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...

Milford Donald Arwood

Donald Arwood of Opelika passed away at the age of 83 years on March 27, 2021 at EAMC. He was born on April 6, 1937 to the late George Martin Arwood...

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Mark Raley Morris

Mark Raley Morris, 28, was reunited with his beloved Gramps on Saturday, March 27, 2021. Raley died of injuries sustained in a car accident in...

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R C Cannon

R C Cannon, 89 of Opelika, passed away March 29 at his residence. Visitation was from noon until 2 p.m. on April 1 at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral...

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Leah Land Teel

Leah Teel of Opelika, Alabama and formerly of Panama City,  Florida, passed away Thursday March 25, 2021. She was 93 years old. Leah was born...

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John D. Godwin

John D. Godwin, 85, died peacefully surrounded by his family on March 25, 2021 at Arbor Springs. He was born on April 30, 1935 in Tallassee,...

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Amber Marie Morris Taylor

Amber Marie Morris Taylor passed away unexpectedly Monday, March 22. She will leave behind a legacy of beauty and love. She loved her children more...

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Mark Wesley Mattheis

Mark Wesley Mattheis, 62, passed away March 22, 2021 after an extended battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Mark was born April 15, 1958 in Atlanta,...

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Nancy P. McKemie

Nancy P. McKemie of Opelika was born in LaGrange, Georgia to the late Morgan and Willie Poolos on June 2, 1944 and passed away at East Alabama...

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James Porter

Hannahan, DMDNov. 7, 1978 – March 22, 2021, Auburn, Alabama. James Porter (Jim) Hannahan, loving husband, cherished father and caring endodontist,...

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