Obituaries

Jul 20, 2024

Mr. Charles Harris Parker, 74, of Holcomb, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024 at his residence with his family by his side.  Harris was born July 13, 1950 in Winona to Charles Hemphill and Pauline Grantham Parker.  Harris honorably served our country in the US Marine Corps and enjoyed a career spanning over 50 years as a truck driver.  ...

Jul 13, 2024

Mr. William Coleman "Bill" Beck, 59, of Columbus, passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024 at his residence.  He was born August 4, 1964 in Winona to Charles Coleman and Joyce DeLoach Beck.  Bill was a graduate of Holmes Community College.  He enjoyed a career spanning over 40 years in the farm and agricultural equipment business.  His work began at...

Jul 13, 2024

Katherine Allen Townes Cunningham, 72, died on July 13, 2024, following a long journey with cancer which she faced with courage and grace. Allen was born in New Orleans on April 10, 1952, while her father was completing his medical degree at Tulane University. Her immediate family returned to Grenada, Mississippi which was home for generations to both maternal...

Jul 12, 2024

Wanda "Gail" Hardy Jackson, age 72, passed away Friday, July 12, 2024, at her residence in Oakland, Mississippi.  She was born on December 19, 1951, in Tallahatchie County to the late Rudell and John Lewis Hardy.

Gail was a believer. She embodied Matthew 25:35 (NLT), "I was hungry, and you fed me. I was thirsty, and you...

Jul 4, 2024

Mrs. Debra Kay Coleman Williams, 71, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024 at her residence.  She was born September 22, 1952 in Shaw to Trenton Leon and Montez Pistol Coleman.  She was the youngest of 6 siblings, as she would always claim that she was the baby and also the favorite of the family.  Debra attended Ruleville...

Jul 2, 2024

Mr. Charles E. Duke, 83, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Providence Assisted Living.  He was born March 15, 1941 in Money to Irvin Loyd and Allie Mae Joiner Duke.  Charles was a member of Elliott Baptist Church and spent most of his working life as a truck driver hauling cattle all over the United States....

Jul 2, 2024

Mr. Raymond Gale Moorman, 74, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at the Martha Jo Leslie State Veterans Home in Kosciusko. He was born May 13, 1950, in Quitman County to Elmer Fletcher Moorman Sr. and Allie Mae (Huddleston) Moorman. Raymond was a U.S. Army veteran and served in the Vietnam War and was awarded several service...

Jun 29, 2024

Mrs. Dorothy Ann Christopher Garrard, 92, of Saint Simons Island, Georgia, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2024.  She was born September 6, 1931 in Quitman to Elwyn Otto and Elma May Brooks Christopher.  Dottie lived a life most only dream of. Having been born in Mississippi and grew up in Arkansas, she earned a bachelor's degree from Hendrix College...

Jun 25, 2024

Mr. George Rose, 67, of Duck Hill passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. He was born August 31, 1956 in Grenada County to Huntley and Hattie Blakely Rose. He formerly worked for Binswanger and Luvata, and loved cutting grass.

Funeral services will be Friday June 28, 2024 at 11:00 am...

Jun 22, 2024

Mr. Billy Frank "Frankie" James, 83, of Gore Springs, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2024 at Providence Assisted Living in Grenada.  He was born July 23, 1940 in Calhoun County to Curtis H., Sr. and Laura Ethel Alexander James.  Frankie, a man of astute intelligence, earned his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees in Entomology from Mississippi State University.  He applied...

Jun 19, 2024

Mr. David Lewis Lancaster, 55, of Duck Hill, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. Dave was born September 12, 1968 in Winona to Eugene and Glenda Vance Lancaster. He was a former Lab Tech at Modine. He enjoyed working on cars and was a jack of all trades.

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Jun 15, 2024

Rev. James Leroy Edwards, Sr., 83, of Coffeeville, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024.  James was born on June 18, 1940 in Coffeeville to Leroy and Lucile Haynes Edwards.  James was a 1958 graduate of Coffeeville High School and a proud member of the 1957 State Championship Basketball Team.  He furthered his education, earning a bachelor's degree in Education...

Jun 15, 2024

Alice Hooper Jordan bloomed where she was planted.  She was the firstborn child of Earl Hooper and Harriet Sullivan Hooper on February 7, 1938.  She was always responsible and loved making her environment as pretty as possible, picking wildflowers and weeds as a teenager to make flower arrangements for their home.  After graduating high school, she attended MSCW, where...

Jun 14, 2024

Mr. Joe Edwin Collins, 77, of Grenada, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024 at Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Germantown, TN.  He was born on August 7, 1946 in Grenada.  Joe was a gifted orator with a strong voice and used this to his advantage in his career as a radio announcer.  He also owned City Cab Co. for several...

Jun 11, 2024

Mrs. Cynthia Gail "Cindy" Shields, 65, of Holcomb, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at her residence.  She was born August 14, 1958 in Houston, TX to Edgar Cole "Sonny Boy" Shields and Barbara Ann Bennett Shields.  Cindy worked as the Receiving Manager at Piggly Wiggly in Grenada for many years.  She will long be remembered as a loving...

Jun 10, 2024

Mrs. Mavis Sawyer Patterson, 80, of Coffeeville, passed away Monday, June 10, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  She was born April 22, 1944 in Dothan, AL to Murray and Johnnie Mae Strickland Sawyer.  Mavis worked at Kellwood in Coffeeville for a number of years and prior to that, enjoyed working in the hospitality industry...

Jun 10, 2024

Mr. Andrew Keith Ryals, 38, of Winona, passed away Monday, June 10, 2024 in Noxubee County.  He was born January 9, 1986 in Grenada to Billy Wayne and Gaylan King Ryals.  Andrew graduated from Kirk Academy in 2004 and was the Salutatorian of his class.  He later earned a degree in Biology from the University of Mississippi and ultimately...

Jun 8, 2024

Miss Janet Amanda "Mandy" McCarley, 50, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  She was born December 31, 1973 in Grenada. Mandy's love for her family and friends was unparalleled.  She was a loyal fan of Mississippi State Bulldogs and loved to cheer on the Dawgs at every opportunity.  ...

Jun 7, 2024

Mr. Kaiwiokealiiokalani Giltner, 22, of Honolulu, HI, passed away Friday, June 7, 2024 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born on January 29, 2002 in Honolulu.  Kaiwi was a loving, kind soul.  He possessed a sincere passion for the ocean and loved spending time there.  Kaiwi was blessed to be mechanically inclined and enjoyed...

Jun 4, 2024

Mr. William Vernon "Billy" Meredith, Sr., 82, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, June 4, 2024 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born August 14, 1941 in Grenada to Robert Lee, Sr. and Effie Hendricks Meredith.  Billy, a man of unwavering dedication, retired after a 43-year-long career as a Supervisor at Heatcraft.  He was not...