Obituaries Articles

Larry Dean Bell

1943-2023 Larry Dean Bell passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023. He was 80 years old. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Horace Bell and Annie Bell; sister, Katherine Bell; and son, Michael Wayne Bell. He is survived by his son Troy Bell (Melanie);...

James Alfred Blair

8/31/1956- 12/23/2023 James Alfred Blair age 67 of Opelika, Alabama passed away Dec. 23, 2023, at Bethany House. He was preceded in death by his mother Catherine V Blair (Kitty), father Roy C. Blair and sister Dovie McGinty. He is survived by his wife of 45 years...

Betty Frost Jackson

Betty Rae Frost Jackson was born near Laurel, Mississippi, on May 13, 1926. She passed away on Dec. 27, 2023, in Florence, Alabama. As an infant, Betty was adopted by Gordon B. and Rosa Petty Frost and grew up in Prichard, Alabama. She graduated from Murphy High...

Virginia Floyd

March 21, 1942 ~ December 25, 2023 (age 81) Funeral Services for Virginia Foster Floyd, age 81, of Oak Bowery, Alabama, will be held at noon CST, Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023, at Oak Bowery Methodist Church, 4050 U.S. Highway 431, LaFayette, Alabama, with the Rev. Dan...

MARY ELIZABETH BENES

Mary E. Benes was born in Missouri on Dec. 6, 1924, and passed away at Bethany House on Aug. 10, 2022, at the age of 97. Mary graduated Ironton High...

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F. Dean Gauntt

F. Dean Gauntt was born on June 12, 1929, to the late John and Lillian Munroe. She had a lifetime in sales and the last was real estate sales. She...

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BRUCE MATHENY

Bruce Matheny, age 73, of Opelika passed away on Aug. 5, 2022, at EAMC. He retired from Michelin in 2010 after 40 years of service. Bruce is...

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ARCHIE NEWALL

Archie Newall was born Aug. 22, 1953, and passed away Aug. 1, 2022, at home. He is survived by his daughter Jennifer of Colorado; sisters: Shirley...

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LILA JO KENT EDWARDS

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our mother, Lila Jo Kent Edwards. While we mourn her death, we take comfort in her reunion...

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GRACE BRANHAM MCLEOUD

Grace Branham McLeoud, 73 of Auburn, passed away July 29, 2022, at her residence. Ms. McLeoud is survived by her partner Bama Watson; children:...

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PATSY FAULK VINCENT

Patsy Faulk Vincent of Opelika, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loved ones on Aug. 1, 2022. She was born in Birmingham,  on...

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KATHLEEN ANNE MCCLELLAND

Kathleen Anne McClelland, 70, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away on Aug. 1, 2022, at Bethany House Hospice in Auburn. Kathy was born on March 29,...

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Betty Coxwell Hodge

Betty Coxwell Hodge was born April 8, 1931, in Oneonta (Blount County), Alabama, to Eulys Langster Coxwell and Gussie Bradberry Coxwell. Betty...

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