Laughlin Service Funeral Home and Crematory

Laughlin Service Funeral Home and Crematory Founded in 1868, Laughlin Service is one of the oldest and most trusted businesses in Madison County. In 1892, Mr. Clinton and Gallatin Street. John L.

Our professional staff is on-site 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to be here when you need us. Family owned and operated for 144 years, we have one mission: to serve families at a most difficult time in their lives. Laughlin Service Funeral Home, founded in 1868 by the late James Burnett Laughlin, was originally located in Downtown Huntsville on the south side of the square. Laughlin moved his funer

al home to a brick building erected next to his home at the corner of W. He operated his business until his death in 1906. His son, Humes Laughlin, continued in his father's business until his death in 1947. In 1948, general manager John L. Purdy, purchased the funeral home, at our current location on Bob Wallace Avenue, from Liberty National Life Insurance Company of Birmingham, AL. In 1980, his son, John R. Purdy, became a partner. Purdy was recognized by the Alabama Funeral Directors Association with a 50 year service pin in 1988. The family partnership continued until John L. Purdy's death on July 2, 1996 at which time John R. Purdy became president. John's daughter, Loretta Spencer, became Secretary of the company shortly before his death. In 2005, Sarah Spencer Chappell, granddaughter and niece, joined the company continuing the family's commitment to Huntsville.

Edward "Earl" Deason obituary
05/07/2026

Edward "Earl" Deason obituary

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Glenda Faye Whisenant Smallwood obituary
05/06/2026

Glenda Faye Whisenant Smallwood obituary

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Gregory Davis obituary
05/05/2026

Gregory Davis obituary

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Dorothy Marie Bourne Dunlap obituary
05/04/2026

Dorothy Marie Bourne Dunlap obituary

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Barbara Janelle Norris Whitt obituary
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Barbara Janelle Norris Whitt obituary

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Gary D. Joyce obituary
05/04/2026

Gary D. Joyce obituary

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Janice Kay Meacham Bisson obituary
05/03/2026

Janice Kay Meacham Bisson obituary

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Obituary of Julian John Levasseur, Jr.
05/01/2026

Obituary of Julian John Levasseur, Jr.

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Obituary for Mary Cousins
04/30/2026

Obituary for Mary Cousins

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Obituary for Judy Lewis Childress
04/30/2026

Obituary for Judy Lewis Childress

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Obituary of Craig Edmund Sumner
04/30/2026

Obituary of Craig Edmund Sumner

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2320 Bob Wallace Avenue SW
Huntsville, AL
35805

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+12565342471

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