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...

Myrlene Foreman Gray

On the morning of March 20, 2021, Myrlene Foreman Gray entered into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Mrs. Gray was born Jan. 13,...

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Lexie Carroll

Lexie Carroll, beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many, passed away peacefully at the age of 100 on March 15, 2021. Lexie...

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Ronny W. Freeman

Ronny Freeman, a life-long resident of Lee County, was born on Aug. 17, 1950 and passed away on March 15, 2021. He was 70 years old. He was preceded...

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Nancy Brantley

Nancy Brantley of Opelika, Alabama passed away quietly with her son, Jason, and her daughter-in-law, Kristin Brantley, by her side on March 8, 2021...

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Roger Glenn Murphy

Roger Glenn Murphy, 50, of Opelika, passed away on March 14, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Anniston, Alabama, he grew...

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Donna Long

Donna Long, 69 of Opelika, lost her battle with Pancreatic cancer on March 9 at the Bethany House. She graduated from Beauregard High School...

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Gertrude Harris Dennis

Gertrude Harris Dennis was born in Crenshaw County, Alabama on Dec. 25, 1927 and passed away at Arbor Springs on February 23, 2021. She was 93 years...

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