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This file was contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= May 2002 The Randolph Leader January 4, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: John Dallas Boyd (WEDOWEE) John Dallas Boyd, 76, of Route 1, Wedowee, died Friday, Dec. 23, 1994, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke, after an extended illness. Funeral services for Mr. Boyd were at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 24, at Caver’s Grove Congregational Christian Church, the Rev. Bobby Kirby officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include four daughters, Mrs. Janice Bentley of Carrollton, Ga., Mrs. Linda Kirby of Roanoke, and Mrs. Judy Smith and Mrs. Jane Whaley of Wedowee; two sons, Elton Boyd of Roanoke and Daryl Boyd of Wedowee; four sisters, Mrs. Hattie Creed, Mrs. Winnie Yates, Mrs. Sallie Boyd and Mrs. Ezelle Waldrop, all of LaGrange, Ga.; three brothers, Robert Boyd of Anniston, Ralph Boyd of Wedowee and Harmon Boyd of Columbus, Ga.; and 13 grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. Pallbearers for Mr. Boyd were Thad Boyd, Randall Boyd, Michael Whitley, Dudley Reed Jr., Shane Strain and Jason Boyd. Mr. Boyd was a native of Randolph County, a farmer and a member of Caver’s Grove Congregational Christian Church. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Maggie Thomas (ROANOKE) Maggie Thomas, 85, of Roanoke died Saturday, Dec. 24, 1994, at Randolph County Hospital. Surviving Ms. Thomas are residents and staff of Traylor Nursing Home. Services were Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 11 a.m. from the chapel of Silmon Mortuary, the Rev. Lathonia J. Wright officiating. Interment was in East Roanoke Cemetery. Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary of Roanoke. __________ Blondell Cook (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Blondell Cook, 78, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Jan. 1, 1995, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, after a lengthy illness. A native of Wadley, Mrs. Cook was born March 26, 1916, daughter of the late William R. and Camilla Langley Nunn. She was retired from the Kex Plant of Callaway Mills Co., LaGrange, and was a member of East Vernon Baptist Church, LaGrange. A memorial service will be held at a later date. It is requested that flowers not be sent but that any contribution be made to East Vernon Baptist Church in the memory of Mrs. Cook. Surviving are two sons, William L. Cook of Belton, S.C., and Danny Jerome Cook of LaGrange; one daughter, Mrs. Lois Ann Bass of Belton; three sisters, Mrs. Sara Chase and Mrs. Rae Moore of LaGrange and Mrs. Vera Stewart of Roanoke; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home of LaGrange was in charge of arrangements. __________ Ruth Elizabeth Saxon (GRAHAM) Ruth Elizabeth Saxon, 84, of Route 1, Graham, died Thursday, Dec. 29, 1994, in Bowdon Area Hospital following an extended illness. Mrs. Saxon was born in Randolph County on March 31, 1910, daughter of the late Willis and Eller Sewell Johnson. Mrs. Saxon was a lifelong resident of this area, a member of Shiloh Baptist Church at Graham and a retired supervisor for Bremen-Bowdon Investment Co. Survivors include her husband, Curtis Emory Saxon of Graham; a son, Charles Saxon of Graham; two daughters, Mrs. Wilma Lovvorn and Mrs. Lois Ward of Graham; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Ernest Johnson of Graham; and a sister, Mrs. Ethel Saxon of Woodland. Funeral services were Friday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. EST from Shiloh Baptist Church, the Rev. Ray Runyan officiating. Music was furnished by Mrs. Gita Spratlin. Interment was in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Byron Lovvorn, Chris Messer, Wayne Ward, Tony Charles Saxon, Samuel Saxon and Stuwart Prince. Rainwater-West Funeral Home, Bowdon, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Fred Jackson Yeats (ROANOKE) Fred Jackson Yates, 69, of Roanoke died Friday, Dec. 30, 1994, at his residence following a lengthy illness. He was born in Carroll County, Ga., June 4, 1925, son of the late Fred and Bertie Lee Jackson Yeats. Mr. Yeats was of Baptist faith. Survivors include his sister, Billie Ann Hodges of Roanoke, and his brother, Bobby Ray Yeats, of Temple, Ga. Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 31, at 4 p.m. at Rainwater-West Funeral Home Chapel in Bowdon, Ga., with the Rev. Gary Baugh officiating. Interment services followed in the Bowdon City Cemetery. Rainwater-West Funeral Home of Bowdon was in charge of arrangements. __________ Maude Lester Meacham (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Maude Lester Meacham, 92, of LaGrange, Ga., died Friday, Dec. 30, 1994, at Brian Center Nursing Care, LaGrange, after several months of declining health. Mrs. Meacham was born in Randolph County, Ala., on Oct. 30, 1902, daughter of the late Marion Jackson and Ada Lavonia Littlefield Lester. She was a homemaker and lived most of her life in LaGrange. She was a lifelong member of Park Avenue Church of Christ, LaGrange, and a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). She was the wife of the late Walter E. Meacham for 74 1/2 years until his death. Funeral services were at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel, LaGrange, on Sunday, Jan. 1, 1995, at 2 p.m. with Elmer M. McCoy Jr. officiating. Burial was in Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange. Surviving family members include two daughters, Avanelle Prather of Decatur, Ga., and Lois Marlene Wall of Marietta, Ga.; one son, Buford B. Meacham of LaGrange; one sister, Clara Lester of LaGrange; one brother, Howard L. Lester Sr. of LaGrange; eight grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home of LaGrange was in charge of arrangements. __________ Janie Pate Stevenson (ROANOKE) Janie Pate Stevenson, 55, of Roanoke died Saturday, Dec. 31, 1994, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, after a brief illness and hospitalization. Funeral services will be Thursday, Jan. 5, at 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, Roanoke, with the Rev. Lathonia J. Wright officiating. Burial will be in East Roanoke Cemetery. Mrs. Stevenson was a native and lifelong resident of Roanoke. She was employed by Terry Manufacturing Company in Roanoke and was an active member of First Baptist Church, Riley Street, where she served as a member of the choir, the Usher Board and the Young Matrons and Missionary Society, and was very active in Sunday School. Survivors include her mother, Mrs. Helen Brown Jelks of Roanoke; her father, Frederick Douglas Pate of Norfolk, Va.; two brothers, Samuel Payne of Houston, Texas, and Solomon Payne of Griffin, Ga.; an uncle, James L. Brown of Roanoke; and several nieces and nephews. Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke was [sic - is] in charge of arrangements. __________ Rogers Boyd (LAFAYETTE) Rogers Boyd, 87, of LaFayette died Tuesday, Dec. 27, 1994, at George H. Lanier Hospital, Valley. Mr. Boyd was a member of Pine Grove United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lurline Boyd; three daughters, Velma McMillian of Newark, Del., and Mamie Silmon and Joyce Carwell of LaFayette; six sons, David, Lynwood, Rogers Jr., Calvin and Freddie Boyd, all of LaFayette, and Edward Boyd of Montgomery; 18 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; one sister-in-law, Josie Chislom of Tuskegee; and a host of nieces and nephews and friends. Services for Mr. Boyd were Saturday, Dec. 31, at 1 p.m. from Friendship Baptist Church, with the Rev. R. J. Brown, pastor, and the Rev. James E. Gresham officiating. Interment was in the cemetery of Friendship Baptist Church. Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary, Roanoke. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader January 11, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Margarett Virginia Waters (WEDOWEE) Margarett Virginia Waters, 69, of Wedowee died Monday, Jan. 2, 1995, at University Hospital in Birmingham after a short illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 5, at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Julian Murphy officiating. Burial was at Wedowee Cemetery. Ms. Waters is survived by a sister, Mrs. Mary Alice Knight of Oxford; two brothers, Clyde Waters and Darson Waters, both of Newell; and several nieces and nephews. She was a Randolph County native, daughter of the late Silvey and Alice Teague Waters. She was retired from work as a beautician. Pallbearers were Freddie Waters, Ricky Waters, Frankie Waters, Teddy Waters and Mike Daniel. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Lewis Matthews Smith (ANNISTON) Funeral services for the Rev. Lewis Matthews Smith, 75, of Anniston, were held Saturday, Dec. 24, 1994, at First Baptist Church of Oxford, with Ron Ethridge and Vince Whittington officiating. Entombment was in the mausoleum at Forestlawn Gardens in Anniston. Mr. Smith died Thursday, Dec. 22, at Stringfellow Hospital, Anniston. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Carpenter Smith of Anniston; a daughter, Mrs. Rhonda Amelia (Millie) Morrison of Oxford; a son, Edward Ronald (Ronnie) Smith of Talladega; five sisters, Caroline Wilkinson, Vernice Hammond, Nora Bell Smith, Jean Smith and Tina Mae Smith of Roanoke; a brother, Earl Smith of Roanoke; and a grandson, Derek Morrison of Oxford. Mr. Smith was a native of Randolph County’s Providence community. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Oxford, Oxford Senior Citizens Center and the Triple L Club, and was formerly president and song leader of Folson Senior Citizens Activity Center. He was a composer of music. Special singing at the funeral was by the quartet of Les and Faye Cotney and Melvin and Doris Ford. Pallbearers were John Austin, Earl Sanders, George Jones, John Bobo, V. F. Free and Aubrey Hicks. Honorary pallbearers were members of the Berean Fellowship men’s Sunday school class and deacons of First Baptist Church of Oxford. Gray Brown Service Mortuary was in charge of arrangements. __________ Manuel Dowdle, Jr. (NEW SITE) Manuel Dowdle, Jr., 68, of New Site died Friday, Dec. 30, 1994, in Russell Hospital, Alexander City, after a long illness. Mr. Dowdle was a native of Clay County who grew up in Randolph County. He joined Rocky Mount Methodist Church, Roanoke, at an early age and remained a member until his death. He was employed with Ford Motor Company in Cleveland, Ohio, for 18 years, and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Louise Godfrey Dowdle of New Site; two daughters, Ms. Gladys Dowdle and Mrs. Gloria Burnett of Cleveland; two sons, Anthony Dowdle of Alexander City and Angelo Dowdle of New Site; two brothers, Sgt. Herbert Dowdle of Columbus, Ga., and Clinton Dowdle of Roanoke; two sisters, Mrs. Melinda Jones of LaFayette and Mrs. Doris Elaine Wesley of Harvey, Ill.; and nine grandchildren. Funeral services were Thursday, Jan. 5, at 11 a.m. at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. R. L. Heflin officiating. Burial was in Rocky Mount Methodist Church Cemetery. Nephews and friends served as pallbearers. House of Hutchinson, Alexander City, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Millard Martin Mitchell (BOWDON, Ga.) Millard Martin Mitchell, 75, of Bowdon, Ga., died Thursday, Jan. 5, 1995, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga. Mr. Mitchell was born in Randolph County, Ala., March 1, 1919, son of the late Newman Grady and Addie Susie South Mitchell. He was a lifelong resident of the Bowdon area, a member of Sardis Baptist Church, a truck driver, and an army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Connie Hamilton Mitchell of Bowdon; two sons, Milton Mitchell of Rex, Ga., and Terry Mitchell of Carrollton; four daughters, Mrs. Sue Henderson of Woodland, Mrs. Martha Thornton of Doraville, Ga., and Mrs. Yvonne Gentry and Mrs. Becky Watts of Carrollton; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three brothers, Cecil Mitchell and Junior Mitchell of Bowdon and Billy Mitchell of LaGrange, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. Alma Richardson and Mrs. Inez Hubbard of LaGrange and Mrs. Jeanette Henderson of Bowdon; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 7, at 2 p.m. from Sardis Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jimmy Palmer and the Rev. Roy Wysner officiating. Music was furnished by the church choir under the direction of Mrs. Vera Laney. The Rev. Steve Dempsey was in charge of graveside services in the church cemetery. V.F.W. Post 7404 of Carrollton folder the flag and presented it to the family. Rainwater-West Funeral Home of Bowdon was in charge of the arrangements. __________ Ernie Thomas Johnson (CARROLLTON, Ga.) Ernie Thomas Johnson, 82, of Carrollton, Ga., died Saturday, Jan. 7, 1995, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Randolph County, Ala., April 1, 1912, son of the late Jodie and Alice Stewart Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a lifelong resident of this area, a member of Shiloh Baptist Church, Graham, a retired employee of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., an army veteran of World War II, and a member of the Graham Masonic Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Belle Rooks Johnson of Carrollton; and two sisters, Mrs. Curtis Carden of Akron, Ohio, and Mrs. Avis Smith of Cuyahoga [Falls or Heights], Ohio. Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 9, at 3 p.m. from Rainwater-West Funeral Home Chapel in Bowdon, Ga., with the Rev. Gus Young and the Rev. Ray Runyan officiating. Interment services followed in Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were members of the Graham Lodge. Rainwater-West Funeral Home of Bowdon was in charge of arrangements. __________ Roy S. Daughtrey [sic - Daugherty misspelled throughout] (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Roy D. [or S.?] Daughtrey, 78, of Roanoke were Saturday, Jan. 7, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Levens Chapel Baptist Church, the Rev. Ralph Worley officiating. Burial was at the church cemetery. Mr. Daughtrey died Friday, Jan. 6, at his home. A Randolph County native, Mr. Daughtrey was born Mar. 24, 1916, son of Jim and Ina Weldon Daughtrey. He was a member of North Main Congregational Christian Church and a retired textile worker. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lillian N. Daughtrey of Roanoke; three daughters, Mrs. Charlotte D. Pollard and Mrs. Deborah D. Loporto, both of Roanoke, and Mrs. Wanda D. Jeffers of Montgomery; and seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Pallbearers were Mike Jeffers, Jeff Pollard, Jay Loporto, Jerry Pollard, Michael Jeffers and Matthew Jeffers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Ruth Lamerle Grant (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ruth Lamerle Grant, 76, of Route 1, Roanoke, were Monday, Jan. 9, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Cloyse Johnson officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Grant died Friday, Jan. 6, at Southern Regional Medical Center in Riverdale, Ga. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Grant was born Jan. 11, 1918, daughter of Stephen Allen and Elsie Blanch Dollar Osborne. She was a member of Rock Springs Congregational Christian Church and had worked in the textile industry. Her husband, L. B. Grant, Sr., preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, L. B. Grant, Jr. of Jonesboro, Ga., Donnie Grant of Roanoke and Billy Grant of Hiram, Ga.; a sister, Frances Aline Cash of Evans, Wyoming; a brother, A. J. Osborne of Tulsa, Oklahoma; ten grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers were Greg Barrow, W. C. Pate, Don McManus, Charlie Harris, Phillip Johnson and Frank Anderson. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader January 18, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Hattie Norred (ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Hattie Norred, 81, of Rock Mills were Sunday, Jan. 15, 1995, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Gary Baugh officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Norred died Friday, Jan. 13, at Randolph County Hospital after a short illness. A native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was born Nov. 6, 1913, daughter of Will and Lucinda Hill Sheppard. She was a member of Handley Avenue Church of God and had worked with Wehadkee Yarn Mills. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Christine Hodge; one son, Benford Norred; and two step-sons, Lonnie B. Norred and Bonnell [Norred?] of Rock Mills; and one sister, Mrs. Mozelle Burks, all of Rock Mills; 13 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tim Moore, Ted Bennett, James Norred, Kenneth Kirby, Gene Burks and Billy Ray Burks. Serving as honorary pallbearers were Shane Hodge and Scotty Kirby. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Annie Wilson Johnson (FORT PIERCE, Fla.) Annie Wilson Johnson, 93, of Fort Pierce, died Jan. 1, 1995. A resident of Fort Pierce since 1918, Mrs. Johnson was born in Wedowee, Ala., on April 29, 1901, daughter of Bud and Josie Wilson, and had been a resident of Woodland, Ala. A member of Liberty Grove Congregational Methodist Church in Woodland and First Baptist Church in Fort Pierce, where she attended Lydia Bible Class, Mrs. Johnson was a member of Baldwin Rebekah Lodge No. 33 in Fort Pierce and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd Johnson, son, James Johnson, and daughter, Dorothy Bateman. She is survived by her daughters, Margaret Bearden of Fort Pierce and Mildred Burton of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; one stepson and daughter-in-law, Sherwood and LaVonne Johnson of Fort Pierce; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 4, at Yates Funeral Home, the Rev. Hershal Adams, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiating. Burial was at Riverview Memorial Park. Memorial contributions to Hospice of the Treasure Coast Inc., P.O. Box 1748, Fort Pierce, FL 34954-1748 __________ Susan Elizabeth Earnest Golden (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Susan Elizabeth Earnest Golden, 47, of Roanoke were Thursday, Jan. 12, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Ridley Herren, Deacon Bobby Perry and the Rev. Vernon Brown officiating. Burial was at Five Points Cemetery. Mrs. Golden died Wednesday, Jan. 11, at her home after an extended illness. A Chambers County native, Mrs. Golden was born April 25, 1947, daughter of Horace Herman and Annis Truma Allen Earnest. She was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church and had worked as a day care provider with Jane’s Playhouse & Kindergarten. Her husband, Clyde Randall Golden, preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Chris Golden, Tony Golden and Charles (Brady) Golden, all of Roanoke; a daughter-in-law, Rachel Golden of Roanoke; and one granddaughter, Samantha Golden of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Carey Keele, Bobby Ray Perry Jr., Bobby Perry, Denson Dunlap, Harold Arrington, Jack Townley, Stephen Taylor, Christopher McCollough and Eddie Akins. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Thomas Daniel Spradlin (WOODLAND) Thomas Daniel Spradlin, 23, of Woodland died Saturday, Jan. 14, 1995, in Carrollton, Ga., as the result of an automobile accident. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Providence Baptist Church, with the Revs. Elton Overton and Donald Spradlin officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Spradlin is survived by his parents, Johnny and Shelia Spradlin of Woodland; two sisters, Holly Dawn Scott of Woodland and Pamela Diane Spradlin of Talladega; three brothers, Timothy Wayne Spradlin of Thomasville, Gregory Neal McCain of Woodland and Scott William Spradlin of Talladega; his maternal grandmother, Mrs. Florence Spratlin [as spelled in obit] of Woodland; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Spradlin of Woodland; three nieces and one nephew. Pallbearers were Jeffery Owens, Horace Ellis, Junior Holloway, Bobby Crenshaw, Mike Spradlin, Chad Wysner and J. Denzil Crenshaw. Mr. Spradlin was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. He was employed with Southwire Company, Carrolton, in the sawmill section. Honorary pallbearers were the sawmill employees of Southwire Company. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ Lamar Rich Plunkett (BOWDON, Ga.) Lamar Rich Plunkett, 83, well-known clothing manufacturer and corporate executive, longtime Georgia state senator, former chairman of the State Board of Regents and a past chairman of the Mercer University board of trustees, died early Saturday morning, Jan. 15, 1995. Mr. Plunkett served five terms in the Georgia Senate, and for six years was chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He was a member of the Southern Regional Education Board for 28 years, the longest tenure of any board member. Prior to his appointment to the State Board of Regents in 1974 by then-governor and longtime colleague Jimmy Carter, he served on the State Board of Transportation. Mr. Plunkett was founder and chairman of LaMar Manufacturing Co., with a plant in Woodland, and Bowdon Manufacturing Co. in Bowdon. He also served as president of Bremen-Bowdon Investment Co., and chairman of Warren Sewell Clothing Co. and was chairman of the board of trustees of the Warren P. and Ava. F. Sewell Foundation. At Mercer, he served six terms on the board of trustees, including four years as chairman. Recognized as one of the university’s most distinguished alumni, he was a former president of the Mercer University National Alumni Association and served on numerous university committees, including chairing the Select Commission on University Priorities. Mercer University last year published Mr. Plunkett’s biography, The Gift of Giving, by James C. Bryant. He was a director of Commercial Bank of Bowdon and Trust Company Bank of Georgia, Carroll County and was a longtime member of Bowdon Baptist Church, where he had been a deacon for 45 years and taught Sunday School for 25 years. He formerly served as chairman of the Georgia Baptist Hospital board of directors and was chairman of the Georgia Baptist Foundation. A 1932 graduate of Mercer, Mr. Plunkett played varsity football and basketball, and was captain of the football team. He was the recipient of honorary doctorates from several institutions, including Mercer. In addition to attending Mercer, he attended the United States Military Academy at West Point. During World War II, he served for three and a half years at West Point, rising from second lieutenant to lieutenant colonel at the end of the war. In 1971 the State Capitol press corps named him Outstanding Senator. He has been listed in Who’s Who of the South and Southeast, Who’s Who in American Commerce, Leading Men in the United States of America, Who’s Who in American Politics, and Who’s Who in Finance and Industry. Mr. Plunkett is survived by his wife, Shirley Ann Plunkett of Bowdon; a son, L. Richard Plunkett of Carrollton; a daughter, Dr. Elizabeth Plunkett Buttimer of Bowdon; four grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Emmen T. Bragg of Gray, Ga.; and a brother, Erle L. Plunkett of Fayetteville, N.C. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ava Frances Sewell Plunkett, and a son, Thomas Sewell Plunkett. He is also survived by two step-sons, Robert Barrett of Bowdon, and John Barrett of New York City. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bowdon Baptist Church, with interment at Westview Cemetery in Atlanta. Officiating was Dr. Ron Huggins, pastor of Bowdon Baptist Church. The family has designated two memorial funds for gifts in lieu of flowers: the Lamar Plunkett Fund of Mercer University and the Lamar Plunkett Scholarship Fund of Bowdon Baptist Church. __________ Clara Heflin Smith (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Clara Heflin Smith, 84, of Roanoke were Sunday, Jan. 15, 1995, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church, with the Revs. Tim Whaley and Bobby Kirby officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Smith died Friday, Jan. 13, at Randolph County Hospital after a short illness. A native of Tallapoosa County, Mrs. Smith was born Jan. 20, 1910, daughter of John Wyatt and Fannie Ella Hadley Heflin. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and had worked with Handley Mills. Her husband, George Smith, preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Jane Norred and Mrs. Suellen Diamond of Roanoke; three sisters, Mrs. Mattie Will Eiland of Wadley, Mrs. Hilma Belek of Columbus, Ohio, and Mrs. Sue Denman of Titusville, Fla.; a brother, R. S. Heflin of LaGrange, Ga.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bradley Diamond, George Diamond, Russell Norred, Mark Knight, John Akridge and Hallman Bradshaw. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to Trinity Baptist Church. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Dorothy Terrell (ROANOKE) Dorothy Terrell, 83, of Route 2, Roanoke, died Thursday, Jan. 12, 1995, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke. Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 16, at 11 a.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. R. L. Heflin officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Cynthia S. Bell of Roanoke; three sons, Rhemus L. Holmes, James. A. Holmes and Carl Terrell Jr., all of Newark, N.J.; one brother, Sanford Collins of Norfolk, Va.; 21 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great- grandchildren. Mrs. Terrell was born in Fairfield, N.C., the second of three children. She is the widow of the late Carl Terrell. For more than 20 years, she was a care-giver of homeless children in North Carolina. She was a member of Star Zion Church, later uniting with Saint Luke of East Orange, N.J. Because of ill health, she most recently received geriatric care at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Jennifer Susan Davis, infant (AUBURN) Graveside services for infant Jennifer Susan Davis of Auburn were at Pine Hill Church of Christ on Jan. 14, 1995, at 10 a.m. Jennifer was born on Jan. 10 to Jody L. Davis and Susan Davis of Auburn. Her grandparents are Mrs. Dean Lovvorn of Newell and Mrs. Martha Lyons Davis of Riverdale. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Gimmie Lee Rice (CARROLLTON, Ga.) Gimmie Lee Rice, 90, of Carrollton, Ga., a former resident of Graham, died Monday, Jan. 16, 1995, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton. She was born in Randolph County on Jan. 13, 1905, the daughter of the late James and Mary Ellen Austin Green. Mrs. Rice was a lifelong resident of this area, a member of Big Springs Baptist Church in Randolph County, and a homemaker. Survivors include two brothers, Rayford Green of Graham and T. Y. Green of Bremen, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Wyommie Roberts of Graham and Mrs. Eula Webb of Columbus, Ga.; and two step-sisters, Katie Green of LaGrange, Ga., and Louise Campbell of Bessemer. Funeral services will be Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 2 p.m. EST at Rainwater-West Funeral Home Chapel in Bowdon, Ga., with the Rev. Wendell Brown officiating. Interment services will be in the Providence Baptist Church Cemetery. Rainwater-West Funeral Home of Bowdon is in charge of the arrangements. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader January 25, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Nannie Lou Prestridge (FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Nannie Lou Prestridge, 98, of Five Points were Thursday, Jan. 19, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial was at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Prestridge died Tuesday, Jan. 17, at her home in Chambers County. A Randolph County native and former resident of Wadley, Mrs. Prestridge was born, May 6, 1896, daughter of William and Frances Hester Shaw. She was a homemaker and a member of Wadley First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Henry Prestridge, and a son, James W. Prestridge. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Ona Russell of Franklin, Ga., and Mrs. Ann Guy of Aiken, S.C.; a son, Artis H. Prestridge of Oxford; six grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Chris McCarley, Bill Prestridge, Jim Thompson, David Nelson, Bud Waldin and Tracy McCarley. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ James Barton (ANNISTON) Anniston Rotary Club president and retired Air Force Col. James R. Barton of Anniston died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 1995, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston from complications after suffering a massive stroke. He was 74. Services were Friday at 11 a.m. at Chapel HIll [sic] Funeral Home, the Rev. Earl Shaw officiating. Burial was in Wadley Cemetery. A Macon, Ga., native, Mr. Barton had lived in Anniston for the past 19 years. He was a 27-year veteran of the Air Force, serving in World War II and the Korean War and working in research and development. He later worked at Birmingham Electric Co. as an electrical engineer. In addition to presiding over the Rotary Club, he was president of the Retired Officers Association of Anniston and the Retired Officers Association of Alabama, a 33rd Degree Mason, a member of National Sojourners and a member of Scottish Rite Association of East Alabama and Birmingham Lodge 700. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Auburn University in 1947, received a master’s degree from University of New Hampshire, pursued post-graduate studies at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and attended Air War College and Command and Staff College. Survivors include his wife, Irma P. Barton of Anniston, formerly of Wadley; two daughters, Gloria B. Brown of Birmingham and Vanessa K. Barton Clay of Hattiesburg, Miss.; and three grandchildren, Bart Brown, Kimberly Brown and Valerie Brown. Pallbearers were members of the Air Force. Honorary pallbearers were the men of the Scottish Rite Association and East Alabama Lodge 700. __________ Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Moore (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Cynthia Ann “Cindy” Moore, 27, of Roanoke were Saturday, Jan. 21, 1995, at 3 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, the Revs. S. T. Janney and O. J. Hodnett officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Moore died Thursday, Jan. 19, at the emergency room of Randolph County Hospital. A former resident of Robbinsville, N.C., she was a Randolph County native, born June 9, 1967, daughter of Boyd Sawyer Jr. and Frances Farr Sawyer. She was a member of El Bethel Baptist Church and worked as a dispatcher with Better Vision Cable in Roanoke. Survivors include her husband, Randy Moore of Roanoke; a son, Randy Clayton Moore of Roanoke; her parents, Boyd and Frances Sawyer; grandparents, Boyd Sawyer Sr. and Bell Sawyer of Robbinsville; great-grandfather, G. R. Griggs of Robbinsville; and a brother, Jeff Sawyer of Roanoke. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ George Mack Phillips (FIVE POINTS) George Mack Phillips, 66, of Five Points died Sunday, Jan. 22, 1995, at West Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange, after a short illness. Mr. Phillips was born in Randolph County, June 21, 1928, son of Elmer Richard and Camilla Sue Dodgen Phillips. He was a retired partner of Baker Brothers General Merchandise, Standing Rock, and had lived in the Five Points are for the past 55 years. He was a member of Standing Rock United Methodist Church and was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Graveside services were in Standing Rock Cemetery on Monday, Jan. 23, at 3 p.m. (EST), with the Rev. Lavelle Reynolds officiating. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Mary C. Phillips; one sister, Mrs. Fairy P. Hogg of Mountville, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home of LaGrange was in charge of arrangements. __________ Bettie Sue Henry (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Bettie Sue Henry, 85, of Roanoke were Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1995, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens, with the Rev. Don Quick officiating. Mrs. Henry died Sunday, Jan. 22, at Golden Springs Health Care Center in Oxford. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Henry was born Sept. 15, 1909, daughter of James Willard and Iris Weathers Cunningham. She was a member of White’s Chapel Methodist Church and had worked as a retail sales clerk. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Zana Young of Oxford; a brother, J. W. Cunningham of Wedowee; and several nieces and nephews. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Carolyn Annette Freeman (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Carolyn Annette Freeman, 54, of Roanoke were Sunday, Jan.22, 1995, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church with the Revs. Tim Whaley and Bobby Kirby officiating. Burial was at Big Springs Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Freeman died Friday, Jan. 20, at her home. A Randolph County native and lifelong resident, she was born Jan. 13, 1941, daughter of Sanford E. and Murscal Henderson Johnson. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church and had worked as a seamstress. Survivors include her husband, Charlie Freeman of Roanoke; a daughter, Mrs. Cheryl Hipps of Moore, Okla.; a son, Charles “Pete” Freeman of Niceville, Fla.; her mother, Mrs. Murscal Johnson of Stockbridge, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. Carlene Reid of Lilburn, Ga., Mrs. Vicky J. Smith of Griffin, Ga., and Ms. Debbie L. Johnson of Stockbridge; a brother, Glenn T. Johnson of Jonesboro, Ga.; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tim Whaley, Billy Freeman, Billy Ray Burks, Steve Young, Ricky Cummings and David Smith. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Geneva Minnix (ROANOKE) Geneva Minnix, 76, of Roanoke died Saturday, Jan. 21, 1995 at LaFayette Extended Care Facility, LaFayette. Mrs. Minnix was born in Chambers County June 8, 1918. She was retired from Palm Beach Company in Roanoke after 40 years of service. Funeral services were at Sanders Funeral Home, LaFayette, on Sunday, Jan. 22, at 1 p.m. Interment was in Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, LaFayette. The Rev. Jerome King officiated. Survivors include one son, Raymond Terry Minnix of Roanoke; two sister, Lillian Mathews of Valley and Raidee Lee Smith of LaFayette; and two grandchildren. Sanders Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ Harvey Wilson Kemp (OXFORD) Harvey Wilson Kemp, 98, of Oxford died Jan. 16, 1995, at Spring Manor Nursing Home. Mr. Kemp is survived by two daughters, Doris Laney of Roanoke and Billie Toth of East Ridge, Tenn.; one step-daughter, Frankie McFalls of Anniston; 18 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Hugh Kemp, and a daughter, Kathleen Bowie. Graveside services were Wednesday, Jan. 18, at Anniston Memorial Gardens, with arrangements by Miller Funeral Home. __________ Jack F. Blount Sr. (HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Jack F. Blount Sr., 65, of 352 Grayson Trail, Hogansville, Ga., died Monday, Jan. 23, 1995, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange. A native of Randolph County, Ala., he was born Aug. 22, 1929, son of the late James Horace and Susie Mary White Blount. He grew up in Roanoke and graduated from Handley High School. He was a member of First Baptist Church in LaGrange and a member of East Point Lodge 288, F. & A. M. He was retired from serving as Southeast regional credit manager for GTE. Mr. Blount’s survivors include his wife, Mrs. Betty Jo Blount of Hogansville; three daughters, Mrs. Cindy Ray of Snellville, Ga., Mrs. Linda Postell of Woodstock, Ga., and Mrs. Georganna Tibbetts of LaGrange; one son, Frank Blount Jr. of Opelika; 10 grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Susie Barichivich of New Orleans, La.; and one brother, Jimmy Blount of Moultrie, Ga. Funeral services for Mr. Blount will be at 2 p.m. EST Wednesday, Jan. 25, at First Baptist Church in LaGrange, Dr. Paul R. Baxter officiating. Interment will be in Restlawn Memory Gardens. Arrangements were [sic - are] by Stribling-Lucas Funeral Services, Hogansville. The body will be at the church one hour prior to the time of the funeral. Persons desiring to do so may contribute to the Music Department of LaGrange Baptist Church. __________ Jewell Whaley (WEDOWEE) Jewell Whaley, 89, of Wedowee died Tuesday, Jan. 24, 1995, in Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke, after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 26, at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, the Rev. Phillip Johnson officiating. Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Whaley was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. She was preceded in death by her husband James Thomas Whaley. She was a homemaker and a member of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Lana Daniel of LaGrange, Ga., Mrs. Geraldine Simpson of Newell and Mrs. Janie Bartlett of Opelika; four sons, Jackie Whaley of Wedowee, Robert Whaley of Auburn, Bonnie Whaley of Lineville and Bennie Whaley of Wadley; and 21 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Pete Whaley, H. S. Whaley, Roger Daniel, Buddy Holloway, Larry Holloway and Walter Holloway. Mrs. Whaley will lie in state at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, and the family will receive friends after 2 p.m. Wednesday until one hour prior to funeral services. She will lie in state at the church for one hour. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee is in charge of arrangements. __________________________________________________