Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | Week of Nov. 2, 2026

ELIZABETH LEE FARR Elizabeth Lee Farr, 67, of Marietta, Georgia, passed away Oct. 21, 2026. She was born in 1959 to Marion Wallace Farr Sr. and Emma Fleming Farr. Liz graduated from Scott Preparatory School and Auburn University, where she earned a degree in...

Smiths Station mourns Mayor Richard Cooley, longtime public servant

BY OBSERVER STAFF SMITHS STATION — Smiths Station Mayor Richard Cooley, whose dedication to public service helped shape the community from its earliest days as an incorporated city, died Saturday, Oct. 24, surrounded by his family.The city announced his death...

Obituaries | Oct. 27, 2026

WILLIAM CHARLES PORTERWilliam Charles Porter, 83, of Auburn passed to life eternal on Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, after a protracted illness. The son of Arthur Cleveland Porter Sr. and Madeliene Van Sandt Porter, Bill was born, reared and spent the great majority of his...

Obituaries | Week of Oct. 19, 2026

PATTY LOUISE  ADAMS MARTIN A graveside service for Patty Louise Adams Martin was held at 10 a.m. on Oct. 17, 2026, at Garden Hills Cemetery in Opelika. A Celebration of Life followed at 11 a.m. at Trinity Methodist Church in Opelika with a reception and...
Obituaries | Week of Oct. 5, 2026

Obituaries | Aug. 31, 2026

GARY A. JERNIGANGary A. Jernigan, 67, died on Aug. 13, 2026, from heart failure and pulmonary edema after being recently diagnosed with stage three...

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Obituaries | Week of Oct. 5, 2026

Obituaries | Aug. 25, 2026

CHARLES WILEY WHATLEY Charles Wiley Whatley, 81, died on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026, in Opelika.Yeah, we know. It’s not what he would’ve wanted either....

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