CELEBRITY DEATHS
Legendary Songstress Roberta Flack Passes Away at 88
ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
Mrs. Charlotte Patton Matthews
July 25, 1919 – February 17, 2025
Funeral service for Mrs. Charlotte Patton Matthews will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at St. Bartley Primitive Baptist Church (3020 Belafonte Ave NW, Huntsville, AL 35816) with Pastor Jaymes R. Mooney officiating. Interment will be in Brandontown Cemetery (1700 Jordan Lane NW, Huntsville, AL 35816).
Mrs. Martha Ann Dees
May 29, 1959 – February 16, 2025
Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2025, at Franklin Covenant Baptist Church in Hephzibah, Georgia with Reverend James Stanley officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Covenant Baptist Church Cemetery in Hephzibah, Georgia.
Mrs. Ruth Jefferson Garrett
September 9, 1955 – February 14, 2025
Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Church Street Cumberland Presbyterian Church in America (228 Church Street, Huntsville, AL 35801) with Dr. Mitchell Walker officiating. Interment was in Faith Memorial Gardens, 8100 Madison Blvd, Madison, AL 35758.
Deacon James A. Ransom
July 27, 1940 – February 14, 2025
Funeral service was held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, February 22, 2025, at Saint Luke Christan Church (1800 Sparkman Drive, Huntsville, AL 35816) with Pastor T.C. Johnson officiating. Interment was in Burks Cemetery, Harvest, AL.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
Ms. Sharon Denise Darwin
June 23, 1959 – February 14, 2025
Funeral service for Ms. Sharon Denise Darwin was held on Monday, February 24, 2025 at 11:00AM at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor O. Wendell Davis officiating. Interment was at Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Mrs. Deborah M. Lollar
February 24, 1953 – February 14, 2025
Funeral service for Mrs. Deborah M. Lollar was Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 11:00 AM in the Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend B.D. McDaniel officiating. Interment was at Big Cove Cemetery.
Mr. Onree Jackson
January 12, 1947 – February 13, 2025
Funeral service for Mr. Onree Jackson was Friday, February 21, 2025 at 12:00 PM at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor O. Wendell Davis officiating. Interment was in Valhalla Memory Gardens.