Obituaries Articles

KEITH WILLIAM PHILLIPS

Keith William Phillips, 63, went to his heavenly home on Friday, Aug. 25, 2023. At the time of his death, he was surrounded by his loving wife Donna of 41 years, his children, and family members. He was born on March 4, 1960, to Lawrence Phillips Sr. and Helen Poole...

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...

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...

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...

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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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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