Obituaries Articles

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...

Obituaries | Dec. 23, 2024

REV. CHETTE WILLIAMS SR.Rev. Chette LaRue Williams Sr., affectionately known as Bro. Chette was born in Winston, Georgia, on Sept. 3, 1963, the sixth son of the late Calvin Coolidge Williams Sr. and Katie Belle Williams Rasmussen.He was baptized at Old Mountain Top...

AU chaplain dies in weekend accident at Lake Martin

BY ANITA STIEFELEDITOR@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Rev. Chette L. Williams of Dadeville, chaplain of Auburn University’s football team, died in a marine-related incident at Lake Martin on Sunday afternoon.According to a press release from the Alabama Law Enforcement...

Obituaries | Week of Dec. 16, 2024

SARA “SALLY” BROOKS OZANSara “Sally” Ann Brooks Kitt Watson Ozan passed away Dec. 11, 2024, at her residence in Opelika. She was 85 years old.She was born in Opelika on Sept. 19, 1939, to the late Elizabeth Floyd Brooks Ganer and Cecil D. Brooks.In addition to her...
Dec. 4, 2023 – Obituaries

Dec. 4, 2023 – Obituaries

Charlie Denton Charlie D. Denton of Lanett, Alabama passed away Nov. 30, 2023. Charlie was preceded in death by his spouse Joyce Denton and parents...

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Obituaries – Nov. 26, 2023

Obituaries – Nov. 26, 2023

Earl Miller Lancaster Earl Miller Lancaster, 95, of Auburn, passed away on Nov. 22, 2023, having lived a long life, most of which he lived in...

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Obituaries: November 20, 2023

Obituaries: November 20, 2023

Robert "Bob" Renie Obituary A memorial service will be held for Mr. Renie on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at Trinity Church beginning at 11 a.m. CST. A...

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Obituaries for Nov. 9, 2023

Obituaries for Nov. 9, 2023

F.L. "BUBBA" COPELAND JR.F. L. “Bubba” Copeland, Jr., 49, of Smiths Station, passed away on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.The family received friends on the...

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OBITUARIES Published 10-12-2023

MARION ANDREW POTTS SR.Marion was preceded in death by daughter Sandie Michelle Potts, son William Anderson Potts, and sister-in-law June Lucas...

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Obituary 10-01-2023

Obituary 10-01-2023

LYNNE DORENE ROSELynne Dorene Rose, nee Miller, was born Jan. 5, 1942, in Baltimore, Maryland, to Ronald Rodney Miller and Jean Maxine Miller, nee...

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Obituaries 09-29-2023

ELIZABETH MARIE TANKERSLEY Funeral service for Elizabeth Marie Tankersley, 86, of Opelika, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023, at...

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