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,...

Obituaries: Nicky Lee Sloan

A graveside service was held June 24 at Garden Hills Cemetery with Reverend Tommy Houze officiating. Mr. Sloan, who died June 21, at EAMC Lanier,...

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Obituaries: John Huynh Nguyen

John Huynh Nguyen was born on Feb. 20, 1971. He passed away on June 21, 2020 at 49.His story is one of perseverance. As a Vietnamese refugee, he...

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OBITUARIES: Charlotte Anne

Charlotte Anne Ward, of Opelika, passed away in her home under hospice care on June 25,2020.  She was born in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina 84...

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OBITUARIES: Lonny Lee Miles

Graveside service for Lonny Lee Miles, 72, of Opelika, Alabama, was held at 11 a.m. June 20, 2020, at Evergreen Cemetery, 1409 Monroe Avenue in...

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OBITUARIES: Theresa Smith May

Theresa Smith May, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away at East Alabama Medical Center on June 14, 2020, at age 63.  She was born on April 16, 1957, to...

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Eddie E. Hicks

Eddie E. Hicks

Eddie E. Hicks, 74, of Beulah, Alabama, formerly of Auburn,  passed in his sleep June 7, 2020. Eddie was born in Alabama, but was raised in...

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