Joel Branscome
Feb 3, 2021
Mr. Joel Davis Branscome, Jr., 69, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, February 3, 2021 at his residence. He was born August 26, 1951 to J.D. and Betty Bowen Branscome. Joel attended Mississippi State University and was a retired cattleman. He was a member of First United Methodist Church – Grenada.
A graveside service will be held at...
Melinda Messina
Feb 2, 2021
Ms. Melinda Chevalier Messina, 66, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at her residence. She was born April 27, 1954 in Prentiss to Fredrick Odessa and Edith Jane Land Chevalier. Melinda had worked for a number of years as an Interior Decorator and Florist. She also enjoyed working at Grace Health and Rehab as a CNA. She...
Robert Earl Ratliff, Sr.
Feb 2, 2021
Mr. Robert Earl Ratliff, Sr., 71, of Holcomb, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto in Southaven. He was born May 17, 1949 in Grenada to Robert Edward and Florence Little Ratliff. Robert Earl was the owner of Ratliff Water Well Service in Holcomb. He honorably served our country in the Mississippi National Guard...
Debbie Kilgore
Feb 1, 2021
Mrs. Deborah Susan Butler Kilgore, 63, of Gore Springs, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis. She was born June 8, 1957 in Webster County to Elliott Cleo and Bessie Wilda Spruill Butler. Debbie taught school in the Grenada School District for 33 years, retiring in 2004. As a teacher, she touched the lives...
Casandra Kennedy
Jan 30, 2021
Ms. Casandra Ann Kennedy, 53, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born May 23, 1967 in Jackson to Burnice Alton Kennedy and Peggy Ann Owens Melton. Casandra worked at Hitt Bonding Company in Grenada and also had an auto detailing business. She attended the Grenada Church...
Kathy Riley
Jan 29, 2021
Mrs. Katherine Burrell Riley, 69, of Grenada, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at her residence. She was born January 16, 1952 in Sallis to Jimmy and Shirley Abels Bull. A loving mother and grandmother, she was a devoted homemaker always striving to make her home a warm and inviting atmosphere. She loved the Lord and reading His word. ...
Jenny Woods
Jan 29, 2021
Ms. Jenny Vold Woods, 45, of Grenada, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021 at her residence. She was born August 28, 1975 in Grenada to Charles and Dixie Rose Fisher Vold. She had worked for a number of years as a CNA. A talented artist, she enjoyed painting, pottery and cross-stitching.
A Memorial Service will be held...
Ruth Ann Crawford
Jan 28, 2021
Mrs. Ruth Ann Crawford, 85, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Grenada Living Center. She was born January 30, 1935 in Webster County. She retired after working many years as the Office Manager at Commercial Credit. Ruth Ann was a devoted member of First United Methodist Church – Grenada where she served in the nursery for...
Maxine Dallas
Jan 24, 2021
Mrs. Maxine Dallas, 73, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2021, one day shy of her 74 th birthday, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born January 25, 1947 in Jackson. Maxine was a devoted homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church. She loved spending time with her family and playing board...
Opal Bell
Jan 23, 2021
Mrs. Opal Louise Dunn Bell, 87, of Tillatoba, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021 at her residence. She was born March 24, 1933 in Leachville, AR to Thomas Arthur and Fanny Carter Dunn. Opal attended Tillatoba Baptist Church. She had spent a number of years farming with her husband, Ray. Later in life she worked at KFC in Greenville...
Benford Mcgarrity, Jr.
Jan 22, 2021
Benford McGarrity, Jr. passed away at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS on January 22, 2021 due to complications from a head injury. He was born in Tallahatchie County on October 15, 1948. He was preceded in death by his parents, Benford "Pete" McGarrity and Floy Kerr McGarrity, and a sister, JoAnn Williams. He is survived by...
Shirley Blount
Jan 20, 2021
Mrs. Shirley Pyron Blount, 78, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, January 20, 2021. She was born April 16, 1942 in Charleston to Riley and Eddie Lucille Peters Pyron. Shirley had worked for a number of years at Pennaco Hosiery and Care Inn. She was a Baptist.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, January...
Patricia Wells
Jan 19, 2021
Mrs. Patricia Wells, 91, of Germantown, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis. She was born July 18, 1929 in Grenada. Patricia was a loving, kind woman who lived her life in service to others. A self-proclaimed animal advocate, she spent countless hours working to aid injured and abandoned animals. She was a Methodist....
Ruth Lindley
Jan 19, 2021
Mrs. Lillian Ruth Lindley, 74, of Holcomb, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at her residence. She was born March 11, 1946 in Tallahatchie County to Charlie Asberry and Ethel Melton Kendall. Ruth worked for several years at Pennaco Hosiery and also had her own house cleaning business. She was a member of the Turkey Foot Fork Church of...
Vicky Vance Duvall
Jan 18, 2021
Mrs. Vicky Vance DuVall, 71, of Olive Branch, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at her residence. She was born June 4, 1949 in Grenada to Gilbert Powell, Sr. and Ruby Harbin Vance. Vicky worked as a medical billing clerk for Townes, Townes and Hunt for many years. She was a devoted member of First United Methodist Church in...
Bobby Dean Carpenter
Jan 16, 2021
Mr. Bobby Dean Carpenter, 72, of Grenada, peacefully went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 16, 2021 at his son's residence.  He was born September 21, 1948 in Grenada to Abner Lee (Shorty) and Lura Foster Carpenter. He worked in the case out department at Modine Commercial Coil in Grenada for over 52 years. Bobby was...
Kathleen Mcmahan Griffin
Jan 14, 2021
Ms. Kathleen "Kathy" McMahan Griffin, 87, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Grenada Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born October 18, 1933 in Gore Springs to Perry and Irma Harrison McMahan. Kathy had retired after working for many years at Pennaco Hosiery and was an avid and skilled bridge player.
A graveside service...
Butch Jones
Jan 14, 2021
Mr. James Ervin "Butch" Jones, 73, of Rosebloom, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2021 at his residence. He was born December 14, 1947 in Charleston to Ernest Ervin and Lillian Mae Ellett Jones. Butch was a retired truck driver and a member of Bethel Holiness Church. Butch enjoyed gardening, tending to his flowers and woodworking. While we mourn his...
Benny Hicks
Jan 11, 2021
Mr. Benny Aaron Hicks, 73, of Grenada, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto in Southaven. He was born November 10, 1947 in Crowder to Virgil Leon and Etta Virginia Edwards Hicks. Benny had enjoyed a career spanning over 30 years in the Engineering Department at Luvata in Grenada. He was a member of...
Marvin R. Cutler
Jan 10, 2021
Mr. Marvin R. Cutler, 83, of Olive Branch, MS, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was born in Grenada, MS on February 18, 1937. Marvin loved growing up in Grenada and the fun times he shared with all his Finney aunts, cousins and friends. He graduated from John Rundle High...
