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ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
MOTHER MARY EMMA WIGGINS LANE
AUGUST 10, 1924 – DECEMBER 5, 2023
Funeral service will be 12:00 noon, Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at the Taylor’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church (3100 Stringfield Road NW, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Elder Timothy Rainey officiating. Interment will be in the Indian Creek Cemetery.
MRS. JACQUELINE GRETA MEGGETT
JUNE 27, 1947 – DECEMBER 5, 2023
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 15, 2023, at the Bethany Primitive Baptist Church (280 Beth Road New Market, AL 35761) with Pastor James Battle officiating. Interment will be in the William Bibb Crutcher Cemetery in New Market, AL.
MRS. RUBY ERSKINE BLACKBURN
AUGUST 2, 1950 – DECEMBER 4, 2023
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, December 9, 2023, at the Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (315 Winchester Road NE, Huntsville, AL 35811) with Dr. O. Wendell Davis officiating. Interment will be in the Indian Creek Cemetery.
MR. JESSE LEWIS GOODE
JULY 25, 1956 – DECEMBER 3, 2023
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Friday, December 8, 2023, at the Blackburn Chapel Cumber- land Presbyterian Church in America (507 Plum- mer Road, Huntsville, AL 35806) with Pastor Tramaine Snodgrass officiating. Interment will be in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
ALICE J. FORD
FEBRUARY 15, 1958 – DECEMBER 10, 2023
Graveside services for Mrs. Alice J. Ford will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 16, 2023 from Valley View Memorial Gardens with Pastor Patrick Arrington officiating.
CORA GURLEY
JULY 22, 1931 – DECEMBER 10, 2023
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Gurley will be held at 12 Noon on Friday, December 15, 2023 from Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Larry Petty officiating. Interment – Clay Cemetery.
WILLIAM LLOYD HUSTON, SR.
NOVEMBER 16, 1956 – DECEMBER 4, 2023
Funeral services for William L. “Bill” Huston will be held on Friday, December 8, 2023 at 12 Noon from The Fellowship of Faith Church- 3703North Memorial Parkway, Huntsville, AL 35810. funeral services to follow. Interment – Valhalla Memory Gardens.
MARY ANN DRAKE
JUNE 29, 1959 – NOVEMBER 30, 2023
Memorial services for Ms. Mary Ann Drake will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, December 9, 2023 from Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church – Brock Road, Gurley, AL, with Reverend Brandon Nance officiating.