All Obituaries

Mr. Charles Babe Hughes Jr. 81, of Huntsville, AL passed away on Tuesday, July 16, 2019. Visitation for Mr. Hughes will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 from 1:00pm until 2:00pm at Doctrinal Bible Church in Huntsville, AL.  Services will follow the visitation at 2:00pm.   A full obituary will be posted as soon as available.

Aaron Levi Ikemire, gained his wings on July 15, 2019. Aaron was born on October 26, 1989, in Huntsville, Al. He attended Chapman Elementary, Chapman Middle school, and Lee High School. Outgoing, smart, loving, caring, and being all about his family and friends were just a few of his traits. As a young boy he loved to go fishing with his dad, and playing sports with his younger brother Patrick and cousin Ashley. Some of Aaron’s favorite sports teams were the Chicago Bulls, Pittsburgh...

Mr. Robert Earl Sanderson, age 76 of Huntsville, passed away July 12, 2019. He was born July 11, 1943 in Madison Count, Alabama to Elmer an Maggie Sanderson. Mr. Sanderson is survived by his children Lisa Whitworth and Timothy Sanderson, Sr.; granddaughters: Kellie Sanderson, Kimberly Countryman and Amberly Whitworth; grandson Randall Whitworth; 4 great grandchildren; brother Melvin Richard Sanderson and his caregiver and niece Tiffany Hebert. He was preceded in death by his parents;...

Mr. Richard Dale Lewis, age 69, of Huntsville, passed away peacefully at home on July 11, 2019.  A native of Huntsville, Mr. Lewis lived in Cullman County for many years while traveling to work at Redstone Arsenal.   He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lois Raney; his brother, Alton (Buddy) Lewis; his fiancee, Melinda Newell; extended family, and friends. Richard served in the US Air Force before attending seminary and becoming a Baptist minister. He was a psychologist who...

David Chadwick Hall, 79, of Huntsville, Alabama, passed away on July 11, 2019.  A native of Rural Hall, NC, he was preceded in death by his parents, William Alfred Hall and Florence Tate Hall. A graduate of North Carolina State University, Mr. Hall was a retired engineer, having worked with military defense contractors in Huntsville since 1972. Prior to that he was a Physicist with the Gemini and Apollo Space Programs in Houston, Texas. He is survived by a daughter, Brynna (Chad)...

Olga “Lola” Gulas, 98 of Huntsville, Al passed away July 10, 2019. Lola as she was called, worked in the fashion industry for over 30 years in Huntsville. She loved dressing her customers and finding them just the right outfits. She was at several different stores in town but spent over 20 years at Jeans Dress Shop on Franklin Ave until they closed. She is preceded in death by her husband Constantine (Gus) Theodore Gulas, and sister Toula Fulford. Survivors include her...

Norma Alburl, 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep Tuesday afternoon. She is survived by her daughter, Donna, and two sons, Scott and Greg; four grandchildren: Ryan, Jeremy, Jared, and Liam, as well as seven great-grandchildren. The memorial service will be held Monday, July 8, 2019 at Spry Funeral Home at 2:00 pm. Interment will follow in Huntsville Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in her name to the Russel Hill Cancer Foundation...

Betty Fay Nichols, age 81 of Huntsville, passed away Tuesday at a local hospital. A native of Clanton, she spent most of her life in Huntsville. She was a dedicated wife, mother and an active member of Highlands Baptist Church. She is survived by her sons Dean and wife Rhonda Nichols, Don and wife Barbara Nichols and Adam Nichols; daughter Andrea and husband Mike Edwards; grandchildren Amanda, Ashley, Aaron and Rebekah; and great grandchildren Klear, Karter, Lily, Ashlyn and...

Ms. Patricia (Pat) Cottrell, age 88, passed away peacefully of natural causes on 1 July, 2019, at Big Springs Nursing Home, in Huntsville, Alabama. Pat Cottrell is survived by her son, James (Jerry) Palmer and family, of Leesburg, Virginia; her daughter, Kathleen (Kathy) Palmer, of Huntsville, Alabama; her stepson, Ernest Cottrell and family; four grandchildren, Rachael Palmer, Duane Palmer and family, David Palmer and family, and Jared Leuchs; and her four great grandchildren,...

David Joseph Eiermann, age 88 of Huntsville, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019. He was born June 10, 1931 to Milton and Lillian Eiermann in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mr. Eiermann was a combat veteran in the Army, wounded in Korea and received a purple heart and he was also a veteran of the Vietnam War, which he served in 1969 and received a bronze star. He retired from the military in 1976 and worked another 20 years for the civil service before retiring completely in 1996. Mr. Eiermann loved...