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2A ◆ FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2014 OPELIKA-AUBURN NEWS ◆ www.oanow.com IN OUR AREA Montgomery Montgomery Dadeville Dadeville Auburn Auburn Opelika Opelika Smiths Station Smiths Station Beulah Beulah Lanett Lanett Valley Valley Phenix City Phenix City Birmingham Birmingham Atlanta Atlanta Loachapoka Loachapoka Beauregard Beauregard Columbus Columbus Dawson Dawson Clanton Clanton Barnesville Barnesville Selma Selma Union Springs Union Springs Americus Americus Manchester Manchester Alabaster Alabaster Anniston Anniston Alexander City Alexander City Troy Troy Griffin Griffin Carrollton Carrollton Talladega Talladega La Grange La Grange Newnan Newnan Tuskegee Tuskegee Eufaula Eufaula Prattville Prattville Roanoke Roanoke Greenville Greenville Luverne Luverne Beatrice Beatrice Haynesville Haynesville Brent Brent Cuthbert Cuthbert Fort Valley Fort Valley Thomaston Thomaston Sylacauga Sylacauga Albany Albany Sun and Moon The AccuWeather ® Extended Forecast Today’s Forecast for East Alabama Almanac Lake Top Gates Observe Change Lake Levels Yesterday as of 7 a.m. in feet; levels furnished by Tennessee Valley Authority. Bob Jeswald Temperature RF: The patented AccuWeather.com RealFeel Temperature® is an exclusive index of the effects of tempera- ture, wind, humidity, sunshine intensity, cloudiness, precipitation, pressure and elevation on the human body. Precipitation Regional Cities City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Shown is today’s weather.Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Shown is today’s weather.Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Lafayette Lafayette Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. Today Tonight Saturday Sunday Monday Tuesday High cloudiness builds, sporadic pop-up shower/ storm Mostly cloudy, a passing light shower possible Clouds and sun with a couple of t-storms Variably cloudy, a couple of t-storms Some sun with a thunderstorm possible Clouds and sun with a shower or t-storm 90° 70° 83° 66° 81° 68° 82° 67° 85° 68° RF: 90° RF: 65° RF: 92° RF: 70° RF: 93° RF: 68° RF: 93° RF: 70° RealFeel: 93° RealFeel: 67° Forecasts and graphics, with the exception of today's WRBL forecast, provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2014 Lee County through 4 p.m. yesterday Sunrise today 5:46 a.m. Sunset today 7:49 p.m. Moonrise today none Moonset today 12:37 p.m. George 190 188.68 +0.12 Harding 521 520.62 +0.06 Jordan 252 251.36 -0.19 Lay 396 395.71 +0.09 Martin 490 489.50 -0.05 Mitchell 312 311.77 +0.11 Thurlow 289 287.28 +0.08 Wedowee N.A. 792.86 -0.04 West Point 635 633.84 -0.20 Yates 344 342.51 -0.44 24 hours ending 4 p.m. 0.00" Month to date 0.45" Normal month to date 3.65" Year to date 28.97" Last year to date 29.39" Normal year to date 30.10" High 81° Low 61° Normal high 91° Normal low 71° Today Sat. 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Albany 92 72 pc 86 69 t Athens 85 66 pc 80 65 t Atlanta 85 68 pc 79 68 t Birmingham 80 67 c 84 70 t Columbus 89 70 pc 83 69 t Decatur 77 62 c 80 66 t Dothan 91 71 pc 86 69 t Florence 81 63 c 85 67 t Gadsden 79 64 c 83 66 t Huntsville 78 65 c 81 69 t Macon 87 68 pc 82 66 t Mobile 83 71 t 83 69 t Montgomery 86 69 c 86 69 t Panama City 88 72 pc 86 71 t Pensacola 87 72 c 84 71 t Rome 82 65 c 82 66 t Tallahassee 93 71 pc 88 71 t Tuscaloosa 79 66 c 83 69 t Last July 18 New July 26 First Aug 3 Full Aug 10 85/70 85/70 90/70 90/70 88/68 88/68 86/67 86/67 86/67 86/67 86/67 86/67 80/67 80/67 85/68 85/68 83/67 83/67 84/67 84/67 85/68 85/68 87/68 87/68 86/69 86/69 85/67 85/67 81/67 81/67 81/67 81/67 85/70 85/70 84/67 84/67 81/64 81/64 82/65 82/65 88/70 88/70 84/67 84/67 86/68 86/68 84/66 84/66 82/67 82/67 88/69 88/69 88/67 88/67 83/66 83/66 86/69 86/69 84/67 84/67 89/69 89/69 85/68 85/68 89/70 89/70 92/71 92/71 91/70 91/70 89/68 89/68 88/67 88/67 88/69 88/69 91/69 91/69 87/67 87/67 90/68 90/68 88/68 88/68 88/68 88/68 90/70 90/70 92/72 92/72 Obituaries NEWS NEWS OPELIKA-AUBURN OPELIKA-AUBURN Rex Maynor, Publisher Ext. 2558, [email protected] Patrick Johnston, Managing Editor Ext. 2541, [email protected] H.T. Bear, Production Manager Ext. 2567, [email protected] Tim Maxwell, Pressroom Manager Ext. 2557, [email protected] Sheila Haydel, Advertising Director Ext. 2538, [email protected] Greg Curry, Creative Services Manager Ext. 2502, [email protected] Phone 334-749-6271 Fax 334-749-1228 www.oanow.com Missed paper? The Opelika-Auburn News (ISSN 1044-7539) is located at 2901 Society Hill Road, Opelika, AL 36801 Office: 334-749-6271 Fax: 334-749-1228 Published seven mornings a week. Periodicals postage paid at Opelika, Alabama. Postmaster: Send address changes to Opelika-Auburn News, P.O. Drawer 2208, Opelika, AL 36803-2208. For same-day redelivery service in the Opelika-Auburn area, call our circulation department Monday through Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to noon. Subscription rate by carrier 7 days a week: 1 month, $13.95; 3 months, $42.15; 6 months, $84.30; and one year, $168.60; or pay by EZ PAY at $12.45 per month. Single copy rates: Daily 75 cents, Sunday $1.50. All payments for periods 3 months or more in advance should be made directly to the Opelika-Auburn News. Mail subscription rates will be quoted on request. Publisher reserves the right to adjust rates during the subscription period. Subscription rate changes may be implemented by chang- ing duration of the subscription. Corrections We want to correct any substantial errors or inaccuracies printed in the Opelika-Auburn News. Anyone wishing to make a correction or clarification should call the editor at 749-6271 Ext. 2541 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. Corrections and clarifications generally run on page 2A. PV 2 ASHLEY BRENEE DAWSON PV 2 Ashley Brenee Dawson; Funeral services for Ashley Dawson, 18, of Auburn, Alabama, will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 19, 2014, at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 713 Powledge Avenue, Opelika, Alabama 36801, with interment in Evergreen Cemetery, Rev. Willie J. Lyles will officiate. Ms. Dawson, who passed away Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Childersburg, AL, was born July 24th 1995 in Lee County, Alabama. She attended Auburn High School and was a part of the Army JROTC. She at- tended Southern Union State Community College and proudly committed herself to serve her county in the Army National Guard. Ms. Dawson will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service. Public viewing will be Friday, July 18, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Survivors include: daughter, Promyse A. Thornton of Auburn, AL; mother and step-father: Latoya (Anthony) Edwards Sr. of Auburn, AL; father, Kenneth Reynolds of Opelika, AL; grandmother, Cynthia (John) Jones of Charlotte, NC; grandfather, Troy Dawson of Tuskegee, AL; honorary grandmother and grandfather, Cherry & Jimmy Barnett; great grandmother, Bessie L. Dawson of Tuskegee, AL; two brothers, Maliq T. Reynolds and Anthony Edwards, Jr. of Auburn, AL; two sisters, Aoasha L. Reynolds and Anteria S. Jones; four aunts, Tina (Jesse) Dawson of Beulah, AL, LaSonya Callahan of Tyler, TX, Delisa (Warren) Hatcher of Dallas, TX, Teel Styles of Fayetteville, NC; honorary aunts, Tiffiny Vinson of Stone Mountain, GA, Kira Grady of Opelika, AL, Keyare Grady of Valley, AL, Lakeshia Ford, Tila Grady and Cheukemia Grady all of Opelika, AL; special friend, Louwantez Fallin of Auburn, AL; a host of many loved ones, siblings, cousins and friends. Harris Funeral Home is directing Please visit www.harrisfune ralhomeinc.com to view and sign registry MASTER JAHVON TYREK DURRELL Master Jahvon Tyrek Durrell; Funeral services for Jahvon Durrell, 13 months, of Opelika, AL, will be at 2:00 p.m., (CST) Saturday, July 19, 2014, at St. Ellis Full Gospel Church, 5267 US Highway 80, Opelika, AL 36804 with interment in the church cemetery, Bishop James Fears officiating. Master Durrell, who passed away Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at Children’s Hospital in Birmingham, AL, was born May 30, 2013 in Lee County, Alabama. No public viewing Survivors include: parents, Tyrone and Montesha Durrell of Opelika, AL; three brothers, T.J. Jackson, Tykel Durrell and JaCoree Durrell all of Opelika, AL; one sister, Ayana Rome of LaGrange, GA; special cousin as a brother, Tyquan Mitchell of Opelika, AL; grand- parents, Mary & Curtis Fears of Opelika, AL and Patricia & Benny Love of Loachapoka, AL; great grandparents, Jammie Mitchell of Crawford, AL and Janie Durrell of Auburn, AL; four uncles, Treandous (Lagrecia) Fears, Jametrius (Deshonda) Fears of Opelika, AL, Mario Durrell of Tuskegee, AL and Vincent (Beshon) Dowdell of Salem, AL; god- grandmother, Mae Pearl Core of Opelika, AL; a host of great aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Harris Funeral Home is directing Please visit www.harrisfune ralhomeinc.com to view and sign registry JOHN ANDREW JONES Mr. John Andrew Jones; Funeral services for John Jones, 58, of Opelika, AL, will be at 11:00 a.m., (CST), Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church, 205 Lee Road 193, Salem, AL 36874 with interment in Mercer Cemetery in Crawford, AL, Rev. Nelson Fears will officiate. Mr. Jones, who passed away Friday, July 4, 2014 at Midtown Medical Center in Columbus, GA, was born March 31, 1956 in Macon County, Alabama. Public viewing will be Friday, July 18, 2014, from 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Mr. Jones will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the service. Survivors include: three children, Antwon Latrent (Flo) Jones of Atlanta, GA, Brandon Williams of Auburn, AL and Niecy Williams of Birmingham, AL; two grandchildren; two sisters, Renee Buchanan and Janet Parsley; two brothers, Willie Buchanan, Jr. and Shawn Buchanan; step-sister, Marshall Ann Byron; six aunts, Mollie Jones of Opelika, AL, Ola (James) Jones of Plymouth, FL, Annie Whatley Edwards of Salem, AL, Earnestine (Alvin) Smith of Tuskegee, AL, Gloria Jones of Atlanta, GA and Diane Whittaker of Nutley, NJ; three uncles, James Buchanan of Auburn, AL, Michael (Cynthia) Whatley of Opelika, AL and Andrew Whatley of Salem, AL; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Harris Funeral Home is directing Please visit www.harrisfune ralhomeinc.com to view and sign registry MARY EMILY (WHITESIDE) LANE Mary Emily (Whiteside) Lane died at Magnolia Trace Nursing Home in Huntsville, Alabama, on July 14, 2014. Mary Emily, as she was known to her family and friends, was born in Anniston, Alabama, to Josiah Phillip (Phil) and Alberta Norwood Whiteside on March 4, 1924. She married William E. Lane, also of Anniston, in December 1942. They moved to Auburn after World War II to attend school on the G.I. Bill and returned permanently in 1953 when Dr. Lane took a position in the School of Engineering. After Dr. Lane’s early death in 1961, she returned to school and obtained her B.S. and M.S. in speech pathology. She was a speech therapist for the Auburn City Schools from 1966 to 1982 while raising her two sons Mark Norwood Lane, who lives in Argentan, France, and Keith Whiteside Lane, who lives in Huntsville, Alabama. After Mary Emily retired, she continued to live in Auburn for many years where she became a recognized potter, painter, and a passionate gardener. She especially enjoyed creating cut flower arrangements from flowers in her yard including brightly colored zinnias and hydrangeas. Mary Emily read widely and had many interests and friends of all ages. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Auburn and the Studio 218 women’s art group. She stayed in Auburn until health necessitated her move to Huntsville in 2011 to be near her son Keith and his wife Ann. She was very proud of raising her sons on her own. She is survived by those two sons, their wives and one granddaughter, Martha Jordan Lane. Mary Emily’s brother Whit Whiteside and one sister, Hope Whiteside Kerr, predeceased her. She is survived by two sisters Alberta Whiteside Turner of Sylacauga, Alabama, and Lucy Whiteside Hanks of Austin, Texas. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to a favorite cause, the Lee County Humane Society, 1140 Ware Drive Auburn, AL 36832 or http:/ /www.leecountyhumane.o rg. A memorial service will be held in Auburn; it is tentatively scheduled for fall of 2014. If you wish to be informed of the details, contact Keith.Lane@excite. com. Berryhill Funeral Home is assisting the family. WILLIE MAE "BAMMAW" MCDONALD 1924-2014 Funeral service for Mrs. Willie Mae "Bammaw" McDonald, 90, of Waverly, will be Saturday, July 19, 2014 at 10:00 am at the Chapel of Langley Funeral Home. Rev. Frank Chappell will officiate. Burial will follow in the Waverly Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday, July 18, 2014 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Langley Funeral Home. Mrs. McDonald passed away on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at her residence. She was born on March 15, 1924 in Waverly, Alabama to Robert Elbert Chappell and Lila Lawrence Chappell. She was a member of Waverly Baptist Church and lifelong resident of Waverly. Mrs. McDonald retired from Tab Sewing Room as a sewing machine operator. She enjoyed fishing and was an excellent cook. Mrs. McDonald loved her family very much and was always doing for her grand- kids who she loved dearly. She is survived by her sons, Jimmy McDonald (Joyce) of Smiths Station and Tamp McDonald of Beulah; nine grand- children; twenty-five great- grandchildren; eighteen great-great-grandchildren; sisters, Lurlene Mann of Cusseta and Nancy Patterson of Dadeville; son-in-law, Wayne Clark of Opelika; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Moses Henry McDonald; her parents; daughter, Mary Clark; son, Lewis McDonald; sister, Maggie Carter; and brothers, John Chappell, Ed Chappell, Charles Chappell, and Roosevelt Chappell. Memorial messages may be sent to the family at ww w.langleyfuneralhome.com Langley Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. EFFIE M. TORBERT Funeral service for Mrs. Effie M. Torbert, 88, of Auburn will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, July 19, 2014 at White Street Missionary Baptist Church with interment in Westview Cemetery. Pastor Jamal Oliver will officiate. Mrs. Torbert passed Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Dadeville Health Care Center. She was a member of White Street Missionary Baptist Church where she served as a member of the Missionary Society, director of the J.G. Chatman’s Children Choir, advisor of the Sunbeams and Red Circle and organized the Mass Junior Missionary Society, bringing together members in the Auburn, Loachapoka and Opelika areas. Mrs. Torbert graduated from Opelika State Vocational Technical School of Practical Nursing and was licensed by the State of Alabama in 1969. Preceding her in death were: her husband, Cary Torbert, Sr., a son, Melvin Torbert, Sr. and a grand- daughter, Charity Porter. Her remains will lie in Obituary Policy Remembering loved ones — How to submit an obituary: All obituary notices must be submitted through a funeral home. Funeral homes must submit obituaries and photos to [email protected] no later than 3 p.m. the day before the obituary is to be published. See OBITS, Page A3
