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...

Ella Mae Fullerton 1944 -2021

Ella Fullerton was born to the late James Calvin Welch and Annie Mae Arwood Welch on December 21, 1944 and passed away on Jan. 25, 2021. She was 76...

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Linda Ann Jackson Spain

Linda Ann Jackson Spain died Jan. 13, at her residence in Opelika.  A private graveside service was held at 1 p.m. on Jan. 15 at Ft. Mitchell...

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Virgie Ann Flynn

Virgie Ann Flynn of Opelika was born to the late John and Lois Webb on March 23, 1936 and passed away on Popular Creek Senior Living on Jan. 14,...

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Pasty Ledbetter

Patsy Ledbetter, formerly of Opelika, passed away on Jan. 9, 2021. She was born in Columbus, Georgia, and graduated from Baker High School in 1959....

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Robert William Waldrep

A funeral service for Robert William Waldrep of Opelika will be at 2 p.m. on Jan. 20 at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home with visitation beginning at...

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Mary Mildred Haddock

Mary Mildred Haddock of Opelika was born to the late Lonus and Eva Sarah Gray Simpson on May 26, 1934 and passed away on Jan. 15, 2021 at Arbor...

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Margie B. Hilyer

Margie B. Hilyer of Salem was born to the late Otis and Iola Thomas Barrett in Georgia on March 22, 1949, and passed away on Jan. 15, 2021. She was...

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Julia J Baker

Julia J Baker, of Opelika, Alabama born Feb. 9, 1943, died peacefully on Jan. 6, 2021 at Bethany House.  Julia known as Judy lived in Opelika,...

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