Obituaries Articles

JAMES ODELL AKINS

James Odell Akins, 78 of Lanett, passed away July 18, 2023, at EAMC. Mr. Akins was born May 21, 1945, to Willie and Gladys Akins in Clay County, Alabama. Mr. Akins is survived by his wife Sara Akins; children, Christy Blackmon (Travis), William Akins and Jerry East...

JANICE BOYD HIGGINS

Janice Boyd Higgins, 57, of LaFayette, Alabama, passed away July 12, 2023. Mrs. Higgins was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Higgins. She is survived by her son, Jacob Samuel Higgins; daughter, Maya Higgins; and brothers Joel Boyd (Janice) and Mailon Boyd...

SARAH FOSTER

A visitation for Sarah Foster was held on Saturday July 22, 2023, at Frederick-Dean Funeral Home parlor with a funeral service following in the chapel with Brother Mike Newman officiating.  Frederick-Dean Funeral Home handled all arrangements.

ALLEN THAW HUNTER

Allen Thaw Hunter, age 83, of Destin, Florida, formerly of the Brooklyn Community. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m., Saturday, July 8, 2023 at Brooklyn Baptist Church. The family received friends at the church one hour prior to the services. The Rev. Jack...

MICHAEL E. LITTLEJOHN

Michael E. Littlejohn, 52, of Opelika, passed away on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 at his home in Opelika. A visitation was held Friday, Nov. 5, 2021 at...

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MARY JEANETTE ARWOOD

Mary Jeanette Arwood, age 75, passed away peacefully Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021. She was born Sept. 1, 1946 in Opp, Alabama, to Elmer and Sally Lee. She...

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MARGARET HAMER MURPHY

Margaret Louise Hamer Murphy was born Jan. 17, 1928, in rural Eagle Grove, Iowa to Morris and Lea Hamer. She began her secretarial career in Des...

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JOE FRANK HUGHES

Joe Frank Hughes of Opelika, Alabama, was born to the late Colvin and Jettie Hughes in Elmore County, Alabama, March 16, 1939, and passed away Oct....

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C. KIRK KAYE

C. Kirk Kaye of Lilburn, Georgia, was born in Birmingham, Alabama, on Sept. 12, 1960 and passed away at Piedmont East in Snellville, Georgia, on...

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ROBERT C. JOHNSON

“Bob” Johnson, 66, of Opelika died on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021 at East Alabama Medical Center, two weeks after suffering a massive cardiac arrest. He...

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STANLEY A. MULLINS

Funeral services for Stanley A. Mullins of Opelika were held on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home Chapel with burial following...

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GREG BRADSHAW

Greg Bradshaw, Age 56, died unexpectedly Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, at his home in Auburn. He was born Sept. 14, 1965, in Decatur, Georgia, the second...

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