Obituaries Articles

ELIZABETH “BETTY” WHITAKER HOGAN

Elizabeth “Betty” Whitaker Hogan, formerly of Dothan, Alabama, passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones at Bethany House in Auburn. She was born in Sarasota, Florida, on Aug. 20, 1926, and grew up in Dundee,...

JOHN HENRY ASKEW JR.

John Henry Askew Jr. died at his home at the age of 92 surrounded by loving family and friends. Mr. Askew was born in LaGrange, Georgia, and moved to Opelika in 1936. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Henry Askew Sr. and Maude Farrar Askew; sister,...

CAROL BISHOP LISENBY

Carol Bishop Lisenby, 69, of Auburn, passed away Aug. 12, 2022, at Bethany House after a brief illness. Mrs. Lisenby was born Dec. 27, 1952, to Homer and Ellie Bishop. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Aug. 15, 2022, at Five Points Baptist Church with Rev....

MARY ELIZABETH BENES

Mary E. Benes was born in Missouri on Dec. 6, 1924, and passed away at Bethany House on Aug. 10, 2022, at the age of 97. Mary graduated Ironton High School in Ironton, Missouri in 1942 and attended Nurses Training at St. Louis City Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri; she...

Cheryl Jacquelyn Hendrick

Cheryl Jacquelyn Hendrick, 76, passed away at Coosa Valley Medical Center in Sylacauga, Alabama, on Nov. 12, 2020 after a prolonged battle with...

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Elizabeth “Sis” S Owens

Funeral services were held at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home Nov. 12, 2020 at 2 p.m. Visitation was held at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral Home on Wednesday...

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John Lewis Mitchell

John Lewis Mitchell, Jr., 80, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away peacefully on Nov. 13, 2020 at East Alabama Medical Center. John Lewis Mitchell, Jr....

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Carol Leigh Moland Amos

Carol Leigh Moland Amos passed away peacefully on the morning of Nov. 9, 2020. She is now in the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ and enjoying the...

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Lois E. Prather 1936 -2020

Lois E. Prather of Cusseta, Alabama was born in Lumber City, Georgia on June 3, 1936 and passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on Nov. 8, 2020....

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Tyler Keith Folds

Tyler Keith Folds, 20, of Opelika passed away at UAB on Oct. 30, surrounded by his family and loved ones. Although only 20 at the time of his death,...

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Dorothy Betts Bryant Smyth

Dorothy Betts Bryant Smyth, affectionately known as "DotDot" by her family and many friends, passed away on Oct. 26 at her home. Visitation was held...

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Brenda Gail Young 1957-2020

Brenda Gail Young of Opelika was born in Lee County, Alabama on Aug. 12, 1957 and passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on Oct. 27, 2020. She...

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