OBITUARIES
Leona Lou Bergman Tibbetts
Sep 24, 2018
Leona Lou Bergman Tibbetts, 79 passed away on September 24, 2018 from complications of Alzheimer’s Disease.
Leona was born in Grand Rapids, MI on January 27, 1939. Her family moved to Houston, TX when she was a baby. In 1958, she married USAF 2nd Lt John L. Schattel and together they had four children, John L. Schattel, Jr, Cecilia R....
Deborah N. Phillips
Sep 22, 2018
Deborah N. Phillips 66, of Huntsville passed away on Saturday, September 22,2018. Legacy Chapel Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.
Hillard Crosswhite
Sep 15, 2018
Hillard F. Crosswhite, 78, passed away September 15, 2018. He was born in Leighton, AL to Harvey Fernando Crosswhite and Willie Laura Adams. He lived in Alabama until he enlisted in the US Marine Corps at age 18. He served two tours in Vietnam, was a drill instructor at Parris Island, attended the Sergeant Majors Academy at Fort Bliss, and...
Freeman LeRoy Auten
Sep 14, 2018
Freeman LeRoy Auten, 87, of Madison, Alabama, passed away Friday, September 14, 2018 at Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville, Alabama. He was born on May 16, 1931 in Milton, Pennsylvania to the late Charles and Dorothy Pannabaker Auten. He served in the U.S. Army 1949-1952, stationed in Germany 1952. He returned to Sylacauga, Alabama where he first met his sweetheart Ruth Whaley...
Sawyer Stephen Campbell
Sep 9, 2018
Sawyer S. Campbell, 21, died September 9, 2018 as a result of injuries sustained in a skydiving accident. He was born May 9, 1997 in Huntsville, the son of Michael Campbell and Rhonda Bishop Wiskoski. He attended Huntsville schools and graduated from Huntsville High School in 2015. He was currently enrolled at Auburn University majoring in building science.
Sawyer was...
Deborah Ikard Lawson
Sep 8, 2018
Deborah (Debbie) Ikard Lawson, 65, passed away peacefully after a long illness on September 8th, 2018 surrounded by her loving family.
Debbie was born August 26, 1953 in Huntsville, AL and was proceeded in death by her parents James and Estelle Ikard and sister Effie May Ikard. She is survived by her husband Gary Lawson, son and daughter-in-law Travis...
Thomas Oliver Plant
Sep 7, 2018
Thomas Oliver Plant was born in Berkeley, California, October 24, 1938, to Thomas and Viola Plant, and two sisters, Lucy and Phyllis. The evening of September 7, 2018, after a short battle with Glioblastoma, he went to be with Christ, leaving behind his beloved wife and best friend of nearly 50 years, Pamela Thuesen, their two sons, Tom and David,...
Brad William Johnson
Sep 6, 2018
Brad William Johnson, age 58, of Madison, AL went to be with the Lord early on the morning of September 6th, 2018 surrounded by his loving family. He left behind his beloved wife of 40 years, Belynda Johnson as well as many family and friends.
He spent his life running 3 successful printing companies in the Huntsville area while always...
Larry Wayne Drape
Aug 30, 2018
Larry W. Drape, 73, passed away peacefully on August 30, 2018 in Huntsville, AL.
Larry was born on April 5, 1945 to Marlin James Drape and Lois Lee Gifford in New Hampton, IA. He is survived by his wife Brenda Drape, son Terry Drape, daughter Krystine Drape-Manley and 3 grandchildren Asya, Dylan and Jayda.
Upon graduating from Upper Iowa University,...
Barbara Turner
Aug 29, 2018
Barbara Turner, 91, of Harvest passed away August 29, 2018. There are no services planned at this time.
Jewel Ann Nelson
Aug 26, 2018
Jewel Ann Nelson age 72, passed away on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Jewel was born on May 3, 1946 in Belle Plaine, Iowa to James W. and Frances E. Snyder. Jewel resided in Madison, Alabama. Jewel was a United States Air Force veteran. She served from 1971 – 1981 as a staff sergeant. She then worked at the Corp of...
Evelyn Gray Parvin
Aug 24, 2018
Evelyn Gray Parvin, 87, of Harvest, Alabama, passed away Friday August 24, 2018.
Michael Boyce Redding
Aug 24, 2018
Michael Boyce Redding, 54, of Madison, Alabama passed away Friday August 24, 2018.He is preceded in death by his mother Joan Redding.He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Redding of Madison, Al.; son, Austin Redding of Huntsville, Al., son Nicholas Redding of Madison, Al.; daughter Tabitha Sparks of Gainesville, Fl.; father, Boyce Redding of Gastonia, NC.; brother Eric Redding of...
Myroslaw Futala
Aug 21, 2018
Myroslaw Lew Futala, age 64, went to be with the Lord early on the morning of August 21st, 2018 surrounded by his family. He left behind his loving wife, Myra B. Futala as well as many friends and family.
He was a world renowned jeweler with a Ukrainian heritage. He traveled the world; however, he fell in love with Alabama...
Bonita Stewart
Aug 20, 2018
Bonita Stewart, 93, of Huntsville, AL passed away peacefully on Monday 20 August 2018, at home. Bonita born March 21, 1925, a native of Devol, OK was the daughter of the late Fred and Florence Hensley of Walters Ok. Bonita loved people, never met a stranger, and adored her family. Her Husband Morton M Stewart, son in law Richard R....
Ollie Brinegar
Aug 18, 2018
Ollie Brinegar, 87, of Madison, AL, passed away August 18, 2018. Arrangements are being made and will be announced soon.
Doris Sepnieski
Aug 18, 2018
This is a tribute to a life well lived by Doris J. (McKeeman) Sepnieski. Her sense of humor and positive attitude remained intact through her difficult battle with Alzheimer’s Disease and Congestive Heart Failure.
She was born in Ligonier, Ind. to John Virgil and Goldie Iris (Madden) McKeeman. She was the second of 11 children.
Doris spent the majority of...
Sonja Dee Bernier
Aug 15, 2018
Sonja Dee Bernier, 57, of Madison, AL passed away August 15, 2018.
Sonja was born in Huntsville, AL. As a child, she attended Holy Family Catholic School and Lee High School. Sonja also attended Calhoun Community College and the University of Alabama at Huntsville, where she studies engineering, mathematics and computer science. She attended St. John the Baptist Catholic Church...
William Joseph McGuire
Aug 12, 2018
William “Bill” McGuire, 71, left this world after battling a second round of cancer. Predeceased by his parents Lillian (Leary) McGuire and Paul McGuire and beloved spouse, Kristine Damitz McGuire. Surviving children Mindy Taylor (Doug), Michelle Bahtic (Nedin), Megan Edrington (Aaron), and Matthew McGuire (Christy). Brother Peter McGuire (Nancy), sister Patricia Craig, sister-in-law Kathleen Sir Louis (David), 11 grandchildren Olivia, Audrey, Kira,...
Peggy H. Rodgers
Aug 12, 2018
Peggy H. Rodgers was born at Parkin, AR in 1934 to Angie and Luther Hairald; she was their middle child and second daughter. Her parents moved their family to Grenada, MS when she was a very young girl and she lived there completing elementary, junior high and high school; she excelled in school being a member of the Honor Society,...