Ms. Betty Jean Byars, 80, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023 at St. Dominic/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson.  She was born October 2, 1943 in Bruce to Otto and Leverne Hollis Richardson.  She worked at Pennaco Hosiery for 16 years in the Boarding Department.  She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church.  Betty loved listening to the preaching of Rev. Jimmy Swaggart and Rev. David Jeremiah.  She also enjoyed watching Tom & Jerry, cooking shows and Perry Mason.  We are all going to miss our personal weather and news reporter.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, October 23, 2023 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada with Rev. J. Barry Worrell officiating.  Interment will follow in the Oddfellows Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until service time Monday at McKibben and Guinn.

Survivors include one daughter, Rene Cook of Grenada; three sons, Bobby Kendall of Fulton, Frank Byars of Canton and Jason Byars(Lacy) of Grenada; one sister, Ann Harrelson(Derrick) of Grenada; four grandchildren, Daulton Byars, Leslie Byars, Johnathan Cook and Tyler Cook; five great-grandchildren, Leium Byars, Harper Byars, Lily Byars, Addison Byars and Bowen Byars; nieces, Lana Richardson, Beverly Sanders Whitt(Barry), Misty Frazier(William) and Stephanie Holliday(Ernie); and a host of great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her partner, Eli Williams; sisters, Fifa June Richardson and Hazel Burden and brothers, Carl Ray and Larry Wayne Richardson.

Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, (662-307-2694).