Judge LaVerne Ogletree is pictured with her retirement gavel during a reception Dec. 27. HANNAH BARRON/Staff
Retiring Judge LaVerne Ogletree with her successor, Russell Wall. HANNAH BARRON/Staff
Sheriff Donnie Harrison presents a gun to Judge LaVerne Ogletree on behalf of the Greene County Sheriff’s Office. HANNAH BARRON/Staff
LaVerne Ogletree has banged her gavel for the last time after serving as Greene County’s probate judge and chief magistrate judge for 45 years.
Her service was recognized during a retirement reception at Festival Hall on Dec. 27, as people gave remarks about her service to Greene County.
“This is kind of bittersweet when you have an institution leave an institution,” Sheriff Donnie Harrison said. “I…
