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AU chaplain dies in weekend accident at Lake Martin

BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Rev. Chette L. Williams of Dadeville, chaplain of Auburn University’s football team, died in a marine-related incident at Lake Martin on Sunday afternoon.According to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement...
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Obituaries | Week of Dec. 16, 2024

SARA “SALLY” BROOKS OZANSara “Sally” Ann Brooks Kitt Watson Ozan passed away Dec. 11, 2024, at her residence in Opelika. She was 85 years old.She was born in Opelika on Sept. 19, 1939, to the late Elizabeth Floyd Brooks Ganer and Cecil D. Brooks.In addition to her...
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Obituaries | Week of Dec. 9, 2024

HERSHEL MORRELL CARROLLHershel Morrell Carroll, 90, passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2024, in his home in Opelika, surrounded by family and friends. He was born July 8, 1934, in Reeltown to the late Lurleen and Raymond Carroll, the second oldest of 11 children.In...
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Obituaries | Dec. 5, 2024

DORIS PALMER SLAUGHTERDoris Palmer Slaughter entered her heavenly home on Oct. 14, 2024. She was born in Stapleton, Georgia, on Dec. 25, 1933, to Walton Harold Palmer and Mamie Hinton Palmer.Her family moved to the Birmingham area where she attended Shelby County High...
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Obituaries | Nov. 27, 2024

Nov 25, 2024

JOAN LOUISE O’BRIEN BENNETTJoan Bennett was born in Dadeville to Tom and Louise O’Brien. She graduated from Opelika High School in 1948, attended...

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Nov 20, 2024

CHERRI “RAVEN” SPRATLINCherri “Raven” Spratlin was born at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika on July 15, 1994, and passed away comfortably at...

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Nov 13, 2024

MARTHA JEAN KIRKMartha Jean Kirk of Opelika was born June 9, 1953, and passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 4, 2024. She was 71 years old.She...

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Nov 8, 2024

TIERNEY GABRIELLE GOLDENTierney Gabrielle Golden was born on Oct. 8, 1984, and died on Oct. 25, 2024.She leaves behind her parents, Jerry and...

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Oct 31, 2024

DEBORAH (DEBBIE) MOORE HILLIt is with great sadness that we share Debbie went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. She was born...

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Oct 24, 2024

MAUDIE RHODES ATESMaudie Rhodes Ates, 90, died in Opelika on Oct. 19, 2024. She was born at home in Nokomis, Alabama, on Aug. 3, 1934.Maudie...

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Oct 17, 2024

MANDY H. RICHARDSMandy H. Richards passed away Oct. 12, 2024, at the age of 46.Visitation will be held at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home on Thursday,...

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Oct 10, 2024

ANNETTE S. SIMMONSAnnette S. Simmons, 85 of Montgomery passed away Oct. 4, 2024 at Arbor Lakes in Auburn. Mrs. Simmons was born to Euel Augustus...

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Oct 4, 2024

ELVIS (AL) POTTERElvis (Al) Potter, 94, of Opelika passed away on Sept. 23, 2024.Born Aug. 30, 1930, near Bloomfield, Missouri, he was the son of...

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