Obituaries Articles

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,...

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...

Obituaries | Week of April 1, 2024

JACKIE GNANN WEAVERJuly 28, 1946March 31, 2024(age 77) SHIRLEY MAE LEAVELLEAug. 20, 1958March 28, 2024(age 65) GEORGE B. WINGARDOct. 12, 1948March 26, 2024(age 75) EDWARD JOSEPH LOFTUS JR.Edward Joseph Loftus, Jr., 78, of Opelika passed away March 28, 2024. He was...

OBITUARIES | MARCH 28, 2024

UPCOMING SERVICES LOIS GRAVESMemorial Service , 11 a.m., Thursday, March 28Auburn First Baptist Church JEAN CARTER CLONTSVisitation 1 p.m., Thursday, March 28Memorial Service 2 p.m.Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home, Opelika FRANK ORGELCelebration of Life, 5 to 7 p.m.,...
THOMAS LEE CLAYTON

THOMAS LEE CLAYTON

Thomas Lee Clayton passed away on April 30 2023, after a brief illness at EMAC. He was 80 years old. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 50 years,...

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HUGH LAWSON FELLOWS JR.

HUGH LAWSON FELLOWS JR.

Hugh Lawson Fellows, Jr., 79, of Auburn, Alabama, left this Earth for his new home in the early morning hours of May 4, 2023, after a long battle...

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ENID LOVELESS WEISSINGER

Enid Loveless Weissinger, 81, passed away on April 25, 2023. Enid was born on Nov. 16, 1941, in Chickamauga, Georgia, where she lived until she...

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WILLIAM FREEMAN HORSLEY

William "Bill" Freeman Horsley passed away April 27, 2023, in Opelika, after a short illness at the age of 83. Bill was the son of Robert and Ellen...

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RANDY LEE BRANCH

Randy Lee Branch, of Auburn, was born in Alexander City, Alabama, on March 17, 1958, to the late Emmett Jack Branch and Betty Joyce McAlister...

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GREGORY EUGENE BETHUNE

Gregory Eugene Bethune, 59, of Opelika, died peacefully in his sleep and entered his eternal home on April 20, 2023. He is survived by his wife of...

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TALMADGE DAVID BUTLER

TALMADGE DAVID BUTLER

Talmadge David Butler, retired music minister and professor, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2023, at the Bethany House in Opelika, Alabama, at...

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