Obituaries

Sep 7, 2020

Mrs. Ruth Janette Mathews Carter, 90, of Grenada, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020 in Grenada.  She was born August 8, 1930 in Chickasha, OK to Benjamin Franklin Calhoun Mathews and Martha Ellen Cribbs Mathews.  She had worked for many years as a secretary at Defenbaugh Finance Company and the Grenada Chamber of Commerce.  Mrs. Carter was an active...

Sep 6, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Jean Gibbs, 83, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at her residence.  She was born March 28, 1937 in Front Royal, VA to Basil and Ruth Willis Hudson.  Barbara was a devoted homemaker and attended Hebron Baptist Church.  She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by all who knew and loved...

Sep 6, 2020

Mr. Michael Jason Austin, 41, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born January 6, 1979 in Winona.  Michael had spent most of his working life as a truck driver and was known far and wide as "Sledgehammer".  He was devoted to serving his community and was...

Sep 5, 2020

Mrs. Barbara Jean Vaughan Black, 86, of Carrollton, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 in Grenada.  She was born April 28, 1934 in Clarksdale to Bill and Jewel Ray Vaughan.  Mrs. Black was a devoted homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church – Grenada.  She attended Mississippi State College for Women and Mississippi State University.  An avid...

Sep 3, 2020

Mr. Arnold Stanford (known as Pop by many) died peacefully in his sleep at his home on September 3, 2020, at the age of 85.  Born in Detroit, AL on October 8, 1934 to Ferman and Lennie Stanford.  Arnold graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson and was the owner of several Sunflower grocery stores.  He was a member of...

Sep 3, 2020

Cathy Harper Carr, 65, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  She was born January 4, 1955 in Memphis to Robert and Yolanda Talassio Harper.  Cathy had worked in retail management for many years and will be remembered as a loving mother and grandmother.  She enjoyed collecting frogs and watching TV. ...

Aug 31, 2020

A private service for the family of Donald "Randy" Lockett will be held at Oddfellow Cemetery in Grenada, MS. Mr. Lockett, 73, died of natural causes on Monday, August 31, 2020 at his residence in Starkville, MS. He was born December 8, 1946 to Donald Randolph Lockett and Etta Mac Triplett  Lockett in Grenada, MS. He graduated from John Rundle...

Aug 30, 2020

Mr. Saintclair Neal Crocker, 67, of Coffeeville, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at his residence.  He was born July 13, 1953 in Water Valley to Curtis Leonard and Sudie M. Gilmore Crocker.  Neal had spent most of his working life farming and working in construction.  Neal enjoyed being a heavy equipment operator and also was an avid hunter...

Aug 25, 2020

Cynthia Diane "Cindy" Cox, 62, of Coffeeville, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at her residence.  She was born August 4, 1958 in Jackson to Eddie Lee Brantley and Sybil Irene Goldman Brantley.  Cindy was a devoted homemaker and a graduate of Pearl High School.  A native of Neshoba County, Cindy was reared in Jackson and had spent the...

Aug 23, 2020

Brenda Rodgers Tallant, 76, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  She was born November 29, 1943 in Marks to Lonnie William Rodgers, Sr. and Clytee Griffin Rodgers.  Brenda had worked for many years as a computer operator at Heatcraft and was a member of Christ Community Church.

Aug 22, 2020

Kenneth Eugene Harbour was born on February 14, 1930.  He was born in Centralia, Illinois to Hubert and Goldie Harbour.  He died on August 22, 2020 at the age of 90 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, MS.  He is preceded in death by his son, Ken Harbour Jr., and his brother, Gale Harbour.

He moved to...

Aug 21, 2020

Mrs. Betty Joy Weeks Harville, 77, of Grenada, passed away Friday, August 21, 2020 at her residence.  She was born August 29, 1942 in Carroll County to Clyde and Clara Mae Ellis Weeks.  Betty had spent most of her working life at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada and was a member of Old Plank Church in Carroll County.

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Aug 19, 2020

Mr. Donald Lewis Williams, 79, of Scobey, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood.  He was born August 25, 1940 in Tallahatchie County to Albert Lewis and Sadie Pauline Mitchell Williams.  Donald enjoyed a long, successful career in sales and spent his free time fishing and bowling.  He honorably served our country in...

Aug 15, 2020

Mrs. Thelma Joiner Davis, 91, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center – West Point.  She was born April 25, 1929 to Clarence and Inez Chatham Joiner.  Mrs. Davis was a devoted homemaker and a loving mother and grandmother.  Thelma and her late husband, Paul, enjoyed spending their latter years in Grenada where they...

Aug 13, 2020

Mrs. Virginia Blakely Rocha, 96, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family on Thursday, August 13, 2020 at The Blake in Oxford, a Senior living community in Oxford, Mississippi.

Mrs. Rocha is preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rocha and by her parents, Shed H. Blakely and Lena Bell Collins Blakely of Red Hill;...

Aug 9, 2020

Mrs. Jessie Marie Williamson Davis died Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Providence Assisted Living.

Mrs. Davis is preceded in death by husband of 59 years, William Roscoe Davis, Jr. and by their daughter, Nancy Rea Davis Granholm; parents, Jesse Mims Williamson and Lillie Mae Rea Williamson of Philadelphia; and her sister, Molly K. Cox.

She...

Aug 7, 2020

Mr. Billy Eugene Vance, 80, of Grenada, passed away Friday, August 7, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  He was born April 13, 1940 in Carroll County to Ernest Adrian and Alida May Vance.  Billy had retired from Koppers in Grenada with over 40 years of service and was an active member of Central Baptist...

Jul 26, 2020

Mr. Glenn Reynold Frazier, 64, of Ashland, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto in Southaven.  He was born March 19, 1956 in Morgantown, WV to George, Jr. and Dorothea Billing Frazier.  Glenn worked for many years as a machinist and welder at American Electric Motors.  Glenn loved the outdoors and spent as much...

Jul 25, 2020

Mr. George Marion Shute, 77, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada.  He was born March 14, 1943 in Lexington to Marion Kenneth and Maxine Ellison Shute.  He was a retired farmer and salesman and had also worked as a Supervisor at the Mississippi Beef Plant in Oakland.  George...

Jul 25, 2020

Billie James Bonner, 86, Grenada, Mississippi was born in Crandall, Mississippi to Tobe and Etta Morgan Bonner, May 29, 1934, and moved to his eternal home July 25, 2020. He married Betty Jean Waldrup on September 23, 1955.  Billie attended Quitman High School, Quitman, Mississippi.  He joined the United States Navy shortly after his 17th birthday, serving his country...