Obituaries

Jan 14, 2022

Mr. David L. Gray, 80, of Coffeeville, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born April 20, 1941 in Coffeeville to Lewis Rufus, Sr. and Margaret Bessie Vickery Gray.  David was a faithful and devoted member of First Baptist Church – Coffeeville where he served in many capacities including...

Jan 12, 2022

Mrs. Opal Harris Owens, 89, of Vicksburg, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at her residence.  She was born January 24, 1932 in Houston.  Mrs. Owens owned and operated Opal's Boutique in Grenada for many years prior to her retirement.  Opal enjoyed reading the Bible, tending to her yard and traveling.  She also enjoyed relaxing at home with a...

Jan 10, 2022

Big Bad Bob...signing off.

On January 10, 2022, Robert Everett Evans Jr, age 81 took a detour from a planned vacation to his beloved southern escape of Key West to a more heavenly northern destination. Let's hope the stone crab and gin and tonics are abundant.

Bob was born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1940 and...

Jan 9, 2022

Mr. Jeff Vance, 59, of Grenada, died on January 9 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Jeff was born in Grenada on February 4, 1962, to Glyn Alton and Shirley Sykes Vance, who preceded him in death. He graduated from Yalobusha Academy in 1980, and he was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada. Jeff worked as an engineer...

Jan 8, 2022

Mrs. Wanda Joyce Carlisle Singley McCarter, 46, of Vaiden, passed away Saturday, January 8, 2022.  She was born November 16, 1975 in Greenwood to Gerald and Martha "Patsy" Tharp Carlisle.  Wanda had worked as a clerk in area convenience stores throughout her working life.

Memorial service plans are pending and will be announced at a later date....

Jan 6, 2022

Mr. James Keith Geiger, 65, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022 at his residence.  He was born April 18, 1956 in Grenada to James T. and Jewel Arlene Long Geiger.  Keith spent most of his working life in the auto parts business and was blessed to see his life-long dream come to fruition when he opened his...

Jan 5, 2022

Mr. Harold L. "Hard Luck" Horton, 84, of Grenada, passed away peacefully on January 05, 2022, in Huntsville, AL with his family by his side.  He was born May 03, 1937, in Quitman County, MS to Harry Lee Horton and Nora Youngblood Horton.  Raised in Grenada County he moved with his family to Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1953. At...

Jan 4, 2022

Mrs. Doris Cole Weatherall, 88, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  She was born July 7, 1933, in Oktibbeha County, near Maben, MS.  Doris, who was a member of First United Methodist Church – Grenada, had spent most of her working life as an agent with Calhoon Insurance. A...

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...