Obituaries

Mar 28, 2022

Robin Leanne Myrick, 58, director of accounting at Panola Medical Center in Batesville, Miss., died at her home in Batesville on March 28, 2022. She was born on April 8, 1963, in Vicksburg, Miss., and moved with her family to Grenada, Miss., in the early 1970s. A graduate of Grenada High School, Ms. Myrick earned a Bachelor of Science...

Mar 26, 2022

Mr. Ben S. Liles, Jr., 73, of Coffeeville, passed away after his second battle with cancer on Saturday, March 26, 2022 at his residence with his daughter and grandsons at his side.  He was born on February 21, 1949 in Coffeeville to the late Ben S. Liles, Sr. and Mary Grace Gore Liles.  Ben was a devoted father and...

Mar 25, 2022

Dr. James Ward Fite, 76, died at his home in Ocean Springs, MS on March 25, 2022.  Dr. Fite was a devoted pediatrician in Grenada, MS for 40 years before his retirement.  He grew up in Grenada and Tallahatchie County, MS and graduated from East Tallahatchie High School as valedictorian in 1963. He earned a Bachelors degree from Millsaps...

Mar 24, 2022

Mr. Victor Jerry Finkley, 83, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his residence.  He was born May 25, 1938 in Winston County.  Vic was the founder and former owner of Vic's Bait and Tackle serving regional bait shops providing them live bait for decades.  He also worked as a fishing guide and hosted dozens of fishermen...

Mar 24, 2022

Miss Paula Kaye Simmons, 48, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022, at her residence.  She was born July 7, 1973, in Grenada to Billy England and Patsy Carter Simmons.  Paula earned a degree in marketing from Delta State University and worked in Sales for AT&T and Bellsouth for a number of years.  Paula was very musically inclined...

Mar 23, 2022

Mrs. Lelia Martin Williams, 62, of Coffeeville, passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at her residence.  She was born December 12, 1959 in Money, MS to Jay Martin and Nancy Delma Mabry Miller.  Lelia was a devoted homemaker and was a loving mother and grandmother.  While her passing leaves a void in the hearts of those who knew and...

Mar 22, 2022

Mr. Tommy Lee Kendall, Sr., 75, of Tillatoba, passed away Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  Mr. Kendall was born March 1, 1947 in Bruce to Robert Matthew and Martha Estelle Wortham Kendall.  He enjoyed a career spanning over 30 years at Lehman Roberts where he retired as plant manager.  An avid...

Mar 21, 2022

William Stanley Sullivan Transportation & Personnel Management Executive (1946 - 2022) William Stanley Sullivan was born on February 4, 1946 in Vicksburg, Mississippi at the Vicksburg Infirmary, a former Civil War hospital. His parents, William Chapman Sullivan and Callie Louise Knight Sullivan, welcomed him to their home on "The Hill" adjacent to Culkin Academy High School where his father...

Mar 17, 2022

Mr. Wayne Hodo, 53, of Coffeeville, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  He was born November 8, 1968 in Greenville to Thomas Clyde and Sybil Louise Pierce Hodo.  A skilled welder, Wayne spent most of his 38-year welding career working at Harrell's Metal Works in Grenada.  When Wayne wasn't working,...

Mar 15, 2022

Mr. Gary Rowland Little, 63, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Allegiance Specialty Hospital in Greenville, MS. He was born December 11, 1958 in Grenada, MS. to Fonda and Jo Alice Taylor Little. Gary grew up in Grenada county and attended Grenada high School. He was a Graduate of Northwest Community College. Gary was a Machinist...

Mar 14, 2022

Mrs. Helen "Ruzene" Moore Phelon, 84, of Grenada, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. She was born October 15, 1937, in Fulton MS to Enos Orie and Eva Lucille Comer Moore. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and a former secretary at Mississippi Valley Gas. Ruzene enjoyed playing...

Mar 13, 2022

Sadly, Mr. James Edward Lowe, Sr. age 85, passed away early Sunday morning, March 13, 2022 at Providence Assisted Living Home. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at the Coffeeville First Baptist Church, Thursday, followed by the service at 2:00. Interment will follow at the Coffeeville Cemetery.

He was born September 30, 1936 in Bruce, Mississippi to...

Mar 11, 2022

Sadly, Mr. Warren Everett "Bud" Golding, age 77, passed away on Friday, March 11, 2022.  Visitation for family and friends will be on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service from 5:00 – 7:00 PM.

He was born July 16, 1944 in Clarksdale to Audrey Peacock and Everett Gwin Golding.  He eventually moved to...

Mar 6, 2022

Mr. Stanley Bryan Rayburn, 63, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS.  He was born September 17, 1958 in Greenwood to Stanley Daniel and Azileen Windham Rayburn.  Bryan grew up in Greenwood and aside from a 10-year stent in Colorado, has lived in Mississippi all of his life.  A self-described...

Mar 5, 2022

Mr. Lynn Lewis, 78, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, March 5, 2022 in Brandon.  He was born March 25, 1943 in Mantee to Olie and Iola Jennings Lewis.  Lynn was raised on a farm near Mantee, MS and loved growing up in the country.  He served our country in the US Army from 1961-1964 and had several military tours...

Mar 2, 2022

Mr. Bobby Gayle Bell, 74, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born March 5, 1947 in Grenada to Desmer and Anilara Carpenter Bell.  Bobby was a self-employed businessman and had the innate ability to talk to anyone he met and put them at ease.  Bobby always...

Mar 2, 2022

Mrs. Jackye Staton Britt, 86, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at her daughter's residence.  She was born December 20, 1935 in Leake County to Robert Demos and Jeannie Tucker Staton.  Jackye worked as a Deputy Tax Collector in the Grenada County Tax Collector's Office.  Jackye was a devoted member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada.  She...

Feb 28, 2022

Mrs. Virginia Elenore Dezell, 95, of Duck Hill, passed away Monday, February 28, 2022 in Grenada.  She was born June 5, 1926 in Chicago, IL where she resided most of her life, with her family and working as a bookkeeper.  She was fortunate to spend the latter portion of her life living near her children in Duck...

Feb 26, 2022

Mrs. Sherry Jean Franklin Hill, 69, of Cascilla, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022.  She was born September 5, 1952 in Charleston to Madison Eugene and Martha Kathryn Byars Franklin.  Sherry was a devoted member of the New Bethel Holiness Church at Rosebloom.  She enjoyed being a community correspondent writing the Cascilla News for the Grenada Star and Sun...

Feb 25, 2022

Kole Brett Ray Carter, 11, of Grenada, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022.  He was born May 27, 2010 in Tupelo.  Kole enjoyed many activities as most kids would such as video games, skateboarding, and fishing.  He was a fifth-grade student at Grenada Upper Elementary School.  Kole aspired to be an astronaut and had the determination to accomplish this...