by The Observer Staff | May 10, 2023 | Community
Community members came together Thursday, May 4, to celebrate the 72nd National Day of Prayer. Mayors from both Auburn and Opelika, along with several community speakers attended the non-denominational prayer and praise gathering event which began at noon at...
by The Observer Staff | May 10, 2023 | Bruce Green
RELIGION — Janice and I are blessed with two adult daughters, one daughter-in-law and one granddaughter. We also have an adult son and four grandsons, but this piece is not about the boys — it is all about the girls. Being a woman is a blessed thing. That’s the...
by The Observer Staff | May 10, 2023 | Walt Albritton
RELIGION — Upon the death of his mother, the Dutch priest Henri Nouwen wrote a little book titled “In Memoriam.” It is an intimate account of the power of a mother to influence a son. “From her,” Nouwen said, “I had come to feel an unqualified acceptance which had...
by The Observer Staff | May 10, 2023 | Obituaries
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 Connie Lewis. A service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, May 12, 2023, at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home with visitation beginning...
by The Observer Staff | May 10, 2023 | Obituaries
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 immigrated to the United States in 1980. Pat was well loved by her family and friends. She was known by all to be a prolific...
