Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | April 25, 2024

MARTHA R. (MARTY) SKELTONMartha R. (Marty) Skelton, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend passed away on April 18, 2024.Born on Nov. 16, 1933, to Aaron B. and Ulna Mae Rogers, Marty embraced life to the maximum with her adventurous...

OBITUARIES | APRIL 18, 2024

Upcoming Services BARBARA ADKINS SMITHGraveside service, 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Center Baptist Church CECILE WHITE LOVVORNMemorial service 11 a.m. Thursday, April 18Curtis & Sons North Chapel, Sylacauga JOHN DAVID KENNEDYMemorial service 3 p.m. Thursday, April...

Tribute to The Observer columnist Greg Markley

Gregory Michael Markley, a beloved husband, son and brother, passed away on March 15, 2024, at the age of 67. A funeral service was held in the Chapel at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home on April 6 and he was laid to rest April 10 at Ft. Mitchell National Cemetery.Markley,...

Upcoming Funeral Services | April 11, 2024

DR. STEWARD SCHNELLERMemorial service 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 11 Auburn United Methodist Church ANTHONY "TONY" DEAN, JR.Funeral Service 10 a.m., Friday, April 12Jeffcoat Trant Chapel JOHN AARON BATCHELOR JR.Funeral service 11 a.m., Saturday, April 13Auburn church...

Marion S. Mann

Marion S. Mann was born Sept. 26, 1930 in Birmingham and passed away peacefully in her sleep on Aug. 1, 2021 at Arbor Springs Health & Rehab...

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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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