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...

Osie “Polly” Long

Osie “Polly” Long, 79, of Opelika passed away Jan. 26, at EAMC Lanier. Mrs. Long was born Sept. 12, 1941 to Hermie and Willie Cannon in Tallassee,...

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James Houston Spain Jr.

James Houston Spain Jr, a machinist and lifelong resident of Opelika, passed away Jan. 26, 2021 at his home. James was preceded in death by his...

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Kathryn Weeks McCrory

Kathryn Weeks McCrory, 96, passed away at Oak Park Rehabilitation Center in Auburn, Alabama on Jan. 27, 2021.  She was born on Feb. 13, 1924, grew...

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Andrew C. Story, Jr.

Andrew C. Story, Jr. died peacefully at his home on Jan. 29, 2021 surrounded by loved ones. Andy was born Oct. 11, 1946 in Opelika to the late...

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Miriam Ann Faulk Dorsey

Miriam Ann Faulk Dorsey of Opelika, Alabama passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2021 at Bethany House in Auburn surrounded by loved ones. A farm girl...

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Hoyt Michael Treadwell

Hoyt Michael Treadwell

Hoyt Michael Treadwell of Camp Hill, Alabama was born to the late Hoyt Welton Treadwell and Frances Duaine Slay on Aug. 28, 1954, and passed away on...

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Curtis Thomas Rudd 1935-2021

In the afternoon of Jan. 18, 2021, Curtis Thomas Rudd left this earthly world doing one of the things he loved most-he had just shot his last deer....

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Anna Lois Tucker 1929-2021

Anna Lois Tucker of Opelika was born to the late James and Arnice Dudley Ingram on Nov. 6, 1929 and passed away at Bethany House on Jan. 17, 2021....

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Orrie Ann Garrett Lawler

Orrie Ann Garrett Lawler

Orrie Ann Garrett Lawler, 73, of Opelika, passed away Jan. 17 at Tallassee Health & Rehab. A graveside service was held on Jan. 20 at Garden...

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