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...

BONNIE SEVCHUK

Bonnie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. She left this world surrounded by her family for God’s Kingdom on May 23, 2022 at...

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JON C. OLEINICK

Jon C. Oleinick passed away on May 17, 2022, at East Alabama Medical Center, Opelika, AL. Jon was born in Queens, New York, and grew up in New York...

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WILLIAM LEE DENNIS, SR.

William Lee Dennis, Sr., age 90, went to be home with the Lord on Saturday, May 14, 2022. Bill was born on Sept. 5, 1931, in Montgomery, Alabama, to...

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ROELLEN MAY

Roellen May of Panama City Beach, Florida was born on Aug. 16, 1933, and passed away on May 21, 2022. She was 88 years old. She was preceded in...

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BRENDA MARIE BUMBY

Brenda Marie Bumby was born Oct. 5, 1946, in Charleston, South Carolina, to Roy and Mae Abrams and has three sisters, Priscilla, Janet and Nancy....

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MARTHA JEANINE (WHITE) HAMBY

Our beloved mom, grandma, great big grandma, aunt and friend passed away peacefully at home on May 5, 2022, at the age of 85 years old. Although she...

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VIOLET JOYCE METZ GARRETT

Mrs. Violet Joyce Metz Garrett passed away early Saturday morning on May 7, 2022. Violet was born to Mr. Earl and Georgia Metz in Arkansas on Dec....

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GARY MICHAEL “MIKE” GRIGGS

Gary Michael “Mike” Griggs of Opelika, passed away May 1, 2022 in an ATV accident. Mr. Griggs was born Oct. 12, 1956, to Betty Herring and Harland...

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