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Obituaries Articles

HOUSTON “HOOTIE” MORRIS JACKSON JR.

Houston "Hootie" Morris Jackson Jr., born Jan. 5, 1953, of Opelika, went to be with our Heavenly Father on Aug. 25, 2023. Hootie is preceded in death by his parents, Capt. Houston Morris Jackson and Sara Pauline Meadows Jackson. He is survived by daughters, Ashley...
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EMILY GAYLE SMITH MELTON

Emily Gayle Smith Melton left this world on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Gayle was 82 years of age, having been born on Aug. 1, 1941. She was born to her parents, Henry Broughton Smith and Elma Jowers Smith and enjoyed her early life being raised on the...
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ROBERT BURTON “BOB” 

EKELUND JR.  Robert Burton “Bob” Ekelund, Jr., Ph.D., shed his mortal coil on Aug. 17, 2023, after valiantly fighting Parkinson’s disease for several years, and more recently, various cancers. He was a long-term resident of Auburn and professor emeritus of Auburn...
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DOROTHY “DOLLY” CORCORAN

Dolly died on Aug. 16, 2023, at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, at the age of 93 years old. She had resided for several years at Chapman Nursing Center and before that with her daughter, Julie Corcoran of Dadeville, Alabama. She was born in Cambridge,...
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PATRICIA EVELYN SMITH

Apr 20, 2022

Patricia Evelyn Smith, 72, of Opelika, passed away Friday, April 15, 2022, at Bethany House. She was born in Jacksonville, Florida, and graduated...

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DAVID CHASE PULSIFER

Apr 20, 2022

David Chase Pulsifer of Opelika was born in East Alabama Medical Center on Oct. 2, 1991, and passed away in Auburn on April 15, 2022. He was 30...

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OBITUARIES

Apr 13, 2022

THELTON WAYNE MCCORCLE Thelton Wayne McCorcle was born on May 19, 1933, in Colorado City, Texas, to Finnis McCorcle and Julia Robison. After...

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STEPHEN EUGENE TODD

Apr 6, 2022

Stephen Eugene Todd went to be with the Lord on March 27, 2022. He was born on Aug. 29, 1953, to David and Willene Todd in Opelika. He is survived...

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JANICE COOPER THOMPSON

Apr 6, 2022

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

Apr 6, 2022

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

Apr 6, 2022

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

Apr 6, 2022

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

Apr 6, 2022

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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