Obituaries Articles

BOB WHITTENBURG

Bob Whittenburg, age 84, passed away peacefully on Feb. 22, 2023, at Bethany House in Auburn. He was born on May 22, 1938, in Pleasant Hill, Tennessee, the 12th of 13 children, to Ada Mae and Carlos Whittenburg. Bob grew up on a dairy farm where he learned the value...

DR. ARTHUR BERTRUM CARROLL III

Dr. Arthur Bertrum “Butch” Carroll III, 74, died Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at Bethany House Hospice Home in Auburn. Butch was born Oct. 2, 1948, in Columbus, Georgia, the son of A.B. Carroll Jr. and Vivian Carroll. He had such fond memories of growing up in the small...

PATSY MITCHAM JOHNSON

Patsy Mitcham Johnson passed peacefully in her sleep on Feb. 19, 2023. Patsy was born July 18, 1940, in Chambers County, Alabama, where she lived all of her young life. She attended Lafayette High School, where she was Homecoming Queen, and it was here she met her...

MYRA BAXTER BOYTER

Myra Baxter Boyter, 99, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2023, in Wetumpka, Alabama. She was born to Belle and Guy Baxter on Oct. 25, 1923, in Clio, Alabama. She is survived by her children Ron (Peggy) Boyter, Jim Boyter, Barbara Corey, and Tommy (Joyce)...

Ronny W. Freeman

Ronny Freeman, a life-long resident of Lee County, was born on Aug. 17, 1950 and passed away on March 15, 2021. He was 70 years old. He was preceded...

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Nancy Brantley

Nancy Brantley of Opelika, Alabama passed away quietly with her son, Jason, and her daughter-in-law, Kristin Brantley, by her side on March 8, 2021...

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Roger Glenn Murphy

Roger Glenn Murphy, 50, of Opelika, passed away on March 14, 2021 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Born in Anniston, Alabama, he grew...

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Donna Long

Donna Long, 69 of Opelika, lost her battle with Pancreatic cancer on March 9 at the Bethany House. She graduated from Beauregard High School...

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Gertrude Harris Dennis

Gertrude Harris Dennis was born in Crenshaw County, Alabama on Dec. 25, 1927 and passed away at Arbor Springs on February 23, 2021. She was 93 years...

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Margie Rollo Roberts

Margie was born in Union Springs, AL but spent her entire life living in Opelika, AL. She died February 24, 2021 at East Alabama Medical...

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Gertrude Harris Dennis

Gertrude Harris Dennis was born in Crenshaw County, Alabama on Dec. 25, 1927 and passed away at Arbor Springs on Feb. 23, 2021. She was 93 years...

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David Owen Noles

David Owen Noles, a resident of Tallassee, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at the age of 56. Mr. Noles is survived by his wife Amy Taylor...

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Jean Smith

Jean Smith, 76, of Opelika passed away March 5, 2021 at East Alabama Medical Center. Visitation was held on March 8, 2021 at Jeffcoat-Trant Funeral...

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