Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | April 7, 2026

WALTER S. “CORKY” CARTER IIIWalter S. “Corky” Carter III, born on May 4, 1947, in Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on March 28, 2026, in Dadeville, Alabama. He was 78 years old.Corky grew up in Olive Branch, Mississippi. While attending college, he married Juliana Bell...

Obituaries | March 30, 2026

CONNIE M. PRESTONConnie Ann May Preston, 74, of Opelika, passed away on March 20, 2026, surrounded by loving family. Connie was born in Opelika, the daughter of Andrew Richard May and Minnie Moncus May. She graduated from Beauregard High School and went on to earn...

Obituaries | March 25, 2026

CONNIE M. PRESTONConnie Ann May Preston, 74, of Opelika, passed away on March 20, 2026, surrounded by loving family. Connie was born in Opelika, the daughter of Andrew Richard May and Minnie Moncus May. She graduated from Beauregard High School and went on to earn...

Obituaries | March 24

Betty PattersonBetty A. Patterson, a beacon of love and kindness, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026, in Opelika, at the age of 80. Born on May 7, 1945, in Huntsville, Alabama, to Mildred Elizabeth Robison and Leroy Robison, Betty grew up in a nurturing...
OBITUARY  | Jan. 25, 2026

OBITUARY | Jan. 25, 2026

Philip James Messing, born on Dec. 14, 1957 passed away peacefully on Jan. 25, 2026, under the loving and gentle care of his family and...

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Obituaries | Week of Feb. 8, 2026

Obituaries | Jan. 6, 2026

MYRTLEAN MANISMyrtlean Mains passed away in the comfort of her home on Tuesday Dec. 30, at the age of 93 years. Mrs. Mains was a native of Crenshaw...

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