Obituaries Articles

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...

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...

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...

JOHN F. BROWN, SR.

On Sunday, June 26, 2022, John F. Brown, Sr., better known as “Mike Brown”, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones.Mike was born on Sept....

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NANCY MCGAVIN PALMER

Nancy was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennslyvania. the oldest of four girls, of Thomas and Catherine McGavin, who have predeceased her.She is survived by...

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WALTER LAMAR PIERCE

Walter Lamar Pierce of Opelika, was born to Willard Walter Pierce and Ersil Othell Stough Pierce on Aug. 13, 1951 in Tallassee, Alabama. He passed...

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JEANETTE VORDENBAUM

Jeanette Vordenbaum, 82 of Opelika, passed away June 21, 2022, at Bethany House. She was born Dec. 21, 1939, in Lee County to Alvis and Faye Taylor....

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FAYE LAWLER AMOROSO

A funeral service for Faye Lawler Amoroso, of Opelika was held on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Pepperell Baptist Church. A visitation was...

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WILLIE “EVELYN” KELLEY

Willie “Evelyn” Kelley passed away on June 19, 2022. She was 89 years old.She was born in Beulah, Alabama, on March 5, 1933, to the late, Omer Ralph...

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GORDON M. ANDERSON

Gordon M. Anderson was born in Alabama on July 2, 1945, and passed away on June 14, 2022. He was 76 years old.Gordon was a loving husband, father...

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RAYMOND LEWIS JACKSON

Raymond Lewis Jackson was born on April 13, 1948, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to his parents Norman & Opal Jackson.  When he was born, his father...

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