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...

JANICE COOPER THOMPSON

Janice Cooper Thompson, born on June 21, 1951 in Lee County, Alabama to Margarett and Warren Cooper. Mrs. Thompson passed away at the age of 70 on...

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ELLEN MASSI SNELL

Ellen Massi Snell passed away on March 27, 2022, at the age of 97. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pasquale and Giovannina Massi; husband,...

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SARA ELMIRA CHAPPELL

Sara Elmira Chappell of Opelika was born in Cottonwood, Alabama, on Jan. 25, 1929, and passed away at her home on March 27, 2022. She was 93 years...

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DARA H. HOLLEMAN

Dara H. Holleman of Auburn, Alabama passed away on March 27, 2022, at the age of 88. Dara was preceded in death by her father, Roy Hancock (Sara);...

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HUEL “WAYNE” RODGERS

Huel “Wayne” Rodgers 62 of Opelika, passed away on April 1, 2022, from natural causes. He is survived by his wife Bj Rodgers, children: David...

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ALMA SANDERS YOUNG

Alma Sanders Young of Opelika was born in Opelika on Sept. 29, 1926, and passed away at Bethany House on March 23, 2022, at the age of 95. She was...

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AVIS KNOX DAVIS

Avis Knox Davis of Opelika was born in Tallapoosa County on Dec. 2, 1930, and passed away at Arbor Springs on March 21, 2022. She was 91 years...

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WARREN L. MCCARD

Warren L. McCard of Beauregard, Alabama was born in West Point, Georgia on March 2, 1961, and passed away at his home on March 20, 2022. He was 61...

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MARIE BUTLER JASPER

Marie Butler Jasper of Hamilton, Georgia, passed away on March 18, 2022, in Huntsville, Alabama. She was 75 years old Marie was born in Moultrie,...

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