PEGGY SMITH WOOD
May 9, 1952 – Jan. 2, 2025 Peggy Smith Wood, 72 years old of Honoraville, passed away peacefully Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. A Memorial Service was held on Sunday, Jan. 5, beginning at 3 p.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home with Brother Ray Cotton and Brother Paul Ferrell officiating. The family received friends…
Read MoreJOHN CHARLES NORMAN
John Charles Norman, 82, passed away peacefully on Jan. 2, 2025 at his home. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, Jan. 4, beginning at 12 p.m. at Bethel Baptist Church with Brother Bruce Coker, Brother Mike Myrick and Musician Keith Hibbs officiating and Dunklin Funeral Home directing. The family received friends for visitation beginning at…
Read MorePORTRAIT OF A SPECIAL LADY
BY PAMALA NOLAN Butler County is mourning the loss of Barbara Perdue Middleton, a beloved community leader. She died Dec. 21, 2024 after a short illness. Middleton was the President of the Butler County Historical & Genealogical Society (BCHGS) for 22 years. She was a society member and treasurer for many years before becoming…
Read MoreCamellia spotlight
Camellia japonicas have started blooming. This Pink Empress can be found on Commerce Street diagonally across from Greenville City Hall at the residence of Resa Bates. The historic Perry-Wilkerson-Branum house can be seen in the backdrop.. (Bruce Branum | The Standard)
Read MoreThe Edge has re-opened
BY BRUCE BRANUM The Greenville Standard The Edge movie theater in Greenville officially re-opened on Friday, Nov. 29, 2024, to a welcoming crowd. The process to re-open began on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024 at the Greenville City Council Meeting, where the five councilmen and mayor voted to lease/purchase the theater from SBS Investments, LLC.…
Read MoreWhat a Year! What a Year!
BY CARTER E. ANTHONY, CFA My grandson, Burk Brown, played defensive back/linebacker and occasionally wide receiver for the Bayside Academy Admirals of Daphne. His parents, Laura and Allan Brown, were kind enough to take me to an away game at Selma-Southside. The play-by-play announcer was a local radio personality. During the first half, Bayside…
Read MoreThis day in sports history
BY COLIN “BIG C” MACGUIRE The Greenville Standard Today I will talk about the 12 team playoff system first round of playoffs in Division 1 of college football. The first round games were either blowouts or domination. Notre Dame beat Indiana 27-17. The game was not that close. Indiana scored two late touchdowns. Indiana…
Read MoreBowled out
BY RAY VAN COR The Greenville Standard There’s still a ton of bowl games to watch to include, the Pop Tart Bowl. Yes, I said, Pop Tart Bowl. These bowl games are getting out of hand, I quite expect Viagra to sponsor one. It shouldn’t be hard to get up for that game. Forgive…
Read MoreBARBARA PERDUE MIDDLETON
July 29, 1938 – Dec. 21, 2024 Our beloved Barbara Ann Perdue Middleton passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, at the age of 86, after a short illness in Greenville. She was born on July 29, 1938. Funeral Services were held on Saturday, Dec. 28, beginning at 2 p.m. at Spring Creek Baptist…
Read MoreJOY SNELL CASEY
May 13, 1942 – Dec. 21, 2024 Joy Snell Casey, age 82, of Greenville Alabama died at her residence on Dec. 21, 2024. Funeral Services were on Friday, Dec. 27, beginning at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Dunklin Funeral Home. Burial followed in Magnolia Cemetery. The family receive friends for visitation beginning at 1…
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