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...

Walter Matthew Arnold

Walter Matthew Arnold passed away peacefully on April 8, 2021 surrounded by family and friends. He was born Sept. 20, 1970 in Opelika to Walter and...

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Eugene Faucett

Eugene Faucett, 76 of Opelika, passed away April 5, 2021 at his residence. A graveside service was held at 2 p.m. on April 12 at Garden Hills...

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Lettie Mae Lee Strickland

Lettie Mae Lee Strickland of Opelika was born in Gholson, Mississippi to the late James Tilton and Nancy Beatrice Daniels Lee on February 5, 1940...

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Glenndon Earl Page

Earl went home to be with the Lord on the morning of Thursday, April 8, 2021. He was surrounded by his family and friends. He is survived by his...

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Charles Luther Roberts

Charles Luther Roberts formerly of Opelika passed away Monday, April 12, 2021 at East Alabama Medical Center. He was born December 20, 1948 in Lee...

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Judy A. Letlow

Judy A. Letlow was born in Opelika to the late Milford and Mary Lee Allen on Feb. 4, 1944 and passed away at Bethany House on April 4, 2021. She was...

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Peggy Sue Tillery

Peggy Sue Tillery of Beulah, Alabama passed away at her residence on  April 4, 2021. She was born in LaGrange, Georgia on Feb. 11, 1957. She...

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Dawn C. Yates

Dawn C. Yates of Valley, Alabama was born in Langdale, Alabama on Oct. 22, 1953 and passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on April 4, 2021. She...

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Mavalene LaGrone

A memorial service for Mavalene LaGrone will be held on April 17, 2021, at 2 p.m. Pastor R. Keith Elliott will officiate the service at the First...

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