Obituaries Articles

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 school homecoming queen and earning the title as the youngest female licensed pilot in the state of Illinois. She settled...

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. She was born on April 1, 1939, in Waverly, the daughter of Lonnie and Elizabeth Smith.She will be remembered for her...

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 “Charley” Benson Rives 74, of Pleasant Hill, lost his battle with cancer on June 28, 2024, at his home surrounded by his...

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 during my mother's recent illness and subsequent passing. Much love to all, Michelle Key and family MARY ALICE WELLS...

FRANKIE DARLENE VERNON

Frankie Darlene Vernon was born Nov. 12, 1951, in Saginaw, Alabama. Ms. Vernon loved her family and being a member of Society Hill Baptist Church....

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DOROTHY “DOT” ANN RICE

She is the love of my life but passed from this life early Saturday morning, June 24, 2023. She is comfortable and at peace, she is healthy and...

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WILLIAM F. HERBERTH III

Mr. William F. Herberth III, 76, of Opelika, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023. Mr. Herberth was born Dec. 23, 1946, in Cincinnati, Ohio, to...

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JOYCE WILLIAMSON SPEAR

Joyce Williamson Spear, age 86, of Auburn, passed away in her home on June 16, 2023, surrounded by the family she loved. A lifelong member of St....

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SARAH KATHRYN TAYLOR THARPE

Sarah Kathryn Taylor Tharpe of Opelika, known as Kathie, went to be with the Lord in the early hours of June 15, 2023, at the age of 69. Born in...

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PATRICIA WILSON

Patricia Wilson, 72, of Opelika, passed away June 13, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Clyde Long and Mavis Lucille Long. She...

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LILY ALYSCIA LEDBETTER

With our deepest sorrow, the family of Lily Alyscia Ledbetter, born May 18, 2001, announces her sudden death in St. John, USVI, on June 6, 2023. She...

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JOSEPH “JOBIE” DAVIDSON

JOSEPH “JOBIE” DAVIDSON

My husband, Joseph (Jobie) Davidson died on June 5, 2023. He’d just had his 80th birthday. We’d been married for 36 years and he was the love of my...

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