Obituaries

Oct 3, 2021

Mr. Van Carlton Goode, Sr., 88, of Tillatoba, passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at his residence.  He was born July 28, 1933 in Como to Van and Nancy Wolfe Goode.  Mr. Goode was a retired diesel mechanic and attended Tillatoba Baptist Church.  An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed running his bulldozer and working his cows.

Funeral services...

Oct 1, 2021

Mrs. Julia Lois Crocker Gore, 93, of Coffeeville passed away Friday, October 1, 2021 at the Yalobusha General Nursing Home in Water Valley.  She was born July 10, 1928 in Yalobusha County to Raymond Rudolph, Sr. and Julia Woodall Crocker.  She was a devoted homemaker who possessed remarkable skills in quilting and canning food.  She had been a devoted...

Sep 30, 2021

Linda Jane Collins of Starkville, Mississippi went home on Thursday morning, September 30, 2021. Though she struggled at the end and we are relieved her suffering is over, we will miss her with all our hearts. She was a wonderful mother, a loving sister and daughter, and a true friend. She took pride in her work, always going...

Sep 27, 2021

Mr. Lloyd Brandon Sivley, 81, of Grenada, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at his residence.  He was born May 13, 1940 in Yalobusha County to Alvin Lloyd and Mary Martin Sivley.  He was a retired supervisor with Koppers in Grenada and was a devoted member of Central Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00...

Sep 27, 2021

Mr. Keith Alan Burt, 66, of Brandon, passed away Monday, September 27, 2021 at Merit Health River Oaks in Brandon.  He was born June 30, 1955 in Memphis to Owen, Jr. and Wilma Leona Taylor Burt.  Keith had worked for many years as an electrician.  He enjoyed his dogs, music and fast cars.  He was also an...

Sep 26, 2021

Ms. Janice Dawn Thornton Campbell, 64, of Coffeeville, passed away Sunday, September 26, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  She was born August 8, 1957 in Grenada to Q.T. and Mary Rounsaville Thornton.  Dawn was a military ammunition inspector at Winchester in Oxford and a devoted member of the Shiloh Cowboy Church.  Dawn will be...

Sep 24, 2021

Mrs. Patricia Easterling Lawrence, 78, of Grenada, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  She was born October 5, 1942 in Jackson to Newland Smith and Katherine Coulson Easterling.  Mrs. Lawrence was a 1961 graduate of Provine High School in Jackson, MS.  She went on to attend Hinds Community College.  After...

Sep 24, 2021

Mr. Colton Glen Perry, 22, of Grenada, passed away Friday, September 24, 2021 in Grenada County.  He was born October 13, 1998 in Grenada to William Glen and Kristen Melton Perry.  Colton was a graduate of Grenada High School and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.  He enjoyed his work as a pipeliner and was an avid outdoorsman.

Sep 22, 2021

Ms. Diana Lawrence, 48, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson.  She was born July 26, 1973 in Jackson.  She was a homemaker.

Memorial service plans are private.

Survivors include a daughter, Ana Grayce Lawrence of Grenada; son, Kyle Hopkins of McAdams; mother, Linda Vaughn(Michael) of...

Sep 21, 2021

Mr. Joseph Jackson Stevenson, 71, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born November 3, 1949 in Tallahatchie County to Oliver Vonley and Rachel Elizabeth McNeely Stevenson.  Mr. Stevenson spent most of his working life as a correctional officer at the Mississippi State Penitentiary at Parchman.  He...

Sep 20, 2021

Mr. Billy Ray Rutland, 87, of Grenada, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at his residence.  He was born February 23, 1934 in Covington County to William Ledrew and Bernice Harris Rutland.  He was a retired truck driver and honorably served our country in the US Army.  Mr. Rutland was a member of Providence Baptist Church.  He enjoyed watching...

Sep 20, 2021

Mr. Larry Horn, 72, of Grenada, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at his residence.  He was born January 4, 1949 to David Hamilton and Mary Lucille Edwards Horn.  Larry was a graduate of John Rundle High School and also earned a degree from Delta State College.  Larry had worked for a number of years as an Ag Pilot...

Sep 17, 2021

With the passing, aged 80, on Friday, September 17, of Emanuel Bryant (E.B.) Stafford Jr., the world has lost not only a husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend, and teacher, but an expert knife-sharpener, whisky connoisseur, and prolific "hander-outer" of handkerchiefs.

A Navy Veteran who went on to spend his working life in education, E.B. was also a...

Sep 16, 2021

Mrs. Ida Estelle Williams Taylor, 96, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, September 16, 2021 at her residence.  She was born October 11, 1924 in Grenada County to John Monroe and Annie Mae James Williams.  She was a homemaker and a member of Elliott Baptist Church.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September 20, 2021...

Sep 16, 2021

Mrs. Patricia Ann "Pat" Herring, 78, of Grenada, MS, passed away on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville.  She was born June 24, 1943 in Sardis to Felton and Doris Smith.  She enjoyed talking on the phone with her granddaughter, playing puzzle books, and watching Wheel of Fortune.

A graveside service will...

Sep 16, 2021

Thomas "Tucker" Curry Martin passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, September 16, 2021, surrounded by his family.

Born on February 9, 1943, to Cleo and Loudean Jennings Martin in Mantee, MS, Tucker grew up helping his widowed mother in his parents' grocery store (Martin's Grocery) and attending Mantee Baptist Church. He made the most important decision...

Sep 13, 2021

Mr. James Vernon "Jimmy" Easley, 71, of Crockett, Texas, formerly of Grenada, entered fully into the presence of our Lord on September 13, 2021. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him. A celebration of life for Jimmy will be held at 2 p.m. on...

Sep 13, 2021

Mr. Billy Mitchell Cummings, 63, of Grenada, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital.  He was born April 8, 1958 in Portsmouth, VA to Irvin Hugh and Maxine White Cummings.  Billy was a self-employed contractor and enjoyed fishing and playing music.

A service to celebrate his life will be held at 2:00...

Sep 12, 2021

Ms. Annette Burt Holmes Long, 75, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 at her residence.  She was born November 5, 1945 in Tallahatchie County to Shelly Moreland and Minnie Hazel Ford Burt.  A homemaker, she also spent a number of years working as a private duty sitter for the elderly.  She was a member of Paul Baptist...

Sep 9, 2021

Sara Inez Moore died on Thursday September 9, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Oxford MS after a brief illness. Services will be held Monday September 13 at First Presbyterian Church in Grenada. The family will receive visitors at 1:00 PM and services will begin at 2:00 PM. A private family burial will be held following at Duck Hill Cemetery....