Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | Dec. 5, 2024

DORIS PALMER SLAUGHTERDoris Palmer Slaughter entered her heavenly home on Oct. 14, 2024. She was born in Stapleton, Georgia, on Dec. 25, 1933, to Walton Harold Palmer and Mamie Hinton Palmer.Her family moved to the Birmingham area where she attended Shelby County High...

Obituaries | Nov. 27, 2024

JOAN LOUISE O’BRIEN BENNETTJoan Bennett was born in Dadeville to Tom and Louise O’Brien. She graduated from Opelika High School in 1948, attended Brenau College and married Luther A. Bennett Jr. in August 1949. They were married for over 69 years until his death in...

Obituaries | Week of Nov. 18, 2024

CHERRI “RAVEN” SPRATLINCherri “Raven” Spratlin was born at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika on July 15, 1994, and passed away comfortably at her home in Dadeville on Nov. 16, 2024. She was 30 years old.Raven graduated from Dadeville High School with the honor of...

Obituaries | Nov. 14, 2024

MARTHA JEAN KIRKMartha Jean Kirk of Opelika was born June 9, 1953, and passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 4, 2024. She was 71 years old.She was preceded in death by her loving parents, Kathryn Stringfellow and Andrew Hickman, and her brother, Earl...
Obituaries | Aug. 29. 2024

Obituaries | Aug. 29. 2024

MERADITH DUNN ALPIN MERADITH DUNN APLIN - Meradith Dunn Aplin, 36, went to be with Jesus on Aug. 20, 2024, surrounded by her family. Meradith is...

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Obituaries | Aug. 15, 2024

Obituaries | Aug. 15, 2024

RALPH O’NEAL COTTON Ralph O’Neal Cotton passed away peacefully into his heavenly home on Aug. 8, 2024, at Bethany House after battling pancreatic...

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Obituaries | Aug. 29. 2024

Obituaries | Aug. 8, 2024

JOHN DARRELL RADAVSKYMr. John Darrell Radavsky, 67, of Opelika was called home on Aug. 1, 2024. He was born Aug. 8, 1956, to Carol and John J....

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Obituaries | Aug. 29. 2024

Obituaries | Aug. 1, 2024

JASON DAVID MAYBERRYJason David Mayberry of Beauregard, Alabama, was born Sept. 10, 1971, in Selma, Alabama, to Ben and Leila Mayberry. He passed...

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Obituaries | Aug. 29. 2024

Obituaries | July 18, 2024

MALCOLM FREDERICK MCGINNESSMalcolm Frederick McGinness was born on April 7, 1942, in Skidmore, Missouri, to Lane and Wilma McGinness. He passed away...

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Obituaries | Aug. 29. 2024

BARBARA LEE KRIEL

Barbara was born Oct. 12, 1944, in Joliet, Illinois, and raised in Wilmington. She was a well-loved and adventurous young woman, being voted high...

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Obituaries | Aug. 29. 2024

Obituaries | July 11, 2024

NANCY LOUISE OWENSNancy Louise Owens, 85, beloved mother, grandmother and friend, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2024, surrounded by her family....

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Obituaries | Aug. 29. 2024

Obituaries | July 4, 2024

Upcoming services CHARLES BENSON RIVESSaturday, July 6: Visitation 10 a.m., Service 11 a.m.Pleasant Hill Baptist Church CHARLES BENSON RIVESCharles...

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Obituaries | Aug. 29. 2024

Obituaries | June 27, 2024

Publisher's Note: I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone for the kind words, thoughts, prayers and support show to me and my family...

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