Obituaries

Dec 1, 2024

Mr. Billy Joy Moore, 84, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2024 at his residence.  He was born April 22, 1940 in Morgan City to David Frankland and Ethel Marble Moore.  Billy worked as a Forester with the U.S. Forest Service until his retirement and also served in the Mississippi Army National Guard.  He was a member of...

Nov 30, 2024

Mrs. Betty Jean Ingram, 95, of Eupora, formerly of Grenada, passed away Saturday, November 30, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Golden Triangle in Columbus.  Betty was born March 6, 1929 in Webster County to John Jeff and Vera Chandler Smith.  Betty grew up during the Great Depression and knew the value of hard work.  She spent many years...

Nov 27, 2024

Lt. Col. Holly Aubrey Piner(RET), 86, of Duck Hill, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2024.  He was born December 14, 1937 in Columbia, MS to Holland Bates and Elma Craft Piner.  Holly was a graduate of Columbia High School and Pearl River Junior College.  He also attended the University of Southern Mississippi and earned a degree in Civil Engineering...

Nov 26, 2024

Mr. George Allen Day, 77, of Coffeeville, passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at his residence.  He was born June 22, 1947 in Lucedale.  George owned and operated Day's Mobile Home Service for over 30 years and took great pride in instilling his strong work ethic in his boys.  While George had friends far and near, he was happiest...

Nov 21, 2024

Mr. Jim L. Thomas, 69, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born February 23, 1955 in Grenada to J.C. and Francis Cole Thomas.  Jim knew the value of hard work and spent countless hours driving his dump trucks and operating heavy equipment.  He owned and operated...

Nov 21, 2024

Margaret ("Maggie") Arnold James, 81, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Providence Assisted Living. She was born October 12, 1943, in Lafayette County, MS to Irel Henry and Mamie Jean Neal Arnold.

Maggie worked at the University of Mississippi J.D. Williams Library for five years. She loved Oxford and was a huge fan of...

Nov 21, 2024

Mrs. Zula Blanche Crane DuBard, 103, of the Jefferson Community of Carroll County, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2024 at her residence.  She was born May 8, 1921 in Clarksdale to Ernest Cline and Zula Blanche Adams Crane.  Blanche graduated from Draughn's Business College in 1941 just in time for WWII.  She went to work for the US Government...

Nov 19, 2024

Christine Breedlove Goering, 83, of Madison, MS, has gone to meet our savior Jesus Christ as she passed away of natural causes this past Tuesday, November 19, 2024. She had been ready for this day after carrying her cross of several serious medical conditions for many years.

"Chris", as she was affectionately known, was a shining light...

Nov 15, 2024

Mrs. Jo Annette Felts Ellis, 86, of Carrollton, passed away Friday, November 15, 2024 at her residence.  She was born on January 10, 1938 at the Forest Home in Carrollton to Lewis Bingham and Katie May Teasley Felts.  Mrs. Ellis was an honor graduate of J.Z. George High School and a lifelong resident of the Teoc Community of Carroll...

Nov 13, 2024

Earl Alexander "Trey" Moore III died at home in Calhoun County, Mississippi on November 13, 2024. Trey was born on January 27, 1960 in  Grenada Hospital. as the third child and first son of Earl Alexander Moore, Jr. and Sara Inez Moore. He grew up in Duck Hill where his early years were spent in the local public school....

Nov 13, 2024

Mr. Hugh Alvis Carroll, Jr., 49, of Holcomb, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at his residence.  He was born June 25, 1975 in Greenwood to Hugh Alvis, Sr. and Beulah Arve Weldon Carroll.  Hugh had worked at GE Aerospace in Batesville since 2011 as a Maintenance Supervisor.  Hugh loved all animals and had also developed a keen interest...

Nov 11, 2024

Mr. Donald Clyde Beck, 75, of Carroll County, passed away Monday, November 11, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  He was born November 6, 1949 in Biloxi to Charlie Clyde and Ollie Grace Conner Beck.  Donald worked for over 48 years at Modine, formerly Heatcraft, in Grenada.  He was a devoted member of the Old...

Nov 9, 2024

Mr. Richard Scott Dykes, 55, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024 at his residence.  He was born July 2, 1969 in Grenada to Tommy and Bobbye Allday Dykes.  Scott was a 1987 graduate of Grenada High School and earned both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Geology from Mississippi State University and received the accreditation of (ABD) PhD...

Nov 8, 2024

Thomas "Tom" Joseph Clark, 75, of Grenada, MS, passed away peacefully at his home on November 8, 2024, surrounded by family. He was born on August 8th, 1949 to Tom and Joyce Clark in Rhinelander, WI. Tom graduated from Rhinelander Union High School and grew up regularly attending church with his family at St. Augustine Episcopal Church, a tradition...

Nov 6, 2024

Ronald Edward Defer  passed away on November 6, 2024 at Baptist Hospital in Oxford, MS. Known as Bubba to his family and friends, he was born November 2, 1959 in Water Valley, MS to Lloyd and Shirley Defer. Bubba was part of the Water Valley business community as the owner of Defer's Auto which he operated for more than...

Nov 4, 2024

Mrs. Nancy Sue Neely Heath, 91, of Holcomb, passed away Monday, November 4, 2024 at her residence.  She was born February 6, 1933 in Carroll County to Leland Gray, Sr. and Fannie Sue Saban Neely.  Nancy worked for a number of years as a Medical Lab Technician, but was happiest working as a devoted homemaker.  An excellent cook, she...

Nov 3, 2024

Mrs. Odis Jean Jones, 94, of Coffeeville, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024 at her residence.  She was born December 16, 1929 in Yalobusha County to Charles Otis and Eula Langham Terrell.  Odis Jean spent a lifetime in service to others as she worked as a Registered Nurse.  She lovingly cared for the sick for over 40 years having...

Nov 3, 2024

Mr. Francis Carl Cohea, 82, of Gore Springs, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024 at his residence.  He was born January 7, 1942 in Webster County to Monroe Guy and Doris McWhorter Cohea.  While living in Memphis, Carl worked at Exxon as a mechanic.  Upon moving back to Gore Springs he worked at Hankins Lumber Company.  He was a...

Nov 2, 2024

Mr. Ermine Ray Schmitz, Jr., 77, of Coffeeville, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto in Southaven.  He was born August 19, 1947 in Water Valley to Ermine Ray, Sr. and Deryl Willingham Schmitz.  Ray, Jr., was a graduate of Coffeeville High School and attended Northwest Junior College where he was on the basketball...

Nov 1, 2024

Mrs. LaRisa Muriel Ward Campbell, 70, of Grenada, passed away Friday, November 1, 2024 at the AMG Specialty Hospital in Batesville.  She was born October 28, 1954 in Grenada to Travis "Dude" and Gladys Muriel Goodson Ward.  LaRisa worked for many years at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada and following its closure, joined the staff of the North Central Planning...