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...

Nancy Watson Adams

Nancy Watson Adams was welcomed into the presence of her Lord and Savior who she loved above all else, on Friday morning, April 30, 2021. Nancy was...

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Carol Sheppard Hannaford

Carol Sheppard Hannaford of Griffin, Georgia was born to the late Hiram Sheppard and Evelyn Rosa Stillwell Sheppard on Dec. 25, 1944 and passed away...

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Bette Ann (Moore) Vaughan

Bette Ann (Moore) Vaughan

Bette Ann (Moore) Vaughan was born Nov. 20, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama and passed away after a short illness at the age of 91. Bette Ann was...

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Judy Long Whitaker

Judy Long Whitaker, 74 of Opelika, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at her home. Visitation was held on April 27, 2021 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m....

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Jeremy Allen Foreman

Jeremy Allen Foreman of Opelika passed away April 19 at his residence. He was born Dec. 19, 1991 to Allen Foreman and Jenny Flurry. Jeremy was...

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Robert Andrew Adkins, Jr

On Tuesday, April 13, 2021, we lost a loving husband, father and brother. Robert Andrew Adkins, Jr., went to be with his Lord and Savior. Robert was...

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Kathryn A. Cooper

Kathryn A. Cooper of Opelika was born on Dec. 8, 1932 to the late Grover and Izzy Glenn Vinson and passed away at Piedmont Medical in Columbus,...

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Bette Ann (Moore) Vaughan

Bette Ann (Moore) Vaughan was born Nov. 20, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama and passed away after a short illness at the age of 91. Bette Ann was...

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John Thomas ‘Tom’ Ingram

John Thomas 'Tom' Ingram, 95 of Marvyn, passed away April 8. A graveside service was held at Garden Hills Cemetery, 2 p.m., Sunday, April 11 with...

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