Eagles soar over Vols
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Fort Dale Academy Eagles wasted little time subduing the Monroe Academy Volunteers this past Friday evening. They were first to score on Cole Salter’s 19-yard romp to the end zone at the 9:25 mark. After allowing Monroe a score, the Eagles would not look back. Their second…
Read MorePanthers maul Pleasant Home
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard The Panthers of Georgiana hosted the red and white Pleasant Home Eagles of Andalusia Friday night. The Eagles came in to Harmon Field with a 1 – 8 record for the season. Last week I predicted the Panthers would maul the Eagles in a 52-0 shutout and…
Read MoreGreenville and McKenzie fall
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Both Greenville High School and McKenzie School wrapped up their varsity football seasons this past Friday. Both teams played on the road. Greenville faced the Warriors of Russell County and lost 75-43 while McKenzie faced the 1A juggernaut Elba Tigers and lost 56-28. For Greenville, the first quarter…
Read MoreARLENE BUSH
March 18, 1928 – Nov. 2, 2023 Arlene “Maw Maw” Bush, age 95, of Eufaula, died on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Funeral Services were held Monday, Nov. 6, from the Chapel of Johnson Funeral Home, beginning at 1 p.m. with Brother Bryon Ward officiating. Visitation was held one hour prior to service time. Burial followed…
Read MoreWILLIAM HOWARD JONES
Aug. 25, 1933 – Oct. 28, 2023 William Howard Jones, 90, a resident of Georgiana, passed away at his residence on Oct. 28, 2023. Funeral Services were held on Thursday, Nov. 2, beginning at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Johnson Funeral Home with Pastor Gail Woodard officiating. The family received friends from 1 p.m.…
Read MoreMAUREEN JOYCE WEAVER
March 22, 1953 – Oct. 31, 2023 Maureen Joyce Weaver, age 70, of Greenville, died after a brief illness on Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2023 surrounded by love. Funeral services were held Sunday, Nov. 5, from the Chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home, beginning at 2 p.m. with Reverend Charles Box and Reverend Randy Harvill officiating. Visitation…
Read MoreLAURENS KEVILLE LARSON
Sept. 6, 1937 – Oct. 27, 2023 Laurens Keville Larson, 86, of Mobile, passed away on Oct. 27, 2023. Keville was born in New York City on Sept. 6, 1937 to Estelle McGowin Larson and Lawrence Keville Larson. He grew up in Douglaston, N.Y. with his sister, Theresa Larson Scheetz and brother, Stallworth McGowin Larson.…
Read MoreMARGARET ELIZABETH NICHOLAS SNELLGROVE
Dec. 18, 1930 – Oct. 26, 2023 Margaret Elizabeth Nicholas Snellgrove, 92, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, at home surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 4, at the First Baptist Church of Greenville with the Reverend John Girdley officiating and Dunklin Funeral…
Read MoreWILLIAM PAUL HENDRIX, SR.
Jan. 16, 1951 – Oct. 26, 2023 William Paul Hendrix, Sr., went to be with the Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023. Graveside Services were held on Wednesday, Nov. 1, beginning at 2 p.m. at Sunrise Memorial Park with Brother Lane Simmons officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The family received friends for…
Read MoreMemory screenings encouraged for Alzheimer’s
NEW YORK (October 26, 2023)— Memory screenings are an important part of a good health and wellness routine for all of us. As part of National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month this November, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is reminding everyone to prioritize their brain health and get a memory screening. AFA offers free memory screenings…
Read More