LaFayette Sun

Obituary: Minister Dotcie Phillips

Editorial StaffFeb 16, 20221 min read

Minister Dotcie Phillips, 76 of Lanett, AL passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, at her home in Lanett, AL.Public Visitation will be held Monday, February 7, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home…

Obituary: Mr. Eugene Broughton

Editorial StaffFeb 16, 20221 min read

Mr. Eugene Broughton, 57 of Camp Hill, AL, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, in Moultrie, GA.Public Visitation will be held Sunday, February 6, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in…

Citizens encouraged to wear “red” to recognize Cayden

Citizens encouraged to wear “red” to recognize Cayden

Editorial StaffFeb 16, 20221 min read

What better way to celebrate Heart Awareness Month and Valentine’s Day in the Chamber County area than with Cayden Finley. Cayden Finley is an Eastside elementary student who suffers from Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, which is a birth defect that…

Vision LaFayette hopes to gain Main Street status

Editorial StaffFeb 16, 20223 min read

Vision LaFayette a group of community leaders, business owners and concerned citizens met Tuesday night at Vines Funeral Home Chapel to discuss the application process and development of gaining a designation of Main Street Alabama for the city of LaFayette.…

One cent sales tax fails before council

Editorial StaffFeb 16, 20221 min read

By John West On Monday evening, the LaFayette City Council voted to suspend its rules in order to vote on the 1¢ sales tax increase. The vote failed 4-2. Councilmembers Mangram, Hunter, and Ellis, along with Mayor Vines all voted…

Mike’s Musings: Release Assange now, he has endured enough punishment

Mike’s Musings: Release Assange now, he has endured enough punishment

Editorial StaffFeb 16, 20223 min read

There are so many innocent people jailed for crimes they haven’t committed. I worked for a time, helping to expose some that were incarcerated, yet innocent. One of those, a man I truly admire is Julian Assange, and I hope…

Mike’s Musings: A day I don’t want to repeat

Mike’s Musings: A day I don’t want to repeat

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20223 min read

Sometimes it just doesn’t pay to get out of bed. One of those days was last week, when I boarded anairplane in Orlando to Detroit.Now all I had heard days before is how this once-in-a-decade blizzard was blanketing Michigan. Iassumed…

Superintendent, consultants ask audience to consider school consolidation

Superintendent, consultants ask audience to consider school consolidation

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20222 min read

By Jody Stewart Tuesday night in front of a large crowd the Chambers County Board of Education held a meeting at the Alfa building to discuss school consolidation with the public. Casey Chambley Chambers County School Superintendent opened the meeting…

Obituary: Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb Jackson

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20223 min read

Mrs. Elizabeth Lamb Jackson of LaFayette, Alabama passed away at 83 years of age, on Monday January 31, 2022 at her residence. She is preceded in death by her husband George Allen Jackson, son William “Allen” Jackson and grandson Ryan…

Obituary: Mrs. Lue Staples

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20222 min read

Mrs. Lue Staples, 70 of Atlanta, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Sacred Journey Hospice in McDonough, Georgia.Public Visitation will be held Friday, February 4, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. CST until 1:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral…

Obituary: Mrs. Johnnie Ruth Satterwhite

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20222 min read

Mrs. Johnnie Ruth Satterwhite, 92 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Sunday, January 30, 2022, at EAMC in Opelika. Public Visitation will be held on Sunday, February 6, 2022, from 2:00 pm until 6:00 pm CST at Silmon-Seroyer Funeral Home…

Obituary: Mr. Rand D. (Terry) Burns

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20222 min read

Mr. Rand D. (Terry) Burns, 57, of Camp Hill died Saturday, January 29, 2022 at his residence. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Brummitt Cemetery, Camp Hill, AL at 1:00 p.m. (CST) with Min. Anthony…

Obituary: Mr. Antavious Walton

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20222 min read

Mr. Antavious Walton, 16 of Valley, AL, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022. Public Visitation will be held Thursday, February 3, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel in LaFayette, AL. Funeral…

Obituary: Mr. Willie James Bell

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20221 min read

Mr. Willie James Bell, 70, of LaGrange, GA (formerly of LaFayette) died Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in LaFayette. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, February 8, 2022 at Handy Cemetery, LaFayette, AL at 2:00 p.m. (CST) with Rev. Terry…

Obituary: Mrs. Charlotte Barber Fulghum

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20222 min read

Mrs. Charlotte Barber Fulghum 71 of LaFayette, Alabama died Tuesday February 2, 2022 at the East Alabama Medical Center.She was born in LaFayette on November 21, 1950 to the late William Pierce Barber, Jr. and the late Kathryn Barber. Charlotte’s…

Obituary: Mrs. Montez Tucker

Editorial StaffFeb 9, 20222 min read

Mrs. Montez Tucker, 75 of Camp Hill, AL, passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022, at her residence in Camp Hill, AL.Public Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 8, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Seroyer Funeral…

Obituary: Mr. Jim Henderson

Editorial StaffFeb 2, 20222 min read

Mr. Jim Henderson, 82 of Lanett, AL passed away on Thursday, January 20, 2022, at his residence in Lanett, AL. Public Visitation was Friday, January 28, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Silmon Seroyer Funeral Home Chapel…

Obituary: Ms. Phillistine Wright

Editorial StaffFeb 2, 20222 min read

Ms. Phillistine Wright, 64 of Opelika, AL, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, AL. Public Visitation was held Wednesday, January 26, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at Silmon Seroyer…

Obituary: Mr. James Goodman

Editorial StaffFeb 2, 20222 min read

Mr. James Goodman, 68 of LaFayette, AL passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at East Alabama Medical Center- Lanier in Valley, AL. Public Visitation was held Sunday, January 30, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. CST until 6:00 p.m. CST, at…