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Ann Marie DeLoach Hayes

1945 - 2024 Ann Marie DeLoach Hayes passed away on Feb. 25, 2024 in Opelika, at the age of 78. Ann was born and raised in Walnut Grove (Etowah County) Alabama. She lived for 46 years in Arab, Alabama, before moving to the Opelika area. She finished high school in...
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Obituaries| Feb. 22, 2024

LILA RICHIE HOLSENBACKAfter a brief illness, Lila Richie Holsenback passed away on Feb. 19, 2024.She was born on Jan. 26, 1962, in Jackson, Alabama, and grew up in Demopolis, where she made lifelong friends and memories.Lila graduated from Auburn University, where she...
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Aaron Lucas Obituary

Aaron Dewayne Lucas was born in Saraland, Alabama, on Aug. 6, 1940, and passed away peacefully at Bethany House in Auburn on Feb. 18, 2024.   He “famously” had to paint the classroom to pass his last class in order to earn his high school diploma. He went on to earn...
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Larry J Conway

1965 - 2024 Larry J Conway of Opelika, Alabama was born in Columbus, Georgia on Nov. 30, 1965, to the late Adolph and Clara Conway, and passed away at the Bethany House on Feb. 14, 2024. He was 58 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, John...
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REBECCA ELLA YARBROUGH

Jan 25, 2023

Rebecca Ella Yarbrough, 69, of Five Points, Alabama, ended her shift on Jan. 17, 2023. A longtime resident of Opelika, she was a well-known waitress...

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WILLIAM EDWARD CLARK

Jan 25, 2023

William Edward Clark was born Jan. 25, 1943, in Talladega, Alabama, and later moved to Opelika. Ed passed away on Jan. 19, 2023, at East Alabama...

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HELENA ROBERTA BROTHERS

Jan 25, 2023

On Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, Helen Roberta Brothers, loving mother, grandmother and friend, passed away at age 86. She was born to James and Helen...

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JUDITH “JUDY” ANN PERKINS

Jan 25, 2023

Judith “Judy” Ann Perkins was born on Aug. 17, 1940, in Opelika, and passed peacefully into her heavenly home at the age of 82 on Jan. 18, 2023. She...

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JOSEPH STANLEY JACKSON

Jan 25, 2023

Joseph Stanley Jackson, a resident of Opelika since 1972, died Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2023, at Grandview Medical Center in Birmingham. Joe, the...

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RICHARD L. SHACKELFORD

Jan 25, 2023

Richard L. Shackelford was born in Kingsport, Tennessee, on Feb. 4, 1947, the oldest of three sons of Richard James and Gladys Marie Shackelford....

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BILLY WAYNE FOWLER

Jan 18, 2023

Billy Wayne Fowler, 83, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away Jan. 10, 2023, after several years of declining health. Wayne was born in LaGrange,...

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MICHAEL TRANTHAM

Jan 18, 2023

Michael Trantham passed away on Jan. 9, 2023, at the age of 61. Michael was preceded in death by his parents, Oscar Roy and Iva Lee Trantham, and...

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