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ROYAL FUNERAL HOMES
MRS. MILISSA COTHRON
MAY 25, 1970 – DECEMBER 22, 2021
Graveside service will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2021 at the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace (450 Mount Lebanon Road Toney, AL 35773) with Reverend Timothy Smith officiating. There will be NO PUBLIC VIEWING for Mrs. Cothron.
MRS. FANNIE LEE MATTHEWS “MUTT”
NOVEMBER 2, 1922 – DECEMBER 19, 2021
Funeral service was 12:00 NOON, Sunday, December 26, 2021 at the Macedonia Primitive Baptist Church (13376 Dupree Worthey Road Harvest, AL 35749) with Pastor John A. Moore officiating. Interment was in Madison Memory Gardens.
MRS. CELESTINE M. VINSON
APRIL 16, 1942 – DECEMBER 17, 2021
Funeral service was 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue Huntsville, AL 35810) with Brother Timmy Smith officiating.
MS. RUTH BOBO
FEBRUARY 8, 1938 – DECEMBER 8, 2021
Graveside service was 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Meadowlawn Garden of Peace (450 Mount Lebanon Road Toney, AL 35773) with Reverend Anthony Stewart officiating.
MRS. MARKITA DAPHENA BOOKER JOHNSON
MAY 10, 1967 – DECEMBER 4, 2021
Funeral service was 12:00 NOON, Friday, December 10, 2021 at the First Missionary Baptist Church (3509 Blue Spring Road NW Huntsville, AL 35810) with Pastor Endia Scruggs officiating. Interment was in Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
MR. WILLIE J. EVANS, JR.
JANUARY 18, 1983 – DECEMBER 24, 2021
Funeral service for Mr. Willie J. Evans, Jr. will be Saturday, January 1, 2022 at 1:00 p.m. at the Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with The Reverend Dr. Joyce William, Officiant.
MR. MELVIN LYVONNE AYERS, JR.
DECEMBER 27, 1976 – DECEMBER 17, 2021
Funeral service for Mr. Melvin Lyvonne Ayers, Jr. was Monday, December 27, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Syler Tabernacle with Pastor Kerry Battle officiating. Interment was in Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
MR. CALVIN TROY JACOBS, SR.
DECEMBER 22, 1955 – DECEMBER 17, 2021
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a private funeral service will be held for Mr. Calvin Troy Jacobs, Sr.