“Greason is always elegant, careful in his choice of words, faithful to God, loyal to his friends, quiet, but strong too. Steady, sure and smart. Oh, and he could pitch, too.

The celebration will showcase Greason’s life of service, faith and patriotism. Greason was one of the first Black men to serve in the U.S. Marine Corps and fought at the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Just be yourself and God will take care of you," said Greason. WIAT Birmingham ‘His is a great American story’: Community celebrates Rev. Bill Greason on his 100th birthday.

Greason's call for "SOL [version] 2.0" was made at a news conference at the Virginia Association of School Superintendents annual legislative meeting in Charlottesville. Advertisement.

Mr. John R. Greason, a well-known diamond merchant, and a member of the firm of Greason, Bogart Pierce, of No. 182 Broadway, was swindled out of two sets of diamond jewelry, valued at $4,000, on ...

Greason, who lived across the street from Dr. Martin Luther King and went to Sunday School together, has been an ordained minister since 1971 at the Bethel Baptist Church and still preaches every ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala (WIAT) — Family, friends, city and state leaders gathered to celebrate and look back on the life of Rev. William “Bill” Greason for his 100th birthday celebration at Rickwood ...