Obituaries Articles

EMILY GAYLE SMITH MELTON

Emily Gayle Smith Melton left this world on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 24, 2023. Gayle was 82 years of age, having been born on Aug. 1, 1941. She was born to her parents, Henry Broughton Smith and Elma Jowers Smith and enjoyed her early life being raised on the...

ROBERT BURTON “BOB” 

EKELUND JR.  Robert Burton “Bob” Ekelund, Jr., Ph.D., shed his mortal coil on Aug. 17, 2023, after valiantly fighting Parkinson’s disease for several years, and more recently, various cancers. He was a long-term resident of Auburn and professor emeritus of Auburn...

DOROTHY “DOLLY” CORCORAN

Dolly died on Aug. 16, 2023, at Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, at the age of 93 years old. She had resided for several years at Chapman Nursing Center and before that with her daughter, Julie Corcoran of Dadeville, Alabama. She was born in Cambridge,...

DENNY LEE BOBO

Denny Lee Bobo, 79, of Opelika, was received into Heaven, Aug.16, 2023. Denny was born May 23, 1944, to Ruby Lee and Clarence Edward “Jack” Bobo. Raised in Anniston, Alabama, he graduated from Welborn High School. Denny spent his life building a career in the elevator...

HYOSEON LINDA LEE FARMER

The Lord has received a beautiful soul in heaven. Linda, our beloved physician, mentor, friend, sister, wife and mother, left this world a little...

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TRACIE OLIVE-MOORE

Tracie Olive-Moore, age 52, of Opelika, formerly of Fayetteville, Tennessee, and Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022. She...

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DONNA JEAN ROWELL DEWBERRY

Donna Jean Rowell Dewberry, 70, of Notasulga, Alabama, passed away, Feb. 9, 2022, at The Bethany House in Auburn. She was born on Feb. 22, 1951, in...

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JAMES WOFFORD FULLINGTON SR.

Mr. Fullington affectionately known by his friends as “Big Jim” was born on March 5, 1931, in Birmingham, Alabama and passed away on Feb. 7, 2022,...

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HAROLD “THAD” ROGERS

Thad, was born Feb. 25, 1952 in Opelika, Alabama. He passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on Feb. 7, 2022. He was preceded in death by his...

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MARION C. GOLDEN

A funeral service for Marion C. Golden, of Opelika, was held Tuesday, Feb 8, 2022, at 1 p.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. Burial followed in...

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LARRY C. MOTLEY

Mr. Larry C. Motley, 80, of Opelika went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. He passed away at EAMC surrounded by loved ones. Funeral...

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WILLIAM WAYNE DANIEL

William Wayne Daniel was born on Oct.15, 1933, and went to his heavenly home on Jan. 31, 2022.  The Celebration of Life for William Wayne Daniel...

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ANNIE JO COUCH

Annie Jo Couch, 92 of Opelika, passed away Jan. 29, 2022. Mrs. Couch was born in Fort Payne, Alabama to Lewis and Catharine Blevins Sept. 12, 1929....

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