LOUIE L. SMITH
May 14, 1941 – Jan. 11, 2022 Funeral Service for Mr. Louie Smith, 80, was held at Johnson Funeral Home at 2 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 14, 2022 with Brother Tracy Stinson officiating. Burial followed at Providence Cemetery. The family received friends from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Smith passed away Tuesday in…
Read MoreANN BATES MCQUEEN
July 25, 1926 – Jan. 13, 2022 Ann Bates McQueen, 95, passed away peacefully at her home in Logan, on Jan. 13, 2022. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022 at Little Sandy Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery beginning at 11 a.m. with Doctor Reverend Rob Fossett officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. In…
Read MoreRALPH BYRON THOMPSON
Aug. 21, 1942 – Jan. 13, 2022 Ralph Byron Thompson, age 79 of Greenville, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. Visitation was held on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022 beginning at 9 a.m. at Antioch East Baptist Church. Funeral service followed at 11 a.m. with Revered Blair McBride…
Read MoreSANDRA TAUNTON
Nov. 26, 1959 – Jan. 14, 2022 Memorial Service for Mrs. Sandra Lynn Taunton, 62, of McKenzie, will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022 with Brother Larry Johnson Officiating. The family will receive friends from 4-5 p.m. at the funeral home. Mrs. Taunton passed away at her home on Friday. She…
Read MoreMcKenzie brushed by tornado
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Town of McKenzie narrowly escaped a brush with a small tornado late Sunday afternoon, Jan. 9 According to McKenzie Mayor Lester Odom the town and residents in the area were lucky. He noted several residences within town limits and a few outside the limits had damages. Among…
Read MoreThe Betty White Challenge
The “Betty White Challenge,” now circulating on social media, urges fans to honor the animal-loving actor on what would’ve been her 100th birthday, Jan. 17, by donating to animal shelters. Betty White, who died on New Year’s Eve just a few weeks before her 100th birthday, was not only a beloved award-winning actress and Hollywood…
Read MoreCrenshaw inmate escapes
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Roderick Jones, 32 years of age, escaped from the Crenshaw County Jail late Saturday night, Jan. 8, and is still at large Monday afternoon, Jan 10. Jones, who is 5 feet 11 inches high, weighs 165 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes, and was wearing an orange…
Read MoreIt’s all about the camellias
BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard “It’s all about the camellias.” This was how April Sherling described the luncheon she hosted in her home along with her mother, Daisy Norman and sister, Tara Dyson. This was also the reaction of guests as they arrived to find that the already fabulous Sherling home was transformed…
Read MoreHoops roundup
FDA highlights Jan. 3 FDA vs Sparta Boys: 49-45 loss Jackson Scott: 12 points, six rebounds Brady Long: nine points, 14 rebounds Girls: 52-32 loss Avery Royal: 19 points, 11 rebounds Jan. 4 FDA vs Morgan Boys: 61-36 loss Clay Benson: 10 points Ethan Alford: 7 points, 11 rebounds Girls: 57-37 win Lily VanDyke:…
Read MoreBOBBY WARD
Dec. 18, 1950 – Dec. 21, 2021 Mr. Bobby Ward, 71, of Georgiana, passed away on Dec. 31, 2021 in Montgomery. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Rita Ward; David Ward (Amanda), Dwight Ward, and Daniel Ward; grandchildren, Kayla Ward, Sydney Ward, Nathan Ward, Jordan Ward, Tyler Ward, and Emily Ward; brother,…
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