Mr. Robert Edward Montgomery, 87, of Holcomb, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Mississippi State Veteran's Home in Oxford. He was born July 11, 1932 in Holcomb to Herman Leroy and Sally Childs Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery was a member of the Grenada Church of God and had served our country in the 101 ^st Airborne in the US Army. He had worked for many years at Heatcraft in Grenada.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada with Rev. James McElroy officiating. Interment will follow in the Sparta Cemetery near Holcomb. The family will receive friends from 12:00 noon until service time Tuesday at McKibben and Guinn.

Survivors include three daughters, Dell Kirk(Chad) of Holcomb, Cheryl Darling of Phoenix, AZ and Patty Galvan(Roland) of Holcomb; six grandchildren, Tony Darling, Robby Darling, Corey Galvan, Casey Galvan, Robyn Galvan and Caitlyn Kirk; and three great-grandchildren, Lyric Galvan, Scarlett Campbell and Wyatt Galvan.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Dorris Whitsell Montgomery and three sisters, Willie Mae Payne, Delores Jones and Nell Hill.

Pallbearers will be Mark Campbell, Casey Galvan, Corey Galvan, Billy Whitsell, Jason Whitsell and Michael Whitsell.

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).