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. __________ Ola Mae Gunn (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ola Mae Gunn, 87, of Strozier Street, Roanoke, were Saturday, Mar. 13, 1993, at 2 p.m. at Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church in Roanoke, with Rev. L. B. Houston officiating. Interment was at the church cemetery. Mrs. Gunn died Tuesday, Mar. 9, at Randolph County Hospital. She was a member of Sweet Home Baptist Church in Roanoke. Mrs. Gunn is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Nancy R. Houston of Roanoke, Miss Cornelia Gunn and Mrs. Lelia Jackson of Atlanta, Ga, and Mrs. Dollie M. Ellis of Youngstown, Ohio; one son, Emmitt Gunn Jr. of Youngstown, Ohio; three brothers, Willie D. Phillips and Lyn Phillips of Anniston, and Roy Phillips of Orlando, Fla.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary L. Smith and Mrs. Ethel Tucker of Roanoke [;] and 21 grandchildren. Vines Funeral Home of LaFayette handled arrangements. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader March 24, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Bennie Rufus Sims (ROANOKE) Services for Bennie Rufus Sims, 57, of Roanoke were Thursday, March 18[, 1993,] at 2 p.m. at Saint Paul Baptist Church in Roanoke, with Revs. J. D. Darden and R. L. Heflin officiating. Interment was at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Roanoke. Mr. Sims died Sunday, March 14, 1993. He was born on Sept. 24, 1935 in Stroud (Chambers Co.), son of tghe [sic] late Warren Sims and Annie Pearl Allen Sims. He was a member of the Saint Paul Baptist Church, and a retired employee of the Roanoke Utility Board after 21 years of service. Pallbearers were Thomas Heflin, Leonard Holliday, Remon Morgan, Wilie Potts, Walter Heflin, Walter Nolan and Sammarintino Brooks. Mr. Sims was preceded in death by his wife, Annie Bell Morgan. He is survived by two sons, Sandy F. Sims Sr. (Dicie) and Randy W. Sims, both of Roanoke; one daughter, Jackie Foster of Roanoke; two brothers, Arthur Lee Sims of Akron, Ohio, and Charlie Joe Sims (Helen Diane) of Roanoke; thirteen grandchildren[;] and one great-grandchild. Clark Memorial Funeral Service was in charge of arrangements. __________ Clara Dessie Fetner Blackmon (ROANOKE) Services for Clara Dessie Fetner Blackmon, 83, of Rt. 2, Roanoke, were Saturday, March 20, 1993, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Revs. Billy Joe Fetner, Maynard Fetner and Handley Fetner officiating. Burial followed at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Blackmon died Thursday, March 18, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. Mrs. Blackmon, who was born Wednesday, Sept. 22, 1909, in Alabama, was a member of Lowell United Methodist Church and a homemaker. Pallbearers were Manley Cagle, Floyd Fetner, L. A. Robinson, L. G. Fetner, Bobby Messer and Wyatt Fetner. Mrs. Blackmon is survived by her husband, Mayo C. Blackmon of Roanoke; one daughter, Alice Favret of Metairie, La.; one granddaughter, Malynda R. Williams of Huntsville; one grandson, Wilson W. Williams of Huntsville; one brother, W. C. Fetner of Roanoke; and three great-grandchildren. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Buren Burroughs [See obituary in March 31, 1993, Leader, below] __________ William Appleby (ROANOKE) William Sambo Appleby, died Sunday, Mar. 14, 1993, in Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Friday, Mar. 19, at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Standing Rock, with Rev. W. A. Trammell and Rev. William R. Terry officiating. Burial followed at the adjoining cemetery. A native of Chambers County, Mr. Appleby was the son of the late T. R. and Dora Appleby. He joined Canaan Baptist Church at an early age. He had resided in New York City for a number of years. Mr. Appleby is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betty Appleby of Roanoke; one son, Jessie Atkinson of LaGrange, Ga.; two daughters, Ms. Martha Appleby of Roanoke and Mrs. Gloria Burden of LaGrange, Ga.; ten grandchildren[;] and a host of nieces and nephews. Vines Funeral Home of LaFayette handled the arrangements. __________ Flossie Mae Nelson Herndon (WADLEY) Funeral services for Flossie Mae Nelson Herndon, 46, of Rt. 1, Wadley, were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 21, 1993, at Levens Baptist Church in Wedowee, with Rev. Dennis Robinson officiating. Burial was at the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Herndon died Friday, Mar. 19, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. A former resident of Opelika, Mrs. Herndon was born Jan. 3, 1947, daughter of Caliph Hardy and Effie Mae Hemmings Nelson. She was a member of Zion Baptist Church in Woodland and was employed by Amoco Fabrics & Fibers Company. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Cindy Pollard Handley; a son, Tim Pollard; and a granddaughter, Amanda Paige Pollard, all of Roanoke; six sisters, Mrs. Agnes Cosper of Franklin, Ga., Mrs. Ethel Chadwick of Olathe, Kansas, Mrs. Lorene Howington of Thomaston, Ga., Mrs. Clovis Williamson of LaGrange, Ga., Mrs. Mary Hall of Wadley, and Mrs. Nellie Butler of Newnan, Ga.; four brothers, Freddy Nelson of Lineville, Lee Nelson of Rutledge, Ga., James Crawford of Carrollton, Ga., and Wendell Cammons of Olathe, Kansas. Nephews of Mrs. Herndon served as pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ James D. Irwin (WEDOWEE) James D. Irwin, 46, of Rt. 1, Wedowee, died Sunday, Mar. 21, 1993, in East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Mar. 23, at Union Hill Congregational Methodist Church, with Rev. Jim Sims and Rev. Lendon Fields officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Irwin is survived by his wife, Mrs. Iveller W. Irwin of Wedowee; two sisters, Mrs. Mildred Walker of Arlington, Ga., and Mrs. Mary Joe Bellflower of Tifton, Ga.; three brothers, Gay Irwin of Arlington, Ga., Junior Irwin of Atlanta, and Robert Irwin of Anniston; one sister-in-law, Ione Bowen of LaGrange, Ga.; and a host of nieces and nephews. Mr. Irwin was a native of Clay County, having lived in Randolph County for the past 15 years. He had also lived in Tampa, Fla., for a number of years. He was retired from textile work and steel plant work. He had also been employed by Randolph County Farmers Cooperative in Wedowee. He was the son of the late David Andrew and Myrtle Davis Irwin. Pallbearers were Dr. Ross David, Cecil Newbern, Tommy Newbern, Larry Wortham, Carl Melton and Bobby Messer. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements. __________ Ethel Bovine Windsor (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ethel Bovine (Bovie) Windsor, 90, of Roanoke, were Monday, Mar. 22, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. E. G. Clark officiating. Burial was at Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery. Miss Windsor died Sunday, Mar. 21, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Miss Windsor was born Oct. 12, 1902, daughter of Chill and Beulah Langley Windsor. She was a retired Randolph County school teacher, a member of AEA and a member of Rock Springs Christian Church. Survivors include her brother, T. Z. Windsor of Roanoke, and several nieces and nephews. Miss Windsor's nephews served as pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Heribert W. Skolud (WEDOWEE) Heribert W. Skolud, age 81, of Rt. 1, Wedowee, died Monday, Mar. 22, 1993, in Lineville Nursing Facility, Lineville, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mar. 24, at Pilgrim's Rest Baptist Church, with Rev. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial will follow at the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Skolud is survived by his wife, Mrs. Hilde Skolud of Wedowee; one daughter, Mrs. Barbara Huddleston of Wedowee; one son, Heinz Skolud of Birmingham; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Peter Herda, Glenn Traylor, Alex Huddleston, Arthur Bain, Walter Huddleston, Eddie Lindley, Vincent Smith, Roy Lindley and Earl Huddleston. Mr. Skolud was a native of Schwintochlowitz, Germany. He lived in Atlanta for 15 years and in Randolph County for the past 18 years. He was retired as a consulting engineer with a soft drink company. He was a graduate of the University of Berlin. Mr. Skolud will lie in state at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, until one hour prior to funeral services. He will lie in state at the church for one hour. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee is in charge of the arrangements. __________ Frances Louise Malaier (GIG HARBOR, Wash.) Frances Louise Malaier, 71, a former resident of Montgomery, Ala., died Mar. 22, 1993, in Gig Harbor, Wash. She was born July 18, 1921, in Almond, Randolph County, Ala. Ms. Malaier was a retired civil servant from the State of Alabama and a member of Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church in Gig Harbor. Family members include two sons, William Malaier of Federal Way, Wash., and Michael Malaier of Montgomery; a daughter, Patricia Malaier of Gig Harbor; two sisters, LaVerne Bienenfeld and Lucille Stephens of Gig Harbor; a brother, Herbert Harris of Laurel, Md.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Mar. 25 at the Haven of Rest Funeral Home, Gig Harbor, with interment at Haven of Rest Memorial Park. Remembrances may be made to St. Joseph Hospice, P.O. Box 1502, Tacoma, WA 98401 or the American Cancer Society. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader March 31, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Ben Oliver McDonald (ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Ben Oliver McDonald, 61, of Rock Mills were Sunday, Mar. 28, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Rock Mills First Baptist Church, with Revs. Tony McManus , Clayton Scott and O. C. Reason officiating. Burial was at Rock Mills Cemetery. Mr. McDonald died suddenly at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika on Friday, Mar. 26. A Randolph County native, Mr. McDonald was born Dec. 18, 1931, son of Benjamin Taft and Maggie Louise Hicks McDonald. He served in the army during the Korean War and was a member of Rock Mills First Baptist Church and the Randolph County Historical Society. He owned and operated McDonald Nursery and Garden Center in Rock Mills. He was with the Alabama Extension Service as an agricultural agent for a number of years before returning home to establish his business. Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Maggie Bonner of Rock Mills, and a sister, Mrs. Pat Evans of Pendleton, S.C. Pallbearers were John Pearson, Fred Bowers, Joe Walker, Jim Waldrep, Randy Weathers and Jim Robinson. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Addie Mae Deese (BOWDON, Ga.) Mrs. Addie Mae Deese, 84, of Bowdon, Ga., died Saturday, Mar. 27, 1993, in Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga., following a lengthy illness. She was born in Randolph County, Ala., on Jan. 5, 1909, the daughter of the late Lonso and Susie Ward Stapler. Mrs. Deese was a lifelong resident of this area, a homemaker, and a member of Corinth Baptist Church and the Adult Sunday School Class. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Susie Mae Deese, and a brother, Wilson Stapler. Survivors include her husband, William Deese, to whom she was married for 67 years; two sons, Willie J. Deese and Bruce Deese, both of Carrollton; five daughters, Mrs. Evelyn Benefield of Waco, Ga., and Mrs. Opal Blackmon, Mrs. Lois Grainger, Mrs. Elssie Smith and Mrs. Alice Warren of Carrollton; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; a brother, Vance Stapler of Newnan, Ga.; four sisters, Mrs. Lois Panell, Mrs. Adell Burnham and Mrs. Lucille Robinson of Newnan, and Mrs. Wynella Meadows of Sargent, Ga.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Lois Stapler of Newnan; [and] nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Monday, Mar. 29, at 2 p.m. from Corinth Baptist Church, with Rev. Elmer Carson, Rev. Winford Spruill and Rev. Harold Freeman officiating. Music was by Mabel Williamson and Gloria Joyner. Pallbearers were Donny Grainger, Ricky Smith, Curtis Benefield, Billy Joe Blackmon, John McQueen and Doyle Folds. Interment was in the church cemetery. Rainwater-West Funeral Home of Bowdon was in charge of arrangements. __________ Buren Burroughs (LAFAYETTE) Buren Burroughs, 70, of LaFayette died Tuesday, Mar. 16, 1993, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. Funeral services were at Sanders Funeral Home Chapel, LaFayette, on Thursday, Mar. 18, with burial at Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery in Clay County. The Rev. Clifford DeLee officiated. Mr. Burroughs was born in Clay County on May 19, 1922. He was a retired carpenter, having worked with Merritt Brothers Construction Co. for 27 years. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of Community Baptist Church, LaFayette. Survivors include his wife, Annice Burroughs of LaFayette; three sons, Donald E. Burroughs and Roy M. Burroughs of Columbus, Ga., and Christopher B. Burroughs of LaFayette; his mother, Early Burroughs of Wedowee; three sisters, Verna Mae Longshore [no location given], Hazel Gray of Jackson, Miss., and Mohee Foster of Wedowee; two brothers, James Hoyt Burroughs of Huntsville and Bobby Burroughs of Wadley; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Sanders Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ George Traylor Lovvorn (ALEXANDER CITY) Funeral services for George Traylor Lovvorn, 79, of Alexander City, were on Tuesday, Mar. 16, 1993 at 3 p.m. from Heritage Chapel Funeral Home. Rev. Larry Ingram officiated. Burial was in Alex City Cemetery. Mr. Lovvorn died Saturday, Mar. 13, following an extended illness. He was born July 2, 1913 in Randolph County. Mr. Lovvorn is survived by his wife, Sarah Holliday Lovvorn; one son, Cleveland Lovvorn of Lees Summit, Mo.; one daughter, Barbara Green of Mableton, Ga.[;] three half-brothers, Harold Williams and Charlie Williams of Roanoke and Robert Williams of LaGrange, Ga.; three half-sisters, Flonnie Robinson and Nora Adams of Roanoke and Pauline Williams of Columbus, Ga.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. __________ Grace McMurray Simms (MONTGOMERY) Grace McMurray Simms was born in Roanoke on Sept. 13, 1899, the daughter of William Harmon McMurray and Corinia Reeves McMurray. Her early health was fragile, but her red hair denoted the spirit which marked her life. She married in her twenties after a brief dramatic career, but that marriage ended in divorce. In her forties she married B. F. Simms, and they lived in Birmingham, where he did significant work in various forms of rehabilitation. They were married for 45 years until his death in Nov. 1991. They spent their last years at Cedar Crest nursing home in Montgomery, here she died peacefully on Mar. 26, 1993, at the age of 93. She is survived by her sister, Ruth McMurray Brooks of Atlanta, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Simms were Sunday, Mar. 28, at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Quattlebaum Funeral Home, with Dr. John Tate officiating. Burial was in Cedarwood cemetery. Pallbearers were members of the Adult Men's Sunday School Class of Roanoke First United Methodist Church. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements. ______________________________________________________________________ This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 37.5 Kb