RUTH DIANNE MATHEWS
Oct. 24, 1965 – Aug. 29, 2021 Mrs. Dianne Wesley Mathews, 55, a resident of Greenville, died at Regional Medical Center of Central Alabama on Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. A private family service will be held at Magnolia Cemetery at a later date. Mrs. Matthews was preceded in death by her husband of twenty-one years,…
Read MoreWILLIAM ALLEN BASS
April 22, 1944 – Sept. 1, 2021 William Allen Bass of Brushey Creek, Alabama passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at the age of 77. William Allen was born April 22, 1944 in Mobile. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Thirl (Jigs) Bass and Agnes Henderson Bass;…
Read MoreRUFUS REEVES, SR.
Sept. 29, 1937 – Aug. 28, 2021 Graveside services for Rufus Reeves, Sr. were held Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in Magnolia Cemetery at 1 p.m. Elder Timothy O’Neal officiated; Hudson Funeral Service directed. Mr. Rufus Reeves Sr. was born to the late Henry and Matilda Reeves on Sept. 29, 1937 in Keego, Ala. He was…
Read MoreKAITLYN KALIS COLEMAN
July 11, 2015 – Aug. 28, 2021 Funeral services for Lil Miss Kaitlyn Coleman were held Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 at Lomax Hannon Auditorium at 1 p.m. Rev. Dennis McCants officiated; Hudson Funeral Service directed. Kaitlyn Kalis Coleman was 6 years old when she transitioned to paradise. Though she didn’t live many years on earth,…
Read MoreBCBS to cover third COVID shot
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama members who are moderately to severely immunocompromised will not have to pay for their third dose of the FDA authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. Blue Cross members on individual, Medicare and almost all employer health plans will be able to receive an FDA-authorized and CDC-recommended COVID-19 vaccine third dose…
Read MoreOLE STUFF AND SUCH: PART 1 Childhood memories of FrancesI
By Frances Garner I was born in Butler County in the Pigeon Creek community at home, delivered by a country doctor, the Dr. R.L. Jernigan who made house calls in the year 1937. I cannot remember the depression years but heard many accounts of the hard times my parents experienced during those years. We…
Read MoreDon’t forget your pets’ rabies shots
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard It’s that time of year when rabies becomes more prevalent among wild animals and can be transferred to domestic pets. County animal shelters exist under the state rabies laws as a public health service so that there is a place for stray and unwanted pets to go to.…
Read MorePanthers fall to Gamecocks
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The 1A Georgiana Panthers, under new head coach Berry Bess, traveled to New Brockton this past Friday evening, Aug. 27, to take on the Gamecocks. Unfortunately the Panthers fell to the Gamecocks 40 – 8 in Alabama High School Athletic Association action. From the first quarter to the…
Read MoreMcKenzie overpowers Marengo
BY SHEA ODOM The Greenville Standard The McKenzie Tigers hosted the Marengo Panthers under the lights of Williams-Vickery field for a big 41-24 win Friday night, Aug. 27. The Tigers started off strong with a long carry touchdown by Kamern “Bo” Daniels after a Panther fumble early in the first quarter. McKenzie sophomore, Jaylen…
Read MoreGreenville edges Blount
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Greenville High School Tigers made a road trip to play the ASHAA 6A Mattie T. Blount Leopards this past Friday, Aug. 27, in Eight Mile which serves Prichard and came home with a hard fought win, 14-12. Blount opened the scoring in the first half with a…
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