Obituaries Articles

Obituaries | May 2, 2024

RUTH LADAYNE PRIESTER SPENCERRuth LaDayne Priester Spencer was born in the Stonewall Community of Lee County, to C. Bruce Priester and Elizabeth Reeder Priester Oct. 23, 1930, and died April 29, 2024, in Auburn. Born during the start of the Great Depression, her...

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,...

Stanley Joseph Zenisek Jr.

Stanley Joseph Zenisek Jr. passed away on Sept. 28, 2020 in Opelika, AL.  Visitation was held on Oct. 2 from noon until 2 p.m. at Jeffcoat-Trant...

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Symantha “Sam” O’Hara

Symantha “Sam” O’Hara of Opelika was born on May 19, 1965 in Opelika and passed away at Bethany House in Auburn on Sept. 30, 2020. She was 55 years...

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Ronnie Wayne Meyers

Ronnie Wayne Meyers passed away on Oct. 2, 2020 after a long and courageous fight against several complications derived from COVID-19. He was born...

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Donna S. “Ninnie” Griffin

Donna S. “Ninnie” Griffin of Oak Bowery, Alabama was born to the late Mellie Louise Woodham and the late Paul Silas Simmons on May 4, 1949 in Phenix...

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Jessie R. Haynie, Jr.

Roy McTier III A memorial service for Roy McTier III, 54, of Opelika was held on Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church with Reverend...

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Betty McMahan

Funeral services for Betty McMahan Cummings were held at 11 a.m. on Sept. 28, 2020. Visitation was held before the service. Burial was at Ft....

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Eloise D. Sanders-Moore

Mrs. Eloise Sanders-Moore age 87, of Opelika went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 23, 2020. Born March 29, 1933 in Rockford, Alabama. Mrs. Sanders...

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Phillip Hughley

A graveside service for Phillip Hughley, 73, of Opelika, will be at 11 a.m. Sept. 30, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery which is located at1409 Monroe...

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