Obituaries

May 7, 2021

Mr. Oscar Melton Sossaman, Jr., 72, of Coffeeville, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford.  He was born December 7, 1948 in Hollandale to Oscar Melton, Sr. and Inez Bonner Sossaman.  A hard-working and dedicated family man, Junior spent most of his life working as a heavy equipment operator.  Junior honorably...

May 5, 2021

Mr. Joseph Clifton "Joe" Monteith, Jr., 77, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at his residence.  He was born June 28, 1943 in Grenada to Joseph Clifton and Vera Hughes Monteith.  Joe had worked in management for many years serving as manager at Liberty Grocery Store, Piggly Wiggly in Winona, Sonic in Grenada and later at Sprint...

May 3, 2021

Mrs. Freddie Jean Jackson Gray, 72, of Tillatoba, passed away Monday, May 3, 2021 at her residence.  She was born May 22, 1948 in Charleston to Fred and Bernice Lowery Jackson.  Freddie enjoyed a 31 year-long career at Pennaco Hosiery.  A devoted family woman, Freddie enjoyed spending time with her family and loved cooking for them.  Fishing and watching...

Apr 27, 2021

Miss Patricia Diane Rushing, 66, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at her residence.  She was born August 9, 1954 in Memphis.  Diane had worked for a number of years at Heatcraft in Grenada.  She will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM...

Apr 27, 2021

Mrs. Lori Barnett Weatherall, 60, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  She was born January 6, 1961 in Oakland, CA to Joseph Earl, Jr. and Annis Allred Barnett.  Lori enjoyed a 28 year-long career with the Mississippi Department of Human Services.  She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist...

Apr 25, 2021

Mr. Bobby Hugh "Bob" Denley, 85, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, April 25, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Charlene; a daughter, Kim Hill (Woody); two sons, Greg Denley(Amy) and Derek Denley; nine grandchildren, Lauren, Garrett, Devin, Dani, Jesse, Damien, Gunner, Carley and Sam; and seven...

Apr 19, 2021

Ms. Belinda Doreen Whatley, 45, of Grenada, passed away Monday, April 19, 2021 at her residence.  She was born February 10, 1976 in Greenwood to James and Wanda Cresswell Whatley.  She had worked for a number of years as a waitress and was a loving mother to her children.

A graveside service will be held at the...

Apr 17, 2021

Mrs. Peggy Ann Melton, 74, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, April 17, 2021 at her residence.  She was born October 8, 1946 in Indianola to Bill, Sr. and Ivy Chadwick Owens.  Peggy had worked in bail bonding for a number of years while being a devoted homemaker.  She was a member of the Grenada Church of God.  Peggy, an...

Apr 15, 2021

Tina Holloway, 39, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, April 15, 2021 in Tupelo. She was born January 8, 1982 in Mt. Vernon, IL. She had worked for many years at Freeman's Little People's Place in Grenada and in the nursery at Grenada Church of God where she was a member.

Graveside services will be held Monday, April...

Apr 13, 2021

Mrs. Faye Summers, 94, a lifelong resident of the Benwood community and the widow of Frank Summers, Jr., died at her residence Tuesday, April 13, 2021.  She was born to the late Robert Jackson (Rob) Murphree and Lenna Boyle Murphree, May 7, 1926.  She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church.  She possessed a keen mind and a...

Apr 4, 2021

Mrs. Barbara Williams Asbury, 77, of Melbourne, AR, formerly of Grenada, passed away Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo.  She was born June 7, 1943 in Grenada to James "Shorty" and Eva J. Burt Williams.  Barbara worked for many years at the Welfare Department and most recently worked as a secretary at...

Apr 3, 2021

Mr. Rhren Hollis Payne, 79, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, April 3, 2021 at his son's residence in Batesville.  He was born July 30, 1941 in Tupelo to Rhren Thomas and Lois Turner Payne.  Mr. Payne had spent most of his life working as a carpenter and was an avid hunter and fisherman.

A graveside service will...

Apr 2, 2021

Ethlyne "Gran" Morgan, 93, of Grenada, passed away Friday, April 2, 2021 at her residence. She was born June 20, 1927 in Grenada, Mississippi to William Yonley and Willie Mae Hood Whitfield.  She was the oldest living member of the Adams St. Church of Christ and now attends Van Dorn St. Church of Christ.  Gran loved to work in...

Mar 28, 2021

Mrs. Susie Carol Wilkins Doubleday, 61, of Tillatoba, passed away Sunday, March 28, 2021 at her residence.  She was born June 25, 1959 to James Knox and Margaret Estella Weeks Wilkins.  A master seamstress, she had worked for a number of years at Kellwood and Panola Mills.  She also worked at Heatcraft in Grenada toward the end of her...

Mar 28, 2021

Harry Daniel "Bubba" Lehman

Bubba Lehman was born on November 26, 1947, in Yazoo City, Mississippi. He passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully, on Palm Sunday, March 28, 2021.

Bubba attended high school at St. Clara Academy in Yazoo City. From 1965-1967, he attended Holmes Junior College in Goodman, Mississippi to play basketball before transferring to...

Mar 28, 2021

Elouise Morman Savage, 82, died peacefully unto Christ on March 28, 2021, following a brief illness. Born July 22, 1938, in Gore Springs, MS, she was a 1957 graduate of John Rundle High School in Grenada, MS.  Mrs. Savage was employed by the Grenada School District for over 23 years prior to her retirement. During her adult life, she was...

Mar 20, 2021

Mr. Gerald Dean "Buddy" Lindley, 80, of Holcomb, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021 at his residence.  He was born October 8, 1940 in Tallahatchie County to Claude and Sammie Jewel Scallions Lindley.  Buddy was an active member of Bethel Baptist Church at Oxberry where he had served as a Deacon for over 40 years.  He enjoyed a 33...

Mar 19, 2021

Mr. Bobby Ledell Livingston, 80, of Philipp, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto in Southaven.  He was born September 3, 1940 in Bolivar County to Woodrow and Pauline Blaylock Livingston.  Bobby, a devoted family man, possessed a strong work ethic and passed this on to his children and grandchildren.  He spent his life...

Mar 13, 2021

Mrs. Shelby Jean Heath Caffey, 79, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Providence Assisted Living Center. She was born June 22, 1941 in Carrollton, Mississippi to Guy, Jr. & Cornelia Vance Heath.  She worked for many years at Pennaco Hosiery Mill in Grenada.

A memorial service will be held Friday, March 19, 2021 at...

Mar 13, 2021

Mrs. Barbara McCullar Morgan, 87, of Coffeeville died Saturday, March 13, 2021 at her residence. She was born July 16, 1933 in Coffeeville, MS to Bendford and Lorene Pittman McCullar. She worked in the accounting department at the Department of Education. She was a member of the Coffeeville Church of Christ.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday,...