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ROYAL FUNERAL HOME
MRS. ELAINE EDWARDS MERRITT
DECEMBER 4, 1944 – MAY 12, 2024
The funeral service for Mrs. Elaine Edwards Merritt was 2:30 p.m.,Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW Huntsville, AL 35810) with Reverend Willie Baker officiating.
MRS. VERA ANN HOLT ROBERTS
JANUARY 2, 1947 – MAY 12, 2024
The memorial service for Mrs. Vera Ann Holt Roberts was 12:30p.m., Saturday, May 18, 2024 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW Huntsville, AL 35810) with Minister Jarvis Jamar officiating.
There will be no public viewing.
MR. WILLIE JAMES BURRUSS
NOVEMBER 8, 1946 – MAY 11, 2024
The funeral service for Mr. Willie James Burruss was 12:30 p.m.,Friday, May 24, 2024 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW Huntsville, AL 35810) with Elder Reginald Lewis of- ficiating. Interment was in the Huntsville Memory Gardens.
Public viewing was held from 2:00 p.m. un- til 6:00 p.m., Thursday, May 23, 2024 and 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2024 at the Royal Funeral Home.
NELMS MEMORIAL FUNERAL
MR. MARLON C. PLEASURE
JULY 4, 1971 – MAY 25, 2024
Funeral service for Mr. Marlon C. Pleasure will be 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.
MR. BILLY WAYNE BAKER
OCTOBER 10, 1959 – MAY 23, 2024
Funeral service for Mr. Billy Wayne Baker will be Friday, May 31,2024 at 12:00 p.m. in the Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with The Reverend Walter Nettles officiating. Interment will follow in Blutchers Ford Cemetery.
Public Viewing: Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. (Nelms Memorial Funeral Home)
MR. ELBERT (“PETE”) CLARK, III
AUGUST 21, 1984 – MAY 23, 2024
Funeral Service for Mr. Elbert (“Pete”) Clark, III will be Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at Union Chapel Missionary Baptist Church with Pastor O. Wendell Davis officiating. Interment will follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens.
Public viewing for Mr. Clark will be Wednesday, May 29, 2024 from 12 noon until 8:00 p.m. in the Nelms Memorial Funeral Home Chapel.