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Moody Tennis sweeps Talladega; Blue Devils fall to Briarwood
Moody — The Moody Blue Devils’ boys team began their sectional play on Tuesday, February 22, with a resounding 9-0 victory against Talladega. The Blue Devils number one doubles team of Jay Patel and Sam Killingsworth defeated Talladega’s Cortlin Curry and Michael Cooper by an 8-3 score. The girls team found similar success against Talladega, defeating the tigers in team play 7-2. Rachal Ezell led the Blue Devils as the number one singles player by dispatching Talladega’s Tara Sullivan 8-2 in singles play. Moody’s only singles loss came in a dramatic tiebreaker, as Talladega’s Chelsea Barkley held off Moody’s Hannah Hoose 8-7 (7-2).
On Thursday February 26th, Moody's tennis teams had a reversal of fortune, getting routed by both the boys and girls teams from Briarwood Christian Lions, losing both meets 9-0 respectively.
The Moody girls only managed to win two games in the nine-match meet, compared to Briarwood's 72. The boys fared little better, winning only eight games in nine matches.
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Mrs. Virginia “Miss Ginger” Roberts
Services for Virginia “Miss Ginger” Roberts, age 67, of Pell City, Alabama were held Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Eden Westside Baptist Church with Rev. Jacky Connell and Rev. Bill Ayres officiating. Interment was in the Mt. Carmel Cemetery.
Mrs. Roberts passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2010.
She is survived by her husband, Jimmy Roberts; sons, Robbie (B. J.) Roberts, Michael (Glenda) Roberts; sisters, Betty J. (Robert Arthur) Compton, Patricia Ann (Kenneth) Williams, all of Pell City; brother, Frankie Simpkins, Jr. of Clearwater, FL; five grandchildren, Emily Roberts, Jeffrey Roberts, Justin Roberts, Jason Roberts, and Trey Roberts.
Mrs. Roberts attended Eden Westside Baptist Church. She operated Miss Ginger’s Day Care for over 25 years.
Pallbearers were Ronnie Armstrong, Jeff Roberts, Trey Roberts, Terry Rowe, Gaylon Willis, and Jeff White.
Honorary Pallbearers were Paul Manning, Ken Crowe, Jeff Brown, Stan Batemon, and Mike Bowlin.
In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to the Pell City Humane Society.
Usrey Funeral Home in Pell City directed the services.
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