OBITUARIES

Andrea Michelle Mosquera

Andrea Michelle Mosquera

Jan 16, 2025

Andrea Michelle Mosquera, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on January 16, 2025.  Please keep the family in your prayers as they navigate the days, weeks, and months ahead.  More information to soon follow.

Destinie Caetta Savant

Destinie Caetta Savant

Jan 13, 2025

Destinie Caetta Savant, of Madison, Alabama, passed away January 13, 2025.  Services are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 24, 2025, at Legacy Chapel Funeral Home.  More details to soon follow.  Please keep the Savant family in your prayers.

Edmund Gerike

Edmund Gerike

Jan 13, 2025

Edmund Gerike, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on January 13, 2025.  More details to soon follow.

Joyce Ophelia Branham

Joyce Ophelia Branham

Jan 9, 2025

Joyce Ophelia Branham, born on September 29, 1944, in Birmingham, Alabama, left this world on January 9, 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama. Her life was a tapestry woven with dedication, passion, and love, particularly for the beauty of nature and her cherished family.

Joyce was an accomplished caretaker of plants. Her commitment to horticulture blossomed into the creation of beautiful gardens and...

Stephen Bo Rosberg

Stephen Bo Rosberg

Jan 6, 2025

Stephen Bo Rosberg, age 58 of Huntsville, unexpectedly passed away on the evening of January 6, 2025 in a wreck on I-565. He is survived by his parents, Bo and Audrey, and his brother Lars, all of whom reside in Madison.

Stephen was born in his father’s native country of Sweden, but the family relocated to the U.S. when he was...

George Frank Gorsuch

George Frank Gorsuch

Jan 5, 2025

George Frank Gorsuch of Huntsville, Alabama, died peacefully on January 5, 2025. He was the husband of Paula (Burrell) Gorsuch for 65 years.

The son of the late Harry and Felicia Gorsuch, George was born in Brooklyn, NY on December 12, 1936. His family transferred to Kentucky for his father’s Army station. His parents divorced when he was in grammar school,...

Shirley Wayne Butler

Shirley Wayne Butler

Jan 5, 2025

Shirley Wayne Butler, a beloved matriarch and dear friend, passed away on January 5, 2025, in Huntsville, Alabama, at the age of 89. Born on March 26, 1935, in Sylacauga, she embraced life with a boundless spirit and an unwavering passion for caring for others throughout her long and fruitful years.

Shirley's career journey took her through various esteemed organizations, including...

Ronald Eugene Reed

Ronald Eugene Reed

Jan 3, 2025

Ronald Eugene Reed, of Madison, Alabama, passed away on January 3, 2025.  More information to soon follow.  Please keep the Reed family in your prayers.

Mr. Eugene Pruett

Mr. Eugene Pruett

Jan 3, 2025

Please keep the Pruett family in your prayers as they mourn the passing of Mr. Gene Pruett, of Madison, Alabama.  More information to soon come.

Ayden James Kirkland

Ayden James Kirkland

Jan 2, 2025

Ayden James Kirkland graced the world with his presence from April 19, 2008, in Ft. Bragg, North Carolina until his untimely departure on January 2, 2025, in Madison, Alabama. Ayden had a special bond with his beloved dogs (past and present), Boinkers, Burdy, and Shaggy. He loved gaming and exploring new places, whether it was hiking or just exploring the...

Mr. Gary Stuart Parks

Mr. Gary Stuart Parks

Jan 2, 2025

Gary Stuart Parks, 81, of Huntsville, passed away late Thursday night. A man fueled by his passion for the arts, he dedicated his life to performance and music education. He said that he was truly in his element when conducting musicians at all levels of development, from the most inexperienced to professional musicians.

A long-time Huntsville resident for 44 years, Gary...

Marie Ellen Shaw

Marie Ellen Shaw

Dec 29, 2024

Marie Ellen Shaw, of Harvest, Alabama, passed away surrounded by her family on December 29th, 2024, at the age of 64.  

Born in Nashua, New Hampshire, Marie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.  She was also a retired Quality Assurance Specialist who worked tirelessly throughout her career to ensure quality product reached our Warfighters.  Marie was known for...

Joseph Forrest Paschall, Jr.

Joseph Forrest Paschall, Jr.

Dec 28, 2024

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the unexpected passing of Joseph “Joe Joe” Forrest Paschall Jr. on December 28, 2024. A beloved son, brother, friend, and Marine. Joe Joe was a friend to many and a stranger to none. 

Joe Joe was born into a military family in Camp Pendleton, CA on February 29, 1996. Throughout his childhood, he...

Mr. Luther Roscoe Raine

Mr. Luther Roscoe Raine

2024

Luther Roscoe Raine, 90, died Friday, December 27, 2024, in Madison, Alabama. Luther was born on August 10, 1934, in Hardin County, Kentucky, to Arthur Roscoe Raine and Paulene Weller Croan Raine.  He grew up near Fort Knox, Kentucky, and as a child could watch tanks maneuver from his front porch.  He attended Rineyville High School and was senior class...

Stephen Piskur, Jr.

Stephen Piskur, Jr.

Dec 24, 2024

Stephen Piskur Jr, 79, of Harvest, Alabama passed away on 24 December 2024, at Madison Hospital of sudden acute illness. He was born to Stephen Piskur Sr and Launa Griffin-Piskur in New Orleans, LA on September 8, 1945. Stephen retired from U.S. Customs and Border Protection after 40 years of service. He was preceded in death by his parents and...

Janet Kay Perkins Jarrells

Janet Kay Perkins Jarrells

Dec 20, 2024

Janet K. Perkins Jarrells, 81, of Minneola, FL, passed away on December 20, 2024. Janet is the daughter of the late Mr. & Mrs. Chester Perkins of Bethesda, Ohio.

Janet was preceded in death by her parents, her sister Linda Perkins Grant and a daughter, Tamara West-Moreland-Ray.

Janet is survived by her children Penny West of Hawaii, Lisa (Larry) Young of Minneola,...

Dora Etta - Renee Pickett

Dora Etta - Renee Pickett

Dec 12, 2024

Infant Dora Etta-Renee Pickett of Madison, Alabama, passed away on December 12, 2024.  She is the daughter of Lashawn Myers and Pierre Pickett.  Please keep this precious family in your prayers.  

Services will be December 16, 2024.

Robert Ronald Pavelchak

Robert Ronald Pavelchak

Dec 10, 2024

Robert Ronald Pavelchak, affectionately known as "Pav," entered this world on September 19, 1946, in Hackensack, New Jersey. He left us too soon on December 10, 2024, at Huntsville Hospital, leaving behind a legacy of love, compassion, and service that touched countless lives.

Pav was a devoted husband to Patricia Fowler-Pavelchak, and together they nurtured a beautiful family filled with warmth...

Betty Ann Allebach

Betty Ann Allebach

Dec 8, 2024

Betty Ann Allebach, 85, of Huntsville, Alabama went home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2024.   

Betty was born the second daughter of Paul and Annie Belle Moore on July 16, 1939 on a small farm in Forest Home, AL.  She was an Army wife, an elementary school teacher, a dear friend, the mother of two, grandmother of...

Stephen Russell Freeman

Stephen Russell Freeman

Dec 8, 2024

Stephen Russell Freeman passed away peacefully on December 8, 2024, surrounded by his family. 

Steve graduated from Lee High School in 1979 and worked hard to earn a Civil Engineering degree from Alabama A&M University in 1996. He then went on to work at the Huntsville International Airport as a Civil Engineer, working in a field he was very passionate about....

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