Obituaries Articles

Obituaries published Jan. 25, 2024

GARY SCOTT TAYLORGary Scott Taylor, 67, of Opelika passed away on Jan. 20, 2024.A ceremony to celebrate Gary's life will be held on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 12 noon in the Chapel at Frederick-Dean Funeral home.Born on July 13, 1956, in Battle Creek, Michigan, Gary loved...

William M. McLeroy Jr.

William “Bill” M. McLeroy Jr., aged 83, of Opelika, was born in Lincoln County, Georgia on Nov. 29, 1940, and passed away at Arbor Lake on Jan. 21, 2024. He was the epitome of what every husband and father should aspire to be. He was a proud member of the First...

Stuart Warren Whatley Sr

Stuart Warren Whatley Sr, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024. He was born on Aug. 12, 1935. He is preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Mary Celia Whatley; his parents Thomas Jefferson Whatley II and Marjorie Whatley Funchess; his brothers...

Beatrice Owen Grantham

1923-2024 Beatrice (Bea) Owen Grantham, 100 , of Opelika, Alabama, passed away on Jan. 21, 2024. Born on July 30, 1923, in Talladega, Alabama, Beatrice was a beloved mother and grandmother. Bea graduated from Russell High School and Baxter Gospel School in Dallas,...
ALLEN THAW HUNTER

ALLEN THAW HUNTER

Allen Thaw Hunter, age 83, of Destin, Florida, formerly of the Brooklyn Community. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 8, 2023 at...

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ALLEN THAW HUNTER

JEFF BROWN

Jeff Brown of Opelika/Beauregard passed away on Saturday, July, 15 2023. He was born in Athens, Alabama, on Aug. 16, 1960. He grew up on Brown’s...

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ALLEN THAW HUNTER

GARY NOAL MILLER

Gary Noal Miller passed away unexpectedly and was welcomed into Heaven by our Lord and Savior on July 15, 2023. Gary was born in Columbus, Georgia,...

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MARSHA SUMNERS RIDDLE

MARSHA SUMNERS RIDDLE

Marsha S. Riddle of Opelika was born at Lee County Hospital to the late Morris and Dorothy Sumners on Dec. 16, 1947, and passed away at Bethany...

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MARSHA SUMNERS RIDDLE

Obituaries

STACY TRAWICK ROBINSON Stacy Trawick Robinson, 54, was born Aug. 20, 1968, in Mobile, Alabama. She passed away on July 8, 2023, in her home in...

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OBITUARIES

JANE C. HUNT Jane C. Hunt, 83, passed peacefully from this life on Saturday morning, July 1, 2023, in Auburn, after a two-year battle with leukemia,...

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JAMES (JIM) FRANKLIN CARPENTER

James (Jim) Franklin Carpenter, age 89, of Auburn, passed away on June 20, 2023.  Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Leila...

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MARIA FERNANDA COSTEIRA

Marie Fernanda Costeira, of Auburn, passed away quietly on Tuesday, June 20, 2023, just three days before her 88th birthday, after battling...

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