Obituaries

Apr 11, 2022

Mrs. Lou Sargent, 95, of Grenada, passed from this life to the arms of her Lord on April 11, 2022.  Mrs. Sargent was born March 2, 1927 to L.P. and Magilou Lowe Hemphill.  She worked for the Elizabeth Jones Library for 20 years. She was active in the Eastern Star for several years and she enjoyed playing cards with...

Apr 7, 2022

Miss Noretta Beard, 84, of Cascilla, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022 in Grenada.  She was born April 2, 1938 in Marion County, MS to Rev. Irone H. and Gladys Morgan Beard.  Noretta was a long-time employee of Koppers in Grenada.  She faithfully attended North Shady Grove Church of God as long as her health allowed.  While Noretta had...

Apr 4, 2022

Mrs. Shirley Ann Voyles Melton, 64, of Grenada, passed away Monday, April 4, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  She was born May 23, 1957 in Memphis to Robert and Mayford Reynolds Voyles.

Memorial service plans are private.

Survivors include three sons, Jonathan Melton of Tchula, Charles Yancy of Vardaman and...

Apr 3, 2022

Mrs. Mable Ercile Whitfield Hall, 95, of Grenada, passed away to her Heavenly home Sunday, April 3, 2022.  Mable was born May 16, 1926 in the Jefferson community of Carroll County.  She was the oldest of seven children born to Code Dean Whitfield and Vera Myrtle Woods Whitfield.  She spent her early life in northern Carroll County near Holcomb. ...

Apr 1, 2022

Margie Faye Burdine, 79, of Grenada, passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022, in Sardis, MS.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, MS.  Visitation will be held prior to the service beginning at 10:00 a.m.  Rev. Darrell Frazier, nephew of Ms. Burdine, will...

Mar 28, 2022

SSG. Robert William Newton, Jr. (Ret), Bobby to his family and friends, 46, of Springfield, MO, passed away Monday, March 28, 2022 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.  He was born June 10, 1975 in Slidell, LA.  Bobby honorably served our country for 24 years in the US Army, Mississippi and Missouri Army National Guard as an...

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...