OBITUARIES
Elissa Suzanne Leonard
Dec 27, 2024
Elissa Suzanne Leonard, born on December 26, 1970, in Anaheim, California, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2024, in Huntsville, Alabama, at the age of 54.
Elissa is survived by her devoted husband, Steve; her twin daughters, Heidi and Annika; her son, Jackson; her loving parents, DeAnn and Ben Pruett; and her sister, Tara Kyrk.
Elissa earned a bachelor's degree in politics...
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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....
Tue Van Nguyen
Dec 1, 2024
Mr. Tue Van Nguyen was born on May 10, 1927, in the Diocese of Phat Diem, Ninh Binh Province, North Vietnam, and peacefully passed away in Madison, Alabama, on December 1, 2024 at the age of 99 years old.
In 1954, as the communist forces neared their complete takeover of North Vietnam, Mr. Nguyen made the courageous decision to move his...
Clayton Anthony Kolar
Nov 28, 2024
Clayton Anthony Kolar, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend passed away on November 28, 2024 in Athens, Alabama, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on April 16, 1953, in Dickinson, North Dakota, and brought joy to all whose lives he touched.
For 27 years, Clayton was the owner of Kolar Construction in Colorado Springs, where he...
Andy Dakari Carrington
Nov 26, 2024
Please keep the Johnson and Carrington families in your prayers as the mourn the loss of their infant, Andy Dakari Carrington.
Betty Ruth Childress
Nov 26, 2024
Betty Ruth Childress, of Scottsboro, AL passed away on November 26, 2024. More information soon to follow.
Robert Edward Connors, Jr.
2024
LTC Robert E. Connors, Jr. (Bob), 69, passed away on 22 Novemebr 2024, after a lengthy illness.
He was preceded in death by his father, Robert E. Connors, Sr. and his brother Edward W. Connors. Bob is survived by his wife of 47 years, Joanne, and his son and best pal, Robert E. Connors III.
He will be lovingly missed by his...
Emanuela Nancy Altino
Nov 22, 2024
Emanuela “Millie” Altino, 78, passed peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on November 22, 2024, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s dementia.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, she lived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, for 44 years before moving to Huntsville in 2017.
She was a loving mother who adored children. She loved her job as an aide/clerk working in...
Richard Lynn Whitmore
Nov 14, 2024
Richard Lynn Whitmore, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand, passed into eternity November 14, 2024, in Huntsville, Alabama, at the age of 87. Born on May 12, 1937, in Poole, Kentucky. Richard lived a life characterized by steadfast faith, generosity, and deep love for his family.
Richard was married to Cathryn O'Nan Whitmore for 65 years, a union marked by...
Linda Kay Hawkins Huckabee
Nov 13, 2024
Linda Kay Hawkins Huckabee, 77, passed away on November 13, 2024, in Harvest, Alabama. Born on July 1, 1947 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. She leaves behind a legacy as a devoted wife to Don Huckabee and a nurturing mother to Kimberly (Kevin) Huckabee Minor and David (Christina) Huckabee. Her joy was multiplied by her grandchildren, Keegan Minor, Kaylee Minor, Kooper...
Mary Belle Colbert
Nov 3, 2024
Mary Belle Colbert, a pillar of love and strength, departed this life unexpectedly on November 3, 2024, at Madison Hospital. Born on February 12, 1947, in Madison, Mary was a nurturing soul whose life revolved around her family. Her unwavering and unconditional support shaped the lives of everyone fortunate enough to know her.
A mother, Mary poured her heart into caring...
Angelika Jutta Bradberry
Oct 31, 2024
Angelika Jutta Bradberry, affectionately known as Angie, passed away on October 31, 2024, in Athens, Alabama. Born on July 20, 1951, in Nuremberg, Germany, she brought joy, laughter, and compassion into the lives of those who were fortunate enough to know her.
Angie dedicated much of her life working as a server, her warm spirit shone through her interactions with customers...
Spencer Wayne Speer
Oct 29, 2024
Spencer Wayne Speer, age 87, died on October 29, 2024, in Huntsville, Alabama.
Wayne was a Huntsville native and graduated from Butler High School in 1955. He worked many years as a contract specialist with NASA, Marshall Space Flight Center, and the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Wayne served as a deacon and Sunday School teacher at several local Baptist...
Gregory Alan Clare
Oct 25, 2024
Gregory Alan Clare, 65, of Harvest, Alabama, entered Heaven on October 25, 2024 after a long battle with Angiosarcoma. Greg was born on April 2, 1959 to Mary Jane Clare in Chicago, Illinois.
Greg graduated from Gordon Technical High School in 1977, then went on to serve four years in the United States Air Force where he received the honor graduate...
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