by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Obituaries
Clinton F. Leatherman, Jr., 64, of Opelika, passed away Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. Mr. Leatherman was born May 23, 1957, in Lincolnton, North Carolina, to parents, Clinton and Faye Leatherman. He spent 41 years working with Duke Energy in North Carolina, after which he...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Obituaries
Onie Dora Barbrey went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. Onie was born in DeFuniak Springs, Florida, on Feb. 12, 1951, to Henry Benton Worthy and Katie Gray Worthy. She adopted the name “Sue” when her baby brother was unable to say “Sister.”...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Obituaries
Born in Greece on Aug. 5, 1926, Paula passed away on Monday, Jan. 18, 2022, at EAMC in Opelika, Alabama. Paula was preceded in death by her husband, Henry B Frizzell; sons, Nick and Roger Frizzell. She is survived by sons, Alex (Karen) and Richard Frizzell. Other...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Obituaries
James Robert Riddle, 74, passed away the morning of Jan. 24, 2022. Jim was born on Nov. 13, 1947, in Opelika, to Marvin Jasper Riddle and Bessie Mae Milner. Jim traveled the country working as a telephone cable splicer before settling in Naples, Florida, where he...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 26, 2022 | Column, D. Mark Mitchell, Sports
ON THE MARKD. MARK MITCHELL WRESTLING Opelika’s wrestling team participated in the “Smiths Station Panther Wrestling Invitational” last weekend. Eighteen wrestlers represented the Bulldogs in the meet, featuring 20 teams from Alabama and Georgia. Four OHS grapplers...
