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This file was contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= December 2005 The Randolph Leader April 7, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Doris Richardson Tillman (BAINBRIDGE, Ga.) Doris Richardson Tillman, 64, of Rt. 4, Bainbridge, Ga., died Wednesday, Mar. 31[, 1993], at her residence. Survivors include her husband, Lee Tillman of Bainbridge; a son, Bud Tillman of Roanoke; three daughters, Diane Bamburg of Quitman, Ga., Dean Rhinehart of Tallahassee, Fla., and Rosa Collins of Camilla, Ga.; two brothers, Charlie Bill Richardson of Acworth, Ga., and Buddy Richardson of Bainbridge; four sisters, Josephine Riggs of Pelham, Ga., Nora Miller of Sylvester, Ga., Elaine Edwards of New Orleans, La., and Katrina Sinyard of Jacksonville, Fla.; 13 grandchildren and one great-grandson. Mrs. Tillman was a homemaker and a member of Morningside Baptist Church, Bainbridge. Funeral services were Friday, April 2, 1993, at 2 p.m. at Morningside Baptist Church, Bainbridge, with burial at Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Colquitt County, Ga. Rev. Hart and Dr. Billy Southerland officiated. Pallbearers were Mrs. Tillman’s nephews. Ivey Funeral Home of Bainbridge was in charge of arrangements. __________ Margaret Virginia Head (VALLEY) Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Virginia Head, 71, of Valley, formerly of Roanoke, were Friday, Apr. 2, 1993, at 3 p.m. from Roanoke First United Methodist Church, with Rev. Milton Booth officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Head died Wednesday, Mar. 31, at her residence. A Randolph County native, she was born Nov. 4, 1921, daughter of John Samuel and Dora Cooper Yarbrough. She was a member of Roanoke First United Methodist Church and had owned/operated a grocery store until her retirement. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ellen Price of Lanett and Mrs. Phyllis Crozier of Prattville; a brother, Awbrey Yarbrough of Rock Mills; and four grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Her husband, White Head, preceded her in death. Pallbearers were Nick Robinson, John Crozier, Darby Head, Arnold Smith, Billy Royston and Milton Moon. In lieu of flowers, the family suggested that, in [sic] memorial contributions be made to Roanoke First United Methodist Church. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Johnny J. Rowe (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Johnny J. Rowe, 75, of Roanoke, were Saturday, Apr. 3, 1993, from Taylor’s Crossroads Church of Christ, with Rev. Johnny Williams and Rev. S. T. Janney officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Rowe died Thursday, Apr. 1, 1993, at Randolph County Hospital. A Randolph County native, he was born Oct. 4, 1917, son of James Truitt and Anna Arrington Rowe. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church. His wife, Mrs. Elsie Lela Scott Rowe, a daughter, Mrs. Virginia Kelley, and a sister, Mrs. Sue Taylor, preceded him in death. Survivors include six daughters, Mrs. Jane Tillis of Wadley, Mrs. Gloria Wright of Standing Rock, Mrs. Nancy Smith of Big Springs, Mrs. Mary Hodges of Wadley, Mrs. Donna Bozeman of Roanoke and Mrs. Wanda Barber of Roanoke; two sons, Jackson Rowe and Wiley Rowe, both of Roanoke; a sister, Mrs. Mattie Prince of Conyers, Ga.; a brother, Bill Rowe of LaGrange, Ga.; and 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Joey Hodges, Jody Rowe, Craig Hodges, David Kelley, James Kelley and Jimmy Rowe. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ John Amos Finch (ATLANTA) Services for John Amos Finch, 51, of Atlanta, Ga., were at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 4, 1993, at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Roanoke, Ala., with Rev. R. L. Heflin, pastor, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mr. Finch died March 30 at Georgia Baptist Medical Center in Atlanta. He was born Aug. 21, 1941, in Randolph County, Ala., son of the late Roy and Lois Finch. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Earnestine Finch of Atlanta; one son, John Earl Finch of Atlanta; one sister, Mrs. Sallie Pinkard of Atlanta; two brothers, Leroy Finch of Ellenwood, Ga., and Jesse Lewis Finch of Atlanta; his mother, Mrs. Lois Finch of Tuscaloosa; and two stepchildren, Nolan McClendon and Cynthia McClendon of Atlanta. Arrangements were by Vines Funeral Home of LaFayette. __________ Hazel M. Nunnally (ANNISTON) Hazel M. Nunnally, 70, of Anniston died Monday, Apr. 5, 1993, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Graveside services for Mrs. Nunnally will be Wednesday, Apr. 7, at 2 p.m. at Forestlawn Gardens, with Rev. Gary Baugh officiating. Survivors include her husband, Noble Nunnally of Anniston; two daughters, Mrs. Sandra Hicks and Mrs. Pat Ray of Roanoke; two sons, Terry Nunnally of Roanoke and Jimmy Nunnally of Anniston; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Griffith of Jacksonville and Mrs. Dorothy Cassarina of Connecticut; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Chapel Hill Funeral Home of Anniston is in charge of arrangements. __________ Walter J. Bartlett (WEDOWEE) Walter J. Bartlett, 83, of Wedowee died Thursday, Apr. 1, 1993, in West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 3, 1993, at First United Methodist Church, Wedowee, with Rev. Harris Hand, Rev. Jim Sawyer, and Rev. Bob Parris officiating. Burial was in Wedowee City Cemetery. Mr. Bartlett was a native of Atlanta, Ga., but had lived most of his life in Randolph County. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Wedowee, Sawyer Lodge No. 93 F&AM, VFW, American Legion, Chamber of Commerce and Wedowee Kiwanis Club, and had served as lieutenant governor of the Kiwanis district. A man of many talents, he was a former administrator of Wedowee Hospital, the owner of an insurance agency, and a local historian who had articles on Randolph County’s history published in the county newspapers. He was a veteran of World War II. He began his professional life as a teacher and athletic coach in the Randolph County school system. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Cordell Bartlett of Wedowee; two daughters, Mrs. JoAnn Lanier of Biloxi, Miss., and Mrs. Judy Cofield of Knoxville, Tenn.; five grandchildren and one great- grandchild; one sister, Mrs. Earl Keeble of LaGrange; two brothers, Blake Bartlett of Woodland, Ga., and Jack Bartlett of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Bernard Austin, Robert Wylie, Ralph Benefield, Lee Harley, Benny Camp, Bob Moss, Tommy Burnside and Bob Perry. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Kiwanis Club. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Cecil B. Parker Sr. (CRAGFORD) Funeral services for Cecil B. Parker Sr., 81, of Cragford, were Saturday, Apr. 3, 1993, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel of Lineville, with Rev. Randy Anderson and Rev. Wilton Gregg officiating. Burial was in Corinth Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Parker died Thursday, Apr. 1[,] at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Clay County and former owner of Parker’s Grocery, had served as Clay County commissioner of District 3 from 1965 through 1968, had served as ASCS committeeman, and had served as FHA board member. Mr. Parker taught singing schools in the 1930s and was a member of the Alabama Happy Four Quartet in the 1940s. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, where he served as a past deacon chairman. He is survived by one daughter, Clara P. Mauldin of Cragford; one son, Cecil B. Parker Jr. [residence not listed]; one sister, Lottie Birchfield of Manchester, Ga.; and five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Chris Parker, Scott Hanna, T. R. Burke, Alf (Scooter) McCain, Jimmy Morris and Mike Morris. Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville was in charge of arrangements. __________ Annie Kate Carroll (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Annie Kate Carroll, 86, of Roanoke were Tuesday, Apr. 6, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Cedarwood Cemetery, with Rev. Bobby Burroughs and Rev. Milton Booth officiating. Mrs. Carroll died Sunday, Apr. 4, at Randolph County Hospital. A lifelong resident of Roanoke, Mrs. Carroll was born in Winston County on Oct. 4, 1906, daughter of John Gilbert and Martha Sledge Gay. She has worked as a weaver with Handley Mills. Her husband, John Emmett Carroll, preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Carolyn C. Adams of Roanoke and Mrs. Cathryn G. Clark of of [sic] Coca, Fla.; two sons, John T. Carroll of Roanoke and James E. Carroll of Kings Mountain, N.C.; three sisters, Mrs. Elizabeth Birdsong of Roanoke, Mrs. Nannie Gaines of Birmingham, and Mrs. Inez Warren of Bowdon, Ga.; one brother, W. M. “Bill” Gay of Ranburne; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren[;] and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to LifeLine of Randolph County Hospital. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Kimberly Ann Christopher (SYLACAUGA) Kimberly Ann Christopher, 28, of Sylacauga died Sunday, Apr. 4, 1993, in Coosa Valley Medical Center, Sylacauga. Mrs. Christopher was born Feb. 5, 1965, the daughter of Leon and Gladys Tanner Gill. She was a 1983 graduate of Sylacauga High School and a homemaker. Funeral services were Tuesday, Apr. 6, at 2 p.m. at Curtis and Son South Chapel, with Rev. Keith Christopher and Rev. Eddie Forbus officiating. Burial was in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Christopher is survived by her husband, Sonny Christopher of Sylacauga; one son, Nikki Lee Christopher of Sylacauga; her parents, Gladys Gill of Sylacauga and Betty and Jimmy Whaley of Alexander City; four brothers, Bill Gill, Leon Gill, Scott Whaley and Jeff Whaley, all of Sylacauga; three sisters, Barbara Whaley, Margaret Weathers and Wanda Gissendanner, all of Sylacauga; and a host of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Jeff Christopher, Robert Christopher, Steve Carden, Brad Gill, Donnie Watson and Tommy Brown. Curtis and Son Funeral Home of Sylacauga was in charge of arrangements. __________ Lucy Lee Washington (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lucy Lee Washington, 80, of Roanoke were Sunday, Apr. 4, 1993, at 4 p.m. from Roanoke First Baptist Church, with Dr. Doug Turner officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Washington died Friday, Apr. 2, at Randolph County Hospital. A Choctaw County native, she was born in Butler, Ala., Dec. 26, 1912, daughter of the late Dr. William George and Mary Harriet Craig Carnathan. She received her B.S. degree from Livingston University in 1957. Mrs. Washington was a retired teacher, having worked as coordinator of special education for the Roanoke City Schools. She was a member of the REA, AEA, NEA, CEC, Alabama Rehabilitation Association, and Randolph County Association for Retarded Citizens. She was the organizing Regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Randolph County, served as Regent in the Alabama Division of Magna Charta Dames, Alabama Division of the Daughters of American Colonists and Colonial Dames XVII Century, and was a member of the Roanoke Bicentennial Commission, Randolph County Historical Society, Magnolia Garden Club and First Baptist Church, where she had been a Sunday school teacher. Survivors include her husband, Jesse Clifford Washington of Roanoke; two sons, Joseph C. Washington of Washington, D.C., and George C. Washington of Alexandria, Va.[;] and five grandchildren. Pallbearers were nephews of Mrs. Washington. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Annie L. Awbrey Library. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Mary Nell Bibby (WADLEY) Mary Nell Bibby, 74, of Wadley died Friday, Apr. 2, 1993, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. Funeral services for Mrs. Bibby were Sunday, Apr. 4, at 2 p.m. at Sanders Funeral Home in LaFayette, with Ray Dunn officiating. Burial was in LaFayette City Cemetery. Pallbearers were her nephews. Mrs. Bibby was retired as lunchroom manager at Daviston High School after 30 years of service. She received her GED from Southern Union at age 70. She was a member of Daviston Baptist Church. Mrs. Bibby is survived by her husband, James E. (Bill) Bibby of Wadley; three daughters, Peggy Hurst of Opelika, Brenda Mattox of Wadley and Amanda Lackey of Forest Park, Ga.; two sisters, Reba Satterfield of Jonesboro, Ga., and Cora Denham of Riverdale, Ga.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Sanders Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ Herbert McManus (WOODLAND) Herbert McManus, 64, of Rt. 2, Woodland, died Saturday, Apr. 3, 1993, in West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, after a short illness. Funeral services were at 4 p.m., Monday, Apr. 5, at Noon Day Congregational Christian Church, with Rev. Kenneth Johnson and Rev. Greg Gregory officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. McManus is survived by his wife, Mrs. Essie Mae McManus of Woodland; three sons, Kenneth McManus of Powder Springs, Ga., Darrell McManus of Wedowee, and Joe McManus of Newell; four granddaughters; one great-grandson; two sisters, Mrs. Curula Pilkington and Mrs. Mary Jo Akins of Valley; and one brother, Maley McManus of Valley. Pallbearers were nephews. Honorary pallbearers were friends of the church and community. Mr. McManus was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. He was retired as a carpenter in the construction industry. He was the son of the late Joe McManus and Ethel Moore McManus. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements. __________ Dr. Carrol Sasser (HAMILTON) Dr. Carrol Sasser, who formerly worked with Dr. Chester Primm in the practice of medicine in Roanoke, died Thursday, Mar. 25, 1993, at Carraway Methodist Medical Center in Birmingham after about two years of declining health. He was 56. He had practiced medicine in Hamilton, Ala., for 20 years but had to stop last November because of his illness. A sufferer of diabetes, he had undergone surgery for amputation of a foot and part of a leg two days before his death from apparent heart complications. He was quoted as saying after the operation, “I’ll still be able to see my patients in a wheelchair.” A native of Tennessee, Dr. Sasser received a premedical degree from Freed-Hardeman University and his medical degree in 1970 from the University of Tennessee. He was a member of Hamilton Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife, Diane; his children, Rhonda, a nurse who practiced by her father’s side, and Melody, a junior in high school; his mother, Hazel Sasser of Middleton, Tenn.; and three sisters, Joyce Yarbrough of Tinley Park, Ill., Kay Reed of Huntsville and Glenda Sasser-Rogers of Jackson, Tenn. Services for Dr. Sasser were Sunday, Mar. 28, at Hamilton Church of Christ. Dale Jenkins and Gerald Romine officiated, with Hamilton Funeral Home directing. Burial was at Hamilton Memory Gardens. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 14, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Sherrod Dunn (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Sherrod Dunn Jr., 76, of Roanoke[,] were Wednesday, April 7, 1993, at 3 p.m. from Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, with Rev. Maynard McGinty and J. W. Brown officiating. Burial was at the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Dunn died Tuesday, April 6, at his Chambers County residence. A Chambers County native, he was born September 12, 1916, son of Sherrod H. Dunn Sr. and Murlie Ussery Dunn. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and the Roanoke Kiwanis Club and has worked in the State of Alabama Employment Service office. His parents and a sister, Mrs. Virginia Taylor, preceded him in death. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Elaine Henry of Roanoke; a niece, Mrs. Patricia Hanson of LaGrange; and a nephew, Raymond Henry of Lanett. Pallbearers were Clark Brown, Ellis Brown, Billy Self, Kenneth Mapp, James Peek and Herbert Pike. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Emory V. Ward (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Emory V. Ward, 82, of Roanoke[,] were Saturday, April 10, 1993, at 3 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. S. T. Janney officiating. Burial will follow [sic] at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mr. Ward died Thursday, April 8, at his residence in Roanoke. A Chambers County native, Mr. Ward was born Jan. 20, 1911, son of William Walter and Mary Pinkard Ward. He worked at Handley Mills. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Dorothy Dyar of Douglasville, Ga.; two sons, Wayne Ward and Darnell Ward, both of Roanoke; a sister, Mrs. Grace Houze of Garland, Tex.; a brother, Garvis Ward of Cusseta; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were nephews of Mr. Ward. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Irene Boyd (WOODLAND) Irene Boyd, 80, of Woodland, died Wednesday, Apr. 7, 1993, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Mrs. Boyd was born Nov. 4, 1912, in Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wilson. She was a member of Mt. Gilead Baptist Church. Her husband, Gordon Boyd, preceded her in death, as did a daughter, Jimmie Bell Davenport, and a son, Jesse C. Boyd. Survivors include one son, Willie Harold Boyd, a special cousin, Jacqueline Madden; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Services for Mrs. Boyd were at 2 p.m. Sunday, Apr. 11, at Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, Newell, with Rev. W. H. Trammell, pastor, officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were by Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Cecil Claxton Carroll (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Cecil Claxton Carroll, 71, of Route 3, Roanoke, were Sunday, Apr. 11, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church, with the Elders J. D. Morris and Roy Avery officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Carroll died Friday, Apr. 9, 1993, at Randolph County Hospital. A former resident of Bowdon, Ga., he was born in Blakely County, Ga., Nov. 21, 1921, son of Olin and Elizabeth Manning Carroll. He served in the Army during World War II and was a member of Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church. He had worked as a weaver at the Elm City textile plant in LaGrange, Ga. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Linda Lawson of Roanoke and Mrs. Ann Beddoe of Atlanta, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Frances Yancey and Mrs. Ruby Lape, both of LaGrange; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Rodger Denney, John Glass, Bryan Hill, Tony Hendrix, Larry Clark and Eddie Henry. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Jessie McClendon (ROANOKE) Jessie McClendon, 60, died March 31, 1993, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Mr. McClendon was born March 31, 1933, son of the late Albert and Lizzie McClendon. He served in the U.S. Army. Survivors include five sisters, Mrs. Willie Lee Smith, Mrs. Susie Mae Phillips, Mrs. Mary (Elliott) Nelson and Mrs. Annie R. McClendon Foster, all of Roanoke, and Mrs. Shirley Ann Staples of Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Robert McClendon of Roanoke; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Services for Mr. McClendon were at 2 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 10, at Canaan Baptist Church, Welch, Rev. W. R. Terry, pastor, officiating. Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary, Roanoke. __________ Doris Drummond (WEDOWEE) Doris Drummond, 62, of Wedowee, died Sunday, Apr. 11[, 1993], at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke. Services were at Union Chapel UM Church, Wedowee, Tuesday, Apr. 13, at 2 p.m., with Rev. R. L. Smith officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Drummond is survived by her husband, Willie J. Drummond of Helfin [sic – Heflin]; six children, Diane Drummond, Willie Ed Drummond, Odessa Drummond, Yvonia Knight, Tommy Drummond and Jimmy Drummond, all of Wedowee; one stepson, Willie James Drummond of Carrollton, Ga.; three sisters, Celia Roberson, Charlie Mae Molden, and Fannie May Green, all of Wedowee; and 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Drummond was a member of Union Chapel UM Church. She was born in Randolph County April 4, 1931. Arrangements were by Vines Funeral Home, LaFayette. __________ Wallace O. ‘Tiny’ Whaley (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Wallace O. “Tiny” Whaley, 71, of Roanoke, will be Thursday, Apr. 15, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Rock Mills United Methodist Church with Revs. Mike Pope and Danny Sumerlin officiating. Burial will follow at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Whaley died Tuesday, Apr. 13, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, he was born June 15, 1921, son of Charlie and Ruby Cofield Whaley. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II, was a member of Rock Mills Methodist Church, and was a self-employed oil distributor. His parents preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Wilma Jean Knight Whaley; three daughters, Mrs. Susan Salatto of Wadley and Mrs. Lora Jones and Mrs. Pam Daniel, both of Roanoke; a son, Pat Whaley of Roanoke; a sister, Mrs. Geneva Bailey of Orlando, Fla.; two brothers, Hope Whaley and Ralph Whaley, both of Roanoke; nine grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. The family received friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening and will receive again from 6 to 9 Wednesday evening. The body will lie in state at the church for one hour beginning at one o’clock the day of the service, Thursday, Apr. 15. Pallbearers will be Tim Whaley, Ronny Whaley, Felix Whaley, Mike Whaley, Donny Truitt and Pete Whaley. Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. __________ Alfred Leon Bryan See corrected obituary in April 21, 1993, issue of The Randolph Leader below. __________ Faye Waddle (THOMASTON, Ga.) Faye Waddle, 55, of Roanoke, Ala., formerly of Thomaston, Ga., died Monday, Apr. 12, 1993, at her residence. Funeral services will be Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock in the Chapel of Pasley-Fletcher Funeral Home in Thomaston. Rev. James Grier will officiate, and interment will be in the Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Waddle is survived by her husband, Bobby Waddle of Roanoke; one daughter, Mrs. Kim Smith of Atlanta; three sons, Frank Bedford of Douglas, Ga., Michael Bedford of Kiwala, Hawaii, and Charles Bedford of Atlanta; her mother, Mrs. Dorothy Louise Crisp of Thomaston; one sister, Mrs. Cora Ann Presley of Roanoke; seven brothers, Freddie Beverly, William Alton Beverly, Curtis K. Beverly, Johnny A. Beverly, Robert David Beverly Jr. and Henry Beverly, all of Thomaston, and Leonard Beverly of Zebulon, Ga.; and 14 grandchildren. Mrs. Waddle lived at 21GG McKinley Drive in Roanoke. She was of the Baptist faith. __________ Iris Condrey (WEDOWEE) Iris Condrey, 38, of 612 Lakeview Estates, Wedowee, died Tuesday, Apr. 13, 1993, in Noble Army Hospital, Ft. McClellan, Ala., after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 15, in Benefield Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harris Hand officiating. Burial will follow in the Wortham Cemetery. Mrs. Condrey is survived by her husband, Charles “Gene” Condrey of Wedowee; two daughters, Tammie Lynn Condrey and Nicol Iris Condrey, both of Wedowee; her mother, Mrs. Wilma Yolanda Kramer Wenzel of Mannheim, Germany; three sisters, Mrs. Sieglinde Elizabeth Bellisle of LaCenter, Wash., Mrs. Renate Lawhead of Clearwater, Fla., and Mrs. Regina Christel Wortham of Wedowee; a brother, Karlheinz Alfred Gottfried Wenzel of Mannheim, Germany; and a nephew, James Joseph Alfred Bellisle of Vancouver, Wash. Pallbearers will be family. Mrs. Condrey was a native of Mannheim, West Germany. She had lived in Colorado Springs, Colo., for a number of years and had lived in Randolph County for the past year. Mrs. Condrey will be in state at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, after 2 p.m., Wednesday, Apr. 14, until after services. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, is in charge of arrangements. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 21, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: John Tom ‘Billy’ Clack (ROANOKE) Funeral services for John Tom “Billy” Clack, 51, of Route 4, Roanoke, were Friday, Apr. 16, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Clifford DeLee officiating. Burial was at New Hope Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Clack died Tuesday, Apr. 13, 1993, at Randolph County Hospital. A lifelong resident of Roanoke, Mr. Clack was born Apr. 13, 1942, in Chambers County, son of John Tom Clack Sr. and Nettie Moree Clack. He had worked as a mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Brenda Clack of Roanoke; three daughters, Mrs. Lynn Jacobs of Roanoke, Mrs. Gloria Seagraves of Cleveland, Ga., and Mrs. Dale Hamilton of Valley; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers were Steve Ragsdale, Charles Ragsdale, Perry Wilson, Ben Baird, Sammy Hill and Pete Hodges. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Annie Viola Davis (MACON, Ga.) Annie Viola Davis, 50, of Macon, Ga., died Tuesday, Apr. 13, 1993, at Medical Center in Macon. Formerly of Valley, Mrs. Davis had been a day care director at the Shawmut Baptist Church in Valley, a day care director at Child’s World in Columbus, Ga., and as a seamstress in Macon. She was born May 29, 1942, in Randolph County. She is survived by her husband, John Harold Davis; two daughters, April Davis and Angelia Davis, both of Columbus; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Alsabrook of Fredonia; seven sisters, Mrs. Faye Green and Mrs. Rhonda Beach of Fredonia, Mrs. Belle Reese of Lanett, Mrs. Geraldine McDaniel of Roanoke, Mrs. Gertrude Riley of Elba, Mrs. Donnie Johnson of Pensacola, Fla., and Mrs. Cindy Fredieu of Dawsonville, Ga.; and two brothers, William Alsabrook Jr. of Newell and Jimmy Alsabrook of Tucker, Ga. Funeral services were Friday, Apr. 16 at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley, with Revs. Rick Patchin and Eudell Addison officiating. Burial was at Resthaven Cemetery. Johnson Brown-Service of Valley was in charge of arrangements. __________ Pearl B. Williams (LANETT) Mrs. Pearl B. Williams, 90, of Lanett died Sunday, Apr. 11, 1993, at Lanier Memorial Nursing Home in Valley. Mrs. Williams was born July 28, 1902, in Wedowee. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Williams worked as a school teacher and principal in the Randolph County School system for 38 years. She was very active in the Church of Christ. Most recently, she was a member of Valley Church of Christ. She is survived by two sons, Pat Williams of Tucker, Ga., and Erwin Williams of Huguley; two sisters, Myra Fowler of Villa Rica, Ga., and Tommie Jones of Jay, Fla.; one brother, Elan Bailey of Sylacauga; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Tuesday, Apr. 13, at 1 p.m. at Broad Street Church of God in Wedowee with Rev. Joe Young officiating. Interment was at Wedowee City Cemetery. Johnson Brown-Service of Valley was in charge of arrangements. __________ Alfred Leon Bryan (ROANOKE) Alfred Leon Bryan, 75, of Roanoke, died at his niece’s residence, Tuesday, Apr. 13, 1993. Mr. Bryan, a native of Chambers County, was a retired brakeman with the R&R Railroad. His family requests that memorials be made to the Chattahoochee Hospice Society. Survivors include a brother, John Howard Bryan of Birmingham; a sister, Evelyn Crew of Jesup [sic], Ga.; two stepsons, Jimmy Earles of Morrow, Ga., and Comer Earles of Opelika; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Cremation services were held Tuesday, Apr. 13, in Atlanta, and there was a memorial service at Faith Baptist Church in Roanoke at 2 p.m. Thursday, Apr. 15. Rev. S. T. Janney and Bill Parker officiated. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service of Valley. __________ William Franklin Shepard (LANETT) William Franklin Shepard, 75, of Lanett died Saturday, Apr. 10, 1993, at his home. Services were Monday, Apr. 12[,] at 11 a.m. at Fredonia Holiness Church with Rev. Milton Luke and Rev. J. H. King officiating. Burial was at Hillcrest Cemetery in Lanett. Born July 17, 1917, in Randolph County, Mr. Shepard was a retired employee of West Point Pepperell’s Lanett Bleachery and Dye Works and a member of Fredonia Holiness Church. He is survived by his wife, Ifrona Bolt Shepard; two sons, Jim Shepard of Newnan, Ga., and Marshall Shepard of Lanett; five sisters, Dorothy Smith, Essie Mae Duke, and Vera Nell Watts of Wedowee, Classis Bell Parrish of Anniston, and Beatrice Hill of Huguley; one brother, Eugene Shepard of Huguley; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Johnson-Brown Service [sic – Johnson Brown-Service] in Valley was in charge of arrangements. __________ Charles Emory (DAYTON, Ohio) Charles (Uncle Bus) Emory, 80, of 2929 Home Ave., Dayton, Ohio, died Sunday, Apr. 11, 1993, at the V.A. Medical Center after a brief illness. A native of Roanoke, and a Dayton resident for over 50 years, Mr. Emory served in the United States Army and was a retired employee of G. H. & R Foundry after 39 years of service. He was preceded in death by his wife, Louise, and a daughter, June Hucke. Mr. Emory is survived by three daughters, Vonnie Richey and Inez Fonville of Dayton[,] and Joyce Thompson of Akron, Oh.; three sisters, Mary Herd and Opal Smedley of Dayton[,] and Edith Huston of Chicago, Ill.; one brother, Roy Emory of Cincinnati, Oh.; and seven grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services were at 1 p.m. Thursday [Apr. 15] at the House of Wheat Funeral Home, Inc., 2017 North Gettysburg Ave., Brother Oliver Smedley officiating. Interment was in Dayton National Cemetery. __________ Sara Lorene Criswell Barber (SAN DIEGO, Calif.) Graveside services for Sara Lorene Criswell Barber, 63, of San Diego, Calif., formerly of Rock Mills, were Sunday, Apr. 18, 1993, at 3 p.m. at Rock Mills Cemetery. Mrs. Barber died Thursday, Apr. 15, at Sharps Cabrillo Hospital in San Diego. A native of Randolph County, Mrs. Barber was born July 8, 1929, daughter of James H. and Gertrude Roberts Criswell. She was Baptist by faith and had worked as a bank teller. Survivors include a daughter, Cynthia Johnson of Spring Valley, Calif.; a son, Bob Pinckard of Cartersville, Ga.; a brother, James Criswell of LaGrange, Ga.; and five grandchildren. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. ______________________________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 28, 1993 _________________ OBITUARIES: Judy Perry (ROANOKE) Judy Perry, 48, of Rt. 1, Roanoke, died Thursday, Apr. 22, 1993, in Randolph Count Hospital, Roanoke, after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Apr. 24 in Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery, with Rev. Lavelle Reynolds, Rev. Cloyse Johnson, and Rev. Roger Woodard officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Perry is survived by her husband, Gerald Perry of Rt. 1, Roanoke; three daughters, Mrs. Ann Adamson of Wedowee, Mrs. Fran Dale of Nashville, Tenn., and Ms. Jan Perry of Roanoke; one son, Chris Perry of Roanoke; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hop Messer of Woodland; two sisters, Mrs. Barbara Jean Traylor of LaGrange and Mrs. Pat Laney of Ranburne; her mother-in-law, Mrs. Ola Perry of Roanoke; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were Terry Messer, Kenneth Messer, C. B. Craven, Joe Thrower, Billy Pitts and John Whaley. Mrs. Perry was a native of Kingsville, Tex., but had spent most of her life in Randolph County, Ala. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Vester Lee Shelnutt (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Vester Lee Shelnutt, 75, of Roanoke, Route 3, were Friday, Apr. 23, 1993, at 11 a.m. from Taylor’s Cross Roads Church of Christ, with Bro. Wilbur Bass and Bro. Bill Prince Jr. officiating. Burial was at the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Shelnutt died Wednesday, Apr. 21, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mrs. Shelnutt was born in Carroll County, Ga., daughter of Vincent Garfield and Sarah Rice Cofield. She was a homemaker and member of Taylor’s Cross Roads Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cofield; her husband, Thomas Gross Shelnutt; a daughter, Katherine Dunlap; and a son, James Shelnutt. Survivors include a daughter, LaFonda Dunlap of Roanoke; three sons, Ray Shelnutt, Charlie Shelnutt and Terry Shelnutt, all of Roanoke; three sisters, Mrs. Ethel Herren of Graham, Mrs. Wilma Pope of LaGrange, and Mrs. Martha Catheart of Smyrna, Ga.; a brother, Alais Cofield of Roanoke; and 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were nephews of Mrs. Shelnutt. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Clarence Frieson Jr. (ROANOKE) Transformational services for Clarence Frieson Jr., 43, of Roanoke, were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May [sic – April] 20 ,1993, at Bethel United Methodist Church in Roanoke, with Rev. William Crawford, pastor, officiating. Mr. Frieson died suddenly Thursday afternoon, Apr. 15, as the result of a heart attack. Just two days prior to his death, he had met the requirements for licensure as a funeral director, having joined his wife four years ago in the operation of the family firm, Clark Memorial Funeral Service. He was born in Columbus, Miss., on Sept. 24, 1949, son of Clarence Frieson Sr. and Betty Louise Morton Frieson. He attended public schools in Tuscaloosa, Ala., and served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam Conflict. Before relocating in Randolph County, he was employed for 18 years with Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire Co. in Tuscaloosa, and he was a recent employee of Amoco Fabrics and Fibers in Roanoke. A member of Bethel United [Methodist] Church, Mr. Frieson served in several positions of leadership. He was a member of Western Lodge 538, Prince Hall Masons, served on the executive board of the Randolph County Branch of NAACP, and was a member of the City of Roanoke Utilities Board. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Charlotte A. Clark-Frieson, and two children, Wilkie Sherard Frieson and Je’Lynn Mikele Frieson, all of Roanoke; his mother, Mrs. Betty L. Frieson of Tuscaloosa; his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Frieson Sr. of Tuscaloosa; his grandmother, Mrs. Hariett Morton of Columbus, Miss.; two brothers, Executive Chief Warrant Officer Willie James Frieson of Milpitas, Calif., and Warren Frieson of Boston, Mass.; three sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Washington of Atlanta, Ga., Ms. Shelia F. Prince of Tuscaloosa and Ms. Juanita F. Kimbrough of Birmingham; and eight nephews and nine nieces. Active casket attendants were Eddie May, Charles Esters, Wardel Hayes, Thomas Heflin, Mayfield Royston and LaGrone Binion. Honorary casket attendants were members of Western Lodge 538 and United Methodist Men. Flower attendants were members of United Methodist Women and Lily White Chapter 352, Order of the Eastern Star. Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service. __________ Florence Partridge Dollar (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Florence Partridge Dollar, 81, a resident of Roanoke, formerly of Holland, Va., were Saturday, Apr. 24, 1993, at 11 a.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Joe A. French officiating. Graveside services will be [sic] at 11 a.m. Monday, Apr. 26, at Holland Cemetery in Virginia. Mrs. Dollar died Thursday, Apr. 22 at her residence. A native of Mountville, Troup County, Ga., Mrs. Dollar was born Feb. 5, 1912, daughter of A. C. and Florence Wells Partridge. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Congregational Christian Church of Roanoke and the Women’s Fellowship of the church. She had served as treasurer of the AARP, treasurer, superintendent and clerk of the church, and secretary of the East Alabama Association of the United Churches of Christ for many years. Mrs. Dollar was preceded in death by her husbands, C. Carl Dollar and Jesse H. Dollar. Survivors include a daughter, Ms. Penny Dollar of Richmond, Va.; a son, John A. Dollar of Pineville, La.; three sisters, Mrs. Sarah P. Austin of Hogansville, Ga., Mrs. Lucy P. Bishop of Norcross, Ga., and Mrs. Nell P. Bunger of Swansboro, N.C.; five grandchildren; one great- grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Thomas Caleb Harris, infant (WOODLAND) Thomas Caleb Cole Harris, infant son of Thomas and Kim Sanford Harris of Woodland, died Apr. 19, 1993. In addition to his parents, survivors include maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sanford of Jacksonville, paternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Charlie W. Harris of Woodland, maternal great-grandparents Mrs. Vinson Sanford of Piedmont, and Horace Tolbert of Jacksonville, and paternal great-grandmother, Mrs. R. C. Lovvorn of Woodland. Memorial services were Saturday, Apr. 24 at 10 a.m. (CDT) from Herren’s Grove Baptist Church, with Rev. Ridley Parmer officiating. In lieu of flowers, those desiring to do so may make a contribution to the Thomas Caleb Cole Harris Memorial Fund, CB&T Bank, P. O. Box 549, Bowdon, GA 30108. Rainwater-West Funeral Home of Bowdon was in charge of arrangements. __________ Eula B. Brown Crenshaw (HUGULEY) Eula B. Brown Crenshaw, 81, of Huguley, Ala., died Tuesday, Apr. 27, 1993, at Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Born Nov. 4, 1911, in Randolph County, Ala., Mrs. Crenshaw was a member of the Congregational Christian faith. She lived in the Huguley area for the past 53 years, where she was a babysitter and known for her quilting. She had been in declining health for the past three years. Survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Herring of Merlin, Tex., Ozella Still of Huguley, and Tommie Freeman of LaGrange, Ga.; two brothers, Eugene Brown of Randolph County and Odel Brown of Huguley; three sisters, Eris McKenn of LaGrange, and Vaudie Bailey and Eliza Poole of Randolph County; 12 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley. Graveside services will be Friday, Apr. 30, at 11 a.m. at Huguley Christian Church Cemetery with Rev. J. H. King officiating. Johnson Brown-Service [of] Valley will handle arrangements. __________ Rena M. Brown (WOODLAND) Rena M. Brown, 64, of Woodland died Thursday, Apr. 22, 1993, at Randolph County Hospital after suffering from declining health the past year. Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband, William Eric Brown, and two brothers, Garvell Herman Parmer of Woodland and Manley Saul Parmer of Lanett. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. EDT on Saturday, Apr. 24, at Bethel East Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Brown was born in Randolph County on Nov. 9, 1928, and lived in the Lanett area for many years. She had been a resident of Woodland for the past two years. She was a member of Bethel East Baptist Church. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley. __________ Henry Wallace Bennett (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Henry Wallace Bennett, 82, of Rt. 2, Roanoke, were Saturday, Apr. 24, 1993, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Revs. Bill Seay and Joe Rollins officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Bennett died Thursday, Apr. 22, at his residence. A lifelong resident of Roanoke, Mr. Bennett was born in Randolph County on Jan. 21, 1911, son of Carl Davis and Jimmie Bonner Bennett. He was a farmer and a member of Paran Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lois Ussery Bennett of Roanoke; a daughter, Mrs. Diane Bennett Swindle of Nashville, Tenn.; two brothers, Wayne Bennett of Roanoke and Carl Bennett of Hogansville, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Laura Katherine Burgess (ANNISTON) Laura Katherine Burgess, 38, died in an automobile accident of Apr. 2, 1993, in Orange Beach, Ala. Mrs. Burgess was traveling with her husband and son, both of whom survived the accident. Mrs. Burgess worked with Alabama Power Co. in Roanoke and lived at 506 East 6th St. in Anniston. She was a graduate of Western Kentucky University, where she was a member of Chi Omega sorority. She was a member of the Parker Memorial Baptist Church in Anniston. Survivors include her husband, Gene Edward Burgess, and her son, Garrett Clark Burgess; her parents, Ralph and Katherine Clark of Anniston; and her brothers, M. Brooks Clark of Anniston and W. Scott Clark of Orlando, Fla. A memorial service for Mrs. Burgess was conducted at Parker Memorial Baptist Church. __________ Ozella Crane (VALLEY) Ozella Crane, 62, of Valley died Thursday, Apr. 22, 1993, at her residence. Mrs. Crane was born in Randolph County on June 5, 1930. She was a homemaker and a member of Goodnews Revival Church. Mrs. Crane is survived by one daughter, Deana Adamson of Valley; two sons, Clyde Crane of Valley and Wayne Crane of Cusseta; a brother, Grover Bozeman of Valley; seven grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Apr. 24, with Sister Mary Holloway officiating. Burial was in Hopewell Methodist Church Cemetery, Valley. Memorials may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice in Mrs. Crane’s memory. Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley. __________ Lois K. Mote (LINEVILLE) Funeral services for Lois K. Mote, 95, of Lineville were Tuesday, Apr. 27, 1993, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Gordon Taylor officiating. Burial was in Lineville City Cemetery. Mrs. Mote died Sunday, Apr. 25, at Canterbury Health Facility in Phenix City. She was a native of Randolph County but had lived the past 47 years in Clay County. She was a homemaker and a member of Wesley Chapel Congregational Christian Church. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Maudine McCollough of Pensacola, Fla., and Mrs. Mildred Seegar and Mrs. Lola McGarr of Phenix City; four grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, George R. Mote. Pallbearers were Mrs. Mote’s grandsons and nephews. Benefield Funeral Home of Lineville was in charge of arrangements. ______________________________________________________________________ ,