Obituaries Articles

CHARLES CURTIS LINDNER

Charles Curtis Lindner, of Auburn, was born on July 21, 1938, in Tampa, Florida, and passed peacefully into Heaven on Feb. 21, 2023. He was 84 years old. Mr. Lindner was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. He graduated from Decatur High School in 1956, and...

ANITA C. HELMS

Anita C. Helms, 70, of Opelika, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. Mrs. Helms was born April 16, 1952, to parents James and Elizabeth Cunningham in Macon County, Alabama. Mrs. Helms spent most of her life in Lee County, as she was a manager at Goody’s and was a...

BETTY JO NELSON

Betty Jo was diagnosed with metastatic liver cancer in April 2022 and lost her battle with the disease on Feb. 22, 2023, at Bethany House. She was 89. Betty Jo was born in Opp, Alabama, at the start of the Great Depression, the first child of Woodrow and Addie Pearl...

BOB WHITTENBURG

Bob Whittenburg, age 84, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2023, at Bethany House in Auburn. He was born on May 22, 1938, in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, the 12th of 13 children, to Ada Mae and Carlos Whittenburg. Bob grew up on a dairy farm where he learned the value...

JOHN G. MCFADDEN

A memorial service for John G. McFadden of Opelika was held on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Opelika. Rev. Chris...

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WALTER M. GRABEN, SR.

Walter M. Graben, Sr. passed away at his home on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021 at the age of 78. Born on May 20th, 1943, in Valley, Alabama to Clayton...

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RONNIE LEE CLARK

Ronnie Lee Clark of Opelika, Alabama was born in Opelika to the late Marvis and Jessie Clark on Nov. 3, 1950 and passed away at East Alabama Medical...

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LINDA HAWKINS THOMAS

Linda Hawkins Thomas of Opelika was born in St. Louis, Missouri on Nov. 7, 1954 and passed away on Sept. 11, 2021. She was 66 years old. She was...

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RONALD “RONNY” E. CHAMBERS

Ronald “Ronny” E. Chambers was born to the late Vernon B. and Frances Chambers on April 20, 1959 and passed away on Sept. 9, 2021. He was 62 years...

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SARAH ELIZABETH BELL (NORTON)

Sarah Elizabeth Bell (Norton) passed away peacefully in her home Sept. 18, 2021 at the age of 62. She was born March 7, 1959 in Opelika to Jean and...

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BOBBY RODGERS

Bobby Rodgers, age 76 of Cusseta, Alabama, passed away on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Rodgers was born on June 27, 1945 in Chambers...

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DARYL NICHOLAS “NICK” BLEDSOE

Daryl Nicholas “Nick” Bledsoe of Opelika born May 25, 1980, passed away Sept. 5, 2021 at EAMC. Visitation was from 6 to 8 p.m., on Thursday, Sept....

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