Parkway Funeral Home & Crematory

Parkway Funeral Home & Crematory The caring and experienced professionals at Parkway Funeral Home are here to support you through this difficult time.

We offer a range of personalized services to suit your family’s wishes and requirements.

02/20/2026

Celebrate the life of James Nathan Jones and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/20/2026

Celebrate the life of Laron Ray Terry and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/20/2026

Celebrate the life of Millard Alton Shelton and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/20/2026

Celebrate the life of Mary Evelyn Hardin and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/20/2026

Celebrate the life of Bobby Eugene Woody and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/19/2026

Celebrate the life of Jeanette Ray and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/19/2026

Celebrate the life of Cheryl Ann Young and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/19/2026

Celebrate the life of Brenda Gail Hagood and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

02/13/2026

Celebrate the life of Sharon Hill and join others in sharing memories, stories, and condolences.

Graveside service for Jon Derix Maurice Gillespie, age 54, of Trinity will be 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, a...
02/09/2026

Graveside service for Jon Derix Maurice Gillespie, age 54, of Trinity will be 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, at Morris Chapel Cemetery with Parkway Funeral Home directing and Rev. Timothy Brannon officiating. Guestbook available at www.parkwayfunerals.com.

Mr. Gillespie, who died Friday, February 6, 2026, in Decatur, was born October 31, 1971, in Alabama to Bobby Ray Gillespie and Carol Lou (Watts) Gillespie Hale. He was preceded in death by his father and brother, Eric Gillespie. Derix was a skilled guitarist; he loved to garden, and was a born again believer.

He is survived by his daughter, Victoria Christian Sparks; mother, Carol Hale (Harmon); brother, Daniel Hale (Erin); sisters, Tiffany Brannon (Mark) and Amy Hale; beloved mother of his daughter, April Sparks; and several nephews and nieces.

Pallbearers will be family and friends.

Funeral service for Audrey Adlene Christian Royer of Trinity will be 12:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Parkway ...
02/06/2026

Funeral service for Audrey Adlene Christian Royer of Trinity will be 12:00 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Parkway Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends for one hour prior to service. Interment will be in Grange Hall Cemetery in Trinity. Guestbook available at www.parkwayfunerals.com.

She went home to be with the Lord on February 5, 2026, at the age of 97. She passed away peacefully at home on the family farm in Trinity. She was born on May 27, 1928. Audrey’s life was a testament to faith, perseverance, and unconditional love. She grew up in Horton, Alabama, raised by her Aunt Ann alongside her brother, J.W., and sister, Virginia, after losing her mother at just six weeks old. At 16, Audrey met the love of her life, Irac Benjamin Royer, while he was home on Army furlough. During his deployment, they faithfully wrote letters to one another. On September 8, 1945, while Audrey was still a senior in high school, they were married in Decatur, Alabama. They began their life together on Irac’s family farm in Trinity, where Audrey helped care for his aging parents. Audrey devoted her life to her family, raising their three children — Eugene, Colleen, and Rebecca — and later helping raise her grandchildren.

Twenty-eight years after marrying, Audrey went back and earned her GED. After Irac’s passing in 1984, she followed her calling to care for others by providing in-home care to those in need. She enjoyed tending to a garden well into her 80's, sewing thoughtful gifts for friends and loved ones, going to church, and writing about her faith and family.

Audrey believed deeply in the words, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” and lived that truth every day. Her home was always open, her table always welcoming, and her heart always full of kindness and compassion. She will be remembered for her beautiful smile, her humble servant’s heart, and the quiet strength of her faith.

Audrey was preceded in death by her husband, Irac Benjamin Royer, and her daughter, Colleen Howton.

She is survived by her children, Eugene Royer and Rebecca Padot; her grandchildren, Jamie Jones (Keith), Rachel Keith (Chris), Jonathan Howton, Jessica Hall (Michael), and Brandon Arnold; her great-grandchildren, Bobby Jones, Alexis Carmichael, and Taylor Carmichael; and many other family members and friends.

Celebration of Life for Huey Wayne Owens, Jr., age 54, of Decatur will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Fe...
01/30/2026

Celebration of Life for Huey Wayne Owens, Jr., age 54, of Decatur will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Fellowship Baptist Church with Bro. Tony Riley officiating.

Mr. Owens, who died January 20, 2026, at his residence, was born February 5, 1971, in Alabama to Huey Wayne Owens, Sr. and Joan Marie Dotson Owens. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Megan Owens; parents; and brother, Jordan Owens. Wayne thoroughly enjoyed hunting and fishing, and was an avid race fan.

He is survived by his wife, Debra Mayer Owens; son, Hunter Wayne Owens; and two sisters, Lesha Phillips and Kim Smith.

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23599 Alabama Highway 24
Trinity, AL
35673

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Tuesday 8:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4pm
Friday 8:30am - 4pm

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