TRAGIC DEATHS
Aerospace engineer killed in Huntsville shooting ‘had tons of potential ‘
ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
MINISTER CAROLYN PRYOR TOWNSEND
JULY 3, 1953 – JANUARY 5, 2023
Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Fletcher’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church (30592 Hardiman Rd, Madison, AL 35756) with Pastor Kenneth Langford officiating. Entombment will be in the Faith Memorial Park. Minister Townsend will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time.
Public viewing will be held from 1:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2023 and 8:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Royal Funeral Home.
MR. DEWAYNE MITCHELL
DECEMBER 26, 1965 – JANUARY 3, 2023
Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church (759 Pine Grove Rd, Harvest, AL 35749) with Bishop Dwight Phillips officiating. Interment will be in the Pine Grove Memorial Garden. Mr. Mitchell will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time.
Public viewing will be held from 3:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m., Friday, January 13, 2023 and 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., Saturday, January 14, 2023 at the Royal Funeral Home. Theodore Blair, 70, of Huntsville , Alabama, passed away January 1, 2023 at Huntsville Hospital.
MR. THEODORE BLAIR
APRIL 9, 1952 – JANU ARY 1, 2023
Theodore was born April 9, 1952, to Anne Blair Crutcher of Huntsville, Alabama and the late Earnest Lee Hardin.
Theodore leaves to cherish his memories his mother Anne Blair Crutcher; an aunt Christine Freeman of Athens, Alabama; two nieces: Katarri Blair, and Sherina McCauley Dutchess, both of Huntsville, Alabama, and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews & friends.
Memorial service was 3:00 p.m., Friday, January 6, 2023 at the St. Joseph Catholic Church (2300 Beasley Avenue NW, Huntsville, AL 35816) with Father Joseph Lubrano officiating.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL HOME
MR. FRANKIE LEE PRUITT
FEBRUARY 3, 1970 – DECEMBER 30, 2022
Graveside service for Mr. Frankie Lee Pruitt was Sunday, January 8, 2023 at
1:00 p.m. at the Pine Grove Cemetery (Deposit, AL).
MR. KERRY DEWAYNE STRONG
JULY 22, 1963 – JANUARY 1, 2023
Funeral service for Mr. Kerry DeWayne Strong was at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, January 7, 2023 at the Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.
MR. MELVIN ANDERSON
MARCH 23, 1952 – JANUARY 5, 2023
Funeral service for Mr. Melvin Anderson will be at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2023 at Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.