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2005 The Anniston Star 4B Tuesday, December 13, Opera: Knox is in its third year of touring area schools liked it." he said. "I liked it when they came last year, too. Knox is in its third year of touring area high schools with an opera sampler. according to the concert series' chairwoman, Patricia Smith. It began in 2003 with just one school, and grew to six last year.

When Knox brings a Moscow based opera company to Anniston on Jan. 13 for a performance of Die Feldermaus, students from this year's eight schools will be guests at the show. Organizers want to make sure an audi- opera in Anniston. As the visitors made their ence is on hand for Knox's classical fare in way into the classroom. 17-year-old junior future years.

Patrick Cook, clad in a red and white Michael "If you all don't go, that will be the end of Jordan-replica jersey watched them pass it." Smith told the students. "That would be a through the doors. very sad the opera people are here." Cook said David Rice, pastor of Anniston's First Pres- with a smile. He remembered their visit toclass terian Church, also performed Monday. last year, and was looking forward to MonWith a career as a professional singer in the day's.

United States and Germany predating his time "They they sing, they turn it into a way in the cloth, he handled an aria from story." he said. Mozart's The Magic Flute with ease. If the students' reaction at Wellborn Mon- Contact Ben Cunningham at bounningis any indication. the show isn't over for or 235-3545. day Sex column: University officials say they won't sensor paper wonder what kind of newspaper would print what I consider to be a very obscene article and put it for public display where anyone could have access to it." wrote a parent of UA senior Ruth Pope of Pell City in a CW letter to the editor.

"I believe there are just some issues that do not need to be printed in black and white for all the world to see." The criticism has seemed to crescendo since Stierwalt's last column. published Dec. 1. because parents of high school students, on campus for a youth summit. saw the column.

Margaret King, vice president for student affairs. said a small Continued from Page 1B Continued from Page 1B number of the parents complained about the column and threatened to take action. is something they tell me. but I have no idea if they've followed through with it." she said. King said the university was not going to pressure the paper to remove the column.

nor are discussions to withhold money from the paper being held. Each semester, $4 per student is allotted to The Crimson White. comprising about 20 percent of the paper's budget. said Editor Chris Otts. "I don't pretend to have influence over The CW." King said.

content of The CW is determined by the students. That's how it's done on college campuses. Since debuting Oct. 6. the column has been one of the paper's most-read articles.

Out's said. "Whether you like it or not. it' generated a lot of discussion on campus." he said. If organized opposition to the paper exists. Otts said he hasn't heard about it.

"No one has contacted me and said. are forming a group. and I haven't been contacted by a trustee." Otts said. "As of now. I get scattered.

unorganized complaints." A letter to the editor in Friday's CW signed by the 26 students in the Capstone Men and Women. who give campus, tours 10 prospective students. asked the paper to consider the column's effect on recruiting. students and parents have no objection with this material being presented to a college audience, but some do." the letter states. "These families represent a significant portion of our prospective students, and to risk alienating them could prove costly in our recruiting efforts." Many students have expressed support for the column.

Otts and Stierwalt said. Stierwalt said she didn't want to write a column that didn't touch on "really, really intense stuff." she said. "It's more an edgy route, but if it was completely medical terms. people wouldn't read it." she said. OBITUARIES FUNERALS TODAY Nell Methvin Laney, 11AM, Forestlawn Gardens Gregory (Steve) Robertson, 1PM, Miller Funeral Home Joanner Godwin Teague, 1PM, Ohatchee First Baptist Church Barry Eugene Youngblood, 1PM, Perry Funeral Home Pell City Funeral service for Mr.

Homer Eugene Cotton, 62, of Pell City, will be Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 11:00 AM from Usrey Chapel with Mr. Dan Eads, Mr. Paul Hopkins and Mr. Simon Bowen officiating. Interment will be in St.

Clair Memorial Gardens. Mr. Cotton died Sunday, December 11, at Montclair Baptist Medical Center in Birmingham. He was preceded in death by a grandson, Braxton Scott Cotton, and by his parents, Mary Elizabeth Foshee Cotton and Homer E. Cotton, Sr.

Mr. Cotton was employed with Alabama Power Company for 40 years. He was well respected within. Alabama Power Company and across technical leaderSouthern Company, for his ship. As manager on Real Time Systems, he was responsible for implementing the first Alabama Meteorological and Environmental Monitoring the Alabama Hydrological Control System.

Mr. Cotton was instrumental in specifying and implementing the Southern Company Energy Management System and Alabama Power's Distribution. Automation System. He was responsible for numerous advances in the applied use of technology (especially digital electronics and computer systems) for the greater good and benefit of Alabama Power Company and its customers, Southern Company, and the American Utility Industry as a whole. He was truly a visionary; pointing the way for use of digital signal processing.

Mr. Cotton's latest achievement was in proposing and defining a new concept in Integrated Distribution Management Systems (IDMS). He was not only visionary in his thinking, but could cut quickly to the real issue at hand and would often "tell it like he saw He was truly an Engineer at heart, always looking for technological solutions to Operations problems that improved the efficiency, working conditions, and safety for his fellow employees and for Alabama Power. Above all of his many technological achievements Homer Cotton will always be remembered not only for his brilliance and leadership, but for his care of those who worked for his Contest: 2 winners from each of Anniston's 4 wards Continued from Page 1B the past five years. Two winners come from each of the city's four wards.

Ward I has two residence winners and no business winners, and the rest of the wards have one a piece. Each winner gets a yard sign declaring their victory, and the residence owners will get a gift certificate to a local business, she said. Peterson said they often see cars driving by their home during the holidays; odd. considering their home doesn't sit on a major road. A community member nominated the home, Chapman said.

"I'm shocked." Peterson said. They put up their decorations over two weeks, starting the day after Thanksgiving, Peterson said. They've decorated the home for "The kids love it," she said. The judges checked out nominated homes and then drove around their assigned wards looking for bright lights and creative decorations. Melody Sawyer, who judged Ward 1.

recalled riding with her family as a child looking at Christmas decorations. She did the same with her children. "It was exciting." Sawyer said. The number of homes with Christmas decorations seems to have declined in the past years, some of the judges noted. Still.

more than triple the number of people nominated homes over last year. Chapman said. She said that shows a greater desire for more decorations in the city. Contact Joseph Lord at Find a place to worshlp Check out the Church Directory 1 11 in Saturday's YOUR FAITH thanks to RN's Tony, Beth, Lindsey and Tracy. Services for Mrs.

Holder will be Wednesday el 1:00 PM at Hill Crest Baptist Church with Dr. Rick Reaves officiating. The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 6 8 PM at the church. Mrs. Holder will lie.

in state one hour prior to services. Gray Brown-Service Mortuary in charge of arrangements. LANEY Anniston Graveside Service for Nell I Methvin Laney, age 86, of Anniston will be today at 11:00 AM at Forestlawn Gardens with Rev. David Rice officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at Brown Kughn Memory Chapel.

Mrs. Laney died Sunday at National Health Care in Anniston. Mrs. Laney is survived by two sons, Gregory Laney and daughter-in-law Kathy of Birmingham, AL; Randy Laney and daughter-in-law Helen of Anniston; two brothers, Leon C. Methvin and sister-in-law Marion of Anniston; William Bill Methvin of Crossville, TN; five grandchildren; one great grandchild.

Mrs. Laney was a native and life long resident of Anniston and was a homemaker, She was a charter member of the Central Presbyterian Church of Anniston and was currently a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Anniston. She was preceded in death by her husband, T. J. Laney.

The family requests in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to YMCA, P. O. Box 1649, Annsiton, AL 36202, Childrens Service 501 Quintard Anniston 36201, or First Presbyterian Church of Anniston, 1701 Henry Road, Anniston, AL 36207. MILTON Anniston Funeral services for Janice Curry Milton, age 51, of Anniston will be Wednesday, December 14, 2005 at 1:00 PM at Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Hobson City, AL, with Rev. G.L.

Lauderdale officiating. Burial will be in Eden Hills Cemetery in Anniston with Anniston Funeral Services in charge. The body will be at the church one hour prior to the services. Mrs. Milton died at her residence in Anniston on Friday, December 9, 2005.

She is survived by her husband, Robert 'Milton of Anniston; one son, Spencer Curry of Anniston; one daughter, Jovetta (Terry) Welch of Anniston; four sisters, Johnnie Henderson of Cincinnati, OH, Alicia Massey of Anniston, AL, Stephanie Gooden of Cincinnati, OH and Dorothy Edwards of Las Vegas, NV; one grandchild, Spencer Cur- ry of Anniston; and a special uncle, Rev. Nathaniel McRoth. Pallbearers will be friends of the family. Mrs. Milton was a life long resident 'and a member of Oak Ridge Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Richard Curry and her parents. Anniston Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements: NICHOLS Roanoke Funeral. services for Mrs. Mildred G. Nichols, age 79, will be Thursday at 11 AM at Quattlebaum Funeral Chapel.

Visitation will be Wednesday, 5-7 PM at the funeral home. SEWELL Heflin Funeral services for Frank G. Sewell, 65, of Heflin will be Wednesday at 2 PM at Anniston Memorial Funeral Home with Rev. Hubert Ford and Rev. Kit Carson officiating.

Entombment will be in Anniston Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. The family will receive, friends this evening from 6 to 8 PM at the funeral home. Mr. Sewell died Sunday at Northeast Regional Medical Center in Anniston. Survivors include his wife Ruth Sewell of Heflin; four children: Greg Sewell of Alabama, Phillip Sewell of South Carolina, Alicia Weeks and her husband, Drew of Arkansas, Tracey Todd and her husband, Dennis of Georgia; sister: Deanie Smith of Anniston; nine grandchildren: Ashleigh Sewell, Curtis Weeks, Danielle Sewell, Bryan Sewell, Derek Sewell, Dakota Sewell, Trevor Sewell, Brianna Todd and Devin Todd.

He was preceded in death by his father, Lee Rov. Sewell; his mother, Lola Mae Smith Sear well; brothers, Bobby D. Se-. well, O.V. Sewell and Odell Sewell and a sister Lorraine Gilley.

Inniston Manorial -Funcral lome 3565 Airy 431. North Inniston. 36206 SMITH Roanoke Funeral services for Miss Iver. Jene Smith, 83, were held Monday, December 12, 2005 vat 11 AM at Quattlebaum. Funeral Home.

TEAGUE Ohatchee Funeral services for Mrs. Godwin Teague, 67, of 'Ohatchee, AL will be 1:00 PM, Tuesday, at Ohatchee First Baptist Church with Rev. Talmus Godwin officiating. Burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Anniston with Anniston Funeral Services in charge. Mrs.

Teague will lie in state at the church one hour prior to the service. Mrs. Teague died Wednesday, December 7, 2005 at Jacksonville Hospital. Survivors include her hus- band, John Lester Teague, of Ohatchee, AL; four sons, John E. Teague, of Jacksonville, AL, Charles Teague, 'Atlanta, GA, Jeffery (Lavandria) Teague, of Ohatchee, AL, Paul (Kathy) Pierce, of Cropwell, AL; five daughters, Marie (Willie) Keller, of Piedmont, AL, JoAnn (Vernon) Mathis, of Piedmont, AL, Glenda (Norman) Huey, of Jacksonville, AL, Kay Teague, of Anniston, AL, Brenda Sturkie, Anniston, AL; three brothers, William Godwin, of Savannah, GA, Talmus Godwin, of Dillion, SC, John Karl Godwin, Anniston, AL; 11 grandchildren; and one greatgrandchild.

Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. Mrs. Teague was a lifelong resident and a member of the Ohatchee First, Baptist Church. COTTON, JR. and his often colorful and inventive ways describing Corporate Organizations, Titles, and reminding all of us (both, high and low) that in the end we were only human and need not be overly proud.

He is survived by his wife, Helen P. Cotton; by three sons, Dennis C. Cotton, Jeffrey S. Cotton and Phillip E. Cotton; by two sisters, Judy Robinson and Brenda Cotton; by a brother, Ricky B.

Cotton; and by seven grandchildren, Halley Marie Cotton, Shawn Marie Cotton, Nathaniel Remington Cotton, Caitlin Leigh Cotton, Jon Tyler Jacobs, James Phillip Cotton, and Gabrielle Faith Cotton. Pallbearers will be Robbie Benton, Don Bryant, John Brown, Rick Greene, Bruce Carter, Simon Bowen, Joe Smith, Bill Davidson, Brian Hall, Ray Phillips and Charles Phillips. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 6:00 until 8:00 PM at the funeral home. Usrey Funeral Home, Pell City, will direct the service. CRAFT Montgomery, AL Funeral Services for Herman E.

Craft, age 76, of Montgomery, formerly of Oxford, will be 11:00 AM. Wednesday in the chapel of Miller Funeral Home with Buddy Bell officiating. Burial will follow in the Liberty Church of Christ Cemetery in Randolph County. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5:30 to 8:00 PM at Miller Funeral Home in Oxford, Al. Mr.

Craft died Sunday at the Bill Nichols Veterans Home in Alex City. Surviving Mr. Craft is his wife of 55 years, Louise G. Craft; three sons; Tony L. Craft and his wife, Stephanie, Terry H.

Craft and his wife, Teresa, Travis A. Craft and his wife, Beth; three brothers, Hobart Craft, of Dallas, TX; Herbert Craft and his wife, Flossie, of Anniston; David M. Craft, Jr. also of Anniston; nine grandchildren, Amanda, Hines and her husband, Jack, Alan Craft, Carson Craft, Cole. Craft, Casey 'Craft.

Grace Craft, Blake Craft, Sarah Craft and Abbiegail Craft; one great granddaughter, Lily Hines. Pallbearers will be Alan Craft, Gary' Craft, Johnny Gregg, Barry Stephens, Terry Henley and Larry Gardner. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Organization of Montgomery, the Bill Nichols V.A: Home or to your favorite charity. Mr. Craft was a former resident of Oxford for over 40 years, retired from the Anniston Army Depot in 1989.

He has lived in Montgomery for the past 12 years. He was a member of the Landmark Church of Christ in Montgomery. Mr. Craft was a U.S. Army Veteran having served in the Korean War.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Mr. and Mrs. David M. Craft a brother, Howard Craft and his sister, Hazel New. Personal Condolences may be written to the family by visiting our website at: www.millerfuneralhomeoxford.com HOLDER Anniston Mrs.

Helen Carroll Holder, 83, of Anniston, went to meet her Savior and Lord on December 12, 2005 at 8:45 AM at Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Holder retired from Stringfellow Memorial Hospital as purchasing agent after 25 years. She loved life, her family, and her church. She was a born again Christian and was an active member of Hill Crest Baptist Church.

Mrs. Holder was preceded in death by her husband, Carl C. Holder, her mother, Mattie Lou Carroll and her father Major Wesley Carroll. Survivors include two daughters: Karen Brooks and her husband Randy of Anniston, and Debra. Lockmiller and her husband Bruce of Glencoe; five grandchildren: Kevin Brooks and his wife Tara, Koy Brooks and his wife Angela, Jason Lockmiller and his wife Jennifer, Amanda Divine and her husband David and Carla Lockmiller and her Fiance' Ryan Harrell; great grandchildren: Tanner and Dawson Brooks, William Brady Lockmiller and Baby Divine expected in July.

Pallbearers will be Kevin Koy Brooks, Jason Lockmiller, David Divine, Ryan Harrell, Coy Bolton, Ed Lovelady and Roger Webb. Honorary pallbearers will be The Encouragers Sunday School Class of Hill Crest Baptist Church. Special thanks to the 6th 7th floor ICU nurses and physicians at Regional Medical Center. Very special WALKER Talladega Funeral service for John Wayne. Walker, 18, who died on Sunday, will be 1 PM, Wednesday, at Usrey: Funeral Home Chapel.

Burial will be at Pine Hill Memorial Park in Talladega. Anniston Star Obituary Policy It is the policy of The Anniston Star to publish obituaries of local residents and former local residents. Obituaries must be submitted by funeral homes. Obituaries are not accepted from family members or friends of the deceased. Death notices up to eight lines of type are published at no charge.

Death notices can include the deceased person's name, age, address, date of death, time and place, of services, and the funeral home in charge of arrangements. This information must be submitted to The Star by a funeral home. The Star now charges funeral homes to publish complete obituaries. The amount varies according to the number of lines published. Obituaries published in The Anniston Star are also published on The Anniston Star Online at no additional charge.

Photographs are accepted for publication. Fees for obituaries in The Star are billed directly to the funeral homes. Payment is not, accepted from family members or friends of the deceased. The Star reserves the' right to edit obituaries. In most instances the family's content and style will be published in the form submitted, to us.

There are no limits on numbers of survivors, pallbearers, honorary pallbearers, or any other information the family wants included, so long as good taste and judgment.