TRAGIC DEATHS
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ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
MS. TRALONDA DELEACE CRUTCHER JEFFERSON
OCTOBER 1,1976 – OCTOBER 21,2025
Funeral service for Ms. Tralonda Deleace Crutcher Jefferson will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at the Indian Creek
Primitive Baptist Church (380 Indian Creek Road, Huntsville, AL 35806) with Elder Timothy Rainey officiating. Interment will be in the Indian Creek Cemetery, Plummer Road and Indian Creek Huntsville, AL 35816.
MRS. FANNIE LOUISE STRONG BRADFORD
APRIL 28, 1942 – OCTOBER 16, 2025
Funeral service for Mrs. Fannie Louise Strong Bradford was held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, October 23, 2025 at the Northwest Church of
Christ (5008 Pulaski Pike, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Brother John Branch officiating. Interment was in the Valhalla Memory Gardens, 698 Winchester Road, Huntsville, AL 35811.
DEACON IRVIN R.PRIDE
MAY 17, 1937 -OCTOBER 16, 2025
Funeral service for Deacon Irvin R. Pride was held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, October 24, 2025 at the Saint Bartley Primitive Baptist Church (3020 Belafonte Avenue, Huntsville, AL 35816). Interment was in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace, 450 Mt. Lebanon Road, Toney, AL
35773.
MS. NANNIE ALBERTA ERVIN
JULY 14, 1939 -OCTOBER 15, 2025
Graveside service for Ms. Nannie Alberta Ervin was held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 22, 2025 at the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace (450 Mt. Lebanon Road, Toney, AL 35773) with Pastor C. Jermaine Turner officiating.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
MRS. LILLIE G. (SWEETIE) BONE WALKER
SEPTEMBER11, 1931 – OCTOBER 20, 2025
Funeral service for Mrs. Lillie G. (“Sweetie”) Bone Walker will be held on Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM at New Jerusalem Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor Ricky L. Sykes, officiating. Interment Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
MRS. VINDA MOORE MENDENHALL
JUNE 24, 1963 – OCTOBER18, 2025
Funeral service for Mrs. Vinda Mendenhall will be Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM at Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Association Tabernacle (6378 Pulaski Pike Huntsville, AL) with Elder Dr. Thomas Beavers officiating. Interment will follow at Meadowlawn Gar-
den of Peace.
MS. LISA STEGER
MARCH 21, 1962 – OCTOBER 15, 2025
Funeral service for Ms. Lisa Steger was held on Monday, October 27, 2025 at 11:00 AM at Northwest Church of Christ (5008 Pulaski Pike, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Brother John Branch officiating. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens.