Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | April 25, 2024

MARTHA R. (MARTY) SKELTONMartha R. (Marty) Skelton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away on April 18, 2024.Born on Nov. 16, 1933, to Aaron B. and Ulna Mae Rogers, Marty embraced life to the maximum with her adventurous...

OBITUARIES | APRIL 18, 2024

Upcoming Services BARBARA ADKINS SMITHGraveside service, 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Center Baptist Church CECILE WHITE LOVVORNMemorial service 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Curtis & Sons North Chapel, Sylacauga JOHN DAVID KENNEDYMemorial service 3 p.m. Thursday, April...

Tribute to The Observer columnist Greg Markley

Gregory Michael Markley, a beloved husband, son and brother, passed away on March 15, 2024, at the age of 67. A funeral service was held in the Chapel at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home on April 6 and he was laid to rest April 10 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.Markley,...

Upcoming Funeral Services | April 11, 2024

DR. STEWARD SCHNELLERMemorial service 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 11 Auburn United Methodist Church ANTHONY "TONY" DEAN, JR.Funeral Service 10 a.m., Friday, April 12Jeffcoat Trant Chapel JOHN AARON BATCHELOR JR.Funeral service 11 a.m., Saturday, April 13Auburn church...
Mickey L. Kooken

Mickey L. Kooken

Mickey L. Kooken A memorial service for Mickey L. Kooken of Opelika, Alabama, was held Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home in Opelika,...

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Betty Jean Smith Neel

Betty Jean Smith Neel A memorial service for Betty Jean Smith Neel of Opelika, Alabama, will be held Wednesday, November 6, at 1:00 p.m. at Trinity...

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Karen Lee Bandley Barnes

Karen Lee Bandley Barnes Mrs. Karen Lee Bandley Barnes was born September 22, 1941 in Provo, Utah to Homer and Maline Bandley. She passed away at...

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Velma Christene Davis

Velma Christene Davis Velma Christene Davis of Opelika was born to the late Lewis and Lorine Ivery Davis on May 18, 1934 and passed away at Arbor...

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Barbara Leiko Woolley

Barbara Leiko Woolley Barbara Leiko Woolley, beloved wife of Wallace Kendall Woolley, died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning on Sunday,...

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Obituaries: Pat H. Nobles

Pat H. Nobles July 19, 1936 - October 30, 2019 Pat H. Nobles of Fortson, Georgia was born on July 19, 1936 and passed away on October 30, 2019. He...

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Mrs. Sue Y. Godwin

Sue Y. Godwin Mrs. Sue Y. Godwin, 92, passed Oct. 18, 2019 at Bethany House Hospice in Auburn. The family received friends and family Oct. 21 , 5 to...

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Mark Allen Ray

Mark Allen Ray Mark Allen Ray of Opelika, Alabama passed away at his home on Oct. 24, 2019. He was 56 years old. Mr. Ray was of the Baptist faith...

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Charles F. Allen

Charles F. Allen, Sr. A memorial service for Charles F. Allen, Sr. of Canton, Georgia formerly of Opelika, was Oct. 26, 2019 at 12 p.m. at Jeffcoat...

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