Obituaries Articles

DOUGLAS H. EDMONDSON

Mr. Douglas H. Edmondson passed away on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. He was born on May 29, 1936, to Burty and Homer Edmondson in Randolph County, Alabama. There was a graveside service at Rock Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Oct. 24, at 3 p.m. The family received guests...

CAROLYN (CAROL) JOHNSON GRIFFIN

Carolyn (Carol) Johnson Griffin age 80 passed away at home Oct. 18, 2022. Carol was born Nov. 19, 1941, in Newell, Alabama, to James Monroe Johnson and Runnel Green Johnson.  She was predeceased in death by her father and her husband, Frank Davis Griffin, of 35...

O. T. HANNA JR.

O. T. Hanna Jr. of Opelika, Alabama, was born on Dec. 11, 1942, and passed away on Oct. 18, 2022. He was 79 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, O.T. Hanna Sr. and Wilene Ray Hanna, brothers Robert Hanna, Donald Hanna and Bobby Hanna. He is survived by...

KYLE STANLEY DRAKE JR.

Kyle Stanley Drake Jr., long time resident of Opelika, died peacefully on Oct. 15, 2022, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama. He was 89 years old. Born on Aug. 3, 1933, to Kyle S. Drake and Lorene Henderson Drake in Camp Hill, Alabama, he and his family...
Ella Mae  Leonard

Ella Mae Leonard

Ella Mae Leonard of Waverly was born to the late Homer T. and Bertha Partridge Norrell on June 25, 1940 and passed away at East Alabama Medical...

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Ella Mae  Leonard

Vivian Brown

Vivian Brown was born on Aug. 17, 1953, to the late Coleman and Juanita Brown in Alabama. She passed away on May 24, 2020, at Bethany House in...

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Ella Mae  Leonard

James T. Dennis, Sr.

James T. Dennis, Sr. was born to the late Kenneth Dennis and Mildred Conger Hodge on April 17, 1937 and passed away at East Alabama Medical Center...

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Ella Mae  Leonard

Carol Powell Murphey

Carol Powell Murphey of Opelika was born on Dec. 23, 1946 and passed away at her home on May 23, 2020. Beloved by her family, friends, coworkers and...

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Ella Mae  Leonard

Peggy O’Neal Shugart Lazenby

Peggy O’Neal Shugart Lazenby of Opelika died on Mother’s Day, May 10, 2020. She is survived by her children Audrey (David Clements) of Omaha NE,...

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Ella Mae  Leonard

Jacqueline Haynes Girouard

Jacqueline Haynes Girouard, age 71, passed away peacefully in her home on May 12, 2020.  Jackie was born Oct. 14, 1949 in Americus,...

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Ella Mae  Leonard

Merrill B. Baker

Merrill B. Baker of Opelika was born to the late Bruce and Lenora Bishop on Oct. 3, 1928 and passed away at her home on May 13, 2020. She was 91...

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Carolyn Wynell “Hale” Cranford

Crawford Ray Ledbetter Sr

Crawford Ray Ledbetter Sr. of Opelika passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 5, 2020. He was born Jan. 23, 1933 in Chambers County. Mr....

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