MILDRED HILLIARD MCCANN ROBERT MCCANN, JR.
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Robert McCann, Jr., and Mildred Hilliard McCann. Mildred passed away on Saturday night, February 22, 2025 and Robert passed away the next afternoon, Sunday, February 23, 2025. They were each other’s constant companions. They were married for over 69 years. They are survived by…
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JULY 8, 1961 – FEB. 25, 2025 Scotty Glen Harper, a resident of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2025. Scotty was preceded in death by his loving mother, Jean Miller. He is survived by his sister, Janice (Dexter) McLendon; nephew, Josh (LeeAnn) McLendon and family; and numerous cousins and other extended family members.…
Read MoreNANCY ANN WOOD JONES
Feb. 24, 1933 – Feb. 25, 2025 Nancy Ann (Wood) Jones was born on Feb. 24, 1933 in Roanoke. She passed away peacefully on Feb. 25, 2025, at Hospice of West Alabama. Funeral services were held on Friday, March 7, beginning at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Reverend John Girdley…
Read MoreMARGARET MITHCELLEN CARDEN
March 2, 1953 – March 2, 2025 Margaret Mitchellene Carden, a resident of Georgiana, passed away on March 2, 2025, at the age of 72. Graveside services were held on Thursday, March 6, beginning at 2 p.m. at Awin Church of Christ, Pineapple. The family received friends for visitation at Dunklin Funeral Home beginning at…
Read MoreREBECCA PONDER
Ms. Rebecca Ponder of Greenville passed away on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the age of 75. Graveside services were held on Thursday, March 6, beginning at 2 p.m. at Awin Church of Christ with Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The family received friends for visitation in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home beginning at 12:30…
Read MoreHARLIN FREDRICK JOHNSON
Harlin Fredrick Johnson, a resident of Forest Home, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at the age of 76. Funeral services were held Saturday, March 8, beginning at 2 p.m. at Buckaloo Pentecostal Church, Greenville, with Bro. Harold Tauton officiating. Burial followed in Sunrise Memorial Park, Greenville, with Johnson Funeral Home directing. The family…
Read MoreDOROTHY OWEN GOLDEN
Ms. Dorothy Owen Golden died peacefully surrounded by love on Friday, March 7, 2025. Funeral services for Ms. Golden were held on Monday, March 10, beginning at 2 p.m. from the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Jerry Wilkerson officiating. Graveside services immediately followed at Magnolia Cemetery with Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The family…
Read MoreSeason 42 remembers Gamble and Killough
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard Season 42 of See You at the Ritz came to a close Thursday evening, Feb. 27, to a mostly packed historic Ritz Theater in downtown Greenville. Greenville Area Arts Council Director Nancy Idland began the night by thanking every one who helped make Season 42 another great one.…
Read MoreEbenezer West Cemetery
BY VIVIAN TAYLOR Travel with me, if you will, to the year 1863 in Butler County, Alabama, specifically Georgiana. Founded in 1855, Georgiana was primarily a railroad town in its early years, with the first train arriving circa 1859. Small outlying communities were also established during this time, including Bolling, Butler Springs, Dunham, Forest Home,…
Read MoreAg and forestry top Alabama industry
Written by Mary Wilson, Alabama Farmers Federation Agriculture and forestry provide the building blocks of society — food, fiber and timber. They also contribute a massive amount to Alabama’s economy to the tune of $77.3 billion annually, making agriculture and forestry one of the top industries in the state. That number was among data…
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