Obituaries Articles

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...

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...
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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Obituary 10-01-2023

Obituaries 09-28-2023

LILLIAN COOPER OVERTONLillian Cooper Overton received her heavenly promotion early in the morning of Sept. 22, 2023.She was born Oct. 29, 1922, to...

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Week of Sept. 11 Obituaries

JENNIE LOWERYMrs. Jennie Lowery, 65, of Opelika,passed away on Sept. 9, 2023. A visitation will be held on Thursday, September 14, 2023, at...

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