Obituaries

Jul 15, 2023

Mr. Lee Brooks Foreman, 68, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2023. He was born February 25, 1955 at St. Joseph Hospital in Memphis, TN to Caley Foreman and Jimmie Sides. Growing up in Grenada, Lee was affectionately known to many as "the paperboy" and would often visit with the families on his route. Later, after working retail...

Jul 13, 2023

Ms. Adria Lynette Franklin Atkins, 51, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023 at her residence.  She was born August 19, 1971 in Grenada to Adrion Coats Franklin and Wannette Green Franklin.  Lynette had worked for a number of years in the Charleston Schools and was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Grenada.  Lynette had a natural...

Jul 13, 2023

Mrs. Debbie Thorpe Breland, 72, of Grenada, passed away peacefully Thursday, July 13, 2023 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  She was born November 8, 1950 in Grenada to Jesse and Bobby Fay Lance Thorpe.  Debbie worked for many years as the receptionist in Dr. Drew Townes' dental office, 20/20 Eyeworks, and Dr. David Braswell's Dental...

Jul 12, 2023

Mrs. Kathleen McCammon Boyett, 65, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at her residence.  She was born May 19, 1958 in Big Creek to Charles and Geneva Strife McCammon.  Kathleen worked for many years as a cosmetologist in the Grenada area.  She possessed a deep love for animals and treasured the time she spent with her pets.  ...

Jul 7, 2023

Mr. Richard Kevin Simmons, 58, of Grenada, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023 at his residence.  He was born October 10, 1964 in Greenwood to Russell and Agnes Simmons.  Richard was a graduate of Grenada High School and had worked for a number of years at Heatcraft in Grenada.  He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.

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Jul 6, 2023

Mr. Arnold Lane Tucker, 94, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2023 in Greenwood.  He was born October 4, 1928 in Kosciusko to Owen Lamar and Gladys Steed Tucker.  Lane honorably served our country in the US Army during the Korean War and was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Grenada.  A gifted orator with the...

Jul 5, 2023

Mrs. Judy Haughton Williams, 77, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at her residence.  She was born April 10, 1946 in West Point to William Andrew and Hazel Dena Nelson Haughton.  Judy earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Nursing.  She worked for many years as a labor...

Jul 3, 2023

Elica S. Markovich died peacefully with family and caregivers at her side at Providence Assisted Living Center in Grenada, MS on July 3, 2023.  Elica was born in Bitola, North Macedonia on 09/27/1934.

Elica was preceded in death by her loving husband of 65 years, Louis Markovich; by her parents Alexander and Bosilka Stefanovski; her brothers Risto...

Jul 3, 2023

Donald Cline DuBard, 67, of Greenwood, MS passed away peacefully in his sleep, Monday, July 3, 2023, at his home in Greenwood.  Don was a 1976 graduate of Kirk Academy in Grenada, MS. He worked 18 years at Binswanger Glass in Grenada before moving to Greenwood where he worked at Big Lots, retiring in 2022.

Don was...

Jul 3, 2023

Mrs. Marguerite Abel Fox, 90, of Batesville, AR, passed away Monday, July 3, 2023 at her residence.  She was born November 5, 1932 in Duck Hill to Guy Taylor Abel and Myrtle Riley Abel.  She will lovingly be remembered as a devoted homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother.  She was a Baptist.

A graveside service will...

Jul 1, 2023

Verma McCuiston "Freddie" Barrett, 99, died peacefully in her home in Jackson, on July 1, 2023.  Freddie was born in Montgomery County, MS to James Harper McCuiston and Minnie Bell Elmore on April 10, 1924.

Freddie was preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Tommy Barrett, her parents, her brothers Herbert, Eric, Winfred and...

Jun 28, 2023

Mrs. Brenda Joy Allen Long, 72, of Duck Hill, passed away Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  She was born February 25, 1951 in Grenada to Clanton and Gladys Opal Dacus Allen.  Joy worked for a number of years for Grenada Farms and later for Cook's Portable Buildings.  She enjoyed taking pictures,...

Jun 27, 2023

Mrs. Thelma Berniece Lane Pettit, 86, of Scobey, passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2023 at St. Dominic/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson.  She was born February 17, 1937 in Tallahatchie County to Dee Burnice and Wilma Bloodworth Lane.  Berniece touched the lives of many children through the years working as an Assistant Teacher at Sykes Elementary in Jackson and later...

Jun 24, 2023

Mrs. Hazel Ann Garrett, 82, of Gore Springs, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023 in Grenada. She was born September 12, 1940 in Ellisville to Louis Edward and Katherine Ester Montgomery Clark. She worked as an LPN at Bolivar County Hospital in Cleveland. She was a member of the Grenada Church of God of Prophecy.

Memorial Services...

Jun 22, 2023

Mrs. Jennie Ellen Wiggington Blair, 71, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023 at her residence.  She was born March 3, 1952 in Caruthersville, MO to John Henry and Syble Irene Campbell Wiggington.  Jennie enjoyed a long career in service to others working as a Licensed Practical Nurse.  She was a skilled artist and enjoyed drawing and painting.  ...

Jun 22, 2023

Ms. Brittany Criddle Suber, 32, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  She was born November 8, 1990 in Grenada.  Brittany was a graduate of Grenada High School and enjoyed listening to music and playing games on her phone.  She was a loving mother and treasured the time she...

Jun 22, 2023

Mr. Henry Dean Gray, 85, of Coffeeville, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023 at his residence.  He was born March 5, 1938 in Yalobusha County to James Powell Gray and Clara Virginia Elizabeth Harrison Gray.  Henry Dean spent the first 10 years of his career working as a surveyor for the Mississippi Highway Department, now known as MDOT.  Following...

Jun 19, 2023

Mr. Larry Woods, 82, of Grenada, passed away peacefully Monday, June 19 at home surrounded by his family.  Larry was born January 16, 1941 in Alva, MS to Robert (Bob) and Lura Bell Few Woods.

Larry was a member of First Baptist Church and honorably served our country in the Army National Guard.  He enjoyed a successful...

Jun 18, 2023

The Rev. Archie David Fleming, 84, of Brandon, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023.  He was born January 11, 1939 in Calhoun County to the late Archie W. and Mary Louise Turner Fleming.  He was a graduate of Clarke College.  He was also a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner.  Rev. Fleming felt a call early in his life...

Jun 17, 2023

Mr. Robert Larry "Coot" Parks, 77, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023.  He was born September 11, 1945 in Grenada to William Ira and Zelma Snyder Parks.  Larry honorably served our country in the Mississippi Army National Guard and was a member of First Baptist Church – Grenada.  An avid sportsman and outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting and...