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Barbara Easter

Barbara Easter

Oct 29, 2026

Ms. Barbara Jean King Easter, 78, of Grenada, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 29, 2026. She was born November 6, 1947 in Durant to the late Virgil M. King and Flora M. Logan. She grew up in Mississippi in her early life before moving to North Carolina. Barbara worked many years in and around Grenada in the healthcare field...

Elsa Ayers

Elsa Ayers

Oct 28, 2026

Mrs. Elsa Marie Pyron Ayers, 79, of the Jefferson Community of Carroll County, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center–Grenada. She was born May 4, 1947, in Grenada to Jim Allen Pyron and Hattie Pearl Peeples Pyron.

Elsa devoted nearly 40 years to her career at Sealed Air in Grenada, following nearly 15 years at...

Dorothy Edwards

Dorothy Edwards

Oct 28, 2026

Dorothy Jean Ross Edwards, 81, of Grenada, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 28, 2026.

Dorothy was born on July 28, 1945, in Charleston, Mississippi, to the late G.L. and Sadie Ross. She grew up in Charleston, where she met the love of her life, Harvey Wayne Edwards. The two shared 61 years of marriage, building a...

Pat Mixon

Pat Mixon

Oct 26, 2026

Patricia "Pat" Stegall Mixon, 88, of Grenada, Mississippi, passed away Monday, October 26, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born June 29, 1938, in Forest County, Wisconsin, to William Ancil and Minnie Stegall. She met Carl Mixon in Zion, Illinois, in 1956, where they both worked at Warwick. They were married on November 9, 1957, in...

Connie Jones

Connie Jones

Oct 26, 2026

Mrs. Connie Sue Peterson Jones, 78, of Coffeeville, passed away Monday, October 26, 2026, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born February 8, 1948, in Texas.

Connie worked for Capitol Records for a number of years before joining the sales staff at Air Control in Batesville. An avid reader, she found joy in settling in with...

Norma Shaw

Norma Shaw

Oct 25, 2026

Norma Joyce Blanton Shaw

Mrs. Norma Joyce Blanton Shaw, 96, of Gore Springs, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2026 at her residence.

Born on a snowy January 27, 1930, to Berry Homer Blanton and Lillian Myrtle Cork Blanton in Ackerman, MS. She was reared in a family of three sons and four daughters busy with gardening and farming as well as active...

Jean Willis

Jean Willis

Oct 23, 2026

Wanda Jean Beckett Willis

April 22, 1934 – October 23, 2026

Jean Beckett Willis, 92, of Grenada, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2026, surrounded by her family, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of faith, family, service, and quiet generosity.

Born April 22, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Alfred Beckett and Vallie Agnes Burgess Beckett of Bruce, Mississippi....

Gary Meeks

Gary Meeks

Oct 21, 2026

Mr. Gary Hughes Meeks, 86, of Senatobia, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at his residence. He was born April 12, 1940, in Coffeeville to Guy Wilson Meeks and Ethelyn Young Meeks.

Gary honorably served our country in the United States Air Force, and he went on to become a businessman of uncommon vision and ambition. In the Mesa, Arizona, area,...

Denise Wortham

Denise Wortham

Oct 21, 2026

Mrs. Brenda Denise Wortham, 50, of Eupora, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at her residence. She was born January 21, 1976 in Charleston. Denise worked in retail management most of her life. She loved dragonflies and enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

A time of remembrance will be held from noon until 2:00 PM Saturday, October 24,...

Deborah Johnson

Deborah Johnson

Oct 19, 2026

Ms. Deborah Joy Johnson, 69, of Grenada, passed away Monday, October 19, 2026 at her residence. She was born December 21, 1956 in Winona to Frank and Agnes Jauwice Woods Johnson. Deborah worked for a number of years as an Operator for South Central Bell then later for McKesson Pharmaceuticals. She was an animal lover and always enjoyed listening to...

Carolyn Rose

Carolyn Rose

Oct 16, 2026

Carolyn Hill Rose, 94, of Holcomb, passed away on October 16, 2026, at Golden Age Nursing Home in Greenwood. She was born January 9, 1932, in Holcomb to Jimmie Bernice Hill and Melnot Stokes Hill. Carolyn was the oldest of three children. She graduated from Holcomb High School, where she met her beloved husband, Charles William “Bill” Rose. She worked...

Daniel Duane Robinson

Daniel Duane Robinson

Oct 15, 2026

Mr. Daniel Duane Robinson, 64, of Coffeeville, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2026 at his residence. He was born June 25, 1962 in New Orleans to Robert Earl and Bonnie Robinson. Daniel worked in a variety of fields through the years as a welder on a tugboat, carpenter and also worked in the gulf on oil rigs. In recent years,...

Douglas McDonald

Douglas McDonald

Oct 13, 2026

Mr. Douglas Alton McDonald, 68, of Grenada, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. Douglas was born on October 31, 1957, in Grenada to William Thomas McDonald and Sarah Annalees Shelton McDonald. He spent many years working as a riverboat pilot for Exxon and later worked at Hankins Lumber Company. Following his retirement, Douglas joined the...

Radford Winters

Radford Winters

Oct 12, 2026

Mr. Radford Winters, 75, of Grenada, passed away Monday, October 12, 2026, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center–Grenada. He was born November 1, 1950, in Charleston, the son of Luther Edward Winters and Sarah Mildred Allbritton. Radford was a hardworking man who spent many years as a scrap metal dealer. Earlier in his life, he worked at Kellwood and...

Nell Ruth Mabry

Nell Ruth Mabry

Oct 11, 2026

Mrs. Nell Ruth Carver Mabry, 91, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, October 11, 2026, at Grenada Living Center. She was born October 14, 1934, in Grenada to Glenn Legrone Carver and Delphia Jane Carroll Carver. Mrs. Mabry worked for many years at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada. Above all, she was a faithful follower of Jesus Christ, and her love for...

Doyle Ray Alldread

Doyle Ray Alldread

Oct 9, 2026

Mr. Doyle Ray Alldread, 86, of Grenada, passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026, at his daughter’s residence. Doyle was born on May 15, 1940, in Duck Hill to Ben and Lucille Bennett Alldread. He proudly served in the Mississippi Army National Guard and was a member of American Legion Post 52 in Winona.

Doyle spent much of his early career...

Albert Olsem

Albert Olsem

Oct 8, 2026

Mr. Albert Jerome Olsem, 65, of Grenada, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly at his residence on Thursday, October 8, 2026. Albert was born July 14, 1961, in Slayton, Minnesota, to Jerome Andrew Olsem and LaVerna Mary Kirchner Olsem. He earned a degree in mechanical drafting from Granite Falls VTI and went on to enjoy a remarkable career of more than...

Terry Morgan

Terry Morgan

Oct 7, 2026

Mr. Terry Gilbert Morgan, 85, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at St. Dominic/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson. He was born March 1, 1941 in Tylertown to Hezzie and Eulice Morgan. An honorably discharged veteran of the US Army, Terry served as a paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division. Terry retired from a long career with the Illinois...

Joe Woods

Joe Woods

Oct 4, 2026

Mr. Joe Gwin Woods, 91, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026 at Providence Assisted Living Center. Joe was born March 4, 1935 in Alva, Mississippi to Robert E. and Lura Bell Few Woods. Joe was an Army Veteran and had a career in sales. He loved spending time with family, gardening and restoring cars

A memorial visitation will be...

Ronald Lee King

Ronald Lee King

Oct 2, 2026

Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Lee King, 78, of Winchester, Tennessee, took his final flight home on Friday, October 2, 2026, following injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident near Dunlap, Tennessee. Ron lived a life marked by courage, service, and an unwavering love of adventure — on the ground, in the air, and on the open water.

Ron was born May 6, 1948,...

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