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Longtime Dale County coroner dies

DALE COUNTY, Ala (WDHN) — Former Dale County Coroner Woodrow “Woody” Hildbolt died Wednesday afternoon. He was 74. Staff at Holman Funeral Home in Ozark tells WDHN Hildbolt died at his Ozark home after a long-term illness. He was surrounded by family and friends. Hidbolt was elected as the Dale County Coroner in 2007 and […]

Services set for elderly couple who died in fire

Services set for elderly couple who died in fire

Black History Month in Brown County: Cecil Holman

Brownwood News –  February is Black History Month.  Brownwoodnews.com will run a series of articles this month about some of the early Black leaders in Brown County.  This is the third in the series. Of all the leaders in the Black community in Brown County’s history, arguably none is more beloved than Cecil Holman.  Leading by example, he lived a life of honest work, humility, grace, and humor.  Indeed, he was considered by many to be the unofficial alternate Mayor of Brownwood. Cecil Holman was born in Coleman, Texas on February 5, 1911.  He attended school there through the eighth grade.  “Coleman didn’t offer any more classes and my momma wanted me to go to high school,”  Holman explained.  So he mounted a donkey and rode it to Brownwood to continue his education.  He was fourteen years old, and had $1.08 in his pocket.