Obituaries in Opelika, AL

Gary Lee Webb 74 of Auburn Alabama passed away peacefully at his home early Sunday morning January 4 2026. Gary was born on October 4 1951 to David and Claudine Webb in Jacksonville Florida. The Webb family later moved to Orlando where Gary attended Boone High School. When it came time for college h...

Ruth Crocker PhD of Auburn passed away peacefully at home on January 6th 2026 at age 82. Beloved wife of sixtyone years to Malcolm Crocker loving mother to Anne Crocker and Elizabeth Liz Crocker Rozek and devoted grandmother to grandchildren Claire and Max Rozek. Also survived by brotherinlaw Donald...

Earnest L. Ernie Armstrong of Auburn Alabama entered his heavenly home on January 6 2026 at the age of 87 after a brief illness. Ernie was born on June 24 1938 near Jones LA to Charley and Louise Armstrong. He was the younger brother to an adoring sister Mary Jo. Ernie spent most of his youth in Ten...

Gladys has been a resident of Auburn since 1965 working and retiring from Auburn University as a Data Entry Operator. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Mottice Knight and her husband Walter L. Barden Sr. She is survived by her two sons Walter Lee Barden Jr. and Jay S. Barden grands...

Robin Elise Mayfield Reynolds 67 of Auburn Alabama passed away peacefully on January 9 2026 surrounded by family and friends. Robin was a devoted wife mother grandmother and educator whose life overflowed with love laughter and adventure. For more than 30 years she dedicated herself to the field of ...

Charles Chuck Helton 75 of Opelika Alabama passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026. Chuck was born February 27 1950 to Genevieve and Leon Helton on Chicago Illinois. He is also survived by stepson Michael Golden Pam and hi granddaughter Marley Mouse Golden that he was so proud of adored her and loved...

A funeral service will be held for Waymon Hale in the Chapel at JeffcoatTrant Funeral Home on Tuesday January 27 2026 beginning at 1200 PM CST. A visitation will be held one hour prior from 11001200 PM CST. Mr. Hale will be laid to rest in Rosemere Cemetery located in Opelika AL.

William Bill Wayne Fuller age 84 of Huntsville Alabama passed away on January 9 2025 after a multiyear battle with pulmonary fibrosis caused by exposure to Agent Orange during his service in Vietnam. A service will be held at Auburn United Methodist Churchs chapel in Auburn AL on January 23 2026 at ...

Carolyn Ann FosterSeptember 23, 1955 – December 27, 2025Born September 23, 1955 in Fort Benning, Georgia, Carolyn Ann Foster, 70, passed away in the comfort of her home on December 27, 2025 in Opelika, Alabama.Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents Lily Mae Ogle and William Atchinson as well a...

Linda Tamplin Sanders04/18/1940 - 12/27/2025Linda Tamplin Sanders, 85, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2025, in Brentwood, Tennessee.Born on April 18, 1940, in Opelika, Alabama, Linda grew up in nearby Auburn, where she attended public elementary, junior high, and senior high schools. She wen...

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...

Dwayne Beckett was born on February 11 1932 to Vallie and Thomas Beckett on a farm near Bruce Mississippi. He was the fourth of six children. He attended school in Bruce Mississippi graduating as valedictorian in 1949. He enrolled at Mississippi State University where he earned a degree in Agricultu...