Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | Week of Jan. 13, 2025

SARA “SALLY” MCDONALDSara “Sally” Kinney McDonald, 82, of Auburn passed away peacefully at Bethany House surrounded by a few special friends and her beloved daughter-in-law, Nancy. She enjoyed a long life focused on family, friendships, sewing, crafting and Jesus. She...

Brother Chette: A legacy of love, redemption and service to Auburn

BY PERRY O. HOOPER OPINION — A public memorial service for Rev. Chette Williams will be held at the Neville Arena on the Auburn University campus Thursday, Jan. 23 at 10 a.m. Chette Williams was a man of unwavering faith, steadfast love and immeasurable impact. His...

Obituaries | Week of Jan. 6, 2025

ROBERT MITCHELL “MITCH” ALTON III Robert Mitchell “Mitch” Alton III, 73, passed away on Jan. 6 with his beloved wife, Dixie, by his side. He leaves countless friends and 60 years of live and recorded music in his wake. Mitch has long been regarded as a fixture of one...

Obituaries | Week of Dec. 30, 2024

MARY LOUISE REEDMary Louise (Mary Lou) Reed, 74, of Opelika passed away Dec. 20, 2024, after a brief illness. She was born on June 9, 1950, in Buffalo, New York, to the late John P. and Helen Conwall.Mary Lou worked for many years as a registered nurse specializing in...
Lynda Burton Obituary

Lynda Burton Obituary

Lynda Langley Burton, 81, passed away peacefully at home on Dec. 28, 2023. Funeral services were held at First Baptist Church, LaFayette, Alabama,...

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David Kalitzke

David Kalitzke

David “Dave” Francis Kalitzke went to his heavenly home Dec. 27, 2023. He was born to Henry and Catherine Kalitzke, March 14, 1941, in Great Falls,...

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Larry Dean Bell

Larry Dean Bell

1943-2023 Larry Dean Bell passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. He was 80 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Horace Bell...

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James Alfred Blair

James Alfred Blair

8/31/1956- 12/23/2023 James Alfred Blair age 67 of Opelika, Alabama passed away Dec. 23, 2023, at Bethany House. He was preceded in death by his...

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Betty Frost Jackson

Betty Frost Jackson

Betty Rae Frost Jackson was born near Laurel, Mississippi, on May 13, 1926. She passed away on Dec. 27, 2023, in Florence, Alabama. As an infant,...

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Virginia Floyd

Virginia Floyd

March 21, 1942 ~ December 25, 2023 (age 81) Funeral Services for Virginia Foster Floyd, age 81, of Oak Bowery, Alabama, will be held at noon CST,...

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Joseph Carl Denison Sr.

Joseph Carl Denison Sr.

Joseph Carl Denison Sr. was born in Batesville, Arkansas on March 13, 1944, and went home to his Savior on Christmas day 2023. A memorial service...

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Thomas “Tom” Jones Bryan

Thomas “Tom” Jones Bryan

December 7, 1944 ~ December 20, 2023 (age 79) Thomas “Tom” Jones Bryan, a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, son and...

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Larry Dean Bell

Jane S. Owsley

Jane S. Owsley, 79, of Alexander City, Alabama, passed away on Dec. 18, 2023. She had a heart of gold and was deeply loved by her family, neighbors,...

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