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This file was contributed by: William Fischer, Jr. ============================================= January 2003 The Randolph Leader October 4, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Clara Allums Tatum (ABANDA) Clara Allums Tatum, 84, of Abanda died Sept. 26, 1995, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. The funeral for Mrs. Tatum was at Abanda United Methodist Church on Thursday, Sept. 28, with interment at Tatum Cemetery in Milltown. Officiating ministers were the Revs. James Duke, Jack Hollis and Floyd Aikens. Survivors include two daughters, LaVonia Osborn and Genette Aikens of Abanda; one sister, Nell Gantt of Roanoke; and four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Mrs. Tatum was born Dec. 7, 1910, in Randolph County. She was a member of Abanda Methodist Church and was part-owner and operator of Abanda Grocery for 17 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rotton Tatum. Pallbearers were Joe Blanks, Gordon Ballard, Ken Ballard, Sidney Green, Ed Estes and Fred Bailey. Sanders Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. __________ Mary Ruth Harris (RANBURNE) Mary Ruth Harris, 72, of Route 1, Ranburne, died Tuesday, Sept. 26, 1995, at Bowdon Area Hospital following a lengthy illness. She was born in Clay County March 7, 1923, the daughter of the late John and Annie Griffin Grizzle. Mrs. Harris was a member of Ranburne First Baptist Church and was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Winford Harris, and a granddaughter, Cindy Lee Harris. Survivors include a son, Robin Harris of Ranburne; three daughters, Patricia Smith and Paulette Ward of Bowdon, Ga., and Johnnie Pollard of Ranburne; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and two sisters, Mrs. Lillie Mae Jones and Mrs. Mildred Mitchell of Ashland. Funeral services were Thursday, Sept. 28, at 2 p.m. at Ranburne First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Clonie Williams and the Rev. Kit Carson officiating. Music was furnished by the church choir. Pallbearers were Roy Saxon, Donald Anglin, Clyde Gibbs, Arnold Anglin, Huel Love, Glenn Hyatt, Mike Gibbs and Joe Neal Grogans. Honorary pallbearers were Irene Anglin, Ty Gibbs, Rosa Lee Whitley, Louise Chambers, Magalene Kemp and Myrtle Montgomery. Interment services followed in Cleburne County Memory Gardens, with the Rev. Derek Smith in charge of graveside services. Rainwater-West Funeral Home of Bowdon was in charge of arrangements. __________ Ruby B. Colley (VALLEY) Ruby B. Colley, 82, of Valley died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 1995, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika. A native of Chambers County, Mrs. Colley was born April 6, 1913. She was retired from West Point Pepperell, where she had worked at Fairfax Mill and was the first woman to practice silk screen printing. She was a member of Shawmut First Baptist Church and a former member of the Hobby Club. Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Geeter of Riverdale, Ga.; three sons, Harry L. Colley and Richard T. Colley of Valley and Larry L. Colley of Wedowee; a sister, Sara Jones of Fayetteville, Ga.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services were at Shawmut First Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 29, with burial in Shawmut Cemetery. Dr. Jerome King officiated. Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley was in charge of arrangements. __________ Lommie Vowell (WEDOWEE) Lommie Vowell, 74, of Rt. 1, Wedowee died suddenly Monday, Oct. 2, 1995, at Wedowee Hospital. Funeral services for Mr. Vowell will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Mt. Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. J. C. Holloway and Donald Spradlin officiating. Burial will follow in the adjoining cemetery. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Will Vowell of Wedowee; nine daughters, Linda Bolt, Dorothy Hunt, Lottie Key, Debra Key, Cathy Key and Shelia Earnest all of Wedowee, Sandra Brown of Newell, Wanda Melton of Wadley and Janice Sprayberry of Woodland; three sons, Vernon Vowell and Randy Vowell of Wedowee and Larry Vowell of Maryland; four sisters, Velma Kent of Wadley, Mattie Lou Nix and L. V. Parker of Roanoke and Jewell Watts of Hampton, Ga.; 22 grandchildren and eight great- grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Bobby Bolt, Chasey Brown, Tony Brown, Rodney Waters, Jason Vowell, Waylon Vowell and Anthony Bowen. Mr. Vowell was a native of Randolph County, born on Aug. 26, 1921, son of Wayne and Lottie Cummings Vowell. He was a farmer and a veteran of World War II. Mr. Vowell will lie in state at Benefield Funeral Home, and the family will receive friends until one hour prior to funeral services. He will lie in state at the church for one hour. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, is in charge of the arrangements. __________ Ethel Baker McCarley (OPELIKA) Ethel Baker McCarley, 89, of Opelika died Monday, Oct. 2, 1995, at Lee Manor Healthcare. Funeral services for Mrs. McCarley will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 4, at Jeffcoat Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bobby Carpenter and Billy Allen officiating. Burial will be in Garden Hills Cemetery. Survivors include three sons, James McCarley and Clyde J. McCarley Jr. of Opelika and Graham McCarley of Standing Rock; six daughters, Gertrude Joyner of Midway, Clythel Jakcie Tumlin of Tallassee, Doris Faye Hill of Woodland, Elizabeth Thornton of Notasulga, Margie Lundy of Crestview, Fla.[,] and Lola A. Douglas of Greenwood, S.C.; 35 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren. Mrs. McCarley was a native of Clay County, born on March 10, 1906, but had lived most of her life in Notasulga, Ala. She was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Macon County and was the widow of Mr. Clyde James McCarley. Jeffcoat Funeral Home, Opelika, is in charge of the arrangements. __________ Ralph ‘Sonny’ Creed (WEDOWEE) Ralph “Sonny” Creed, 55, of Rt. 1, Wedowee, died suddenly on Thursday, Sept. 28, 1995, in Carmel, N.Y. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Monday, Oct. 2, at Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church, with the Rev. Steve Dempsey officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Creed is survived by his wife, Helen Marie Creed of Wedowee; one daughter, Mrs. Carrie Shipp of Powder Springs, Ga.; two sons, Carl Creed of Maryland and Ronnie Creed of Nebraska; four step-children, Jamie Lynn Alcott of Taos, N.M., and Melissa Dale, William White and Rebecca Hall of Albuquerque, N.M.; five sisters, Virginia McComb of Anniston, Edna Ruth Eaves of Oxford, Zelma Howard of Lamoore, Calif., Mary Nixon of Morrow, Ga., and Joanne Creed of Fairburn, Ga.; and 11 grandchildren. Pallbearers were Edward Lee Creed, Eddie Creed, Timmy Nixon, Mike Manley, Eldo McComb, Jr., Doug Wreyford, Tommy Nixon and Brian Foster. Honorary pallbearers were sons-in-law and friends. Mr. Creed was born on May 26, 1940, the son of James Clyde and Clara Mae Fowler Creed. He was co-owner of C&M Motor Sports Racing. He was a long-distance truck driver for 38 years. He was preceded in death by one brother, Benjamin Creed, one daughter, Linda Sue Creed, and one son, Christopher Creed. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ Ezma Pauline McCollough (VILLA RICA, Ga.) Ezma Pauline McCollough, 76, of Villa Rica, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 1, 1995. She is survived by her brothers, Thomas “Tom” McCollough of Villa Rica and William “Bill” McCollough Sr. of LaGrange, Ga.; several nieces and nephews; and special friends Billy and Betty Willoughby of Villa Rica. Funeral services were Tuesday, Oct. 3, at 1 p.m. at Ephesus Baptist Church, with the Rev. Billy McCollough and the Rev. Aaron McCollough officiating. Interment was in Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery. Whitley-Garner Funeral Home of Douglasville, Ga., was in charge of arrangements. __________ Cleo Bruce Jeter Jr. (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Cleo Bruce Jeter Jr., 61, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Oct. 4, 1995, at 11 a.m. from Randolph Memory Gardens, the Rev. Phillip Johnson officiating. Mr. Jeter died Sunday, Oct. 1, at his home after a short illness. A Langdale (Chambers County) native, Mr. Jeter was born Oct. 17, 1933, son of Cleo Bruce Jeter Sr. and Sally Fannie Faulkner Jeter. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War and had worked as a security guard. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Richard Paul Jeter. Survivors include his wife, Martha Ann Bowen Jeter of Roanoke; two daughters, Lisa Jeter Harper and Dana Jeter Brooks, both of Roanoke; two sons, David Jeter of Franklin, Ga., and Nicky Jeter of Roanoke; three grandchildren and two step-grandchildren. The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Cancer Society (1599 Clifton Road, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30329). Pallbearers will be Phelix Johnson, Sam Hester, Dewayne Harper, Gene Ferrell, Billy Lane and Billy Brooks. Quattlebaum Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader October 11, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Matthew Scott Woody (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Matthew Scott Woody, 18 months, of Roanoke were Saturday, Oct. 7, 1995, at 1 p.m. from Faith Baptist church, with the Revs. S. T. Janney, Ricky Emery, Franklin Foster and Deryl Wood officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. The child died Wednesday, Oct. 4, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Roanoke. He was born March 29, 1994, son of Larry Scott and Eunice Lynn Woodley Woody. Survivors include his father, Larry Scott Woody of Roanoke; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Woody of Roanoke and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodlee of Roanoke; great-grandparents, Bryce W. Woody of Roanoke, Mrs. Hasel Holloway of Roanoke and Mrs. Eunice Mae Woodlee of Roanoke; and a sister, Ashley Woody of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Ken Vaughn, Jeff Woody, Steve Woody and Tim Woody. Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Smith, Les Woody, Chris Hughes and Barry Harlin. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Brittany Paige Woody (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Brittany Paige Woody, 2 1/2, of Roanoke were Saturday, Oct. 7, 1995, at 1 p.m. from Faith Baptist Church, with the Revs. S. T. Janney, Ricky Emery, Franklin Foster and Deryl Wood officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. The child died Wednesday, Oct. 4, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Roanoke. A Roanoke native, she was born Feb. 26, 1993, son of Larry Scott and Eunice Lynn Woodlee Woody. Survivors include her father, Larry Scott Woody of Roanoke; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Larry W. Woody of Roanoke and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodlee, also of Roanoke; great-grandparents, Bryce W. Woody of Roanoke, Mrs. Hasel Holloway of Roanoke and Mrs. Eunice Mae Woodlee of Roanoke; and a sister, Ashley Woody of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Larry Kaylor, David Hughes, Pat Hughes and Adam Wood. Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Smith, Les Woody, Chris Hughes and Barry Harlin. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Lynn Woodlee Woody (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Lynn Woodlee Woody, 23, of Route 3, Roanoke, were Saturday, Oct. 7, 1995, at 1 p.m. from Faith Baptist Church, with the Revs. S. T. Janney, Ricky Emery, Franklin Foster and Deryl Wood officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mrs. Woody died Wednesday, Oct. 4, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Roanoke. A Roanoke native, Mrs. Woody was born Aug. 8, 1972, daughter of Charles Joseph and Ruth Evelyn Owens Woodlee. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Scott Woody of Roanoke; a daughter, Ashley Woody, also of Roanoke; her parents, Charles Joseph and Ruth Woodlee of Roanoke; her grandmother, Eunice Mae Woodlee of Roanoke; four sisters, Runita Weldon of Valley, Deborah Vaughn of Roanoke, Vickie Cummings of Alexander City and Patricia Kaylor of Roanoke; a brother, Wayne Brown of Anniston; and a half-brother, Bo Waldrep of Roanoke. Pallbearers were Micky Brown, Michael Brown, Keith Walker, Chris Cummings, Steven Cummings and Tim Farrar. Honorary pallbearers were Tommy Smith, Les Woody, Chris Hughes and Barry Harlin. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Jessie James Pierce (WADLEY) Funeral services for Jessie James Pierce, 42, of Wadley were Saturday, Oct. 7, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Jack Womack and Vick Kirk officiating. Burial was at the cemetery of Forrester’s Chapel United Methodist Church, Wadley. Mr. Pierce died Wednesday, Oct. 4, as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Roanoke. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, he was born Dec. 27, 1952, son of John and Pearl Hodges Pierce. He was a member of Wadley Baptist Church, was employed by Domino’s Pizza, attended Randolph County Learning Center and for several years raised more money for the center in the annual Bike-Hike than any other participant. Survivors include a sister, Rose Knight of Wadley; a brother, Jim Pierce of Rockmart, Ga.; two nephews and two nieces. Pallbearers were Lavoy Caldwell, Reggie Caldwell, Boyce Caldwell, Ken Ray, Gregory Kirk and Billy Knight. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Jimmie Lee Crouch Vinson (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Jimmie Lee Crouch Vinson, 75, of Roanoke will be Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1995, at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Roanoke, with Dr. Douglas Turner officiating. Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Vinson died Sunday, Oct. 8, in Birmingham. A Randolph County native and lifelong resident, she was born Feb. 14, 1920, daughter of Benny and Cora Lee Smith Crouch. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Roanoke, where she was a Sunday school teacher for 30 years. She had served as WMU district director, as Randolph Baptist Association representative, and as a member of the Magnolia Garden Club and the Roanoke Literary Club. Survivors include her husband, Hoyt Vinson of Roanoke; two daughters, Barbara Robinson and Angelia Peacock of Birmingham; three sons, Philip Vinson and Michael Vinson of Birmingham and Jim Vinson of Palm Bay, Fla.; one sister, Eucal Weddle of Tuscumbia; one brother, Tommy Crouch of Birmingham; eight grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Mrs. Vinson will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to the funeral service. Pallbearers will be Jimmy McKinney, Byron Morrison, Don McManus, Frank Phillips, Wayne Rice and Spec Bonner. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke is in charge of arrangements. __________ William Wallace Manley (ATLANTIC BEACH, Fla.) William Wallace Manley, 65, of Atlantic Beach, Fla., died Thursday, Oct. 5, 1995, in the VA Hospital, Tuskegee, Ala., after an extended illness. Funeral services were Sunday, Oct. 8, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Scott McKay and the Rev. Max New officiating. Burial was in Rock Springs Cemetery. Mr. Manley is survived by four sisters, Mrs. Dura Benefield of Wedowee, Mrs. Leoneda Estes of Bowdon, Ga., Mrs. Lemerle Evans of Anderson, Miss., and Cordie Pickron of Columbus, Ga.; [and] several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were nephews. Mr. Manley was born March 17, 1930, in Randolph County, Ala., son of William Welcome and Mattie Rmandie Bailey Manley. He had lived in Florida for the past 42 years. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict and was retired from the U.S. Navy. Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Fannie Stephens (DADEVILLE) Fannie Stephens, 88, of Dadeville died Sunday, [date missing, probably Oct. 8,] 1995, at Dadeville Health Care Center. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Annie M. Kelly of District Heights, Maryland, four grandsons and one granddaughter. Graveside services will be Thursday, Oct. 12, at 11 a.m. at East Roanoke Cemetery at the corner of Avenue A and Chemical Avenue. Mrs. Stephens was a native of Talladega and was a long-time resident of the former Rosser Nursing Home in Roanoke. She was formerly married to the late Willie Kimbrough and the late Grant Oden. She was a member of A.M.E. Zion Church in Talladega. Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke is in charge of arrangements. __________ Margaret Gooden Barfield (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Margaret Gooden Barfield, 64, of Route 2, Roanoke, were Friday, Oct. 6, 1995, at 2 p.m. at Randolph Memory Gardens with the Revs. David Holmes and Mike Pope officiating. Mrs. Barfield died Monday, Oct. 2, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. A Randolph County native, she was born Nov. 24, 1930, daughter of John D. and Annie Green Gooden. She was an active member of Rock Mills United Methodist Church, an elementary Sunday school teacher and a member of the church choir. Survivors include her husband, Lynn Barfield of Roanoke; a daughter, Beth Chandler of Roanoke; two sons, Randy Barfield of Yuba City, Calif., and Allen Barfield of Lithia Springs, Ga.; two sisters, Gladys Hardin of Macon, Ga., and Ruth Nichols of Augusta, Ga.; two brothers, Lavelle Gooden of Roanoke and Bobby Gooden of Opelika; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Ken Hicks, Bobby Kirby, Junior Rollins, Carey Holloway, Brett Rollins and Bryan Holloway. Quattlebaum Funeral Home is [sic - was] in charge of arrangements. __________ Violet Maxine Stephens (CARROLLTON, Ga.) Violet Maxine Stephens, 74, of Carrollton, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 7, 1995, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton. Funeral services were at Usrey Chapel on Monday, Oct. 9, at 10 a.m., with burial in Pine Hill Memorial Park, Talladega. The Rev. Woodrow Stephens officiated. A native of Clay County, Miss Stephens grew up in Roanoke. She was a member of the Baptist Home Mission Board for 30 years and taught at Valley Baptist Academy in Harlington [sic - Harlingen], Texas, for 28 years. She was a member of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Carrollton. Survivors include two sisters, Lonie Stewart of Vienna, Ga., and Sybil Stewart of LaGrange, Ga.; one brother, the Rev. Woodrow Stephens of Talladega; and a number of nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Ted Stephens, Randy Stephens, Mike Stephens, Gerson Pollard, Jerry Pollard and Tommy Windsor. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the church of one’s choice or to the Violet Stephens Scholarship Fund at Valley Baptist Academy, Harlingten [sic], Texas 78550. Usrey Brown-Service Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Ausbie [Aubie?] Howard (WEST POINT, Ga.) Aubie Howard, 75, of West Point, Ga., died Sunday, Oct. 8, 1995, at University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Donna Howard of West Point; two daughters, Ms. Debra Howard and Ms. Denise Howard of Detroit, Mich.; six sons, André Howard and Larry Howard of Detroit, Steven Redd and Desmond Howard of West Point, Terry Redd of Atlanta, and Ronnie Redd of Abbeville, Ga.; and several grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be Saturday, Oct. 14, at 2 p.m. at Roanoke Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Mr. Howard will lie in state at Clark Memorial Funeral Service from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. The family will receive friends there from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Mr. Howard was a native of Ferndale, Mich. He spent most of his adult life in Michigan, where he worked for 39 years with Cadillac/General Motors. After retirement in 1985, he moved to West Point. He worshipped at the Roanoke Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses and was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army. Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke is in charge of arrangements. __________ William Lee Hudson (FIVE POINTS) Graveside services for William Lee Hudson, 83, of Five Points were Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery (Chambers County), with the Rev. Thomas McKee officiating. Mr. Hudson died Sunday, Oct. 8, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange after a short illness. A Chambers County native and lifelong resident, he was born March 16, 1912, son of James Lee and Parrie Crawford Hudson. He had worked as a sewing machine mechanic. His wife, Bessie Ruth Bonner Hudson, preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Harold T. Hudson of Five Points; two sisters, Frances Brooks of Five Points and Bessie Johnson of Columbus, Ohio; and a brother, Crawford Hudson of LaGrange. Pallbearers were Angelo Hanners, Bobby Jones, Al Jones and Johnny Deason. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Charles Jefferson Birdsong, Jr. (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Charles Jefferson Birdsong, Jr., 75, of Roanoke were Monday, Oct. 9, 1995, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Chris Hester, Wallace Roberts and E. G. Clark officiating. Burial was in Antioch Christian Church Cemetery in Chambers County. Mr. Birdsong died Friday, Oct. 6, at Randolph County Hospital after an extended illness. A lifelong resident of Chambers County, Mr. Birdsong was born Oct. 24, 1919, son of Charles Jefferson Birdsong, Sr. and Emily R. Elder Birdsong. He was a World War II army veteran, a member of Antioch Congregational Christian Church and had worked as a dairyman and cattle farmer. Survivors include his wife, Bovine Hamlin Birdsong of Roanoke; two sisters, Mrs. Howard Dunn of Roanoke and Mrs. T. A. Griffin of Valley; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers were Charles Battit, Mack Rollins, Jim Lane, Ben Benford, Frank Benford and Jerry McKay. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. _________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader October 18, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Lewis R. Hoggs (LANETT) Lewis R. Hoggs, 61, of Lanett died Thursday, Oct. 5, 1995, at George H. Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley. Funeral services were held Sunday, Oct. 8, at 2:30 p.m. (EDT) at Lanett High School Auditorium with the Revs. J. D. Darden, Arthur Thomas, Walter L. Darden, Rudolph Allen Jr. and Jesse Walker Jr. officiating. Burial followed in New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Lanett. Mr. Hoggs is survived by his wife, Julia C. Hoggs of Lanett; his son, Roger Ferrell of Columbus, Ga.; two brothers, John (J. D.) Hoggs of West Point, Ga., and Clarence Hoggs of Lanett; and two sisters, Mattie Wilson of Carrollton, Ga., and Louise Ferrell of Lanett. Born Jan. 31, 1934, in Chambers County, Mr. Hoggs was a member and deacon of New Hope Baptist Church in Lanett. He served as superintendent of the church school, was a member of the Senior Choir, and instructor in the Bowen East District Congress. He received his early education in the Lanett public schools, received his B.S. degree from Alabama State University and his master’s and sixth-year degree from Auburn University. Mr. Hoggs served as principal in the Randolph County Schools and teacher in the LaGrange City Schools. He served as principal of Lanett Junior High School for several years. Mr. Hoggs was presently the assistant principal at Lanett High School. He was a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity and served in the U.S. Army. M. W. Lee Mortuary Inc. in West Point handled arrangements. __________ Jewell H. Rollins (ROANOKE) Jewell H. Rollins, 89, of Route 3, Roanoke, died Wednesday, Oct. 11, 1995, at Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke, after a short illness. Funeral services were at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Rocky Branch Baptist Church with the Revs. Johnny Bishop and David Daniel officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mrs. Rollins was born in Georgia on May 6, 1906, daughter of Joseph and Mary Smith Huey. She was a homemaker and a member of Hobson Homemakers Club, Rocky Branch Baptist Church and the WMU. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Frances Huddleston of Roanoke; one son, Jackie Rollins of Roanoke; three grandchildren, Wayne Rollins, Brenda Belvey and Helen Clark; one sister, Mrs. Emma Burson of Wedowee; and one brother, Joe C. Huey of Burlington, N.C. Pallbearers were grandsons and nephews. Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Macie R. Rollins (ROANOKE) Macie R. Rollins, 85, of Route 1, Roanoke, died Thursday, Oct. 12, 1995, in Traylor Nursing Home, Roanoke, after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Highway First Congregational Methodist Church, with the Rev. Wayne Jetton officiating. Burial was in Potash Cemetery. Mrs. Rollins is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Laverne Eris Battit, Mrs. Duralene Bailey, Mrs. Maggie Rollins Olson and Mrs. Margaret Brown, all of Roanoke, Mrs. Doris Jeanette Rollins Spivey of Cragford, and Mrs. Maxine Pike of Greenville, Ga.; four sons, E. V. “Preach” Rollins of Wedowee, and Mack Rollins, Hulan Rollins and Thomas Rollins, all of Roanoke; 26 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; two great-great- grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ila Crenshaw of Ephesus, Ga.; and one brother, Henry Richardson of Rock Mills. Pallbearers were grandchildren. Mrs. Rollins was a native of Randolph County, born May 7, 1910, the daughter of Tommy and Martharine Bailey Richardson. She was a homemaker and a member of Highway First Congregational Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Levi Rollins, and two children, Levon and Betty Sue Rollins. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ Jerry Wayne Gay, Sr. (ROANOKE) Jerry Wayne Gay, Sr., 50, of Rt. 3, Roanoke, died Sunday, Oct. 15, 1995, at his residence after an extended illness. Funeral services were at 2 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 17, at Big Springs Baptist Church, with the Revs. Steve Dempsey, Gus Young and David Daniel officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery. Mr. Gay is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beth Gay of Roanoke; one daughter, Teresa Gay of Sylacauga; one son, Jerry Wayne Gay, Jr., of Sylacauga; one granddaughter, Brooke Gay of Sylacauga; nine step-grandchildren; three step-daughters, Jeanie Ingram and Janice McWhorter of Fairfax and Carla Crews of Rock Mills; one step-son, John Gilley of Opelika; and two sisters, Mary Nell Green of Roanoke and Janella Prince of Oneonta. Mr. Gay was a native of Randolph County, born Jan. 26, 1945, the son of Dewey Gay and Mary Eris Heard Gay Sikes, a member of Big Springs Baptist Church and was a cattle farmer. He was a member of the Randolph County Cattlemen’s Association. Pallbearers were Basil Spradlin, Alan Ingram, Lowell McDaniel, Don Green, Tommy Prince, Glenn Prince, Richard Landreth and Bobby Jones. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ Effie Lee Bennett (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Effie Lee Bennett, 84, of Roanoke were Thursday, Oct. 12, 1995, at 2 p.m. from Faith Baptist Church with the Rev. S. T. Janney officiating. Burial was at Cedarwood Cemetery. Mrs. Bennett died Tuesday, Oct. 10, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was born Feb. 4, 1911, daughter of Noah Calvin and Ludie Sherrer Brown. She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Nettie Motley of Gainesville, Ga., and Berma Tolson of Phenix City; three sisters, Dale Clark of Roanoke, Ethel Calhoun of Lanett and Rosa Simmions of Baltimore, Md.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Aubra Daniel (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Aubra Daniel, 72, of Roanoke were Monday, Oct. 16, 1995, at 2 p.m. from El Bethel Baptist Church with the Revs. O. J. Hodnett and Lynn McClain officiating. Burial was at Center Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Daniel died Saturday, Oct. 14, at his home after an extended illness. A Randolph County native, he was born Jan. 2, 1923, son of Lee and Pallie Smith Daniel. He was a member of El Bethel Baptist Church, was a World War II veteran, U.S. Navy, and had worked as a carpenter. One daughter, Angela Daniel, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Josie Pearl Johnson Daniel of Roanoke; a daughter, Christi Treadwell, also of Roanoke; three sons, Gary Daniel of Douglasville, Ga., and Stanley Daniel and Steve Daniel, both of Roanoke; two sisters, Clara Nix of Roanoke and Lucille Morrow of LaGrange, Ga.; one brother, R. C. Daniel of Roanoke; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tim Daniel, Scott Daniel, Chad Daniel, Chuck Daniel, Russ Daniel and Clint Daniel. Grandchildren will serve [sic - served] as honorary pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. __________ Margaret Goodwin (JACKSON, Miss.) Margaret Goodwin, 53, a Jackson real estate broker and 27-year resident of North Jackson, died of cancer at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1995. She had owned and operated Margaret Goodwin Realty for the past 18 years. A graduate of Handley High School in Roanoke, Ala., Mrs. Goodwin was a graduate also of Mississippi Realtors Institute and Greenleaf School of Business in Atlanta. She was a member of Jackson Board of Realtors, St. Richard Catholic Church and the Alpha Association of Mississippi. Survivors include her husband, Ken Goodwin, a professional engineer with the Mississippi Department of Transportation; a daughter, Lynn Coit of Denver, Colo.; sons John Goodwin and Patrick Goodwin of Jackson; mother, Loretta Smith of Jackson; a brother, Joe Smith of Orleans, France; and a sister, Eugenia Evans of Charleston, S.C. The funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, from St. Richard’s Catholic Church with burial in the Parkway Memorial Cemetery. __________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader October 25, 1995 _________________ OBITUARIES: Robert Q. Barton (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Robert Q. “Bobby” Barton, 74, of Roanoke were Sunday, Oct. 22, 1995, at 3 p.m. at Roanoke Church of Christ, with Bro. Gerald Romine and Bro. Sam Carpenter officiating. Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens. Mr. Barton died Friday, Oct. 20, at his home. A Randolph County native, Mr. Barton was born in Wedowee on May 24, 1921, son of John Jefferson Barton, Sr., and Winnie Hill Barton. He was a World War II veteran of the Marine Corps and had worked as a repair foreman with Transco until his retirement in 1986. He lived in Wadley 26 years before moving to Roanoke in 1983. He was a member of Roanoke Church of Christ, Roanoke Kiwanis Club and Sons of the Confederacy. Survivors include his wife, Winifred Head Barton of Roanoke; a daughter, Lisa H. Barton of Montgomery; two sons, Robert Q. Barton, Jr., and John Elton Barton of New Market; one sister, Margaret Pate of Phenix City; one brother, John Jefferson Barton, Jr., of Clovis, Calif.; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Nephews served as pallbearers Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Charles Frank Dunson (ROANOKE) Charles Frank Dunson, Jr., 47, of Roanoke died Friday, Oct. 20, 1995, at his sister’s residence after an extended illness. Services were at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24, at First Baptist Church, Riley Street, with the Rev. L. B. Houston officiating. Burial was in Wehadkee Baptist Church Cemetery. Survivors include one daughter, Ms. Erica Dunson of Welch; two sisters, Ms. Barbara D. Johnson and Mrs. Debra D. Royston of Roanoke; two brothers, James Dunson of LaGrange, Ga., and LeRoy Dunson of Roanoke; a special cousin, Ms. Dolly Swanagan of Roanoke; and a number of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Mr. Dunson, a native of Roanoke, was born June 3, 1948, to the late Charles Frank Dunson, Sr., and Fanny Mary (Jenkins) Dunson. He attended Randolph County Training School in Roanoke, but later became one of the first African-Americans to graduate from Handley High School in Roanoke. Mr. Dunson was a member of First Baptist Church, where he served as Sunday school superintendent and church clerk. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta and was a former employee of Liberty National Life Insurance Company, National Life, Dixie Finance, and Mutual Savings Life Insurance Company. Mr. Dunson was active in the Randolph County branch of the N.A.A.C.P., serving for several years as branch secretary and as chairperson for the Economic Development Committee. Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Willie E. Linton (ROANOKE) Memorial services for Willie E. Linton, 48, of Roanoke, who died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 1995, at his residence, were Saturday, Oct. 21, at 2:30 p.m. from the Galley Restaurant in Roanoke. Mr. Linton was born in Red Bay, Fla., son of the late Ezia D. Linton, and Ethel D. Gainey. He was preceded in death by a brother, Johnny Linton. He came to the Randolph County area five years ago and was an employee at Plantation Patterns until declining health limited his activities. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Doris Virginia Linton of Roanoke; one sister, Mrs. June Javin of Pensacola, Fla.; several nieces and nephews; two brothers-in-law and one sister-in-law. Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke. __________ Velma T. Morrison (OXFORD) Services for Velma T. Morrison, 91, of Oxford, were Friday, Oct. 13, 1995, at 2 p.m. at Corinth Baptist Church with the Revs. Oscar Cotton and Theron Williams officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery with Miller Funeral Home of Oxford in charge. Mrs. Morrison died Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 11 a.m. at Regional Medical Center. Survivors include two daughters, Dorothy “Dot” Albright of Oxford and Juliette “Judy” Cockrell of Alabaster; nine sons, Tom Morrison of Sylacauga, Bill Morrison of Pensacola, Fla., Jack Morrison of Weaver, Willis Morrison of Panama City Fla., Fred Morrison of Delta, Byron Morrison of Roanoke, Wendell Morrison and Truman Morrison, both of Wedowee, and George Morrison of Wadley; two sister, Vera Murphy and Vester Murphy, both of Heflin; three brothers, Clifford Williams and Griffin Williams, both of Oxford, and Theron Williams of Anniston; 38 grandchildren and 42 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, W. A. Morrison; two sons, Milford Morrison and Billy Joe Morrison; and two grandchildren. Pallbearers were grandsons. Honorary pallbearers were grandchildren. A Randolph County native, Mrs. Morrison had lived in Oxford for the past two years. She was a member of the Folsom Senior Citizens Group and a member of Corinth Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials may be made to Corinth Cemetery Fund or to a favorite charity. __________ Carl Johnson (WADLEY) Carl Johnson, 61, of Wadley died Monday, Oct. 16, 1995, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Birmingham. Mr. Johnson, a native of Chambers County, was a navy veteran of the Korean War and had been an office manager for the Social Security Administration. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Opelika. Survivors include his six children, Angelia Hunt of Olympia, Wash., Joy Strahl of Jacksonville, N.C., Meri Cole of Montgomery, Debi Adams of Boaz, Steven Johnson of Albany, Ga., and Sara Farrow of Greenville, N.C.; one sister, Sara Ann Scott of Lanett; one brother, Neil Johnson of Travelers Rest, S.C.; and eight grandchildren. Services for Mr. Johnson were Wednesday, Oct. 18, at 3 p.m. from Sanders Funeral Home in LaFayette with the Rev. Wallace Roberts officiating. Interment was in the cemetery at Darian Primitive Baptist Church. Arrangements were by Sanders Funeral Home. __________ James T. Houze (ROANOKE) Funeral services for James T. Houze, 82, of Roanoke were Sunday, Oct. 22, 1995, at 3 p.m. from Springfield Baptist Church, with the Revs. Roger Woodard, Lendon Fields and David Haag officiating. Burial was at Forest Home Christian Church Cemetery. Mr. Houze died suddenly Saturday, Oct. 21, at his home. A Randolph County native and lifelong resident, he was born April 11, 1913, son of John Henry and Sallie Wood Houze. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He had worked with West Point Pepperell and served as a deacon at Springfield Baptist Church. His wife, Elsie Lamb Houze, and a son, James E. Houze, preceded him in death. Survivors include three daughters, Brenda H. Weathers and Pamela H. Mangram, both of Roanoke, and Elaine H. Harry of Prattville; a daughter-in-law, Marcia C. Houze of Alabaster; one sister, Ola Muldrew of Roanoke; nine grandchildren and two great- grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Morgan B. Waldrep (WADLEY) Morgan B. Waldrep, 69, of Rt. 1, Wadley, died Monday, Oct. 23, 1995, in East Alabama Regional Medical Center, Opelika, after a short illness. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at Macedonia Baptist Church, with the Revs. Zenus Windsor and Larry Cosper officiating. Mr. Waldrep is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Waldrep of Wadley, and one son, Randy Waldrep of Birmingham. Mr. Waldrep was a native and lifelong resident of Randolph County. He was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church and was retired as a farmer. Mr. Waldrep will lie in state at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, until time for services. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee is in charge of arrangements. __________ Mae [Newberry] Dobson (WEDOWEE) Mae Dobson, 79, of Wedowee died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 1995, at her residence after an extended illness. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 26, at First Baptist Church of Wedowee, with Rev. John Duncan and Dr. Harris Hand officiating. Burial will follow in Wedowee City Cemetery. Mrs. Dobson is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Thomas Charles Camp of Wedowee; one son, Dr. Carl Weathers Dobson, Jr., of Bowling Green, Ky.; and five grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Tim Coe, Tom Lumpkin, Buster Fincher, Dick Israel, Jerry Brazeal, Sr., Ricky Daniel, Benny Camp, Danny Wilson and Barry Wilson. Honorary pallbearers will be Charlie Will Thompson, Bob Perry, John R. LeSueur, Bernard Austin, Tom Burnside, John Seegar, Blake Gross, Herman Landers, Vernon Lipham and Dr. W. D. Israel. Mrs. Dobson was a native of Camden[, born Sept. 13, 1916]. She graduated from Alabama State College for Women (University of Montevallo) in 1938 and did graduate work at the University of Chicago. In 1939 she came to Wedowee as a child welfare worker and retired as director in 1975. She was also a teacher at Randolph County High School for a number of years. She was a member of the WMU and Children’s Sunday School Class teacher at First Baptist Church of Wedowee. She was a member and past president of the Women’s Study Club of Wedowee. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl Weathers “Pete” Dobson, Sr. Mrs. Dobson will lie in state at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, and the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Dobson will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to funeral services. Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee is in charge of arrangements. __________________________________________________