Historical Death
Birmingham’s first Black police officer dead at age 90: ‘He will forever be in hearts and mind’
ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
MR. ROOSEVELT RICE
MARCH 10, 1933 – NO- VEMBER 4, 2023
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the Madkins Chapel Cumber- land Presbyterian Church in America (2403 Oakwood Road NW, Huntsville, AL 35810). Interment will be in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
MR. WALTER WAYNE SHOULDERS B.K.A “SNAP”
JUNE 28, 1957 – NOVEMBER 4, 2023
Funeral service will be 12:00 noon, Saturday, November 11, 2023, at the Progressive Union Missionary Baptist Church (1919 Brandontown Road NW, Huntsville, AL 35816). Interment will be in the Valhalla Memory Gardens.
MS. JOCELYN ELIZABETH RICHARDSON
SEPTEMBER 21, 1944 – OCTOBER 30, 2023
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, November 10, 2023, at the Oakwood Adventist Church (5500 Adventist Blvd NW, Huntsville, AL 35896) with Pas- tor Norman Miles officiating. Interment will be in the Oakwood Memorial Gardens.
MR. JOE ERSKINE, SR.
JULY 26, 1951 – OCTOBER 26, 2023
Funeral service was 12:00 noon, Friday, November 3, 2023, at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Minister Donald Walton officiating. Interment was in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
MR. ELIJAH ERVIN
MAY 25, 2001 – NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Funeral service for Mr. Elijah Ervin will be Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at Zion Progress Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Hernandez Ford officiating. Interment will be in Valley View Memorial Gardens.
MS. GWENDOLYN TROUPE MOORE RAGLAND
DECEMBER 1, 1952 – NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Funeral service for Ms. Gwendolyn Mooreland Tuesday, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Bethlehem Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Damien Turner, Officiant and The Reverend Dr. C. Jermaine Turner, Eulogist. Interment was in the Ragland Cemetery.
MS. PORSHA HOUSTON
OCTOBER 2, 2023
Funeral service for Ms.Porsha Houston was Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Dennis Green officiating.