Mrs. Jackye Staton Britt, 86, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at her daughter's residence.  She was born December 20, 1935 in Leake County to Robert Demos and Jeannie Tucker Staton.  Jackye worked as a Deputy Tax Collector in the Grenada County Tax Collector's Office.  Jackye was a devoted member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada.  She was very involved in community affairs having served as Past-President of the Grenada Civitan Club as well as serving in several capacities at the state level.  Jackye was also involved in many aspects of the Grenada High School Band Booster Club for many years.  She was honored to have been the first recipient of the John Wayne Haddock Memorial Award for Valor, Honor and Loyalty.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, March 6, 2022 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service with Rev. Eugene Heimbach officiating.  Interment will follow in the Grenada Memorial Garden.  Family and friends will gather one hour prior to the service Sunday at McKibben and Guinn.

Survivors include two daughters, Jamie Farish(Heath) of Coldwater and Julie Dunn(Mike) of Folsom, CA; seven grandchildren, Amber Dunn, Kandace Smith(Tre), Macey Geiger(Cory), Brittany Dunn, Jordan Dunn, Mary Elizabeth Farish and Kylie Dunn; and two great-grandchildren, Hadley and Hudson Smith.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe Britt and two sisters, Bobbye McKee and Carolyn Kealhofer.

Pallbearers will be Dr. David Daigneault, Mike Dunn, Heath Farish, Cory Geiger, Larry Pierce, Tre Smith and Ralph Spratlin.  Honorary Pallbearers will be Dan Britt, Steve Britt, Bobby Heath, Jerry Huddleston, Roger Lott, Robbie Parks, James Tharpe and Booker Thomas.

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).