by The Observer Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Obituaries
Carolyn Cosby Callahan (MeMe), age 70, passed away Dec. 20, 2022, at the Columbus Specialty Hospital in Columbus, Georgia, after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her parents Tom and Essie Ree Cosby, and a special lady who became like her second...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Obituaries
Joan Rita Deane passed away peacefully at EAMC on Dec. 19, 2022. She was born in Rochester, New York, and was a graduate of John Marshall High School. Following high school, she worked in the bond department at the Lincoln Rochester Trust Company, until her marriage...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Obituaries
Jean Wheeler Chapman, 90, of Auburn, passed away peacefully on Dec. 20, 2022, at the Arbor Springs Health and Rehab Facility. Services were held graveside in Lanett, Alabama, at Oakwood Cemetery on Dec. 27. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Column, Walt Albritton
RELIGION — Christmas morning! There’s no morning like it. Excitement abounds. Unlike most mornings, little children bounce eagerly out of bed, and often before sunrise! Mom and Dad are usually not bright-eyed like the kids. Many times, my wife and I stayed up past...
by The Observer Staff | Dec 28, 2022 | Bruce Green, Column
RELIGION — Moses was a great servant of God, but passion for God doesn’t mean immunity from struggles — whether we’re talking about Moses, Noah, Esther, David or anyone else. And there’s no hesitancy on the part of biblical writers to call out mistakes, flaws or...
