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...
ROBERT BURTON “BOB” 

ROBERT BURTON “BOB” 

EKELUND JR.  Robert Burton “Bob” Ekelund, Jr., Ph.D., shed his mortal coil on Aug. 17, 2023, after valiantly fighting Parkinson’s disease for...

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DOROTHY “DOLLY” CORCORAN

DOROTHY “DOLLY” CORCORAN

Dolly died on Aug. 16, 2023, at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, at the age of 93 years old. She had resided for several years at Chapman...

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DOROTHY “DOLLY” CORCORAN

DENNY LEE BOBO

Denny Lee Bobo, 79, of Opelika, was received into Heaven, Aug.16, 2023. Denny was born May 23, 1944, to Ruby Lee and Clarence Edward “Jack” Bobo....

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ROBERT BURTON “BOB” 

MAVIS MAYBERRY STEVENSON

Funeral services for Mavis Mayberry Stevenson, age 92, of Auburn, Alabama, was held Saturday, Aug. 19, at 11 a.m. at Auburn First Baptist Church,...

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LUCRETIA ANN YOE MANN

LUCRETIA ANN YOE MANN

Lucretia's journey on this earth began on Jan. 17, 1942, in Talladega, Alabama, where she was welcomed by loving parents, Marian Nash Yoe and Dr....

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LUCRETIA ANN YOE MANN

MARY MILLIGAN WOODHAM

Mary Milligan Woodham was born and welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, July 31, 2023, at 7:25 p.m.  Mary Milligan is the daughter of...

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LUCRETIA ANN YOE MANN

JAMES CHANCE

Mr. James Chance, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at his home. James who was born to his parents, Elbert and Hopi Lee...

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VICKI MILLER PIERCE

VICKI MILLER PIERCE

Vicki Miller Pierce, 67, of Opelika, passed into her eternal home unexpectedly on Aug. 8 ,2023, at East Alabama Medical Center. She was preceded in...

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VICKI MILLER PIERCE

GRETA RUTH TAYLOR RAINES

Greta Ruth Taylor Raines, 82, of Auburn, Alabama, passed away on Aug. 10, 2023, at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika. She was preceded in death...

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