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Obituaries | April 25, 2024

MARTHA R. (MARTY) SKELTONMartha R. (Marty) Skelton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away on April 18, 2024.Born on Nov. 16, 1933, to Aaron B. and Ulna Mae Rogers, Marty embraced life to the maximum with her adventurous...
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OBITUARIES | APRIL 18, 2024

Upcoming Services BARBARA ADKINS SMITHGraveside service, 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Center Baptist Church CECILE WHITE LOVVORNMemorial service 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Curtis & Sons North Chapel, Sylacauga JOHN DAVID KENNEDYMemorial service 3 p.m. Thursday, April...
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Tribute to The Observer columnist Greg Markley

Gregory Michael Markley, a beloved husband, son and brother, passed away on March 15, 2024, at the age of 67. A funeral service was held in the Chapel at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home on April 6 and he was laid to rest April 10 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.Markley,...
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Upcoming Funeral Services | April 11, 2024

DR. STEWARD SCHNELLERMemorial service 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 11 Auburn United Methodist Church ANTHONY "TONY" DEAN, JR.Funeral Service 10 a.m., Friday, April 12Jeffcoat Trant Chapel JOHN AARON BATCHELOR JR.Funeral service 11 a.m., Saturday, April 13Auburn church...
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MICHAEL C. MANLEY

Feb 15, 2023

Michael C. Manley, of Opelika, passed away at his home on Feb. 11, 2023. He was 77 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carlos and...

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WILLIAM DANIEL POUNCEY

Feb 15, 2023

William “Bill” Daniel Pouncey was born to William and Lula Mae Pouncey on Jan. 13, 1942. Bill was joined in marriage to Sharon Taylor on March 23,...

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FREDERICK F. HARSHBARGER JR.

Feb 15, 2023

Frederick F. Harshbarger Jr. was born to Rosemary and Frederick Harshbarger in Alton, Illinois, on Oct. 31, 1941. He graduated from Marquette High...

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ALVIN HUSTON

Feb 8, 2023

Alvin Huston, 87, of Opelika, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023. Visitation was held Feb. 6, 2023, at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home with a graveside...

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JAY MERRILL HUMBURG

Feb 8, 2023

Jay Merrill Humburg passed away on Feb. 3, 2023, and is now enjoying the presence of his Savior. He was born on March 10, 1933, in La Crosse,...

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BOBBIE PARHAM

Feb 8, 2023

Mrs. Bobbie Parham passed away at the age of 95 on Monday, Feb. 6, 2023. Bobbie, a longtime resident of Lake Harding, was born on Jan. 22, 1928, in...

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CYNTHIA “CINDY” GENE SHARP

Feb 8, 2023

Cynthia (Cindy) Gene Sharp was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world on Feb. 1, 2023. She was born to Wilma and...

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GERALD SWECKER

Feb 1, 2023

Gerald "Gerry" Brown Swecker, age 81, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023. A recent resident of Opelika, Alabama, he was born on June...

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JUDIE CAULDER BROWN

Feb 1, 2023

Mrs. Judie Ann Caulder Brown, 74, of Auburn, passed away Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. Brown was born Dec. 19, 1947, in Elizabethtown, North Carolina, to...

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