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...

ALBERT BRUCE SMITH

Albert Bruce Smith of Waverly, Alabama was born to the late Lonnie and Elizabeth Norrell Smith on Aug. 7, 1945 and passed away East Alabama Medical...

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DONALD GIBBS

Donald Gibbs of Opelika was born to the late Leonard Cleveland Gibbs, Sr. and Agnes Smith Gibbs on Sept. 11, 1952 and passed away at East Alabama...

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BEATRICE HAAS WALTON

Beatrice Haas Walton passed away on June 30, 2021 in Spanish Fort, Alabama. Graveside services were held on July 3, 2021 at 10 a.m. at the LaFayette...

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ALICE WILLIAMS

Alice Williams, 84 of Opelika, passed away Saturday, July 3, 2021 at her home in Opelika. A memorial service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, 2021...

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Arnold Emmanuel Manning

Arnold Emmanuel Manning of Opelika was born in Auburn, Alabama on Sept. 14, 1935 and passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on June 24, 2021. He...

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Herman Stillwell

Herman Stillwell of Opelika was born to the late Monroe Benjamin and Opal Baker Stillwell on March 11, 1940, and passed away at Bethany House on...

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Martha Irene Thompson Smith

Martha Irene Thompson Smith passed away at home on Saturday, June 26, 2021 at 96 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd P....

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Winfred E. Quinton

Winfred E. Quinton, 71 of Opelika, passed away at his home on Friday, June 25, 2021. He was born on Oct. 17, 1949 in Sylacauga, Alabama. Known to...

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