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The Randolph Leader
September 7, 1994
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OBITUARIES:
Linzie Paul Johnson
(BOWDON, Ga.) Linzie Paul Johnson, 80, of Bowdon, Ga., died Saturday, Sept. 3,
1994, at Bowdon Area Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Mr. Johnson was born in Cleburne County, Ala., June 25, 1914, the son of the late
William (Will) Robert and Lovie Jane Stewart Johnson. He was a lifelong resident of this
area, a member of Goldridge Baptist Church and a retired security guard at
Bremen-Bowdon Investment Co.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Addie Richardson Johnson of Bowdon; two sons,
Troy Johnson of Bowdon and Robert Johnson of Lanett; eight grandchildren and
10 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were Monday, Sept. 5, at 2 p.m. EDT from Goldridge Baptist Church,
with Rev. W. M. Wiggins and Rev. Ray Runyan officiating. Interment was in the church
cemetery.
Rainwater-West Funeral Home of Bowdon was in charge of arrangements.
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Ellen Young Walls
(WHITESBURG, Ga.) Ellen Young Walls, 72, of Whitesburg, Ga., died Sept. 1, 1994.
She was a native of Randolph County, Ala., and a member of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
of Douglasville, Ga.
Mrs. Young is survived by her husband, Curtis C. Walls of Whitesburg; two daughters,
Linda Aikens of Hiram, Ga., and Rachel Goolsby of Whitesburg; two brothers, Bud
Young of Oxford, Ala., and Hookie Young of Roanoke, Ala.; one sister, Lucille Spradlin
of LaGrange, Ga.; and five grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several nephews.
Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 3, at 11 a.m. from Whitley-Garner Chapel, with
Rev. Vernon Willis, Rev. J. A. King and Rev. Earl Rollins officiating. Interment was at
1 p.m. CDT in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke.
Whitley-Garner Funeral Home, Douglasville, was in charge of arrangements.
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Bessie Odell Parrish
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Bessie Odell Parrish, 78, of Roanoke were
Saturday, Sept. 3, 1994, at 11 a.m. from Concord Primitive Baptist Church cemetery, with
Rev. Frank Sledge officiating.
Miss Parrish died Thursday, Sept. 1, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.
A Randolph County native, she was born Aug. 20, 1916, daughter of J. W. and Nannie
Lue Hester Parrish. She was a former employee of the Palm Beach Company.
Miss Parrish is survived by two sisters, Miss Dorothy Parrish and Mrs. Mary Will
Adcock, both of Roanoke.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Henry Herman Knight
(WEDOWEE) Henry Herman Knight, 64, of Route 2, Wedowee, died Thursday,
Sept. 1, 1994, at his residence after an extended illness.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel,
with Revs. Roger Florence and O'Dell Bryant officiating. Burial was in the Fellowship
Baptist Church cemetery.
Mr. Knight is survived by his wife, Mrs. Betsey Knight of Wedowee, and three sisters,
Mrs. Miriam Helen Werner of Palmetto, Ga., Mrs. Peggy Thrasher of Wedowee and Mrs.
Ruth Kopf of Sacramento, Calif.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Mr. Knight, a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, was a member of Rock
Springs Christian Church and was retired from Amoco.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements.
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Rev. Olin Emory Sheppard
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Rev. Olin Emory Sheppard, 80, of Roanoke will be
Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1994, at 2 p.m. from New Hope Congregational Christian Church in
Chambers County, with Rev. Roy Bain, Dr. Roger Knight and Dr. Douglas Turner
officiating. Entombment will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery in Roanoke.
The Rev. Mr. Sheppard died Monday, Sept. 5, at West Georgia Medical Center in
LaGrange.
A longtime resident of Roanoke, he was a native of Heard County, Ga., born Dec. 10,
1913, son of A. H. and Dovie Harry Sheppard. He was a member of the Roanoke Masonic
Lodge, the Roanoke Lions Club and New Hope Congregational Christian Church, where
he served as pastor for more than 30 years. He had retired after 40 years as city clerk of
Roanoke and served also as secretary-treasurer of the Roanoke Utilities Board.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Linda Ellen Yarbrough of Roanoke; a son, Emory
Sheppard of Knoxville, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. Mattie Blanche Mathis of Franklin, Ga.,
and Mrs. Betty Jane Crockett of Tampa, Fla.; two brothers, Hillis Sheppard of Roanoke
and Harry Sheppard of Wedowee; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The body will lie in state at the church for one hour beginning at 1 p.m. on Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to one's favorite charity.
Pallbearers will be John Schuessler, Bill Harvel, Bill Montgomery, Recel Pike, Tommy
Hill and Herbert Swann.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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Idella Gibson
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Idella Dell Gibson, 70, of LaGrange died Tuesday, Aug. 30,
1994, at her residence after a short illness.
The funeral service was at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel, LaGrange, at 2 p.m. Friday,
Sept. 2, with Rev. Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Interment was in Restlawn Memory
Gardens, LaGrange.
Mrs. Gibson was born Dec. 23, 1923, in Coweta County, Ga., daughter of Jack and
Annie Mae Harrison Gaddy. A resident of LaGrange most of her life, she was retired from
Unity Plant of Milliken Company and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, Corinth,
Ga.
Survivors include two daughters, Karen Lewis of Griffin, Ga., and Gayle Thompson of
Roanoke, Ala.; two sons, Kenneth Gibson of Franklin, Ga., and Mickey Gibson of
LaGrange; two sisters, Mrs. Clara Lancaster of LaGrange and Mrs. Peggy Fomby of
Hogansville, Ga.; one brother, Howard Bo Gaddy of Hogansville; 10 grandchildren and
eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange.
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Willie Mae Lambert Rives
(ROANOKE) Mrs. Willie Mae Lambert Rives, widow of the late Benjamin Allen Rives
III, died at Randolph County Hospital on Sept. 2, 1994.
Surviving Mrs. Rives are one daughter, Susanna Nicholson; one son, Dr. Ben Rives
IV; four grandchildren, Benjamin Allen Nicholson, Joseph Rives Nicholson, Benjamin
Allen Rives V and Catherine Corine Rives; and one sister, Mrs. Joseph Hannah.
Mrs. Rives had been active in the religious and civic life of Roanoke as a longtime
member of the Roanoke Literary Club and teacher in the Primary Department of First
Methodist Church for several years.
She taught in Roanoke City Schools for 37 years, serving as principal of Handley
Elementary for three years before retirement. She attended Georgia College in
Milledgeville and received a B.S. and master's degree in education from Auburn
University.
Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, at Roanoke First United
Methodist Church, with graveside services following at Cedarwood Cemetery, Rev.
Milton Booth officiating.
The family requests that no flowers be sent, suggesting instead that memorial gifts be
made to First United Methodist Church, Roanoke.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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The Randolph Leader
September 14, 1994
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OBITUARIES:
Denson Lamb
(LAFAYETTE) Denson Lamb, 81, of LaFayette died Monday, Sept. 5, 1994, at East
Alabama Medical Center in Opelika.
Mr. Lamb was born in Chambers County on Sept. 14, 1912. He was a devoted
husband, father, grandfather and brother. He was a retired carpenter and member of
Carpenters Local 225 in Atlanta.
Survivors include his wife, Judy Lamb of LaFayette; one daughter, Drusilla Abernathy
of LaFayette; one son, Curtis Lamb of LaFayette; two sisters, Mae Lankford and Lynda
Lamb of LaFayette; one brother, Perry C. Lamb of Stroud; and two grandchildren, Robin
Cottle of Roanoke and Bryan Lamb of LaFayette.
Funeral services for Mr. Lamb were at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, at LaFayette
Church of Christ, with Ministers Gerald Romine and Eddie Ferrell officiating.
Entombment was in a mausoleum at Resthaven Cemetery in Lanett.
Pallbearers were Phillip Cottle of Roanoke, Ronnie Fly of Jackson, Tenn., Eddie
Thompson of Cullman, Edwin Climer of Decaturville, Tenn., James Perry Lamb of Jasper
and Bobby Coffman of Jackson, Tenn.
Arrangements were by Sanders Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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William J. Bill Hendon
(WEDOWEE) William J. Bill Hendon, 70, of Wedowee died Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1994,
in East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, after a short illness.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8, at the First Baptist Church of
Wedowee, with Revs. John Duncan and Bob Karcher officiating. Burial was in Wedowee
City Cemetery.
Mr. Hendon is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Betty Mayfield of Savannah, Ga., and Ms.
Virginia Hendon of Opelika, and by several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Hendon was a native of Randolph County, son of Ira G. Hendon and Roxie
Cofield Hendon. He lived in Montgomery for 35 years and was retired from Turner
Insurance and Bonding Company of Montgomery. He was a veteran of World War II,
a graduate of Auburn University and a member of Wedowee First Baptist Church.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements.
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Lewis Wright
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lewis Wright, 86, of Roanoke were Thursday,
Sept. 8, 1994, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Revs. Gary Baugh and
Russell Calhoun officiating. Burial was at Cedarwood Cemetery.
Mr. Wright died Tuesday, Sept. 6, at his residence.
A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mr. Wright was a native of Heard County,
Ga., born July 18, 1908, son of John and Ella Hogan Wright. He was a member of
Handley Avenue Church of God and had retired from employment with Douglas and
Loamson in Carrollton, Ga. He was preceded in death by his son, John Tilmon Wright.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Gleamer Gore Wright of Roanoke; two daughters,
Mrs. Earlene Scott and Mrs. Ezell Barnes, both of Roanoke; a brother, Grady Wright of
Ephesus, Ga.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-
grandchildren.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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Kathy Jane Screws
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Kathy Jane Screws, 22, of Route 1, Wadley, were
Sunday, Sept. 11, 1994, at 2 p.m. from Corinth Christian Church, with Revs. Johnny
Williams and S. T. Janney officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Screws died Thursday, Sept. 8, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile
accident in Clay County.
A Randolph County native and lifelong resident, Mrs. Screws was born December 26,
1971, daughter of Carlton Manley and Jeanette Siggers Clark. She was a homemaker and
a member of Maplewood Baptist Church in Roanoke.
She is survived by her husband, Kem Screws of Wadley; three sons, Jamie Screws,
Nicholas Screws and Jonathan Screws of Wadley; her mother and step-father, Jeanette
and Mack Blackmon of Roanoke; two brothers, Larry Clark and Ray Blackmon of
Roanoke; and her step-grandmother, Gladys Staples of Roanoke.
Pallbearers were Steven Mickle, Scott Wade, James Brown, Ricky Brown, Jackie
Dudley and James Norred.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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Delmar Lovvorn Haynes
(FOREST PARK, Ga.) Delmar Lovvorn Haynes, 58, of Forest Park died at Southern
Regional Medical Center, Riverdale, Ga., on Sept. 7, 1994.
Mr. Haynes was born in Randolph County, Ala., June 23, 1936, son of the late Aaron
Haynes and the late Minda Lipham Haynes. He was a retired fork lift driver, a member of
Peacetree City Church of God, Peacetree City, Ga., and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Services were at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, at Parkway Garden Chapel, Forest Park. Rev.
Allan Mathura and Rev. Charles Howell officiated. Interment was at Sherwood Memorial,
Jonesboro, Ga.
Mr. Haynes is survived by his wife, Joyce Haynes of Forest Park; one daughter, Teresa
Leigh Hibbert of Jonesboro; one son, Jonathan (Dale) Haynes of Forest Park; one sister,
Rilma Bailey of Roanoke, Ala.; two brothers, Alfred Haynes of College Park and Gross
Haynes of Woodland, Ala.; one grandchild; Joshua Hibbert of Jonesboro; and nieces and
nephews.
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Mozell Watkin Traylor
(ROANOKE) Mozell Watkin Traylor, 45, of Route 4, Roanoke, died Wednesday,
Sept. 7, 1994, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke.
Survivors include her husband, Joe A. Traylor of Roanoke; three daughters, Tamika,
Trineda and Natasha Traylor of Roanoke; five brothers, J. T. Watkin and Harvey Junior
Watkin of Cincinnati, Ohio, W. J. Watkin and Robert Watkin of Roanoke and Elijah
Watkin of Oceanside, Calif.; and three sisters, Ms. Nancy Watkin of Washington, D.C.,
and Mrs. Christine Goss and Mrs. Ruby Nell Daniel of Roanoke.
Mrs. Traylor was a native of Randolph County who graduated from Randolph County
Training School and attended Talladega College. She was a member of Mt. Carrie Baptist
Church, Glenn, Ga., since early childhood. She was a devoted employee of Terry
Manufacturing Company in Roanoke.
Services for Mrs. Traylor were at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12, at Mt. Carrie Baptist
Church, with Rev. Lonnie B. Houston officiating. Interment was in the cemetery at State
Line Baptist Church.
Arrangements were by Clark Mememorial [sic] Funeral Home.
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Cleveland (C. U.) Storey
(AUBURN) Cleveland (C. U.) Storey, 75, of Auburn died Thursday, Sept. 8, 1994, at
East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at Lakeview Baptist Church in
Auburn, with burial in Phenix City at Lakeview Memory Gardens Cemetery. Rev. Al
Jackson and Rev. Cliff Knight officiated.
Mr. Storey, a native of Lee County, graduated from Auburn University in 1942 and
received a master[']s degree from the University of Florida in 1962. He was an ordained
Baptist deacon and member of Lakeview Baptist Church in Auburn. He served in the U.S.
Air Force during World War II and worked 32 1/2 years with the Auburn University and
University of Florida extension services. he was a farm agent in Randolph County many
years ago.
Survivors include his wife, Lila Jean Storey of Auburn; three sons, Ron Storey and
Gary Storey of Dothan and David Storey of Birmingham; one daughter, Susan Storey of
Birmingham; a sister, Elaine Lake of Phenix City; five grandchildren; and several nieces
and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, contributions and donations may be sent to the Lakeview Baptist
Church Building Fund.
Jeffcoat Funeral Home of Opelika was in charge of arrangements.
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Georgia Lee Brittain
(BIRMINGHAM) Graveside services for former Roanoke resident Georgia Lee
Brittain, 80, of Birmingham were Saturday, Sept. 10, 1994, at 3 p.m. from Cedarwood
Cemetery in Roanoke, with Rev. Milton Booth officiating.
Mrs. Brittain died Thursday, Sept. 8, at Fair Haven Nursing Home in Birmingham.
A native of Clay County, Mrs. Brittain was born March 23, 1914, daughter of James
and Mary Stevens Jackson. She was a member of Roanoke First United Methodist Church
and had worked as a teacher with the Roanoke City School System. Her husban [sic],
businessman Joe Brittain, preceded her in death.
Survivors include three sons, Joe Brittain of Atlanta, Jim Brittain of Charlotte, N.C.,
and Bill Brittain of Montgomery; a sister, Mrs. Mary Frances Moore of Montgomery; a
brother, Morgan Jackson of LaGrange, Ga.; and six grandchildren.
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Loyd Owen Perry
(GRAHAM) Funeral services for Loyd Owen Perry, 84, of Graham will be held
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1994, at 3 p.m. from Bethlehem Campground United Methodist
Church in Graham with Rev. Leroy Shaw officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining
cemetery.
Mr. Perry died Tuesday, Sept. 13, at his residence.
A native and former resident of Clay County, Mr. Perry was born March 27, 1910, son
of Tommy and Lizzie Kennedy Perry. He was a retired cattle rancher and a member of
Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mary Jim Noel Perry of Graham; two daughters, Mrs.
JoAnn Lovvorn of Graham and Mrs. Julia Jeanette Barrow of Atlanta; a son, James Perry
of Carrollton, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel Moncus and Mrs. Julia Tate, both of Gadsden;
a brother, Earl Perry of Birmingham; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and three
great-great-grandchildren.
The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 9:30 a.m. until noon on
Wednesday, Sept. 14. The body will lie in state for two hours beginning at 1 p.m. on
Wednesday.
Grandsons of Mr. Perry will serve as pallbearers.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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The Randolph Leader
September 21, 1994
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OBITUARIES:
Mary Jo Traylor
(WEDOWEE) Mary Jo Traylor, 77, of Wedowee, died Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1994, in
Roanoke.
Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 16, 1994, in the First United Methodist
Church of Wedowee, with Revs. Earl Gordon and Tom Roberts officiating. Burial was in
Wedowee City Cemetery.
Mrs. Traylor is survived by one son, Harold K. Traylor of Flagstaff, Ariz.; two
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Madge Bramlett of
Wedowee, Mrs. Mildred Snow of Birmingham and Mrs. Edyth Head of Rock Mills; and
one brother, R. H. Kerr of Wedowee.
Mrs. Traylor was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County and was a member
of the First United Methodist Church. She was a retired beautician and bookkeeper.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements.
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Thomas Wesley Traylor, Jr.
(FAIRBURN, Ga.) Thomas Wesley Traylor, Jr., 64, of Fairburn, Ga., formerly of
Randolph County, died suddenly on Sunday, Sept. 18, 1994, in Wedowee.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 21, in Fairburn at Herschel
McDaniel Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Edwin Nix officiating. Burial will follow in
the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery, Austell, Ga.
Mr. Traylor is survived by his wife, Mrs. Pauline Traylor of Fairburn; one sister, Mrs.
Bonnie Whaley of Roanoke; one step-daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Young of Pensacola, Fla.;
two nieces and three great-nephews.
Mr. Traylor was a member of Union City Lodge 600, Union City, Ga., Valley of
Atlanta Orient of Georgia, Scottish Rites, and YAAR&B Shrine Temple of Atlanta. He
was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and was in lumber sales.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Shriners.
Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements.
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Sylvester Whitmore
(ROCK MILLS) Sylvester Whitmore, 49, of Rock Mills died Saturday, Sept. 17, 1994,
in East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, after a short illness.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20, at Bethel East Baptist Church, with
the Revs. Tony Morris and Ridley Parmer officiating. Burial was in the adjoining
cemetery.
Mr. Whitmore is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Rhonda Reed and Mrs. Penny Steel
of Tallapoosa, Ga.; two sons, Randel Whitmore of Rock Mills and Lamar Whitmore of
Tallapoosa; seven grandchildren; six sisters, Rachel Bethea of Opelika, Irene Nichols of
Columbus, Ga., Elizabeth Hicks and Vesmer Blount of LaGrange, and Fonzie Whitmore,
Sherman Whitmore and H. V. Whitmore of Woodland; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Whitmore was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, son of the late
Harvey V. Whitmore and Lena Mae Cox Whitmore.
Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements.
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Jessie Calvin Taylor
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Jessie Calvin Taylor, 65, of Route 1, Wadley, were
Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1994, at 3 p.m. from Forrester's Chapel, with the Revs. Gordon Taylor
and Kenneth Perry officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
Mr. Taylor died Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Veterans Hospital in Birmingham.
A former resident of Rock Mills, Mr. Taylor was a Randolph County native, born
Nov. 13, 1927, son of Johnny and Mae Barfield Taylor. He was a self-employed
pulpwooder and a member of Corinth Christian Church. He was an army veteran of the
Korean Conflict and was awarded the Purple Heart. His father, the Rev. Johnny Taylor,
and two brothers, Bonner Taylor and Vester Taylor, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jean Kellum Taylor of Wadley; his mother, Mrs. Mae
Barfield Taylor of Wadley; a sister, Mrs. Joyce Nixon of Wadley; and three brothers,
R. V. Taylor of Wadley, John D. Taylor of Valley and Grant Taylor of Roanoke.
Pallbearers were Fred Railey, Bob Stapler, Bruce Albright, Doug Bennett, Junior Lacy
and Doug Bailey. Honorary pallbearers were Terry Taylor, Bob Taylor, Scott Nixon,
Philip Nixon and Chad Nixon.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Mapie T. Kenady
(LANETT) Mapie T. Kenady, 89, of Lanett died Sunday, Sept. 18, 1994, at Lanier
Memorial Hospital in Valley.
A native of Clay County, Mrs. Kenady had been a resident of Lanett for the past eight
years. She was an active member of West Side Baptist Church in Lanett.
Mrs. Kenady is survived by two daughters, Melda Dorman of Lanett and Renetta Jones
of Opelika; three sons, Gulma Kenady of Davidston, John A. Kenady of Valley and
Dewell Kenady of Wetumpka; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two
great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at Union Baptist Church in Motley, Ala., at 2 p.m. on Tuesday,
Sept. 20, with the Rev. Bob Lee and the Rev. Allen Deeman officiating. Burial was in the
adjoining cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to West Side Baptist Church in her memory.
Johnson Brown-Service of Valley was in charge of arrangements.
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Tilmon Strickland
(ROANOKE) Tilmon Red Strickland, 75, of Roanoke died Sept. 12, 1994, at his
residence.
Mr. Strickland joined the Rock Mills Baptist Church at an early age. He served his
country in the U.S. Army during World War II.
Survivors include one sister, Ms. Amelia Strickland of Detroit, Mich.; a devoted and
special friend, Ms. Kate Reed of Roanoke; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Minnie Ruth Strickland of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; other special friends, Tammy, Marie and Tamara Broome, all of
Roanoke; two special cousins, Sarah Esters of Roanoke and Minnie Strickland of
LaGrange, Ga.; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.
Services for Mr. Strickland were Saturday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. from State Line Baptist
Church, with Rev. R. L. Heflin officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary, Roanoke.
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The Randolph Leader
September 28, 1994
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OBITUARIES:
Beatrice Allen
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Beatrice Allen, 92, of Wadley were Thursday,
Sept. 22, 1994, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Revs. David A. Jones,
Jack Womack and Kevin Hand officiating. Burial was at Wadley Cemetery.
Mrs. Allen died Wednesday, Sept. 21, at Randolph County Hospital.
A native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mrs. Allen was born Oct. 15, 1901,
daughter of J. B. and Mittie Wilkerson Clardy. She was a member of Wadley First United
Methodist Church and had worked in the cafeteria at Wadley High School. She was
preceded in death by her husband, Grady Allen, a son, Ralph Allen, and grandson, James
C. Jim Allen.
Survivors include two sons, Edward Allen of Wadley and Bill Allen of Heidelberg,
Miss.; four grandchildren, Lynn Newsome of Asheville, N.C., Brannan Allen and Bill
Allen of Brandon, Miss., and Gina Hand of Greensburg, La.; three sisters, Mrs. Ina
Shockley of Birmingham, Mrs. Delia Denny of Talladega and Mrs. Rosa Liles of Wadley;
and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Brannan Allen, Ronald Newsome, Charles Clardy, James Rollins,
Elliott Gay, Ray Jones and Bill Hardy Allen.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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William Karo Daniel
(WOODLAND) William Karo Daniel, 82, of Route 2, Woodland, died Wednesday,
Sept. 21, 1994, in East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, after an extended illness.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 23, at Providence Baptist Church, with
Revs. Tommy Morris and Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
Mr. Daniel is survived by his wife, Mrs. Onyce Daniel of Woodland; two daughters,
June Garner of Marietta, Ga., and Patricia Vaughn of Woodland; five sisters, Lorene
Davis and Leola Brown of Woodland, Jewel Czik and Era Hill of Roanoke and Eris
Stevens of Bowdon, Ga.; one brother, G. W. Daniel of Hattiesburg, Miss.; and
six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Mr. Daniel was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. He was a farmer
and a member of Providence Baptist Church, where he served as treasurer for the past
15 years.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements.
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William Howard Taft Stewart
(WOODLAND) William Howard Taft Stewart, 83, of Rt. 2, Woodland, died Friday,
Sept. 23, 1994, at Wedowee Hospital.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, at Piney Woods Church of Christ,
with Bro. Gerald Romine officiating. Burial was in the Wortham Cemetery.
Mr. Stewart is survived by his wife, Mrs. June Stewart of Woodland; one daughter,
Mrs. Rickie Pool of Woodland; three sons, David Wayne Stewart and James Garfield
Stewart of Woodland and Robin Lewis Stewart of Dadeville; 12 grandchildren; and two
sisters, Mrs. Annie Mae Carver of Anniston and Mrs. Norma Belle Stargill of Camp Hill.
Pallbearers were friends of the family.
Mr. Stewart was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. He was retired
from Lanett Textile and was a veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by
one son, Howard Stewart.
Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements.
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Winnie M. Boyd
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Winnie M. Boyd, 67, of Route 1, Roanoke, were
Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1994, at 3 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Tommy
Burke officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Boyd died Sunday, Sept. 25, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke.
A former resident of Woodland, Mrs. Boyd was a native of Cleburne County, born
August 7, 1927, daughter of Hubert and Bessie Stevens Noles. She was a homemaker and
a member of Bethel East Baptist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Jean Powers of Roanoke; a son, James E.
Boyd of Roanoke; one grandson, Danny Boyd, also of Roanoke; two half-sisters, Mrs.
Norma Moncus of Fredonia and Mrs. Wilmer Hester of LaGrange, Ga.; and a
half-brother, LeRoy Palmer of Woodland.
Pallbearers were Gilbert Moore, Bert Jones, Hugh Powers, Thomas J. Boyd, David
Mitchell and Wayne Edmondson.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Zudie Veal
(FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Zudie Veal, 83, of Five Points, will be held
Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1994 at 10 a.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. J. T.
Marks officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Pisgah Primitive Baptist Church cemetery in
Chambers County.
Mrs. Veal died Monday, Sept. 26, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke.
A resident of Five Points most of her life, Mrs. Veal was a Chambers County native,
born July 17, 1911, daughter of Jim V. and Elizabeth Anglin Pike. She was a homemaker
and a member of Lanier Baptist Church.
Survivors include two brothers, Billy Pike and Guy Pike, both of Five Points, and
several nieces and nephews.
The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home from 8 a.m. until the time of
the service on Wednesday.
Pallbearers will be Billy Joe Pike, Fred Norred, Dalph Norred, Mark Windsor, Gordon
Windsor and Michael Sikes.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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