A house in rural Winston County caught fire Saturday morning, killing two children and a woman. Authorities say it happened in Addison, between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. They say Glida Greene, her two children, 7-year-old niece, and a 7-year-old niece's friend were asleep in the home when the fire started. Authorities say Greene and her two kids made it out, but when she went back in after the two 7-year-olds, none of the three made it out.
Greene was a youth leader at First Baptist Church Addison, as well we as a volleyball coach for Winston County Schools. Family and friends say she was well known in the community and will be sorely missed.
Greene's cousin, Clay Carter, says, "If you go to the house right now half this town is shut down. They're all over there, supporting and showing their condolences. Anytime something like this happens in this community, that's the response you'll get. Everyone huddles around everyone."
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