OBITUARIES 7/8 – 7/14/2026

Elder Bettie B. Collier

September 17, 1945 – June 28, 2026

Celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, July 11, 2026 at the Canaan Cumberland Presbyterian Church (1818 K.P. Thomas Road Arlington, AL), with Christian Memorial Funeral Home, directing. Interment will be held at Canaan Cumberland Presbyterian Cemetery, Arlington, AL.


Ms. Yanina Bell McSmith

September 14, 1949 – June 26, 2026

Private memorial service for Ms. Yanina McSmith will be held by the family. 


Ms. Martha Watkins

July 6, 1943 – June 26, 2026

Funeral service was held at 4:00 p.m., Friday, July 3, 2026 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW Huntsville, AL 35810) with Reverend James Watkins officiating, with Royal Funeral Home-Mason Chapel, directing. Interment will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Greensboro, North Carolina. The time will be announced later. 


Mr. Gregory Steven Alls

October 10, 1959 – June 25, 2026

Graveside service was held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 2, 2026 at the Valhalla Memory Gardens (698 Winchester Road, Huntsville, AL 35811) with Dr. Wendell Thompson officiating.  


Mrs. Vanessa Maria Akins Weatherly

April 15, 1964 – June 25, 2026

Funeral service was held at 12:00 noon, Friday, July 3, 2026 at the Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church (315 Winchester Road, Huntsville, AL 35811) with Dr. O. Wendell Davis officiating. Interment was in the Valhalla Memory Gardens, 698 Winchester Road, Huntsville, AL 35811. 


Mr. John Friend Green, Jr.

June 12, 1942 – June 23, 2026

Funeral service was held at 12:00 noon, Wednesday, July 1, 2026 at the Round Island Creek Mission Center, (13829 Lucas Ferry Road, Athens, AL 35611) with Pastor Antoyne L. Green officiating, with Royal Funeral Home-Mason Chapel, directing. Interment was in the Hatchett Cemetery, Tanner, AL. 


Mr. William Thomas Aldredge-Brown

November 11, 2005 – June 6, 2026

Funeral service was held at 12:00 noon, Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Saint Elizabeth Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (104 Perry Street, Madison, AL 35758) with Elder Columbus Waddle officiating. Interment was in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace, 450 Mt. Lebanon Road, Toney, AL 35773.