Obituaries

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. […]

PIONEER DEATH Huntsville Mourns the Loss of Radio Pioneer Hundley Batts, Sr.  TRAGIC DEATH 3-Month-Old Black Baby Dies After His Dad Drowned Him in Bucket of Laundry Detergent ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Dr. Ethelyn Storey Hubbard […]

TRAGIC DEATH 3-Month-Old Black Baby Dies After His Dad Drowned Him in Bucket of Laundry Detergent ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mrs. Debra Lacy Jones September 14, 1964 – June 25, 2025 Funeral service for Mrs. Debra […]

TRAGIC DEATHS Missing 4-Year-Old Black Boy Found Dead Hours Later Inside a Hot Car Alabama teen killed by Homewood police was shot once in the back, not armed, lawyer says ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Reverend Dr. […]

TRAGIC DEATHS Young Black Mom of 2 Killed at McDonald’s, Leaves Behind Two Beautiful Children Montgomery police vow to catch 13-year-old cheerleader’s killer, crack down on crime ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mrs. Margaret Pearson Dawkins January […]

TRAGIC DEATH 2-Year-Old Missing Black Boy Found Dead in River, His Dad Accused of Throwing Him  ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mrs. Diane Hawk February 15, 1958 – June 9, 2025 Funeral service for Mrs. Diane Hawk […]

Elder Ben Lee Patton March 6, 1943 – June 3, 2025 Funeral service for Elder Ben Lee Patton was held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, June 7, 2025, at the Church Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church (228 […]

Mr. Melvin Burks August 4, 1945 – May 27, 2025 Visitation Celebration for Mr. Melvin Burks will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, June 7, 2025 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue […]