Funeral Homes in Opelika, AL

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Tommy Jackson (american football player and fiddler), Melvin Oliver (american football player), Will Herring (american football player), Roy Lee Jackson (baseball player), Joe Beckwith (baseball player), Lardarius Webb (athlete and american football player), and Rod Lindsey (baseball player).

Opelika (pronounced |ˌoʊ pəˈlaɪ kə|) is a city in and the county seat of Lee County in the east central part of the State of Alabama. It is a principal city of the Auburn-Opelika Metropolitan Area. According to the 2013 Census Estimate, the population of Opelika was 28,635. The Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA with a population of 150,933 which, along with the Columbus, Georgia metropolitan area and Macon County, Alabama, comprises the greater Greater Columbus, Georgia, a region home to 501,649 residents.

Opelika Obituaries

It was revealed by Orange County Register on December 8th, 2021 that Carol Price (Thompson) perished in California.  Ms. Price was 82 years old and was born in Opelika, AL.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Carol's life.

It was revealed by Kearney Hub on February 6th, 2021 that James W III "Jim" Albertson passed on in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  Albertson was 87 years old and was born in Opelika, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor James W III "Jim"'s life.

It was noted by Bristol Herald Courier on January 10th, 2021 that Roy Vint Hughes perished in Opelika, Alabama.  Hughes was 59 years old and was born in Marion, VA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Roy Vint's life.

It was disclosed on April 15th, 2020 that Madelyn Crim (Funk) passed away in Opelika, Alabama.  Ms. Crim was 89 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Madelyn's life.

It was reported by Dahlonega Nugget on May 8th, 2019 that John Henry Jr Lee passed on in Dahlonega, Georgia.  Lee was 76 years old and was born in Opelika, AL.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor John Henry Jr's life.

It was reported by Tyler Morning Telegraph on March 16th, 2019 that Miriam Thornton Young died in Tyler, Texas.  Young was 62 years old and was born in Opelika, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Miriam Thornton's life.

It was written on February 19th, 2019 that Ian Troy Jones died in Opelika, Alabama.  Jones was 49 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ian Troy's life.

It was written on December 9th, 2018 that John R Duffett died in Opelika, Alabama.  Duffett was 88 years old and was born in Somerville, MA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John R's life.

It was written on October 24th, 2018 that Dorothy Louise Trainum (Southers) passed away in Waynesboro, Virginia.  Ms. Trainum was 91 years old and was born in Opelika, AL.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Dorothy Louise's life.

It was reported on March 18th, 2018 that Howard E Dickinson passed on in Opelika, Alabama.  Dickinson was 69 years old and was born in Bronx, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Howard E's life.

History

Of the goods producing industries, the metropolitan area has experienced the most change in manufacturing, peaking in the late 1980s with declining employment since then. Opelika's downtown was packed with bar (establishment) and frequent gunfire in the streets led to railroads ordering passengers passing through Opelika to duck beneath the windows to avoid being shot. After Opelika received a new charter in 1870, rapid growth resumed. In the summer of 2003, the park was recognized as one of the "South's Best Automotive Assembly Plant Sites" by Southern Business & Development, an industry trade publication. As a result of Opelika's transportation infrastructure, many warehouses for storing cotton and other goods were built.

The official website for the city of Opelika is https://www.opelika-al.gov/.