Eagles boys lose two close games
The Fort Dale varsity boys lost two close games this week. Junior point guard Ethan Alford and junior guard Sawyer Fossett scored 16 and 12 points respectively in the Eagles’ defeat by Lowndes Academy 57-43. Junior guard Jackson Scott (pictured) scored 12 and senior forward Grant McGriff tallied up 11 in their nail-biting loss at…
Read MoreASHOF announces class of 2023, Part 1
The Board of Directors of the State of Alabama Sports Hall of Fame is pleased to announce the Class of 2023 to be inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame on May 13, 2023. The Class was selected by ballot through a statewide selection committee; votes were tabulated by the accounting firm of PricewaterhouseCoopers.…
Read MoreBERTHA MAE YELDER
May 21, 1931 – Nov. 16, 2022 Bertha Mae Yelder Funeral Service was held Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, from Pine Level Missionary Baptist Church at 11 a.m. Burial followed in the churchyard cemetery with Pastor Johnny Sanders officiating and Hudson Funeral Service directing. Sister Bertha Mae Hunt Yelder was born on May 21, 1931 to…
Read MoreDARRYL EUGENE WHITTINGTON
Nov. 6, 1940 – Dec. 2, 2022 Darryl Eugene Whittington, age 82, of Jacksonville, Fla., passed away on Friday, Dec. 2, 2022. He was born Nov. 6, 1940 in Greenville. Darryl was preceded in death by his parents, Jonathan L. and Annie Grayson Whittington, wives Cherry Smith Whittington and Rita Haynes Whittington. He is survived…
Read MoreROSETTA MARSH TILLIS
Rosetta Marsh Tillis Funeral Service was held Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, from House of God (Keith Dominion) at 1 p.m. State General Calvin Crenshaw officiated and Hudson Funeral Service directed. Sister Rosetta Marsh Tillis, affectionately known to her family as “Sister” was born Dec. 3, 1937 to the late Mamie Holston and Prince Marsh. She…
Read MoreHELEN EVELYN WOMACK
Helen Womack Funeral Service was held Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, from Life Way Ministries at 12 p.m. Bishop E. Lamont Herrington officiated and Hudson Funeral Service directed. Mrs. Helen Evelyn Womack was born Sept. 15, 1932, to the union of the late John F. Cook, Sr. and Rebecca Rhodes Cook. She was preceded in death…
Read MoreLEE EARNEST SIMPSON, JR.
Dec. 30, 1958 – Dec. 3, 2022 Lee Earnest Simpson, Jr. Funeral Service was held Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, from Clara G Hudson Memorial Chapel at 11 a.m. Rev. Olby Bedgood officiated and Hudson Funeral Service directed. Lee Earnest Simpson Jr. was born on December 30, 1958 to Lee and Lorene Simpson. Lee was preceded…
Read MoreBLANCHE BALLARD
Dec. 14, 1942 – Dec. 4, 2022 Blanche Ballard, age 79, of Georgiana, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 4, 2022. Blanche was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She loved her family dearly. Her legacy of kindness will live on with her family forever. A Celebration of Life Service was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday,…
Read MoreSHIRLEY MAE ATWELL
April 21, 1949 – Dec. 4, 2022 Shirley Mae Atwell, age 73, a resident of Greenville, passed away on Dec. 4, 2022. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, Dec. 10, beginning at 11 a.m. from Antioch East Baptist Church with Brother Blair McBride and Brother Ronnie Boulware officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The family…
Read MoreLEILA ESTELLE BAREFOOT CHAMPION
Sept. 29, 1923 – Dec. 5, 2022 Estelle was preceded in death by her parents, William Thomas Barefoot and Leila Flossie Leona Mixon; her brothers, Thomas Winston Barefoot and William Curtis Barefoot; son-in-law, Donald Douglas Davis; and step-grandson, Michael Henry Davis. She is survived by her sister, Emma Jennine Kelley Caylor; sister-in-law, Mary Brown Barefoot;…
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