WILLIAM HATCH DENT, III
Jan. 15, 1949 – July 24, 2024 William Hatch “Bill” Dent, III, born in Montgomery on Jan. 15, 1949, surrounded by his family, went home to his Lord on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. He was preceded in death by his parents, William H. Dent, Jr. and Barbara Redding Dent; youngest sister Virgina “Aunt Jenny” Dent…
Read MoreRUBY WOMACK CELEBRATED
BY KATHY PICKENS THE GREENVILLE STANDARD It was a gathering fit for a queen as a large crowd of family and friends celebrated the 100th birthday of Ruby Mae Price Womack. The Wendell Mitchell Conference Center was beautifully decorated, glittering and sparkling in gold and crystal with touches of red. The honored guest was…
Read MoreMarshall calls on Congress to protect elections
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall and the attorneys general of 21 other states have urged the U.S. Senate to join the U.S. House and immediately support the Safeguard American Voter and Eligibility (SAVE) Act. The AGs highlighted the bipartisan nature of the SAVE Act, noting its passage on the floor of the U.S. House of…
Read MoreJuly is Cord Blood Awareness month
Every day, mothers donate their umbilical cord blood tohelp save lives around the world. LifeSouth Community Blood Centers Cord Blood Bank is dedicated to raising awareness about cord blood donation in celebration of National Cord Blood Awareness Month. LifeSouth is the first cord blood bank in the Southeast, and the fifth nationwide, to provide transfusable…
Read MoreDebs still playing in ball
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Greenville Dixie Debs traveled to play in the Dixie Softball World Series (DWS) this past weekend in Alexandria, La. This is the third time the Greenville Debs, 16-19 years old, have made it to the DWS. The first time was in 2016. The next was in 2023.…
Read MoreMAC DAVID SCOTT
April 1, 1965 – July 13, 2024 Mr. Mac David Scott, age 59, a resident of Greenville, Alabama died on Saturday, July 13, 2024. A Celebration of Life was held on Saturday, July 27, at Brushy Creek Baptist Church beginning at 1 p.m. with Reverend Randy Harvill and Reverend Herbert Brown officiating. Mac was preceded…
Read MorePEGGY DARLENE SIMMONS REID
July 7, 1941 – July 14, 2024 Peggy Darlene Simmons Reid, a resident of Fort Deposit, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the age of 83. Funeral Services were held on Friday, July 19, beginning at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home. Burial followed in Myrtlewood Cemetery in Fort Deposit.…
Read MoreFREDERICK GARRETT THOMPSON
July 26, 1931 – July 14, 2024 Frederick Garrett Thompson, a resident of Forest Home, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 14, 2024, at the age of 92. Funeral Services were held on Thursday, July 18, beginning at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home. The family received friends for visitation beginning at…
Read MoreJOHN WESLEY HENDERSON
Oct. 6, 1938 – July 15, 2024 John Wesley Henderson, a resident of Greenville, Alabama, passed away on Monday, July 15, 2024, at the age of 85. Funeral Services were held on Sunday, July 21, beginning at 2 p.m. at Antioch East Baptist Church with Reverend Ronnie Boulware officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Burial…
Read MoreWILLIAM DAVID MATHEWS, SR.
Dec. 30, 1947 – July 17, 2024 William David Mathews, Sr., a resident of Greenville, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at the age of 76. David was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel Adams Mathews; his parents, T.J. Mathews and Matilda Heath Mathews; and brother, Thomas Mathews. He is survived by his…
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