Obituaries

Nov 11, 2020

Mr. Curtis Andrew Payne, 59, of Bellefontaine, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020.  He was born March 3, 1961 in Greenwood to Meek Andrew Payne, Jr. and Jean Montgomery Payne.  He had spent most of his working life in sales and attended the Ackerman Church of God.  Fishing and golfing were among his hobbies that he loved most.

Nov 11, 2020

Mr. James Mark Threadgill, 65, of Duck Hill, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at his residence.  He was born October 15, 1955 in Grenada to Adrian Davis and Yvonna Blakely Threadgill.  He had spent most of his working life as a truck driver and loved to hunt and fish.

A private family memorial service will be...

Nov 11, 2020

Mrs. Dorothy Olene Little, 84, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Merit Health Central in Jackson.  She was born May 16, 1936 in Carroll County to Joe William and Opal Laverne Byrd Ezell.  Mrs. Little was a devoted homemaker and was a wonderful loving wife, mother and grandmother.  A model pastor's wife, her personality allowed her...

Nov 8, 2020

Mr. William Alfred "Bill" Wilson, 84, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 at his residence.  He was born April 29, 1936 in Coffeeville to Byron Festus and Vester Virginia Melton Wilson.  Bill was a graduate of Coffeeville High School, Northwest Junior College and Mississippi State University.  Bill spent the first few years of his working life as...

Nov 4, 2020

Mr. Kenneth Lee Willingham, 79, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2020 at his residence.  He was born July 8, 1941 in Memphis to Jesse Lee and Nancy Pauline Yarborough Willingham.  Kenneth retired as a Maintenance Supervisor with Pennaco Hosiery after a 40 year long career.  He also honorably served our country in the US Army.  Kenneth was...

Nov 2, 2020

Bonnie Catherine Abel, 79, of Philipp, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at her residence.  She was born November 22, 1940 in Grenada to Robert Maxwell and Louella Abel.  A devoted homemaker, she had also worked for a number of years as a home health nurse.  She was a member of Philipp Baptist Church.

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Oct 26, 2020

Mrs. Martha Shepherd Kirkwood, 93, of Grenada, passed away Monday, October 26, 2020 at Grenada Living Center.  She was born November 8, 1926 in Yalobusha County to Robert Wesley and Lillie Black Shepherd.  Mrs. Kirkwood was a longtime employee of Pennaco Hosiery and was a member of Duck Hill Baptist Church.

A graveside service will be held...

Oct 25, 2020

Mr. Roger Don Juan Davis, 63, of Gore Springs, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born March 26, 1957 in Charleston to William Chester and Lucy Yvonne Flint Davis.  Don had spent most of his working life as a painting contractor and attended the Grenada Church of God. ...

Oct 25, 2020

Mr. Charles Ray Caffey, 91, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Providence Assisted Living.  He was born September 2, 1929 in Rosedale to Robert Ray and Georgia Wright Caffey.  Mr. Caffey honorably served our country in the US Navy.  He retired from the U.S. Civil Service after working many years at Keesler Air Force Base.  He...

Oct 20, 2020

Mr. J.R. "Jimmy" Dukes, Jr., 72, of Tillatoba, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at his residence.  He was born October 15, 1948 in Washington County to James Robert, Sr. and Maurine Knox Dukes.  Jimmy was the owner and operator of J.R. Dukes Trucking, LLC for 47 years.  He was a member of Southside Baptist Church in Washington County. ...

Oct 17, 2020

Mrs. Karen Ann Munstenteiger, 77, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her residence.  She was born January 13, 1943 in St. Cloud, MN to Edwin and Lila Mabus Alberg.  A devoted homemaker, Karen also worked for several years for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the Grenada Lake Visitors' Center.  She was a member of...

Oct 16, 2020

Ms. Patricia Ann England Kirby, 61, of Grenada, passed away at Merit Health – Madison on Friday, October 16, 2020.  She was born September 22, 1959 in Grenada to Robert Earl "Bob" and Evelyn Frances Cole England.  She was a graduate of the Holmes Community College School of Nursing and worked as a nurse in the Grenada area for...

Oct 16, 2020

William Harrison Phillips, a most treasured family member and friend, died on Friday, October 16, 2020 at Carrington Nursing Center in Starkville, MS. William, known as Bill to his many friends and family, was born on April 16, 1937 in Kirkman, Grenada County, Mississippi. He was the third of five children born to Paul Travis and Ada Mae McCormick Phillips....

Oct 15, 2020

Mr. Danny Howard Simmons, 67, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2020 at his residence.  He was born March 3, 1953 in Dyess, AR to James Howard and Lois McCallister Simmons.  He had spent most of his working life as a Supervisor in merchandising and sales.  Danny was a devoted member of the Grenada Church of the Nazarene. ...

Oct 13, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Ann Wilson Rodgers, 79, of Holcomb, passed away Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood.  She was born November 6, 1940 in Grenada to Walter Harold and Nannie B. Collins Wilson.  Barbara worked for over 25 years at State Farm Insurance in Grenada and was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church.  She was a...

Oct 10, 2020

Mrs. Betty Lee Farrar Myrick, 87, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, October 10, 2020 in Memphis.  She was born April 2, 1933 in Bovina to Thomas Alexander and Myrtice Varner Farrar.  She enjoyed quilting, flower gardening, reading, traveling and fishing.  She was a Methodist.

A graveside service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, October 13, 2020...

Oct 9, 2020

Mr. Jimmie Wilburn Pinnix, 92, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020.  A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, October 12, 2020 at the Woodlawn Memorial Park in Grenada.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 PM until service time Monday at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service.

Jimmie was born June 2, 1928.  He was...

Oct 4, 2020

Ralph Criss Armstrong, Sr. was born September 13, 1938 in Grenada, Mississippi. Ralph went home to Jesus at 5:20 in the afternoon of October 4, 2020 while surrounded by his family at his home in Destin, Florida, a place he liked to refer to as Paradise on earth. Ralph was 82 and had battled cancer for over two years....

Oct 4, 2020

Mr. Jack Sanderson McRee, 77, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto in Southaven.  He was born September 26, 1943 in Grenada.  Jack owned and operated Jack's Auto Salvage for over 20 years and was an avid fisherman and outdoorsman.  He was an active member of Providence Baptist Church where he served...

Oct 1, 2020

Mrs. Irene Hyde Herman, 97, of Duck Hill, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2020 at her residence.  She was born March 29, 1923 in Coffeeville to Robert Willis and Fannie Irene Spearman Hyde.  Irene was a devoted homemaker and a member of Duck Hill Baptist Church.

Irene's remains will be laid to rest with her family in...