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...

MINNIE MAE RAINEY CROSBY

Minnie Mae Rainey Crosby was born on November 16, 1926, the youngest of eight children to God-fearing parents, Margaret Mae Grandberry and Simeon...

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WILHELMINA “MIMAY” B. PITTS

Wilhelmina “Mimay” B. Pitts, 64 of Opelika, passed away July 21, 2022, at EAMC. Mrs. Pitts was born June 10, 1958, to Benjamin and Mercedes Bautista...

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DR. HUGO HOMER ROGERS, JR.

Dr. Hugo Homer Rogers, Jr., left on his trip to meet our Heavenly Father on Wednesday, July 20, 2022. He was born in Perdido, Alabama, in 1947, to...

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RONNIE JOE NEWELL

Ronnie Joe Newell, 73 of Opelika, passed away July 13, 2022, at EAMC. Mr. Newell was born July 13, 1949 to Arche and Janice Williams Newell. He...

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JAMES EDWARD GORHAM

James Edward Gorham of Opelika, was born to the late Ernest and Ferol Brodnax Gorham on Oct. 28, 1947, and passed away on July 17, 2022. He was 74...

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BOBBY JOE GRIGGS

Bobby Joe Griggs of Opelika was born Jan. 10, 1964, and passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on July 12, 2022. He was 58 years old. He was...

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CARA MARIE COLEMAN

CARA MARIE COLEMAN

On Sunday, July 17, 2022, Cara Marie Coleman, age 14, of Phenix City, Alabama, was called home to be with the Lord. The family will receive friends...

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