Obituaries Articles

David Kalitzke

David “Dave” Francis Kalitzke went to his heavenly home Dec. 27, 2023. He was born to Henry and Catherine Kalitzke, March 14, 1941, in Great Falls, Montana. He is preceded in death by his parents; his sisters: Patricia, Evelyn; and brother Jack. Dave is survived by...

Larry Dean Bell

1943-2023 Larry Dean Bell passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. He was 80 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Horace Bell and Annie Bell; sister, Katherine Bell; and son, Michael Wayne Bell. He is survived by his son Troy Bell (Melanie);...

James Alfred Blair

8/31/1956- 12/23/2023 James Alfred Blair age 67 of Opelika, Alabama passed away Dec. 23, 2023, at Bethany House. He was preceded in death by his mother Catherine V Blair (Kitty), father Roy C. Blair and sister Dovie McGinty. He is survived by his wife of 45 years...

Betty Frost Jackson

Betty Rae Frost Jackson was born near Laurel, Mississippi, on May 13, 1926. She passed away on Dec. 27, 2023, in Florence, Alabama. As an infant, Betty was adopted by Gordon B. and Rosa Petty Frost and grew up in Prichard, Alabama. She graduated from Murphy High...

MELBA COSBY

The funeral services for Melba Cosby will be Saturday, May 20, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home. The Rev. Rick Lane will officiate....

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COREY WADE LEWIS

COREY WADE LEWIS

Corey Wade Lewis, 47, of Opelika, entered into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, May 7, 2023. He was born March 24, 1976, in Opelika to Glenniss and...

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PAT CHANTHONGPHIO

PAT CHANTHONGPHIO

Pat Chanthongphio of Opelika, passed away surrounded by love on May 2, 2023, at 59 years old. She was born in Vientiane, Laos, in 1964 and...

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THOMAS LEE CLAYTON

THOMAS LEE CLAYTON

Thomas Lee Clayton passed away on April 30 2023, after a brief illness at EMAC. He was 80 years old. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 50 years,...

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HUGH LAWSON FELLOWS JR.

HUGH LAWSON FELLOWS JR.

Hugh Lawson Fellows, Jr., 79, of Auburn, Alabama, left this Earth for his new home in the early morning hours of May 4, 2023, after a long battle...

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ENID LOVELESS WEISSINGER

Enid Loveless Weissinger, 81, passed away on April 25, 2023. Enid was born on Nov. 16, 1941, in Chickamauga, Georgia, where she lived until she...

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WILLIAM FREEMAN HORSLEY

William "Bill" Freeman Horsley passed away April 27, 2023, in Opelika, after a short illness at the age of 83. Bill was the son of Robert and Ellen...

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RANDY LEE BRANCH

Randy Lee Branch, of Auburn, was born in Alexander City, Alabama, on March 17, 1958, to the late Emmett Jack Branch and Betty Joyce McAlister...

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