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Find Huntsville Obituaries, Funeral Services and Official Death Records
Looking for someone who recently passed away in Huntsville, Alabama? Search local newspaper notices and funeral-home memorials first. You can then confirm the person, check service arrangements, find cemetery information or request an official Alabama death certificate.
Where Should You Look First?
Latest notices
Use Huntsville obituary listings for recent names, publication dates and the original funeral-home source.
Search current notices →Funeral arrangements
Check the handling funeral home for visitation, funeral time, livestream, cemetery and family instructions.
Confirm a service →Older obituaries
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library has an obituary index and historical newspaper collections.
Search archives →Death certificate
Use Alabama Vital Records for a certified death certificate needed for legal or financial purposes.
See fees and eligibility →How to Find Recent Huntsville, Alabama Obituaries
Huntsville obituaries appear in more than one place. AL.com/The Huntsville Times listings, funeral-home websites and general local obituary directories may publish different notices. No single source is guaranteed to include every recent death.
AL.com / Huntsville notices
Browse Huntsville metropolitan-area obituary notices by publication date. The listing also includes filters for notice type.
Open Huntsville newspaper notices →Search by first and last name
The Huntsville obituary search lets you enter a name and narrow results by newspaper, location or date.
Open name search →Local funeral-home notices
A funeral home may publish a memorial before a newspaper publishes the obituary, or without a newspaper notice.
Find the handling funeral home →Search in six steps
How to Know You Found the Correct Huntsville Person
A matching name alone is not enough, especially when several people share a common surname.
| Information | What to compare | If it does not match |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Full name, initials, nickname and maiden name | Search alternate names |
| Age | Age, birth year and date of death | Do not assume a match |
| Family | Spouse, parents, siblings or children | Check another notice |
| Location | Huntsville, Madison, Harvest or another community | Search nearby counties |
| Funeral home | Provider and service venue | Contact the provider |
| Publication | Newspaper date versus actual death date | Check the complete notice |
Huntsville and Nearby Communities to Include in Your Search
A Huntsville-area obituary may be associated with the person’s residence, former hometown, funeral-home location or cemetery rather than Huntsville city itself.
Huntsville
Central Huntsville, north Huntsville, south Huntsville and nearby communities within the city.
Madison & Triana
Search Madison-area funeral homes and cemetery notices as well as Huntsville newspaper listings.
Harvest & Meridianville
Use Madison County, nearby church names and funeral-home locations as extra clues.
New Hope & Owens Cross Roads
Try the surrounding southeast Madison County communities when the notice is missing.
Hazel Green & Gurley
Search northern and eastern Madison County obituary sources.
Athens & Decatur
Athens is in Limestone County and Decatur is in Morgan County. The obituary and legal-record jurisdictions may differ.
Huntsville Funeral Homes and Official Obituary Listings
Several Huntsville funeral providers publish searchable memorials. Check the funeral home responsible for the person you are seeking; the providers below are examples, not a complete list or a live roll of current deaths.
Berryhill Funeral Home & Crematory
Its obituary search supports names, obituary text and date-of-death ranges. It also offers new-obituary alerts.
Berryhill official obituaries →Royal Funeral Home
Royal Funeral Home provides an official obituary section and an optional email notification service for newly published notices.
Royal Funeral Home website →Other local funeral-home memorials
Huntsville listings also identify providers such as Laughlin Service Funeral Home and Nelms Memorial Funeral Home. Use the handling provider named in the individual notice.
Browse Huntsville funeral-home sources →Unknown funeral home?
Look for the funeral-home name at the bottom of the complete obituary. If it is not shown, search the person’s name together with a cemetery, church or service location.
How to verify a funeral provider →Before attending a funeral
- Confirm visitation and funeral times separately.
- Check whether the service is public, private or invitation-only.
- Verify the church, chapel and cemetery addresses individually.
- Ask about parking or accessibility if the notice does not explain them.
- Use a livestream link only when it comes from the funeral home or another authorised organiser.
How to Receive New Huntsville Obituary Notices
Some funeral homes and obituary platforms provide email alerts. These are optional services; you do not need to subscribe to read most public listings.
Royal Funeral Home
The official site offers an email subscription for obituary notices and says the service is free.
Find obituary alerts →Berryhill Funeral Home
The official obituary section provides a Subscribe option for notices of new obituaries.
Find Berryhill alerts →Older Huntsville Obituaries: Library and Newspaper Archives
Huntsville-Madison County Public Library provides an unusually useful local obituary index, newspaper archives and research assistance.
HMCPL Obituary Index
The index lets you search by the deceased person’s name, cemetery or the newspaper where the notice was published.
The library currently lists photocopies of individual indexed obituaries at $5 each.
Search the library obituary index →The Huntsville Times: 1928–2018
The library’s historical collection includes a full-image digital archive for 1928–2018. Its current access notice says the limited-time NewsBank offering runs through December 31, 2026.
Historical Huntsville Times archive →More recent digital newspaper content
The Huntsville Times/The Lede resource includes text articles from 1991 onward, newspaper images from 2019 onward and AL.com material from 2012 onward.
The library reports a temporary image-content interruption in this resource, while text access continues.
Digital newspaper collections →Microfilm and early newspapers
Special Collections holds an almost complete Huntsville Times microfilm run from 1928–2018, plus older local titles including The Huntsville Democrat and Southern Advocate.
Newspaper microfilm guide →Huntsville Library Special Collections
Downtown Huntsville Library, second floor
915 Monroe Street SW
Huntsville, AL 35801
Telephone: 256-532-5969
Email: specialcollections@hmcpl.org
Published hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–8 p.m.; Friday–Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday 1–5 p.m. Holiday hours may vary.
Microsteps for an older obituary
Alabama Death Certificates: Fees, Eligibility and Official Records
Alabama’s Center for Health Statistics began filing death certificates in 1908. Certified copies are issued through Alabama Department of Public Health and county health departments.
| Request | Current official amount | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| First search/copy | $15 | Includes one certified copy if found, or a Certificate of Failure to Find. |
| Additional copy | $6 each | Same record, ordered at the same time. |
| Expedited request | $15 extra | Expedited processing fee; other provider/shipping charges may apply. |
| Mail application | Applicable record fees | Pay by check or money order; do not send cash. |
| Online or telephone | Additional charges | Alabama directs customers to authorised provider VitalChek. |
Who can request a recent Alabama death certificate?
For the first 25 years after death, Alabama restricts access to eligible requesters. According to ADPH, eligible applicants include:
- Mother or father of the deceased.
- Husband or wife.
- Son or daughter.
- Sister or brother.
- Grandchild who demonstrates entitlement.
- Legal representative of the family or estate.
- Informant listed on the death certificate.
After 25 years, anyone may obtain the record upon payment of the proper fee. Identification is required for restricted records.
How to Order an Alabama Death Certificate From Huntsville
Madison County Health Department
301 Max Luther Drive NW
Huntsville, AL 35811
Vital Records: 256-533-8677
Main office: 256-539-3711
Published general office hours: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Check current Vital Records counter availability before visiting.
State mail-order address
Alabama Center for Health Statistics
P.O. Box 5625
Montgomery, AL 36103-5625
State Vital Records questions: 334-206-5418
VitalChek telephone orders: 888-279-9888
Follow these steps
Official ADPH death-certificate instructions · Official forms and applications · Madison County contact details
Huntsville Cemetery Records and Burial Locations
The City of Huntsville maintains nine municipal cemeteries. Four currently have active burials, according to the City’s cemetery department.
| City cemetery | Location | City listing |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Hill | 203 Maple Hill Drive SE, Huntsville 35801 | Active |
| Glenwood | 2300 Hall Avenue NW, Huntsville 35805 | Active |
| Northside | 1715 Jordan Lane NW, Huntsville 35816 | Active |
| Brandontown | 1700 Jordan Lane NW, Huntsville 35816 | Active |
| Dallas | 2217 Lee High Drive NE, Huntsville 35811 | Inactive |
| Hall | 3100 Stringfield Road NW, Huntsville 35810 | Inactive |
| Merrimack | 3000 Clopton Street SW, Huntsville 35805 | Inactive |
| Nichols-Martin | 3303 Rees Avenue NW, Huntsville 35816 | Inactive |
| Sivley | 2317 Airport Road SW, Huntsville 35801 | Inactive |
City Cemetery Department
203 Maple Hill Drive, Huntsville, AL 35801
Phone: 256-427-5730
Email: MapleHill@HuntsvilleAL.gov
Published office hours: Monday–Friday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m.
How to find a grave or burial record
Huntsville City cemetery portal and burial locator · City cemetery locations
Huntsville-Specific Savings, Benefits and Help
There is no single funeral-payment benefit available to every family. However, Huntsville residents may find several useful cost-saving or eligibility-based routes.
Library obituary research
HMCPL provides a dedicated obituary index, microfilm collections and staff research assistance. This may help avoid paying multiple commercial search services.
Individual indexed obituary photocopies are currently listed at $5.
Use the local health department
Most Alabama vital records can be obtained from county health departments, often while you wait. This can avoid some online provider and shipping charges.
VA burial and memorial benefits
Eligible Veterans and certain family members may qualify for VA cemetery burial, government headstones or markers, burial flags, memorial certificates or other assistance.
Eligibility and benefits depend on service and circumstances.
Compare itemised pricing
Under the FTC Funeral Rule, families have rights to price information and generally may choose individual goods and services rather than unwanted packages.
Current City of Huntsville burial-service examples
The City’s cemetery fee schedule lists the following charges. These are municipal cemetery service fees, not complete funeral prices.
| Municipal cemetery service | Listed fee |
|---|---|
| Casket interment, weekday before 3 p.m. | $850 |
| Casket interment, weekday after 3 p.m. | $950 |
| Casket interment, Saturday | $950 |
| Casket interment, Sunday | $1,200 |
| Cremated remains, weekday before 3 p.m. | $450 |
| Cremated remains, Sunday | $650 |
| Cemetery genealogy/lineage administrative research | $50 |
Official Huntsville cemetery fee schedule · Official VA burial and memorial benefits
Verify an Alabama Funeral Home or Report a Concern
The Alabama Board of Funeral Service has consumer tools for verifying funeral establishments and licensed individuals, as well as an official complaint process.
Verify a funeral provider
- Open the Alabama Board of Funeral Service consumer page.
- Choose Find a Business or Find a Licensee.
- Enter the business or professional name.
- Check the listed license details against the provider’s identity.
File a complaint
- Save your contract, receipts and correspondence.
- Open the Board’s consumer page.
- Choose File a Complaint.
- Follow the instructions for the specific provider or licensee.
Funeral Price Rights and Payment Safety
When comparing Huntsville funeral providers, use an itemised quote and ask about charges that come from outside the funeral home.
Price information by phone
The FTC Funeral Rule generally requires funeral providers to give price information by phone when requested.
General Price List
When discussing funeral arrangements in person, the provider must give an itemised General Price List for you to keep.
Choose what you need
Families generally have the right to choose individual goods and services rather than purchase unwanted items in a package.
Protect payments
Confirm the funeral home’s identity and account before paying online, responding to a message or sending money to an unfamiliar seller.
Correcting a Huntsville Obituary or Alabama Death Certificate
Obituary correction
Contact the funeral home or publisher that submitted the original notice. Provide the URL, the incorrect wording and the corrected details authorised by the family.
An obituary correction does not change a government record.
Death-certificate amendment
Alabama has a separate legal amendment process. Its currently published charge for a personal-information amendment is $20, including one certified copy, and $6 per additional same-record copy.
Only the original medical certifier can make corrections to the medical-certification portion.
ADPH death-amendment questions: 334-206-2641.
Official Alabama correction instructions · Official amendment PDF and instructions
What to Do After Finding the Obituary
- Save the funeral-home memorial and publication link.
- Confirm the visitation and service addresses before travelling.
- Use official instructions for flowers, guestbooks and donations.
- Ask the funeral director whether the death has been reported to Social Security.
- Determine which banks, insurers or estate offices require certified death certificates.
- Check VA burial benefits when the deceased was an eligible Veteran.
- Keep certificates, receipts and identity documents private.
- Record whom you contacted, when and what documents were requested.
Official and Primary Sources for Huntsville Research
These sources support the main facts, fees and procedures in this guide. Use the appropriate one for the final search, application or verification step.
AL.com — Huntsville-area obituary listingsCurrent newspaper obituary browsing. Alabama Department of Public Health — Death CertificatesEligibility, 25-year restriction, fees and ordering methods. Madison County Health DepartmentHuntsville office, Vital Records contact and address. Huntsville-Madison County Public Library Obituary IndexName, newspaper and cemetery searches, with copy-request information. HMCPL Special CollectionsLocation, reference contact and research hours. City of Huntsville CemeteriesBurial locator, regulations, fees and cemetery department. Alabama Board of Funeral ServiceLicensing verification and consumer complaint resources. ADPH Death Certificate CorrectionsAmendment process, charges and authority to correct information.Huntsville Alabama Obituary FAQs
Where can I find recent obituaries in Huntsville, Alabama?
Start with Huntsville-area AL.com obituary listings or an obituary on the handling funeral home’s website. Search the full name and confirm the correct person using age, relatives and location.
How can I find Huntsville obituaries published today?
Use the date filters on the Huntsville-area obituary listing. Remember that publication date and date of death may differ, and not every death has a public obituary.
How can I search The Huntsville Times obituaries?
Use the AL.com Huntsville obituary search for recent notices. For historical issues, Huntsville-Madison County Public Library has Huntsville Times archives and microfilm collections.
What if I cannot find the obituary online?
Try nicknames, maiden names, a wider publication-date range and nearby communities. For older notices, contact HMCPL Special Collections, whose obituary index is not complete.
Where can I find older Huntsville obituaries?
The Huntsville-Madison County Public Library offers an obituary index, newspaper microfilm and digital Huntsville Times archives. The index permits searches by deceased name, cemetery or newspaper.
How much does an Alabama death certificate cost?
Alabama currently charges $15 for a record search including one certified copy if found, and $6 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time. An expedited request costs an additional $15.
Can anyone request an Alabama death certificate?
Alabama restricts death certificates during the first 25 years after death to eligible family members and other authorised requesters. After 25 years, anyone may obtain the record upon payment of the proper fee.
Where can I get a death certificate in Huntsville?
The Madison County Health Department is at 301 Max Luther Drive NW, Huntsville, AL 35811. Its Vital Records telephone number is 256-533-8677.
How do I locate a Huntsville cemetery burial?
Check the cemetery named in the funeral-home obituary. For City-maintained cemeteries, use the City of Huntsville Cemetery Burial Locator or contact its cemetery department at 256-427-5730.
What help is available for a Veteran’s burial?
Eligible Veterans and qualifying family members may have VA burial and memorial benefits. Check the Department of Veterans Affairs for eligibility, cemetery arrangements, flags, headstones, markers and applicable allowances.
How do I verify an Alabama funeral home?
Use the Alabama Board of Funeral Service’s consumer portal to search for a licensed business or individual. The Board also provides a complaint process.
Can a public obituary replace a certified death certificate?
No. Public obituary notices are not government-issued legal records. Banks, insurers, estate offices or government programmes may require a certified death certificate.
Before You Share, Travel or Pay
- Check that the obituary belongs to the correct person.
- Confirm funeral and cemetery details with the responsible provider.
- Use the Huntsville library for historical notices when online searches fail.
- Request certified Alabama records only through official or authorised routes.
- Compare funeral and cemetery charges before agreeing to services.
- Keep sensitive family and financial information out of public guestbooks.
About this guide: RecentObituaries.info is an independent research and source-navigation website. It is not a funeral home, newspaper, cemetery, library or government vital-record agency. Obituary and funeral details should be confirmed with the original source before use.