Laughlin Service Funeral Home

Benton E. ‘Jack’ Phelps Jr., passed away recently in Huntsville following a long illness. He was born on May 14, 1920 in Elkton, Tennessee and grew up in nearby Pulaski. Following his schooling, he volunteered and became a proud member of the United States Marine Corps. As a Marine Sargent during World War II, he […]

Lawrence Thompson Hester, 84, of Huntsville passed away Saturday. Mr. Hester was one of thirteen children, born to Hugh and Weber Hester. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law: Troy Lawrence Hester and wife, Debbie; son, Brandon Ray Hester, of Priceville, AL; two granddaughters: Kelsey Elizabeth Hester Shults and Abbey Victoria Hester; several brothers, sisters, and […]

Dr. Denver C. Stringfellow Jr., 96, affectionately known as “Grandadoc” and “Doc”, born November 18th, 1917 in Dothan Alabama, walked into heaven’s courts on May 6th, 2014. He attended Samford (Howard) University and, after World War II, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky, where he met and married his sweetheart, Helen Walters. He went […]

Zack Thompson, 82, of Huntsville, passed away Tuesday. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served 9 months on the front line in the Korean War, ending his service with the rank of Master Sergeant. Following his service, he attended and graduated from the University of Tennessee, with a B.S. and Master’s […]

Chad William Austin, 40, of Huntsville, passed away Wednesday. He is survived by his father, Ronnie Gene Austin; mother, Fayenett Elledge Bright; stepfather, Michael Ray Bright; brothers, Ronnie Gene Austin Jr. and Joel Thomas Austin; son, Mark Bentley; daughter, Courtney Ann Colegrove Bell (Matthew); and granddaughter, Zoe Jane Bell. Visitation will be from 12 noon […]

Surrounded by family, Joseph R. Dabbs “Joe”, 79, passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2014. Born in Nashville, TN, he spent his early adulthood in St. Petersburg, FL. U.S. Air Force retired and a retired N.A.S.A. Scientist. His decades of work were integral to N.A.S.A.’s Apollo, Saturn V., Shuttle programs and Neutral Buoyancy. A true […]

Frances Cozelos, 89, of Huntsville, passed away Friday. Mrs. Cozelos was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, two brothers, and son, Stephen Louis Cozelos. Survivors include her husband, Charles; son, Charles P. Cozelos; daughters, Ellen Cozelos and Margaret A. Stroud; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. […]

Gregory Lance Webb, 59, of Gurley, passed away Tuesday. Mr. Webb was a lifetime resident of Huntsville and was a barber and carpenter. He was preceded in death by his father, Dewey Lee Webb, Jr. Survivors include his wife, Nancy Lang Webb; daughter, Kylie Gracie Webb; mother, Betty Mokry (Frank); brothers, Dewey L. Webb III […]

Fred Donald Wills, 78, of Madison, died at his home on Monday, April 28, 2014. He is survived by his wife of forty years, Dianne Clayton Wills; daughter, Nancy Wills; sons and daughter-in-law, Clayton and Zarina Wills; step-grandsons, Erwin Paul and Winfred; sister, Winifred Wills James of Monetta, SC; nephews, Martin (Dee), David, and Jon […]

Jimmie Lyn Littleton Bounds of Huntsville, AL went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday. Mrs. Bounds was the daughter of Florence Longcrier Wade and was born in Carbon Hill in 1924. She graduated from Woodlawn High School in Birmingham in 1942. She later graduated from Montevallo in 1946 in Business Administration. Jimmie […]