by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2023 | Bruce Green
RELIGION — “The best version of yourself” is a phrase that’s worked its way into just about every corner of our culture. I think it’s fair to say it is one of the mantras of today’s generation — if not the mantra. One of the things I appreciate about these words...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2023 | Obituaries
Charles “Buddy” Finney Burton, 90, known to most as Buddy, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on Aug. 4, 2023. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church, LaFayette, Alabama, on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The funeral was at 2...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2023 | Obituaries
William Bruce Blythe, known to his friends and family as Billy, lifetime resident of Opelika, passed at home on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, after a lengthy illness. He is preceded in death by his parents James Kyle Blythe and Gwendolyn C. Blythe; brother James Kyle Blythe...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2023 | Obituaries
Jennifer Hethcox Hudmon, 72, of Auburn, Alabama, went to be with her heavenly father on July 31, 2023, at East Alabama Medical Center. She was born Jan. 20, 1951, in Tallassee, Alabama, to Morrell and Manelle Hethcox. Growing up in Tallassee was a special time in her...
by The Observer Staff | Aug 9, 2023 | Obituaries
Judith JoAnn Thornton Smith, 79, of Opelika, Alabama, went to be with her heavenly father on Aug. 3, 2023, at Arbor Springs Health and Rehab in Opelika. JoAnn, as she was known by her family and friends, was born May 8, 1944, in Wetumpka, Alabama, to Connie Thornton...
