Obituaries

TRAGIC DEATHS ‘They took a piece of my heart’: Birmingham mom devastated after missing son found slain Teen driver charged in north Alabama crash that killed 2 passengers, ages 13 and 15 ROYAL FUNERAL HOME […]

ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mrs. Erica Awoniyi May 9, 1985 – October 30, 2024 Funeral service was be 11:00 a.m., Sunday, November 10, 2024 at the First Seventh-day Adventist Church (1303 Evangel Drive NW, Huntsville, AL […]

By Patrick Darrington One simple word epitomizes the life and career of Mel Showers: legendary. During a visitation Friday for Showers, family and friends disussed how the journalist impacted their lives. Showers died Oct. 19 at the […]

CELEBRITY DEATH Alabama TV news legend Mel Showers leaves legacy of ‘humility and fairness and love’ Quincy Jones dies at age 91: What he shared about his health struggles ROYAL FUNERAL Mr. Rubin Bendolph, Jr. […]

ROYAL FUNERAL MRS. OZELLA RICE LACY JANUARY 21, 1932 – OCTOBER 19, 2024 Funeral service was 2:30 p.m., Saturday, October 26, 2024 at the Royal Chapel of Memories (4315 Oakwood Avenue NW Huntsville, AL 35810) […]

TRAGIC DEATH FBI investigating hanging death of Black man who sued Alabama police for brutality, attorney says ROYAL FUNERAL HOME Mr. John Thomas White October 9, 1944 – October 1, 2024 Funeral service was 11:30 […]

By Josh Moon Priscilla Dunn, who served nearly a quarter-century in the Alabama Legislature, passed away Tuesday. Priscilla Dunn, a fixture in the Alabama Legislature for nearly a quarter-century and a trailblazer for Black women […]

CELEBRITY DEATH Longtime lawmaker Priscilla Dunn passes away at 80 ROYAL FUNERAL HOME MS. ELIZABETH ANN BRAZELTON FEBRUARY 10, 1948 – SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 Funeral service was 11:00 a.m., Saturday, October 5, 2024 at the […]

TRAGIC DEATH Alabama man dies while base jumping in wingsuit on Utah mountain, officials say ROYAL FUNERAL Mr. Ambroise Leonel Pelage Hunt May 4, 1935 – September 18, 2024 Funeral service will be 10:00 a.m., […]