Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | Jan. 6, 2026

MYRTLEAN MANISMyrtlean Mains passed away in the comfort of her home on Tuesday Dec. 30, at the age of 93 years. Mrs. Mains was a native of Crenshaw County, Alabama, and she lived in Lee County, since 1965. She was preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Charles...

Remembering Woody Ross: 1949-2025

BY JOHN ATKINSONFOR THE OBSERVER OPELIKA — You meet people in a number of ways. Through school or work. Through church or friends. Through speeding tickets or flat tires.My friendship with Woody Ross began through an index card on a bulletin board.Always one to do...

Obituaries | Week of Dec. 29, 2025

LAURE MAJDALANI NÉE WAKIM  “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8). Mothers are our eternal angels; they live forever in our hearts; they provide us with unconditional sustenance, love and kindness. They heal our wounds and grant us hope...

Obituaries | Week of Dec. 22, 2025

JUNE MASTERS ROYAL  June Masters Royal passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025. June was born on Feb. 28, 1945, in Opelika, Alabama, where she lived the majority of her life and proudly called her home. She was a graduate of...
Obituaries | Week of Dec. 15, 2025

Obituaries | Week of Nov. 24, 2025

WILLIAM OLIVER “BILLY” DELOACH William Oliver “Billy” DeLoach, 65, of Opelika, passed from this life to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on...

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Obituaries | Week of Dec. 15, 2025

Obituaries | Week of Oct. 12

JOHN HENRYJohn F. Henry, 94, of Auburn passed away Oct. 6, 2025, at Bethany House. He was born March 2, 1931, in Anniston to Leonard Groves Henry...

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