Funeral service held and burial in Huntsville family plot.
On February 1, 1969, a funeral service was held for Tallulah Bankhead at St. Bartholomew’s Episcopal Church in New York City. Her remains were then transported to her hometown of Huntsville, Alabama, where she was buried in her family plot. The ceremonies underscored her deep, lifelong connections to her Southern origins despite her cosmopolitan and international career. Bankhead's interment in Alabama was a reminder of her roots and the impact her artistry had on her home state and beyond.