Obituaries

Feb 5, 2026

Charlene Matthews Denley, 86, of Grenada passed away on Thursday, February 5 at her home. Charlene was born on September 15, 1939 in Winona, MS to Vera and Homer Matthews. A long time resident of Grenada, MS; she was a graduate of John Rundle High School and a retired operator of AT&T. Charlene, known more affectionately to most as...

Feb 3, 2026

Ms. Melinda Kay Hunnicutt Franklin, 65, of Lake Cormorant, passed away Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto in Southaven.  She was born January 28, 1961 in Charleston to Billy Harold Hunnicutt and Norma Fay McMahan Hunnicutt.  Melinda earned a degree in nursing from Holmes Junior College and enjoyed a long, successful career as a Registered...

Feb 1, 2026

Harvey Wayne Edwards, 82, passed away peacefully in his home on February 1, 2026, surrounded by his family.

He was born on August 4, 1943, in Charleston, Mississippi, to the late Charles and Myrtis Edwards.

Wayne was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who loved his family deeply. He was married to Dorothy Ross...

Feb 1, 2026

Mrs. Shirley Ann Singley Carroll, 86, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo.  She was born June 11, 1939 in Carroll County to Morgan Herman Singley and Ruby Grace Ezell Singley.  Shirley was married to Charles Heath Carroll for 67 years prior to his death in 2022.  Shirley worked more than...

Jan 31, 2026

Mrs. Kristy Shanal Davis Olsem, 44, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.  She was born February 6, 1981 in Grenada.  Kristy was a devoted homemaker and a loving wife and mother always doing everything she could to show her love for her family.  She also enjoyed working in her...

Jan 31, 2026

Mrs. Ida Mae Edwards Jones, 96, of Coffeeville, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026 at her residence.  She was born March 19, 1929 to Lionel and Clara Robbins Edwards.  Ida Mae retired as a Supervisor with Kellwood in Coffeeville.  She loved spending time outdoors and keeping her yard manicured.  She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church –...

Jan 30, 2026

Mrs. Linda Carol Jeffery Hill, 75, of Cascilla, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, at Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston. She was born October 10, 1950, in Scottsboro, Alabama, to Rev. Robert Delorn Jeffery and Parrie Lee Romans Jeffery.

Sis. Hill was a licensed cosmetologist who used her God-given talent to help others not only see their...

Jan 30, 2026

Mrs. Peggy Dianne McMillon Moorman, 76, of Grenada, passed away Friday, January 30, 2026, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center–Grenada. She was born July 25, 1949, in Kosciusko to Andrew Doyle McMillon and Betty Jean Johnson McMillon.

Peggy retired as an operator with BellSouth and later worked as the office manager at Long's Flowers in Grenada....

Jan 26, 2026

Mrs. Ann Elizabeth Forrest Brasher, 91, of Leverett, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 26, 2026, surrounded by her three children. She was born August 11, 1934, in Sumner to Saunders Doty Forrest and Mary Lee Phelps Forrest.

Ann was an amazing and loving mother, Granny, and Great-Grandmother who cherished her family deeply. She was a faithful...

Jan 26, 2026

Mr. James Edward Adams, 74, of Grenada, passed away Monday, January 26, 2026, at his residence. He was born December 16, 1951, in Ashland to James Douglas Adams and Dorice "Dude" Hood Adams.

James spent the majority of his life working in the construction business, where his natural talent and gifted hands made him well known and...

Jan 25, 2026

Mr. Lamar Carl Clark, 86, of Holcomb, passed away Sunday, January 25, 2026 at his residence.  He was born July 22, 1939 in Carroll County to Lamar Quincy Clark and Sammie Ercile Garrard Clark.  Carl enjoyed a long, successful career with the Illinois Central Railroad.  Following retirement from the railroad, Carl was far from finished with work.  Carl was...

Jan 25, 2026

On January 25, 2026, Jerry Hal Yeoman, 79, of Grenada, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at his home. Jerry was the oldest sibling by 15 minutes, one of two identical twin boys born to William Perry Yeoman and Ethel Cutts Yeoman of Clarksdale Ms.

Jerry excelled in academics in school and attained the rank of Eagle Scout as...

Jan 24, 2026

Ms. Joan Dulaney Denley, 77, of New Albany, formerly of Grenada, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026.  She was born March 2, 1948 in Grenada to Max Dulaney and Fannie Lee Avery Dulaney.  Joan worked for many years at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada and later worked as a caregiver for the elderly.  She enjoyed gardening and tending to her...

Jan 24, 2026

Mr. Steven Powell Lott, 73, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  He was born August 2, 1952 in Grenada to Powell B. Lott and Hildred Corder Lott.  Steve was a retired Supervisor at Binswanger in Grenada where he devoted many years of his working life.  He was a...

Jan 22, 2026

Mr. Kenneth Howard Michau, 84, of Kilmichael, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.  He was born February, 11, 1941 in Arkansas to James Ferdinand Michau and Effie Beulah Hester Michau.  Kenneth was a graduate of Leola(AR) High School and earned a degree in Chemistry from California Polytechnic State University.  He served...

Jan 22, 2026

Mrs. Jane Catherine Smart Pollan, 86, of Scobey, passed away Thursday, January 22, 2026. She was born July 17, 1939, in Grenada to Samuel Wallace Smart and Florence Hankins Smart.

A devoted homemaker, Jane worked diligently throughout her life to make her house a home. She was a loving mother and grandmother who cherished the time spent...

Jan 21, 2026

Robert Timothy Laster

Robert Timothy "Tim" Laster died Jan. 21, 2026, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson after a brief battle with a vicious form of cancer. He was 59 years old.

A lifelong resident of Duck Hill, Tim was born in Winona on Sept. 29, 1966, to Robert Gary Laster and the...

Jan 21, 2026

Mrs. Joyce Ann Walker Boozer, 82, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2026 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.  She was born June 24, 1943 in Arkansas to Donald and Winifred Rose Walker.  Joyce was a devoted homemaker and loved being a mother and grandmother.  She enjoyed cooking delicious meals for those she loved.  In her younger years,...

Jan 20, 2026

Mrs. Lovie Harris Carter, 89, of Elliott, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at her residence. She was born September 28, 1936, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, to Rich and Lennie Harris.

Lovie worked faithfully for many years as a nurse's aide and later as a school bus driver in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. In her spare time, she enjoyed...

Jan 19, 2026

Mr. Jerry Ronald Rosamond, 81, of Winona, passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at his residence. He was born December 10, 1944, to George Mease Rosamond and Abby Inez Evans Rosamond.

Jerry retired after many years of dedicated service as a machine repairman with Packard-Delphi. A faithful member of Moore Memorial Methodist Church in Winona, he valued...