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Ms. Eloise Margaret Stoddart
September 9, 1941 – December 2, 2025
Funeral service for Ms. Eloise Margaret Stoddart will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at the First Seventh-day Adventist Church (1303 Evangel Dr. NW, Huntsville, AL 35816) with Dr. William Lee, Sr. officiating. Interment will be held Friday, December 19, 2025 at the Laurel Hill West Cemetery in Balla Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.
Mr. John A. Drake, Sr.
March 24, 1918 – November 30, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. John A. Drake, Sr., WWII Army Veteran was held at 12:00 noon, Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church (380 Indian Creek Road, Huntsville, AL 35806) with Elder Timothy M. Rainey as eulogist. Interment was in the Pine Grove Memorial Garden, 759-A Pine Grove Road, Harvest, AL 35749.
Ms. Veronica Anne Brooks
July 6, 1965 – November 29, 2025
Funeral service for Ms. Veronica Anne Brooks was held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, December 4, 2025 at the Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church (380 Indian Creek Rd NW, Huntsville, AL 35806) with Pastor Timothy Rainey officiating. Interment was in the Indian Creek Cemetery, Huntsville, AL.
Mrs. Betty Mae Fitchard
February 20, 1934 – December 2, 2025
Funeral service for Mrs. Betty Mae Fitchard was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2025 at The Fellowship of Faith Church, 3703 North Memorial Pkwy NW, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Pastor Joe Hereford officiating. Interment was in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace, 450 Mt. Lebanon Road, Toney, AL 35773.
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Mrs. Emma Jean Flakes
January 16, 1950 – December 13, 2025
Funeral service for Mrs. Emma Jean Flakes will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor O. Wendell Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Mr. Richard Hall
July 8, 1932 – December 13, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. Richard Hall will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Center Grove United Methodist Church with Pastor R. Seth Shamery officiating. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Ms. Linda Bradley
October 25, 1975 – December 11, 2025
Funeral service for Ms. Linda Bradley will be held on Saturday, December 20, 2025, at 12:00 PM at Mt. Zion Primitive Baptist Church with Pastor Elder Mylon Burwell officiating. Interment will follow at New Hope Cemetery.