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Obituaries | April 25, 2024

MARTHA R. (MARTY) SKELTONMartha R. (Marty) Skelton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away on April 18, 2024.Born on Nov. 16, 1933, to Aaron B. and Ulna Mae Rogers, Marty embraced life to the maximum with her adventurous...
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OBITUARIES | APRIL 18, 2024

Upcoming Services BARBARA ADKINS SMITHGraveside service, 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Center Baptist Church CECILE WHITE LOVVORNMemorial service 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Curtis & Sons North Chapel, Sylacauga JOHN DAVID KENNEDYMemorial service 3 p.m. Thursday, April...
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Tribute to The Observer columnist Greg Markley

Gregory Michael Markley, a beloved husband, son and brother, passed away on March 15, 2024, at the age of 67. A funeral service was held in the Chapel at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home on April 6 and he was laid to rest April 10 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.Markley,...
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Upcoming Funeral Services | April 11, 2024

DR. STEWARD SCHNELLERMemorial service 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 11 Auburn United Methodist Church ANTHONY "TONY" DEAN, JR.Funeral Service 10 a.m., Friday, April 12Jeffcoat Trant Chapel JOHN AARON BATCHELOR JR.Funeral service 11 a.m., Saturday, April 13Auburn church...
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LARRY J. SANDERS

Nov 9, 2022

Larry J. Sanders, 82, of Opelika, passed away Nov. 4, 2022. Mr. Sanders was born March 23, 1940, to Chester and Eunice Sanders in Newville, Alabama....

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EDWARD FARGASON JENNINGS

Nov 9, 2022

Edward Fargason Jennings, of Opelika, passed away Nov. 2, 2022, at the age of 80. Mr. Jennings was born April 5, 1942, to Gaines and Ethel Jennings....

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STEVEN LEE CANTRELL

Nov 9, 2022

Steven Lee Cantrell, 63, of Opelika, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Oct. 29, at home surrounded by his family. He was born and raised in...

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JAMES TIMOTHY (TIM) MCCLAIN

Nov 2, 2022

James Timothy McClain (Tim), age 76, passed peacefully on Friday, Oct 21, 2022, at his daughters’ home in Knoxville, Tennessee. He was born Aug. 15,...

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DONALD PARKER

Nov 2, 2022

Donald Parker, a follower of Jesus Christ and catalyst of three generations of graduates from the University of Alabama, passed away on Oct. 22. A...

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WILLIAM WILEY (BILL) MAULDIN

Nov 2, 2022

William Wiley (Bill) Mauldin, 79, formerly of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on Friday, Oct. 28, 2022, in Auburn. Born on Oct. 11, 1943, in...

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MICHALA NICHOLE OWEN

Nov 2, 2022

Michala Nichole Owen was born on June 14, 1994, and passed away on Oct. 27, 2022. She was 28 years old. Michala is survived by her parents Alicia...

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PAMELA SAVARESE DAVIS

Nov 2, 2022

Pamela Savarese Davis, a longtime resident of Opelika, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Oct. 30, 2022, at the age of 75. She was born in...

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DOUGLAS H. EDMONDSON

Oct 26, 2022

Mr. Douglas H. Edmondson passed away on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022. He was born on May 29, 1936, to Burty and Homer Edmondson in Randolph County,...

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