by The Observer Staff | Sep 28, 2022 | Obituaries
Betty Faye McClendon Fuller, born July 1, 1928, passed away on Sept. 24, 2022. She lived a life of love, service and sacrifice. A love for life from her early years growing up in Ridge Grove, Alabama, she found delight in the simple form of clouds, rocks, flowers and...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 28, 2022 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — A man had fallen into an old, dry well and was stuck at the bottom. He called out for help, and finally someone came by. The person lowered a rope down to the man. The man grabbed the rope, looked at it and asked, “What happens if this rope...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 26, 2022 | Community, Featured
By Wil Crews sportscrews@opelikaobserver.com AUBURN — Everyone loves a good ghost story. No matter where you are from, you’ve probably heard one about a creepy area in your hometown or somewhere nearby. Auburn native Joshua Dairen has heard the stories. And he’s using...
by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2022 | Bruce Green, Column
By BRUCE GREEN RELIGION — Based on data from people applying for Social Security cards for their children, the most popular baby names for boys are: Liam, Noah, Oliver, Elijah, James, William, Benjamin, Lucas, Henry and Theodore. But no Onesimus. That’s too bad....
by The Observer Staff | Sep 21, 2022 | Obituaries
Amber Dianne Young Bryant, of Beulah, Alabama, was born on Dec. 27, 1980, to the late Johnny Curtis Young and Punky Wood. She was a wonderful mother to her three sons, Kendall Young, Hunter Bryant and Zachary Bryant, a devoted daughter to her mother, Punky, a loving...
