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The Randolph Leader
The Randolph Leader
December 1, 2004
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OBITUARIES:

Vernice E. Parmer

   (WOODLAND) Services for Vernice E. Parmer, 88, of Woodland were Sunday, Nov. 
28, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Bethel East Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ray Runyan, 
the Rev. Jimmy Parmer and Jacky Simmons officiating.  Burial was in the 
adjoining cemetery.
   Mrs. Parmer died Friday, Nov. 26, at Wedowee Hospital.
   Mrs. Parmer is survived by three daughters, Losetta Spratlin of Woodland, 
Margaret Traylor of Graham, and Linda Brown of Woodland; one son, Ridley Parmer 
of Woodland; one sister, Irene Miller of LaGrange; one brother, Rev. R. C. 
Prescott of LaGrange; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren and four great-
great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Larry McManus, Junior Parmer, Steve Spratlin, Brad Vines, 
Bobby Freeman, Johnathan Daniel, Treston Vines and Drake Vines.
   Mrs. Parmer was born Aug. 15, 1916, daughter of Charlie Johnson and Josie 
Maddox Prescott.  She was a member of Bethel East Baptist Church and a 
dietician at Bethel East School.  She was preceded in death by her husband, 
Hoyt Wheeler Parmer; one daughter, Sara McManus; two brothers, Donald Prescott 
and Crawford Prescott; and one sister, Willie Bell Laney.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Brooksie Shaw Williams

   (NEWELL) Services for Brooksie Shaw Williams, 84, of Newell were Sunday, 
Nov. 28, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ridley Herren 
and the Rev. Douglas Haynes officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
   Mrs. Williams died Friday, Nov. 26, at Wedowee Hospital.
   Mrs. Williams is survived by her husband, Warren H. Williams of Newell; one 
sister, Eulette Seegar of Wedowee; and one brother, Bill (R.T.) Shaw of 
Stedmon, N.C.
   Pallbearers were Ken Wiggins, James Ray Kirby, Barry Nelson, Barry Daniel, 
Jack Shelton and Ronnie Prince.
   Mrs. Williams was born Sept. 26, 1920, daughter of Steven Angus and Mattie 
Wilson Shaw.  She was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and was probate clerk 
for the Calhoun County Commission.  Mrs. Williams was preceded in death by her 
parents and two brothers.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Mabel Whitley McClellan

   (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mabel Whitley McClellan, 93, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, 
Nov. 29, 2004, at Hospice LaGrange.
   Mrs. McClellan, born Oct. 29, 1911, in Randolph County, Ala., was the 
daughter of the late John Robert and Clemie Hall Whitley.  She had lived in 
LaGrange most of her life and was a member of Southwest LaGrange Baptist 
Church, Georgia Mission Leader, Ladies Mission Group and the CEA Ceramic Club.
   Survivors include a son, Norman McClellan of Cedar Bluff, Ala.; two 
daughters, Gloria Faye Buck of Stockbridge, Ga., and Sandra Carter of Newnan, 
Ga.; 10 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, in the Hunter-Allen-Myhand 
Chapel with the Rev. Fred Buchanan officiating.  Burial was in Hillview East 
Cemetery.
   Flowers will be accepted or those desiring may contribute to the Sandra M. 
Carter School of the Arts, c/o Newnan First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 738, 
Newnan, GA 30264, in memory of Mrs. McClellan.  Condolences may be expressed by 
signing, the guest book at www.legacy.com.
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Sue Williams Clark

   (ROANOKE)  Services for Sue Williams Clark, 69, of Roanoke will be 
Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Bro. 
Gerald Romine and Bro. Sam Carpenter officiating. Burial will follow at 
Randolph Memory Gardens.
   Mrs. Clark died Sunday, Nov. 28, at Wedowee Hospital. Survivors include her 
husband, Warner Clark.
   Mrs. Clark was born Oct. 17, 1935, daughter of Charlie and Thoma Carter 
Williams. She was a member of Roanoke Church of Christ and a homemaker.
   Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Vera Duke Mason Moore

   (MT. JULIET, Tenn.) Vera Duke Mason Moore, 92, of Mt. Juliet, Tenn., died 
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2004, in Tennessee.
   Graveside services were Sunday, Nov. 28, a 10 a.m. in Fairfax Cemetery in 
Valley with the Rev. Ennis Hyman officiating.
   Mrs. Moore is survived by two daughters, Dorothy Price Daniel of West Point, 
Ga., and Caren Moore Wiggins of Nashville, Tenn; one stepdaughter, Sandra Moore 
Opdyke of Indianapolis, Ind.; one brother, Eugene Duke of Newnan, Ga.; four 
sisters, Hazel Reed of Orlando, Fla., Mary Cardwell of Valley, Pauline Davis of 
Atlanta and Nell Childers of Newnan, Ga.; six grandchildren and nine great-
grandchildren.
   Mrs. Moore was born in Randolph County Aug. 23, 1912.  She was a member of 
the Nazarene church.  Mrs. Moore was preceded in death by her husband, Adrian 
Dewey Moore.	
   Arrangements were by Resthaven Funeral Home, Lanett.
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James William Bryce

   (BOWDON, Ga.) Services for James William Bryce, 66, of Bowdon, Ga., were 
Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Rainwater Funeral Home with the Rev. 
Stanley Duke officiating.  Burial was at Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist 
Church with Rainwater Funeral Home in charge.
   Mr. Bryce died Thursday, Nov. 25.  
   Survivors include his wife, Wanda Bryce of Bowdon; three daughters, Donna 
Bentley of Villa Rica, Ga., Rhonda Hawkins and Rena Crockett of Bowdon; two 
sons, James Bryce Jr. of Carrollton, Ga. and Tim Bryce of Hiram, Ga.; a sister, 
Linda Fincher of Roanoke; 14 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.	
   Mr. Bryce was retired from Ford Motor Co., with 30 years of service.  He was 
preceded in death by his parents, Virgil and Molly King Bryce.
   Messages of condolence may be sent to www.timeformemory.com/rainwater.
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Mary Jewell Douglas Whitmore

   (WOODLAND) Services for Mary Jewell Douglas Whitmore, 78, of Woodland were 
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church with the Revs. 
David Daniel and Tony Morris officiating.  Burial followed in the adjoining 
church cemetery with Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, in charge of arrangements.
   Mrs. Whitmore died Monday, Nov. 22, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga.
   Mrs. Whitmore is survived by her husband of 54 years, Sherman Whitmore; two 
sons, Jr. Whitmore and Chad Whitmore of Woodland; two sisters, Elma Green of 
Wedowee and Gleamer Yates of Woodland; and two grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Pete Green, Rusty Arrington, Ray Moody, Stephen Hayes, 
Barry Cofield, Dale Dye, Steve Cantrell and Tony Heard.
   Mrs. Whitmore was a native of Randolph County, born Oct. 11, 1926, the 
daughter of Benny and Amanda Eliza Vowell Douglas.  She was a member of 
Providence Baptist Church for 65 years, where she was a choir member and served 
in various positions over the years.  Mrs. Whitmore had been employed by Lamar 
Manufacturing of Bowdon, Ga., until 1966, when she and her husband started 
Whitmore Electric and Plumbing Co. of Woodland. She formally retired in 1989, 
but continued to work in the family business until shortly before her death.  
She had been involved in various civic groups, but was especially fond of the 
Woodland Merchants ASC and their annual Christmas parade, of which she was one 
of the founders.  Mrs. Whitmore had many other interests and hobbies, but her 
favorite hobby was playing with her grandchildren.  Mrs. Whitmore was preceded 
in death by her parents; three sisters, Lydia Burgess, Liler Tucker and Velma 
Gosdin; and two brothers, Brewer Douglas and Emmitt Douglas.
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Milton Swain Jr.

   (BUFFALO, N.Y.) Services for Milton Swain Jr., 65, of Buffalo, N.Y., 
formerly of Alpine, were at noon Friday, Nov. 26, 2004, at Kingston Baptist 
Church with the Rev. Jerome Lawson officiating.  Burial was in Kingston 
Cemetery with Terry's Metropolitan Mortuary of Talladega in charge.
   Mr. Swain died Friday, Nov. 26, at Sister Hospital in Buffalo.
   Survivors include two daughters, Tina Pennymon and Michelle Calhoun of 
Buffalo; three sons, Darin Swain of Oakland, Calif., and Timothy Swain and 
Wilton Pennymon of Buffalo; his mother, Mae Etta Swain of Alpine; five sisters, 
Margaret Jackson and Lizzie Jones of Buffalo, Lue Thompson and Ruby Keith of 
Alpine, and Georgia Swain of Roanoke; three brothers, Sam Swain and Henry Swain 
of Buffalo and Willie J. Swain of Alpine; and 21 grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were nephews.
   Mr. Swain had been a member of Kingston Baptist Church.  He was employed by 
Pratt Electrical Co. and retired from Westvaco in Buffalo.
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John Lee

   (WADLEY) Services for John Lee of Wadley will be Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at 
1 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Wadley, with the Revs. Lonnie B. 
Houston and William Phillips officiating.  Burial will be in the adjoining 
cemetery.
   Mr. Lee died Monday, Nov. 29, at his residence.
   Surivors [sic] include his wife, Odessa Lee of Roanoke; three daughters, 
Mary Lois Lee and Daisy Mae Pertillo of Wadley and Clara J. Houston of Decatur, 
Ga.; one son, James Lee of Jersey City, N.J.; and 11 grandchildren.  He was 
preceded in death by two daughters, Mary Capers and Minnie L. Johnson; two 
brothers, Ed Paige and Jessie Paige; and one sister, Noreissa Paige.
   Public viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke, from 10 
a.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1.  The body will be placed in the church one 
hour before the funeral service.
   Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Dana M. Riley

   (ADEL, Ga.) Mrs. Dana M. Riley, 33, of Adel, Ga., died at her residence on 
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2004.
   Services were Saturday, Nov. 27, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church with the 
Revs. Ben Smith and Morgan Harrison and Tony Storey officiating.  Burial was at 
Woodlawn Cemetery Annex.
   Born Oct. 29, 1971, Mrs. Riley had been a resident of Cook and Berrien 
counties in Georgia all of her life.  She was a member of First Baptist Church 
of Adel and a homemaker.
   Mrs. Riley is survived by her husband, Eddie Riley of Adel; one son, Lane 
Riley of Adel; one daughter, Katie M. Riley of Adel; her father and stepmother, 
Randall and Linda Bowen Brady of Adel, formerly of Roanoke; her mother and 
stepfather, Shirley and Morris Long of Sparks, Ga.; two brothers, Ricky and 
Steve Brady of Nashville, Ga.; one niece and four nephews.
   Arrangements were by Boone-Lipsey Funeral Home, Adel.
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The Randolph Leader
December 8, 2004
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OBITUARIES:

Willie Mae Baker

   (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mrs. Willie Mae Baker, 95, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, 
Dec. 5, at Twin Fountains Home.
   Mrs. Baker, born Aug. 30, 1909, in Roanoke, was the daughter of the late 
James Harvey and Dillie Duffie Brannon.  She lived in LaGrange most of her life 
and retired from Dixie Division of West Point Pepperell.  She was an active 
member of LaGrange Penecostal Holiness Church and was a former active member of 
the First Assembly of God.
   Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Lila Baker Thornton of Columbus, Ga.; 
one granddaugter [sic]; one grandson; five great-grandchildren; two great-great-
grandchildren; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.  She was preceded in 
death by her husband, Will Baker, and a son, Irvin Douglas Baker.
   Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at LaGrange Pentecostal Holiness 
Church with the Rev. Leonard J. Hodge officiating.  Burial was in Hillview East 
Cemetery.
   Condolences may be expressed by signing the register book at www.legacy.com.
   Arrangements were by Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange.
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Julia Phillips Arnett

   (SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.) Julia Phillips Arnett, 84, of Southern Pines, N.C., 
formerly of Atlanta, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at her residence.
   Graveside services were Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 2 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery in 
Lanett with the Rev. Hal Sacks officiating.
   Mrs. Arnett is survived by her husband of 57 years, Carl Arnett of Southern 
Pines; one daughter, Susan L. Arnett of Raleigh, N.C.; one son, Phillip C. 
Arnett of Raleigh; one grandson; one sister, Elizabeth Lee of Roanoke; and one 
brother, Pete Phillips of Rockford.
   Born in Chambers County on Oct. 4, 1920, Mrs. Arnett was the daughter of the 
late Ada Sims Phillips and Hiram S. Phillips.  She was an elementary school 
teacher in the Atlanta school system for many years.  Mrs. Arnett was a former 
member of the Audubon Forest United Methodist Church and the East Point First 
United Methodist Church.  She moved to Southern Pines in 1996.
   Arrangements are by McCarthy Funeral Home, West Point, Ga.
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Amanda Kay Benefield

   (FAIRBURN, Ga.) Services for Amanda Kay Benefield, 16, of Fairburn, Ga., 
formerly of Roanoke, were Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum 
Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Bill Calhoun, the Rev. Charlie Bolt and the Rev. 
Darren White officiating.  Burial was in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery.
   Miss Benefield died Sunday, Nov 28, in Belton, Texas.
   Survivors include her mother, Gretta Benefield Rebardi of Honolulu, Hawaii; 
one brother, Justin Rebardi of Berwick, La.; her paternal grandparents, Larry 
and Carroll Vaughan of Fairburn, Ga.; great-grandparents, Mitchell and Flossie 
Waldrep of Roanoke; and two cousins.
   Miss Benefield was born June 11, 1988, daughter of Jackie Wilson and Gretta 
Benefield Rebardi.
   Pallbearers will be Jerry Waldrep, Ricky White, Ronald White, Dennis 
Waldrep, Larry Vaughan and Buddy Pearl.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Alma Seymour Thrower

   (COLUMBUS, Ga.) Services for Alma Seymour Thrower, 76, of Columbus, Ga., 
formerly of Roanoke, were Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum 
Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Michael Tyson and Donald Benefield officiating.  
Burial was in Midway Methodist Cemetery.
   Mrs. Thrower died Saturday, Dec. 4, at her home.
   Pallbearers were Joe Thrower, Heath Puckett, B. J. Armstrong, Larry DuBose, 
Dean Thrower, Eddie Wray, Willie Johnson and Seyburn Childers.
   Survivors include one daughter, Pamela DuBose of Columbus; one son, Joe 
Thrower of Wadley; one sister, Agnes Griffin of Opelika; nine grandchildren; 
six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
   Mrs. Thrower was born July 1, 1928, daughter of Robert and Nora Elizabeth 
Sheppard Seymour.  She was of the Methodist faith and a homemaker.  Mrs. 
Thrower was preceded in death by her husband, James H. Thrower Jr.; her par
ents; and one son, James "Jimmy" Thrower.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Jay Clennis Kirby

   (DOUGLAS, Ga.) Jay Clennis Kirby, 71, of Douglas, Ga., died Friday, Dec. 3, 
2004, at home following a brief illness.
   The service was at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at Sims Funeral Home Chapel with 
burial in the Satilla Gardens Cemetery near Douglas.
   Mr. Kirby, a native of Randolph County, was born Aug. 2, 1933.  He was the 
widower of the late Macel Ayers Kirby and a retired bookkeeper.  He was a 
United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict and a member of the Elks 
Lodge.
   Survivors include sons, Allen Kirby of Suwanee, Ga., and Mike Atkins of 
Brunswick, Ga.; a daughter, Debbie Huckaby of Athens, Ga.; his parents, Ishmael 
and Lurainor Shaw Kirby of Woodland; sisters, Jan Bowen of Wedowee and June 
Kirby. of Opelika; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
   Pallbearers were Leon Roberts, Thurston Harper, Rick Riccadelli, Joe Taylor, 
Thurman Gillis and Al Spivey.
   Arrangements were by Sims Funeral Home, Douglas.
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Claude Jackson Ginn Jr.

   (ANNISTON) Graveside services for Claude Jackson Ginn Jr., 66, of Anniston, 
formerly of Roanoke, were Saturday, Dec. 4, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Forestlawn 
Gardens of Anniston with the Rev. Cloyce Johnson officiating.
   Mr. Ginn died Thursday, Dec. 2, at his home.
   Survivors include three daughters, Wanda Swann of Wedowee, Wendy Noles of 
Newell and Beverly Adams of Auburn; three grandchildren and one great-
granddaughter.
   Mr. Ginn was born Oct. 19, 1938, the son of Claude Jackson Ginn Sr. and 
Mattie Harper Ginn.  He was of the United Methodist faith and a salesman for 
the Sunny King dealership.  Mr. Ginn was preceded in death by his wife, Emily 
Timek Ginn.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Juanita Holliday

   (ROANOKE) Services for Juanita Holliday, 87, of Roanoke, were Saturday, Dec. 
4, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church in the Bacon Level community of 
Roanoke, with the Revs. Bradley Gibson, Elijah Jackson Jr., B. J. Jackson and 
Willie B. Jackson officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
   Ms. Holliday died Wednesday, Dec. 1, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika.
   She was a native of Randolph County.
   Ms. Holliday is survived by one son, Charlie E. Holliday Sr. of Atlanta; a 
step-daughter, Alice Houston of Roanoke; a sister, Ester Mae Hancock of 
Atlanta; a brother, Lonnie B. Jackson of Atlanta; a goddaughter, Marie Jeter of 
Newnan, Ga.; three grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and six great-
great-grandchildren.
   Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Doris M. Henry

   (GARDENDALE) Services for Doris M. Henry, 78, of Gardendale were Monday, 
Nov. 29, 2004, at 1 p.m. at Gardendale Chapel with the Revs. Leon Zalenski and 
D. Neal Hughes officiating.  Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery.
   Mrs. Henry died Thursday, Nov. 25, after a long illness.
   A native of the Roanoke area, she was a faithful member of Gardendale First 
Baptist Church.
   Mrs. Henry is survived by her loving husband, James A. Henry; two sons, Jim 
Henry of Birmingham and Royce Henry of Gardendale; one daughter, Mary Hughes of 
Montgomery; one granddaughter and three grandsons.
   Arrangements were by Gardendale Chapel.
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Ella Mae Brooks

   (ATLANTA) Ella Mae Brooks, 84, of Atlanta died Wednesday, Nov 10, 2004.
   Services were Monday, Nov. 15, at 11 a.m. at First Missionary Baptist 
Church, Atlanta, with interment at Kennedy Memorial Gardens, Ellenwood, Ga.  
Bishop C. L. Carter Sr. and the Rev. Joe Frank Clifton officiated.
   Mrs. Brooks was born April 30, 1922, in Chambers County, Ala., daughter of 
the late Sam and Emma Clifton.  She joined Sweet Home Missionary Baptist Church 
at an early age and later united with Shiloh Baptist, now known as First 
Missionary Baptist.  Her husband, Willie Rufus Brooks Sr., and two children, 
Lorenzo Brooks and Mollie Watkins, preceded her in death.
   Surviving are three sons, Dan Brooks of East Point, Ga., Willie Rufus Brooks 
Jr. of Atlanta and Robert Brooks of Toledo, Ohio; three daughters, Willie Lois 
Carlisle of Five Points, Nancy Smith of Jonesboro, Ga., and Lola Colley of 
Atlanta; a sister, Dorothy Clifton of Opelika; 27 grandchildren; 89 great-
grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives 
and friends.
   Arrangements were by Gus Thornhi]1s Funeral Home, East Point.
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Auline Fant Bailey

   (WOODLAND) Services for Auline Fant Bailey, 80, of Woodland will be 
Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ, with the 
Rev. David Daniel officiating.  Mrs. Bailey will lie in state one hour before 
the service at the church.  Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery.
   Mrs. Bailey died Monday, Dec. 6, at Hospice LaGrange.
   Mrs. Bailey is survived by her husband, John R. Bailey of Woodland; one 
daughter, Yvonne Edwards of Auburn; one son, Hulett J. Glover Jr. of LaGrange; 
three stepdaughters, Rachel Worrell of LaGrange and Trudy Fincher and Sharon 
Street of Woodland; 10 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers will be Billy Edwards, Glenn Street, J. R. Fincher, Ron Worrell 
and Jake Hembree.
   Mrs. Bailey was born June 25, 1924, daughter of Rush and Salley Cogar Fant.  
She was a homemaker.  She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, 
Josie Hilyer; and one grandchild, Carol Turner.
   Arrangements are by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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David Emery 'Gopher' Wiggins
   
   (GRAHAM) David Emery "Gopher" Wiggins, 48, of Graham died Thursday, Dec. 2, 
2004, at his residence.
   He was born in Carroll County, Ga., on July 10, 1956, the son of Charles 
Emery and Dorothy Jean Otwell Wiggins.  He was a member of Bethlehem Campground 
Methodist Church and was a truck driver for Jerry Noles Logging Company for 25 
years.  He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Lillie and Ame Wiggins, 
Silas and Emma Pollard Otwell, his step-grandmother Freddie Truett Gibbs and an 
infant sister.
   In addition to his parents, survivors include two brothers, Kenneth Wiggins 
and Dennis Wiggins; a sister, Sue Lovvorn; a brother-in-law, nieces and nephews.
   Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. EST at Bethlehem 
Campground Methodist Church with the Revs. Jerry Wiggins and Barry Cosper 
officiating.  Music was furnished by the church choir.  Burial was in the 
church cemetery.
   Pallbearers were Ray Mac Wiggins, Edward Wiggins, Basil Snyder, David Noles, 
Shane Lovvorn and Stacey Lovvorn.  Honorary pallbearers were Roy Noles, Jerry 
Noles, John Traylor, Tim Glenn, Byron Lovvorn and Ron Wiggins.
   Arrangements were by Rainwater Funeral Home, Bowdon, Ga.
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Randy Wain Sims
   
   (MCDONOUGH, Ga.) Randy Wain Sims, 48, of McDonough, Ga., died Monday, Dec. 
6, 2004, at Dekalb Medical Center, Decatur, Ga.
   Services will be Saturday, Dec. 11, at noon at Saint Paul Missionary Baptist 
Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. William Phillips, the Rev. Jeffery D. Rosser and 
the Rev. Tommie L. Finley officiating.  Burial will be in the Finley Cemetery, 
LaFayette.
   Survivors include his wife, Sandra Sims of McDonough; four daughters, 
Kenyetta Sims of Norcross, Ga., Sonya Sims of College Park, Ga., Quadilynn Sims 
of Decatur, Ga., and Brittney Bessillieu of McDonough; three sons, Randy Sims 
Jr. and Christopher Sims of Atlanta, and Brandon Bessillieu of McDonough; five 
uncles and two aunts.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Annie Bell 
Morgan-Sims and Benny Sims;and a brother, Sandy Sims Sr.
   Public viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral  Service, Roanoke, from 10 
a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday.  The body will be placed in the church one hour 
before services.	
   Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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The Randolph Leader
December 15, 2004
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OBITUARIES:

Essie Arnold Chesser

   (ROANOKE) Services for Essie Arnold Chesser, 92, of Roanoke were Tuesday, 
Dec. 14, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Gary 
Baugh officiating.  Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery, Roanoke.
   Mrs. Chesser died Sunday, Dec. 12, at Randolph Medical Center.
   Survivors include one brother, Sgt. Ed Arnold of Columbus, Ga.
   Mrs. Chesser was born Sept. 26, 1912, daughter of E. E. and Lucy Belle Green 
Arnold.  She was of the Episcopal/Catholic faith and was a retired school 
teacher for the City of Birmingham and Ft. Benning, Ga.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Jack R. Fincher Sr.

   (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Jack R. Fincher Sr., 58, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday 
afternoon, Dec. 11, 2004, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange.
   Mr. Fincher, born May 11, 1946, in Randolph County, Ala., was the son of the 
late Edward Eugene "Buck" Fincher Sr. and Edna Yates Fincher.  He has lived in 
LaGrange most of his life and was a member of Faith Baptist Church.  He was a 
mobile sergeant with the Georgia Department of Motor Vehicle Safety and the 
owner of LaGrange Tanning.  Mr. Fincher was a member of the POAG.  He was a 
former manager for Winn-Dixie, where he worked for 20 years.
   Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Elaine Fincher of LaGrange; 
daughter, Cindy Fincher of Cumming, Ga.; two sons, Jack "J.J." Fincher Jr. and 
Jeffrey Gordon Fincher of LaGrange; three sisters, Wylene Wilderson of Lanett 
and Ann Freeman and Juanita Bates of LaGrange; a brother, Mancel Fincher of 
Dresden, Tenn.; a stepbrother, Leon Weathers of Lanett; his mother-in-law; 
sisters- and brothers-in-law; and nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death 
by a brother, Edward Eugene Fincher Jr.
   Services were at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at Faith Baptist Church with the 
Rev. Charles Chapman officiating.  Burial was in Restlawn Memory Gardens.
   Condolences may be expressed by signing the guest book at www.legacy.com.
   Arrangements were by Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange.
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Ralph Williams

   (ABANDA) Ralph Williams, 79, of Abanda died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at 
Beverly Health Care Center, Lanett.
   Mr. Williams was an Alabama native, born May 18, 1925, son of the late 
Adolphus and Fannie Odessa Cotney Williams.  He loved his family and loved 
children and was a great neighbor.  He was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
   Surviving are two brothers, Buddy Williams of Huguley and Dan Williams of 
Roanoke; and two sisters, Marion Langley of Huguley and Francis Talley of 
Alexander City.
   Services were at Abanda Baptist Church at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14, with 
burial in Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.  The Rev. Ruben Tidwell officiated.
   Arrangements were by Johnson-Brown Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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Melton Sanders

   (LAFAYETTE) Melton Sanders, 92, of LaFayette died Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, 
at LaFayette Nursing Home.
   Services were at Mt. Zion Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 13, with 
interment in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery.  The Rev. Yancey Sanders and 
the Rev. Steve Powell officiated.
   Mr. Sanders was a native of Chambers County, born April 4, 1912.  He was 
retired from the logging business and was a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church 
of Camp Hill.
   Surviving are four sons, Melton, Vinson, Jasper and Donnie Sanders, all of 
LaFayette; one sister, Trumer Carter of LaFayette; 12 grandchildren and 13 
great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Robert Sanders, Buck Sanders, Randall Sanders, Dru Sanders, 
Michael Sanders and Lance Meigs.
   Arrangements were by Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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James Merlin 'Frog' Noles

   (RANBURNE) Services for James Merlin "Frog" Noles, 65, of Ranburne were at 2 
p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 2004, at Gold Ridge Baptist Church with the Revs. Bobby 
Garner and Travis Lumpkin officiating.  Burial was in Gold Ridge Cemetery.
   Mr. Noles died Tuesday, Dec. 7, at Wedowee Hospital.
   Survivors include his wife, Lois W. Noles; a daughter, Melissa N. Bolton of 
Graham; two sisters, Myrtis Bradley of Tyus, Ga., and Dorothy Whitley of 
Ranburne; two brothers, Gene Noles of Roopville, Ga., and Curtis Noles of 
Bowdon, Ga.; and two grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Greg Bolton, Rodney Toole, Tim Johnson, Tommy Robinson, 
Johnny Vise, Terry Whitley and Mark Robinson.
   Mr. Noles, a Heart County, Ga., native and longtime Cleburne County 
resident, retired as a painter and carpenter.  He was preceded in death by his 
parents, Horace and Loney Mae Noles; and a sister, Louise Butler.
   Arrangements were by Dryden Funeral Home, Heflin.
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Eucal Elizabeth Haynes

   (WOODLAND) Graveside services for Eucal Elizabeth Haynes, 74, of Woodland 
were Sunday, December 12, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Friendship Congregational 
Christian Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Joe Bob Traylor officiating.
   Miss Haynes died Friday, Dec. 10, at her residence.
   Survivors include a sister, Cloie Wilson of Woodland; and two brothers, 
Rudolph Haynes of Huguley and Aaron Haynes of Fairfax.
   Pallbearers were Todd Cole, Thomas Taylor, Waymon Smith, Wayne Taylor, Tommy 
Reid and Richard McSheridan.
   Miss Haynes was a native of Randolph County, born June 16, 1930, daughter of 
Jake and Ella Haynes.  She was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian 
Church.  She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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George Thomas Smith

   (WOODLAND) Services for George Thomas Smith, 72, of Woodland were Tuesday, 
Dec. 14, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Providence Baptist Church, with the Rev. David 
Daniel officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
   Mr. Smith died at his residence on Saturday, Dec. 11, following an extended 
illness.
   Survivors include his wife, Martha J. Clifton Smith of Woodland; two 
daughters, Juanita Lynn Olds of Newnan, Ga., and Katrenia D. Gunter of 
Woodland; four sons, Billy Dan Smith of Evergreen, Johnny Quinton Smith of 
Talladega, Phillip K. Smith of Anniston and Michael Thomas Smith of Houston, 
Texas; six sisters, Gertrude Lane of Bynum, Ressie Lee Henderson of LaGrange, 
Ga., Essie Mae Shelnutt and Sarah Cantrell of Woodland, Avis Robinson of 
Tallassee and Janice Beasley of Opelika; one brother, Mark Oral Smith Jr. of 
Valley; nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
   Mr. Smith was a Randolph County native, born April 16, 1932, son or Mark 
Oral Smith Sr. and Dovie Beck Smith.  He was retired from the Atlanta Police 
Department and was a member of Providence Baptist Church.  He was preceded in 
death by a daughter, Tonya LaDawn Smith, and a brother, Nathan Jackson Smith.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Thomas L. Smith

   (ROANOKE) Services for Thomas L. Smith, 71, of Roanoke were Thursday, Dec. 
9, 2004, at 10 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Charles Woodson 
and the Rev. Fran Irmiter officiating.  Burial was in Pleasant Hill Baptist 
Cemetery.
   Mr. Smith died Tuesday, Dec. 7, at the Montgomery V.A. Hospital.
   Survivors include his wife, Emogene Cummings Smith of Roanoke; two 
daughters; Marie Mitchell of Wedowee and Mary Rogers of Wedowee; one brother, 
Lewis J. Smith of Roanoke; his mother-in-law, Eartele Brewer of Roanoke; seven 
grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Keith Mitchell, Brian Mitchell, Jason Vowell, Jamie Vowell, 
Bob Stewart and Clark Brown.
   Mr. Smith was born Sept. 4, 1933, son of Tommy and Lucy McClendon Smith. He 
was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and had worked in the card room 
for West Point Peperell.  Mr. Smith had served in the Army during the Korean 
War.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Linda T. Guilford

   (NEWPORT NEWS, Va.) Graveside services for Linda T. Guilford, 63, of Newport 
News, Va., formerly of Anniston and Randolph County, were Nov. 29, 2004, at 
Greenlawn Cemetery in Newport News with Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel of Newport 
News in charge.
   Mrs. Guilford died Tuesday, Nov. 23, at Riverside Medical Center in Newport 
News.
   Survivors include her husband, Richard Guilford; four daughters, Suzanne 
McKinsey, Wendy Guilford, Kim Guilford and Annette Guilford; two sons, Horace 
Eley and Orrace Eley; two sisters, Delores Trammell Jones of Anniston and 
Margie Trammell of Oregon; three brothers, Marvin Trammell and Ronald Trammell, 
both of Oakland, Calif., and Arthur Trammell of Houston; and seven 
grandchildren.
   Mrs. Guilford was an instructional assistant at Watkins Elementary School.  
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Susie Trammell; and a 
brother, John Morris Trammell.
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Fred Whaley

   (ROANOKE) Services for Fred Whaley, 84, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Dec. 
15, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. S. T. Janney 
officiating.  Burial will follow in Cedarwood Cemetery.
   Mr. Whaley died Monday, Dec. 13, in LaFayette Nursing Home.
   Survivors include one daughter, Janice Kingren of Roanoke; two sons, Rodney 
Whaley of McDonough, Ga., and Tommy Whaley of Griffin, Ga.; two brothers, James 
and Milton Whaley of Sylacauga; eight grandchildren and eight great-
grandchildren.
   Mr. Whaley was born Feb. 27, 1920, son of James Monroe and Vida Danford 
Whaley.  He was of the Baptist faith and was retired as an electrician at 
Handley Mills.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Hilda Cagle Whaley.
   Pallbearers will be Jimmy Crowell, Jimmy Whaley, Stan Whaley, Ken Page, 
Tommy Whaley Jr. and Mark Miller. 
   Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Holly Hudson Johnson

   (DELTA) Services for Holly Hudson Johnson, 50, of Delta were Saturday, Dec. 
11, 2004, at 3 p.m. at Bellview Baptist Church, with Sonny McCollum, Ray 
Milstead and Randy King officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
   Mrs. Johnson died Wednesday, Dec. 8, at her residence.
   She was a native and lifelong resident of Clay County, was a waitress at the 
Hub Restaurant for over 26 years, a graduate of Lineville High School Class of 
1972 and a member of Bellview Baptist Church.
   She is survived by her husband, John A. Johnson of Delta; a son, J. Johnson 
of Lineville; her mother, Nell "Granny" Green of Lineville; three sisters, Hope 
Davidson of Wedowee, Donna Hudson of Lineville and Dana Hudson of Charlotte, 
N.C.; a special sister, Kathy Rice of Wedowee; one brother, Mac Hudson of 
Melbourne, Fla.; and two grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her 
father, Jimmy Hudson.
   Pallbearers were Wade Davidson, Brandon Davidson, J. Johnson, Wayne Watts, 
Clay Watts, Dennis Gortney and Mathew Hudson.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Lineville.
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J. B. Landreth

   (LANETT) J. B. Landreth, 87, of Lanett died Monday, Dec. 13, 2004, in Lanett.
   Graveside services will be Wednesday, Dec. 15, at 2 p.m. at Oakwood Cemetery 
in Lanett with the Rev. Paul Ott and Mr. Jack Hill officiating.
   Mr. Landreth is survived by two daughters, Rebecca Jarrell of LaGrange, Ga., 
and Elizabeth Blanks of Woodland; two sons, John T. Landreth of Lanett and 
Richard Landreth of Opelika; and 16 grandchildren.
   Born Jan. 23, 1917, in Chambers County, Mr. Landreth was the son of the late 
Gennie Price Landreth and Robert Love Landreth.  He was a retired employee of 
WestPoint Stevens' Lanett Mill with 49-1/2 years of service with the company.  
He loved to fish and hunt.  Mr. Landreth was preceded in death by his brothers, 
Robert and Eugene Landreth; his sister, Lucille Hammock; and his great-
granddaughter, Alexandria Plant.  He was a member of Huguley United Methodist 
Church.	
   Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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The Randolph Leader
December 22, 2004
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OBITUARIES:

Joyce Spradlin

   (WEDOWEE) Graveside services for Joyce Spradlin, 61, of Wedowee were at 
Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery on Friday, Dec. 17, 2004, at 11 a.m. with the 
Rev. Carlos Brown officiating.
   Mrs. Spradlin died on Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Atlanta Medical Center.
   Survivors include one son, Ryan Lee Spradlin of Wedowee; two sisters, Eudene 
Whaley of Roanoke and Audrey Butts of Valley; one brother, Jimmy Ramsey of 
Roanoke; and a host of nieces and nephews.
   Pallbearers were her nephews.
   Mrs. Spradlin was born March 21, 1943, daughter of Robert and Ruby Hill 
Ramsey.  She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and owned and operated 
Joyce's Beauty Shop in Wedowee. I n lieu of flowers, the family requests 
donations be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Grass Cutting Fund.
   Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Mattie Ruth Bell

   (ATLANTA) Mattie Ruth Bell, 61, formerly of Roanoke, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 
2004.
   Ms. Bell was born July 5, 1943, daughter of Joe and Precious Bell, who 
preceded her in death.  She was also preceded in death by two sisters, 
Josephine Bell and Sarah Pinkard.
   Mattie Ruth joined First Baptist Church at an early age and graduated from 
Randolph County Training School class of 1963.  She later lived and worked in 
Atlanta, Ga.
   Surviving are one brother, Wilkes Bell of Carrollton, Ga.; three nieces; two 
nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends.
   A memorial service will be held for Ms. Bell on Thursday, Dec. 23, at 1 p.m. 
at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke.
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Ralph B. Jackson

   (PELL CITY) Services for Ralph B. Jackson, 79, were Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004, 
at 2 p.m. at Jefferson Memorial Trussville Chapel.  Burial was in Jefferson 
Memorial Gardens in Trussville.
   Mr. Jackson died Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Gordon Healthcare in Calhoun, Ga.  A 
resident of Pell City, he was the owner of Crestline Barber Shop, an avid 
hunter, and a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
   He is survived by two sons, Bobby Jackson of Pell City and Alan Jackson of 
Calhoun, Ga.; two brothers, James Jackson of Roanoke and Gene Jackson of 
Newnan, Ga.; three sisters, Mary Kampe of Gainesville, Fla., Dolly Pike of 
Kennesaw, Ga., and Judy Haun of Watertown, Tenn.; three grandchildren and 
numerous nieces and nephews.
   He was preceded in death by his wife, Loretta J. Jackson, and his parents, 
Homer and Dura B. Jackson.
   Jefferson Memorial, Trussville.
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Susie Carden Whitten

   (ROANOKE) Services for Susie Carden Whitten, 85, of Roanoke were Sunday, 
Dec. 19, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ken 
Griffith officiating.  Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery.
   Mrs. Whitten died Friday, Dec. 17, in Columbus Medical Center, Columbus, Ga.
   Survivors include her husband, Fount Lee Whitten of Roanoke; one sister, Ava 
Whitten of Roanoke; several nieces and nephews; and several great-nieces and 
great-nephews.
   Mrs. Whitten was born July 8, 1919, daughter of Jim and Tina Swann Carden.  
She was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Palm Beach as a sewing 
machine operator and fitter.
   Pallbearers were Matthew Brown, Kevin Ramsey, Rick Valentine, Scott 
Holloway, Chris Holloway and Sandy Holliday.
   Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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JeKevin LaRon Watts, infant

   (LaFAYETTE) Infant JeKevin LaRon Watts, 5 months, of LaFayette died 
Thursday, Dec. 16, 2004, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham.
   Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. CST at New Mt. Sellers 
Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Magby officiating.  Burial followed at Handy 
Cemetery.
   He is survived by his parents, Tiffany Whitlow of LaFayette and Kevin Watts 
of Roanoke; his grandparents, Mattie Whitlow, Larry James and William and 
Bernice Watts; two sisters, Kayla Watts of LaFayette and Teanna Watts of 
Roanoke.
   Baby Watts was born July 12 in Birmingham. 
   Silmon/Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Warren Nunn

   (BIRMINGHAM) Warren Nunn, 48, of Birmingham died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2004, 
at his residence.
   Services were Saturday, Dec. 18, at 1 p.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist 
Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. William Crawford, pastor, and the Rev. Curtis 
Spidel officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.
   Survivors include seven sisters, Patricia Heath and Pamela Billingsley of 
Birmingham, Ceola Wright and Lonnie Mae Wright of Wedowee, Annie Helen Cooley 
of Heflin, and Leola Minnifield and Lurlene Frazier of Decatur, Ga.; one 
brother, Joseph Lee Nunn of Graham; an aunt and two uncles.
   Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Melmea Adams

   (HOBSON CITY) Services for Melmea "Big Moma" Adams, 85, of Hobson City were 
at 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, at New Hope Baptist Church in Hobson City with 
the Rev. J.L. Stringer officiating.  Burial was in Eden Hills Cemetery.
   Mrs. Adams died Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston.
   Survivors include two sisters, Mary J. Smith of Hobson City and Georgia Ann 
Coates of Saginaw, Mich.; and a brother, Alfred Hill of Roanoke.
   Pallbearers were her nephew and great-nephews.  Honorary pallbearers were 
the deacons of New Hope Baptist Church.
   Mrs. Adams, a lifelong Hobson City resident, was a member of New Hope 
Baptist Church.  She served on the Nurses Guild, the Missionary Society and the 
Kitchen Committee.  She attended the Hobson City Senior Citizen and Sharing and 
Caring Widow Group.  She was preceded in death by her mother, Heneritta Shealy, 
and a brother, John H. Whittaker.
   Anniston Funeral Services, Anniston.
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Zyquavion McKinney, infant

   (ROANOKE) Infant Zyquavion McKinney, 2 months, died Wednesday, Dec. 15, 
2004, at Baptist Medical Center, Montgomery.
   Graveside services were Friday, Dec. 17, at 11 a.m. at East Roanoke Cemetery 
with Minister Charlie Rowland and the Rev. William H. Trammell officiating.
   Survivors include his mother, Cinnequa Whatley of Roanoke; his father, 
Anthony McKinney of Columbus, Ga.; two brothers, Demetrius Whatley and 
Daquavious Whatley of Roanoke; his maternal grandparents, Doris Hughley and 
Arthur Whatley of Roanoke; his paternal grandparents, Billie McKinney and 
Harvey McDaniel of Dallas, Texas; great-grandmothers Eria Mae Hughley of 
Roanoke and Ida McKinney of Monroe, La.; great-grandfather Willie James Hughley 
of Roanoke; six aunts and four uncles.
   Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Edward Reed 'Ed' Bennett

   (ROANOKE) Services for Edward "Ed" Reed Bennett, 59, of Roanoke were Monday, 
Dec. 20, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Bro. Donald 
Spradlin and the Rev. Claude Bennett officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory 
Gardens.
   Mr. Bennett died Saturday, Dec. 18, at Randolph Medical Center.
   Pallbearers were his nephews.
   Survivors include his wife, Faye Brown Bennett of Roanoke; one stepdaughter, 
Emily Meeks of Opelika; two stepsons, Mark Mason of Huguley and Benney Ray 
Mason of Roanoke; six sisters, Cleo Gordon of Fredonia, Geraldine Bozeman of 
Lineville, Mary Fulghum and Eleanor Johnson of Huguley, Earlene Smith of Macon, 
Ga., and Dora Holloway of Rock Mills; one brother, Joseph Hershel Bennett of 
Roanoke; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
   Mr. Bennett was born Aug. 3, 1945, son of Joseph H. and Pearl Baxter 
Bennett. He was of the Baptist faith and was a self-employed painter. Mr. 
Bennett was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Bobbie Langley.
   Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Ruth Langley Meacham

   (WARESVILLE, Ga.) Ruth Langley Meacham, 84, of the Waresville community in 
Heard County, Ga., died Sunday, Dec. 12, 2004, at West Georgia Medical Center, 
LaGrange, following a stroke.
   The funeral was at 2 p.m. EST, Wednesday, Dec. 15, at Macedonia Baptist 
Church in Randolph County (where she was baptized some 70 years ago), with the 
Rev. Gordon Taylor officiating.  Burial was in the Meacham family plot at 
Bethel Christian Church in Heard County.
   A native of Randolph County, Ala., Mrs. Meacham was born Oct. 11, 1920, to 
the late Thomas Jefferson "Jett" Langley and Nan Watson Langley in the Level 
Roads community.  She was a 1938 graduate of Wadley High School.  During World 
War II, Mrs. Meacham was employed as a defense worker at the Anniston Ordnance 
in Bynum, Ala.  In the years following the war, she worked at several major 
LaGrange employers, including Callaway Mills.  For the past 47 years, she had 
been a beloved resident of Waresville.
   Mrs. Meacham is survived by her daughter, Marie Meacham, who resides at both 
the family homeplace in Heard County and in Los Angeles, Calif., where her 
career is based; one sister, Opal Perry of Wadley; and one brother, Gay Langley 
of Roanoke.  She was preceded in death by her husband, William Banks Meacham 
and her son, Bill Meacham; as well as a sister, Norene Jackson and a brother, 
George Langley.
   Pallbearers were Joel Perry, Henry "Spec" Bonner, Darrell Dennis, Carl 
Melton, Eugene Richardson, Jim Bishop and Pat Lipham.
   Tom Stutts and Son Funeral Home, Franklin, Ga.
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Delia Odessa Shelton

   (HEFLIN) Services for Delia Odessa Shelton, 81, of Heflin will be 1 p.m. 
Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004, at Crossroads Baptist Church with the Revs. Grover 
Robinson and Cecil Cook officiating.  Burial will be in Crossroads Cemetery.
   Mrs. Shelton died Sunday. Dec. 19. at Regional Medical Center in Anniston.
   Survivors include her husband, Robert B. Shorty Shelton; a daughter, 
Deborah Joan Pittman of Ohatchee; a sister, Bessie Austin of Edwardsville; two 
brothers, Millage Walker of Roanoke and Willard Walker of Fruithurst; three 
grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers will be Vinton Sprayberry, Vandy Sprayberry, Scott Walker, 
Frederick Walker, Terry Walker, Wendell Walker, Jerry Paul Owen, Buddy Owen and 
Roger Norton.
   Mrs. Shelton, a Cleburne County native and lifelong resident, was a 
homemaker.  She was preceded in death by several brothers and sisters.
   Dryden Funeral Home, Heflin.
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The Randolph Leader
December 29, 2004
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OBITUARIES:

Fount Lee Whitten

   (ROANOKE) Services for Fount Lee Whitten, 82, of Roanoke were Tuesday, Dec. 
28, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ken Griffith 
and Kevin Ramsey officiating.  Burial was in Cedarwood Cemetery.
   Mr. Whitten died Sunday, Dec. 26, at Wedowee Hospital.
   Pallbearers were Ronald Hanson, Roger Whitten, Johnny Whitten, Scott 
Holloway, Chris Holloway and Matthew Brown.
   Survivors include three sisters, Oneta Sheffield of Gadsden, Betty Nichols 
of Anniston and Bonnie Hanson of Woodland; one brother, Joel Whitten of 
LaGrange, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews; great-nieces and great-nephews 
and great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
   Mr. Whitten was born Jan 8, 1922, son of Hershall David and Lizzie Brown 
Whitten.  He was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Transco Gas 
Pipeline.  Mr. Whitten was preceded in death by his wife, Susie Carden Whitten.
   Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Roy G. Stewart

   (LANETT) Roy G. Stewart, 74, of Lanett died Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, at 
Lanier Memorial Hospital, Valley.
   Mr. Stewart was a LaFayette native, born May 21, 1930.  He was retired from 
the U.S. Air Force.  He was a member of Lanett First United Methodist Church, 
American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Opelika.  He was a past district 
commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars, California.
   Surviving are his wife, Betty T. Stewart; four daughter[s], Deborah Anet 
Wilson of Five Points, Deanna S. Bleier of Lanett, Angelica N. Stewart of 
Auburn and Tiffany A. Stewart of South Carolina; three sons, Roy G. Stewart Jr. 
and Stephen S. Stewart Sr. of Lanett and Ralph Allen Stewart of Durham, N.C.; a 
sister, Betty S. Morris of Valley; three brothers, Jimmy Stewart of Valley and 
Jack Stewart and Jerry Stewart of Lanett; his father, Allen Stewart of 
LaGrange, Ga.; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.  He was preceded 
in death by his mother, Jessie Bolan Stewart.
   Services were at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel, Valley, at 2 
p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 26, with burial in Hillcrest Cemetery, Lanett.  The Rev. 
Roy Bain and the Rev. Johnny Williams officiated.
   Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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Nettie Creed Hester

   (WEDOWEE) Services for Nettie Creed Hester, 89, of Wedowee were Thursday, 
Dec. 23, 2004, at 2 p.m. at Iduma Congregational Methodist Church, with the 
Rev. Tim Craft and the Rev. Dorsey White officiating.  Burial was in the Valley 
Grove Cemetery.
   Mrs. Hester died Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Wedowee Hospital.
   Mrs. Hester is survived by one daughter, Evelyn Louise Fuller of Wedowee; 
one sister, Mammie Dalrymple of Newnan, Ga.; five grandchildren; 12 great-
grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Heath Pate, Lanny Bolt, Jeff Waldrep, Shane Fuller and 
David Thompson.
   Mrs. Hester was born Oct. 24, 1915, daughter of Benjamin Franklin and 
Loualice Jeter Huddleston.  She was a member of Iduma Congregational Methodist 
Church, a retired cloth inspector for West Point Pepperell, and a member of the 
Swagg Home Demonstration Club.  She was preceded in death by her husband, 
Johnny Creed; one son, Durward Creed; and one granddaughter, Camille Creed.
   Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Carl Keel

   (WOODLAND) Services for Carl Keel, 80, of Woodland were Tuesday, Dec. 28, 
2004, at 2 p.m. at Napoleon Church of Christ, with Bro. Terry Langley and Bro. 
Jeff Thompson officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
   Mr. Keel died Sunday, Dec. 26, at University of Alabama Hospital in 
Birmingham.
   Survivors include his wife, Mammies Langley Keel of Woodland; one daughter, 
Wyllie Cofield of Woodland; two half sisters, Mary Holton and Susan Cates of 
Florida; three half brothers, Jody, Harry and Grady Keel of Florida; one 
granddaughter and three great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Tommy Martin, Paul Davis, Marlin Stewart, Bo Rollins, 
Timothy Taylor and Bud Foster.
   Mr. Keel was born March 31, 1924, in Dadeville.  He was a member of Napoleon 
Church of Christ, served in World War II and was a farmer.  Mr. Keel was preced
ed in death by his parents and five grandchildren.
   Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Herman Lane

   (WEDOWEE) Herman Lane, 69, of 10036 County Road 15, Wedowee, died Tuesday, 
Dec. 21, 2004, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston.
   Services were Monday, Dec. 27, at noon at Lake Wedowee Church of Christ, 
with Bishop A. Amon officiating.  Burial was in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church 
Cemetery.
   Survivors include his wife, Flora Lane of Wedowee; three sons, James Marsh 
and Robert Bailey of Wedowee and Herman Hamilton Jr. of Atlanta; three 
daughters, Jacqueline Lane and Gwendolyn Lane of Wedowee and Andrea Lane of 
Chicago, Ill.; 19 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in 
death by six brothers, Tom Lane, John Lane, James Lane, Douglass Lane, Charlie 
Lane and Curt Lane; and two sisters, Ruby Alford and Mary Bailey.
   Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Wendell B. Key

   (OXFORD) Services for Wendell B. Key, 53, of Oxford were at noon Monday, 
Dec. 27, 2004, at Brown and Kughn Memory Chapel, with the Rev. William Nelson 
officiating.  Burial was in Forestlawn Gardens.
   Mr. Key died Friday, Dec. 24, in Anniston.
   Survivors include his wife, Kay Nelson Key of Oxford; his parents, Harold 
and Jeanne Hill Key of Wedowee; and two brothers-in-law.
   Pallbearers were Eddie Beason, Lloyd Craft, Jim McCourry, Marvin Nelson, Tom 
Nelson and Larry Wilson.
   Mr. Key was a former owner and operator of Key's Plating and Machine Company 
in Wedowee.  He was a member of Anniston's First Baptist Church at McClellan, 
and he loved nature and the outdoors.
   Memorials may be made to Anniston's First Baptist Church at McClellan, 851 
Morton Rd., Anniston, AL 36205, or to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 100 
Chase Park S., Suite 220, Birmingham, AL 35244-1851.
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Carlos Awbrey Knott

   (ROANOKE) Services for Carlos Awbrey Knott Jr., 48, of Roanoke were 
Thursday, Dec. 23, 2004, at 11 a.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the 
Rev. Len Martin officiating.  Burial was at Taylor's Crossroads Church of 
Christ Cemetery.
   Mr. Knott died Tuesday, Dec. 21, at Randolph Medical Center.
   Survivors include his wife, Sonya Cagle Knott of Roanoke; a stepson, David 
Lee Butler of Standing Rock; a niece, Wendy Wright of Roanoke; two great-
nephews and one great-niece.
   Pallbearers were Tony Lawson, Tim Gore, Clifford Lawson, Chad Green, Derrick 
Green, Gary Sudduth and Patrick Taylor.
   A life-long Randolph County resident, Mr. Knott was born Jan. 31, 1956, son 
of Carlos Awbrey Knott and Frances Young Knott. He was a member of Union Hill 
Baptist Church and had been employed with Plantation Patterns.  He was preceded 
in death by his parents and a sister, Drucilla Ussery.
   Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Eldora Rowe

   (FORT PIERCE, Fla.) Randolph County native Eldora Rowe, 98, of Fort Pierce, 
Fla., died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, at Laurel Pointe Health and Rehab Center, 
Fort Pierce.
   Services will be Friday, Dec. 31, at noon at Mount Olive United Methodist 
Church, Wadley, with the Rev. Albertha Boddie, the Rev. William Phillips and 
the Rev. Hollis Boykin officiating.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.
   Public viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke, from 10 
a.m. until 6 p.m. Thursday.
   The body will be placed in the church one hour before services.
   Surviving are four daughters, Ruby Staples and Margaret Arnold of Kansas 
City, Mo., and Hazel Rowe and Doris Rowe of Fort Pierce, Fla.; two sisters, 
Marie Lee of Detroit, Mich., and Fannie Moore of Orlando, Fla.; a brother, 
Cephus Busbee of Detroit; an aunt, Pinkie Birdsong of Wadley; nine 
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
   She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Annie Lizza Busbee; her 
husband, John H. Rowe Sr.; one daughter, Annie Bush; three sons, John, Willie 
and Truman Rowe; a sister, Ophelia Davis; eight brothers, Willie, Quincy, 
George, John T., Walter, Jessie, Curtis and Young Busbee; one granddaughter and 
one great-granddaughter.
   Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Wylean Sterling

   (LINEVILLE) Wylean Sterling, 64, of Lineville died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2004, 
at her residence.
   Services were Friday, Dec. 24, at noon at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, 
Delta, with the Revs. Craig McClure, Larry Heard, Robert Welch and Michael Ware 
officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.
   Survivors include her mother, Ethel Sterling of Lineville; and two sisters, 
Elleanor Sterling of Lineville and Peggy Goodwin of Decatur, Ga.  She was 
preceded in death by her father, Roosevelt Sterling; and two sisters, Clara 
Boyd and Bobbie Jean Williamson.
   Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Tony Floyd Nelson

   (ROANOKE) Tony Floyd Nelson, 47, of Roanoke died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, at 
Medical Center Blount, Oneonta.
   Mr. Nelson was a native of Blount County, son of the late Carl Nelson and 
the late Willene Maxine Stevenson Nelson.  He worked as a truck driver with 
W.T.W. Trucking Company of Roanoke and was of the Baptist faith.
   Survivors include his wife, Patsy Brown Nelson of Roanoke; a son, Daniel 
Nelson of Birmingham; three step-sons, Scott Stewart of Wadley, Doyle Stewart 
of McDonald, Ga., and Heath Stewart of Atlanta; one step-daughter, Heather 
Langley of Roanoke; three brothers; one sister; six grandchildren; and a host 
of nieces, nephews and friends.
   A memorial service will be at High Pine Baptist Church in Roanoke on 
Thursday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Kenneth Griffin officiating.
   Valley Chapel Funeral Home, Oneonta.
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