A bucket list for the circus

– Enroll my sweet little dog in some sort of obedience school. She is precious and I’m sure she loves me but she is a bolt of lightning if ever a door is left open. My heart won’t make it through many more of these events. I’m afraid one of us is going to get...

Sara Martin Jordan Hood 1912-2012

A funeral service for Sara Martin Jordan Hood was held at 3 p.m. on Jan. 11, at Jeffcoat-Trant Chapel. Burial was held in Garden Hills Cemetery. Reverends Tom Grantham and Jeremy Deaton officiated. Visitation was at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home in Opelika one hour...

Roy Gene Peacock 1945-2012

Roy Gene Peacock, age 66, of Opelika, was born on April 15, 1945, in Lee County and passed away at his home on Jan. 9. He was born to the late Coy and Bennie Peacock. He loved his Lord and left here praising Him. A favorite Bible verse of Mr. Peacock was John 15:4...

Arthur Eugene Ruff 1953-2012

A graveside service for Arthur Eugene Ruff, age 58, of Opelika was held at 10 a.m. on Jan. 7, in Garden Hills Cemetery. Reverend David Warren officiated. Visitation was held on Friday from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. Ruff was born on April 23,...

Louise Wertz Ramsey 1912-2012

Louise Wertz Ramsey of Magnolia Place in Auburn, passed away on Jan. 7. She was 99 years old. Ramsey was born Louise Wertz to Russian immigrants in Lincoln, Neb. on Sept. 17, 1912. When she was 5 years old, her family moved to Havelock, Neb. where she lived until her...