Obituaries

Dec 28, 2020

Mrs. Nelda Ward Taylor, 68, of Grenada, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 at Providence Assisted Living.  She was born December 4, 1952 in Pittsboro.  Nelda spent the greatest portion of her working life in insurance and real estate.  She had also worked as a beautician early in her life.  She was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. ...

Dec 28, 2020

Mr. Quinton Thomas Edwards, 82, of Tillatoba, passed away Monday, December 28, 2020 in Wichita Falls, TX.  He was born December 6, 1938 to Q.T. and Ruby Ard Edwards.  Quinton had worked for many years as an electrician.  A respected Champion Fox Hunter, Quinton was best known among his friends as "Boll Weevil."

A graveside service will...

Dec 26, 2020

Mrs. Agnes Elizabeth Simmons, 89, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at her residence.  She was born July 1, 1931 in Calhoun County to Hughey and Minnie Moore Simmons.  Mrs. Simmons had spent most of her working life at Pennaco Hosiery and later in life worked at Shaw's Wholesale Meats in Grenada.  She had also worked as...

Dec 26, 2020

On Saturday, December 26, 2020, Gwen Hodges, surviving wife of John Hodges and avid animal lover, passed away at the age of 72.

Dorothy Gwen was the oldest daughter of Dot and J.W. Parker who preceded her in death as did two sisters, Cathy Parker and Lynn Parker Stewart.  Gwen has one surviving sister, Debbie Rouse.  She...

Dec 24, 2020

Mr. Terry Floyd Smith, 56, of Cascilla, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at his residence.  He was born May 8, 1964 in Charleston to Cecil Floyd and Dorothy Kendall Smith.  Terry had worked for the Tallahatchie County Road Department and was a member of the North Shady Grove Church of God.  An avid outdoorsman, Terry loved to spend...

Dec 23, 2020

Sue Nelson Callaway Gard graduated from Grenada High School in 1946 and had a full scholarship in music at Delta State, but decided this was not the direction she wanted to go and came back to Grenada and went to nursing school, and began nursing school at a home behind the original First Baptist Church that Dr....

Dec 22, 2020

Mr. Paul Theodore Davison, 93, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Grenada Health and Rehab.  He was born May 5, 1927 in Erie, PA to Laurence and Edythe Shupe Davison.  A member of the Greatest Generation, Paul honorably served our country in the Army Air Corps during World War II.  He had spent most of his...

Dec 22, 2020

Mrs. Patty Jo Nail Futhey, 78, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at her residence.  She was born August 26, 1942 in Duck Hill to Ernest and Wardine Ransom Nail.  Patty had worked in Banking in the Grenada area for over 32 years retiring from Renasant Bank.  She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada. ...

Dec 20, 2020

Mrs. Bonita Riley Moore, 80, of Duck Hill, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  She was born January 17, 1940 in Duck Hill to Curtis Cleo and Jewel Kathryne O'Bryant Riley.  Bonita worked for many years as a Unit Clerk at Grenada Lake Medical Center prior to her retirement.  Bonita...

Dec 17, 2020

Joey Traylor passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020.  He was 55 years old.  He was born in Nashville, TN on July 2, 1965.  He was preceded in death by his father, Larry Traylor of Hernando, MS.

He is survived by his wife, Johna (Byrd) Traylor of Grenada, MS, his daughter, Mackenzie and a son, Peyton. His mothers...

Dec 16, 2020

Randall Ellard "Red" Murff, age 101, of Sylva, North Carolina, passed away December 16, 2020. Jackson County's oldest and most decorated war veteran, Randall was a veteran of WWII, serving in the Army Air Corps as a Bombardier/Navigator flying 67 missions. He and his wife retired to North Carolina from Jackson, MS where he had a long career in...

Dec 15, 2020

Mrs. Jean Smart Moss, 83, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her residence. She was born April 29, 1937 in Grenada to Guy Presley and Velma Boyd Smart. Jean was a homemaker and had also earned her Nursing Degree, serving for a brief time as an LPN at Grenada County Hospital before leaving that career to...

Dec 14, 2020

Mrs. Betty Barnett Baker, 64, of Grenada, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020 at her residence.  She was born July 26, 1956 in Vicksburg.  Betty had worked in the IT Department for several major corporations across the United States and was blessed to come back home to Mississippi to be close to family.

A private family memorial...

Dec 13, 2020

Mrs. Jimmie Conway Epperson, 86, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Providence Assisted Living.  She was born November 5, 1934 in Cottonwood Point, MO to James Wallace and Nellie Edna King Conway.  Jimmie was a devoted homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church – Grenada.

A private graveside service will be held at...

Dec 12, 2020

Bobbye Sue Collins Miller, 83, of Grenada, Mississippi joined her Lord and Savior at home on the evening of December 12, 2020.

Bobbye Sue graduated from John Rundle High School in Grenada and married the love of her life, Gardner Eugene "Gene" Miller, on July 14, 1957; they were married just shy of 63 years before Gene's...

Dec 10, 2020

Mrs. Maudie Janice Edwards Robles, 86, of Carrollton, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Providence Assisted Living in Grenada.  She was born April 9, 1934 in Calhoun County to Adelbert Roy and Veola Hardin Edwards.  She was a devoted homemaker and a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Memorial service plans are private.

Dec 9, 2020

Mrs. Betsy Ann Smith Speir, 96, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Memphis.  She was born February 2, 1924 in Memphis to David and Mildred Murray Smith.  Betsy was a graduate of the Mississippi University for Women.  Mrs. Speir spent most of her working life as a Social Worker with the Mississippi Department of Human Services. ...

Dec 8, 2020

Mrs. Mary Louise Nelson Roark, 95, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Providence Assisted Living.  She was born September 3, 1925 in Coffeeville to James Henry and Virginia Lee O'Bryant Nelson.  Prior to retirement, Louise spent over 35 years working at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada.  She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Grenada and...

Dec 8, 2020

Debra Faye Coleman Morman, 62, of Duck Hill, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  She was born July 17, 1958 in Grenada to William Lee and Eula Irene Newman Coleman.  Debra was a devoted homemaker and had also worked at Quality Cleaners in Grenada.  She was a member of Friendship...

Dec 7, 2020

Mrs. Marjorie James Usry, 96, of Grenada, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Providence Assisted Living.  She was born October 14, 1924 in Carroll County the youngest of 10 children to Matthew and Mattie McDonald James.  Marjorie was a devoted homemaker and also worked at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada for a number of years.  She was an active...