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This file was contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= September 2002 The Randolph Leader May 3, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: James Owens Craft (WEDOWEE) Graveside services for James Owens Craft, 71, of Route 2, Wedowee, formerly of Sylacauga, were Friday, April 28, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Rock Springs Christian Church cemetery with the Rev. Harold Bowen officiating. Mr. Craft died Wednesday, April 26, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke after a short illness. A Clay County native, Mr. Craft was born Dec. 15, 1923, son of Shelly and Lois Pope Craft. He was a WWII Navy veteran and had worked as a truck driver with McClendon Trucking. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Lila Jo Carpenter Craft of Wedowee; one daughter, Mrs. Bobbie Sue Levque of Roanoke; one son, Jimmy Craft of Sylacauga; three sisters, Mrs. Marie Williams of Gadsden, Mrs. Julia Hall of Rainbow City and Mrs. Betty Garsnman of Alberta, Canada; two brothers, Henry Craft of Sylacauga and Charles Craft of Attalla; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Grandsons and nephews of Mr. Craft served as pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Julia Ann Weaver (WADLEY) Julia Ann Weaver, 88, of Wadley died Saturday, April 29, 1995, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 4, at 1 p.m at County Line Baptist Church, Wadley, with the Rev. William H. Trammell officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Mrs. Weaver was a native of Randolph County and a lifelong member of County Line Baptist Church in Wadley, where she served faithfully as Sunday school superintendent and president of the Missionary Society. She is the widow of the late Wyatt Vernon Weaver, who died in 1970. She was preceded in death by one son, G. W. Weaver. Survivors include six sons, John Wyatt Weaver and Rusher Weaver of Wadley, and A. C. Weaver, Ralph Weaver, Richard Weaver and Raymond Weaver of Detroit, Mich.; three daughters, Mrs. Addie Rea Phillips, Ms. Seanomia Bassett and Ms. Annie Mae Weaver of Wadley; two sisters, Ms. Emma Lou McKissic of Washington, D.C., and Ms. Daisy Webb of Atlanta; two brothers, Loadia Battle of Wadley and Ardis Battle of Atlanta; twenty-three grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and five great-great- grandchildren. Visitation hours are Wednesday, May 3, from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. at Clark Memorial Funeral Service in Roanoke. Clark Memorial Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. __________ Shunqunia McKissic (WEDOWEE) Shunqunia McKissic, 8, of Route 2, Wedowee, died Friday, April 28, 1995, when her bicycle was struck by a car on Randolph County Road 15 near her home. Funeral services will be Wednesday, May 3, at 3 p.m. at Pine Flat Primitive Baptist Church, Wedowee, with Elder Thomas Knight officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Shunqunia was born in Roanoke and was in the first grade at Randolph County High School, Wedowee [?]. Survivors include her guardians, Ms. Shirley Knight and Jessie Marable of Wedowee; her mother, Ms. Mary Ann McKissic of Wedowee; her father, Raymond Lee of Roanoke; two brothers, Chrishun McKissic and Cedrick McKissic of Wedowee; two grandmothers, Ms. Ervis McKissic of Wedowee and Mrs. Annie Lois Lee of Roanoke; a grandfather, Cecil Martin of Chocolocca; and a great-grandmother, Ms. Alma Foreman of Wedowee. Clark Memorial Funeral Service will be in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers will be Antoine Knight, Demetrius Robinson, Michael Robinson, Antoine Houston, John Houston and Shane Byrdsong. Cousins will serve as flower attendants. Clark Memorial Funeral Service was be in charge of arrangements. [sic] __________ Nancy Ella Carter (WEDOWEE) Nancy Ella Carter, 94, of Route 2, Wedowee, died Friday, April 28, 1995, in Northeast Regional Medical Center, Anniston, after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 29, at Harmony Congregational Methodist Church with the Revs. Aubrey Prestridge and Roy Connell officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Carter was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. She wa [sic] born on April 15, 1901, to Joseph A. and Salley Herren Carter. She was a member of Harmony Congregational Methodist Church and was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Sara C. Stewart of Anniston, Mary Nell Cofield of Graham and Erma Wilson of Wedowee; two sons, Joe T. Carter of Birmingham and Earnest H. Carter of Wedowee; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tommie Simpson, Tommy Cofield, Ashley Simpson, Dennis Benefield, Stewart Hill, Ben Bailey and Joey Carter. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Joel (Joe) Hand (ROANOKE) Joel (Joe) Hand, 67, of Roanoke died April 27, 1995 at George H. Lanier Hospital, Valley. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Annie Lee Hand of Roanoke; one daughter, Jacqueline Rudd of Memphis, Tenn.; two sons[,] Jeffery Hand of Roanoke and Joel Hand Jr. of Atlanta, Ga.; seven sisters, Mattie Strong of Roanoke, Mable Freeland of Rock Mills, Maude Clark of Carrollton, Ga., Alice Howard of Roanoke, Ollie Mae Hand of Gadsden, Lillian Enora Bolden of Birmingham and Elizabeth McCurty of Warren, Ohio; one brother, John Hand of Stonewall, Miss.; two grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends. Services for Mr. Hand were Sunday, April 30, at 2 p.m. from Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. R. L. Heflin officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary, Roanoke. __________ V. R. ‘Bill’ Williams (LAGRANGE, Ga.) V. R. “Bill” Williams, 83, of LaGrange died Saturday, April 29, 1995, at Florence Hand Home, LaGrange, after several years of illness. A native of Ashland, Ala., Mr. Williams was born April 21, 1912, son of the late James David and Mamie Florence Williams. He was retired from Kex Plant of Callaway Mills Company and had lived in LaGrange since 1945. He was a member of Pineview Baptist Church, LaGrange. Funeral services were at Hunter-Allen-Myhand Chapel, LaGrange, on Tuesday, May 2, with the Rev. Steve Comer officiating. Interment was in Meadoway Gardens, LaGrange. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Irene Williams of LaGrange; three sons, James Buddy Williams of LaGrange, Robert A. Williams of Alpharetta, Ga., and Tim Williams of LaGrange; one sister, Mrs. Mary Lou Crowe of Sylacauga; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Burell B. Yates (LINEVILLE) Burell B. Yates, 75, of Rt. 1 Lineville, died Monday, May 1, 1995, at his residence. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 3, at Mt. Prospect Baptist Church, with the Revs. Malcolm Robinson, Ray Runyan and Roger Hammett officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Yates is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ruby Yates of Lineville; three daughters, Mrs. Rudean Lett of Lineville, Joanna McDonald of Wedowee and Rozell Forte of Lineville; one son, Carey Yates of Lineville; 15 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Marie Gill of LaGrange, Ga., and Ruth Morrow of Houston, Texas. Pallbearers will be Larry Lett, Robert Forte, Richard Forte, Bobby McDonald, Steven Yates and Jackie Yates. Mr. Yates was a native of Randolph County. He was born Jan. 20, 1920, to Chester S. and Leslie Knight Yates. He was a veteran of World War Two and was retired from the textile industry. He was a member and deacon of Mt. Prospect Baptist Church. The family requests that donations may be made to mental health programs. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader May 10, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Billy Joe Finch (ROANOKE) Billy Joe Finch, 57, of Roanoke died Saturday, May 6, 1995, at his residence. Funeral services were Tuesday, May 9, at 2 p.m. at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, Roanoke, with the Rev. R. L. Heflin officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Sallie Finch of Roanoke; two daughters, Mrs. Jonetta Finch Walton of Fayetteville, N.C., and Ms. Pamela Finch of Warner Robins Air Force Base, Ga.; one son, Patrick Finch of Roanoke; one brother, Robert Finch of Detroit, Mich.; four sisters, Mrs. Mildred Stitt of Louisville, Ky., Ms. Maggie Lois Finch of Cincinnati, Ohio, Mrs. Agnes Woolridge of Evanston, Ill., and Ms. Freddie Finch Davis of Louisville; and a granddaughter, Raven Alexis Finch of Roanoke. Mr. Finch was born in Roanoke, son of the late Jack and Cora Bell (Strong) Finch. He was a member of the deacon board of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church, where he served in all church activities since early in his life. Mr. Finch was employed by Handley Mills for 13 years and later was self-employed as a plumber for 21 years. Mr. Finch was the first black person hired by the Roanoke Fire Department and served 19 years as a volunteer firefighter for the city. Active pallbearers were members of the Roanoke Volunteer Fire Department. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of Mount Pisgah Baptist Church and Western Lodge #538 Price Hall Masons. Flower attendants were Missionary ladies and matrons of Mount Pisgah and Lily White Chapter #352 Order of the Eastern Star. Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke. __________ James Mark Windsor (ROANOKE) Funeral services for James Mark Windsor, 28, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, May 10, 1995, at 3 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, the Revs. Mike Whaley and Franklin Foster officiating. Burial will follow at Green’s Chapel Cemetery. Mr. Windsor died Saturday, May 6, in a traffic accident while on duty near Woodland. A resident of Roanoke since 1975, Mr. Windsor was born Dec. 1, 1966, son of James Lawrence and Jacklyne Pike Windsor. He was a graduate of Randolph County High School and was employed as a deputy with the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office. He was a member of the Alabama Peace Officers Association and the Alabama Jailers Association. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. June Hancock Windsor of Roanoke; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Windsor, also of Roanoke; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Billie Pike of Standing Rock; two brothers, Clark Windsor of Woodland and Gordon Windsor of Roanoke; and a step-son, Cody Michael Roberts of Roanoke. The family will be receiving friends at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Tuesday, May 9. Flowers will be accepted; memorial contributions to MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) or to DARE (Drug and Alcohol Resistance) are suggested. Pallbearers will be Ricky Hancock, Jeff Fuller, Ralph Owens, James Bailey, Gene Hawes, Bobby McBrayer, Wayne Waldrep and Gary Clark. Law enforcement officers will serve as honorary pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. __________ Edna Clyde Wilson (CARROLLTON, Ga.) Edna Clyde Wilson of Carrollton, died Tuesday, May 2, 1995, at the Southwest Christian Hospital in Union City, Ga. Mrs. Wilson, 73, was a native of Randolph County, Ala., daughter of the late Edgar Marvin Taylor and Ina Holliday Taylor. She was a homemaker, was retired from Hubbard Manufacturing Company, and was a member of Carrollton Church of Christ and the Carrollton Recreation Senior Adult Club. Mrs. Wilson’s survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Ruth Cooper of Newnan, Ga.; two sons, Frank Wilson of Alpharetta, Ga., and Larry Wilson of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Pauline Hester of Roanoke, Ala.; a brother, Durward Taylor of Callahan, Fla. Her husband, Newell Franklin Wilson, preceded her in death. Funeral services were conducted on Thursday, May 4, at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of Almon Funeral Home in Carrollton. Ministers Patrick Gray and Richard Gibbs officiated. Pallbearers were Ken Bacon, Ted Henderson, Phil Hester, Milton Pierson, Bayne Porter and Ray Sanders. Interment was in the Napoleon Church of Christ Cemetery in Randolph County. Those desiring to do so may make a contribution to the Southwest Christian Hospice, 7225 Lester Rd., Union City, GA 30296. Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Charles Ray Garner (AVALTON, Ga.) Charles Ray Garner, 77, of Rt. 1, Avalton, Ga., formerly of Randolph County, Ala., died Sunday, May 7, at his residence after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at Benefield Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Gene Minix officiating. Burial will be in the Noon Day Congregational Christian Church cemetery. Mr. Garner was a native of Randolph County, born Feb. 19, 1918, to Thomas W. and Ethel N. Sikes Garner. He was a retired long-distance truck driver and was a Mason belonging to Lodge F&AM 321 of Greenville, Ga. Survivors include three sons, James R. Garner of Benecia, Calif., Charles T. Garner of LaGrange, Ga., and Thomas Scott Savage of Avalton; seven grandchildren, seven great- grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; four sisters, Lucille Graham of Newnan, Ga., Mary Yates of Winchester, Tenn., Carolyn McDowell of Gardendale, Ala. and Shirley Garner of Newnan, Ga.; two brothers, Arnold Garner of Hanceville, Ala. and Bruce Garner of Birmingham, Ala. Pallbearers will be relatives and friends. Mr. Garner will lie in state at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, Ala. The family will receive friends from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, at the funeral home. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, is in charge of arrangements. __________ Louise Gray Benefield (ROANOKE) Louise Gray Benefield, 84, of Roanoke died Saturday, May 6, 1995, at East Alabama Medical Center, LaGrange. A native of Pitts, Ga., Mrs. Benefield was born Feb. 28, 1911. She was a former resident of LaGrange who had been a resident of Roanoke for several years. She attended Friendship Christian Church in Randolph County and was a retired employee of the Dixie Division of West Point Pepperell. Mrs. Benefield was preceded in death by husbands J. P. Gray and A. D. Benefield and by a granddaughter, Candice Polite. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Gloria Wright of Merced, Calif.; a son, Jerry Gray of Biloxi, Miss.; a step-daughter, Mrs. Rebecca Sisk of Lillian, Ala.; three sisters, Mrs. Clyde Sanders, Mrs. Ruth Haynie and Mrs. Jeanette Coffee of Cordele, Ga.; four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. A graveside service was Tuesday, May 9, at 11 a.m. at Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange, with the Rev. Bill Scott officiating. Stribling-Lucas Funeral Services of LaGrange was in charge of arrangements. __________ Mollie Bettis Hurst (TALLADEGA) Funeral services for Mollie Bettis Hurst, 82, [were] at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 1995 at Usrey Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Jack Drinkwater officiating. Burial was at Hepzibah Baptist Church cemetery. Mrs. Hurst died May 4 at her residence. A native and lifelong resident of Talladega County, she was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church and attended Hepzibah Baptist. She was retired from Wehadkee Yarn Mills. She is survived by three daughters, Faye Lawson and Fannie Lou Waldrup of Talladega and Geraldean Kirby of Roanoke; three sons, James A. Hurst and Frankie Hurst Sr. of Talladega and Billy Gene Hurst of Moundville; three sisters, Josie Knight of Talladega, Julie Hurst of Oxford and Emma Bunn of Pell City; two brothers, Woodrow Bettis and Doc Bettis of Columbus, Ga.; 22 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Frankie Hurst Jr., Kevin Hurst, Todd Hurst, Wayne Mitchell, David Waldrup, Arthur Lee Waldrup, Jeff Hurst and Michael Hurst. Usrey Funeral Home directed the service. __________ Flora Slaughter (LAFAYETTE) Flora Slaughter, 93, of LaFayette died Wednesday, May 3, 1995, at her residence. A native of Chambers County, Mrs. Slaughter was born Oct. 23, 1901. She operated Slaughter’s Store with her late husband for 60 years and was a member of Rock Springs Baptist Church, LaFayette. Funeral services were at Rock Springs Baptist Church on Thursday, May 4, at 4 p.m., with the Rev. George Palmer and the Rev. Joe Slaughter officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Rebecca Cook of LaFayette; a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Pallbearers were grandsons Johnny Welch, Joel Welch, Alec Welch, Joe Slaughter, Marvin Brown and Stacey Welch. Sanders Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ Dura Bailey Jackson (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Dura Bailey Jackson, 91, of Route 1, Roanoke were Saturday, May 6, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Rock Springs Christian Church, with the Revs. Harold Bowen and E. G. Clark officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Jackson died Thursday, May 4, at Randolph County Hospital. A native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, Mrs. Jackson was born Jan. 30, 1904, daughter of William Thomas and Josephine Richardson Bailey. She was a member of Rock Springs Christian Church and had been employed by Handley Mills. She was the widow of Charles Homer Jackson. Survivors include three daughters, Mrs. Mary J. Kampe of Gainesville, Fla., Mrs. Dolly J. Pike of Kennesaw, Ga., and Mrs. Judy Haun of Watertown, Tenn.; four sons, Charlie P. Jackson of Blackshear, Ga., Ralph Jackson of Leeds, James T. Jackson of Roanoke and Gene Jackson of Riverdale, Ga.; one sister, Mrs. Lois Brown of Valley; 25 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren Pallbearers were Jamie Jackson, Ray Jackson, Edward Hayes, Terry Jackson, Chris Pike, Bobby Joe Jackson, David Haun and Kenneth Pike. Grandsons served as honorary pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader May 17, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Jim Frank Johnson (LANETT) Jim Frank Johnson, 83, of Lanett died Saturday, May 13, 1995, at his residence. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, May 15, at Woodland First Congregational Methodist Church with the Rev. Earl Rollins and the Rev. Gene Bledsoe officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Johnson is survived by one stepson, Hugh Rollins of Woodland; one sister, Mildred Langford of Opelika; one brother, Garnette Johnson of Valley; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Scott Rollins, Wade Rollins, Kenny Rollins, Steve Rollins, Don Rollins, Lance Rollins, Josh Rollins, Jerry Ledbetter and James Barnetts. Mr. Johnson was a native of Chambers County. He was retired from West Point Pepperell. He was a Baptist by faith and a Mason. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of the arrangements. __________ Monroe Sims (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Monroe Sims, 68, of Roanoke will be held Wednesday, May 17, 1995, at 3 p.m. EDT at Tift Memorial Gardens, Tifton, Ga., with the Rev. Curtis Mixon officiating. Mr. Sims died Monday, May 15, at his home in Roanoke, Ala. A native of Homerville, Clinch County, Ga., Mr. Sims was born Jan. 17, 1927, son of George W. and Emily Adkins Sims. He was an Army veteran of WWII and a member of Roanoke First United Methodist Church. He had worked with Candlewick Yarns in Roanoke. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Juanita Vickers Sims of Roanoke; one daughter, Mrs. Cynthia Laura Hodges of Roanoke; one son, Michael Monroe Sims of Alpharetta, Ga.; three sisters, Mrs. Nadine Exum and Mrs. Eva Exum, both of Nashville, Ga., and Mrs. Opelia Akins of Sylvester, Ga.; three brothers, Howard George Sims and A. W. Sims, both of Byron, Ga., and Osborne Lee Sims of Quitman, Ga.; one step-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, is in charge of arrangements. __________ Margie Burson Mashburn (Atlanta, Ga.?) Margie Burson Mashburn died Monday, May 15, 1995, after a lengthy illness. Survivors include her son, Walter Mashburn of Kingston Springs, Tenn.; a daughter, Mrs. Linda Groover, and grandson, Kyle Groover, both of Riverdale, Ga.; and several cousins. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Striffler-Hamby Funeral Home in LaGrange, Ga. Funeral services will be Thursday, May 18, at noon with the Rev. Mike Shirley officiating at the Striffler-Hamby Funeral Home. Arrangements are by H. M. Patterson & Son of Atlanta. __________ Myrtle L. Holloway (VALLEY) Mrs. Myrtle L. Holloway, 95, of Valley died Tuesday, May 16, 1995, at Lanier Memorial Nursing Home in Valley. Mrs. Holloway, a lifelong resident of Chambers County, was born April 17, 1900. She was a member of Huguley Congregational Christian Church and a retired employee of West Point Pepperell’s Shawmut Mill. Survivors include one son, Loyd Holloway of Sharpsburg, Ga.; four daughters, Christine Holladay and Lucille Freeman of Valley and Evelyn Duck and Ethel Raye of Lanett; four sisters, Sally Bolt and Thelma Barbour of Lanett, Lala Hancock of Roanoke, and Cordie Mae House of Valley; and 10 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home Chapel in Valley at 2 p.m. EDT Thursday, May 18, with the Revs. J. H. King and Roy Baines officiating. Interment will be in Resthaven Cemetery. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to one’s favorite charity in her memory. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 until 9 EDT at the Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley. Arrangements are by Johnson Brown-Service, Valley. __________ Velma Adcock Beverly (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Velma Adcock Beverly, 88, of Route 1, Roanoke, were Friday, May 12, 1995, at 2 p.m. from White’s Chapel United Methodist Church. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Beverly died Wednesday, May 10, at her home. A Randolph County native, she was born Feb. 14, 1907, daughter of Tom and Lura Clark Adcock. She was a member of White’s Chapel Methodist Church and had worked with Palm Beach Company. She was the widow of Robert Cosper Beverly. Survivors include two sisters, Miss Lillian Adcock and Mrs. Ora Treadwell; and two brothers, Curtis Adcock and Durward Adcock, all of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Charles Windsor, Virgil Adcock, Charles Treadwell, Johnny Adcock, Wayne Adcock and James Edward Beverly. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Ester W. Fowler (NEWELL) Ester W. Fowler, 91, of Rt. 1, Newell, died Wednesday, May 10, 1995, at Randolph County Hospital after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, May 12, at Union Baptist Church, with the Rev. J. D. Bearden and the Rev. Roy Wysner officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Fowler is survived by two sons, Elbert “Junior” Fowler of Newell and Billy Fowler of Lineville; three grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Mrs. Fowler was a native of Randolph County. She was born May 16, 1904, to William Bill and Janis Lenville Wilder. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas Fowler. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Scott Fowler, Ray Wiggins, Matt Davidson, Steve Riddle, Larry Fowler, and Terry Deese. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ Carl Looser (LAFAYETTE) Carl Looser, 86, of LaFayette died Thursday, May 11, 1995, at Randolph County Hospital. Graveside services were Saturday, May 13, at 2 p.m. at Ebenezer Methodist Church Cemetery in Chambers County. The Rev. John Cole officiated. Mr. Looser was a native of Chambers County, born July 6, 1908. He was a veteran of World War II, and he sold automobiles and automobile parts for many years. Survivors include four sisters, Cassie Sims, Eunice Redmon and LaMerle Parks of Wadley, and Bertha Lowe of Lanett. Pallbearers were Ollie Redmon, John Bishop, Jessie Calhoun, Ronald Darnell, Joe Blanks and Jerome Ison. Sanders Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ Viola Stephens (NEWNAN, Ga.) Viola Stephens, 87, of Newnan, Ga., died Thursday, May 11, 1995, in Newnan Hospital. Funeral service was at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 13, at McKoon Funeral Home, with the Rev. Danny Wilson and the Rev. Paul Dennis officiating. Burial was in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Newnan. Mrs. Stephens was born, Nov. 6, 1907, in Senoia, Ga. She was a homemaker and a member of Unity Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, B. G. Stephens of Newnan; a daughter, Hazel Robertson of Rock Mills; a son, Ronald Stephens of Newnan; a sister, Edna Bledsoe of Atlanta; three brothers, Hoyt Hubbard, Sr., and Ewell Hubbard of Newnan and Oliver Hubbard of Florida; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Nat Hubbard, Pat Hubbard, Charles Bledsoe, George Couch, Jimmy Kidd, Carey Jackson, Danny Moore and Jimmy Salvador. Memorial contributions may be made to the building fund of Unity Baptist Church. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader May 24, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Doris Jane Marsh Lane (WEDOWEE) Doris Jane Marsh Lane, 54, of Route 2, Wedowee, died suddenly on Wednesday, May 17, 1995, at her residence. Funeral services were Sunday, May 21, at 2 p.m. at Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Wedowee, with the Rev. Clyde M. Jones, pastor, officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Lane was born in Wedowee, daughter of the late Raymond and Augusta Chappell Marsh. She was preceded in death by two children; a daughter, Janice Lane (who died at an early age of spinal meningitis) and a son, Preston Lane (who died at age 20). Mrs. Lane was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church and a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Herman Lane of Wedowee; one son, James Marsh of Wedowee; two daughters, Ms. Gwendolyn Lane and Ms. Jacqueline Lane of Wedowee; one brother, Raymond Wesley Marsh of Detroit, Mich.; five sisters, Ms. Catherine Turner of Wedowee, Ms. Mary Frances Gaddis, Ms. Ruby Crawford and Mrs. Jimmie Rogers of Detroit and Ms. Betty Mayes of Atlanta; 10 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Flower attendants were grandchildren. Pallbearers were Robert Earl Smith, Jerry Rutlin, John Will Denny, Michael Terrell, James Griffin Terrell, Ray Smith, Robert Nunn and Mark Patillo. Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Robert Eugene ‘Bobby’ Adams (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Robert Eugene “Bobby” Adams, 73, of Roanoke were Tuesday, May 23, 1995, at 3:30 p.m. from Roanoke First Baptist church with Dr. Douglas Turner officiating. Burial was at Cedarwood Cemetery with full military honors. Mr. Adams died Sunday, May 21, at Randolph County Hospital. A Randolph County native, he was born Sept. 24, 1921, son of Joseph Franklin and Lillian Hill Adams. He was an Army veteran of WWII and the Korean War and a member of Roanoke First Baptist Church. He was the chief warrant officer of the local National Guard unit. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Joy Powell Adams of Roanoke; two daughters, Mrs. Susan Poole of Baton Rouge, La., and Mrs. Joy Cauthorn of Sikeston, Mo.; one sister, Mrs. Betty Ziglar of Roanoke; two brothers, Frank Adams of Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Fred Adams of Sacramento, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Pallbearers were Joe Adams, John Adams, Adam Slay, Curtis Slay, B. B. Slay and Jeff Adams. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be [sic - were] members of the Goodfellows Sunday School Class and members of the V. F. W. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Roanoke First Baptist Church. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Annette H. Griggs (ATLANTA) Funeral services for Annette H. Griggs, 56, of Atlanta were at one o’clock Saturday afternoon, May 20, 1995 at Friendship Baptist Church in the Bacon Level community, Roanoke, Ala. Officiating ministers were the Rev. Eric Ware, Friendship pastor, and the Rev. Virgil Sims, pastor of Macedonia Baptist Church in Atlanta, Ga. Mrs. Griggs, daughter of the late Willie and Bessie Clark Holley, was born in Randolph County, Ala., on May 6, 1939. At an early age she joined Friendship Baptist Church. She was married to Clarence Griggs. When the family moved to Atlanta in 1962, she joined First Macedonia Baptist Church and served faithfully on the Mother’s Board and in the Senior Choir. Survivors include one son, Reginald; four daughters, Mrs. Jennifer Philpot, and Winda F., Veronica and Cassandra Griggs; two sisters, Mrs. Ruby Brown and Mrs. Janice Kirby; her grandmother, Mrs. Cora L. Holley of Roanoke; one aunt, Mrs. Enola Treadwell of Lanett; three uncles, Eugene Holley of Newark, Del., Edward Holley of Maywood, Ill., and Bobby Holley of Roanoke; nine grandchildren, a devoted friend, Frank Jewell; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Pallbearers were Garfield Brown, Cedric Beasley, Kirk Kirby, Willie Hampton, Len Davidson and Jason Rogers. Flower ladies were family and friends. Arrangements were by Gus Thornhill’s Funeral Home, Inc., East Point, Ga. __________ Ralph Edd Whaley (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ralph Edd Whaley, 61, of Roanoke were Saturday, May 20, 1995, at Trinity Baptist Church with the Revs. Barry Cosper and Frank Foster officiating. Burial was at Midway Methodist Church Cemetery in Wedowee. Mr. Whaley died suddenly on Friday, May 19, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke. A native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, he was born May 17, 1934, son of Charlie and Ruby Cofield Whaley. He owned and operated a tire and wrecker service in Roanoke and was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Tiny Whaley. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Jane Calhoun Whaley of Roanoke; one daughter, Mrs. Patricia Sweatt of Wadley; two sons, Timothy Edward Whaley and Charles Michael Whaley, both of Roanoke; one sister, Mrs. Geneva Bailey of Orlando, Fla.; one brother, Hope Whaley of Roanoke; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Ronnie Whaley, Pat Whaley, Phil Whaley, Nicky Burke, Bobby Kirby and Ricky Cummings. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Minnie Shiflett (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Minnie Shiflett, 87, of Route 3, Roanoke, were Thursday, May 18, 1995, at 11 a.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Paul Kurts officiating. Burial was at Taylor’s Crossroads Church Cemetery. Mrs. Shiflett died Monday, May 15, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. A native and lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was born July 5, 1907. She was a homemaker and a member of the World Church of Christ. Survivors include three sons, E. T. Shiflett of Woodland, Bill R. Shiflett of Belen, N.M., and E. O. Shiflett of Buchanan, Va. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Mattie Ruth Whitlow Johnson (CINCINNATI, Ohio) Mattie Ruth Whitlow Johnson, 57, of Cincinnati, Ohio, died Thursday, May 18, 1995, at her residence. Funeral services were Monday, May 22, at 1 p.m. (CDT) at Mt. Carrie Baptist Church, Franklin, Ga., with the Rev. L. B. Houston officiating. Burial was in State Line Baptist Church Cemetery, Glenn, Ga. Mrs. Johnson was born in Roanoke, daughter of the late Plumer Dunson and the former Mrs. Geneva Houston Dunson. She was a graduate of Randolph County Training School and was employed as a seamstress for more than 18 years at Palm Beach Company in Roanoke until it closed. She was the former wife of Charlie Herbert Whitlow of Roanoke. After moving to Cincinnati, nine years ago, she became active in the New Friendship Baptist Church, Cincinnati. Survivors include three sons, Herbert L. Whitlock of Roanoke, Jerome Whitlock of Washington, D.C., and Gregory D. Whitlock of Honolulu, Hawaii; her mother, Mrs. Geneva Houston of Cincinnati; four brothers, Curtis Dunson of Cincinnati, Robert L. Dunson of Atlanta and James Randy Dunson and Clinton Dunson of Roanoke; three sisters, Ms. Annie Ruth Trammell of Roanoke, Ms. Willye Ruth Dunson of Atlanta and Ms. Betty Jean Dunson of Detroit, Mich.; and seven grandchildren. Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Mattie M. Walker (ONEONTA) Mattie M. Walker, 84, of Oneonta, died Wednesday, May 17, 1995, at Blount Memorial Hospital in Oneonta. Mrs. Walker was a native of Randolph County, daughter of the late Garrett and Fannie Bailey Holloway. She was retired from Tolbert General Store, Stright Mountain, and attended Union Hill Church of the Nazarene. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Nila Jean Beard of Oneonta and Mrs. Helen Casey of Huntsville; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services were Friday, May 19, at 11 a.m. at Union Hill Church of the Nazarene, Stright Mountain, with the Rev. Brian Casey and the Rev. Bobby Corley officiating. Burial was in Antioch Cemetery, Stright Mountain. Pallbearers were Jamie Beard, Chris Beard, Jeffery Lake, Chad Parris, [balance of obit unavailable at this time]. __________ Bernice Salone Beverly (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Miss Bernice Salone Beverly, 90, of Route 1, Roanoke, were Saturday, May 20, 1995, at 2 p.m. from White’s Chapel Methodist Church with the Rev. Don Quick officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Miss Beverly died Thursday, May 18, at Randolph County Hospital after a short illness. A Randolph County native and lifelong resident, she was born May 9, 1905, daughter of Robert E. Lee and Dona Ella Rainey Beverly. She was a member of White’s Chapel Methodist Church and had worked as a self-employed seamstress. Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Ella M. Stephens Langley of Roanoke; one brother, Wilson Hurst Beverly of Roanoke; 28 nieces and nephews and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Nephews of Miss Beverly served as pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Jennie V. Alsabrook (WADLEY) Jennie V. Alsabrook, 80, of Wadley died Friday, May 19, 1995, at Health South in Birmingham. A native of Sale Creek, Tenn., Mrs. Alsabrook was a resident of Wadley for the past 56 years. She graduated from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in home economics and began a long teaching career in Wadley in 1939. She was a member of Roanoke Church of Christ and the Inter Se Club. Surviving are two sons, W. Harvey Alsabrook, Jr., of McDonough, Ga., and Randall Alsabrook of Hoover; three grandchildren; one sister, Patsy Sidwell of Wadley; and two brothers, Jack V. Kennedy and J. Scott Kennedy of Clearwater, Fla. Funeral services for Mrs. Alsabrook were Tuesday, May 23, at 2 p.m. at Roanoke Church of Christ, with minister Gerald Romine officiating. Burial was in Wadley City Cemetery. Pallbearers were Wheeler Alsabrook III, Scott Alsabrook, Tony Motley, Charles May, John Bailey and Bob Bugg. Usrey Brown-Service Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader May 31, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Floyd James Henson (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Floyd James Henson, 80, of Roanoke, formerly of Greenville, were Saturday, May 27, 1995, at 11 a.m. from Roanoke First United Methodist Church, the Rev. Milton Booth officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Henson died Thursday, May 25, at his home after a short illness. A native of Belk, Fayette County, Ala., he was born Feb. 24, 1915, son of Fred D. and Ethel Lee Henson. He was an army veteran of World War II and had worked as a radiology technician at L. V. Stabler Memorial Hospital in Greenville. Mr. Henson moved to Roanoke in 1992, having resided in Greenville for 47 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Mrs. Dorles Harrod; and six brothers, Nolen, Odas, Ted, Lawrence, Ferman and Don Travis Henson. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Rosa Nell Henson of Roanoke; two sons, Floyd Larry Henson of Greenville and Philip G. Henson of Roanoke; three sisters, Mrs. Daphne Underwood, Mrs. Verna Mae Garrison and Mrs. Maxine Chaffin, all of Guin; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family requests no flowers and suggests memorial contributions be made to either Roanoke First United Methodist Church or Chattahoochee Hospice. Pallbearers were Jerry Cotney, Lynn Chase, Wayne Adcock, Steve Burns, Randy Adamson and Wyatt Jackson. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Harry Berton Hilliard (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Harry Berton Hilliard, 73, of Roanoke were Thursday, May 25, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tim Teague officiating. Burial was at Rock Mills Cemetery. Mr. Hilliard died Tuesday, May 23, at the V. A. Hospital in Tuskegee. A former resident of Rock Mills, Mr. Hilliard was a native of Pennsylvania, born Feb. 7, 1922, son of Paul and Sarah Timblin Hilliard. He was an army veteran of World War II and a member of Rock Mills United Methodist Church. He had worked as a coal miner in Pennsylvania. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alma Hilliard of Roanoke; one sister, Miss Ruth Hilliard of Calvin, Pa.; three brothers, Fred Hilliard, Gill Hilliard and Henry Hilliard of Butler, Pa.; one step-daughter, Mrs. Sybil Kitchens of Roanoke; three step-grandchildren; eight step-great-grandchildren; two step-great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Wallace Bennett, Wallace Durson, Jackie Dudley, Carey Bennett, Douglas Brown, Travis Smith and Barrett Shelnutt. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Ross Franklin Chambers (BOWDON, Ga.) Ross Franklin Chambers, 85, of Bowdon, Ga., died Thursday, May 25, 1995, following a lengthy illness. He was born in Carroll County, Ga., May 11, 1910, son of the late Albin A. and Minnie Simpkins Chambers. Mr. Chambers was a lifelong resident of the area, an alumni [sic - alumnus] of Berry School, and a deacon of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. An avid lover of gospel music, he taught singing schools, wrote a number of gospel songs, served as chorister of Pleasant Grove and was chairman of the all-day singing for many years. He was a retired poultry farmer. Survivors include a son, Ronny Chambers of Bowdon; a daughter, Harvie Belle Traylor of Bowdon; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, the Rev. Hollis Chambers of Bowdon; and a sister, Mrs. Gladys C. Prather of Carrollton, Ga. Funeral services were Saturday, May 27, at 2 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, with the Rev. W. M. Wiggins officiating. Music was under the direction of Lowell McManus. Pallbearers were Bobby Word, Mike Chambers, Scott Benefield, Keith Noles, Ronny Chambers II and Hanley Parmer. Interment was in the church cemetery, with the Rev. Doug Weaver in charge of graveside services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Chattahoochee Hospice [balance of obituary is currently unavailable] __________ Ida Mae Baker (LAFAYETTE) Ida Mae Baker, 78, of LaFayette died Sunday, May 21, 1995, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Services for Mrs. Baker were Saturday, May 27, at 11 a.m. from Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church with the Rev. Michael Stiggers officiating. Interment was in the Bell Chapel Cemetery. Mrs. Baker was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church and Lily of the Valley, Chapter 56, Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include three sisters, Mrs. Cornelia Brooks of LaFayette and Mrs. Sally Hunter and Mrs. Lavada Philpotts of Detroit, Mich.; two brothers, Earle McCoy of Detroit and Eddie McCoy of Opelika; a devoted nephew, Johnny Baker of LaFayette, a devoted niece, Mrs. Minnie Baker of Atlanta; and six grandchildren. Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary of Roanoke. __________ Lillie Pearl “Lit” Atkinson (WELCH) Lillie Pearl “Lit” Atkinson, 78, of the Welch community in Chambers County died Monday, May 22, 1995, at Randolph County Hospital. Services for Mrs. Atkinson were Saturday, May 27, at 3 p.m. from Bethlehem Baptist Church in Standing Rock with the Rev. W. H. Trammell officiating. Interment was in the church cemetery. Mrs. Atkinson was a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Lue Ella Patterson of Roanoke; two sons, J. W. Baker and Joe Al Bradshaw of Roanoke; one sister, Ms. Mabel Bradshaw of Roanoke; 18 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Arrangements were by Silmon Mortuary. __________ Julia M. Bowen (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Julia M. Bowen, 87, of Roanoke were Saturday, May 27, 1995, at 10 a.m. from Potash Cemetery, the Rev. Harold Brown officiating. Mrs. Bowen died Wednesday, May 24, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke. A Roanoke native, she was born Feb. 22, 1908, daughter of Robert and Dona Awbrey Wadsworth. She was a homemaker and a member of Roanoke First Baptist Church. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Joann Migliore of Chicago, Ill.; one son, Avery W. “Bob” Bowen of Irving, Texas; and five grandchildren. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Elton B. Landers (ROANOKE) Elton B. Landers, 80, of 102 Shady Branch Drive, Roanoke, died Tuesday, May 30, 1995, at Franklin Health Care in Franklin, Ga. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, June 1, in Quattlebaum Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Barry Cosper officiating. Burial will be in Roanoke [sic - Randolph] Memory Gardens. Mr. Landers is survived by his wife, Mrs. Vinnie Nixon Landers of Roanoke; one daughter, Betty Kirby of Lanett; one son, Thomas Elton Landers of Lanett; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; three sisters, Dovie Bice and Lamerle Landers, both of LaGrange, Ga., and Glynnis Mann of Columbus, Ga.; and one brother, Devaughn Landers of Roanoke. Mr. Landers was born on Sept. 10, 1914, in Chambers County, Ala., to John and Bessie Lee Landers. He was retired from Callaway Mills as a spinner. Pallbearers will be Billy Robinson, Sean Cagle, Michael Pike, Vern Morris, Terry Sanders and Thomas Landers. He will lie in state at Quattlebaum Funeral Home, and the family will receive friends on Wednesday between [balance of obituary unavailable at this time]. __________ Max Lee Mayfield (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Max Lee Mayfield, 64, of Roanoke were Saturday, May 27, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Cecil Halsey officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Mayfield died Thursday, May 25, at his home. A Randolph County native and lifelong resident, he was born Dec. 11, 1930, son of Thomas Jefferson and Sara Laverne Strickland Mayfield. He was an air force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include one daughter, Susan Mayfield Kilgore of Bremen, Ga.; two sisters, Mrs. Jean Curtis of Florence and Mrs. Mary Sue Lewis of Niangua, Mo.; four brothers, Walter J. Mayfield and Donnie Hugh Mayfield, both of Roanoke, Tim Loyd Mayfield of Virginia and Charlie Clay Mayfield of Union Springs; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Tom Mayfield, Jamie Mayfield, Danny Mayfield, John Mayfield, Ben Shuman, Kenneth Yates, Chris Curtis, Bubba Mayfield, Mike Heard and Chris Truelock. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________________________________________________