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ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
MR. HORACE EDWARD SCOTT
MARCH 29, 1955 – DECEMBER 29, 2023
Funeral service will be 12:00 noon, Thursday, January 4, 2024, at the Round Island Mission Center (13829 Lucas Ferry Road, Athens, AL 35611) with Pastor Charles Simmons officiating. Interment will be in the Thatch-Mann Cemetery.
PASTOR JIMMIE EDD BURTON
MAY 24, 1956 – DECEMBER 27, 2023
Funeral service was12:00 noon, Sunday, December 31, 2023, at the Apostolic True Temple (3000 Stringfield Road NW, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Bishop Jerry Townsend officiating. Interment was in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
MR. MELVIN LEROY BOWERS
FEBRUARY 20, 1957 – DECEMBER 25, 2023
Funeral service will be 12:00 noon, Saturday, January 6, 2024, at the Center Grove United Methodist Church (185 Plummer Road, Huntsville, Alabama 35806) with Pastor David Kelso officiating. Interment will be in the Westend Cemetery in Fayetteville, TN.
BABY GIRL LA’NIYAH ANN EARSKINE
MARCH 3, 2023 – DECEMBER 25, 2023
Graveside service will be 12:00 noon, Friday, January 5, 2024, at the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace (450 Mount Lebanon Road, Toney, AL 35773) with Brother Nathaniel Harris officiating.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
MS. WENDI TONEY
NOVEMBER 9, 1984 – DECEMBER 23, 2023
Funeral service for Ms. Wendi Toney will be Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. at Triana Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America–Elder James E. Childress, Pastor. Interment: Triana Cemetery.
MR. JAMES M. RAGLAND
OCTOBER 11, 1940 – DECEMBER 26, 2023
Funeral service for Mr. James M. Ragland was Friday, December 29, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. in the Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Dennis Jones officiating. Interment was in the Triana Cemetery.
MS. ADRIA JERVONNE JONES
MARCH 30, 1970 – DECEMBER 24, 2023
Funeral service for Ms. Adria JerVonne Jones was Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. at West Mastin Lake Baptist Church with Dr. Willie L. Hinton, Sr., officiating. Interment was in Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
THE REVEREND ELIJAH PINCHEON
OCTOBER 8, 1934 – DECEMBER 21, 2023
Funeral service for The Reverend Elijah Pincheon was Saturday, December 30, 2023 at 12:00 at the House of Hope and Restoration with Pastor Jarman Leatherwood officiating. Inter- ment was in Valley View Memorial Gardens.