Obituaries

Oct 6, 2019

Lifelong Grenada resident, Marvin Nathan Haddock, 83, died peacefully October 6, 2019, at his home.

Mr. Haddock was born July 5, 1936 to Mr. John Haddock and Ms. Onie Mae Haddock.

Mr. Haddock was preceded in death by his wife, Ms. Rosie Haddock, and his son, John Wayne Haddock, Grenada Police Captain who died heroically...

Oct 6, 2019

Mr. Doyle Clayton DeLoach, 82, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2019 at his residence. He was born August 10, 1937 in Carroll County to Frank and Eldora Heath DeLoach. He was a retired farmer and had honorably served our country in the US Army. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and attended the Grenada Church...

Oct 4, 2019

Mrs. Helen Shows Moffett, 94, of Grenada, formerly of Gulfport, passed away Friday, October 4, 2019 at Providence Assisted Living. She was born November 18, 1924 to E.J. and Nancy Williams Shows. Helen was a member of First United Methodist Church in Grenada where she has lived the last 23 years. She was actively involved in the John Rundle...

Oct 3, 2019

Mr. James Earl "Jimmy" Kirk, 51, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, October 3, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 20, 1968 in Lancaster, CA to Marvin Earl and Sue Kirk. He had honorably served our country in the US Air Force retiring after 21 years of service as a Tech Sergeant. Jimmy had served five tours to...

Oct 3, 2019

Lois Laverne Boyette Osborne passed away peacefully at her home at the age of 87. She entered the...

Oct 1, 2019

Rev. Johnny Anastatious Dinas, 98, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2019 at his residence. He was born March 25, 1921 in Aberdeen to Greek Immigrants A.K. and Mary Provias Dinas and moved to Durant at the age of 2.   He confessed Jesus Christ as Savior at Durant Methodist Church at the age of 18 in 1939. Rev....

Sep 30, 2019

Mr. Bobby Lynn Avery, 76, of Grenada, passed away Monday, September 30, 2019 at Grenada Living Center. He was born October 31, 1942 in Grenada County to Dewey Sebastian and Lela Mae Montgomery Avery. A self-employed businessman, he owned and operated CBA Transportation in Grenada for many years. He was an active member of The Pentecostals of Grenada where...

Sep 29, 2019

Kathleen Collins Tilghman, age 87, passed away peacefully in her home September 29, 2019. She was born October 25, 1931, to David Franklin and Paralee Compton Collins in Elliott, MS. She was married for 65 years to the one and only love of her life, Leonard Marshall Tilghman, who preceded her in death in 2014.

A woman...

Sep 28, 2019

Brenda Gail "BB" Brannan Ray, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2019 surrounded by her family. A devoted daughter, wife, mother and grandmother with a huge heart and passion for fun, BB dedicated her life to her family.

In accordance with her wishes, a private, family service will take place in Orange Beach.

Survivors...

Sep 24, 2019

Mr. Johnny Hart Chamblee, 75, of Duck Hill, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Grenada Living Center from Dementia and Respiratory Failure.  He was born January 22, 1944 in Duck Hill to James Douglas and Hannah Sue Hightower Chamblee.  He was a member of Red Hill Church of Christ.  He worked for Heatcraft in the sample shop.  He...

Sep 22, 2019

Mr. Robert Herman Morgan, 87, of Coffeeville, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 19, 1932 in Yalobusha County to Kermit Demps and Julia Upchurch Morgan. Mr. Morgan honorably served our country in the United States Air Force and retired after a career spanning over 30 years as the Manager of the Mississippi...

Sep 22, 2019

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Middleton Worthy, 94, of Cadaretta, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 at her residence. She was born January 10, 1925 in Webster County to Edwin and Lois Middleton. Mary was a devoted homemaker and a member of Philadelphia Baptist Church. She was an avid gardener and enjoyed growing and sharing roses from her rose garden with...

Sep 20, 2019

Mrs. Sonya Lynn Cole Jackson, 51, of Tillatoba, passed away Friday, September 20, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford surrounded by her family. She was born August 4, 1968 in Water Valley to Dale and Louise Wright Cole. She had worked for many years in food service at the Coffeeville and South Panola School Districts...

Sep 18, 2019

Mr. James Anderson Byford, 89, of Coffeeville, passed away Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born May 25, 1930 in Yalobusha County to John Edward and Myrtle Ray Jones Byford. He had worked for many years as a self-employed mechanic and auto body professional. James honorably served our country in...

Sep 17, 2019

Mr. Aaron Jerome Burt, 79, of Tallahatchie County, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at the North Mississippi Medical Center – Tupelo. He was born December 27, 1939 in Charleston to George Benjamin Burt, Jr. and Grace Champion Burt. He had worked for many years at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada and had honorably served our country in the US...

Sep 14, 2019

Mr. Robert Edward Montgomery, 87, of Holcomb, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the Mississippi State Veteran's Home in Oxford. He was born July 11, 1932 in Holcomb to Herman Leroy and Sally Childs Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery was a member of the Grenada Church of God and had served our country in the 101 st Airborne in the...

Sep 13, 2019

Armond Francis LeClair of Grenada, Mississippi, known to his many friends and family as "Lee", passed away on Friday, September 13, 2019, at the age of 93, with his family by his side. Beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Lee was born in Cheboygan, Michigan on May 14, 1926, to Bernard Charles and Ruby Mae LeClair. Lee was...

Sep 12, 2019

Mr. Tommy Allen Parker, 85, of Big Creek, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. He was born February 11, 1934 in Big Creek to Tom Hill and Imogene Walton Parker. He retired after working many years as a truck driver for Binswanger Mirror in Grenada and was a member of...

Sep 12, 2019

Mr. Raleigh Edward Wood, III, 56, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, September 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born November 28, 1962 in Bainbridge, GA to Raleigh Edward Wood, Jr. and Opal Wooten Wood. Raleigh earned his Bachelor's Degree from Mississippi State University and his Master's in Educational Leadership from the University of Mississippi. Raleigh retired after 32...

Sep 10, 2019

William Allen Bennett, Jr., 58, of Duck Hill, passed away Tuesday, September 10, 2019 in Oxford. He was born April 8, 1961 in Grenada to William Allen, Sr. and Neadeen Mabry Bennett. He was a surveyor.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, September12, 2019 at Duck Hill Cemetery with Dr. John Boler officiating....