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The Randolph Leader, Roanoke, Alabama January 1996
The Randolph Leader, 3 January 1996
Lee Andrew "Punch" Ware
(ROANOKE) Lee Andrew Ware, 67, of Roanoke, known to many as "Punch", died
Monday, Jan. 1, 1996, in LaFayette Extended Care Nursing Home, LaFayette,
after an
extended illness.
Funeral services for Mr. Ware will be at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4, at
First Baptist
Church, Riley Street, Roanoke, with the Rev. Lathonia Wright officiating.
Burial will
Be in East Roanoke Cemetery.
Punch was born in Randolph County to the late Juanita Ware McCurtis in
1928. He
spent a lot of time at Vinson's Red & White, where he would often help
customers carry
groceries. Always ready to be helpful, he had a friendly face for everyone.
Punch joined
First Baptist Church at an early age. Having been without parents for many
years, he
loved his cousins dearly and thought of them as his primary family.
Survivors include several special cousins who assisted in caring for him:
Mrs. Melvinnie
Johnson, Earnest Heard Jr., Mrs. Phyllis McCray and Debbie, Tracy, Kenneth and
Derrick
Johnson of Roanoke, Willie R. Boykins of Chattanooga, Tenn., Perry Johnson of
Akron,
Ohio[,] and Mrs. Johnnie Mae McCory of Smith Station.
Visitation will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Parlor on Wednesday, Jan. 3,
from 10 a.m.
until 6 p.m. The body will lie in state at the church one hour before the
service on Thursday.
The family is receiving friends at the home of Ms. Melvinnie Johnson, 211
Jackson St.,
Roanoke.
Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Mary Etta Holloway
(WEDOWEE) Mary Etta Holloway, 92, of Wedowee died Friday, Dec. 29, 1995,
in Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 31, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist
Church, with
the Revs. Donald Spradlin, Steve Williams and J.C. Holloway officiating.
Burial was in
the adjoining cemetery.
Ms. Holloway is survived by one son, Loree Holloway of Wedowee; two
grandchildren;
two great-grandchildren; three step great-grandchildren; one great-great-
grandchild; three
step-great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Lemuel Holloway of Wedowee.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Ms. Holloway was born Nov. 1, 1903, the daughter of John Holloway and Nancy
Clifton
Holloway. She was a member of Mt. Grove Baptist Church, a homemaker, and a
retired
textile worker.
Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements.
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James Edward Bridges
(VALLEY) James Edward Bridges, 67, of Valley died Monday, Jan. 1, 1996
at University Hospital in Birmingham.
Mr. Bridges, born June 1, 1928[,] in Roanoke, was a retired employee of
Borden's and
was currently employed with Shorewood Packaging in LaGrange. He was a master
sergeant with the US Army during the Korean War. He was a member of Shawmut
United
Methodist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Billie Teel Bridges; two daughters, Jan
Yarbrough and Elaine
Batty of Valley; two sisters, Doris Nolen and Jewell Birdsong of Roanoke; two
brothers,
Hubert Bridges of Roanoke and Tom H. Bridges of Toms River, N.J.; and two
grandchildren, Tai Yarbrough and Teel Yarbrough of Valley.
The funeral will be at Shawmut United Methodist Church at 2 p.m. EST
Wednesday,
July [sic - Jan.] 3, with interment in Johnson Memorial Gardens. Officiating
ministers will
be Dr. Jerome King and the Rev. Billy Weems.
Flowers are accepted, or memorials may be made to Shawmut United Methodist
Church.
Arrangements are by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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Ofa Lee Stevnes
(BOWDON, Ga.) Ofa Lee Stevnes, 75, of Bowdon died Thursday, Dec. 28, 1995,
in Bowdon Area Hospital.
Funeral services for Mr. Stevnes were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 30, in
Benefield Funeral
Home Chapel with the Rev. Gus Young and the Rev. Ridley Parmer officiating.
Burial
was in Randolph Memory Gardens, Roanoke.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Eris Daniel Noles Stevnes of Bowdon; one
daughter,
Mrs. Christine Whitley of Woodland; one son, Doyle Stevnes of California;
three
grandchildren, two step-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews.
Mr. Stevnes was a native of Randolph County, born April 23, 1920, son of
Andrew
Stevnes and Ella Smith Stevnes. He was retired from Sewell Manufacturing
Company,
Bowdon, and was a member of Herren's Grove Baptist Church.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee[, was] in charge of arrangements.
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Lola Daniel Holloway
(WEDOWEE) Lola Daniel Holloway, 80, of Rt. 2, Wedowee, died Saturday, Dec.
30,
1995, in Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 1, at Mt. Grove Baptist
Church, with the
Revs. Anthony Herren, Teman Holloway, and Donald Spradlin officiating. Burial
was in
the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Holloway is survived by four daughters, Alice Adamson, Iola Adamson
and
Dorothy Dewberry of Wedowee and Viola Mitchell of Lanett; four sons, Teman
Holloway,
Rayford Holloway and J.C. Holloway of Wedowee and Jimmy Holloway of Roanoke;
28 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; eight step-
great-
grandchildren; two sisters, Lillian Gibbs of Ranburne and Gladys Vice of
Bowdon, Ga.;
and four brothers, Howard Daniel and Edward Daniel of Roanoke, Guy Daniel of
Stockton,
Calif., and Ray Daniel of Newell.
Pallbearers were grandsons.
Mrs. Holloway was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. She
was a
member of Mt. Grove Baptist Church and a homemaker.
Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements.
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Fred Harper Tarver
(FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Fred Harper Tarver, 76, of Five Points,
were
Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1996, at 2 p.m. at Rock Springs Christian Church with the
Rev. E. G.
Clark officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
Mr. Tarver died Sunday, Dec. 31, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika.
A former resident of Roanoke, he was a Randolph County native, born March
24, 1919,
son of Samuel Harper and Alice Elizabeth Waldrep Tarver. He was a member of
Rock
Springs Christian Church and had been employed by Handley Mills.
Survivors include his wife, Minnie Lee Benefield Tarver of Five Points; two
sons, David
Harper Tarver of Mexico and William Fred Tarver of Alex City; two sisters,
Erma Waldrep
of Wedowee and Annie Maude Jackson of Roanoke; a brother, James C. Tarver of
Wedowee; and four grandchildren.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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Enoree Sims
(WADLEY) Enoree Sims, 91, of Wadley, a native of Chambers County born
Jan. 3, 1904, died at her residence Thursday, Dec. 14, 1995.
Services for Mrs. Sims were at Mt. Springs Baptist Church on Saturday, Dec.
16,
at 11 a.m., with interment in the church cemetery. The Rev. Larry Cosper and
the Rev.
Jack Womack officiated.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ann and Jim Mink, and a
host of
nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Sims was a member of Mt. Springs Baptist Church, Wadley, a homemaker
and
a lifelong resident of Chambers County.
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Ilene Herren Lovvorn
(WEDOWEE) Ilene Herren Lovvorn, 93, of Route 1, Graham, died Wednesday,
Dec. 27, 1995, in Brian Center, LaGrange, Ga., after an extended illness.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 29, at Harmony Congregational
Methodist
Church with the Rev. Ridley Parmer officiating. Burial was in the adjoining
cemetery.
Mrs. Lovvorn is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Myrtice Green and Mrs.
Jewell Mote
of Woodland and Mrs. Curtis Johnson of Graham; [and] two brothers, Willis
Herren and
Horace Herren of Woodland.
Pallbearers were nephews.
Mrs. Lovvorn was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. She was
born
on Feb. 21, 1902, daughter of S. W. Herren and Nancy Madonna Traylor Herren.
She was
a homemaker and a member of Pine Hill Christian Church.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements.
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Lilar A. Murphy
(NEWELL) Lilar A. Murphy, 92, of Route 1, Newell, died Thursday, Dec. 28,
1995,
in Bowdon Area Hospital after an extended illness.
Funeral services for Mrs. Murphy were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 31, at
Jordan's Chapel
Southern Congregational Methodist Church with the Revs. Cal Ledbetter and
Darson
Waters officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Anne Bagley of Anniston and Mrs.
Carolyn
McWhorter of Marietta, Ga.; six sons, the Rev. Leron A. Murphy, Robert Milton
Murphy,
the Rev. Julian A. Murphy and Franklin Murphy, all of Newell, Billy Murphy of
Woodland
and Bryant Murphy of Eastaboga; 29 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and
five great-
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were grandsons.
Mrs. Murphy was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, born
July 27, 1903,
daughter of Robert Cosper and Ester Hardin Cosper. She was a homemaker and a
member
of Jordan's Chapel Southern Congregational Methodist Church. She was preceded
in death
by her husband, Joseph Leon Murphy, and two children, Theron Murphy and Clorea
Allen.
Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements.
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Julia Sims
(ROANOKE) Julia Sims, 83, of Roanoke, widow of the late Rev. J. B. Sims,
died
Thursday, Dec. 28, 1995, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange.
Mrs. Sims is survived by one son, Frank Sims of East Point, Ga.; one
daughter, Dian
Poythress of Roanoke; one sister, Annie Hill of Roanoke; three grandchildren;
[and] a
host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Services were Sunday, Dec. 31, at 2:30 p.m. from Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
with the
Rev. R. L. Heflin officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary of Roanoke.
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The Randolph Leader, 10 January 1996
Marvalene S. Griffin
(LANETT) Marvalene S. Griffin, 78, of Lanett died Wednesday, Jan. 3, 1996,
at her
daughter's residence in Valley.
Surviving are a daughter, Ada Bonner of Valley; two step-daughters, Betty
M. Hull of
LaGrange, Ga., and Mary Whitlock of Lanett; five sisters, Jessie Mae Anglin
and Nancy
Dykes of Cusseta, Mary Freeman of Valley and Margaret Cofield and Myrtis
Baldwin of
Roanoke; a brother, Elmer Scott of Roanoke; 10 grandchildren; and several
great-
grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services were at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in
Valley at
2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5, with burial at Resthaven Cemetery. The Rev. Brad Reed
and the
Rev. Bill Smith officiated.
Mrs. Griffin was a native of Randolph County, born May 5, 1917. She was a
retired
employee of West Point Pepperell's Lanett Mill and was a member of Providence
Baptist
Church. Contributions may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice in memory of Mrs.
Griffin.
Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley was in charge of arrangements.
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Edgar D'Armond Sears
(ROANOKE) Edgar D'Armond Sears, 70, of Route 4, Roanoke, died Wednesday,
Jan. 3, 1996, at his residence.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 9, in Quattlebaum Funeral Home chapel,
with
the Rev. Tommy Smith officiating. Burial was in Randolph Memory Gardens.
Mr. Sears is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Eucal Siggers of Roanoke and
Mrs. Myrtice
Carson of Wadley.
Mr. Sears was a native of Randolph County, born Sept. 20, 1925, the son of
L. M. Sears
and Lola Walley Sears. He was retired from Handley Mills as a weaver.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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Oliverose Aaron Gaines
(ROCK MILLS) Oliverose Aaron Gaines, 74, of Rock Mills, died Sunday, Jan.
7, 1996,
at her residence. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at
Fellowship Baptist
Church with the Revs. Louie Olds and Beverly Olds officiating. Burial was in
the
adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Gaines was born on June 5, 1921, in Atlanta, Ga., the daughter of
Therodore
Lawson and Elenora Hart Lawson. She was retired as an executive secretary with
Southeastern Fair Company and was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Joseph Gaines of Rock Mills; one son, Jerry
Aaron of
Dawsonville, Ga.; and one grandchild.
Pallbearers were Alan Hurst, Bobby Norred, Buck Norred, O'Neil Mapp, Danny
Wise
and Joe Ballow Jr.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, was in charge of arrangements.
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Bernard C. Childers
(WEAVER) Funeral services for Bernard C. Childers, 76, of Weaver were held
at
2 p.m. Wednesday, January 3, 1996[,] at Gray Brown-Service Chapel in Anniston
with
the Rev. Ricky Emery, and the Rev. Glen Bonds officiating. Interment was in
Anniston
Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Childers, a native of Chambers County, was a resident of Calhoun County
since
1952. He was a member of First Christian Church of Lanett, a navy veteran of
World
War II, a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars in Jacksonville, and a retired
employee
of The Anniston Star.
Survivors include his wife, Lora Childers of Weaver; and his brother, Hal
Childers of
Weaver.
Pallbearers were Drew, Ted and Wade Childers, Richard Box, Thomas Bryant,
and
Richard Emery.
Memorial gifts may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American
Heart
Association or a favorite charity.
Arrangements were by Gray Brown-Service Mortuary.
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Mary Ann Coger Hodnett
(WADLEY) Mary Ann Coger Hodnett, 75, of Route 2, Wadley, died Sunday,
Jan. 7, 1996, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Mountain Springs
Baptist Church,
with the Revs. Larry Cosper and Maynard Mooney officiating. Burial was in
Darian
Cemetery.
Mrs. Hodnett is survived by her husband, William Carroll Hodnett of Wadley;
three
daughters, Betty Gay of Wadley, Louise Graham of Greensboro, N.C., and Debra
Riley
of Valley; three sons, Edwin Hodnett of Roanoke and Anthony Hodnett and Roger
Hodnett of Wadley; 18 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren; and two
sisters,
Johnnie Gail Jones of Daviston and Bert Evans of Alex City.
Pallbearers were grandsons.
Mrs. Hodnett was born in Tallapoosa County, the daughter of John Coger and
Mattie
Bishop Coger, on Dec. 23, 1920. She was a homemaker and a member of Mountain
Springs Baptist Church.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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James 'Jim' Tarver
(WEDOWEE) James "Jim" Tarver, 85, of 665 County Road 873, Wedowee, died
Monday, Jan. 8, 1996, in West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Rock Springs
Christian
Church with the Rev. Roger Florence officiating. Burial will be in the
adjoining cemetery.
Mr. Tarver is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vinnie Tarver of Wedowee; one son,
James
Tarver of Cedartown, Ga.; two sisters, Annie Maude Jackson of Roanoke and Erma
Waldrep of Wedowee; and two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
He was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, born on Nov. 15,
1910,
son of Harper Tarver and Alice Waldrep Tarver. He was retired from Handley
Mills and
was a member of Rock Springs Christian Church.
Mr. Tarver will lie in state at Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, until
one hour
prior to funeral services and will lie in state at the church for one hour.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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William Ryan 'Bill' Bailey
(WADLEY) Funeral services for William Ryan "Bill" Bailey, 69, of Wadley
were
Saturday, Jan. 6, 1996, at 2 p.m. from Wadley First Baptist Church with the
Revs.
Jack Womack and Joe Lett officiating. Burial was at Wadley Cemetery.
Mr. Bailey died Friday, Jan. 5, 1996, at Baptist Medical Center Montclair
in
Birmingham.
A lifelong resident of Wadley, he was born in Chambers County March 14,
1926,
son of John Calhoun Bailey Sr. and Hollon Shaddix Bailey. He was an army
veteran
of World War II and received his B.S. degree in agricultural science from
Auburn
University in 1951. He was a member of Beulah Christian Church and had
attended
Wadley Baptist Church for the past eight years. With his brothers, he owned
and
operated Bailey Brothers Lumber and Pulpwood Yard for many years. After his
retirement in 1985, he was a cattle farmers [sic] and timber manager. He was
preceded
in death by his father, John C. Bailey Sr., his mother, Hollon Shaddix Bailey,
and
a brother, John C. Bailey Jr.
Survivors include his wife, Helen Cox Bailey of Wadley; four daughters,
Susan
Bailey Kelly, Donna Bailey McKay, Cindy Bailey Davis and Lisa Bailey Hughes,
all of Wadley; seven grandchildren, Shannon Kelly Banks of Roanoke and Ryan
Kelly,
Bailey McKay, Hollon McKay, Matthew Davis, Leslie-Ann Davis and Lauren Hughes,
all of Wadley; and two brothers, Robert F. Bailey and Fred S. Bailey, all
[both] of
Wadley.
Pallbearers were Grayson Bailey Sr., Grayson Bailey Jr., Martin Bailey,
Rick Bailey,
John Bailey, Danny Baggett and Charles Estes. Members of Wadley Baptist Adult
Men's
Sunday School Class served as honorary pallbearers.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Ashley Nicole Glass, infant
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Ashley Nicole Glass, infant daughter of
Kimberly
Glass, were Sunday, Jan. 7, 1996, at 3 p.m. from Standing Rock Methodist
Church
cemetery with the Rev. Horace Harper officiating.
The infant died Thursday, Jan. 4, at Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley.
Survivors include her mother, Kimberly Glass, grandparents, Gloria
Pritchett and
Dorothy Cowart; great-grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Glass; and an uncle,
Dewayne Garrett, all of Roanoke.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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Vinson Johnson
(BELLWOOD, IIl.) Funeral services for Vinson Johnson, 48, of Bellwood,
Ill.,
formerly of Roanoke, Ala., were Friday, Dec. 29, 1995, at 12 p.m. at Second
Baptist
Church, Maywood, Ill., with the Rev. Charles Murry officiating. Interment was
in
Oakridge Cemetery.
Mr. Johnson was the sixth of nine children born to the late James Awbrey
and
Georgia A. Johnson. He was born Sept. 9, 1947, in Rock Mills. He graduated in
May
of 1965 from Randolph County Training School in Roanoke and enlisted in the
United
States Air Force, serving three years and obtaining the rank of sergeant.
Vinson worked
for the United States Postal Service as a mail carrier and later worked at the
Jewel Food
Store warehouse for 25 years until his death. He was a 33rd degree Mason, an
active
member of Cedar Lodge #9 and a member of the Royal Arch Shriners Hiram Grand
Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Illinois, and was a member of New Galilee Missionary
Baptist
Church.
Survivors include his wife, Gloria Anne; four children, Alicia M., Vinson
Darnell,
Kimberly Y. and Victor L.; a loving niece whom he raised and loved as a
daughter,
Kyayata Abron (KiKi) - all of Bellwood; five brothers, Claxton R. of Oak
Harbor, Wash.,
D. Rudolph of Huntsville, Ala., Tommy W. of Chicago, Ill., and Edward D. and
Sydney
of Roanoke; three sisters, Mrs. Juline McClinton of Chicago, Ms. Frances
Williams of
Roanoke and Mrs. Shirley Walker of Buffalo, N.Y.; his mother-in-law, Alyce
Abron,
and father-in-law, Mack Abron of Maywood, who loved Mr. Johnson as a son; and
a host of aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.
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Charlie Will 'Hump' Foster
(ROANOKE) Charlie Will "Hump" Foster, 62, of Roanoke died Friday, Jan. 5.
1996,
at his residence.
Survivors include his mother, Mrs. Annie Ruth Foster of Roanoke; a son,
Earl Boggin
of Roanoke; three brothers, Eddie B. Foster, Willie B. Foster and Robert
Foster of
Roanoke; three sisters, Mrs. Kathryn Tucker of Roanoke, Mrs. Jannie Longino of
Atlanta,
and Mrs. Ruby Thomas of Elba; and an adopted sister, Ms. Mary D. Foster of
Roanoke.
Services for Mr. Foster will be held Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 2 p.m. at Peace
and Goodwill
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Lathonia Wright officiating.
Interment will be at Skyview Memory Gardens.
Silmon Mortuary of Roanoke is in charge of arrangements.
[Survivor omitted in Foster obituary (from The Randolph Leader, 17 January
1996):
The list of survivors in the obituary for Charlie Will "Hump" Foster
last week did
not include the name of an uncle, Charlie Smith of Wadley. This name
should have
been among the other survivors reported.]
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Willie Ella Whitlow
(LAFAYETTE) Willie Ella Whitlow, 41, of LaFayette died Wednesday, Jan. 3,
1996,
at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika.
Survivors include her foster parents, Willie L. and Johnnie Sutton of
LaFayette;
a foster sister, Mrs. Elaine Harper of Lanett; a foster brother, Gregory
Sutton of
LaFayette; two special cousins, Tyreshia Ware of LaFayette and C. J. Harper of
Lanett;
and a special friend, Robert L. Lloyd of LaFayette.
Services for Ms. Whitlow were held Saturday, Jan. 6, at 1 p.m. at St. John
United
Methodist Church, LaFayette, with the Rev. James Wright officiating.
Interment was in the St. James United Methodist Church Cemetery.
Silmon Mortuary of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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Carrie Dell Waldrep Morrow
(ROANOKE) Carrie Dell Waldrep Morrow, 81, of Rt. 1, Box 210, Roanoke, died
Monday, Jan. 8, 1996, in Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Rock Springs
Christian
Church with the Revs. Roger Florence and Stanley Yarbrough officiating. Burial
will
be in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Morrow is survived by one daughter, Rebecca Barrett of Wadley; one
son,
David Bassett of Roanoke; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren;
one
sister, Loneda Stone of Tucker, Ga.; and one brother, Doug Waldrep of Roanoke.
She was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. She was born on
Nov. 12, 1914, daughter of Auther Waldrep and Docia Bell Harmon Waldrep. She
was retired from Food Town Grocery as a clerk and was a member of Rock Springs
Christian Church.
Mrs. Morrow will lie in state at Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, and the
family
will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday evening, Jan. 10, and she will
lie in state
at the church for one hour prior to funeral services.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, was [sic - is] in charge of arrangements.
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Dr. Vernal Dee Banzet
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Dr. Vernal Dee Banzet, 66, of Roanoke,
formerly of Kansas, were Saturday, Jan. 6, 1996, at 4 p.m. from Forrester's
Chapel
Cemetery, with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating.
Dr. Banzet died Friday[, Jan 5,] at his Chambers County residence.
A former resident of Kansas, Dr. Banzet was the son of Ernest E. Banzet Sr.
and
Pearl E. Dewey Banzet. He was a retired chiropractor and had worked with SIFAT
in Randolph County.
Survivors include a daughter, Verasa Brown of Oklahoma; two sisters, Geneva
Kasten of Atwood, Kan., and Geraldine Casey of Henderson, Nev.; six brothers,
Ernest Banzet of Roanoke, Raymond D. Banzet of Seattle, Wash., Densil Banzet
of Oswego, Kan., Dallas Banzet of Galesburg, Kan., Marvin Banzet of Erie, Kan.
and Albert Ray Banzet of Parsons, Kan.; and five grandchildren.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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The Randolph Leader, 17 January 1996
Sara Frances Streets Lane Brown
(WEDOWEE) Funeral services for Sara Frances Streets Lane Brown, who died
Thursday, Jan. 11, 1996, at her home on Wedowee Rt. 1., were at 11 a.m.
Sunday,
Jan. 14, at Flint Hill Baptist Church in Newell, with the Rev. Robert
Trammell, pastor,
and the Rev. Jerry Johnson officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Brown was born to John McClendon and Zola Streets on Nov. 5, 1941, in
Randolph County and was reared by Amos Lane, deceased. She was an active
member
of Flint Hill Baptist Church until stricken with chronic illness.
She is survived by her husband, Willie B. Brown of Wedowee; three
daughters,
Janie M. Robertson, Terri R. Sims and Velma M. Lane of Wedowee; one son,
Norris D.
Lane of Carrollton, Ga.; one sister, Carrie B. Lane of Wedowee; two brothers,
Charlie
Lane of Chicago, Ill., and Jeff McClendon of Roanoke; six grandchildren,
Marguita D.
Sims, David L. Sims and Emmanuel J. Hines of Wedowee and Brandon Lane, Tnathe
R. Lane and Sheah R. Lane of Carrollton; and two uncles, one aunt, one great-
uncle
and a host of relatives and friends.
Vines Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements.
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William Alfonso Boddie
(FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for William Alfonso Boddie of Five Points
were
at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15, at Rehope Baptist Church, LaFayette, the Rev. H.L.
Jones,
pastor, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery.
Mr. Boddie was born to the late Gerrillia and Homer T. Boddie at Five
Points on
March 18, 1932.
Survivors include four children, Gerri Winn of Indian Springs, Ohio,
Charles T.
"Tut" Boddie of Five Points, William Stanley Boddie of Dale City, Va., and Eva
Marie "Ree Ree" Boddie of Dayton, Ohio; one brother, Charles L. Boddie; six
grandchildren; one nephew, Charles Boddie Jr.[,] and two nieces, Charnita
Boddie
and LaShae Veal; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Arrangements were by Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Clara Cruise McKay
(ROANOKE) Clara Cruise McKay, 83, of Route 1, Roanoke, died Monday,
Jan. 15, 1996, in Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke.
Funeral services for Mrs. McKay will be at Quattlebaum Funeral Home Chapel
on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at 2 p.m. with the Rev. S. T. Janney officiating.
Burial will
be in Randolph Memory Gardens.
Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Louise Spence of St. Petersburg,
Fla., and
Mrs. June Gray of Lakeland, Fla.; one son, Jack McKay of Macon, Ga.; one
sister,
Mrs. Ruby Fitsgerald of Anaheim, Calif.; six grandchildren and five great-
grandchildren.
Mrs. McKay was a native of Clay County, born May 30, 1912, daughter of
John N. Cruise and Wilma Avery Cruise. A homemaker and a member of Pleasant
Grove Baptist Church, she was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. E. T.
McKay.
Mrs. McKay will lie in state at Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, and the
family will receive friends Wednesday until time for services.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, is in charge of arrangements.
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Eunice Kemp
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Eunice Kemp, 78, of LaGrange, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 15,
1996,
at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, after a short illness.
Mrs. Kemp was born in Randolph County, Ala., March 12, 1917, daughter of
the
late Ben and Lela Gertrude Harrington Laney. She was retired from Dixie
Division
of West Point Pepperell Manufacturing Company and had lived in LaGrange since
1948. She was a member of Unity Baptist Church, LaGrange.
Funeral services will be at Unity Baptist Church on Wednesday, Jan. 17, at
2 p.m.
with the Rev. Bobby Robinson, the Rev. Chris Davis and Jack Medlin, minister,
officiating. Interment will be in Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Jo Ann Kemp Jackson of LaGrange and Mrs.
Carolyn Kemp Nichols of Dalton, Ga.; one son, Gurald W. Kemp of LaGrange;
10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Miss Estelle Laney,
Mrs.
Inez Snow and Mrs. Louise Roberts of LaGrange; one brother, Buford Laney of
Franklin, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home of LaGrange is in charge of arrangements.
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Andrew Jackson 'Jack' Byrdsong
(WADLEY) Andrew Jackson "Jack" Byrdsong, 63, of Wadley died Wednesday,
Jan. 10, 1996, at his residence.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Betty Byrdsong of Miami, Fla.; a son,
Anthony
Byrdsong of Miami; his mother, Mrs. Pinkie Byrdsong of Wadley; three sisters,
Mrs. Annie Ruth Trammell, Mrs. Minnie L. Hill and Mrs. Mollie O'Neal of
Wadley;
three brothers, Josh Byrdsong and George D. Byrdsong of Wadley and Charles
Byrdsong of Quitman, Ga.; a special nephew, Larry Heard of Wedowee; and two
grandsons.
Services for Mr. Byrdsong were Monday, Jan. 15, at 2 p.m. at Bethlehem
Primitive
Baptist Church, Wedowee, with Elder Thomas Knight officiating. Interment was
in
the adjoining cemetery.
Silmon Mortuary of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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Harles 'Pete' Butler
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Harles "Pete" Butler, 76, of Lineville
were
Tuesday, Jan. 16, 1996, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in
Lineville,
with the Rev. Gordon Taylor officiating. Burial was in Lineville City Cemetery.
Mr. Butler died Sunday, Jan. 14, at Clay County Hospital. He was a native
of
Randolph County who had lived in Clay County since 1942. He retired from
Higgins Slack Company after 36 years of service, and was a member of Shady
Grove Christian Church.
Mr. Butler is survived by his wife, Mrs. Eddie Mae Butler of Lineville, and
a
number of nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were Herbert Butler, Tony Smith, Randell Smith, Lynn Smith,
Sherril Smith and Barry Butler.
Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville was in charge of arrangements.
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Frank Harris
(LANETT) Frank Harris, 51, of Lanett died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 1996, at Lanier
Memorial Hospital in Valley.
Mr. Harris was born in West Point, Ga., on Jan. 19, 1944. He was employed
with
West Point Foundry and Machine Company and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church in Fredonia.
Survivors include his wife, Betty S. Harris; one daughter, Debbie Smith of
West
Point; two sons, Randy Harris and Sam Harris of Lanett; his mother, Mrs. Addie
Harris of Lanett; and three grandchildren, Timmy and Adam Smith of West Point
and Hunter Harris of Lanett.
Funeral services were at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in
Valley
at 11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, with burial at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in
the
Welch community. The Rev. Cecil Halsey and the Rev. Ricky Cummings officiated.
Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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Roy Heard
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Roy Heard, 84, of Lineville were Friday,
Jan. 12, 1996, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Prospect Baptist Church, with the Rev.
Malcolm
Robinson and the Rev. Ray Warren officiating. Burial was in the adjoining
cemetery.
Mr. Heard died Wednesday, Jan. 10, at East Alabama Medical Center. He was
a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, a farmer and a member of
Mt.
Prospect Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Alpha Warren Heard of Lineville; two daughters,
Frances New of Lineville and Linda Kent of Wrens, Ga.; three sons, Joel Heard
of
Riverdale, Ga., Paul Heard of Gainesville, Ga., and Gerald Heard of New
Iberia, La.;
one sister, Willie Waldrop of Lineville; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were James Heard, Randy Heard, Mark Heard, Warren Heard,
K. B. Anderson, Norman Norton, Brian Horton, Noah Richardson and Bryan
Amason.
Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville was in charge of arrangements.
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Willie B. Calhoun
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Willie B. Calhoun, 83, of Roanoke were
Friday,
Jan. 12, 1996, at 3 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. E. G.
Clark
officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Calhoun died Wednesday, Jan. 10, at Randolph County Hospital.
A Newell native, she was born July 15, 1911, daughter of Newt and Edda
Copeland Butler. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and had worked as
a weaver with Handley Mills. Her husband, Loyd D. Calhoun, and a son, Lawrence
Calhoun, preceded her in death.
Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lynn Taylor of Roanoke; three sisters,
Gladys Smith of Bowdon, Ga., Estie Harrington of Woodland and Capa Stewart of
LaGrange, Ga.; one brother, Howard Butler of Cullman; five grandchildren; and
four
great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were Mike Taylor, Steve Calhoun, Adam Calhoun, Craig Howard,
Mackey McKinley and Scott Nixon.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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Bennie Lois Green
(ROANOKE) Graveside services for Mrs. Bennie Lois Green, 84, of Roanoke
were
Sunday, Jan. 21, 1996, at 2 p.m. from Cedarwood Cemetery, with the Revs. Ralph
Worley and Bernard Fuller officiating.
Mrs. Green died Saturday, Jan. 20, at Randolph County Hospital.
A Chambers County native, she was born Aug. 23, 1911, daughter of Richard
Columbus and Nancy Carolyn Breed Traylor. She was a member of North Main
Congregational Christian Church and the Lowell Study Club. She had worked as
a florist. Her husband, Joseph Marion Green, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two sisters, Flora Cole of Temple, Ga., and Mildred Swann
of
Roanoke; and several nieces and nephews.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements.
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Amanda Cofield Dean
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Amanda Cofield Dean, 80, of the Welch
community, rural Roanoke, who died Thursday, Jan. 18, at East Alabama Medical
Center, Opelika, were at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, at Bethlehem Baptist
Church,
Standing Rock, with the Rev. William H. Trammell, pastor, officiating. Burial
was
in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Dean's survivors include five sons, Malone Dean Jr., Linwood Dean,
Ervin
Dean, and Stanford Dean, all of Atlanta, Ga., and the Rev. William Allen Dean
of
Roanoke; four daughters, Ms. Nell Ware, Mrs. Gertrude Ware and Mrs. Mildred
Perry,
all of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Ann Benefield of Atlanta; one brother, William
Cofield;
two sisters, Ms. Marie Collier and Ms. Izola Griggs of Welch; 20 grandchildren
and
20 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Dean was the first of the five children born to the late William and
Gussie
Atkinson Cofield in or near the Five Points area. She is the widow of the late
Malone
Dean, who passed away in November of 1982. They had five sons and four
daughters.
Mrs. Dean was an active member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, where she served
as a
member of the Usher Board, Missionary Society and Dietary Committee. Her life
exemplified extraordinary inner strength.
Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Vera Clyde Jones
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Clyde Jones, 87, of Roanoke will
be
held Wednesday, Jan. 24, `996, at 2 p.m. from Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness
with
Bro. Kevin Ledford officiating. Burial will be at Dunedin Cemetery in Florida.
Mrs. Jones died Monday, Jan. 22, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke.
A native of Soperton, Ga., she was born Oct. 4, 1908, daughter of William
Carrington
and Bannie Lou Womack. She was a homemaker and a member of Roanoke Kingdom
Hall Jehovah Witness. Her husband, Oscar Roy Jones, preceded her in death.
Survivors include two daughters, Neva Rogers of Fayetteville, Ga., and Ava
Vestuto
of Roanoke; six sons, Braxton Jones of Abanda, Byron Jones, Bernard Jones,
Basil
Jones and Bert Jones, all of Roanoke, and Barney Jones of St. Petersburg,
Fla..; one
brother, Albert Womack of Columbus, Ga.; 22 grandchildren and 48 great-
grandchildren.
Mrs. Womack will lie in state at Kingdom Hall for one hour beginning at 1
p.m.
Wednesday.
A graveside service will be conducted Friday, Jan. 26, at 2 p.m. EST from
Dunedin Cemetery in Dunedin, Fla.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home in Roanoke is in charge of arrangements.
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Jessie Nobley Wortham
(WEDOWEE) Jessie Nobley Wortham, 74, of 157 County Road 66, Wedowee,
died Monday, Jan. 22, 1996, at her residence after an extended illness.
Funeral services for Mrs. Wortham will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24, at
Levens Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy East officiating. Burial will be in
the
Wortham family cemetery.
Survivors include three daughters, Patsy Kitchens of Newell, Judy Thompson
of
Decatur, Ala., and Stephanie Wortham of Wedowee; five sons, Jerry Wortham and
Donald Wortham of Wedowee, Phillip Wortham of Heflin, Clyde Wortham of Dayton,
Ohio, and Kenneth Wortham of Newell; 12 grandchildren and one great-
grandchild;
four sisters, Dot Allen, Lillian Daughtrey and Ethel Willingham, all of
Roanoke, and
Mattie Craft of Lanett; four brothers, Elmer Nobley and the Rev. W. C. Nobley
of
Roanoke, Troy Nobley of LaGrange, Ga., and Vince Nobley of Newell; and a host
of nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Wortham was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, born on
Dec. 6, 1921, daughter of Martin Luther Nobley and Arizonia Britt Nobley. She
was
a homemaker and a Christian by faith.
Pallbearers will be grandsons and nephews, Jeffery Kitchens, Jason
Kitchens,
Danny Morrow, Roy Benefield, Wortham Bailey, Winston Benefield, Mike Nobley
and Terry Allen. Honorary pallbearers will be nephews.
Mrs. Wortham will lie in state at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, until
one hour
prior to funeral services, after which she will lie in state at the church.
Benefield funeral Home, Wedowee, is in charge of arrangements.
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Thelma Hill Morton
(SELMA) Thelma Hill Morton, 62, of Selma died Friday, Jan. 19, 1996, at her
home.
Services were at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, at the Lawrence Funeral Home
Chapel in
Selma. The Rev. Dan Nixon officiated. Burial was at 3 p.m. Monday in Randolph
Memory Gardens in Randolph County.
Survivors include her husband, L. H. "Bud" Morton of Selma; two sons,
George
"Chris" Morton of Naples, Italy, and Charles D. Morton of Montgomery; two
daughters[,] Mrs. Lisa L. Lewellen and Mrs. Myra E. Hill of Selma; one
brother,
Charlie S. Hill of Roanoke; and three grandchildren.
Active pallbearers were grandsons and nephews.
Lawrence Funeral Home of Selma was in charge of arrangements.
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Sylvester Wilkinson Sr.
(ROANOKE) Funeral services for Sylvester Wilkinson Sr., 82, of Roanoke, who
died Saturday, Jan. 20, 1996, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke, after an
extended
illness, will be Thursday, Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. from Bethlehem Baptist Church,
Standing
Rock, the Rev. William H. Trammell, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in the
church
cemetery.
Mr. Wilkinson was the second of five children born to the late Henry and
Mattie M.
(Clark) Wilkinson in Standing Rock, Chambers County, Ala. He was a lifelong
active
member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church. Mr. Wilkinson spent his early life as
a farmer
and spent many years as an employee of Trammell Construction Company in
LaGrange.
For his service in the U.S. Army during World War II he was awarded the
Asiatic-
Pacific Ribbon with one Bronze Star.
Surviving Mr. Wilkinson are his wife, Mrs. Annie Cofield Wilkinson of
Roanoke;
three sons, Charlie Joe Sims of Roanoke, William Wilkinson of Atlanta, Ga.,
and
Sylvester Wilkinson of Miami, Fla.; one sister, Ms. Lucille Magby of Roanoke;
two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Diane Sims of Roanoke and Mrs. Maggie Wilkinson of
Atlanta; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be nephews of the deceased. Flower bearers will be nieces
and friends
of the family.
Visitation at Clark Memorial Funeral Parlor will be Wednesday, Jan. 24,
from 10 a.m.
until 6 p.m. The body will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the
services on
Thursday. The family is receiving friends and condolences at the home of the
deceased,
711 Field Street, Roanoke.
Services for the late Mr. Wilkinson are being provided by Clark Memorial
Funeral
Services in Roanoke.
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John [C.] Davenport II
(WEDOWEE) John Davenport II, 86, of Wedowee died Jan. 17, 1996, at Georgia
Baptist Nursing Home, Decatur, Ga.
Mr. Davenport was born Feb. 17, 1909, in Randolph County, son of John and
Rosa
Davenport. Most of his working life was spent as a farmer, school bus driver
and
employee of the cotton gin in Wedowee. He joined Pleasant Grove Baptist Church
in Wadley early in life and later became a member of the Church of Christ in
Wedowee. His wife, Ruby Heard Davenport, preceded him in death.
Survivors include five of his six children, John C. Davenport III of East
Point, Ga.,
Jimmy Davenport and Thomas L. Davenport of Decatur, Ga., and Mrs. Erma Rose
Lane and Mrs. Johnnie Mae Davenport Williams of Wedowee; 12 grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Services for Mr. Davenport were at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20, at Pleasant
Grove
Baptist Church with the Rev. Otis Wilson officiating. Interment was in the
church
cemetery.
Arrangements were by Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Ila Lee Butler Gosdin
(WOODLAND) Ila Lee Butler Gosdin, 89, of Woodland died Saturday, Jan. 20,
1996,
at her residence.
Funeral services were at 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 22, at Gray Hill Church of
God, with
the Rev. Phillip Jones and the Rev. Larry Wooten officiating. Burial was in
the adjoining
cemetery.
Mrs. Gosdin is survived by seven daughters, Mrs. Reba Brown, Mrs. Winnie
Fred
Arrington and Mrs. Coble Arrington of Woodland, Mrs. Snoble Akins of Franklin,
Ga.,
Mrs. Bartha Smith and Mrs. Marvalone Spradlin of LaGrange, Ga., and Mrs. Molly
Arrington of Phenix City; one son, E. H. "Buck" Gosdin of Woodland; three
sisters,
Mrs. Leavy Snyder of Atlanta, and Mrs. Alma Henry and Mrs. Mable Smallwood of
Douglasville, Ga.; two brothers, Doc Butler and Bill Butler of Douglasville,
Ga.;
16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were grandsons.
Mrs. Gosdin was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. She was
born on
Nov. 23, 1906, the daughter of Hosea Butler and Mattie Parmer Butler. She was
a
homemaker and a member of Gray Hill Church of God. She was preceded in death
by
her husband, H. H. Gosdin, and one son, Willard Gosdin.
Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements.
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Thelma Brown
(ROANOKE) Thelma "Baby Ruth" Brown, 70, of Roanoke died Monday, Jan. 22,
1996,
at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke, after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be Saturday, Jan. 27, at 1 p.m. at Mount Pisgah
Baptist Church,
Roanoke, with the Rev. R. H. Heflin, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in
the adjoining
cemetery.
Mrs. Brown was the daughter of the late Coleman Cameron and Rosetta Wright,
but
was raised by her loving step-father, Joe Huffman. She is the widow of the
late William H.
"Pete" Brown. She was a member of Pure Holiness Church of God and later joined
Mount
Pisgah Baptist Church. Mrs. Brown, known to many as "Baby Ruth," will be
remembered
by many for her many years of service as a local cab driver, a homemaker's
aide for senior
citizens, and manager of the Christian Travelers, a gospel singing group heard
each Sunday
morning on WELR Radio for 16 years of [sic - or] more. She was an active
member of the
Randolph County Recreation Association when it was first formed and was
instrumental
in helping to raise funds for the building of a recreational center for youth.
Survivors include two sons, Elder John C. Greathouse and Jeffery Brown of
Roanoke;
five sisters, Ms. Carolyn Cameron and Ms. Mary Martin of Hogansville, Ga., Ms.
Lula M.
Mitchell of Cleveland, Ohio, Ms. Annie K. Marchman of Lakewood, Calif., and
Ms. Endell Woods of Atlanta; two brothers, Bernard Cameron of Atlanta and
Danny
Cameron of Cleveland; a dear cousin, Albert Bassett of Roanoke; 10
grandchildren; and
11 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Joseph Greathouse, Marvin Greathouse, Albert Bassett,
Raphael
Greathouse, Herbert Staples and Carl Mitchell.
Visitation will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Parlor on Friday, Jan. 26,
from 10 a.m.
until 6 p.m. The family is receiving friends and condolences at the home of
the deceased
at 455 Gilham Road, Roanoke.
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James Crawford Hudson
(LAGRANGE, Ga.) Funeral services for James Crawford Hudson, 64, of
LaGrange,
Ga., formerly of Roanoke, were Friday, Jan. 19, 1996, at 2 p.m. from
Quattlebaum
Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Phillips officiating. Burial was at the
Standing
Rock Methodist Church cemetery.
Mr. Hudson died suddenly Wednesday, Jan. 17, at his home.
A Chambers County native, he was born Feb. 8, 1931, son of James Lee and
Molly
Crawford Hudson. He had been employed by Sims Lumber Company.
Survivors include his wife, Erin Caswell Hudson of LaGrange; three
daughters,
Terri Lynn Hudson of Standing Rock and Lisa Carol Koone and Cheryl Joan Green,
both of LaGrange; two sisters, Bessie Johnson of Columbus, Ohio, and Frances
Brooks
of Five Points.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, was in charge of arrangements.
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Olin Ledford Baker
(WICHITA FALLS, Texas) Olin Ledford Baker, 58, died Sunday, Jan. 7, 1996,
at his
residence in Wichita Falls, Texas. Mr. Baker had suffered a heart attack on
April 9, 1994,
and was partially paralyzed. His health continued to decline until his death
21 months later.
Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9, at Lunn's Colonial Funeral Home,
with the Rev.
Randy Johnson, pastor of Emmanuel Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was in
Crestview
Memorial Park, Wichita Falls.
Mr. Baker was born Oct. 28, 1937, in Roanoke, Ala. He was a graduate of
Handley High
School and Auburn University. He was married to Evelyn Viola Madden of Wichita
Falls
and was an accountant with Production Tools of Iowa Park, Wichita Falls.
He was preceded in death by his father, Elbert Arthur Baker Sr. and his
mother,
Erah Arizona Lashley Baker.
Survivors include his wife; three brothers, Elbert Arthur Baker Jr. of
Grant, Ala.,
Charles Edwin Baker of Gadsden and Bruce Lynwood Baker of Montgomery; one
sister,
Dorothy Virginia Loveday of Pocatello, Idaho; two stepdaughters and four
grandchildren.
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Lewis Carlton Elliott
(WADLEY) Funeral services for Lewis Carlton Elliott, 66, of Wadley were
Saturday,
Jan. 20, 1996, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. David
Jones
and Les Brown officiating. Burial was at Wadley Cemetery.
Mr. Elliott died Thursday, Jan. 18, at Russell Hospital in Alex[ander] City.
A Randolph County native, he was born Oct. 3, 1929, son of Lewis Brasher
Elliott Sr.
and Ila Carlton Elliott. He was a veteran of the Korean War and had been
employed by
Clegg Manufacturing.
Survivors include two sisters, Christine E. Sims of Milton, Fla., and Ann
E. Latham
of Chillicothe, Ohio; a brother, Harold Elliott of Fredonia; and several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were David Elliott, Jesse Elliott, Freeman Elliott, Wayne
Holland,
Bob Holland and James F. McGill.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions to the
Wadley Cemetery
Fund.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, was in charge of arrangements.
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Terry Farrar
(MABLETON, Ga.) Terry Farrar, 53, of Mableton, Ga., died Sunday, Jan. 21,
1996,
at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, after a short illness.
A native of Atlanta, born Dec. 15, 1942, Mr. Farrar was self-employed in
the coatings
industry. He was preceded in death by his father, William Ambros Farmer.
Graveside services will be in the Standing Rock United Methodist Church
Cemetery,
Standing Rock, on Wednesday, Jan. 24, at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Robert T.
Floyd and
the Rev. Robert Hutcheson officiating.
Surviving family include his mother, Leona Farrar of Five Points; a
brother,
William Henson Farrar of Austell, Ga.; one niece; two nephews; and several
great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins.
Honorary pallbearers are Smoky Farrar, Greg Farrar, Leon Weathers, Larry
Earl,
Donnie Henson, Hal Beacham, Tommy Lipscomb and Gerald Wood.
Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home of LaGrange was [sic - is] in charge of
arrangements.
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Clara Lee Bartlett
(WOODLAND, GA.) Clara Lee Bartlett, 80, of Woodland, Ga., died Sunday,
Jan. 14, 1996, at Meriwether Regional Hospital in Warm Springs following
several
years of declining health.
Mrs. Bartlett was born Oct. 22, 1915, in the Springfield community of
Randolph
County, Ala., a daughter of the late William Henry Daughtrey and Lura Walker
Daughtrey. She had lived in Woodland since 1946 and had retired in 1979 as a
case
worker for the Department of Family and Children Services in Talbot County,
where
she worked for 30 years. She was a former member of the Manchester Woman's
Club
and was a member of Woodland Baptist Church, where she was a former Sunday
school teacher.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, from Woodland Baptist
Church with
the church pastor, the Rev. James Cook, officiating, assisted by a former
pastor, the Rev.
Charles Hill.
Entombment was in Woodland Cemetery Mausoleum with Carl Bartlett, Trey
Bartlett,
Wallace Keeble, Wayne Stanley, Scotty Spates and Roy Walker serving as
pallbearers.
Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Woodland Baptist Church and Leman Warren,
Fred Goolsby, Bill Collier, Kenneth Duncan, Edward Buchanan, John Woodall and
Pat Nelson.
Mrs. Bartlett is survived by her husband, Blake Bartlett of Woodland; one
daughter,
Mrs. Beth McCormick of Peachtree City; two sons, Lee Bartlett of Lilburn and
Ben
Bartlett of Manchester; three sisters, Mrs. Emma Strauss of Americus, Mrs.
Frances
Weaver of Mobile, Ala., and Mrs. Dorris Birdsong of Birmingham, Ala.; and six
grandchildren.
Cox Funeral Home of Manchester was in charge of arrangements.
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Dr. J. Carter Wright Sr.
(CARROLLTON, Ga.) Dr. J. Carter Wright Sr. of Carrollton, died Sunday, Jan.
28,
at Tanner Medical Center in Carrollton.
He was born in Randolph County, Ala., Sept. 16, 1924, to William Harrison
Wright
and Elizabeth Gellerstedt Wright.
After attending Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, N.C., he graduated from
Emory
University and Medical School there. He was a member of Alpha Tau Omega and
the
Alpha Kappa medical fraternity. He served in the U.S. Army three years and in
the U.S.
Public Health Service 20 years, retiring as colonel.
Dr. Wright moved to Carrollton in 1969 and began his surgical practice. He
was a
member of the Carroll-Haralson Medical Society, the Georgia Surgical Society
and the
Staff Tanner Medical Board, was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society,
and had
served on the State Board for Cancer. He was also a member of the First
Baptist Church,
the Carrollton Rotary Club, the West Georgia College board of trustees, the
Carroll
County Historical Society and the Retired Officers Association in Carrollton
and he
served on the board of directors of Associated Rubber Company in Tallapoosa,
Ga.
Survivors include his wife, Betty Strickland Wright; daughter Betsy Wright
of Atlanta;
son J. Carter Wright Jr. of Carrollton; and brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs.
William H. (Sarah Holmes) Wright Jr. of Houston, Tex.
Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 30, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church,
Dr. Steve
Davis and Mark Southern officiating. Interment was in Carroll Memory Gardens.
Those desiring to do so may make a contribution to Carrollton First Baptist
Church
or Carroll County Cancer Society.
Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton, was in charge of arrangements.
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Robert Garfield Herren
(WOODLAND) Robert Garfield Herren, 81, of Woodland died Saturday,
Jan. 27, 1996, at his residence after an extended illness.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 28, at Herren's Grove Baptist
Church,
with the Rev. Tommy Ledbetter, the Rev. Ridley Herren, Bro. Ed Herren and Judy
Brown officiating.
Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. [sic - Mr.] is survived by five daughters, Ellen Webb, Shirley Keaton
and
Florence Kittle of Carrollton, Ga., Jane Martin of Fruithurst, and Barbara
Braswell of
Waco, Ga.; two sons, Griffin Herren of Woodland and Cleveland Herren of
Carrollton;
one brother, Bernice Herren of Newell; two sisters, Gladys Montgomery of
Woodland
and Inez Green of Bowdon, Ga.; 23 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers were grandsons Keith Webb, Kregg Webb, Griffin Scott Herren,
Michael Herren, James Kenneth Harper, Jimmy Lynn Harper, Christopher
Ledbetter,
Ricky Morris, Randy Kittle and Robert Kittle.
Mr. Herren was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. He was
born
March 30, 1914, the son of Armand Henson Herren and W. A. Herren. He was a
farmer
and a member of Herren's Grove Baptist Church.
Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements.
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Sarah Carrie Criswell Bennett
(ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Sarah Carrie Criswell Bennett, 87, of
Rock Mills
will be Wednesday, Jan. 31, 1996, at 11 a.m. from Rock Mills Church of the
Nazarene
with the Rev. Franklin Foster officiating. Burial will be at Rock Mills
Cemetery.
Mrs. Bennett died Monday, Jan. 29, at Randolph County Hospital.
A lifelong resident of Rock Mills, she was born July 5, 1908, in Chambers
County,
daughter of Joseph and Lula Brewer Criswell. She was a homemaker and a member
of
Rock Mills Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include two daughters, Mary Arrington and Annelle Littefield of
LaGrange,
Ga.; three sons, Wallace Bennett, Roy Bennett and Robert Bennett, all of Rock
Mills;
eight grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and four great-great-
grandchildren.
Mrs. Bennett will lie in state at the church for one hour beginning at 10
a.m. on
Wednesday.
Pallbearers will be Jimmy Boggs, Freddy Boggs, Gerald Sheppard, Kevin
Littlsfield,
Jim Banks and Mark Bennett.
Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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James Robert Jones
(DADEVILLE) James Robert Jones, 75, of Dadeville, formerly of Randolph
County,
died Friday, Jan. 26, 1996 in Lakeshore Hospital, Dadeville.
Graveside services were at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27, at Bethel West Baptist
Church
Cemetery, with the Rev. Russell Abrams officiating.
Mr. Jones is survived by one aunt, Mrs. Ollie Mae Farlow, and a host of
cousins.
Mr. Jones was a native of Georgia, born May 26, 1920, the son of Robert
Jones and
Dolly Roberson Jones. He was a farmer.
Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements.
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Herbert S. McKay
(LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Herbert S. McKay, 80, of Lineville were
Thursday,
Jan. 25, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel in Ashland, with the Rev.
John Gates
officiating. Burial was in the Clay County Memory Gardens.
Mr. McKay died on Wednesday at the Lineville Nursing Facility. A native and
lifelong
resident of Clay County, he recieved [sic] his bachelor and master degrees
from Auburn
University and taught school at Mellow Valley for 33 years. He was a member of
First
United Methodist Church of Lineville.
He is survived by his wife, Imogene McKay of Lineville; three sons, Don
McKay of
Talladega, Jerry McKay of Phenix City, and Dale McKay of Wadley; four sisters,
Doris
Tidmore of Tucson, Arizona, Levis Gibson of Guntersville, Ina East of
Lineville, and
Nina Harris of Lineville; one brother, Charles McKay of Wadley; and seven
grandchildren.
Pallbearers were David McKay, Clay McKay, Max McKay, Dennis McKay,
Terry Hanson, and Johnny Harrison.
Benefield Funeral Home of Ashland was in charge of arrangements.
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