Obituaries Articles

CAROLISE MEANS TRUPP

 Carolise Trupp (Ms C.T.) passed away peacefully in her sleep July 11, 2023, at the age of 95. She is survived by her son Ted Trupp of Auburn, and by granddaughters Samantha Trupp of Atlanta, Georgia, and Kendall (Zac) Smith of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is...

JAMES ODELL AKINS

James Odell Akins, 78 of Lanett, passed away July 18, 2023, at EAMC. Mr. Akins was born May 21, 1945, to Willie and Gladys Akins in Clay County, Alabama. Mr. Akins is survived by his wife Sara Akins; children, Christy Blackmon (Travis), William Akins and Jerry East...

JANICE BOYD HIGGINS

Janice Boyd Higgins, 57, of LaFayette, Alabama, passed away July 12, 2023. Mrs. Higgins was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Higgins. She is survived by her son, Jacob Samuel Higgins; daughter, Maya Higgins; and brothers Joel Boyd (Janice) and Mailon Boyd...

SARAH FOSTER

A visitation for Sarah Foster was held on Saturday July 22, 2023, at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home parlor with a funeral service following in the chapel with Brother Mike Newman officiating.  Frederick-Dean Funeral Home handled all arrangements.

FRED LAMAR BIRCHFIELD

Birchfield, Fred Lamar  of Tullahoma, Tennessee, formerly of Opelika, Alabama, passed this life on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 at his home at the age...

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NORWOOD JERRY VAN DYKE

Norwood Jerry Van Dyke passed away Tuesday, Jan. 11.  Jerry was born in Dillon, South Carolina, to Dorothy Kearson VanDyke and Norwood Graham...

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KELLY FREEMAN

Kelly Freeman, 90, passed peacefully from this life on Sunday, Jan 9, 2022. He was born July 19, 1931, to Lonnie Freeman and Bernice Vinson Freeman....

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MICHAEL F. MEZICK

Michael F. Mezick, 53 of Opelika, passed away Jan. 16, 2022 at his residence. Mike was born Jan. 26, 1968 to Franklin and Doris Mezick. Graveside...

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RANDELL “BRETT” SMITH

Randell “Brett” Smith passed away Jan. 3, 2022 in Cusseta, He was born July 29, 1988 in Talladega, Alabama, to David and Annette Smith. Mr. Smith...

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Dr. Robert Lofton

Dr. Robert Lofton passed away Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 after a yearlong battle with ALS. He died at home surrounded by family and friends....

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ROBERT WESLEY PRINCE JR.

Robert Wesley Prince JR., 71, of Cusseta passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on December 31st, 2021. Wesley loved to fish, hunt, and...

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EUGENE CLAYTON ROBERTS, JR.

Clayton was born in Opelika on May 7, 1935. He died Dec. 28, 2021, at The Bethany House. He graduated from Beauregard High School and joined The...

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TERRY LYNN WESTFALL

Terry Lynn Westfall of Salem, Alabama, was born to the late Leidy and Hazel Knechel in Pennsylvania on Aug. 27, 1961, and passed away at her home on...

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