by The Observer Staff | Aug 23, 2023 | Obituaries
EKELUND JR. Robert Burton “Bob” Ekelund, Jr., Ph.D., shed his mortal coil on Aug. 17, 2023, after valiantly fighting Parkinson’s disease for several years, and more recently, various cancers. He was a long-term resident of Auburn and professor emeritus of Auburn...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 23, 2023 | Obituaries
Dolly died on Aug. 16, 2023, at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, at the age of 93 years old. She had resided for several years at Chapman Nursing Center and before that with her daughter, Julie Corcoran of Dadeville, Alabama. She was born in Cambridge,...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 23, 2023 | Obituaries
Denny Lee Bobo, 79, of Opelika, was received into Heaven, Aug.16, 2023. Denny was born May 23, 1944, to Ruby Lee and Clarence Edward “Jack” Bobo. Raised in Anniston, Alabama, he graduated from Welborn High School. Denny spent his life building a career in the elevator...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 23, 2023 | Obituaries
Funeral services for Mavis Mayberry Stevenson, age 92, of Auburn, Alabama, was held Saturday, Aug. 19, at 11 a.m. at Auburn First Baptist Church, with rites conducted by the Rev. Tripp Martin. Visitation was held on Friday, Aug. 18, 2023, at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 23, 2023 | Obituaries
Lucretia’s journey on this earth began on Jan. 17, 1942, in Talladega, Alabama, where she was welcomed by loving parents, Marian Nash Yoe and Dr. Alphus Omega Yoe Jr. Early on, Lu gravitated toward exploring everything, especially the great outdoors. She far...
