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HOUSTON “HOOTIE” MORRIS JACKSON JR.

Houston "Hootie" Morris Jackson Jr., born Jan. 5, 1953, of Opelika, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Aug. 25, 2023. Hootie is preceded in death by his parents, Capt. Houston Morris Jackson and Sara Pauline Meadows Jackson. He is survived by daughters, Ashley...
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EMILY GAYLE SMITH MELTON

Emily Gayle Smith Melton left this world on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Gayle was 82 years of age, having been born on Aug. 1, 1941. She was born to her parents, Henry Broughton Smith and Elma Jowers Smith and enjoyed her early life being raised on the...
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ROBERT BURTON “BOB” 

EKELUND JR.  Robert Burton “Bob” Ekelund, Jr., Ph.D., shed his mortal coil on Aug. 17, 2023, after valiantly fighting Parkinson’s disease for several years, and more recently, various cancers. He was a long-term resident of Auburn and professor emeritus of Auburn...
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DOROTHY “DOLLY” CORCORAN

Dolly died on Aug. 16, 2023, at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, at the age of 93 years old. She had resided for several years at Chapman Nursing Center and before that with her daughter, Julie Corcoran of Dadeville, Alabama. She was born in Cambridge,...
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DAVID PAUL WHITLOW

Oct 26, 2022

David Paul Whitlow, 61, passed away Thursday, Oct. 6, 2022. David was preceded in death by his parents, George Whitlow and Bettie (Jerry) Bradford,...

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HAZEL SMITH PLUMMER

Oct 19, 2022

Hazel Smith Plummer, 91, resident of Ridge Grove, Alabama, passed away on Oct. 13, 2022, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, Alabama.  She...

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DORA LOVERN CARSON

Oct 19, 2022

Dora Lovern Carson, 81, resident of Opelika, passed away to be with Jesus Christ on Oct. 13, 2022, and passed away at her home in Opelika. She was...

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ROBERT “SONNY” MURRY GUY JR.

Oct 19, 2022

We celebrate the life of Robert “Sonny” Murry Guy Jr. who entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Oct. 11, 2022. He was reunited with...

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ROSE TUREE THOMAS

Oct 19, 2022

Rose Turee Thomas, 61, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away on Oct. 16, 2022, at the Bethany House in Auburn, after a long battle with ovarian cancer....

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LINDA LEE DRUMMOND

Oct 12, 2022

Linda Lee Drummond, 60, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at 6:30 a.m. at her home with her family by her...

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BILLY JOE BERRY

Oct 12, 2022

Billy Joe Berry, 46, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away at his residence on Oct. 4, 2022. A funeral service was held at Frederick Dean Funeral Home...

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BUCK SANDERS

Oct 12, 2022

Buck Sanders, age 56, of Ridge Grove, Alabama, died Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022. Buck was born Jan. 11, 1966, to Vinson and the late Martha Sanders. He...

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EDGAR LAVELLE WALKER

EDGAR LAVELLE WALKER

Oct 12, 2022

Edgar Lavelle Walker Sr., 81, passed away peacefully at his home Thursday Oct. 6. A celebration of his life will be at First Baptist Church of...

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