by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Community, Events
CONTRIBUTED BY FRIENDS OF WOOD DUCK NATURE PRESERVE OPELIKA — Friends of Wood Duck Nature Preserve will conduct a Nature Walk this Saturday, Jan. 21, rain or shine. Those intereseted should meet at the pavilion, 3601 Waverly Parkway (one-half mile from U.S. Highway...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Obituaries
Billy Wayne Fowler, 83, of Opelika, Alabama, passed away Jan. 10, 2023, after several years of declining health. Wayne was born in LaGrange, Georgia, to the late Grady Fowler and Geneva Williams Fowler and was preceded in death by his siblings, Delma Fowler and Marion...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Obituaries
Rebecca “Becky” Wright, 1940-2023, passed away at home early Wednesday morning with her husband by her side. Becky was born in Tallassee, Alabama; she lived in Opelika, Alabama. She was the daughter of Reba Virginia Lumpkin and Daniel J. Lumpkin, deceased, and sister...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Obituaries
Our beloved James, better known to his family as “Poppy,” was made whole and graciously welcomed into his heavenly home on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Mr. Dawson was born and raised in Opelika and holds a special place in the heart of our community. He will be...
by The Observer Staff | Jan 18, 2023 | Obituaries
Claire Cofield Adams, age 98, of Opelika, Alabama, went to be with the Lord on Jan. 12, 2023. She was born in Troup County, Georgia, to the late Claude B. Cofield and Ruth Whatley Cofield on Jan. 12, 1925. Early years of her married life were spent in various...
