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...

SARA “JUNE” SISTRUNK

Born Nov. 10, 1930, Sara “June” Sistrunk passed March 28, 2022, surrounded by her family at the age of 91. She was preceded in death by her husband...

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RALPH “MANION” KELLEY

The family of Ralph “Manion” Kelley of Opelika, Alabama is saddened to announce his passing on Monday, March 14, , at the age of 63. Manion was born...

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SARA MURRAY MASON

Sara Murray Mason passed away peacefully at home March 16, 2022, in Auburn, AL, at the age of 89. Sara was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother,...

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MR. ARTHUR CHAPMAN WARD JR.

A memorial service for Arthur Ward Chapman Jr. will be  on April 3, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. C.S.T.  at Pleasant View Missionary Baptist Church located at...

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ROY THOMAS BRITTON, JR.

Ray Thomas Britton Jr. was born Aug. 9, 1940, in Russell County. He was preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Emily Britton, sisters Essie Mae...

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CORENTHA CRAWFORD

Corentha Crawford of Springvilla, Alabama, was born in Tuscaloosa County on Nov. 27, 1950, and passed away at her home on March 6, 2022. She was 71...

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MARGIE REE DELEE

Mrs. Margie Ree DeLee Thrift age 77, a resident of Millbrook, Alabama, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, at a local hospital. Funeral services...

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