BIRDIE LEE GODWIN
Aug. 8, 1934 – Dec. 30, 2023 Birdie Lee Godwin, a resident of Greenville, passed away peacefully in her sleep Saturday morning, Dec. 30, 2023 at the age of 89. Funeral Services were held Friday, Jan. 5, 2024 beginning at 10 a.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Ronald Page officiating and…
Read MoreLEWIS DAVID SESSION, II
Feb. 20, 1956 – Dec. 30, 2023 Lewis David Sessions II, age 67, of Camden, formally of Greenville, Alabama passed away in his home on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023. David was preceded in death by his parents, Lewis David Sessions and Betty Foster Sessions; and sister, Betty Ann Harrell. Left behind to cherish his memory…
Read MoreJUANITA SALLY GOODWIN
March 25, 1930 – December 31, 2023 Juanita (Sally) Goodwin, 93, of Georgiana Alabama, gained her wings on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 in Foley, surrounded by family. She lived the last 10 years of her life in Citronelle. Sally was well known by many and she never met a stranger. Sally met her husband, Alvin…
Read MoreLOTTIE MAXINE HUGHES LIVINGSTON
July 24, 1928 – Jan. 2, 2024 After a long and meaningful life, Lottie Maxine Hughes Livingston died at the age of 95 on Jan. 2, 2024 at the home of her daughter, Mary Livingston, in Opelika. Born in Greenville, on July 24, 1928 to Julius Hughes and Minnie Ethel Cook Hughes, her early years…
Read MoreBRENDA LUCKIE STALLINGS
June 1, 1961 – Jan. 2, 2024 Mrs. Brenda Luckie Stallings, 62, a resident of Greenville, died Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 at Baptist South Medical Center. The funeral service was held Friday, Jan. 5 at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with William Bowman and Minister Charles Box officiating and Dunklin Funeral…
Read MoreSevere Weather Alert for Butler County issued
Fort Dale Academy and Butler County School System schools will delay opening until 10 a.m. Tuesday morning as confidence continues to increase that a significant, multi hazard event will unfold beginning late this evening and continuing through the predawn hours across southwest lower and central Alabama. There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 out of…
Read MoreDon’t get caught out in the cold
MONTGOMERY —Winter is here as local forecasters are calling for freezing temperatures, rain and possible snow flurries in the northern part of the state. Secretary of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA) Hal Taylor said, “Whether you are traveling long distances for a New Year’s celebration, going to watch your favorite team play in a…
Read MoreWalking America Couple visits county
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard How do you spread happiness? One step at a time. Although that is not the official motto of the Walking America Couple, Torin and Paige Rouse, it is part of their mission. Originally from Missouri, Torin and Paige made their way through Butler County during the week…
Read MoreJan. 7 is Camellia Day
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Starting in December, many varieties of Camellia japonica bushes have been flowering in Greenville, the Camellia City. A long history, with efforts by Butler County residents, surrounds how Greenville came to be known as The Camellia City, how the Camellia japonica Linnaeus came to be the State Flower…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard By the time you read this, you will know who the winners of the first round of College Football Playoff winners are. I am gonna say Alabama and Washington end up in the finale. Give Saban four weeks and he is hard to beat. His record…
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