Rosie L. McCllean

Published 12:00 am Friday, October 13, 2000

Rosie L. McCllean, 96, of Troy died Monday, Oct. 9, 2000 at Edge Regional Medical Center.

Services will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Oct. 13, 2000 at George F. Grubbs Funeral Home with the Rev. Carl L. Hollis officiating. Burial will be at Carroll Street Cemetery with George F. Grubbs Funeral Home directing.

Mrs. McCllean was born Feb. 14, 1904 in Hurtsboro to Mr. and Mrs. Augusta Lee Grimanette. She attended the Elam Community schools and was a member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church.

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Survivors include one son, Sammy Holland of Troy; two daughters-in-law, Mary C. Holland of Troy and Minnie Holland of Washington, D.C.; nine grandchildren; several other relatives and friends.

Friends of the family will serve as pallbearers and floralbearers.

Roy Adulphus Beard

Roy Adulphus Beard, 92, of Troy died Thursday, October 12, 2000 at Pike Manor.

His funeral will be held at 3 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000 at the Chapel of Dillard Funeral Home of Troy. Elders J.P. Morgan and Don Smith will be officiating, and Dillard Funeral Home will be directing.

Visitation will be held from 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 14, 2000, at the Dillard Funeral Home of Troy. Mr. Beard will be buried in the Hopewell Cemetery.

Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Charlyn Beard and Frank Doty of Niceville, Fla.; a son and daughter-in-law, Benny and Joan Beard of Troy; five grandchildren, Sheri Douty Ridnouer of Mannassas, Va., Carmen Beard Cox of Memphis, Tenn., Stephanie Beard Wilson of Memphis, Tenn., Kimi Doty Cottmeyer of Auburn, Ga., and Stacy Beard of Troy; eight great-grandchildren, Andrew Justin Ridnouer of Mannassas, Va., Zachery Michael Cottmeyer of Auburn, Ga., Luke Alexander Ridnouer of Mannassas, Va., Daniel Frank Cottmeyer of Auburn, Ga., Mae Elise Cox of Memphis, Tenn., Mark Nathaniel Ridnouer of Mannassas, Va., Olivia Wood Wilson of Memphis, Tenn., Benjamin Christopher Cox of Memphis, Tenn.; three sisters, Louise Beard Calhoun of Troy, Mary Edna Beard Shirley of Troy, and Hazel Beard Pouncey of Troy.

Mr. Beard was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Gladys French Beard; a son, Roy King Beard; a sister, Irene Richburg.

Pallbearers will be his nephews.

Visitation will be held fron 1:30 p.m. until 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, 2000 at Dillard Funeral Home of Troy.

Memorial contributions may be made to Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery.

Raymond Charles "Smiley" Baldi

Raymond Charles "Smiley" Baldi, 56, of Troy died Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2000 at his home.

He requested no funeral service be held for him.

He is survived by many close friends. He will be dearly missed by his friends.

October 12, 2000 10 PM