Edwin O’Neal Ellis
Edwin O’Neal Ellis, 71, died Aug. 18. He was born Feb. 19, 1955. A public viewing was held Friday, Aug. 28, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Glen White Memorial Funeral Home in Uniontown. Funeral services were held Saturday, Aug. 29, at 1 p.m. at First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown, with interment at 2... Read More
Greg George
Greg George, 45, died Aug. 21. He was born May 18, 1981. A viewing was held Friday, Sept. 4, at Melvin Miller Funeral Service in Marion, and a celebration of life was held there Saturday, Sept. 5, at 10 a.m. Interment followed in Simpson Cemetery at Green Hill. Melvin Miller Funeral Service directed arrangements.
Raymond E. Lee II
Raymond E. Lee II, 55, died Aug. 17. He was born Sept. 1, 1970. A viewing was held Friday, Aug. 28, at Melvin Miller Funeral Service in Marion. A celebration of life was held Saturday, Aug. 29, at 11 a.m. at Union Missionary Baptist Church, with interment following at Sardis Baptist Church. Melvin Miller Funeral... Read More
Ruth Pauline Kirkham
Ruth Pauline Kirkham, age 95, passed away at her home in Uniontown on Friday, August 28. She was born in Greensboro to the late James and Lucy Compton. Ruth worked as a supervisor for Vanity Fair. She is preceded in death by her husband, Edward M. Kirkham; brother, Joseph Earl Compton and sister, Ella Grace... Read More
Joy Wright Jones
Joy Wright Jones, 68, of Marion, gained her heavenly wings on Aug. 24. She was born Jan. 8, 1958. A celebration of life was held Saturday, Sept. 5, at 11 a.m. at Hopewell Baptist Church, where she lay in state for one hour before the service. Interment followed in Hopewell Baptist Churchyard Cemetery. Visitation and... Read More
Kathryn Smith Holifield
Kathryn Smith Holifield, 89, died Aug. 26. She was born Feb. 20, 1937. She was a member of New Harvest Church of God, where she loved her church family, and she was devoted to the Lord and to reading her Bible. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elizabeth Hill Smith and Walker Smith;... Read More
Lena Nell Harrison Duck
Lena Nell Harrison Duck, 87, entered eternal rest on Sept. 2. She was born April 13, 1939, in Marion to Corin and Annie Frank Harrison. Lena had a personality that drew you in, always laughing and cutting up with people. She worked for the Nutrition Site in Marion, serving meals and providing a warm and... Read More
State warns cattle buyers about fake Facebook sellers after $100,000 in losses
The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries is warning cattle buyers and producers about fake social media pages posing as real Alabama cattle operations, after one such page took more than $100,000 from buyers who believed they were purchasing bred heifers. Since July, a family-owned Alabama cattle operation has been getting calls from people trying... Read More
USDA launches screwworm page for hunters ahead of deer season
With hunting season approaching, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has launched a New World screwworm web page written for hunters, wildlife professionals and others who spend time in the field, the Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries said this week. New World screwworm is a parasitic fly whose larvae burrow into the flesh of living... Read More
‘Phantom’ returns to the Opera House Sunday
The Greensboro Opera House will present “Thrice-Told Tales: The Phantom of the Greensboro Opera House,” a farcical history of the Opera House and other local stories, on Sunday, Sept. 13, at 6 p.m. Admission is $10 at the door, and students are admitted free. The locally written, produced and performed play is the third and... Read More