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Girardi ============================================= December 2003 The Randolph Leader April 2, 1997 ___________________ OBITUARIES: William W. Brown    (LAFAYETTE, Ga.) William W. Brown, 92, of LaFayette, Ga., formerly of Randolph County, Ala., died Wednesday, March 26, 1997, in LaFayette, Ga.    Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, March 28, in Liberty East Baptist Church with the Revs. Dale Parker and David Daniel officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.    Mr. Brown is survived by four sons, J. R. Brown of LaFayette, Ga., Aubrey Brown of Newnan, Ga., Felton Brown of Ringgold, Ga., and Billy Brown of Woodland; one sister, Irma Rue White of Rock Mills; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.    Mr. Brown was born in Randolph County on Nov. 17, 1904, son of R. J. Brown and Sallie Bowen Brown.  He was a retired farmer and was a member of Liberty East Baptist Church.    Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Charles R. Coleman    (MONTGOMERY) Charles R. Coleman, 77, of Montgomery, died Friday, March 28, 1997, in a local hospital.  Graveside services were Sunday, March 30, at 4:30 p.m. at Big Springs Baptist Church Cemetery near Roanoke, with the Rev. Tommy Joe Swearinger officiating.    Survivors include four daughters, Joanna Shum, Rhonda Thomason, Dottie Smith and Sharon Connell of Montgomery; a brother, Lee Coleman of Lakeland, Fla.; 15 grandchildren and one great-grandson.  He was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Tommie Moses Coleman.    Mr. Coleman served in the U. S. Army during world War II and received the Silver Star, Bronze Star and the Purple Heart, as well as numerous citations for gallantry while serving in North Africa and Italy.    Memorial contributions may be made to Big Springs Baptist Church.    White Chapel of Montgomery was in charge of arrangements. __________ Connie Ruth Nichols    (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Funeral services for Connie Ruth Nichols, 71, of LaGrange, Ga., formerly of Roanoke, were Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. George Crenshaw officiating.  Burial was at Mt. Zion Christian Church Cemetery.    Mrs. Nichols died Sunday, March 30, at West Georgia Medical Center at LaGrange.    A Tallassee native, she was born Dec. 7, 1925, daughter of Jesse Lee Nichols and Della Mae Morton Adcock Nichols.  She was retired from Handley Mills with 42 years of service.    Survivors include one daughter, Sondra Wilson of Rock Mills; and three grandchildren, Scotty Jonathan and Connie Wilson, all of Rock Mills.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Nancy Bradley    (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Nancy Bradley, 67, of LaGrange died Monday, March 31, 1997, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange after a short illness.    Ms. Bradley was born in Randolph County, Ala., on April 5, 1929, daughter of Thomas Ellis and Elizabeth Henderson Bradley.  She was retired from Parker Chevrolet Company in Pine Mountain, Ga., and also from The Army Store in LaGrange.  She had lived in LaGrange since 1947 and was a member of Southwest LaGrange Baptist Church and Troup County Senior Citizens Center.    Survivors include one sister, Janie Lou Bradley of LaGrange; one brother, H. B. Bradley of LaGrange; and several nieces and nephews.    A graveside service in Shadowlawn Cemetery, LaGrange, will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, with the Rev. Bobby Robinson and the Rev. Max McCord officiating. __________ Carolyn Mae Nappier    (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Carolyn Mae Nappier, 65, of Roanoke were Sunday, March 30, 1997, at 2 p.m. at White's Chapel Methodist Church, with the Revs. Don Quick and Stoney Halsey officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.    Mrs. Nappier died Friday, March 28, at Randolph County Hospital.    A former resident of Atlanta, she was born May 22, 1931, daughter of Willie B. and Flora Bell Adcock Weathers.  She was the former owner of Swirl and Curt in Roanoke and was a member of White's Chapel Methodist Church.    Survivors include her husband, Roy W. Nappier of Roanoke; two daughters, Clarissa White of Roanoke and Sabrina Schroeder of Boise, Idaho; two grandchildren; one sister, Linda Brown of LaGrange, Ga.; and four brothers, Oliver Weathers of Mableton, Ga., John D. Weathers of Woodland, J. Reese Weathers of Forest Park, Ga., and Bonnie Weathers of Ellenwood, Ga.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Ellie M. Dodson    (HEFLIN) Ellie M. Dodson, 84, of 1056 Co. Rd. 233, Heflin, died Tuesday, April 1, 1997, in Regional Medical Center, Anniston, after an extended illness.    Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 3, in Morrison's Chapel United Methodist Church with the Revs. Cloyse Johnson, C. W. Wood and Winnie Murphree officiating.  Burial will be in the adjoining cemetery.    Mrs. Dodson is survived by five daughters, Helen Burgess of Perry, Fla., Lucy Anderson of Rome, Ga., Robbie Cotton of Oxford, Margie Craft of Birmingham and Dinah Lee of Heflin; one son, A. C. Dodson of Anniston; two sisters, Mellie Pitts of Delta and Lellie Bennett of Heflin, one brother, Travis Morrison of Heflin; 15 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.    Pallbearers will be grandsons.    Mrs. Dodson was born on January 9, 1913, daughter of Delmus Morrison and Arkansas Berryhill Morrison.  She was a homemaker and a member of Morrison's Chapel United Methodist Church.    Mrs. Dodson will lie in state at Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, and the family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday April 2.  She will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to funeral services.    The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Morrison's Chapel United Methodist Church.    Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, is in charge of arrangements. __________ Vernon Holloway    (ATLANTA) Funeral services for Vernon Holloway, 53, of Atlanta, Ga., who died Saturday, March 29, 1997, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, from Union Hill Baptist Church, Woodland. Burial will be in Mt. Carmel United Methodist Church Cemetery, the Rev. Hollis Boykin officiating.    Survivors include five sisters, Sylvia Bell of Bowdon, Ga., Linda Nelms of Langdale, Beverly Fernandez of Roanoke, Ricey Veil Woodgett of Wedowee and Jennifer Atkinson of LaGrange, Ga.; six brothers, Joe Lewis Holloway of Wichita, Kan., Rev. Arthur Floyd Holloway of Birmingham, Wayne Holloway and Mark Holloway of Woodland, Willie Richard Holloway of Hinesville, Ga., and Gilbert Holloway of Bowdon; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.  One brother, James Allen Holloway, preceded him in death.    The funeral home in charge is Silmon Mortuary in Roanoke. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 9, 1997 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Bunice Ayres Walls    (NEWELL) Bunice Ayres Walls, 77, of Box 98, County Road 167, Newell, died Thursday, April 3, 1997, in Union Regional Medical Center, Monroe, N.C.    Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Monday, April 7, at Cool Springs United Methodist Church, with the Revs. Cloyse Johnson and Larry Parker officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.    Mrs. Walls is survived by one son, Harold Walls of Harrisburg, N.C., one sister, Mrs. Louise Lovvorn of Newell; two grandchildren, Brian Davis Walls and Amy Beth Walls.    The family requests that donations be made to Cool Springs United Methodist Church, in care of Sharon Heard, Old Highway 431, Rt. 1, Newell, AL 36270.    Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ J. Marion Roberts    (LAGRANGE, Ga.) J. Marion Roberts, 92, died Friday, April 4, 1997, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.    Mr. Roberts was a graduate and member of the board of trustees of Mercer University in Macon.  He was a high school teacher until 1936 and retired as an agent with Equitable Life Insurance Company.    Mr. Roberts was a member and former active deacon of First Baptist Church of LaGrange.  His numerous civic activities included work with the Boy Scouts of America, for which he received the Silver Beaver Award.  He was a former president of LaGrange Lions Club and served as Lions district governor.  Mr. Roberts was a former disaster chairman for the Troup County chapter of American Red Cross.    Mr. Roberts is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Vann and Jan Hall Roberts of Dalton, Ga., formerly of Wadley; two granddaughters; one brother, Charles Roberts of Los Gatos, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Mrs. Marion Arnall Roberts, and by a son, Arnall Roberts.    Funeral services were Monday, April 2, at 11 a.m. at First Baptist Church of LaGrange, with the Rev. Richard Shiver, the Rev. Weston Alford and the Rev. Albert T. Turnell officiating.  Burial was in Shadowlawn Cemetery.    Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home of LaGrange was in charge of arrangements. __________ Joseph F. 'Joe' McManus    (FAIRBURN, Ga.) Joseph F. "Joe" McManus, 79, of Fairburn, Ga., died March 24, 1997.    Born in Wedowee, Ala., Mr. McManus was a member of Fairburn United Methodist Church for 50 years, where he taught in Sunday school for 15 years, served as a lay delegate for 20 years and also served on the administrative board and on church committees.    A teacher at Campbell High School in Fairburn for 40 years, he was honored by his students with two dedications of the school annual in his honor.  He served in the European Theater of World War II with the Big Red One Division for 2-1/2 years and retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1978 as a lieutenant colonel with 27 years of active and reserve duty.  He was awarded a bronze and silver star.    Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mrs. Martha French McManus; a son, Allan McManus of Fairburn; three sisters, Mrs. Mildred Traylor and Mrs. Sarah McConnell of LaGrange, Ga., and Mrs. Tressie Carroll of Fayetteville, Ga.; a brother, Garey McManus of Douglasville, Ga.; and nieces and nephews.    Funeral services were Wednesday, March 26, at 11:30 a.m. at the chapel of Parrott Funeral Home, Dr. Judson Hodges Jr. and the Rev. Bob Gillespie officiating. Interment was at Holly Hill.    In lieu of flowers, those desiring may make donations to Fairburn United Methodist Church, Washington Street, Fairburn, GA 30213.  Parrott Funeral Home, Fairburn, was in charge of arrangements. __________ James Milford Hodges    (GARDENDALE) Funeral services for James Milford Hodges, 73, of Gardendale were Monday, April 7, 1997, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel in Roanoke, with the Rev. Tex Ergle officiating.  Burial was in Randolph Memory Gardens.    Mr. Hodges died Friday, April 4, at Baptist Medical Center Montclair in Birmingham.    A Randolph County native, he was born Nov. 2, 1923, son of Minus Thadeaus and Rena S. Spruell Hodges.  He was retired from Rust Engineering.    Survivors include his wife, Ruth Whaley Hodges of Gardendale; one son, James Allen Hodges of Palm Harbor, Fla.; two step-daughters, Mary Ellen Butler of Hazel Green and Lamanda Clark of Arab; his step-mother, Julia Storey of Roanoke; two brothers, John Ray Hodges of Roanoke and Steven Thadeaus Hodges of Leeds; ten grandchildren and one great-grandchild.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Ethel Earlene Young    (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ethel Earlene Young, 68, of Roanoke were Sunday, April 6, 1997, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. S. T. Janney officiating.  Burial was at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery, Wedowee.    Mrs. Young died Thursday, April 3, at her home.    A Randolph County native, she was born Dec. 14, 1928, daughter of George T. and Ethel Mae Hall Johnson.  She had retired from Handley Mills.    Survivors include one son, Steve Young of Opelika, and one brother, Vennon Johnson of Wedowee.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 16, 1997 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Edwin O. Carr    (WOODLAND) Edwin 0. Carr, 53, of 1305 Co. Rd. 180, Woodland, died Saturday, April 5, 1997.    Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 1997, in Benefield Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Baker officiating.  Burial was in Flat Rock Cemetery.    Mr. Carr is survived by his mother, Susie B. "Clem" Carr of Woodland; one son, Edwin Carr of California; six sisters, Ellawees Roper and Dicie Mae Gosdin of Woodland, Dothela Dutton of Jasper, Doris Andrews of Roanoke, Darlene Templeton of Niceville, Fla., and Sarah Baker of Verona, Miss.; and one brother, Russell Carr of Woodland.    Pallbearers were Tony Richardson, Ray Nations, Keith Langley, Kenneth Langley, Edward Mitchum, Keenan Moon, Stanley Dean, Jason Templeton, Brandon Langley and Justin Benefield.    Mr. Carr was born in Randolph County on Feb. 23, 1944, son of William 0. Carr and Sisie Bowen Carr.  He was a veteran of the Vietnam Conflict and was a member of the VFW, American Legion and the Church of God. Mr. Carr was a medical assistant.  His father, W.O. Carr, preceded him in death.    Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Velma J. Evans    (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Velma J. Evans, 81, of Roanoke were Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at noon at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Horace Harper and Jack Maxwell officiating.  Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens.    Mrs. Evans died Saturday, April 12, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange after an extended illness.    A lifelong resident of Randolph County, she was a Heard County, Ga., native, born May 31, 1915, daughter of Frank and Laura Johns Jacks. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Holiness Church at Rock Mills.    Survivors include her husband, Thomas Evans Sr. of Roanoke; two daughters, Claudette Walters and Laura Wilson, both of Goose Creek, S.C.; three sons, Alan Evans of Cross, S.C., Thomas Evans Jr. of Roanoke and James Evans of Moncks Corner, S.C.; and 10 grandchildren.    The family suggests any memorial contributions be made to Community Holiness Church of Rock Mills building fund.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Charles Carson Mooney    (NEWELL) Charles Carson Mooney, 80, of Newell died Friday, April 11, 1997, in East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika.    Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 13, in Benefield Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Tom Lighthall officiating.  Burial was in the Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery.    Mr. Mooney is survived by his wife, Ethel Mooney of Newell, and three sisters, Maggie Lee Smith, Ruby Walls and Audrey Alexander, all of Birmingham.    Pallbearers were Larry Hart, Daniel Haynes, Barry Daniel, Rudolph Bates, John Ragsdale and James Wells.    Mr. Mooney was born in Etowah County on January 21, 1917, the son of Charles P. and Lula C. McClesky.  He was a veteran of World War II, He [sic] receiving the Purple Heart, EMAE Campaign Medal, Bronze Star, Good Conduct Medal and the Combat Infantry Badge.  He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventists, American Legion, and a lifetime member of DAV.  He was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Samford and Eugene Mooney and sister Nannie Ragsdale.    Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee was in charge of arrangements. __________ Annie M. Waldrop    (ROANOKE) Annie M. Waldrop, 88, of Roanoke, formerly of Camp Hill, died Thursday, April 10, 1997, in Lanett.    Funeral services were Saturday, April 12, at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Alabama Funeral Homes in Dadeville, with the Rev. Ollie Wade officiating.  Burial was in the Tallapoosa County Memory Gardens.    Survivors include one sister, Mrs. Lola Baldwin of Lanett and numerous nieces and nephews, including Mrs. Grace Young of Roanoke.    Pallbearers were Rick Young, Mickey Young, Jeff Young, Charles Mickle, Larry Waldrop and Joey Lewis.    Alabama Funeral Homes of Dadeville was in charge of arrangements. __________ Lois Lillian Brown    (VALLEY) Funeral services for Lois Lillian Brown, 89, of Valley, formerly of Roanoke, will be Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at 3 p.m. at Welcome Home Baptist Church, with the Revs. Maynard McGinty and Jimmy Brown officiating.  Burial will follow at the church cemetery.    Mrs. Brown died Monday, April 14, at Lanier Memorial Nursing Home in Valley.    A Randolph County native, she was born October 8, 1907, daughter of Will and Josie Richardson Bailey.  She was a member of Welcome Home Baptist Church and the Eastern Star and had retired from Lanett Mills.    Survivors include two daughters, Ann Carson of Wadley and Vivian Nixon of LaFayette; four sons, James E. Brown and Casper M. Brown both of Valley, and William A. Brown and Charlie F. Brown, both of Lanett; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.    Mrs. Brown will lie in state at the church for one hour beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.    Grandsons will serve as pallbearers.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke is in charge of arrangements. __________ Ira Trent Moon, 103    (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Ira Trent Moon, 103, of Roanoke were Saturday, April 12, 1997, at 2 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church, with the Rev. Yancey Sanders officiating.  Burial was at the church cemetery.    Mr. Moon died Thursday, April 10, at Randolph County Hospital.    A Chambers County native, he was born December 1, 1893, son of Andrew Franklin and Melissa Stocker Moon.  He was a self-employed farmer and a member of Bethel Baptist Church at Welch.    Survivors include one daughter, Betty Ruth Brand of Huguley; one son, Paul G. Moon of Roanoke; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.    Pallbearers were Steve Brand, Randy Moon, Scott Brasseal, David Falk, Brian Brasseal and Wesley Brasseal.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Sam Phillips    Funeral services for Sam Phillips, 74, of 5136 County Road 26 Wadley, will be at 2 p.m. Friday, April 18, 1997, at Mount Olive United Methodist Church, Wadley, with the Rev. Hollis Boykin officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery.    Mr. Phillips died Sunday, April 13, at Randolph County Hospital in Roanoke. He was preceded in death by his father, Alford Phillips, and his mother, Ella Phillips.    Survivors include his wife, Addie Phillips of Wadley; his brother, Leroy Phillips of Roanoke; his step-daughter, Faye Poole of Wadley; his uncle, Frank Slaughter; and three grandchildren.    Visitation hours will be observed at Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke, Thursday, April 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.  The body will be placed in the church one hour before the funeral services.    Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke, is in charge of arrangements. __________ Bobby Gay Bradley    (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Bobby Gay Bradley, 47, of Roanoke were Saturday, April 12, 1997, at 2 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. S. T. Janney and Bill Gallahar officiating.   Burial was at Valley Grove Church Cemetery.    Mr. Bradley died Wednesday, April 9, from injuries sustained in an accident in Cullman.    A former resident of Valley Head, West Virginia, he was a Randolph County, Alabama, native, born March 31, 1950, son of Ross Griffin and Flora White Bradley.  He was a diesel mechanic and truck driver employed with Harlin Trucking Company in Roanoke, and was a veteran of the Vietnam 'War.    Survivors include his wife, Beverly Marshall Bradley of Roanoke; two daughters, Lisa Bradley Kaylor and Pamela Mitchell of Roanoke; one son, David Bradley of Roanoke; three sisters, Clyde Brown of Roanoke and Polly Martin and Dolly Brown, both of Lanett; six brothers, Sanford Bradley of Hogansville, Ovid "Preach" Bradley and Billy Ray Bradley of Roanoke, John "Plug" Bradley of LaGrange, Ga., and Horace Bradley and Mac Bradley of Lanett; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.    Mr. Bradley was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Flora Bradley, a sister, Louise Bradley, and a brother, Elbert "Bud" Bradley.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, was in charge of' arrangements. Note: The Randolph Leader, April 23, 1997 Bradley obituary contained errors    The Leader has been informed of two errors in last week's obituary of Mr. Bobby Gay Bradley.  He was not employed by Harlin Trucking, reported, and he was preceded in death by two sisters instead of one.  The sister not named was Doris Duberty. __________ William K. 'Red' Moore    (LANETT) William K. "Red" Moore, 86, of Lanett died Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at his residence.    Mr. Moore was born in Randolph County on Jul 21, 1910.    He was a retired employee of West Point Pepperell's Lanett Mill and had also worked at the former Johnson-Blakely Funeral Home in Lanett.  He was a member of Friendship Congregational Christian Church, Roanoke.    Survivors include two daughters, Barbara M. Blackstock of West Point, Ga., and Sondra Briggs of Cincinnati, Ohio; a son, James D. Moore of Lanett; four sisters, Vollie Johnson and Florence Taylor of Roanoke and Chloe Wilson and Eucal Haynes of Woodland; four brothers, Rudolph Haynes of Lanett, J. W. Haynes of LaGrange, Ga., and Aaron Haynes and Howard Haynes of Valley; and three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.    Graveside services for Mr. Moore were at 2 p.m. Friday April 11, at Resthaven Cemetery, the Rev. Gerald Sykes officiating.    Memorials may be made to one's favorite charity, in his memory.    Directing was Johnson Brown-Service/Valley. __________ Juanita R. Blanks    (LANETT) Juanita R. Blanks of Lanett, 76, who was born in Randolph County on January 30, 1921, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika.    Mrs. Blanks was a retired employee of West Point Pepperell's Lanett Mill and a member of Lanett First Baptist Church.    Survivors include three sons, James O. (Jimmy) Clay, Larry M. Clay and Rodney (Jerry) Clay, all of Lanett; one daughter, Melinda J. Blanks of Lanett; four sisters, Lena Williams and Eula Mae Ward of Lanett and Mary Nell Fetner and Betty Jo Newton of Valley; one brother, Joe Tyler Ragland of Lanett; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.    Graveside services for Mrs. Blanks were at Fairfax Cemetery at 11 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 10, the Rev. Chuck Woodard officiating.    Directing was Johnson Brown-Service/Valley. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 23, 1997 ___________________ OBITUARIES: James Thomas Key    (WADLEY) Funeral services for James Thomas "Jim" Key, 55, of Wadley were Thursday, April 17, 1997, at 2 p.m. at Malone Baptist Church, with the Rev. Zenus Windsor officiating.  Burial was at Knight Cemetery.    Mr. Key died suddenly Tuesday, April 15, at Randolph County Hospital.    A Randolph County native and lifelong Wadley resident, he was born Oct 10, 1941, a son of George Thomas and Annie Ruth Sadler Key.  He was a member of Abanda Methodist Church and was a former sewing machine mechanic with Penrose Manufacturing in Wadley.    Survivors include his wife, Jane Smith Key of Wadley; one daughter, Rhonda Slay of LaFayette; two grandchildren; his father, George Key of Wadley; one sister, Brenda Key House of LaFayette; and two brothers, Phillip Key of Hopkinsville, KY, and Bill Key of Wedowee.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Curtis Puckett    (Roanoke) The Rev. Curtis Puckett, 78, of Roanoke died Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at his residence after an extended illness.    Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, April 18, at Mt. Grove Baptist Church with the Revs. Donald Spradlin and J. C. Holloway officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.    Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Dessie Mae Puckett of Roanoke, four daughters, Dorothy Abbott of Camden, Tenn., Betty Cotton of Anniston, Jeanette Jenkins of Atlanta and Barbara Sue Mitchell of Lanett; four sons, Leon Puckett of Hilliard, Fla., Charles Puckett of Lemorre, Calif., Billy R. Puckett of Roanoke and Jerry W. Puckett of Montgomery; 18 grandchildren and 16 great- grandchildren; one brother, Eurtis Puckett of Roanoke; four sisters, Marie Mitchell, Velma Milam and Mary Pate, all of Wedowee, and Pearline Ogles of Micaville.    Pallbearers were nephews.    The Rev. Mr. Puckett was born in Randolph County on March 30, 1919, son of Cicero and Reva Holloway Puckett.  He was self-employed as a painter and was a member of Mt. Grove Baptist Church.    Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Gaynell G. Wingo    (VALLEY) Gaynell G. Wingo, 84, of Valley died Thursday, April 17, 1997, at Lanier Nursing Home in Valley.    Mrs. Wingo was born in Randolph County on Oct. 25, 1912, daughter of James David and Dora Crouch Wingo.  She was a retired employee of West Point Pepperell's Shawmut Mill with more than 47 years of service and was a member of First Baptist Church in Hogansville, Ga., and the Hobby Club in Lanett.    Survivors include three daughters, Neifa Wingo Patterson of Lanett, Barbara Wingo Terry of Valley and Shirley Wingo Plemons of Columbus, Ga.; ten grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren.    Graveside services were at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 19, at Shawmut Cemetery, the Rev. Kenneth Overby officiating.    Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service of Valley. __________ Obera Causey Drummond    (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Obera Causey Drummond, 85, of Roanoke were Saturday, April 19, 1997, at 4 p.m. from Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with Dr. Doug Turner officiating.  Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens.    Mrs. Drummond died Friday, April 18, 1997, at Wedowee Hospital.  A Randolph County native, she was born Sept. 17, 1911.  She was a member of First Baptist Church, Roanoke, and a former employee of Handley Mills.    Survivors include two sons, Ed Drummond of Roanoke and Dr. Ferrell Drummond of Stone Mountain, Ga.; one sister[,] Octava Alsabrook of Roanoke; one brother, Austin Causey of Warner Robins, Ga.; three grandchildren; and one great- grandchild.    Pallbearers were Donald Alsabrook, Wayne Gay, Junior Alsabrook, Buck Fetner, Jerry Watson and Frank Drummond.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Thomas Kem "T.K." Selman    (JASPER) Thomas Kem "T.K." Selman, 83, of Jasper died Monday, April 21, 1997, at Druid City Hospital.    Survivors include his wife, Rubye Selman of Jasper; two sons, Jerry K. Selman of Jasper and Larkin L. Selman of Hickory, N.C.; a brother, J. W. Selman of Jacksonville; and three grandchildren.    Funeral services will be at First Christian Church of Jasper on Thursday, April 24, at 10 a.m., with the Rev. Jack Baldwin officiating.  A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. at Lebanon Christian Church Cemetery near Roanoke.    Mr. Selman was born July 17, 1913, on Sand Mountain.  He was a veteran and an attorney.    Collins-Burke Funeral Home of Jasper is in charge of arrangements. __________ Lorene Foster    (STANDING ROCK) Funeral services for Lorene Foster, 67, of Standing Rock were Saturday, April 19, 1997, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Revs. Franklin Foster, Sr. and Mike Whaley officiating.  Burial was at Standing Rock Methodist Church Cemetery.    Mrs. Foster died Friday, April 18, at West Georgia Medical Center in LaGrange.    A former LaGrange resident, she was a DeKalb County, Ala., native, born February 22, 1930, daughter of William Lewis and Lula Mae Evans Gore. She was a member of Rock Mills Church of the Nazarene, a homemaker and a member of the Laureate Pi of Beta Sigma Pi.    Survivors include two daughters, Sherry Daniel of Rock Mills and Joyce Akins of Standing Rock; one son, Mickey Foster of Newnan, Ga.; her mother, Lula Mae Ruckert of Roanoke; four sisters, Sue Hudson and Jeanetta Smith of Standing Rock, Carlene Kline of Roanoke, Va., and Lois Turner of LaGrange, Ga.; one brother, Virgil Gore of Roanoke; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.    Pallbearers were Thomas Hudson, Mitchell Hudson, Nickie Burke, Jeff Kline, Michael Moon and Keith Gore.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Peggy Brown    (LANETT) Peggy Brown, 82, of Lanett died Saturday, April 19, 1997, at her residence.    Mrs. Brown was born July 20, 1914, in Lineville.  She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church.    Survivors include her husband, Aubrey S. Brown of Lanett; a daughter, Donna Brown of Kennesaw, Ga.; and two sisters, Mae Gilliland of Roanoke and Mrs. Douglas Brooks of Arab.    Funeral services were at Calvary Baptist Church at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 21, with burial at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.  The Rev. Gerald Sykes and the Rev. Maynard McGinty officiated.    Memorial contributions may be made to Chattahoochee Hospice Inc. in Mrs. Brown's memory.    Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home of Valley was in charge of arrangements. __________ Doyle Pike    (ROCK MILLS) Funeral services for Doyle Pike, 93, of Rock Mills were Sunday, April 20, 1997, at 4 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Gary Baugh officiating.  Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens.    Mr. Pike died suddenly Saturday, April 19, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke.    A Randolph County resident most of his life, he was a Cleburne County native, born March 13, 1904, son of Thomas and Fannie Hyatt Pike.  He was a member of Handley Avenue Church of God and a former employee of Randolph County Commission.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Vester Hammond Pike.    Survivors include three daughters, Erma Jean Stitt of Roanoke, Louise Knight of Dalton, Ga. and Jacqueline Howard of Rock Mills; two sons, Dorsey Pike of Marietta, Ga. and J. R. Pike of Kennesaw, Ga.; one sister, Willie Lee Ducote of Wichita, Ks.; one brother, Noah Pike of Roanoke; 18 grandchildren; 34 great- grandchildren; and five great- great-grandchildren.    Pallbearers were Gerald Stitt Jr., Joey Pike, Kenneth Pike, Keith Pike, Chris Pike, Phillip Pike, Greg Pike, Michael Pike, Ronnie Knight, Robbie Knight and Tony Mitchum.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke was in charge of arrangements. __________ Audrey Mae Wright    (FIVE POINTS) Funeral services for Audrey Mae Wright, 74, of Five Points were Tuesday, April 22, 1997, at 3 p.m. from Fellowship Baptist Church with the Revs. Phillip Johnson and Cecil Halsey officiating.  Burial was at the church cemetery.    Mrs. Wright died Sunday, April 20, at her home.    A Randolph County native, she was born March 1, 1923, daughter of Carl and Alice Mae Audrige Ussery.  She was a homemaker.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lee Wright, and a son, Lewis Wright.    Survivors include six daughters, Thelma W. Hodges, Mary Nell Stone and Helen Jones of Roanoke, Mary Alice Hoke of Wedowee, Loretta Ogletree of Pine Mountain, Ga. and Ruth Shuniak of Anniston; three sons, Robert Lee Wright Jr., Rufus Bobby Wright and Elbert Wright, all of Standing Rock; one step-daughter, Judy Wright of Fitzgerald, Ga.; two sisters, Addie Strickland and Laura Bell Wright of Roanoke; one special granddaughter-in-law, Jamie Carson; 14 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.    Pallbearers were Thelma Hodges, Wayne Edmondson, Matt Mitchell, Bobby Wright, Michael Sprouse and Doyle Akins.  David Mitchell and Harold Heard served as honorary pallbearers.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, was in charge of arrangements. __________ James E. Wilson    (ATLANTA) James E. Wilson, 72, of Atlanta, Ga., died Sunday, April 20, 1997, at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta.    Survivors include his mother, Ms. Louisa Williams of Wedowee; a brother, Tom Williams of Wedowee; two sisters, Mae Tom Houston of Wedowee and Naomi Knox of Oxford; and a host of nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.    Services for Mr. Wilson will be Wednesday, April 23, at 1 p.m. at Union Chapel Methodist Church, with the Rev. Robert Smith officiating.  Interment will be in Union Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery.    Silmon Mortuary of Roanoke is in charge of arrangements. __________ Henry Glen Boyd    (ROANOKE) Funeral services for Henry Glen Boyd, Sr., 68, of Roanoke will be held Wednesday, April 23, 1997, at 3 p.m. from First Baptist Church with the Revs. Dr. Doug Turner and Larry Armstrong officiating.  Burial will follow at Cedarwood Cemetery.    Mr. Boyd died Sunday, April 20, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham after a short illness.    A former Atlanta resident, he was a Clay County native, born May 4, 1928, son of William Wallace and Ethel Lee Phillips Boyd.  He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Army Medical Corps.  He was a member of First Baptist Church in Roanoke and had been employed with Sherwin Williams Company in Lanett.    Survivors include his wife, Rachel Rebecca Grubbs Boyd of Roanoke; three daughters, Dr. Rebecca Madden of Rome, Ga., and Linda Bottcher and Ginger Shelnutt of Auburn; one son, Henry Glen Boyd, Jr. of Roanoke; one sister, Millie McNutt of Auburn; one brother, W.D. "Buddy" Boyd of Birmingham; one aunt, Helen Boyd of Thomaston, Ga.; and six grandchildren.    Mr. Boyd will lie in state at the church for one hour beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday.    Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke, is in charge of arrangements. __________ Nolan B. Tatum    (ROANOKE) Nolan B. Tatum, 35, of Roanoke died Friday, April 18, 1997, at Medical Center, Columbus, Ga.    Graveside services will be Wednesday, April 23, at 2 p.m. at East Roanoke Cemetery, with the Rev. Lathonia J. Wright officiating.    Survivors include his wife, Betty Marie Haynes of LaFayette; two daughters, Angela Marie Carter and LaKeisha Ann Haynes of LaFayette; a son, Anthony Davus Haynes of LaFayette; two brothers, Johnny Lee Tatum of Enterprise and J. C. Tatum of Roanoke; and two sisters, Priscilla Tatum and Jackie Heflin of Roanoke.    He was preceded in death by his father, John Henry Carter; his mother, Louise Tatum, and his step-father, Johnny Tatum.    Clark Memorial Funeral Service of Roanoke is in charge of arrangements. ______________________________________________________ The Randolph Leader April 30, 1997 ___________________ OBITUARIES: Esther Parmer Patterson    WOODLAND) Esther Parmer Patterson, 81, of 22458 County Road 82, Woodland, died Sunday, April 27, 1997 at her residence after a short illness.    Funeral services were at Bethel East Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, with the Revs. Tony Morris, Terry Eason and Styles Akins officiating. Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.    Mrs. Patterson is survived by her husband, Earnest Patterson of Woodland; two sons, Kermit Patterson and Max Patterson of Ranburne; two grandchildren, Angie McDaniel and Josh Patterson; one sister, Mrs. Lula Mae McCullough of Roanoke; and one brother, Bruce Parmer of Roanoke.    Pallbearers were Tim Harrington, Tim McCullough, W. D. Parmer, Gordon Harrington, Ronnie Harper, Donnie Gosdin and Heath Geter. Honorary pallbearers were deacons of the Bethel East Baptist Church.    Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee, was in charge of arrangements. __________ Edgar Lee Norred    (OPELIKA) The funeral for Edgar Lee Norred, 59, of Opelika was Saturday, April 19, 1997, at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church.  Burial was in Garden Hills Cemetery.  The Rev. Buford Senn officiated.    Mr. Norred, who died Thursday, April 19, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, was born Jan. 16, 1938, in Randolph County.    He had lived most of his life in Opelika, was meat manager for A&P for 34 years, owned Ed's Trading Post and was a member and chairman of deacons at Central Baptist Church in Opelika.    Active and honorary pallbearers were the Central Baptist Church deacons.    Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Angie McCollough Norred of Opelika; one daughter, Tammy Collins of Heflin; two sons, Rick Edward Norred and Randy Norred of Opelika; one sister, Roseanne Fuller of Conley, Ga.; two brothers, Gerald Norred of Opelika and Ambers Norred of Phenix City; and four grandchildren.    The family suggests memorials be given to Central Baptist Church Organ Fund. Note: From The Randolph Leader, May 7, 1997 Mother omitted in Norred obituary    In the obituary for Edgar Lee Norred of Opelika printed last week, the name of Mr. Norred's surviving mother, Mrs. Thelma Bassett Norred of Opelika, was inadvertently omitted. __________ Phillip Malone Maddox    (WOODLAND) Phillip Malone Maddox, 38, of 41489 County Road 87, Woodland, died Monday, April 28, 1997, at his residence.    Mr. Maddox was born in Heard County, Ga., March 9, 1959, son of Garner R. Maddox and the late Gwendolyn Traylor Maddox.  He was a lifelong resident of this area, a member of Bethel East Baptist Church and a mechanic at LaMar Manufacturing Co.    Survivors include his wife, Karen Hyatt Maddox of Woodland; three daughters, Jessica Maddox, Nikki Muse and Brandy Jacobs, all of Woodland; father, Garner Maddox of Woodland; brother, Roger Maddox of Woodland; step-brother, Tommy Brown of Tallapoosa, Ga.; step-sister, Angela Gore of Tallapoosa.    Funeral services for Mr. Maddox will be Wednesday, April 30, at 3 p.m. EDT, with the Rev. Ridley Parmer and the Rev. Ridley Herren officiating.  Pallbearers will be Dannie Smith, David Baughn, Eddie Wessinger, Phil Parmer, Rex Gosdin and Jimmy Lowery.  Basil Snyder will be an honorary pallbearer.  Interment will be in the church cemetery.    The remains will be at the funeral home until placed in state at the church at 2 p.m.    Rainwater-West Funeral Home, Bowdon, Ga., is in charge of arrangements. __________ Mary Lou Edge    (LAFAYETTE Mary Lou Edge, 85, of LaFayette died Saturday, April 26, 1997, at Randolph County Hospital, Roanoke.    A Clay County native, Mrs. Edge was born November 26, 1911.  She was retired from Avondale Mills after 35 years and was a member of LaFayette Heights Baptist Church.    Funeral services were at LaFayette Heights Baptist Church on Monday, April 28, at 2 p.m., with interment in LaFayette Cemetery.  The Rev. Paul Howard and the Rev. John Gaines officiated.    Survivors include two daughters, Becky Brown and Genny Lamb of LaFayette; two sons, Tommy Edge of Birmingham and Bob White of Valley; one brother, Jack Liles of LaFayette; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.    Pallbearers were grandsons.    Sanders Funeral Home of LaFayette was in charge of arrangements. ______________________________________________________