by The Observer Staff | Jan 24, 2024 | Obituaries
William “Bill” M. McLeroy Jr., aged 83, of Opelika, was born in Lincoln County, Georgia on Nov. 29, 1940, and passed away at Arbor Lake on Jan. 21, 2024. He was the epitome of what every husband and father should aspire to be. He was a proud member of the First...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 24, 2024 | Obituaries
Stuart Warren Whatley Sr, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. He was born on Aug. 12, 1935. He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Mary Celia Whatley; his parents Thomas Jefferson Whatley II and Marjorie Whatley Funchess; his brothers...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 24, 2024 | Obituaries
1923-2024 Beatrice (Bea) Owen Grantham, 100 , of Opelika, Alabama, passed away on Jan. 21, 2024. Born on July 30, 1923, in Talladega, Alabama, Beatrice was a beloved mother and grandmother. Bea graduated from Russell High School and Baxter Gospel School in Dallas,...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 23, 2024 | Obituaries
7/13/1956- 1/20/2024 Gary Scott Taylor, 67, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away on Jan. 20, 2024. Born on July 13, 1956, in Battle Creek, Michigan, Gary was a beloved husband, father, brother and friend. Gary was a good person who had a love for sports, particularly the...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 22, 2024 | Obituaries
June 21, 1946 – January 14, 2024 William Lorin (Bill) Faurot died on Jan. 14, 2024. Bill was born on June 21, 1946, in Montgomery, Alabama, to Gladys Sadler Faurot and William L. Faurot Sr. He was adopted at the age of 13 by his maternal grandparents, Joseph B....
