CELEBRITY DEATH
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Beloved ‘Cosby Show’ Star and Acclaimed Artist, Dies at 54
ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
Mr. Joe W. Clay, Jr.
February 13, 1940 – July 13, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. Joe W. Clay, Jr. will be held at 12:30 p.m., Saturday, July 26, 2025 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW Huntsville, AL 35810) with Rev. Dr. Don Darius Butler officiating. Interment will be in the Valley View Memorial Gardens, 139 Meridianville Bottom Road, Meridianville, AL 35759.
Mr. Hundley Batts, Sr.
June 19, 1944 – July 12, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. Hundley Batts, Sr. was held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 18, 2025 at the First Seventh-day Adventist Church (1303 Evangel Dr NW, Huntsville, AL 35816) with Pastor Rickey Sykes officiating. Interment was in the Oakwood University Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 1 HL Cleveland Way Huntsville, AL 35806.
Ms. Marilyn Malinda Clayton
June 28, 1947 – July 8, 202
Funeral service for Ms. Marilyn Malinda Clayton will be held at 10:00 a.m., Friday, July 25, 2025 at the Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services (8728 Liberty Road Randallstown, Maryland, 21133). Interment will be in the Druid Ridge Cemetery in Pikesville, MD, with Vaughn C. Greene Funeral Services, directing.
Mr. Da-Won Alexander Massey
February 20, 1990 – July 6, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. Da-Won Alexander Massey was held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the True Light Church of God in Christ (6480 Pulaski Pike, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Apostle Phyllis Morton officiating. Interment was in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace, 450 Mt. Lebanon Road, Toney, AL 35773.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Jackie “Miss Jackie” Denise Briggs
June 6, 1962 – July 10, 2025
Funeral Service for Ms. Jackie Denise Briggs was held on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 12:00 P.M. at Saint Rebecca Primitive Baptist Church with Brother Andrew Boozer, eulogist and Elder Phil Ford, officiating. Interment was followed in Briggs Cemetery.
Mr. Rodney Humes
July 11, 1966 – July 10, 2025
Celebration of Life for Mr. Rodney Humes was held on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM at Nelms Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. James Ray Scruggs
August 23, 1950 – July 4, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. James Ray Scruggs was held on Monday, July 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM at First Seventh-day Adventist Church with Pastor Nelson Stokes officiating. Interment was followed at Baltimore Hill Cemetery.
Mrs. Birdie Montague
June 10, 1953 – July 11, 2025
Funeral service for Mrs. Birdie Montague was held on Friday, July 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM at St. John AME Church with Rev. Claude Campbell, officiating. Interment was followed at Valhalla Memory Gardens.