Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | Week of Dec. 8, 2025

CHARITY VICTORIA JONESCharity Victoria Jones was born April 10, 1970, in Clay County, Alabama. After a hard battle with cancer, she was called home on Dec. 3, 2025. In her final months, she was cared for by her niece, Misty Wilson, and surrounded by her family in her...

Obituaries | Week of December 2, 2025

BENJAMIN CRAWFORD BLASINGAME Benjamin Crawford Blasingame, 91, of Opelika, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025. Ben was born on Sept. 22, 1934 in Camp Hill, Alabama. He was the youngest of five children born to Turner L. and Nettie Irene...

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 Nov. 13, 2025, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston Texas. Billy was born in Opelika, Dec. 11, 1959, to Eugene and...

Obituaries | Week go Nov. 20, 2025

NELLENE CHADWICK WARD Family and friends will miss the love, loyalty and fun of Nellene Chadwick Ward, of Salem, Alabama, who passed on Nov. 11, 2025. She recently celebrated her 90th birthday ready to live a much longer life.  Born during the midst of The...
Obituaries | Week of Dec. 9, 2024

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...

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Obituaries | Week of Dec. 9, 2024

Obituaries | Nov. 27, 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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Obituaries | Week of Dec. 9, 2024

Obituaries | Week of Nov. 18, 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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Obituaries | Week of Dec. 9, 2024

Obituaries | Nov. 14, 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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Obituaries | Week of Dec. 9, 2024

Obituaries | Nov. 7, 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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Obituaries | Week of Dec. 9, 2024

Obituaries | 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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Obituaries | Week of Dec. 9, 2024

Obituaries | 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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Obituaries | 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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