
ADVOCATOR DEATH
DR. ERNEST KNIGHT REMEMBERED AS DEVOTED ADVOCATE FOR ALABAMA A&M

TRAGIC DEATH
Transgender Alabama teen Tayy Dior Thomas was killed because of her ‘trusting and loving nature,’ family says

Alabama man accused of killing missing girlfriend was out on bond for domestic violence

83-year-old Alabama man killed in dog attack

ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
MS. JOHNNIE MAE DAVISON
MARCH 28, 1948 – MAY 31, 2024

The funeral service for Ms. Johnnie Mae Davison will be 1:00 p.m.,Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Saint James Cumber- land Presbyterian Church (2950 Jeff Road, Harvest, AL 35749) with Pastor Byron McGlathery officiating. Interment will be in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
MS. CASSANDRA DERRICK PEEBLES
JULY 20, 1961 – MAY 31, 2024

The funeral service for Ms. Cassandra Derrick Peebles’ will be 12:00 noon, Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Flint River Primitive Baptist Church (357 Everett Road, Huntsville, AL 35811) with Pastor Gregory Miller officiating. Interment will be in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
MRS. BETTY DORIS RAGLAND
NOVEMBER 4, 1952 – MAY 29, 2024

The funeral service for Mrs.Betty Doris Ragland was 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the Union Hill Primitive Baptist Church (2115 Win- chester Road, Huntsville, AL 35810) with Dr. Oscar L. Montgomery as officiant and Elder Bobby Battle as eulogist. Interment was in the Valhalla Memory Gardens.
MR. BYRON DOUGLAS WASHINGTON
NOVEMBER 30, 1953 – MAY 29, 2024

The funeral service for Mr. Byron Douglas Washington will be 1:00 p.m., Friday, June 7, 2024 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW Huntsville, AL 35810) with Reverend Oliver Allen officiating. Interment will be in the Meadowlawn Garden of Peace.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
MR. HOWARD GRIFFIN
FEBRUARY 15, 1935 – MAY 31, 2024

Funeral service for Mr. Howard Griffin will be Friday, June 7, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Saint Paul United Methodist Church with The Reverend Dr. Tiwirai Kufarimai officiating. Interment will follow in the Arnett Cemetery.
Mr. Griffin will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time at the church
MR. DAVID F. JORDAN, III
FEBRUARY 26, 1964 – MAY 31, 2024

Funeral service for Mr. David Fitzgerald Jordan, III will be Saturday, June 8, 2024 at 12 Noon at Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church with Reverend Cornelius Adams officiating. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens. Mr. Jordan will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time at Hopewell.
MR. MARLON C. PLEASURE
JULY 4, 1971 – MAY 25, 2024

Funeral service for Mr. Marlon C. Pleasure was Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor O. Wendell Davis, officiant and Reverend Eurial Turner, eulogist. He will lie in repose at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.

