Obituaries Articles

BRENDA HENDERSON TAYLOR

Brenda Henderson Taylor passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2023, at the age of 72. She was born on July 27, 1950, to the late Richard and Rachel Henderson of Opelika, Alabama. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her...

JAMES SHERRELL PARKER

James Sherrell Parker, 94 years old, was born on a farm in New Hope, Alabama (Randolph County). He grew up helping his dad on the farm. Sherrell studied agriculture at Auburn University. With one quarter until graduation, he was drafted into the Army and sent to Korea...

JAMES WESLEY KNOWLES

James was born in Tallassee, Alabama, on April 3, 1951, and passed away at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, Alabama, on Dec. 24, 2022. He was 71 years old. He was of the Holiness denomination. After 23 years of service to the City of Opelika Transportation...

RAYMOND ALBERT MILLER

Raymond Albert Miller, formerly of Smyrna, Georgia, passed away after a short battle with lung cancer on Dec. 21, 2022, in Alexander City, Alabama. He was born to John W. Miller and Jessie Browning Miller on Oct. 21, 1931. He was 91 years old. He was preceded in death...

JEFFREY “CRASH” GILCHRIST

A celebration of life service for Jeffrey “Crash” Gilchrist was held Saturday, July 31, 2021, at 3 p.m. at Pineview Baptist Church in LaGrange,...

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Dewey Levi Simmons

 Dewey Levi Simmons, 72, was born on May 9, 1949 and passed away on July 28, 2021 at Bethany House in Auburn. Mr. Simmons worked for Uniroyal for 25...

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BOBBIE JEAN KERBY

Bobbie Jean Kerby, 85 of Opelika, passed away July 24, 2021. Visitation was held on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. Mrs....

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DAVID REID WALL

David Reid Wall, 47 of Beauregard, passed away Saturday, July 24, 2021 at East Alabama Medical Center. A funeral service was held on Tuesday, July...

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ELMER BUTLER

Elmer Butler of Salem, Alabama was born in Dublin, Georgia on Aug. 25, 1951 to the late Maldolin Elmer Butler and Beneta Perry Butler, he passed...

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Shirley Faye Stough

A funeral service for Shirley Faye Stough, 82, of Opelika, was held at 11 a.m., Saturday, July 17, 2021, at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home Chapel with...

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