ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Myrtle A. Roper
January 25, 1937 – November 1, 2025
Funeral service for Mrs. Myrtle A. Roper was held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the Oakwood Seventh-day Adventist University Church (5500 Adventist Drive, Huntsville, AL 35896) with Pastor Deblieare Snell officiating. Interment was in the Oakwood University Memorial Gardens, 1 HL Cleveland Way Huntsville, AL 35806.
Mr. Johnnie Lee Jackson
December 23, 1943 – October 30, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. Johnnie Lee Jackson was held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Mount Zion Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (3726 Pryor Road, Madison, AL 35756) with Reverend James Robinson, Sr. officiating. Interment was in the Faith Memorial Park, 8100 Madison Blvd, Madison, AL 35758.
Mr. James Mitchell Jones
June 13, 1952 – October 30, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. James Mitchell Jones was held at 1:00 p.m., Sunday, November 9, 2025 at the Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church (292 Cemetery Road, New Market, AL 35761) with Pastor Larry Davidson, Jr. officiating. Interment was in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace, 450 Mt. Lebanon Road, Toney, AL 35773.
SGM Jack Byrd (Ret.)
January 28, 1935 – November 3, 2025
Funeral service for SGM Jack Byrd (Ret.) was held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, November 8, 2025 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW Huntsville, AL 35810) with Dr. Maurice Childress officiating. Interment was in the Valhalla Memory Gardens, 698 Winchester Road, Huntsville, AL 35811.
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Mr. Rayantha Horton
February 7, 1958 – November 11, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. Rayantha Horton will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 12:00 PM at Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Waymon Moore officiating. Interment will follow at location TBD.
Rev. Charles W. Powell, Sr.
July 14, 1946 – November 8, 2025
Funeral service for Rev. Charles W. Powell Sr., will be held on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM at Union Hill Primitive Baptist Church with Pastor Oscar L. Montgomery, officiating. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Mr. John F. Rice
December 1, 1949 – November 4, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. John F. Rice was Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 12:00 PM at Big Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church with Pastor Jeffrey Jefferson officiating.