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...

Darlene O. McConnell

Darlene O. McConnell of Opelika, died peacefully at her home after a short, but hard, battle with lung cancer on June 20, 2021. She was born to the...

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Dr. Charles Milton Darling

A funeral service for Dr. Charles Milton Darling, age 87, of Opelika was held on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home...

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Justin T Bonner

Justin T. Bonner, 49 of Opelika passed away on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. Visitation was held on Friday, June 18, at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home. A...

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Bertha Mae Bishop

Bertha Mae Bishop, 97 of Opelika, born Feb.18, 1924 to James and Fannie Mae Moore, passed away June 8 at her residence. A graveside service was held...

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Barbara Vinson Chandler

Barbara Vinson Chandler, 81, of Opelika, died peacefully at Bethany House in Auburn, Alabama. on Monday, June 7, after a short but hard fought...

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Rev. Dan E. Davis

Rev. Dan E. Davis, 80 of Salem, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021 at EAMC. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. Monday, June 14, 2021 at Pleasant...

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William Dewey Tillery

William Dewey Tillery of Beulah, Alabama passed away at his residence on Saturday, June 12, 2021. He was born in Tallassee, Alabama, on Sept. 14,...

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Eddie Nevelle Herbert

Eddie Nevelle Herbert passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the age of 86. He passed away in the city of Opelika, Alabama, where he was born...

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