ALVIN GORDON STONE
Alvin Gordon Stone, 86, of Pine Apple, died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. A graveside service was held Monday, Dec. 7, at 12:30 p.m., at Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery in Pine Apple with Rev. Nathan Skipper officiating and Dunklin & Daniels Funeral Home directing. The family received friends Monday, Dec. 7, at Friendship Baptist Church in…
Read MorePATRICK RUSSELL WOOD
Patrick Russell Wood, 56, a resident of Birmingham, died at his home on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mr. Wood was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hosie L. Wood; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Millard Long; and his beloved niece, Kristen…
Read MoreA date which will live in infamy
The text of President Roosevelt’s speech follows: “Mr. Vice President, Mr. Speaker, Members of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives: Yesterday, December 7th, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan. The United States was…
Read MorePearl Harbor Remembrance Day is Dec. 7
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard On Sunday morning, Dec. 7, 1941, naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan attacked the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolula, Hawaii, at 7:48 a.m. Hawaiian Time. The surprise attack killed 2,403 Americans and injured 1,178 others. Of the eight U.S. Navy battleships…
Read MorePearl Harbor Last Alabama survivor dies
BY MOLLIE S. WATERS The Greenville Standard 2,403. According to a Census.gov document, that is the number of American men, women, and children who were killed when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Of that 2,403 people, at least 32 Alabamians died on the “U.S.S Arizona.” Yet, there were survivors of…
Read MoreAREA FOOTBALL WRAP-UP Brantley championship hopes drenched
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Brantley Bulldogs had their state title hopes drenched this past Friday night by the Linden Patriots 22-7 in the Alabama High School Athletic Association (AHSAA) Class 1A Football Semi-Finals. Perhaps the rain which fell through the entire game played a part in the Bulldogs loss, but it…
Read MoreBragging rights for a year
As is their annual tradition, employees of Butler County who work at the courthouse posed for a picture on Wednesday, Nov. 25, sporting their team’s colors for the upcoming Alabama vs. Auburn game. Alabama won Saturday’s game handily 42-13 and their fans get to claim bragging rights for a whole year. (Bruce Branum| The Standard)…
Read MoreOn this day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Today I will discuss the two big games on national television the last week of the regular 1970 college football season. The first one was Texas (1) vs Arkansas (4) in Austin, Texas. The 1969 game is considered a Game of a Century Game. President Richard…
Read MoreHARRY WAYNE BURCH
Harry Wayne Burch was born on June 20, 1944, and passed away on Nov. 21, 2020, and is under the care of Johnson Funeral Home.
Read MoreROY OWENS
Funeral Service for Mr. Roy Owens, 70, of Greenville, was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday Nov. 28, 2020 at Johnson Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Gaston officiating. Burial followed at Providence Cemetery. The family received friends from 10-11 a.m. at the funeral home. Mr. Owens passed away Sunday night at his home in Greenville.…
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