Obituaries Articles

BENNIE GOOCH

Mr. Bennie Gooch passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on April 7, 2023. He was born in Selmer, Tennessee, on Nov. 28, 1937, and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration on June 3, 1961, from Memphis State University. During his service to our...

EARLENE HUNTER DENT

Earlene Hunter Dent, 97, passed away quietly on Friday, April 7, 2023, at East Alabama Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents Leonidas and Mary Lou Hunter of Greenwood, Mississippi; husband Joseph H. Dent Jr. of Auburn; and brother Billy Leon Hunter...

MARY PATRICIA “PATTY” PUIG MUELLER

Mary Patricia "Patty" Puig Mueller made her journey home in the early morning of April 2, 2023. Those who know her and her devotion to the Catholic Church may (correctly) surmise she had a hand in the timing of her exit — it was on Palm Sunday and not April Fool’s...

MADDLINE WHITE FOSHEE

Maddline White Foshee, 89, of Opelika, passed away on March 31, 2023, at her home. Maddline was born Aug. 25, 1933, to William Cary and Freddie Farrow White in Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Maddline was a longtime member of Pepperell United Methodist Church. She was...

Michael Don Shonesy

Michael Don Shonesy passed away on May 10, 2021 in Opelika. Mike was born on Feb. 5, 1943 to Don and Martha Shonesy (Ward) in Anniston, Alabama. He...

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Madelyn Ann McClendon

Madelyn Ann McClendon

A Celebration of Life service for Miss Madelyn Ann McClendon, 18, of Dadeville, Alabama, will be Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the First...

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Charles “Butch” Somers Dean

On Monday, April 26,  Butch, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, went to be with his Lord and Savior. Butch was born Jan. 5, 1941 in San...

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Eula Will Mayberry

Eula Will Mayberry, born Eula Will Huff on Oct. 20, 1927 in Opelika, passed away on April 28, 2021, surrounded by her devoted daughters.She was...

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Jane Lanier Blanton

Jane Lanier Blanton

Gavin, 78, of Hickory, North Carolina, died April 27, 2021, at the Hospice House of the Carolina Foothills in Forest City. A native of Opelika, she...

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Nancy Watson Adams

Nancy Watson Adams was welcomed into the presence of her Lord and Savior who she loved above all else, on Friday morning, April 30, 2021. Nancy was...

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Carol Sheppard Hannaford

Carol Sheppard Hannaford of Griffin, Georgia was born to the late Hiram Sheppard and Evelyn Rosa Stillwell Sheppard on Dec. 25, 1944 and passed away...

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Bette Ann (Moore) Vaughan

Bette Ann (Moore) Vaughan

Bette Ann (Moore) Vaughan was born Nov. 20, 1929 in Birmingham, Alabama and passed away after a short illness at the age of 91. Bette Ann was...

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Judy Long Whitaker

Judy Long Whitaker, 74 of Opelika, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2021 at her home. Visitation was held on April 27, 2021 from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m....

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