JOHN RANDALL WILLIAMS
Nov. 25, 1946 – May 2, 2025 Mr. John Randall Williams age 78 of McKenzie, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by loved ones on May 2, 2025. Randy was born and raised in Georgiana. He is a graduate of Georgiana High School. He obtained a double major in Biology and Psychology from Troy…
Read MoreCamellia KINGDOM Mission to open in Greenville
Camellia KINGDOM Mission (CKM) is a nonprofit organization that provides faith-based community outreach and vocational services to youth, adults, seniors, veterans, small businesses, and the incarcerated. The mission of CKM is to empower the citizens of Greenville and Butler County economically, educationally and spiritually. CKM is scheduled to officially open later this year. Dr. Cecelia…
Read MoreAchiever awards to be May 2
The 28th annual Butler County Achiever Award will recognize one female and one male student-athlete from among 31 outstanding candidates Friday, May 2, at the Wendell Mitchell Conference Center on the LBW Community College campus. The award includes a $3,500 scholarship, which is funded by local businesses, organizations, and individuals. Sponsored by the Greenville Area…
Read MoreFDA’s baseball season ends
BY KATHY PICKENS The Greenville Standard Fort Dale Academy baseball wound down their season with two tough losses in close games during round two of the AISA state playoffs. A doubleheader in the best-two-of-three series against Southern Academy of Greensboro was planned for Tuesday, April 22. When the first game was still tied 3-3…
Read MoreFDA softball region champs
The Fort Dale Academy softball team is the AISA Region 1 AA champ after two big wins in the state playoff seeding tournament. They defeated the Macon East Academy Knights 10-0 with standout performances on the mound by senior pitcher Anna Claire Thomas (six innings, no hits, a walk, and 12 strikeouts) and at the plate…
Read MoreFDA boys’ golf headed to state
The Fort Dale boys’ golf team finished with a season best score of 316 at Tuesday’s tournament in Greenville. Harrison Scott won the Low Medalist award for individuals with a 73. His score was combined with Corey Salter’s 77, Jack Brogden’s 83, and Cole Salter’s 83 to determine the team score, which was just shy of…
Read MoreWILLIAM MICHAEL HUGHES
Oct. 9, 1945 – April 16, 2025 William Michael “Mike” Hughes, from Fort Deposit and a resident of Montgomery, departed for his heavenly home on April 16, 2025. He left peacefully with his children at his side. Mike was born and raised in Fort Deposit and attended Lowndes County High School, Young Harris College, and…
Read MoreHOMER LEE EARNEST
Jan. 29, 1944 – April 19, 2025 Homer Lee Earnest, a resident of Greenville, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2025, at the age of 81. A memorial service was held on Saturday, April 26, 2025, beginning at 12 p.m. at Antioch East Baptist Church with Brother Blair McBride officiating. The family received friends for…
Read MoreMARTHA GAIL SEALE
Oct. 28, 1951 – April 28, 2025 Martha Gail Seale, a resident of Greenville, Alabama, passed away on April 28, 2025, at the age of 73 from an injury related to a fall. Gail was born October 28, 1951, to her parents Alvin (Pete) and Juanita (Sally) Goodwin. She was preceded in death by her…
Read MoreGreenville native, former Lt. Gov. dies
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard George D. H. McMillan, who served as Lt. Governor of Alabama and was a Greenville native died, April 18 in Birmingham during back surgery. McMillan was born Oct. 11, 1943, in Greenville, to George and Jean Autrey McMillan. After high school, he attended Auburn University. While at Auburn,…
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