2010-10-14

Bulldogs heart broken on banks of Murder Creek




Like a punch to the stomach that came out of nowhere, the Washington Co. Bulldogs fell 36-35 last Friday night as T.R. Miller scored with no time left on the clock and got the 2-point conversion in a critical region tilt. WCHS, who had been down by as many as two touchdowns, clawed their way back in the fourth quarter […]

Clarke Arrests



Arrests booked through the Clarke County Jail during the week of Oct. 5-12 include: Charlotte Jean Gamble, 31, theft by deception first degree, identity theft first degree/ financial loss, possession of forged instrument second degree, $70,000 bond, arrested by Clarke County Sheriff’s Dept. Norman Keith Williams, 42, possession of marijuana second degree, drug paraphernalia/ second offense, open container-alcohol in a […]

Jones



Wilson Earl Jones, 55, of Gosport died Oct. 6, 2010 at his residence. Survivors include his devoted wife, Linda Jones, Gosport; one son, Christopher Jones, Gosport, one daughter Kendra Jones, Gosport. The service was Oct. 12 at Mackey Branch #1 Baptist Church. Burial was in the Mackey Branch #1 Baptist Church Cemetery.

Roney



Johnnie Nathan Roney, 89, of Wagarville died Oct. 8, 2010 at Jackson Medical Center. He was born March 28, 1921. He was a member of the Wagarville Holiness Church. He served in the United States Army in World War II receiving several medals. He worked in construction, operating heavy equipment and worked as a truck driver too. Survivors include one […]

Robinson



Glenda Joyce McLeod Robinson, 67, of Grove Hill died Oct. 8, 2010. She was born Dec. 29, 1942. She was a native of Hardee County, Florida. She served in the United States Army. She worked in the nursing field for many years. Survivors include her husband, Johnnie E. Robinson, Bowling Green, Fla.; two sons, Walker “Skip” (Paula) Geiser, Grove Hill, […]

Kelley



John Wallace Kelley, 85, of Grove Hill died Oct. 5, 2010 at a local health care facility. He was born March 2, 1925. He was a member of Union Baptist Church in Grove Hill. In his younger years he coached little league baseball for several years in Grove Hill and was a proud supporter of the Little League, Dixie Youth […]

Courington



Virginia B. Courington, 70, of Grove Hill died Oct. 11, 2010 at her residence. She was born April 10, 1940. She was treasurer of the North Allen Homemakers Club, (previously known as the North Clarke County Women’s Club). She was a retired seamstress at Vanity Fair Mills. Survivors include her husband, Allen Courington, Grove Hill; two sons, Christopher A. Courington, […]

Jackson



Mary D. “Ms. Nise” Jackson, a native and a resident of Jackson, died Sept. 30, 2010 at the University of South Alabama Hospital in Mobile. The daughter of the late Johnnie and Jimmie Dell Jackson, she was 33 years of age at the time of her death. At a young age, she united with the Mt. Sinai No. 1 Baptist […]

Hubert-King



Juanita Williams Hubert- King, 81, retired cosmetologist and community activist, died Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at the residence of her son, Ozelle, in Jackson. She was the first-born of 10 children to the late Aline Knight Williams and James Autry Williams on March 29, 1929, in the North Atmore (Freemanville community), Escambia County. She was a native of Freemanville, former […]

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