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...

Terri Lynn McCall

Memorial services for Terri Lynn McCall of Opelika were held Feb. 23, 2021 at 2 p.m. at Church of the Highland in Auburn, with Pastor Wren Aaron...

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Larry D. “Porkchop” Stanley

Larry D. “Porkchop” Stanley of Opelika was born to the late W.D. and Sarah Stanley on Nov. 3, 1952 and passed away on Feb. 16, 2021. He was 68 years...

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George Johnson

Graveside service for Mr. George Johnson, 87, of Auburn, Alabama will be held at noon on Feb. 24, 2021 at Pine Level Cemetery. Rev. Joe Frank...

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Janice M. Jenkins

Janice was married to Paul Douglas Jenkins on Dec. 23, 1956, six months before graduating from Opelika’s Clifton High School in 1957. They were...

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Huey Long Strickland

Huey Long Strickland of Opelika was born in Mashulville, Mississippi to the late Wilbur and Lottie Foster Strickland on May 24, 1936 and passed away...

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Wayland Lee Dunn, Sr.

Wayland Lee Dunn, Sr. of Opelika was born to the late Henon and Beatrice Criswell Dunn in Nashville, Tennessee on Aug. 28, 1936 and passed away at...

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John Albert Pitts

John Albert Pitts of Opelika was born in Riverview, Alabama to the late Lewis and Orean Audrey McCoullough Pitts on Dec. 28, 1942 and passed away at...

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