Archive for September 2025

Farlin Elaine Masa (Heltzel), age 76, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2025, in Alabaster, Alabama. Born on June 21, 1949, in Vinita, Oklahoma, Farlin grew up with a deep love for learning and a passion for the sciences. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Oklahoma State—an impressive accomplishment that reflected both…

On May 23, 1961, during the first quarter of the moon, bits of stardust clung together and began to fall toward the earth in the form of a little boy. From that moment, the boy instinctively knew he would always be subject to the Earth’s gravitational forces; surely if he didn’t act immediately, he would…

May 7, 1952 – September 5, 2025 Donald Ray Murphy, a lifelong resident of Bibb County, Alabama, age 73, passed peacefully September 5, 2025. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. in Haysop Baptist Church Cemetery, (2420 Haysop Church Rd Centreville, AL 35042) in Eoline, Alabama. Don is survived…

It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of Lindsey Hendrix Davis, age 33, whom passed from this walk of life on Thursday, September 4, 2025. Lindsey left this world far too soon, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, compassion, and adventure. Born with a heart that was both sympathetic and deeply empathetic,…

Carlos L. Orihuela, age 77, passed on Monday, August 25, 2025. Carlos was a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, teaching Latin American Studies. He was born on August 18, 1948, to his parents, Eva Espinoza Orihuela and Enrique Orihuela, both have preceded him in death. Carlos is survived by his loving wife,…