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OBITUARIES 2/9 – 2/15/2022

February 9, 2022 Bouldin 0

CELEBRITY DEATH Blues drummer Sam Lay, from Alabama, dies at 86; played with Dylan, Waters ROYAL FUNERAL HOME MRS. HAZELRENE DAVIDSON BURKS MARCH 16, 1944 – FEBRUARY 4, 2022 Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., […]

IN MEMORIAM: Andre Léon Talley, Fashion Titan, Dies at 73

February 4, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D, NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor NNPA NEWSWIRE — Introduced to trailblazing fashion editor Diana Vreeland by a classmate, Talley would meet Andy Warhol, which is how he began work […]

OBITUARIES 2/2 – 2/8/2022

February 2, 2022 Bouldin 0

CELEBRITY DEATHS IN MEMORIAM: Andre Léon Talley, Fashion Titan, Dies at 73 ‘Are You Ok’? Even ‘strong’ people need a break, how to assess mental health needs Tragic Death ‘WE STILL CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S REAL’: […]

‘Man of tremendous character:’ Basketball coach Roosevelt Sanders left legacy in T-town

January 28, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Ben Thomas AHSAA executive director Alvin Briggs called Roosevelt Sanders a “man of tremendous character.” Sanders, an AHSAA Hall of Fame basketball coach, died over the weekend at the age of 84. He led Central-Tuscaloosa […]

IN MEMORIAM: Cheryl Hickmon: National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dies

January 28, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D, NNPA Newswire Culture and Entertainment Editor THE BURTON WIRE — Hickmon, a beloved and celebrated member, served the organization for 39 years. The Connecticut native was initiated into the Alpha […]

OBITURARIES 1/26 – 2/1/2022

January 26, 2022 Bouldin 0

CELEBRITY DEATHS ‘Man of tremendous character:’ Basketball coach Roosevelt Sanders left legacy in T-town IN MEMORIAM: Cheryl Hickmon: National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Dies ROYAL FUNERAL HOME MS. HAZEL BRANDON APRIL 17, […]

Madison County Sheriff’s investigator dies from COVID-19

January 21, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek A Madison County criminal investigator has died from COVID-19 complications. Deputy Steve Finley passed away at Huntsville Hospital Friday with his family by his side, according to a statement Saturday by the Madison […]

OBITUARIES 1/19 – 1/25/2022

January 19, 2022 Bouldin 0

Tragic Death Madison County Sheriff’s investigator dies from COVID-19 ROYAL FUNERAL HOME MS. LYNETTE DOUGLAS DECEMBER 13, 1957 – JANUARY 16, 2022 Funeral service will be 1:00 p.m., Sunday, January 23, 2022 at the New […]

Slain pregnant girlfriend of Huntsville police officer was ‘a beacon of light,’ parents say

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Carol Robinson A 26-year-old pregnant mother of two shot to death Friday is being remembered as a champion for the underdog and for her love of her family. Courtney Spraggins was shot to death about […]

Groundbreaking actor Sidney Poitier has died at 94

January 14, 2022 Bouldin 0

By Lawrence Specker Actor Sidney Poitier, the groundbreaking actor whose many credits included becoming the first Black male to win the Academy Award for best actor, has died at age 94. His death was first reported […]