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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,...
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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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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...
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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.,...
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BENNIE GOOCH

Apr 12, 2023

Mr. Bennie Gooch passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on April 7, 2023. He was born in Selmer, Tennessee, on Nov. 28, 1937, and graduated with...

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EARLENE HUNTER DENT

Apr 12, 2023

Earlene Hunter Dent, 97, passed away quietly on Friday, April 7, 2023, at East Alabama Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents...

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MADDLINE WHITE FOSHEE

Apr 5, 2023

Maddline White Foshee, 89, of Opelika, passed away on March 31, 2023, at her home. Maddline was born Aug. 25, 1933, to William Cary and Freddie...

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DONALD “DON” ELLIS MCCONNELL

Apr 5, 2023

Donald “Don” Ellis McConnell, 86, of Opelika, passed away March 27, 2023. Born and raised in Opelika, Don graduated from Opelika (Clift) High School...

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ROGER DALE MCCRELESS

Apr 5, 2023

Roger Dale McCreless, 72, passed away from aplastic anemia on March 25, 2023, at Bethany House in Auburn. He was born Dec. 28, 1950, in Haleyville,...

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MILDRED B. DAVIS

Apr 5, 2023

Mildred B. Davis passed away peacefully on March 27. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Sally Bellflower, and brothers Elbert,...

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JEANETTE KEEL HORNSBY

Mar 29, 2023

Jeanette Keel Hornsby of Opelika passed away March 23, 2023. Funeral services were held on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home...

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