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ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
MR. DANNY RAY GILBERT
APRIL 4, 1962 – JULY 6, 2023
Funeral service will be 12:00 noon, Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Round Island Creek Mission Center (13829 Lucas Ferry Road Athens, AL 35611) with Pas- tor Marcus Gilbert officiating. Interment will be in the Thatch-Mann Cemetery.
MS. SHELIA ANN TOWNSEND B.K.A. “SHI- SHI”
OCTOBER 8, 1960 – JULY 6, 2023
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Saturday, July 15, https://www.royalfh.com/obituary/ms-shelia-townsend2023, at the Deliverance Outreach Worship Center (3412 Mastin Lake Road NW, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Pastor Aaron Jones officiating. Interment will be in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
MR. ALPHONSO BENFORD
JANUARY 6, 1957 – JULY 5, 2023
Funeral service was 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the House of Hope of Restoration (2525 Aspen Avenue NW, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Pastor Willie Mangruem officiating. Interment was in the Meadow- lawn Garden of Peace.
MR. RICHARD LEE HOLDEN
APRIL 21, 1959 – JULY 5, 2023
Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Thursday, July 13, 2023, at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW Huntsville, AL 35810).
MR. EDWARD LEE GORDON
SEPTEMBER 28, 1952 – JULY 2, 2023
Funeral service for Mr. Edward Lee Gordon will be held Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. at the Consoli- dated Flint River & Running Water Primitive Baptist Memorial Tabernacle with Pas- tor Lester Baker, officiating. Interment will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens.
MRS. CELESTINE (“TINA”) HAYGOOD
MAY 17, 1962 – JUNE 30, 2023
Funeral service for Mrs. Celestine (“Tina”) Haygood was Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. in the Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Waymond K. Smith, Officiant and Pastor Larry Petty, Eulogist.
MR. RODDERICK RICARDO MCELROY
JUNE 10, 1957 – JUNE 30, 2023
Funeral service for Mr. Rodderick Ricardo McElroy was Thursday, July 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. in the Nelms Me- morial Funeral Home Chapel with The Reverend Ophelia Davis officiating.
MS. LEAH ANN FORD
OCTOBER 5, 1961 – JUNE 29, 2023
Funeral service for Ms. Leah Ann Ford was Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. a Saint Mark Baptist Church. Ms. Ford will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the funeral service. Interment was in Valhalla Memory Gardens.