Obituaries

Apr 26, 2023

Jimmy Bratton, of Olive Branch, MS, passed away on April 26, 2023, at Baptist DeSoto Hospital.  Jimmy was 82 years old.  He had a close and personal relationship with his Lord and Savior.  He was a 'whosoever' and lived his life in that way.

Jimmy was married for 63 years to Nancy Ross Bratton.  They...

Apr 24, 2023

Mr. David Earl Geiger, 70, of Mobile, AL, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023 in Mobile, AL.  He was born June 7, 1952 in Grenada to James Thompson and Jewel Arlene Long Geiger.  David had spent most of his working life in retail management.  He was also an accomplished musician having been the drummer for the Sugar Cube Blues...

Apr 24, 2023

Mr. Scott Taylor Little, 61, of Grenada, passed away Monday, April 24, 2023 at his residence. He was born June 6, 1961 to Fonda and Jo Alice Taylor Little. Scott honorably served our country in the US Navy and had spent most of his working life as a machinist. He enjoyed collecting models and figurines and especially enjoyed...

Apr 24, 2023

Bethany Cook Jones, 42, a native of Grenada, MS, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at her residence in Bennington, NE.  She was born December 2, 1980, to Phillip and Daphene Felker Cook.

Growing up with three brothers, Bethany learned at a very young age how to survive in a house full of boys. ...

Apr 18, 2023

Mrs. Margaret Elba Pace Parker, 80, of Meridian, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at the Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian.  She was born November 4, 1942 in Grenada to Virgil Lafayette and Margaret Inez Martin Pace.  Margaret was a retired Registered Nurse and had worked in many capacities at the Rush Hospital.  An animal lover, she...

Apr 17, 2023

Mr. Herbert Lawrence Litten, 89, of Grenada, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at his residence.  He was born September 14, 1933 in Grenada to Everett Calvin and Kate Ione Connor Litten.  Lawrence honorably served our country in the US Navy as a Navy SEAL during the Korean War.  He was deeply committed to the Boy Scouts of America...

Apr 15, 2023

Mr. Roy Lee Davenport, Sr., 83, of Tillatoba, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at his residence.  He was born November 22, 1939 in Sardis to Charles Lindsey and Mattie Rosalie West Davenport.  Roy was a retired roofer and had spent many years working as a contractor.  An avid outdoorsman, Roy enjoyed fishing at every opportunity.  He also enjoyed...

Apr 15, 2023

Mrs. Norma L. Tate, 96, of Grenada, a long-time resident of Memphis, TN, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023.  She was born July 31, 1926 in Searcy, AR to Luther and Allie Woodall.  Norma was a devoted  homemaker and enjoyed cooking and sharing her delicious meals with her family and friends.  Gardening and tending her flowers were also among...

Apr 11, 2023

Mr. Robert Joseph Vescovo, 82, of Coffeeville, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born October 28, 1940 in Memphis.  Robert attended First Baptist Church – Coffeeville and enjoyed a long career at Heatcraft in Grenada.  He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing at every opportunity....

Apr 10, 2023

Ms. Rose Ann York Brock, 63, of Winona, passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson.  She was born April 24, 1959 in Bristol, PA to Prentiss and Mary Cleo Tharp York.  Rose was an active and devoted member of Duck Hill Baptist Church.  She had spent most of her working life as an...

Apr 3, 2023

Mrs. Juanita Kay Williamson, 67, of Oakland, passed away Monday, April 3, 2023 at the Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston.  She was born July 1, 1955 in Michigan.  Juanita had spent most of her working life as a cashier in several local convenience stores.  Mrs. Williamson had a heart of gold and was always willing to give and share...

Apr 3, 2023

Michael David Chidlow, 80, of Grenada MS, passed away at home on April 3rd, 2023, surrounded by loved ones. Michael was born to Alfred and Edna Chidlow on August 7th, 1942, in Derby, England. The night he was born, he and his mother had to be put under the hospital bed because the town was being bombed during WW2.  He...

Apr 3, 2023

Mr. James Leon Owen, Jr., 53, of Grenada, passed away Monday April 3, 2023 at his residence.  He was born May 2, 1969.  James had spent most of his working life as a truck driver.  He enjoyed traveling and riding motorcycles.

Memorial service plans are private.

Survivors include two brothers, Jesse Owen(Kim) and David Alldread(Jennifer),...

Apr 2, 2023

Born May 11 during the Great Flood of 1927 on Cassidy Bayou in Sumner, Mary Belle Forrest Moore lived a long and colorful life in her beloved Mississippi. Anyone who had the pleasure of sitting on her front porch was guaranteed an earful of quick quips with a puff of smoke and a sip of Chardonnay.  Mary Belle...

Mar 25, 2023

Mr. James Elbert Daniels, Jr., 53, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi.  He was born March 1, 1970 in Gulf County, FL to James Elbert, Sr. and Cheryl Stokes Daniels.  Jamie possessed a strong work ethic and was a very talented paint contractor for most of his working life.  He...

Mar 24, 2023

Callie Leann Hoop, 40, of Tillatoba, passed away Friday, March 24, 2023 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Yalobusha County.  She was born March 9, 1983 in Grenada to Clark and Clara Mae Hendricks Hoop.  Callie attended Tillatoba Baptist Church and loved to lend a helping hand at any opportunity.  She loved spending time with her children,...

Mar 22, 2023

Mr. Jack D. McCormack, 75, of Coffeeville, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  He was born September 11, 1947 in Coffeeville.  Jack honorably served our country in the US Navy and was a member of the "Seabees".  He was a member of the First Baptist Church – Coffeeville...

Mar 17, 2023

Major James Kenneth Mixon, USAF RET, 87, of Holcomb, passed away Friday, March 17, 2023 at his residence.  Kenneth was born October 28, 1935 in Water Valley to the late Loren H. and Corrine Logan Mixon.  He was a 1954 graduate of John Rundle High School in Grenada.  Kenneth earned an Associate of Arts degree from Holmes Community College,...

Mar 16, 2023

Clifford "Eugene" Trussell passed from this life in Oxford, MS on Thursday, March 16th to his eternal home with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.  Eugene was born February 21,1929 to Daniel Martin Trussell and Fannie Lee Hooker Trussell in Gore Springs, MS.  He is predeceased by his parents and siblings Raiford, Agnes Chamberlain (Roy), James Trussell (Marie), LeRoy...

Mar 14, 2023

Mr. Ricky Gene Allbritton, 63, of Holcomb, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023 in Grenada.  He was born December 11, 1959 in Tallahatchie County.  Ricky was a self-employed electrician and was very skilled in his trade.  He loved the Lord and enjoyed worshipping with fellow believers at the Grenada Church of the Nazarene, where he was a member.  In...