Obituaries

Jan 4, 2022

Mr. Zachery Dale Boyd, 17, of Coffeeville, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident near Coffeeville.  He was born January 7, 2004 in Grenada to Tommy Boyd and the late Brandy Ford Boyd.  Zach was a Senior at Coffeeville High School and took great pride in his academic achievements.  He was proud...

Jan 3, 2022

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud… It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

The love that Judy Jefcoat Minyard brought to everyone she met does not end with her death. Judy passed away January 3, 2022 at the age of...

Dec 31, 2021

Mr. Floyd Thomas "Tommy" Jones, Jr., 63, of Cascilla, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at his residence.  He was born July 5, 1958 in Memphis to Floyd Thomas, Sr. and Elnora Donnette Perkins Jones.  Tommy had spent most of his working life as a carpenter and contractor.  While fishing was among his favorite hobbies, spending time with his...

Dec 31, 2021

This past week, our beloved Father and Friend went to claim his place at the Lord's table. His full life began on October 20 in 1943, born to Sanford Leroy Powell and Alice Hood Powell of Tallahatchie County in Mississippi, where he graduated from West Tallahatchie High School and continued his education at Northwest Mississippi Junior College in Senatobia....

Dec 28, 2021

Mr. John Kermit Ashley, 91, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at his residence.  He was born September 22, 1930 in Perrytown, Mississippi to Cage, Sr. and Lucy Evelyn Ogden Ashley. Mr. Ashley had worked for many years as a Plant Engineer at Rockwell.  He was a faithful member of First United Methodist Church in Grenada.  John...

Dec 27, 2021

Mr. Preston Oliver Hays, 89, of the Jefferson Community in Carroll County, passed away Monday, December 27, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born May 17, 1932 in Coahoma County to John James and Mabel Satchfield Hays.  Mr. Hays owned and operated Hays Construction, working as a General Contractor for most of his...

Dec 25, 2021

In the early morning hours of Christmas Day, December 25, 2021, Mr. Claude Allen Hughes, 77, of Coffeeville, joined the Heavenly Choir that he had longed to harmonize with all of his life.  Claude Allen was born September 10, 1944 in Coffeeville to Claude Garnet and Katie Shaw Hughes.  He was a Master Electrician & Plumber and had worked...

Dec 24, 2021

Gary Steven Tate

September 15, 1952-December 24, 2021

Steve Tate passed away on Christmas Eve morning peacefully at his home surrounded by his wife and daughter after a very sudden, unexpected, but brief illness. He was born on September 15, 1952 in Albany, Georgia.

Steve was married to the...

Dec 22, 2021

Mrs. Fredonia Rose Litten Granholm, 92, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital.  She was born August 12, 1929 in Grenada County to Everett C. and Kate Conner Litten.  Fredonia was a devoted member of First Baptist Church – Grenada and faithfully taught Sunday school for over 20 years.  She enjoyed a long, successful...

Dec 19, 2021

Mrs. Mary Jane Horton, 79, of Grenada, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 19, 2021 in Huntsville, AL with her husband and children by her side.  She was born December 14, 1942 in Moss Point, MS to William Owens Williams and Josephine Whitehead Williams. Prior to her battle with Alzheimer's, she was an active member Emmanuel Baptist Church.

Dec 17, 2021

Mr. Edmond Junior Proffer, 96, of Grenada, passed away Friday, December 17, 2021 at his residence.  He was born September 23, 1925 in Oklahoma.  Mr. Proffer honorably served our country in the United States Coast Guard retiring as a Chief Petty Officer.  He enjoyed managing a bar at a resort in Lodi, CA before moving back to Mississippi.  Mr....

Dec 14, 2021

Mr. Daniel Lee Harbin, 63, of Olive Branch, passed away Tuesday, December 14, 2021 at his residence.  He was born August 8, 1958 in Grenada to Ralph Garvin and Katherine Trussell Harbin.  A graduate of Grenada High School, he enjoyed fishing as well as candle and soap making.  He had worked in Customer Service at D&D Packaging in Olive...

Dec 12, 2021

Ruby Geraldine Cole Lyons Harbin, age 76, retired Avaya Communication Manager, died Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - North Mississippi in Oxford.  Ms. Harbin was born on September 30, 1945, and was a native of Grenada, being the youngest daughter of Wayne and Ruby June (Betty Lou) Yielding Cole of the Futheyville Community.

Funeral...

Dec 12, 2021

Mrs. Betty Joyce Webb Tassin, 85, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  She was born March 26, 1936 in Mobile, AL to James Robert and Elizabeth Wallace Webb.  Mrs. Tassin owned and operated Tassin Jewelers in Grenada for many years.  She was truly a "people person", gifted with...

Dec 9, 2021

Mr. Cecil Wayne Winters, 65, of Cascilla, passed away Thursday, December 9, 2021, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada with his loved ones by his side. Cecil was born November 20, 1956 to Sara Elizabeth Jackson Winters and J.C. Winters.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, December 12, 2021 at McKibben...

Dec 7, 2021

Mr. Bruce Hill, 77, of Scobey, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center - Grenada. He was born February 8, 1944 in Grenada to Robert and Mamie McNatt Hill. Bruce was a former mechanic and carpenter.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, December 9, 2021, at New Bethel...

Dec 3, 2021

Mr. James Gayle Wilborn, 73, of Grenada, passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at his residence.  He was born June 19, 1948 in Jackson to Floyd Gayle, Jr. and Emma Catherine Shaver Wilborn.  James enjoyed a long, successful career with Mutual of Omaha and was a member of Northside Baptist Church in Omaha, NE.  He was an avid golfer...

Nov 28, 2021

Mr. Norbert Morgan, 79, of Duck Hill, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at his residence.  He was born February 11, 1942 in Montgomery County to Harvey and Birdie Warren Morgan.  Norbert was a retired cattle buyer with Pioneer Beef in Grenada and was a member of Elliott Baptist Church.  While enjoying the outdoors and working his cattle were...

Nov 28, 2021

In the early morning hours of Sunday, November 28, 2021, Mrs. Marjorie Mae Tartt Melton heard the words she had longed to hear for so many years – "Well done, good and faithful servant", as she entered peacefully into Heaven.  A member of the "Greatest Generation", she was born December 20, 1925 in Grenada to Willie James and Bertha...

Nov 26, 2021

Bernice Walter Wood, 100 years old of Grenada, died November 26, 2021 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home.  She was born September 13, 1921, to George and Ann Walter in Indiana. She moved to Grenada, Mississippi in 1945. She was a devoted mother to six children, giving unselfishly of herself while working at Pennaco Hosiery and taking care of her...