Opelika High School Alabama Alumni Obituaries

Walter Cullars Dorsey of Opelika Alabama age 98 passed away on January 25 2026 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Atlanta Georgia on March 25 1927 to John Thornton Dorsey and Dorothy Kate Cullars Dorsey and was the younger of two brothers. He attended Opelika City Schools and upon gra...

Cynthia Crim Cannon lovingly known as Cindy passed away on January 20 2026 at the age of 72. Born on July 24 1953 and raised in Opelika Alabama Cindy lived a life marked by compassion resilience and a deep love for family. Cindy was a graduate of Judson College and later earned her Masters degree in...

Larry F. Reeves 69 of LaFayette Alabama passed away peacefully at his home on September 14 2025. Born on August 22 1956 in Ft. Lauderdale Florida Larry lived a life marked by hard work devotion to family and faith and a deep love for the outdoors. Larry grew up in Alabama went to Valley High School ...

Larry Winston White passed away October 30 2025 at East Alabama Medical Center Opelika Alabama after an extended stay due to complications from surgery. Larry was born on October 4 1948 to Bertha and Fannie Mae Lumpkin White. He spent his childhood in Lafayette Alabama and graduated from Lafayette H...

Mrs. Maxie Bell Coley Johnson 75 was born on June 30 1950 in Alexander City AL and passed away on Wednesday December 31 2025 at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika AL . She was born to the late Mr. Rufus Coley Sr. and Mrs. Annie Brooks Coley At an early age Mrs. Johnson accepted Christ as her Lor...

Doris Elaine Rankin MillerNovember 28, 1935 – February 9, 2026Doris Miller, beloved mom, nana, aunt, and friend died peacefully, surrounded by family, at her home at the age of 90. Doris was born in Nyack, New York while her father was a seminary student. The second of three daughters, Doris grew up...

Levi Alvin Knapp Jr.04/02/1929 - 02/08/2026Levi Alvin Knapp Jr., lovingly known as “Sonny” to his older sisters and many who knew him best, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, at his home in Opelika, Alabama, surrounded by the family he cherished. He was 96 years old.Levi was born on April 2...

Mr. Asa Roberto Davis a resident of Valley AL died Saturday January 24 2026 at Piedmont Midtown Hospital Columbus GA. Funeral Services are scheduled for Saturday January 31 2026 at 100 p.m. EST from Davis Memorial Mortuary Chapel Valley AL with Rev. Dr. George McCulloh OfficiantEulogist. Public View...

Vernell Parker Harris 77 of Phenix City AL passed on Tuesday February 3 2026 in Phenix City AL. Funeral Service will be held at 1100 a.m. EST Thursday February 12 2026 at Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Church 201 S. Seale Rd. Phenix City AL with Pastor Noble D. Williams officiating and Rev. James Parker e...

Samille Edmunds was the daughter of Tom and Mary Edmunds of Thomson Georgia. Sammi made her confession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord at Thomson First Baptist Church. She graduated from Thomson High School from the Womans College of Georgia with a B.S. in Education and from the University of Georg...

John Robert Bentley passed away at his home in Opelika Alabama on February 2 2026. Born on October 22 1950 he was among the last group of babies born in the Auburn University Infirmary. Jack was predeceased by his parents Charles Allen Bentley and Blanche Mitchell Bentley. He is survived by his wife...

Ms. Linda Ann Blevins loving daughter sister aunt and friend to many took her last breath on this earth Thursday January 29 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Wilkes Medical Center. She was born June 23 1941 to Reid William and Bessie Ellis Blevins. She graduated from West Wilkes High School ...

Linda Kay Bearden Day passed away on January 27 2026 at the age of 78. Born in Ash Flat Arkansas to Bill and Estie Bearden she moved to Hutchinson Kansas as a child where she graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1965. In Hutchinson she met and married her husband of 52 years Benjamin Herschel Da...

Frederick William Freddy Hester 74 of Opelika Alabama passed away on Wednesday January 21 2026. Freddy was born on December 2 1951 to Gerald and Ilse Hester in Martinsville VA. His childhood carried him to several different places including Germany before ultimately settling down in Guin AL in 1955 ...

Karen Printz Turner10/17/1963 - 01/25/2026Karen Printz Turner, 62, went to be with our Lord and Savior on January 25, 2026, after a brief illness, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, strength, and quiet grace. Born on October 17, 1963, in Richmond, Virginia, Karen spent her childhood in Martinsburg...

Elizabeth Ann Simms FreemanFebruary 13, 1943 – January 4, 2026Elizabeth Ann Simms Freeman, lovingly known as Ann, passed away on January 4, 2026, at the age of 82. A native of Washington County, Alabama, Ann lived a life rooted in faith, family, and service to others.Ann graduated from Leroy High Sc...

Robert Joseph Williams05/21/1947- 12/16/2025On Tuesday afternoon, December 16, 2025, Robert Joseph Williams was freed from the dungeon of dementia and welcomed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.He was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence Marvin Williams, Sr. and Lucy Pink...

Funeral service will be held at 200 p.m. EST on Saturday January 3 2026 at St. Ellis Full Gospel Church with Apostle James Fears Pastor officiating. Burial at Canaan A.M.E. Church Seale AL. Public viewing is 200 p.m. to 500 p.m. EST on Friday January 2 2026 at Taylor Funeral Home. The journey of lif...

Kathryn Jordan Eastridge was a devoted wife mother grandmother and friend who was deeply loved by all who knew her. She passed away peacefully on January 14 2026 at the age of 93. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband Albert Eastridge her former husband Charles Lewis High her parents Pear...