Obituaries

Feb 4, 2024

Mrs. Darlene Waldo Cooper, 73, of Brandon, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 at her residence.  She was born June 22, 1950 to T.J. and Tressie Collins Waldo.  Darlene attended Clarke College and faithfully served alongside her husband, Dr. Clarence Cooper, Jr., having spent over 50 years in Southern Baptist Churches across the Mid-South including Keownville Baptist Church in...

Feb 4, 2024

Mr. James Roble Tuberville, 81, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024 in Grenada.  He was born January 10, 1943 in Calhoun County to James K. Vardman Tuberville and Jewel Wood Tuberville.  Roble retired from the US Army Corps of Engineers as a Construction Inspector.  He enjoyed gardening and watching NASCAR races.

Memorial service plans are...

Feb 2, 2024

Mrs. Dorothy Sue Holloway Fleming, 81, of Brandon, formerly of Grenada, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024.  She was born August 26, 1942 in Calhoun City to Gilbert Lee and Nannie Mae Pendergrast Holloway.  Dorothy worked for a number of years at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.  She lived to serve the...

Feb 2, 2024

Mrs. Helen Davis Tingle, 100, of Grenada, passed away Friday, February 2, 2024 at her residence.  She was born December 6, 1923 in Indianola to Henry Alious and Rosa Lee Tanksley Davis.  Truly the definition of "The Greatest Generation", Helen worked as an airplane mechanic during World War II.  Helen retired as a telephone operator with AT&T where she...

Feb 2, 2024

Miss Lynlee Kay Cannon, infant daughter of Tyler and Hallie Smith Cannon of Grenada, was born sleeping and passed sweetly into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 2, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.

A private family graveside service was held Thursday, February 8, 2024 at the Wayside Cemetery with Dr. Kevin...

Feb 1, 2024

Patricia J. (Trish) Hightower went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 1, 2024. She was born in Memphis, TN on July 20, 1936. She was the daughter of S.R (Gus) and Eunice Johnston. She graduated from East High School in Memphis, and received a B.S. degree from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN. While in Nashville, she met...

Jan 30, 2024

Mr. Robert Earl Voyles, 83, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Grenada Living Center.  He was born July 15, 1940 in Calhoun County to Robert Eldridge and Mayford Frances Reynolds Voyles.  Robert was a retired truck driver and served in the US Army Reserves.  He was a member of Enon Baptist Church in Grenada.

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Jan 30, 2024

Mrs. Karen Fox Moore, 71, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at her residence with her family at her side.  She was born October 30, 1952 in Charleston to Edgar Harlin and June Louise Fox.  Karen enjoyed a long career as an accountant for Hightower Oil Company and the John Mark King CPA firm.  She was a...

Jan 30, 2024

Mrs. Myrna Wood Watson Shaw, 85, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at Providence Assisted Living.  Myrna was born June 26, 1938 in Webster County.  Mrs. Shaw spent many years of her working life as the receptionist at Heatcraft in Grenada.  She loved the Lord and was a member of Brandon Baptist Church.  A voracious reader, she...

Jan 27, 2024

Guy Branscome, Jr., 90, passed away January 27, 2024, at UMMC Grenada after a brief illness. He was born August 28,1933, in Duck Hill to Lillian and Guy Branscome.  He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Barbara McCurdy Branscome, his sons William Guy Branscome, III (Shanelle) of Grenada and John Carl Branscome (Amanda) of New Albany and...

Jan 26, 2024

Mr. James Kenneth "Kenny" Tierce, 78, of Grenada, passed away Friday, January 26, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis.  He was born August 28, 1945 in Memphis to James Fred and Clairnell Scott Tierce.  "KT", as he was affectionately known, was a graduate of John Rundle High School and attended Northwest Mississippi Junior College.  He enjoyed a long...

Jan 23, 2024

Ronald Alfred Boswell, 88, of Grenada passed away on January 23, 2024 at his residence.

Ron was born October 3, 1935 in Toledo, IL to Hubert and Murnia (Gaston) Boswell.  After graduating from Bloomington High School in Bloomington, IL, Ron married his first wife Laeuna and later moved to Grenada where she was from.  Though born and...

Jan 23, 2024

Mr. Robert Taylor Hardeman, Jr., 68, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced as soon as they are finalized.

Jan 22, 2024

Mr. Horace Browning, 93, of Grenada, passed away Monday, January 22, 2024 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born October 24, 1930 in Webb to David and Lois Pernell Browning.  Mr. Browning honorably served our country in the US Army during the Korean War and was of the Baptist faith.  He retired as a...

Jan 21, 2024

Robert Hugh Simmons, 87, passed away from natural causes on Sunday, January 21, 2024, at Providence Assisted Living, in Grenada, Mississippi.

Robert was born on December 21, 1936, in Tillatoba, Mississippi to Robert Silas Simmons and Ruby Bratton Simmons.  He attended school in Oakland, before going to work on the family cotton farm.  He joined the Army...

Jan 21, 2024

Mr. William Augustus Hayward, Jr., 87, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2024 in Greenwood.  W.A. was born May 22, 1936 in Grenada to William Augustus, Sr. and Vera McCormick Hayward.  He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science from Mississippi State University.  Mr. Hayward honorably served for 24 years in the Mississippi Army National Guard and retired...

Jan 20, 2024

Ms. Carolyn Rebekah Cooper Angle, 75, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, January 20, 2024 at her residence.  She was born August 13, 1948 in West Point to Hugh William and Carolyn Justice Cooper.  After graduating from West Point High School, Becky attended EMCC.  She continued to cheer on the EMCC Lions by attending games and festivities throughout the years....

Jan 19, 2024

Mrs. Barbara Lynn Marter Lane, 77, of Grenada, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024 at her residence surrounded by her family.  She was born November 6, 1946 in Grenada to James Herbert (JH) and Syble Carter Marter.  Barbara worked for many years at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada and spent the latter part of her career working with the North...

Jan 17, 2024

Mr. James Taylor Evans, known universally and affectionately as "Jay Taylor", age 23, of Holcomb, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in Oxford.  He was born May 24, 2000 in Greenwood.  Jay Taylor attended Grenada High School and worked in the construction industry.  An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and fishing and also excelled as a baseball player when...

Jan 17, 2024

Mr. Riley Barber Overbey, Sr., 94, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2024 in Grenada.  He was born October 6, 1929 in Greenwood to Walter John and Ollie Hendon Overbey.  Riley owned and operated Overbey Electric in Greenwood for over 30 years and cherished the relationships he had with his many customers who also became friends.  He was...