Obituaries

Oct 28, 2022

Mrs. Iris Louise West Stanford, 90, of Grenada, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at her residence surrounded by her family.  She was born June 4, 1932 in Calhoun County to Henry Jackson and Norene Nixon West.  A devoted homemaker, Iris had a love for sewing anything from little girl sunsuits to wedding dresses.  She also had a knack...

Oct 28, 2022

Mrs. Donna Ruth Ackman, 63, of Grenada, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  She was born April 18, 1959 in Clarksdale to Fred Lawrence and Betty Selby Ruth.  Donna earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education from the University of Arkansas.  She and her family owned and operated the Kentucky...

Oct 28, 2022

Mr. William Gayle Marlow, 63, of Duck Hill, passed away Friday, October 28, 2022 at his residence.  He was born April 28, 1959 in Eupora to William Brandon and Lillie Wauwece Neal Marlow.  Gayle spent most of his working life as an electrician having worked in a variety of settings from Heatcraft, Entergy and also working offshore for Pride...

Oct 25, 2022

Mr. Robert Joel "Bobby" Hickman, 70, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  He was born January 15, 1952.  Bobby had worked as an Inspector at Willis Engineering in Grenada for 10 years and had previously worked at Waco Construction.  Bobby enjoyed fishing with his friends and also attending...

Oct 21, 2022

Mrs. Ruth M. McRee, 84, of Grenada, passed away Friday, October 21, 2022 at her residence.  She was born January 28, 1938 in Roanoke, VA to Rev. Joe and Ruth Johns McCluskey.  Ruth was a vibrant and active member of the First United Methodist Church in Grenada where she served in numerous capacities through the years.  She was also...

Oct 21, 2022

William Thompson (Bill) West Sr, 84, of Collierville, TN, passed away on Friday October 21, 2022. Bill was born March 23, 1938, to Lottie and Fletcher West of Tupelo, MS. Bill is survived by his wife of 63 years, Doris, brothers Jerry West and Jimmy West, children Bill West Jr, Debbie Newell, Mark West, nine grandchildren, Nelly Newell Mayo,...

Oct 18, 2022

Miss Tracy Lynn Harper, 53, of Tillatoba, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022.  She was born November 20, 1968 to Gary D. and Mary Linda Hartley Harper.

A service to celebrate her life will be held at 6:00 PM Monday, October 24, 2022 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service with Rev. Mark Moore officiating.  Family and friends...

Oct 15, 2022

Mrs. Peggy Sue Patton Grant, 90, of Duck Hill, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Providence Assisted Living.  She was born October 9, 1932 in Grenada to Dale and Sue Mullins Patton.  Peggy worked for a number of years at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada.  She was a devoted member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and enjoyed supporting the United...

Oct 15, 2022

Miss Alizabeth Joyce Foster, infant daughter of Jacob and Samantha Foster of Cascilla, was born sleeping and passed sweetly into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, October 15, 2022 in Charleston.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at the Ashland Cemetery at Cascilla with Rev. Gary Bunch, Pastor of Cascilla...

Oct 13, 2022

Ms. Phyllis Jane Simmons McNabb Durham, 73, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at her residence.  She was born September 15, 1949 to Thomas Jefferson Simmons and Agnes Jauwice Woods Simmons Johnson.  Phyllis was a member of Red Hill Baptist Church and had spent most of her working life as a CNA.

Funeral services will...

Oct 7, 2022

Miss Leah Elisabeth Fielder, 17, of Duck Hill, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022.  She was born March 18, 2005 in Grenada to Mark and Beth Marter Fielder.  Leah was a rising Senior at Kirk Academy where she excelled in academics and was honored to have been inducted into the National Honor Society.  She was also active in the...

Oct 7, 2022

Mr. James Provine "Jib" Crawford, 89, of Grenada, passed away Friday, October 7, 2022 at his residence.  He was born February 12, 1933 in Grenada.  Jib honorably served our country in the Armed Forces for over 42 years.  He served in the US Army during the Korean War and ultimately retired from the Mississippi Army National Guard...

Oct 6, 2022

Mrs. Sarah Rebecca Tatum Collins, 88, of Grenada, formerly of Greenville, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022 at her residence.  She was born January 8, 1934 in Pontotoc County to Omer Alfonzo and Ruby Jewel Gray Tatum.  Mrs. Collins worked as a cosmetologist for many years and was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Greenville.  She was a...

Oct 1, 2022

Mrs. Hazel Eugene Hendrix Ferguson, 93, of Coffeeville, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at the Yalobusha General Nursing Home.  She was born October 6, 1928 in Yalobusha County to Will and Lola Koonce Hendrix in a small cabin on Choctaw Road at what is now Grenada Lake.  Hazel was a certified nursing assistant and also was a longtime...

Sep 29, 2022

Mr. Donald Dewayne "Little Duck" Taylor, 29, of Duck Hill, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  He was born June 23, 1993 in Grenada.  "Little Duck" worked in maintenance at ICE Industries in Grenada and had previously worked for Edwin Taylor and Son Logging.  He loved spending time with his...

Sep 23, 2022

Mr. Julian Greg Bloom, age 57, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, September 23, 2022.  Mr. Bloom, the only child of Julian Gray Bloom and Janice Garrett Foreman, was born on March 6, 1965.

Greg graduate from Grenada High School and attended Hinds Community College and Delta State University.  He was employed for a time as...

Sep 22, 2022

Mrs. Vicky Dixon Wortham, 75, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson.  She was born September 11, 1947 in Winona to Carl and Maxine Collins Dixon.  Vicky was a devoted homemaker and a skilled and accomplished artist.  She also enjoyed watching Westerns on TV.  Vicky loved the Lord and enjoyed worshiping with...

Sep 21, 2022

Charles Henry "Hank" Sims, a recent resident of Haines City, Florida, passed on to be with his Heavenly Father on September 21, 2022 in Mississippi while traveling to visit with friends and family. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Linda Burke Sims; three children, Victoria Sims Duncan of Emmett, Idaho, Kelly Sims Marshall of Midlothian,...

Sep 20, 2022

Beatrice T. Collins was born on Sept. 18, 1924 to Armstead and Ruth Duncan Taylor.  She was the youngest of ten children and is the last surviving sibling. She married Raymond Compton Collins on Oct. 17, 1942 just days before he had to go overseas during WWII.  They raised three children, Linda Collins Davis(Charles), David Raymond Collins and Gary...

Sep 19, 2022

Mrs. Elizabeth Morgan Nail Vickers, 40, of McCarley, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 at Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital in Winona.  She was born February 7, 1982 in Grenada.  Morgan worked as Director of Workflow for Mammologix, Inc. and was a member of Elliott Baptist Church.  Morgan was blessed with a special ability to relate with children and used...