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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...

Obituaries | Week of Dec. 9, 2024

HERSHEL MORRELL CARROLLHershel Morrell Carroll, 90, passed away peacefully on Dec. 6, 2024, in his home in Opelika, surrounded by family and friends. He was born July 8, 1934, in Reeltown to the late Lurleen and Raymond Carroll, the second oldest of 11 children.In...

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...
SANDRA ELIZABETH HUBER

SANDRA ELIZABETH HUBER

Sandra Elizabeth Huber, 62, of Auburn, Alabama, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023. Sandi was born on June 25, 1961, to parents Carolyn and Richard...

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CHARLES FINNEY BURTON

CHARLES FINNEY BURTON

Charles "Buddy" Finney Burton, 90, known to most as Buddy, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on Aug. 4, 2023. Funeral...

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WILLIAM BRUCE BLYTHE

WILLIAM BRUCE BLYTHE

William Bruce Blythe, known to his friends and family as Billy, lifetime resident of Opelika, passed at home on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, after a...

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WILLIAM BRUCE BLYTHE

JENNIFER HETHCOX HUDMON

Jennifer Hethcox Hudmon, 72, of Auburn, Alabama, went to be with her heavenly father on July 31, 2023, at East Alabama Medical Center. She was born...

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JUDITH JOANN THORNTON SMITH

JUDITH JOANN THORNTON SMITH

Judith JoAnn Thornton Smith, 79, of Opelika, Alabama, went to be with her heavenly father on Aug. 3, 2023, at Arbor Springs Health and Rehab in...

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NORMA HOWARD BROWN

Norma Howard Brown was born April 28, 1933, in Faceville, Georgia and passed away July 31, 2023, at her home in Opelika, Alabama. She was 90 years...

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MARY LOUISE WALTON DAVIS

MARY LOUISE WALTON DAVIS

Bebe was born on Jan. 22, 1924, and passed away on, July 30, 2023. Bebe was a resident of Opelika, at the time of her passing. She was proud to have...

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WILLIAM BRUCE BLYTHE

SAMUEL HERREN OLIVER JR.

Samuel Herren Oliver Jr. passed from this life in Opelika, after an extended illness. Sam was born in LaFayette and was the son of Samuel...

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WILLIAM BRUCE BLYTHE

GERALD WAYNE MCDANIEL

Gerald Wayne McDaniel, of Auburn, was born on Aug. 6, 1950, in Clay County, Alabama, to Lawtice and Lavert McDaniel and passed...

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