Obituaries

Dec 2, 2025

Mrs. Elaine Anderson Williams, 76, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born March 16, 1949, in Selmer, TN, to Ira Anderson and Frances Gabbert Anderson. Elaine enjoyed a banking career spanning more than 27 years in the Grenada area, where her warm and likable personality made...

Nov 29, 2025

Mr. James J. Gootee, 71, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Grenada Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Grenada.  He was a US Navy Veteran.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, December 4, 2025 at Grenada Memorial Garden.

While James has no immediate survivors in the area, he leaves...

Nov 28, 2025

Mrs. Linda Carolyn Wilson Edwards, 80, of Grenada, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025.  She was born June 24, 1945 in Hattiesburg to Rev. Thomas Edison Wilson and Valine Walters Wilson.  Linda earned a degree in speech pathology and audiology from Delta State University.  She retired as a Speech Therapist with the Montgomery County School District.  A devoted homemaker,...

Nov 27, 2025

With great sadness, we announce the passing of Frances Marnet Lane Defenbaugh, who entered her eternal rest on November 27, 2025. Born on September 15, 1946, Frances was one of seven children to Dee Burnice and Wilma Bloodworth Lane.

She graduated from East Tallahatchie High School, where she excelled both academically and athletically in basketball and track....

Nov 27, 2025

Robert "Bob" Leon Jenkins, devoted husband, father, grandfather, engineer, outdoorsman, and lifelong mechanical enthusiast, passed away on November 27, 2025, in Grenada, Mississippi. Born on June 23, 1936, in Dallas, Texas, Bob lived a remarkable 89 years marked by resilience, curiosity, service, and an unshakeable love for family.

Bob was the son of Henry Hobson Jenkins and...

Nov 26, 2025

Quinton A. Neville, affectionately known as "Bud", 90, of Gore Springs, Mississippi, gained his eternal wings on Wednesday, November 26, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. Bud enjoyed restoring antique cars, fishing, and spending time with friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral...

Nov 25, 2025

Mrs. Martha Jean Orr Shannon, 95, of Coffeeville, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at the Tallahatchie General Hospital Extended Care Facility in Charleston. She was born March 10, 1930, in Webster County to John and Alma Williams Orr.

Mrs. Shannon retired from Kellwood in Coffeeville and was a long-time member of New Hope Baptist Church. She...

Nov 25, 2025

Mr. George Convel Lane, 90, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at his residence.  Visitation will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, November 28, 2025 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, with funeral services following at 3:00 PM in the funeral home chapel with Dr. Brent Barker officiating.  Interment will follow in the Grenada Memorial...

Nov 23, 2025

Mrs. Beverly Stevens Blackwood Jones, 76, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2025 at the Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Meadville.  She was born March 7, 1949 in Batesville to Frank Scott Blackwood and Inez Simpson Blackwood.  Beverly was a graduate of Northwest Mississippi Community College where she met her husband of 54 years, James W. "Bill" Jones.  ...

Nov 22, 2025

Mr. Dane Harbin, 39, of Owens Cross Roads, AL, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2025.  Dane was born in Huntsville, AL on October 15, 1986 to Frank Harbin and Sharolyne Campbell Harbin.  Dane attended New Market Baptist Church where he became a member when he was 11 years old.  His elementary years were spent at New Market School and...

Nov 22, 2025

John Taylor Laster, 81, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at his home in Duck Hill.

Known as Johnny, Daddy, John John, Big'un, the Mailman and the Toyota Man, he was born on April 1, 1944, in Grenada to Melvin Harris Laster and Frances Taylor Laster. His father, who was an Army soldier in Europe on that date,...

Nov 20, 2025

Henry Jonathan Ray III, age 82, of Oxford, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on November 20, 2025. Born on November 26,1942 in Alexandria, Louisiana, Henry was the cherished child of Fern Pendergrast and Henry Jonathan Ray, Jr. While his father was in the Pacific during WW II, Henry, his twin sister Penny, and his mother lived with maternal grandparents in...

Nov 19, 2025

Mrs. Agnes Boydstun Worrell, 103, of Grenada, a long-time resident of Ackerman, Mississippi, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2025 at Providence Assisted Living.  She was born August 26, 1922 in Winston County to John H. Boydstun and Lena Jackson Boydston.

Shortly after WW 2, B.L. (Red) Worrell, Sr married his wife and partner for life, Agnes Boydstun...

Nov 18, 2025

Jimmy James Bardo, age 79, of Coffeeville, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at his residence on Tuesday, November 18, 2025. Born on February 9, 1946, in Coffeeville to Fred and Gertrude Reeves Bardo, Jimmy was a lifelong resident of the community and a beloved figure to all who knew him.

Jimmy's career as the owner and operator of...

Nov 18, 2025

Mrs. Margaret Sharon Bailey Ross, 78, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Batesville. She was born October 22, 1947, in Camp LeJeune, NC, to Benjamin Travis Bailey and Margaret Maxine Sullivan Bailey.

Sharon worked as a labor & delivery LPN at Grenada Lake Medical Center, where she found great joy...

Nov 18, 2025

Mary Lou Glascoe, 76, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at her residence.  Mary Lou was born on February 21, 1949, in Texas, to Fredrick Lewis Breithaupt and Mary Machost Breithaupt. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. Mary Lou lived a life filled with dedication to her family, her work, and her faith.

Nov 16, 2025

Gregory Moreau Johnston, Jr., 24, of Madison, Mississippi, passed away on November 16, 2025, due to a single vehicle accident near Vicksburg.  He was born to Gregory Moreau Johnston, Sr. and Michelle Scott Johnston in Jackson, Mississippi.  From the very beginning Gregory was always full of excitement and surprises.  His parents were headed to the Egg Bowl, but Gregory...

Nov 13, 2025

Mr. Charles Edward Snell, 80, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025, at Grenada Living Center. He was born February 16, 1945, in Holmes County to the late Morris Lane Snell and Ella Mae Blaylock Snell.

Charles possessed a remarkable work ethic and began a dedicated 45-year career with Memphis Hardwood Flooring Co. at the age...

Nov 8, 2025

Mrs. Bettie Faye Aven Simpson Putman, 90, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2025 at Providence Assisted Living.  She was born June 11, 1935 in Holcomb to Walter and Stella Howard Aven.  Bettie was a devoted homemaker who loved keeping her home in immaculate condition.  She enjoyed canning vegetables in the summertime and was a voracious reader.  She...

Nov 7, 2025

Ms. Brenda Bailey, 63, of Grenada, passed away Friday, November 7, 2025 at Grenada Rehabilitation and Healthcare.  She was born January 27, 1962 in Grenada.  Brenda worked most of her life in food service.

Memorial service plans are private.

Survivors include two brothers, Elston Kirk of Atlanta and Chad Kirk of Holcomb.

She...