Belles knocked out of DWS
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard After dominating the Alabama Dixie Belle State Tournament, hopes were high for the Greenville Dixie Belles in the Dixie World Series to be held in Moncks Corner, S.C. Funds were raised, uniforms secured, new bat bags gifted, supplies purchased, rooms booked, and travel plans made to make the…
Read MoreBelles have a big send off
After winning the Alabama Dixie Belles State Tournament on Sunday, July 11, the Greenville Belles had several send off activities around Greenville before attending the Dixie World Series in Moncks Corner, S.C., the weekend of July 24 and 25. They were first invited to the Kiwanis Club of Greenville luncheon to talk about their season…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Alabama entered the 1975 season ranked No. 2 behind Oklahoma. Alabama finished the 1974 season 11-1 winning the SEC for the fourth year in a row. Alabama finished No. 5 the AP Poll and No. 2 in the Coaches Poll. Alabama opened the season on Monday,…
Read MoreBESSIE IRENE CARTWRIGHT MOSELY
June 24, 1949 – July 19, 2021 Bessie Irene Cartwright Mosley, age 72 of Greenville, passed away on Monday, July 19, 2021 surrounded by love. Funeral services were held for Bessie on Friday, July 23, 2021 from the Chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Reverend Herbert Brown officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Visitation was…
Read MoreSARAH REBECCA BETTERTON
Nov. 8, 1989 – July 20, 2021 Funeral Service for Ms. Sarah Rebecca Betterton, 31, of Panama City Beach, Fla., was held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 24 with Brother Randy Harvill officiating. Burial followed at Mount Pisgah Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Friday night. Ms. Betterton passed away…
Read MoreCHRIS ROGERS
Oct. 18, 1943 – July 15, 2021 Chris Rogers, 77, of Palatka, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2021 at Putnam Community Medical Center in Palatka following a brief illness. Chris was born in Greenville and had been a resident of Palatka for the past 60 years, coming from Greenville. He had worked for Don Hersey…
Read MoreJEAN BODIFORD
Dec. 13, 1931 – July 13, 2021 Jean Bodiford, 89, a resident of Greenville, died Tuesday, July 13, 2021. The “Celebration of Life” service was Saturday, July 17, at Southside Baptist Church with Reverend Herbert Brown and Hospice Chaplain Jason Simmons officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. Burial was at Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery. “Granny…
Read MoreJIMME M. FROST
March 13, 1926 – July 16, 2021 Graveside services for Mrs. Jimmie M. Frost were held Wednesday, July 21, 2021 from New Bethel Christian Church Cemetery, Greenville, at 11 a.m. Elder Tommie Means, officiated, Hudson Funeral Service directed. Mrs. Jimmie Mae Frost was born March 13, 1926 to the late Mr. Louis Harrell and Mrs.…
Read MoreSARAH W. JOHNSON
Aug. 8, 1950 – July 18, 2021 Mrs. Sarah W. Johnson, 70, a resident of Greenville, transitioned on July 18, 2021. Visitation was held July 23 from 3 – 6 p.m. at Carter Rice & West Funeral Home, 10 Chalet Drive, Greenville, AL. Funeral Service was July 24 at 1 p.m. at Lomax Hannon Bible…
Read MoreTwo arrested for felony theft
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Two men were arrested July 14 for shoplifting at a local store. Christian Watson, age 25 and from Castleberry, was charged with Robbery 2nd, and two counts of Felony Theft of Property 3rd. Terry Golden, age 42 and from Evergreen, was charged with Robbery 2nd and Felony Theft…
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