Obituaries Published in The Randolph Leader for December 2003, Randolph, Alabama

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The Randolph Leader
December 3, 2003
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OBITUARIES:

Dwight Hall

   (WADLEY) Services for Dwight Hall, 82, of Wadley were Sunday, Nov. 30, 2003,
at 2 p.m. at Wadley Baptist Church, with the Rev. Richie Farrow, the Rev.
Clifford DeLee, the Rev. Zenus Windsor, the Rev. Paul Wilson and the Rev. Tim
Whaley officiating.  Burial was in Wadley Cemetery.
   Mr. Hall died Friday, Nov. 28, at his home.
   Survivors include a daughter, Jan H. Roberts of Dalton, Ga.; a son, Jerry
Hall of Wadley; six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Jack Brand, Guy Kelly, J. W. Weaver, Jimmy Hall, Scott Sims
and Zack Baggett.
   The family suggests memorial contributions be made to East Alabama Hospice
(665 Opelika Road, Auburn, AL 36830) or American Cancer Society (P.O. Box 1155,
Anniston, AL 36202).
   A lifelong resident of this area, Mr. Hall was born July 12, 1921, in
Chambers County, son of Dorson and Gladys Hodnett Hall.  He was a member of
Wadley Baptist Church and the owner/operator of Hall's Red & White in Wadley. 
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Sara Edge Hall; and a
brother, Wesley Hall.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Catherine Stephens

   (ANNISTON) Services for Catherine Stephens, 84, of Anniston, formerly of
Jacksonville, were Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2003, at noon at Anniston Memorial Funeral
Home with the Rev. John Brown officiating.  Burial was in Anniston Memorial
Gardens.
   Mrs. Stephens died Sunday, Nov. 30, at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital.
   Survivors include four daughters, Marynell Landrum of Pell City, Betty Sue
Smith of Atlanta, Judy E. Cox of Birmingham and Debra Jean Stephens of Anniston;
two sons, Terry Dean Stephens of Pell City and Danny G. Stephens of
Jacksonville; three sisters, Christine Haynes of Fairfax, Lavern McCollough of
Lanett and Louise Self of Roanoke; a brother, Bill Earl of LaFayette; thirteen
grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
   Mrs. Stephens was of the Christian faith.  She was preceded in death by her
husband Hannibal Junior Stephens and her daughter, Ann Stephenson.
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Odessa Cofield Jones

   (PIEDMONT) Services for Odessa Cofield Jones, 89, of Piedmont, were Tuesday,
Dec. 3, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Philadelphia Baptist Church with the Rev. Jerry Dyer
officiating.  Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery with Thompson Funeral
Home in charge.
   Mrs. Jones died Saturday, Nov. 29, at Piedmont Health Care Center.
   Survivors include seven daughters, Ruth Clark of Pell City, Bonnie Huddleston
of Jacksonville, Mattie Mathis of Kingston, Tenn., Linda Thrash Bobby of
Ohatchee, Myra Jones of Baton Rouge, La., Sharon Law of Dallas, Ga., and Mary
Amerson of Spring Garden; four sons, James "J.W." Jones of Silver Creek, Ga.,
Perry Jones and M. C. Jones of Piedmont, and Randy Jones of Abingdon, Md.; four
brothers, Harbert Cofield and Griffin Cofield, both of Gadsden, Harding Cofield
of Hokes Bluff, and John Lewis Cofield of Huntsville; 21 grandchildren and 
26 great-grandchildren.
   Mrs. Jones was a Randolph County native and had been a Piedmont resident most
of her life.  She was a homemaker and a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. 
She was preceded in death by her husband John P. Jones.
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Lois Inez McIntyre

   Services for Lois Inez McIntyre, 87, of Heflin were Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003,
at 11 a.m. at Heflin Baptist Church with Dr. Don Carroll and the Rev. Phillip
Morris officiating.  Burial was in Heflin City Cemetery with Dryden Funeral Home
in charge.
   Miss McIntyre died Wednesday, Nov. 26, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical
Center.
   Survivors include a sister, Jean Hix of Phenix City; and a niece, Margie M.
Brown of Greensboro, N.C.
   Pallbearers were former students.
   Miss McIntyre was a native of Randolph County and a resident of Cleburne
County most of her life.  She retired from the Cleburne County Board of
Education as a teacher with 43 years of service.  She was a graduate of Auburn
University, a member of Heflin Baptist Church, the AEA and the Alabama Retired
Teachers Association.  She was preceded in death by a sister, Ann McIntyre
Edwards; and a brother, C. L. McIntyre.
   In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Heflin Baptist Church.
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Betty Jane Owens Walker

   (FRANKLIN, Ga.) Betty Jane Owens Walker, 64, of Franklin, Ga., died Sunday,
Nov. 23, 2003, at Carrollton Manor Nursing Home in Carrollton, Ga.
   Services for Mrs. Walker were Wednesday, Nov. 26, at First Baptist Church of
Franklin, with the Revs. Talmadge Chandler and Ronnie Jordan officiating.  Music
was by Bryan and Luanne Owensby and Keith Cornelius, son-in-law of Mrs. Walker. 
Serving as pallbearers were Jeff Walker, Chris Walker, Russel Massa, Tim Massa,
Rickey Massa and Randy Adamson.  Interment was in Randolph Memory Gardens in
Rock Mills.
   Mrs. Walker was born in Randolph County to the late Jesse Wallace Owens and
Myrtle Lucille Hall Owens.  For many years she served in the nursing profession,
where she brought love and care to all her patients.  In her latter years she
enjoyed being a housewife and mother.  She was a member of Franklin First
Baptist Church.
   Survivors include one daughter, Ginger Cornelius of Carrollton, Ga.; three
sons, Rick Walker of Rome, Ga., and Billy and Danny Walker of LaGrange, Ga.; 
one sister, Annette Massa of Fran[k]lin, Ga.; and eight grandchildren.
   Arrangements were by Tom Stutts & Son Funeral Home, Franklin.
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E. C. Houston

   (ROANOKE) Services for E. C. Houston, 92, of Roanoke were Saturday, Nov. 29,
2003, at 1 p.m. at Friendship Baptist Church, Wadley, with the Rev. Calvin
Trammell officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
   Mr. Houston died Monday, Nov. 24, at his residence.
   Mr. Houston is survived by two sons, Willie Lewis Houston of Decatur, Ga.,
and Jesse Gene Houston of Mableton, Ga.; four daughters, Nora Holloway,
Catherine Williams and Gertrude Kelley of Atlanta and Mary Francis Johnson of
Wedowee; two brothers, John Wesley Houston of Wedowee and Andrew Lee Houston of
Florida; six sisters, Bertha Smith of Gadsden, Velma Wright of Wedowee, Jessie
Hunter and Eddie Lee Knox of Tuscaloosa, Mollie Mae Heflin of Wadley and Mildred
Stitt of Buffalo, N.Y; 36 grandchildren, 61 great-grandchildren and 12
great-great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice
Houston.
   Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Dorothy Boyce Hendrix

   (GRAHAM) Services for Dorothy Boyce Hendrix, 72, of Graham were Wednesday,
Nov. 26, 2003, at 2 p.m. EST at Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church
with the Revs. Jimmy Holmes, Ray Runyan and Jerry Wiggins officiating.  Burial
was in the church cemetery.
   Mrs. Hendrix died Monday, Nov. 24, at Wedowee Hospital.
   A native of Cleburne County, Mrs. Hendrix was born May 7, 1931, the daughter
of the late Jessie J. and Mariah Whitley Williams.  She was a retired poultry
farmer and a member of Bethlehem Campground United Methodist Church.  She was
preceded in death by her husband, Alta Hendrix, who died May 29, 1976.
   She is survived by three daughters, Lynne Benefield of Graham and Shelia
Caldwell and Sheryl Smith of Ranburne; two brothers, Herman Williams of Cumming,
Ga., and Luna Williams of Ranburne; six sisters, Shirley Baker of Carrollton,
Ga., Georgia Mae Lowery, Ora Bell Robinson and Veralene Turner of Bowdon, Ga.,
and Charlotte Runyan and Rachel Runyan of Graham; and seven grandchildren.
   Music was furnished by the church choir.  Pallbearers were Jason Driver,
Jeffrey Driver, Conrad Davis, Gerry Runyan, Ray English and David Runyan.
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June Strickland

   (ASHLAND) Services for Mr. June "Coaltrain" Strickland, 59, of Ashland, were
Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Clay County Funeral Home with the Rev.
James Duke officiating.  Burial was in Lystra Baptist Church Cemetery.
   Mr. Strickland died Saturday, Nov. 22, at his home.
   Survivors include his wife, Mattie Strickland; eight daughters, Deborah
Adamson and Jana Miles, both of Ashland, Norma Strickland and Linda Jones, both
of Wadley, Tonya Thrift of Childersburg, Vicky Miles of Lineville, Jona Thornton
of Newsite and Donna McQueen of Wetumpka; three sons, Donald Strickland and
Ricky Strickland, both of Lakeland, Fla., and Tim Miles of Lineville; two
sisters, Dot Dunaway and Sarah Handley, both of Ashland; four brothers, Willard
Strickland, Dillard Strickland, Jay Strickland and Max Strickland, all of
Lakeland; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Terry Fables, James Edmondson, Shine Heath, Stevie Long,
Barry Watts, Brinton Heath, Billy Browning and Bug Heath.
   Mr. Strickland, a Clay County native, had lived in Lakeland before returning
to Clay County in 1989.  He was a member of Mission of Love for All People. 
An Army paratrooper, he was a retired truck driver and carpenter.
   In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital
or Clay County Rescue Squad.
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Dorothy May

   (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Dorothy May, 87, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday, Nov. 25,
2003, at Florence Hand Home in LaGrange.
   Mrs. May, born Oct. 21, 1916, in Newnan, Ga., was the daughter of the late
Thomas Dawson and Minnie Lee Haynes Smith.  She retired from Westinghouse.
   Survivors include two daughters, Daphyne Whatley of LaGrange and Tommie
Sanders of Roanoke; two sons, Billy Moore of Summerville and Robbie May of
Mobile; 10 grandchildren; a stepson, Gerald May of Atlanta; and several nieces
and nephews.  She was preceded in death by a son, Wayne May.
   Funeral services were at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, in the
Hunter-Allen-Myhand chapel with the Rev. Ed Livingston officiating.  Burial was
in Hillview East Cemetery.
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Jack L. Shelton

   (GRAHAM) Jack L. Shelton, 57, of 243 County Road 422, Graham, died Monday,
Dec. 1, 2003, at Tanner Medical Center, Carrollton, Ga.
   Mr. Shelton was born Oct. 14, 1946, in Cleburne County, son of the late James
"Jim" and Lela Willingham Shelton.  He was a poultry farmer and served in the
Army National Guard for 8 1/2 years.
   Survivors include his wife, Charleen McManus Shelton of Graham; two sons, Lee
Shelton and Matt Shelton of Woodland; a daughter, Amanda Aldridge of Bowdon,
Ga.; four brothers, Bill Shelton, John Shelton, R. J. Shelton and Robert Shelton
of Heflin; two sisters, Louise Turner and Betty Whiten of Bowdon; and three
grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Ralph and Jimmy
Shelton.
   Services will be at 2 p.m. (Central) on Wednesday, Dec. 3, at Gold Ridge
Baptist Church, with the Rev. Gary Stewart and the Rev. Bobby Garner
officiating.  Burial will be in Cleburne County Memory Gardens, Ranburne.
   Pallbearers will be Charles Glenn, Leroy Parmer, Murl Williams, Vernon
Lipham, Couch Whitley, Anthony Daniel, Cleve Pace and John Bain.  Honorary
pallbearers will be Randall Turner, William Wilson, Merlyn Ellis and Paul Bell.
   Arrangements are by Rainwater and West, Bowdon.
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Mary Fant

   (LANETT) Mary Fant, 79, of Lanett died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003, at her
residence.
   Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. CST at Jeff Jones Funeral
Home in LaFayette with the Rev. Jim Luttrell officiating.  Burial followed in
the Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery.
   Mrs. Fant is survived by one son, Randall Fant of Wadley; three
grandchildren, Tamara Flournoy, Alicia Daugherty and Shane Chavers; and two
great-grandchildren.
   Born Nov. 8, 1.923, in Chambers County, Mrs. Fant was retired from Lanett
Mill after 48 years of service, and also operated a beauty shop in Lanett for
many years.  She was a member of Community Chapel Church of God in Lanett.
   Arrangements were by Jeff Jones Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Louise Cofield Haynes

   (NEWELL) Services for Louise Cofield Haynes, 76, of Newell were Monday, 
Dec. 1, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Jordan Chapel Congregational Methodist Church, with 
the Rev. Julian Murphy officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery.
   Mrs. Haynes died Saturday, Nov. 29, at University Hospital in Birmingham.
   Survivors include two daughters, Linda Martin of Tucker, Ga., and Beatrice
Ross of Loganville, Ga.; three sons, Stanley Haynes of Ashland, Gary Haynes of
Newell and Chris Haynes of Atlanta; three grandchildren; one
great-granddaughter; and a sister, Willie Mae Argo of Dayton, Tenn.
   Pallbearers were Richard Young, Randall Haynes, Phillip Chasse, Phillip
Murphy, Roy Traylor and Ralph Brooks.
   A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mrs. Haynes was born June 8, 1927,
daughter of John Henry and Hazel Murphy Cofield.  She was a homemaker and a
member of Jordan Chapel Congregational Methodist Church.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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The Randolph Leader
December 10, 2003
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OBITUARIES:

Susan Barbara Waters Hernandez

   (ROANOKE) Services for Susan Barbara Waters Hernandez, 53, of Roanoke were
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with Father
Martin McGeough and the Rev. Jamie Taylor officiating.  Burial followed at Paran
Baptist Church Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge.
   Mrs. Hernandez died Tuesday, Dec. 2, at her home.
   Survivors include her husband, Daniel Hernandez; one daughter, Frances Susan
Hernandez; one son, Daniel Tyson Hernandez; her parents, Gene and Frances
Waters; and a sister, Shirley Luken, all of Roanoke.
   Pallbearers were Chris Timms, Tyson Hernandez, Anthony Luna, Ryan Samford,
Russ McKinney, Will McKinney and Jason Bassett.
   A California native, Mrs. Hernandez was born March 26, 1950, daughter of Gene
and Frances Edwards Waters.  She grew up at Oceanside, Calif., and was a former
resident of Franklin, Ga.  She had been a member of Paran Baptist Church and
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.  She had worked as a registered nurse
with Randolph Medical Center and was owner of the Heritage Home for a year.
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Michael LaShun Dozier

   (ROANOKE) LaShun Dozier, 28, of Roanoke died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at
Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke.
   Services will be Thursday, Dec. 11, at 1 p.m. at Rock Mills Baptist Church
with the Rev. Jerome Fannin and the Rev. Lathonia J. Wright officiating.  Burial
will be in the church cemetery.
   Survivors include his fiance, Aisha Trammell of Roanoke; parents, Bobby and
Earnestine Dozier of Roanoke; three sons, Jamarious Dozier, Michael LaShun
Dozier Jr. and Tyrik RaShaad Dozier of Roanoke; three brothers, Myron Patterson
Dozier and Jesse Tatum of Roanoke and Michael Durrell Dozier of South Carolina;
and two sisters, Trevious Foster and Cherry Brooks of Roanoke.
   Viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
on Wednesday.  The body will be placed in the church one hour before services.
   Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Terrell Marcus Pythress

   (AUBURN) Terrell Marcus Pythress, 20, of Auburn died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003.
   Services will be Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 1 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church
in Roanoke.  The Rev. Gilbert E. Staples will officiate. Interment will follow
in the Mt. Pisgah Cemetery.
   Mr. Poythress is survived by his parents, Terrell and Dian Poythress of
Roanoke; a sister, Stephanie Evans of Jacksonville; and a grandmother, Annie Mae
Poythress of LaGrange, Ga.
   Honorary pallbearers will be the Handley High School Class of 2002.  Active
pallbearers will be Ron Poythress, Gerald Hooks, Chad Higgins, John White, Sandy
Sims and Gerrod Cofield.
   Mr. Pythress was a graduate of the Handley High School class of 2002.  He was
a student at Southern Union Community College's campus in Opelika.
   Arrangements are by Roanoke Funeral Home.

Note:  Pythress/Poythress is transcribed as written in the obituary.
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Vernon 'Alabama' Lawson

   (CARROLLTON, Ga.)  Vernon "Alabama" Lawson, 59, died unexpectedly on
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003.
   Mr. Lawson was born in Randolph County on July 26, 1944.  He retired from his
position as an electrician for the Milliken Textile Company in LaGrange, Ga.,
where he was a loyal employee for more than 30 years.  He and his wife, Marie
Mashburn Lawson, who preceded him in death on June 3, 2003, enjoyed traveling
and spending time with family and friends.
   Others preceded Mr. Lawson in death were both of his parents, John Elliot
Lawson and Colon Bozeman, and a daughter, Terri Joe Lawson, in 1972.
   Surviving are two sons, Michael Eugene Lawson and Marty Glenn Upchurch of
Carrollton; a daughter, Linda Darlene Upchurch Luke of Carrollton; a brother,
Billy Lawson of Roanoke; three sisters, Dorothy Chisholm of Richmond, Va., Mary
John Nolen of Roanoke and Wyoleen Sikes of Wedowee; eight grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
   Services were at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church, Carrollton, (Clem community) at
4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8, with the Rev. Shane Roberson officiating and the Rev. Dr.
Doug New assisting.
   Pallbearers were Brian Hill, John Glass, Cliff Eldred, Carol Scarborough, Dan
Barclay and Kenny Echols.  Honorary pallbearers were Josh Bagley, Timothy Smith
and Ellis Duke.
   Interment was in Carroll Memory Gardens in Carrollton.
   Arrangements were by Almon Funeral Home & Chapel, Carrollton.
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Joseph Anthony 'Tony' Jones

   (MARIETTA, Ga.) Joseph Anthony "Tony" Jones, 50, of Marietta, Ga., died
Friday, May 30, 2003, after a brief illness.
   Mr. Jones was born July 28, 1952, in Niagara Falls, N.Y.  He was the son of
the late Rance and Merrilee Jones and the grandson of the late Rocco and
Florence Bruno.  Tony served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve and worked for
Graphic Solutions Group and previously for Stein Printing Company.  He was a
member of Shiloh Hills Baptist Church.
   He is survived by his wife, the former Martha Sutton of Wadley; a daughter,
Nicole Jones Maynard of Woodstock, Ga.; four brothers, Rocco J. Bruno Jr. and
David Michael Bruno of Niagara Falls, Rance A. Jones Jr. of Charlotte, N.C., and
Mark Hester of British Columbia; a sister, Rosanna Ramsey of Auburn; one
granddaughter; uncles Fred Jones of Auburn and Herbert Jones of Wadley; a number
of nieces, nephews and cousins.
   Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 2, in Reece Memorial Chapel of
Woodstock Funeral Home, with Rev. John A. Little Sr. officiating.  Interment was
in Rolling Hills Memory Garden.
   Arrangements were by Woodstock Funeral Home, Woodstock, Ga.
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Nellie H. Cofield

   (ANNISTON) Services for Nellie H. Cofield, 82, of Anniston were Saturday,
Dec. 6, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Gray Brown-Service Mortuary & Crematory Chapel with
Minister David Screws and Elder Guy Howell officiating.  Burial was in
Forestlawn Gardens.
   Mrs. Cofield died Wednesday, Dec. 3, at St. Clair Regional Medical Center 
in Pell City.
   Survivors include a daughter, Mary Hardin of Anniston; five grandchildren; 
16 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Keith Screws, Mark Epps, Chris Hubbard, Vernon Wernick,
Bobby Fuller and Jimmy Reaves.
   Mrs. Cofield, a Randolph County native, had lived in Calhoun County most of
her life.  She was a charter member of Wellborn Christian Church.  She was a
member of The Order of the Eastern Star.  Mrs. Cofield was preceded in death by
her husband, Dennie H. Cofield; and a son, Johnnie Mark Cofield.
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E. Hurley Pearson Jr.

   Services for E. Hurley Pearson Jr., 84, of Wadley, will be Wednesday, 
Dec. 10, 2003, at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Wadley, with the Rev. 
Jack Womack, Mr. Jerry Hall, the Rev. Zenus Windsor and the Rev. John Skipper
officiating.  Burial will be in Wadley Cemetery.
   Mr. Pearson will lie in state at the church for one hour prior to services.
   Mr. Pearson died Sunday, Dec. 7, at Randolph Medical Center.
   Survivors include his wife, Marjorie Harris Pearson of Wadley; two daughters,
Suzanne Collins and Dale White, both of Marietta, Ga.; one son, Robert Hurley
Pearson of Alexander City; and six grandchildren.
   Pallbearers will be Jerry Hall, Johnny Cleveland, Jimmy Sprayberry, Ethridge
Knight, Jim Hall and Randy Howell.  Members of the Wadley Baptist Men's Sunday
School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers.
   A lifelong Wadley resident, Mr. Pearson was born Nov. 5, 1919, son of Ellis
Hurley Pearson Sr. and Annie Lawson Bailey Pearson.  He served in the Army Corps
of Engineers during World War 11.  Mr. Pearson was a member of Wadley First
Baptist Church, where he served as deacon, chairman of the Deacon Board, Sunday
school teacher and in the church choir.  He was a rural letter carrier with the
Wadley Post Office, former director of First Bank and a member and past
president of the Wadley Kiwanis Club.
   Memorials may be floral or the family suggests contributions to Wadley First
Baptist Church.
   Arrangements are by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Clifford Johnson

   (ROANOKE) Clifford Johnson, 75, of Roanoke died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at
Randolph Medical Center, Roanoke.
   Survivors include a sister, Johnnie Mae Ridley of Roanoke; an aunt, Rebecca
Garner of Lineville; two nephews and four nieces.
   He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Fannie Johnson; his wife,
Katherine Johnson; a brother, Harvey Lee Johnson; and three sisters, Lillian
Smith, Lucille Traylor and Gladys Slaughter.
   Services will be Friday, Dec. 12, at 1 p.m. at Sweet Home Baptist Church,
Five Points, with the Rev. C. H. Carlisle and the Rev. Lonnie B. Houston
officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.
   Viewing will be at Clark Memorial Funeral Service from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
on Thursday.  Mr. Johnson will be placed in the church one hour prior to
services.
   Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Judson Kenneth Johnston

   (OXFORD) Graveside services with military honors for Judson Kenneth Johnston,
85, of Oxford, will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery
in Arab with the Revs. Charles Davis, Debbie Kendricks and Lewis Roszell
officiating.
   Mr. Johnston died Sunday, Dec. 7, at Regional Medical Center in Anniston.
   Survivors include his wife, Mary Ozetta Johnston; a daughter, Alice "Susie"
Bergstresser of Oxford; three sons, John Johnston of Carrollton, Ga., David
Johnston of Wedowee and Edward Johnston of Arab; three sisters, Dorothy McGinnis
of Cedar Springs and Mary Farmer and Gladys Angle, both of Jacksonville; a
brother, Sergeant Johnston of Jacksonville; eight grandchildren and two
great-grandsons.
   Mr. Johnston, a lifelong Calhoun County resident, was a member of Williams
Baptist Church.  He was a World War II Army veteran and received the Purple
Heart.
   Arrangements are by Miller Funeral Home, Oxford.
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Nelie M. Crumbley

   (HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Nelie M. Crumbley, 94, of Hogansville, Ga., died Sunday,
Dec. 7, 2003, at West Georgia Medical Center.
   Mrs. Crumbley, born Sept. 18, 1909, in Randolph County, Ala., was the
daughter of the late Frank and Ola Buttrum McLeroy.  She had lived in
Hogansville since 1950 and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, where she
assisted in vacation Bible school for many years.
   Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Kent of Hogansville; two sons, Jimmy
Crumbley of Ranburne and Clois Crumbley of Pensacola, Fla.; a sister, Iva Lee of
Covington; 20 grandchildren, 48 great-grandchildren and 31 great-great- 
grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Homer Crumbley; a son, 
Donald Crumbley; and several grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 9, at Antioch Baptist Church
with Pastor Wesley Boatman officiating.  Burial was in Myrtle Hill Cemetery.
   Arrangements were by Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville.
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Gordon Rowland Sr.

   (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Gordon Rowland Sr., 76, of LaGrange, Ga., died Saturday, 
Dec. 6, 2003, at West Georgia Medical Center.
   Mr. Rowland, a native of Roanoke, was born Feb. 23, 1927, the son of the late
John D. and Bennie Rowland.  He was a master carpenter for 60 years and was
engineering superintendent for J. Cope-land Realty.
   Survivors include his wife, Annie Rachel Rowland; three sons, Gordon Howard
Rowland Jr. of Greenville, Alton Rowland of LaGrange and Thomas Rowland of
Atlanta; six daughters, Anne R. Childs and Barbara R. Jackson of LaGrange,
Brenda R. Lawrence of Atlanta, Alma R. Johnson of Austell, Ga., Gail R. Griffin
of Fairburn, Ga., and Kimberly R. Carter of Columbus, Ga.; a brother, Clinton
Rowland of West Point, Ga.; an adopted daughter, Cynthia Wilson; two adopted
sons, Orlando Truitt and Tracy Truitt; grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren;
nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.  Mr. Rowland was preceded in death
by two sons, Edward Darnell Rowland and Kenneth Rowland; a brother, Johnnie
Rowland; and a sister, Mary Joe Rutledge.
   The funeral service was Monday, Dec. 8, at 1 p.m. at Higher Dimensions
Worship Center on Lukken Industrial Drive with Bishop Leon Johns officiating. 
Burial was in Southview Cemetery.
   Arrangements were by Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home, LaGrange.

Note: No number given for the grandchildren.
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Helen Lucille Bailey

   (CHATTAHOOCHEE, Fla.) Graveside services for Helen Lucille Bailey, 87, of
Chattahoochee, Fla., formerly of Randolph County, were Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at
2 p.m. at Flat Rock Methodist Church Cemetery, with the Rev. Bobby Burroughs
officiating.
   Survivors include two sisters, Rosie Brown of Lynn Haven, Fla., and Lavada
Schaeffer of Mahandy City, Pa.
   Mrs. Bailey was Baptist by faith and a retired beautician from Florida State
Hospital in Chattahoochee.  She was preceded in death by her husband, 
J. 0. Bailey.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Albert Holcombe

   (CARROLLTON, Ga.) Services for the Rev. Albert M. Holcombe of Carrollton,
Ga., were Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at 3 p.m. at Shady Grove Baptist Church, with
the Revs. Jerome Mitchell, H. T. Henderson and Danny Herren officiating.  Music
was by Brenda Sue Holcombe.  Interment was in the church cemetery after American
Legion Post 143's presentation of the American flag.
   Rev. Holcombe is survived by his wife, Audie Shadrix Holcombe of Carrollton;
one son, Greg Holcombe of Carrollton; two daughters, Diane Norman of Carrollton
and Rebecca Shelnutt of Roanoke; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. 
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his sister, Euna Jones.
   A Carroll County, Ga., native, Rev. Holcombe was born Sept. 4, 1917, son of
Glover and Cora Lea Holloway Holcombe.  After retirement he was a member of
Shady Grove Baptist Church but had pastored many other churches in Carrollton
and surrounding areas, including Veal Baptist Church in Roopville, Eureka
Baptist in Carrollton, Providence, Fairview and High Pine Baptist Church in
Roanoke.  Rev. Holcombe served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was a
member of Carroll Lodge #69 F & AM for over 50 years.
   Pallbearers were John Garrett, Barry Jones, Jimmy Foster, Mike Shadrix, David
Lovvorn, Dean Talley,, Steve Forbus and Ronald Carnes.  Honorary pallbearers
were Jimmy McKenzie, Danny West and Ricky Heath.
   Those desiring to do so may sign the online register book at
www.almonfuneralhome.com.
   Arrangements were by Almon Funeral Home, Carrollton.
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Robert Henry Pool Jr.

   (ROANOKE) Robert Henry Pool Jr., 62, of Roanoke died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003,
at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika.
   Services will be Wednesday, Dec. 10, at 1 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Baptist
Church, Wadley, with the Rev. Cornelius Reese and the Rev. William Phillips
officiating.  Burial will be in the church cemetery.
   Survivors include two daughters, Jackie Westbrook and Donna Pool of Roanoke;
one brother, James L. Pool of Wadley; three sisters, Mary Hanson of Atlanta,
Adella Payne of Hampton, Conn., and Ethel Bridgeford of Douglassville, Pa.; 
six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.  He was preceded in death by his 
wife, Annie Strickland Pool.
   The body will be placed in the church one hour before the services.
   Arrangements are by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Brooksie Lee Gosdin

   (ROANOKE) Services for Brooksie Lee Gosdin, 81, of Roanoke were Sunday, Dec.
7, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Brian Moore and
Rev. Gerald Sheppard officiating.  Burial followed at Flat Rock Methodist Church
Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge.
   Mrs. Gosdin died Friday, Dec. 5, at her home.
   Survivors include three daughters, Jeanette Taylor and Linda Clark, both of
Roanoke, and June Ogletree of Standing Rock; one son, Wendell Gosdin of Roanoke;
17 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren.
   Grandchildren served as pallbearers.
   A lifelong Roanoke resident, Mrs. Gosdin was born Aug. 2, 1922, in Heard
County, Ga., daughter of J. C. and Martha Rice Meadows.  She was a homemaker and
a member of the Neighborhood House of Prayer.
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Rufus Henry Matthews Jr.

   (FIVE POINTS) Services for Rufus Henry Matthews Jr., 88, of Five Points,
formerly of Indian Rocks Beach, Fla., were Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at 3 p.m. at
Five Points Methodist Church with the Rev. Russell H. Williams officiating. 
Burial followed at Five Points Cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge.
   Mr. Matthews died Thursday, Dec. 4, at East Alabama Medical Center in
Opelika.
   Survivors include his wife, Della D. Matthews of Five Points; two daughters,
Evelyn Newton and Deedie Matthews, both of Opelika; and four grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Douglas Hubbard, Danny Smith, Ronnie Smith, Johnny Pierce,
Tim Garner, Trip Garner, Ty Garner and John Robinson.
   A Five Points resident since 1981, Mr. Matthews was born Oct. 18, 1915, son
of Rufus Henry Matthews Sr. and Pearl Varnell Matthews.  He served in the 
103 Infantry Division during Word War II, was a member of Five Points United
Methodist Church and had been self-employed as a building contractor and real
estate developer.
   Memorials may be floral or the family suggests contributions to a favorite
charity.
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Edna Mae Smith

   (WOODLAND) Services for Edna Mae Smith, 86, of Woodland were Saturday, Dec.
6, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Liberty East Baptist Church with the Rev. David Daniel,
Rev. Bobby Kirby and Rev. Charles Fetner officiating.  Burial followed in the
adjoining church cemetery with Quattlebaum Funeral Home of Roanoke in charge.
   Mrs. Smith died Thursday, Dec. 4, at Randolph Medical Center.
   Survivors include a daughter, Jane Smith of Woodland; a sister, Claudie Smith
of Lanett; two brothers, Hulett Hester of Roanoke and Huel Hester of Colorado;
two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Tim Smith, Kevin Smith, Wallace Fetner, Bobby Bowen, Wendell
Craven, Douglas Craven and Dennis Benefield.
   A Heard County, Ga., native, Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 3, 1917, the daughter
of Allen Hester and Purilla Craven Hester.  She was a member of Liberty East
Baptist Church and was, preceded in death by her husband, Roland Smith, her
parents and a brother, Hugh Hester.
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Viola H. Smith

   (LANETT) Viola H. Smith, 91, of Lanett died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2003, at her
residence.
   Services were Saturday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. at Faith Temple Church of God in
Huguley with the Revs. Kenney Pierce and Joe Schuck officiating.  Burial was at
Resthaven Cemetery.
   Mrs. Smith was born April 25, 1912, in Randolph County, the daughter of the
late Tom and Mary Daniel Hendley.  She was a homemaker and a member of Faith
Temple Church of God.
   She is survived by a daughter, Lenora Fuller of Valley; a son, Thaniel Smith
of Lanett; a sister, Adell Dalrymple of Forest Park, Ga.; a brother, William
Hendley of Roanoke; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; several
nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Ike M. Smith.
   Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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Brandi Michelle Clifton

   (VALLEY) Funeral services for Brandi Michelle Clifton, 27, of Valley were
Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Happy Valley Baptist Church with the Revs.
Rusty Letson and Floyd Aikens officiating.  Burial was in Fairfax Cemetery.
   Mrs. Clifton died Thursday, Dec. 4, at Lanier Memorial Hospital in Valley.
   A native of Valley, Mrs. Clifton was born Dec. 27, 1975.  She was a member of
Happy Valley Baptist Church and was employed with West Point Stevens Corporate
Office.
   She is survived by her husband, Michael Clifton of Valley; two sons Logan and
Cade Clifton of Valley; her parents, Greg and Wynette Tilley of Valley; a
sister, Crystal Smith of Valley; maternal grandmother, Laverne McNair of Valley;
maternal grandfather, Joe Stewart of Valley; maternal grandparents, George and
Ethel Willingham of Roanoke; paternal grandparents, Bryson and Jeanette Tilley
of Lanett; and paternal great-grandmother, Bessie Tilley of Valley.
   Memorial donations may be made to Happy Valley Baptist Church building fund
in her memory.
   Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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Mildred Butler

   (GRAHAM) Services for Mildred Butler, 85, of Graham were Saturday, Dec. 6,
2003, at 2 p.m. at Rainwater Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Homer Benefield, 
Joe Johnson and Rev. Keith Austin officiating.  Burial followed in Corinth 
Baptist Church Cemetery, Bowdon, Ga.
   Mrs. Butler died Wednesday, Dec. 3, at her residence.
   Born July 24, 1918, in Carroll County, Ga., to the late Jefferson N. and
Georgia Treadwell Crawford, Mrs. Butler was a homemaker.  She was preceded in
death by her husband, Clarence Butler on May 27, 1998.
   She is survived by her daughter, Jane Fischer of Norcross, Ga.; three
sisters, Elsie Herren of Woodland, Lou Johnson of Bowdon and Claris Norton of
Marietta, Ga.; two granddaughters; one grandson and 13 great-grandchildren.  
In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Butler was preceded in death by 
two brothers, Loy Crawford and Howard Jack Crawford, and three sisters, Lois
Johnson, Eula Mae Holliday and Dorothy Strickland.
   Pallbearers were Joe Young, Alan Strickland, Paul Herren, Bill Herren, Terry
Butler, Jerry Crawford and Steve Crawford.
   Arrangements were by Rainwater & West Funeral Home, Bowdon.
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Howard Jake Haynes

   (VALLEY) Howard Jake Haynes, 84, of Valley died Sunday evening, Nov. 30,
2003, at his residence.
   Funeral services were Wednesday, Dec. 3, at 3 p.m. at Fairfax United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Paul Messer officiating.  Burial followed in
Fairfax Cemetery.
   Mr. Haynes is survived by his wife, Carolyn Wilson Haynes of Valley; two
daughters, Peggy Haynes Thompson and Joy Haynes Power, both of Huguley; three
grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law; two sisters, Cloie
Wilson and Eucal Haynes, both of Woodland; two brothers, Rudolph Haynes of
Lanett and Aaron Haynes of Valley; and a host of special nieces and nephews.
   Born Nov. 20, 1919, in Randolph County, Mr. Haynes was a veteran of World War
II, where he served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Arkansas.  He was a retired
employee of WestPoint Stevens.  Mr. Haynes was a member of Fairfax United
Methodist Church, and the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars.  He was
the son of the late Ella Haynes and J.W. Haynes.
   Memorials may be made to Fairfax United Methodist Church in his memory.
   Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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Herbert H. Martin

   (SAVANNAH, Ga.) Herbert H. Martin, 77, of Savannah, Ga., formerly of Valley,
died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 200 3 at Memorial Health University Medical Center in
Savannah.
   Funeral services were Friday, Dec. 5, at 11 a.m. at Lanett Congregational
Christian Church with the Rev. Roy Bain officiating.  Cremation services
followed the church service.
   Mr. Martin is survived by his wife, Dianne T. Martin, children of the late
Hazel D. Martin, Janice Weiner of Millville, N.J., Jeff Martin of Lanett and
Joel Martin of LaGrange, Ga.; one adopted son, Freddie Hamby of Roanoke; one
sister, Gladys Jones of Valley; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   Born Aug. 21, 1926, in Wadley, Mr. Martin was a veteran of World War 11,
Korea and Vietnam, with over 22 years of service.  He received a battlefield
commission in Korea on Feb. 22, 1951.  He retired as a lieutenant colonel April
1, 1968.  Upon his retirement from military service, he attended Columbus State
University under the G.I. Bill and graduated with honors with a degree in
economics and a degree in accounting.  Mr. Martin retired from WestPoint
Pepperell after 18 years of service.  He also retired in 1996 after eight years
as an owner/operator of four McDonald Restaurants in Aiken, S.C.  Mr. Martin was
a member of Lanett Congregational Christian Church.  He was preceded in death by
two brothers, Bruner and James Martin; and his sister, Bessie Mae Pitts.  He was
the son of the late Hurley and Laura Bell Martin.			
   The family respectfully declines the gift of flowers and asks that memorials
be made to Lanett Congregational Christian Church in his memory.	
   Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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The Randolph Leader
December 17, 2003
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OBITUARIES:

Myrtle Lipham Cofield

   (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Myrtle Lipham Cofield, 94, of Roanoke were
Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Wesley Chapel Cemetery, with the Rev.
Gordan Taylor officiating.
   Mrs. Cofield died Saturday, Dec. 13, at Traylor Nursing Home in Roanoke.
   Survivors include two daughters, Glenda Morrison and Pat Norred of Roanoke;
five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Keith Morrison, Ken Morrison, Barry Owens, Guy Baker, Adam
Melton and Jeffrey Baker.
   A lifelong Randolph County resident, Mrs. Cofield was born March 29, 1909,
daughter of George C. and Anna Linville Lipham.  She was a member of Wesley
Chapel Congregational Christian Church and had worked as a receptionist with
Randolph County Hospital.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Rex
Cofield.
   The family suggests memorial contributions to Wesley Chapel Congregational
Christian Church, 1507 County Road 82, Lineville, AL 36266.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Charlie Ford 'Pappy' Cottle

   (ANNISTON) Services for Charlie Ford "Pappy" Cottle, 86, of Anniston were
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Eulaton United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Virgil Bohn officiating.  Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery in Talladega.
   Mr. Cottle died Friday, Dec. 12, at his home.
   Survivors include two daughters, Janice Beverly of Oxford and Joy Carter of
Jacksonville; a son, Jimmy Cottle of Anniston; two sisters, Lonita Hallman of
Roanoke and Faye Towler of Rock Mills; five grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Neal Chase, Kenny Chase, Will Chase, Keith Towler, Dave
Henderson, Randy Adamson, Hallman Bradshaw and Gary Shears.  Honorary
pallbearers were members of the Suzanne Wesley Sunday School Class.
   Mr. Cottle was a member of Eulaton United Methodist Church and the Fellowship
Sunday School class.  A World War II Navy veteran, he served in the Pacific
Campaign including Iwo Jima.  He volunteered for Meals on Wheels and Regional
Medical Center Auxiliary.  He retired from AOD.  He was preceded in death by his
wife, Myrtle Wright Cottle; two sons, Larry Willis and Terry Walter Cottle; his
parents, Ed and Laura Cottle; two sisters, Sue Adamson and Elizabeth Chase; and
a granddaughter, Amy Carter.
   In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Eulaton Methodist Sanctuary
Fund, New Beacon Hospice or Meals on Wheels.
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Rubin Andrew Poole

   (WADLEY) Rubin Andrew Poole, 67, of Wadley died on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003,
at his residence.
   Services for Mr. Poole were Sunday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. at Mount Olive United
Methodist Church, Wadley, with the Rev. Verlon Houston officiating.  Interment
was in the Rocky Mount Cemetery, Roanoke.
  Mr. Poole is survived by five daughters, Lynn Poole of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
Alfreda Mitchell, Joan Bennett and Gayle Pierce of Montgomery and Sharon Houston
of Heflin; three sons, Joffrey Poole of Chattanooga, Jamar Poole of Goodwater
and Gary Poole of Baumholder, Germany; two sisters, Gloria Frederick of
Chattanooga and Patricia Hutcheson of Atlanta; one brother, Anthony Poole of San
Francisco, Calif.; 19 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   Arrangements were by Roanoke Funeral Home.
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Bill Noles

   (NEWNAN, Ga.) Willm "Bill" Noles, 70, of Newnan, Ga., a former resident of
Hogansville, Ga., and Woodland, Ala., died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at his home.
   Services were at 2 p.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 12, at Big Springs Baptist Church
in Randolph County.  The Rev. Scott Hannah officiated.  Interment was in the
church cemetery.
   Mr. Noles was born Oct. 25, 1933, in Randolph County, son of the late Felix
Grady Notes and the late Annie Lura Davis Noles.  An Air Force veteran of the
Korean War, he was a retired flooring installer.  He was a member of Big Springs
Baptist Church and had lived in Newnan for the past two years.
   Survivors include daughters Windy Jenne of Melbourne, Fla., Elaine Noles,
Gail Noles and Terri Burnett of Grantville, Ga., Kathy Jo Morrow of Cedartown,
Ga., and Candy Rudd of Tallahassee, Fla.; sons David Noles and Gene Carden of
Newnan; a sister, Doris Gann of Melbourne, Fla.; a brother, Ted Noles of
Woodland; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  In addition to
his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Joan Hipp Noles; a son, Billy
Noles; and two sisters, Sue Bassett and Evelyn Owen.
   Arrangements were by Claude A. McKibben and Sons Funeral Home, Hogansville,
Ga.
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Jimmy G. Caldwell

   (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Jimmy G. Caldwell died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, at West
Georgia Medical Center, LaGrange.
   Mr. Caldwell, born in Randolph County, Ala., was the son of the late C. M.
and Prudy Robinson Caldwell.  He attended East Vernon Baptist Church and retired
from the retail food industry in southern California and worked part time at
Kroger here for the past three years.
   Survivors include his wife, Carol Caldwell; sons, Mike Caldwell and Steve
Caldwell of LaGrange and Greg Caldwell of Ranburne; eight grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren; a sister, Lillian Littlefield; and several nieces and
nephews.  He was preceded in death by a grandchild, Carolyn Caldwell.
   Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 13, at 11 a.m. in the chapel of
Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, LaGrange, with the Rev. Ronnie Puckett officiating. 
Entombment was in Shadowlawn Mausoleum.
   Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to East Vernon Baptist
Church Building Fund at 2918 Roanoke Rd., LaGrange, in memory of Mr. Caldwell. 
Please visit www.mem.com for memorial messages.
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Vera Foster Luker

   (LANETT) Vera F. Luker, 90, of Lanett died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at her
residence.
   Funeral services were Friday, Dec. 12, at 3 p.m. at Sunset Heights Baptist
Church.  Burial followed in Resthaven Cemetery.
   Mrs. Luker is survived by her husband, Onnes "O.G." Luker; two daughters,
Jackie Blair and Diane Bell, both of Huguley; nine grandchildren; 19
great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren.
   Born Sept. 21, 1913, in Randolph County, Mrs. Luker was a homemaker and had
been married for the past 73 years.  She had lived in the Lanett area most of
her life.  She had been a very active member of Sunset Heights Baptist Church,
where she sang in the choir, taught Sunday school and Training Union, had been
president of the Morning Senior Citizen Women's Missionary Group, and a G.A.
leader for the girls auxiliary.  Mrs. Luker was preceded in death by her
daughters, Sue Taylor and Dot Daniel; her son, Gerald Luker; two grandsons,
Ricky Curtis and Jonathan Luker; and one great-grandchild, Brooks Heath. She was
the daughter of the late Ada Cofield Foster and Felix Foster.
   Memorials may be made to Sunset Heights Baptist Church in her memory.
   Arrangements were by Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home, Valley.
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James B. Cobb

   (SALEM) James B. Cobb, 62, of Salem, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at his home
on Lake Harding.
   Mr. Cobb, born March 22,1941, in Randolph County, was the son of the late
Larry C. and Minnie Pearl Holder Cobb,[sic]  He had lived in Salem most of his
life and retired as a route man for Meadowgold Dairies.
   Survivors include a son, Brandon Cobb; two daughters, Mary Ellen Crowe and
Sonya Kitchens of LaGrange, Ga.; a brother, Thomas E. Cobb of Salem; four
sisters, Sue Causey of Warner Robins, Ga., Addie Butler of Auburn, Lee Pound of
LaGrange and Betty Jo Brown of Opelika; a very special, dear friend, Linda
"Lynn" Satterfield of LaGrange; and six grandchildren.
   Funeral services were Thursday, Dec. 11, at 2 p.m. in the Hunter-Allen-Myhand
Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy McMillian officiating.  Burial was in Randolph Memory
Gardens in Roanoke.
   Arrangements were by Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange.
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Garry Alven Roberts Jr.

   (HEFLIN) Memorial services for Garry Alven Roberts Jr., 21, of Heflin were
Sunday, Dec. 14, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Chris
Mitchell officiating and Benefield Funeral Home of Wedowee in charge.
   Mr. Roberts died near his home in Randolph County.
   Survivors include his parents, Garry Roberts Sr. of Heflin and Mary Roberts
of Heflin; a daughter, Jazmyne Renee Roberts of Heflin; grandmothers, Sybel
Roberts and Mildred Bice of Carrollton, Ga.; two sisters, Shanna Marie Sunshine
Roberts of Auburn and Amanda Dawn Roberts of Heflin; two brothers, Shane Paul
Trabbold and Brian Trabbold, both of Pennsylvania.
   Memorials may be floral of the family suggests contributions to a trust fund
for Mr. Roberts' young daughter.
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Myrtie L. Gaddy

   (HOGANSVILLE, Ga.) Myrtie L. Gaddy, 89, of Hogansville, Ga., died Monday,
Dec. 8, 2003, at her home.
   Mrs. Gaddy, born Sept. 19, 1914, in Randolph County, was the daughter of the
late Posey and Eddie Hogan Lancaster.  She had lived in Hogansville most of her
life and was a member of Corinth Baptist Church.
   Survivors include five daughters, Hazel Freeman, Janie Chipman, Barbara Webb
and Susan Hanner, all of Hogansville, and Nellie Barkhouse of Goosecreek, S.C.;
three sons, Clinton Gaddy and Arnold Gaddy of Hogansville and Charles "Chuck"
Gaddy of LaGrange. Ga.; a sister, Dorothy Riddell of El Paso, Texas.; 
37 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren and 18 great-great-grandchildren.  She 
was preceded in death by her husband, John Benjamin Gaddy; a daughter, Thelma
Peterson; and two sons, Aubrey Gaddy and Benny Gaddy.
   Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 10, at Corinth Baptist Church
with the Revs[.] Jesse Sims and Wesley Boatman officiating.  Burial was in
Corinth Cemetery.
   Flowers will be accepted or memorial contributions may be made to the Corinth
Cemetery Fund.
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Annice Ragland Watson

   (LANETT) Annice Ragland Watson, 86, of Lanett died Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, 
at her residence.
   Services will be held Thursday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. at Johnson Brown-Service
Funeral Home Chapel in Valley with Dr. Kenneth Overby officiating.  Burial will
follow at Resthaven Memorial Gardens.
   Mrs. Watson is survived by two daughters, Kevin Morris of Prattville and
Joette Williams of LaFayette; one son, Dallas Thomas Watson Jr. of Conover,
S.C.; her sister, Minnie R. Nix of Valley; seven grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
   Mrs. Watson was born April 1, 1917, in Randolph County. She was a retired
employee of WestPoint Stevens Fairfax Mill and was a member of Calvary Baptist
Church.  She enjoyed quilting and loved to cook for her family and friends.  She
was preceded in death by her husband, Dallas T. Watson Sr., and her brothers,
Hubert, Herman and Johnny Ragland.
   Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the charity of one's
choice in her memory.
   The family will receive friends Wednesday, Dec. 17, from 6 until 8 p.m. 
at Johnson Brown-Service Funeral Home in Valley.
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The Randolph Leader
December 24, 2003
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OBITUARIES:

Minnie Kate White

   (ROANOKE) Minnie Kate White, 85, a native of Roanoke, died Saturday, Dec. 20,
2003, at Lineville Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility in Lineville.
   Services for Mrs. White will be on Tuesday, Dec. 23, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Pisgah
Baptist Church in Roanoke, with the Rev. R.L. Heflin and the Rev. Lathonia
Wright officiating.  Interment will follow in the adjoining cemetery.
   Mrs. White is survived by a daughter-in-law, Catherine White of Roanoke;
seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
   Pallbearers will be Walter Nolan, Jimmy Ware, Baine Woods, John White, Johnny
Ware and Casey Morgan.
   Mrs. White was employed for many years with Handley Mills.  She was preceded
in death by her husband, Dave White; and five sons, Dave Jr., Lorenza, Tommie
Lee, Robert and Freddie Lee White.
   Arrangements are by Roanoke Funeral Home.
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Maxine Amason Caldwell

   (CRAGFORD) Services for Maxine Amason Caldwell, 72, of Cragford were
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Corinth Baptist Church with the Rev.
Zenus Windsor officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining cemetery with Benefield
Funeral Home of Ashland in charge.
   Mrs. Caldwell died Thursday, Dec. 18, at Lineville Health & Rehabilitation
Center.
   Survivors include a daughter, Sheila C. Smith of Wedowee; four sisters, Mary
Walker of Conyers, Ga., Carol Canady of Winston, Ga., Shirley Buckhannan of
Lineville and Deborah Wise of Montgomery; and two brothers, Maynard Amason of
Lineville and R. H. Amason of Cragford.
   Pallbearers were nephews.
   Mrs. Caldwell, a Clay County native and lifelong resident, was a Baptist. 
She had driven a bus for the Clay County Board of Education for 34 years and was
a floral designer at Ann's Flowers and Gifts for more than 26 years.
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Bennie Gerald 'Jerry' Nolen

   (ROANOKE) Services for Bennie Gerald "Jerry" Nolen, 61, of Roanoke were
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at 3 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev.
Earl Rollins officiating.  Burial was in Randolph Memory Gardens.
   Mr. Nolen died Wednesday, Dec. 17, at a Montgomery residence.
   Survivors include three sisters, Virginia Haynes of Woodland, Sara Jones of
Wadley and Patricia Hood of Opelika; one brother, Johnny Nolen of Woodland; and
several nieces and nephews.
   Pallbearers were Joseph Pike, Brandon McDaniel, Brandon Head, Timothy Jones,
Richard Jones, James Johnson, Steve Haynes and James Johnson.
   A lifelong Roanoke resident, Mr. Nolen was born Nov. 22, 1942, son of John
William and Gladys Nix Nolen.  He had been employed with Amoco Fabrics and
Fibers.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, John W. Nolen
Jr. and Jimmy Nolen.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Rueben Turner Satterwhite

   (ROANOKE) Graveside services for Rueben Turner Satterwhite, 71, of Roanoke
were Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2003 , at 11 a.m. at Union Baptist Church Cemetery,
with the Rev. Cecil Halsey officiating.
   Mr. Satterwhite died Monday, Dec. 15, at Russell Hospital in Alexander City.
   Survivors include two sons, Dan Satterwhite and Dewayne Satterwhite, both of
Wedowee; three sisters, Beatrice Alsabrooks of Five Points, Edna Sims of Huguley
and Carrie Ann Windsor of Wadley; two brothers, William Satterwhite of Phenix
City and Benny Satterwhite of Roanoke; four grandchildren and seven
great-grandchildren.
   A Randolph County native, Mr. Satterwhite was born Sept. 14, 1932, son of
Lester and Lula Carpenter Satterwhite.  He was a veteran of the Korean War and
had been employed with the State of Alabama Highway Department.  He was preceded
in death by his parents, three sisters and two brothers.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Hubert Baker

   (GREENVILLE, Ga.) Services for Hubert Baker, 86, of Greenville, Ga., were
Saturday, Dec. 20, 2003, at 1 p.m. CST at Benefield Funeral Home
Chapel in Lineville with Ken Baldwin and Jerry Beavers officiating.  Burial was
in Faith Assembly of God Cemetery.
   Mr. Baker died Wednesday, Dec. 17, at his home.
   Survivors include a son, Bobby Hugh Baker of Greensboro, Ga.; a stepdaughter,
Helen Ruth O'Hearn of Chickasaw; two sisters, Eula Mae Health of Ashland and
Essie Triplett of Lineville; five grandchildren; and numerous
great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
   Mr. Baker, a Randolph County native and former Anniston resident, had lived
in Greenville three years.  He was a member of the Holiness Church.  He had been
employed with Anniston Cording Co. as a machine operator.
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Emma Ruth Costley

   (ROANOKE) Services for Emma Ruth Costley, 68, of Roanoke, formerly of
LaGrange, Ga., were Monday, Dec. 22, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral
Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Thornton officiating.  Burial was in Restlawn
Cemetery in LaGrange.
   Ms. Costley died Saturday, Dec. 20, at Roanoke Healthcare Center in Roanoke.
   Survivors include one daughter, Linda Whitfield of Bowdon, Ga.; one son,
Randall Barrett of Roanoke; two sisters, Molly Hendrix of LaGrange and Mary
Dignen of Opelika; one brother, Leroy Costley of LaGrange; six grandchildren and
three great-grandchildren.
   A Troup County native, Ms. Costley was born Dec. 24, 1934, daughter of Rufus
and Nora Tucker Costley.  She was a homemaker and a member of Louise Baptist
Church in Hogansville, Ga.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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The Randolph Leader
December 31, 2003
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OBITUARIES:

John Wallace Elliott

   (ROANOKE) Services for John Wallace Elliott, 24, of Roanoke were Friday, 
Dec. 26, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Roanoke First United Methodist Church, with the 
Revs. Bill Phares, Zenus Windsor and Tim Whaley officiating.  Burial was at 
Randolph Memory Gardens.
   John died Tuesday, Dec. 23, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika.
   Survivors include his mother, Susan W. Elliott Salatto of Roanoke; his
father, John Craig Elliott of Wadley; his grandmothers, Mrs. W. O. Whaley of
Roanoke and Carolyn Elliott Sayers of Wadley; one sister, Jeni Elliott of
Roanoke; one brother, Trey Salatto of Auburn; and several aunts, uncles and
cousins.
   Pallbearers were Gus Jones, Wes Jones, Matt Daniel, Doug Taylor, Chris
Whaley, John Cooper, Jamie Hancock, Chris Cotney and Curt Cotney.  Honorary
pallbearers were the 1998 senior class members of the Handley High School
football team.
   A lifelong Randolph County resident, John was born Nov. 16, 1979, in Troup
County, Ga.  A 1998 honor graduate of Handley High School, he was a member of
Auburn's Financial Management Association, Tau Sigma honorary fraternity and
participated in intramural programs, including basketball, football and
softball.
   Prior to transferring to Auburn University, he attended Southern Union State
Community College, where he was a Southern Union Ambassador, a math tutor for
the Math Department, a member of Phi Theta Kappa (national junior college
honorary fraternity) and was a student assistant in the SU Arena training room. 
He was listed in Who's Who Among American Community Colleges.
   John graduated from Auburn University on May 10, 2003, with a B.S. degree in
finance.  He was employed with Century 21 - Paramount in Auburn.  He was a
member of Roanoke First United Methodist Church.
   Memorial contributions may be made to The John Elliott Scholarship Fund, 
c/o First Bank - Wadley/Roanoke.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Carlton Perry Brown

   (JACKSON'S GAP) Services for Carlton Perry Brown, 73, of Jackson's Gap will
be at Langley Chapel on Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at 11 a.m., with burial in
Tallapoosa Memory Gardens.  The Revs. Jess Paige, Donald Bailey and Larry Brooks
will officiate.
   Born on Feb. 12, 1930, Mr. Brown died on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2003.  He attended
Good News Baptist Church, was a volunteer for the American Red Cross and was
retired from Alabama Power Company.  He was a member of the Alabama Moose
Association with a Pilgrim degree of merit.
   Survivors include his wife, Norma H. Brown of Jackson's Gap; two sons, Perry
Wayne Brown of Birmingham and Richard Earl Brown of Opelika; three daughters,
Molly Susan Caldwell of LaFayette, Pamela Jane Taylor Riddle of Roanoke and
Linda Depue of Eclectic; a brother, Shuler Brown of Dora; a sister, Annette
Summers of Pell City; 15 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
   In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Russell Medical Center
Hospice or to your favorite charity.
   Arrangements are by Langley Funeral Home, Camp Hill.
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Catherine Stephens Cook

   (DELTA) Services for Catherine Stephens Cook, 84, of Delta were Friday, 
Dec. 26, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Delta Baptist Church, with the Rev. Bob Karcher, 
Don Paris and Douglas Haynes officiating.  Burial was at Delta Cemetery.
   Mrs. Cook died Tuesday, Dec. 23, at N.H.C. Healthcare in Anniston.
   Survivors include a daughter, Nancy C. Brooks of Wedowee; one grandson, 
David L. Brooks of Wedowee; one granddaughter, Lisa Wortham of Wedowee; 
one great-grandson; and one great-granddaughter. 
   Pallbearers were Sonny Clark, Glenn Forbus, Sanford Smith, Fred Morrison,
Billy Sprayberry, Vernon Sprayberry and Gerald Dial.
   A Clay County native, Mrs. Cook was born May 19, 1919, daughter of Henry and
Minnie Lee Cockrell Stephens.  She was a member of Delta Baptist Church,
treasurer of the Delta Cemetery Fund and had been employed with S. E. Cook
General Merchandise Store.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Stafford
E. Cook.
   The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Delta Cemetery
Fund.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Lilla Pearl Driver

   (FIVE POINTS) Lilla Pearl Driver, 81, of Five Points died Monday, Dec. 22,
2003, at Randolph Medical Center in Roanoke.
   Mrs. Driver was a native of Tallapoosa County, born Dec. 14, 1922.  She was 
a member of Macedonia Baptist Church.
   Survivors include her husband, Calvin Driver Sr. of Five Points; five sons,
Willie James Blakes and Emmett O'Neal Driver of Five Points, John Lewis Blakes
and Calvin Driver Jr. of Roanoke and Curtis Clifford Driver of Italy; three
daughters, Annie Ruth Walton of Atlanta, Lilla Rene Whatley of Roanoke and
Vanessa Ann Driver of Five Points; 23 grandchildren and a host of
great-grandchildren.
   Services were Saturday, Dec. 27, at 2 p.m. at Macedonia Baptist Church, 
Five Points, with the Rev. Sanford Johnson officiating.  Burial was in Skyview
Memorial Garden.
   Arrangements were by Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home, LaFayette.
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Deborah 'Debbie' E. Sheppard

   (MARIETTA, Ga.) Deborah "Debbie" E. Sheppard, 52, of Marietta, Ga., died
Saturday, Dec. 27, 2003.
   Debbie was a member of Milford Baptist Church and retired as an office OBGYN
nurse.
   She is survived by her husband, Stan Sheppard of Marietta; a daughter, Kendal
Adamson of Dallas, Ga.; one granddaughter; a sister, Lucinda Swobsky of
LaGrange, Ga.; and a brother, Bo Estes of Liberty, N.C.
   Services will be Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. at Milford Baptist Church, with
the Rev. Jimmy Barry officiating.  Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. CST at
Rocky Branch Baptist Cemetery in Randolph County.  In lieu of flowers, memorials
may be made to: GA Transplant Foundation, 3125 Presidential Pkwy., Suite 230,
Atlanta, GA 30340.
   Arrangements are by Davis-Struempf Funeral Home, Austell, Ga.
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Anquavious Lewis Denny-Wright (infant)

   (WEDOWEE) Baby Anquavious Lewis Denny-Wright of Wedowee died Tuesday, Dec.
23, 2003, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center, Anniston.
   Services were Saturday, Dec. 27, at noon at Canaan "Shining Light" Baptist
Church, Wedowee, with Pastor Betty Brady and Brother Henry Nelson officiating. 
Burial was in the church cemetery.
   Survivors include his parents, Anthony Wright and Christy Denny of Wedowee;
grandmothers, Brenda Rutlin and Lola Wright of Wedowee; grandfather, Wallace
Rutlin of Wedowee; great-grandmother, Annie Mae Denny of Wedowee;
great-grandfather, King David Turner of Wedowee; six uncles and two aunts.
   Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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James Lee Higgins

   (LAFAYETTE) James Lee Higgins, 58, of LaFayette died Friday, Dec. 26, 2003,
at Bethany House in Auburn.
   Services will be at Hopewell Baptist Church, Wadley, on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at
1 p.m. with Pastor Calvin Trammell officiating.  Interment will be at Providence
Cemetery, Milltown.
   Born Feb. 9, 1945, in Chambers County, Mr. Higgins was a member of Hopewell
Baptist Church, Wadley.  He was preceded in death by his father, Webster
Higgins.
   Surviving are a devoted mother, Lillar M. Higgins of LaFayette; four
daughters, Judy Daniel of Roanoke, Sharah Hill and Sonja Swint of LaFayette, and
Kimberly Laney of Wadley; four sons, James W. Higgins of Roanoke, Anthony
Higgins of LaFayette, Steven Higgins of Griffin, Ga., and Akeem Laney of Wadley;
five brothers, Earnest Higgins of Warner Robins, Ga., Willie Higgins of Roanoke,
Benny Higgins of Wadley, Jimmy Higgins of LaFayette, and Rev. Sanders Higgins of
Roanoke; one sister, Myra Higgins of LaFayette; 19 grandchildren, and a host of
aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
   Arrangements are by Vines Funeral Home Inc., LaFayette.
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Emily Thornton Harris

   (BREMEN, Ga.) Emily Thornton Harris, 62, of Bremen, Ga., died Saturday, Dec.
27, 2003, in a local hospital.
   Mrs. Harris was born in Talladega County on Aug. 19, 1941, daughter of the
late Larkin Dobson Thornton and Allene Benefield Thornton.  She was retired from
the Haralson County (Ga.) School System.  She was a member of Bremen First
United Methodist Church and the Fidelis Sunday School Class.
   Survivors include her husband, Jim Harris of Bremen; a son, Robert Dobson
Harris of Charlotte, N.C.; a sister, Judy Bassett of Wedowee; a brother, Billy
Frank Thornton of Wedowee; and a number of nieces and nephews.
   Services will be Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 11 a.m. at Bremen First United
Methodist Church, with the Rev. Wayne Monroe and the Rev. Garvin  Sellers
officiating.  Music will be furnished by Ann Hobbs, Martha Greer and Lynn
Hodges.  Reese Slaughter, Glen Hoobler, Chris Hoobler, Thomas Leverett, Johnny
Gas, Tommy Hoobler, Donnie Rogers and Norris Price will serve as pallbearers. 
The Fidelis Sunday School Class will serve as honorary pallbearers.  Interment
will be in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, with the Rev. James Manley officiating.
   Arrangements are by Hightower Funeral Home, Bremen.
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Mary Elizabeth Moore

   (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Mary Elizabeth Moore, 87, of LaGrange, Ga., died Sunday, Dec.
28, 2003, at Florence Hand Home in LaGrange.
   Mrs. Moore was born Aug. 11, 1916, in Randolph County, daughter of the late
Freeman T. and Lela Langley Horton.  She was retired from Dixie Mills and was a
member of Second Baptist Church, LaGrange.
   Services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, at Hunter-Allen-Myhand
Chapel, with the Rev. Chris Davis officiating.  Burial will be in Shadowlawn
Cemetery.
   Survivors include two sons, Joe Moore of Ashville, N.C., and Rick Moore of
Smyrna, Ga.; five grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law,
Dot Horton of Roanoke.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard H.
Moore.
   The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 on Tuesday.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Georgia Baptist Children's Home,
Central Intake Office, P. O. Box 329, Palmetto, GA 30268.
   Arrangements are by Hunter-Allen-Myhand Funeral Home, LaGrange.
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Gene Hiram 'Buddy' Sprayberry

   (WOODLAND) Services for Gene Hiram "Buddy" Sprayberry, 55, of Woodland were
Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Benefield Funeral Chapel, with Bro. Ed
Herren officiating.  Burial was at Liberty East Baptist Church Cemetery.
   Mr. Sprayberry died Friday, Dec. 26, at Northeast Alabama Regional Medical
Center in Anniston.
   Survivors include one sister, Polly Chappell of Roanoke; three brothers,
Cebron Sprayberry, James Sprayberry and Frank Sprayberry of Woodland; four
half-sister, Peggy Nutt, Mary Smith and Lucy Harmon of Roanoke and Shirley Clark
of Valley; and four half-brothers, Bobby Sprayberry of Lanett, Ray Sprayberry of
Franklin, Ga., and Charles and Andy Sprayberry of Roanoke.
   Pallbearers were Anthony Sprayberry, Chris Sprayberry, Billy Chappell, Danny
Chappell, Chris Smith and James Elvis Sprayberry.
   A Randolph County native, Mr. Sprayberry was born Feb. 12, 1948, son of
Herschel E. and Rillar Missouri Brown Sprayberry.  He was a self-employed
mechanic.  He was preceded in death by a brother, Terry Wayne Sprayberry, and a
half-brother, Danny Sprayberry.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Cassie Smith

   (ROANOKE) Services for Cassie Smith, 84, of Roanoke were on Friday, Dec. 26,
2003, at I p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Tommy Gene Young
officiating.  Burial was at Randolph Memory Gardens.
   Mrs. Smith died Tuesday, Dec. 23, at Randolph Medical Center.
   Survivors include two sisters, Edna Ruth Lashley and Johnnie Lee Owens, both
of Roanoke; and several nieces and nephews.
   A Randolph County native, Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 2, 1919, daughter of John
W. and Cynthia Harmon Whaley.  She was a homemaker and a member of Faith Baptist
Church.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Smith.
   Pallbearers were Chucky Holloway, Bruce Davis, Ricky Webb, June Waldrep,
James H. Holloway and William Boyd.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Henry Clay Windsor

   (ROANOKE) Services for Henry Clay Windsor Jr., 81, of Roanoke were Sunday,
Dec. 28, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Mt. Zion Christian Church, with the Rev. Harold
Bonner and the Rev. Yancey Sanders officiating.  Burial was in the adjoining
cemetery.
   Mr. Windsor died Friday, Dec. 26, at his home.
   Survivors include two sons, Freddy Windsor and Jerry Windsor of Roanoke;
three grandchildren; one sister, Pat Helms of Birmingham; and a brother, Douglas
Ted Windsor of San Antonio, Texas.
   Pallbearers were Wayne Windsor, Craig Calhoun, Tommy Windsor, Ronnie Clark,
Ronnie Clark Sr., Gary Clark, Donnie Benefield and Bill Calhoun.  Fellow members
of the Masonic Lodge served as honorary pallbearers.
   A lifelong Roanoke resident, Mr. Windsor was born Sept. 5, 1922, son of Henry
Clay Windsor Sr. and Dicie Camp Windsor.  He was a World War 11 Army veteran and
a member of Mt. Zion Christian Church, Roanoke Masonic Lodge 132 and the
Scottish Rite of Freemasonry 32 degree.  He had retired from West Point
Pepperell.
   Mr. Windsor was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Susie Virginia
Poor Windsor; and a brother, Mitchell Windsor.
   Arrangements were by Quattlebaum Funeral Home, Roanoke.
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Antonio Kendrell Smith (infant)

   (WADLEY) Baby Antonio Kendrell Smith of Wadley died Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003,
at University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham.
   Services were Friday, Dec. 19, at noon at Leander Baptist Church, Daviston,
with the Rev. James Carlisle officiating.  Burial was in the church cemetery.
   Survivors include his parents, Maurice Lockhart of Dadeville and Crystal
Smith of Wadley; a sister, Titiyana Johnson of Wadley; a brother, Edward Junior
Smith II of Wadley; grandmothers, Linda Lockhart of Dadeville and Vernice Smith
of Wadley; a great-grandfather, Charlie Miller Smith of Wadley; five uncles and
one aunt.
   Arrangements were by Clark Memorial Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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Mary Ann Yates

   (WINCHESTER, Tenn.) Services for Mary Ann Yates, 82, of Winchester, Tenn.,
formerly of Woodland, were Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at 1 p.m. at Providence
Baptist Church in Woodland, with the Rev. Jack Hice officiating.  Burial was in
the adjoining cemetery.  The family had services in Winchester on Sunday, Dec.
28, at Marble Plains Baptist Church.
   Mrs. Yates died Thursday, Dec. 25, at Suncoast Hospital in Largo, Fla.
   Survivors include two daughters, Judy Lyles of Indian Rocks Beach, Fla., and
Jane Brown of Carrollton, Texas; three sisters, Carolyn McDowell of Gardendale,
Shirley Garner of Newnan, Ga., and Lucille Garner of Montgomery; two brothers,
Bruce Garner of Birmingham and Arnold Garner of Hanceville; four grandchildren;
and nine great-grandchildren.
   Pallbearers were Ronald Brown, Stephen Rampy, Michael Rampy, Mark Brown,
Bruce Garner and Arnold Garner.
   Mrs. Yates was a native of Randolph County, born Jan. 12, 1921, daughter of
Tom and Nevada Sikes Garner.  She was retired from Bremen-Bowdon Investment
Company as a supervisor.  She was preceded in death by her husband, Esker Willis
Yates, a daughter, Marie Rampy, and a son, Gary Yates.
   Arrangements were by Benefield Funeral Home, Wedowee.
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Herbert Wright Green

   (LAGRANGE, Ga.) Herbert Wright Green, 80, of LaGrange, Ga., died Tuesday,
Dec. 23, 2003, at West Georgia Medical Center.
   Mr. Green, born Aug. 1, 1923, in Randolph County, Ala., was the son of the
late Mack and Lou Emma Stewart Green.  Mr. Green had lived in LaGrange most of
his life and retired from Milliken and Company after 45 years of service as a
machinery maintenance manager.  He served in the United States Army during World
War II.
   Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Eveline "Johnnie" Green of LaGrange;
sons, Mickey Green of Pine Mountain, Ga., David Green of Walland, Tenn., Randy
Green of Madbury, N.H., and Mark Green of LaGrange; two sisters, Mrs. Thelma
Kent of Thomaston, Ga., and Marjorie Green of LaGrange; and several nieces and
nephews.
   Funeral services were at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, in the Hunter-Allen-Myhand
Chapel with the Rev. Don Eshleman officiating.  Burial was in Restlawn Memory
Gardens.
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William Phillip Richardson

   (FIVE POINTS) Services for William Phillip Richardson, 37, of Five Points
were Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2003, at 2 p.m. at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel with the
Rev. Gerald Sheppard officiating.  Burial followed at Potash Cemetery with
Quattlebaum Funeral Home in charge.
   Mr. Richardson died Tuesday, Dec. 23, at his mother's residence.
   Survivors include his mother, Myrtice Richardson of Roanoke; father, Sherrell
Richardson of Roanoke; one sister, Johnifer Wilson of Roanoke; one brother,
Matthew Richardson of Wadley; two nieces and two nephews.
   A Roanoke resident most of his life, Mr., Richardson was born in Heard
County, Ga., on Aug. 26, 1966, son of Milton Sherrell Richardson and Myrtice
Faye Gosdin Richardson.
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Elizabeth Howard Warren

   (WEDOWEE) Elizabeth Howard Warren, 64, of Wedowee, died Monday, Dec. 22,
2003, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika.
   Survivors include her husband, Donnie E. Warren of Wedowee; one daughter,
Shelia Marie Burks of Jacksonville; three sons, James Calvin Ivey of Lakeland,
Ga., Michael Anthony Ivey of Douglas, Ga., and Jonathan "Marty" Ivey of Roanoke;
two sisters, Joyce Hicks and Ima Jean Sims, both of Bryant; three brothers,
Hollis Howard of Sand Mountain, Billy Howard of Bryant and Donald Ray Howard of
Stevenson; 12 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
   Mrs. Warren was a Jackson County native, born Feb. 26, 1939, daughter of
George W. and Alvie Adams Howard.  She was Baptist by faith and had retired 
from Amoco Fabrics & Fibers.  She was preceded in death by her parents; a son,
Dewayne Ivey; two grandsons, Jason Ivey and Anthony Ivey; a great-grandson, 
Will Cofield; and a sister, Ella Mae Grayson.
   There were no public services.  Quattlebaum Funeral Home was in charge of
arrangements.
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Ida M. Coleman Shaw

   (GADSDEN) Services for Ida M. Coleman Shaw, 77, of Gadsden were Friday, Dec.
26, 2003, at 11 a.m. at Sweet Home United Methodist Church in Gadsden with the
Rev. Lawrence Watts, pastor, officiating.  Burial was at Peace & Goodwill
Baptist Church Cemetery, Roanoke.
   Mrs. Shaw died Saturday, Dec. 20, at her residence.
   Mrs. Shaw is best remembered for her years devoted to education at Randolph
County Training School (RCTS) and as the wife of the late Herman L. Shaw, who
was principal of RCTS for many years before the family relocated to Gadsden. 
Mrs. Shaw was the 15th of 16 children born in Roanoke to the late Luther and
Willie Coleman.  Early in life, she joined Mt. Bethel Methodist Church in
Roanoke.  She graduated from RCTS, later obtaining her B.S. degree from Alabama
A&M University.  She earned her master's degree from Tuskegee University and
continued her studies from Morgan State University.  After moving to Gadsden,
she joined Sweet Home United Methodist Church, where she served as chairperson
of the administrative board, a member of council on ministries, Sunday school
teacher of the Methodist women, a pastor-parish relations committee member and
lay delegate to the annual conference.  Professionally, she worked as a
classroom teacher, school counselor, and director of Project PEEP and engaged in
the business arena.  She touched the lives of many students, leading them to
success in their lives and educational endeavors.  She was involved with Upward
Bound, Gadsden Housing Authority Board, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Regional 310
Board, AEA, NEA and the Retired Teachers Association.
   Survivors include one son, Rev. Daryll Shaw of Gadsden; three daughters, Vale
Bills, Nina Warren and Gigi Owens, all of Gadsden;  five grandchildren and 10
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Joseph Coleman of Washington, D.C., and Jim
Coleman of Chattanooga, Tenn.; two sisters, Nancy Arnold and Ruth Reese, both of
Chattanooga, Tenn.; and many other relatives and devoted friends.
   Arrangements were by Watson & Sons Funeral Home, Gadsden, and Clark Memorial
Funeral Service, Roanoke.
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