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Jiu You He

Jiu You He

Oct 22, 2023

Jiu You He, age 71, of Madison, Alabama passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023.

A Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 at Legacy Chapel Funeral Home from 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 A.M. with a Graveside Service following at 10:30 A.M. at Huntsville Memory Gardens.

John Reutter, III

John Reutter, III

Oct 16, 2023

Dr. John Reutter, III of Sheffield, Alabama passed away on October 16, 2023.

He leaves three sons: Paul and wife Tera (Roberson), Michael, and Steven and wife Mandy (Norsworthy) and seven grandchildren: Paige Newlin (Reutter) and husband Zack, Dylan Reutter and wife Erika (Wright), Madison Reutter and fiancé Cole Hill, Caleb, Hanna, Lily and J J Reutter; and great-grandson Asher...

Mr. Harold Eugene Hunt

Mr. Harold Eugene Hunt

Oct 14, 2023

 

Harold Eugene Hunt, 94, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ October 14 doing what he loved - taking his evening walk. He collapsed while experiencing congestive failure and never regained consciousness. Harold had just finished dinner at his Madison, Alabama home with his beloved wife of 53 years, Nancy, who survives him in death. He...

Avis Potter Taylor

Avis Potter Taylor

Oct 14, 2023

Avis Potter Taylor, age 96, of Madison, Alabama passed away Saturday, October 14, 2023. She was born on May 12, 1927, in Huntsville, Alabama to Leroy and Annie Potter.

Growing up, she was a cheerleader and voted “Most Popular Girl” of her senior class. She graduated from New Hope High School in 1946 and married her high school sweetheart,...

John Anthony Coplen

John Anthony Coplen

Oct 13, 2023

John Anthony Coplen, born on April 8, 1950, in Lima, Ohio, to Olaf and Elizabeth (Bessie) Coplen, peacefully passed away on October 13, 2023, in Madison, Alabama, surrounded by family.

John's unwavering love for family and friends was the driving force behind his vibrant spirit. He found joy in Elvis, the Beach Boys, hot rods, dancing, cigars, and the art...

Karen I. Fry

Karen I. Fry

Oct 12, 2023

Karen I. Fry, age 84, of Harvest, Alabama passed away Thursday, October 12, 2023. She was born on June 10, 1939, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin as the first child to Neil and Lenore Kivlin. As a young child she also lived in Madison and Oregon, Wisconsin and Shawnee, Oklahoma. However, she spent much of her youth in Salem, Illinois. In...

Elloise Krusey Staas

Elloise Krusey Staas

Oct 10, 2023

 

Mrs. Elloise Krusey Staas, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on October 10, 2023, in Madison, Alabama. She was born on December 18, 1932, in Freeport, Illinois to her parents Ernest Krusey and Francis Meacham Krusey. The Krusey family lived on a farm.Elloise's life was defined by love and compassion. She dedicated her life to caring for...

Dorothy Ellen Strudel Newman

Dorothy Ellen Strudel Newman

Oct 9, 2023

Dorothy Ellen Strudel Newman, affectionately known as Dot or Nanny, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, in Huntsville, Alabama.  

Dot was born on April 26, 1939, in Athens, Georgia. She was the second child of Evelyn O. and Charles W. Strudel. She grew up in Neptune Beach, Florida where she attended Duncan U. Fletcher High School and met...

Bettye Gerline Grayson

Bettye Gerline Grayson

Oct 8, 2023

Bettye Gerline Grayson of Madison, Alabama passed away on October 8, 2023.  More information to follow.

Charles Grady Crane, Jr.

Charles Grady Crane, Jr.

Oct 6, 2023

Charles Grady Crane Jr., 83, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away at his home on October 6, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. 

Born on September 4, 1940 in Lewisburg, TN, Charles lived most of his life in Huntsville and Madison, AL. After graduating from Giles County High School in 1958, Charles received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Tennessee Polytechnic Institute. While at Tennessee Tech heenrolled...

Sue Moore McClung

Sue Moore McClung

Oct 1, 2023

On the morning of Sunday, October 1, 2023, Sue Moore McClung passed away at her home after a short battle with cancer. She was 74 years old. 

Sue was born in Huntsville, AL to Fred Allen Moore and Carolyn Williams Moore in December of 1948. She grew up in Madison, AL and graduated in 1966 from S.R. Butler High School as...

William LaForest Pike

William LaForest Pike

Sep 30, 2023

 

William L. Pike from Madison, Alabama died peacefully in Huntsville, Alabama on September 30, 2023 surrounded by family.

Bill was born on December 19, 1939 in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, the second child of Thelma Bailey Pike and Kenneth I. Pike. A talented master plumber, Bill owned his own plumbing business in Massachusetts before relocating with his family to Florida...

Maureen Ann Sumera

Maureen Ann Sumera

Sep 29, 2023

Maureen Ann Sumera, a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully at her home on September 29, 2023. She was born on October 27, 1945, in Buffalo, New York, to Patrick and Kathleen McPartland.Maureen dedicated her life to caring for others and making a positive difference in her community. She earned a Nursing Degree from D'Youville College in...

Benjamin Arthur Spears

Benjamin Arthur Spears

Sep 26, 2023

Benjamin Arthur Spears, 61, of Madison, Alabama died peacefully at Vanderbilt Hospital on September 26, 2023 surrounded by family. He is survived by his wife Lolita Spears and two daughters Alana and Carol Spears. Benjamin Spears was a Veteran of the United States Army and still continued to serve even after his retirement. He was dedicated, passionate, and loyal to...

Megan Janelle Newlin

Megan Janelle Newlin

Sep 25, 2023

Megan Janelle passed away at Hoag Hospital, in California, September 25, 2023. She was soon to celebrate her twenty-fifth birthday. Megan grew up in Madison and graduated high school in 2016. She had completed one year of college at Calhoun Community College with a 4.0 GPA and made the President’s list.    Growing up Megan had a passion for both...

Cecilia Baclagon Freeland

Cecilia Baclagon Freeland

Sep 20, 2023

Cecilia Baclagon Freeland, 79, of Madison, Alabama passed away quietly on September 20, 2023. 

One of the tenacious souls on this planet, our mother was a gentle, generous person who was fiercely protective of her family. She loved to celebrate all holidays, mainly because she loved to have all of her family together. She was a devout Catholic and prayed...

Dennis Larue Reside

Dennis Larue Reside

Sep 20, 2023

Dennis Larue Reside of Madison, Alabama passed away in Huntsville, Alabama on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 after a five year battle with interstitial lung disease and mouth cancer. He was 71. 

Dennis was born on May 31, 1952 in Bloomington, Illinois, the first child of Evelyn Ruth Reside and Donald Larue Reside. Donald’s work in the insurance industry demanded frequent...

Susan Woods Jenkins

Susan Woods Jenkins

Sep 20, 2023

Susan Woods Jenkins, 77, of Huntsville, Alabama passed away peacefully on September 20, 2023.    Susan was born December 19, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri to John and Virginia Woods. She graduated from Covenant College, Lookout Mountain, GA in 1968.She worked as a technical writer for Intergraph before staying home to raise her children. She volunteered at Westminster Christian Academy when her...

Colin Andrew McFarland

Colin Andrew McFarland

Sep 20, 2023

Colin Andrew McFarland, 57, of Huntsville, Alabama died peacefully at home on September 20, 2023.  He is preceded in death by his father, William Bartley McFarland, grandparents, Edward and Gladys Hughes, and William and Semaira McFarland. He is survived by his loving mother, Marie McFarland, brothers Stephen W. McFarland, (Diane) and Neil D. McFarland (Kathy), son, Timothy McFarland and daughter,...

Mrs. Teodora Carrillo

Mrs. Teodora Carrillo

Sep 19, 2023

Mrs. Teodora Carrillo, of Madison, Alabama passed away on September 19, 2023, surrounded by her beautiful family.

A viewing and funeral mass will be held at Holy Spirit Catholic Church on Friday, September 22, 2023.

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