Obituaries

Jun 5, 2023

Mr. William Lee Davis, 57, of Grenada, passed away Monday, June 5, 2023 at his residence.  He was born June 7, 1965 in Memphis to Willard and Myrtice Craig Davis.  Lee had worked for many years in water tank construction for Caldwell Tanks and most recently at Grenada Stamping.  Lee honorably served our country in the US Army and...

May 29, 2023

Miss Emily Gail Busby, 24, of Grenada, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Arkansas.  She was born May 14, 1999 in Grenada.  Emily fiercely loved her family and will best be remembered as a free spirit who possessed many artistic abilities.  She also had a deep love for animals and was...

May 29, 2023

Bonnie Chloe Hunt Colbert

July 12, 1935 – May 29, 2023

A memorial service for Mrs. Bonnie Chloe Hunt Colbert of Grenada will be held on Saturday, June 10, at 2:00 PM, at Grenada First United Methodist Church. The service will be officiated by Linda Weir. It was Mrs. Colbert's request...

May 29, 2023

Mr. Lewis Keith Putman, 86, of Grenada, passed away Monday, May 29, 2023 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born September 27, 1936 in Slate Springs to John Gus and Elvie Barton Putman.  Lewis enjoyed a long, successful career at Heatcraft in Grenada where he devoted over 40 years of his life retiring as...

May 28, 2023

Mrs. Joan Thompson Sharp, of Duck Hill, peacefully entered Heaven on her 91st birthday, Sunday, May 28, 2023 in Perkinston, MS.  She was born May 28, 1932 in Tallahatchie County to Joseph and Virginia Anthony Thompson.  Mrs. Sharp retired after working for many years at Pennaco Hosiery.  She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church – Grenada where...

May 26, 2023

Mr. Harold Reed Smith, 59, of Grenada, passed away Friday, May 26, 2023 at his residence.  He was born January 15, 1964 in Memphis to Wilton Harold and Martha Raye Moore Smith.  Reed worked for a number of years at Modine in Grenada and also as a Maintenance Supervisor at the Lynd Co.  Reed possessed many skills and particularly...

May 24, 2023

Mr. Alan Roger Smith, 76 of Grenada, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2023 with his loving wife by his side. He was born October 23, 1946 to Archie Franklin Smith and Gladys Elveretta Eckstein Smith. He was a graduate of Cleveland High School. Roger received a Bachelor's degree from Memphis State and a Master's degree at Louisiana State...

May 21, 2023

Mrs. Virginia Dell Suiter White, 73, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2023 at her residence.  She was born May 8, 1950 in Grenada to Earl and Mattie Pearson White.  Virginia worked for a number of years in the research department at Sunburst Bank and also at BellSouth and Dolly's.  She was a member of First Baptist Church...

May 19, 2023

Elizabeth Ann Moody, 92, of Grenada, passed away peacefully from dementia at her home on May 19, 2023.   She was born March 5, 1931 to the late Allene Melton Goldman and the late Andrew Goldman. Ann graduated as Valedictorian in 1948 from Webb High School. She was a life long member of First United Methodist Church

Ann...

May 17, 2023

Mrs. Mamie Montgomery, 74, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at her residence. She was born January 22, 1949 in Pontotoc County to O.F. and Mattie Ethel Smith Holcomb. Mamie retired as the office manager at Defenbaugh Finance Company after working there for many years. She was a member of the Zion Grove Church of God...

May 17, 2023

Mr. Justin William Knight, 35, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, formerly of Duck Hill, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023 from injuries sustained in an auto accident in Winston-Salem.  He was born October 10, 1987 in Grenada to Bobby Joe and Janna Cox Knight.  Justin was a 2006 graduate of Grenada High School.  He had worked in construction most of...

May 14, 2023

Mrs. Sherry Thomas Pyron, 77, of Tupelo, formerly of Grenada, passed away Sunday, May 14, 2023 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was born December 6, 1945 in French Camp to Beryl and Iva Love Strain Thomas. A devoted homemaker, Sherry will long be remembered as a wonderful mother and "Nana". She was a member...

May 11, 2023

Mr. Marvin Sidney Dattel, 83, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2023 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He was born October 15, 1939 in Greenville to Charles and Fannie Bilsky Dattel. Marvin moved with his family to Grenada at the age of 10 to open Dattel's, Grenada's oldest continually running family business. He was...

May 8, 2023

Mr. Doyle Charles Clifton, 69, of Tucker, AR, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital in Winona. He was born January 31, 1954 in Missouri to Doyle and Rose Clifton.

Memorial service plans are private.

Survivors include three daughters, Charlene Clifton of Colorado Springs, CO, Christina Clifton of...

May 6, 2023

Erma Louise Heath Whittemore, age 89 of Tupelo, MS, passed away on Saturday, May 6, 2023. She was born to the late Andrew Heath and Louise Ricks Heath on May 24, 1933.

Erma graduated from John Rundle High School in 1951, and later attended Holmes Jr. College in Goodman, Mississippi.

Erma was...

May 4, 2023

Master Aiden Anthony Pounds, 13, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. He was born January 20, 2010 in Jackson to Marque Anthony Pounds and Mallory Rose Davis. Aiden was a 7 th grade student at Grenada Middle School. He was a very artistic child and enjoyed drawing....

May 2, 2023

Dear Friends, we are saddened to announce the passing of Shirley Tribble Taylor on May 2, 2023, at the age of 84.

She was born on February 3, 1939, in Scobey, Mississippi, to William Jenkins (Doc) and...

May 2, 2023

Mr. John Michael "Mike" Ellis, Jr., 58, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. He was born July 17, 1964 in Louisville to John Michael, Sr. and Elizabeth Zane Ellis. Mike was a graduate of Mississippi State University and enjoyed attending sporting events with his friends and family....

May 1, 2023

Mr. Wyomman A. Reeves, Sr., 81, of Holcomb, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at his residence. He was born February 18, 1942 in Yalobusha County to Clarence and Earl Kay Brewer Reeves. Wyomman spent most of his working life as a Foreman at Heatcraft in Grenada retiring with 42 years of service. He was a devoted member...

May 1, 2023

Miss Hetty Jean Williamson, 87, of Grenada, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Tallahatchie General Hospital Extended Care Facility. She was born April 14, 1936 in Carroll County to Theodore Bilbo and Alma Corley Williamson. Jean was a long-time employee of Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada. She was also a member of Central Baptist Church. She loved...