Obituaries

Sep 8, 2019

Brenda Lee Sockwell Holland, 63, of Calhoun City, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born January 5, 1956 in Lufkin, TX to R.C. and Emma Lois Walker Sockwell. She had worked for a number of years in the Calhoun County School District as a Teacher's Assistant and was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist...

Sep 5, 2019

Mr. Clyde Elmo Jones, Sr., 92, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 24, 1927 in Montgomery County to John Carson and Beatrice Gertrude Shorts Jones. Mr. Jones was an active member and Deacon at Enon Baptist Church in Grenada and was a World War II Army Veteran. He retired as...

Sep 4, 2019

Mrs. Ruby D. Loden, 92, of Holcomb, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at Providence Assisted Living. She was born January 21, 1927 in Carroll County to John Thomas, Sr. and Ruby DeLoach DuBard. She had worked for many years as an inspector at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada and was an integral part of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren's lives....

Sep 2, 2019

Ms. Debra Ann Counts Pryor, 61, of Grenada, passed away Monday, September 2, 2019 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Jackson. She was born March 2, 1958 to Howard Lee and Sue Hood Counts. She had worked for many years as a bank teller and most recently alongside her son as Office Manager at Pryor Auto Company....

Sep 1, 2019

Alice Spell Duncan, 79, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born October 16, 1939 in Belzoni to Bardy and Frances Caldwell Spell. Alice was a devoted homemaker and a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. She will be remembered as a loving, caring mother, grandmother and...

Aug 29, 2019

Mr. Veldon Allen "Butch" Chapman, 75, of Holcomb, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born June 26, 1944 in Grenada County to Eula Washington and Courtney Cunningham Chapman. Butch had honorably served our country in the US Navy at the White Sands Missile Range, aboard the USS Shasta and at the Bay of Pigs....

Aug 27, 2019

Mr. Aubrey Carter, 88, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1931 in Lawton, OK to John Aubrey and Alma Overton Carter. Mr. Carter retired as Manager of Otasco in Grenada and was a devoted and faithful member of the Southside Church of Christ. He was a lifetime member of...

Aug 27, 2019

Mrs. Lucy Christine Morman, 87, of Columbus, formerly of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at the Vineyard Court Nursing Home in Columbus. She was born July 28, 1932 in Grenada County to Wheeler Sturdivant and Katy Christine Carlton Ezell.

A graveside service will be held at 2:30 PM Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Red Hill...

Aug 22, 2019

Mrs. Mary Louise Williams Vickery, 89, of Coffeeville, passed away Thursday, August 22, 2019 in Oxford. She was born November 20, 1929 in Yalobusha County to Eldridge Ray and Mildred Louise Summers Williams. She had worked for many years at Kellwood in Coffeeville and also in the Cafeteria at the Coffeeville Schools. A devoted homemaker, she was a member...

Aug 8, 2019

Mr. Jimmy Dell Beck, 75, of Grenada, was called home to be with the Lord Thursday, August 8, 2019 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. He was born July 5, 1944 in Carroll County to Clarence Coleman and Tessie Carpenter Beck. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and had served in the Mississippi National...

Aug 7, 2019

Mr. Gray H. Little, 90, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. He was born July 13, 1929 in Tallahatchie County to Harrison and Bertha Lowry Little. Mr. Little established his company, Gray H. Little General Contractor, over 50 years ago. Gray was blessed to see the second and...

Aug 6, 2019

Mrs. Betty Jane Woods Bowen, 82, of Duck Hill, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at St. Dominic/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson. She was born January 23, 1937 in Duck Hill to Alf and Agnes Hayward Woods. She was an active member of Duck Hill Baptist Church and retired after working for over 40 years at the Duck Hill...

Aug 3, 2019

Mrs. Ruby I. Thompson Zuelzer, 86, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at her residence.  She was born November 7, 1932 in Medicine Park, OK to John and Alma Overton Carter.  She was a pioneer of women's rights as a standing member of the Professional and Business Women's Foundation.  Ruby supported her family while putting herself through...

Aug 2, 2019

Mr. E.O. Boyle, Jr., 77, of Coffeeville, passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 1, 1942 in Yalobusha County to E.O. and Maggie Jones Boyle. He retired from the automobile industry after 35 years. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. E.O. was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Funeral...

Aug 2, 2019

Marilynn Purdie, age 82, died peacefully at her home on the farm she loved on Friday, August 2, 2019.  Her memorial service will be held on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service at 4817 Commerce Street in Grenada, with a visitation period beginning at 10 a.m. and the service at 11:00 a.m.

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Jul 30, 2019

Donald Blake Palmer, 40, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born January 17, 1979 in Grenada to Donald Wayne and Marie Culver Palmer. Blake enjoyed attending Christ Community Church and was an avid outdoorsman. Among his many hobbies were woodworking, landscaping, hunting and fishing.

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Jul 30, 2019

Mrs. Margaret Dell McGarrity O'Bryant, 82, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at her residence. She was born August 31, 1936 in Tallahatchie County to Ira Glenn and Minerva Jane Scallions McGarrity. She retired from Pennaco Hosiery after working there for many years and was a faithful member of the Stonefield Church of God. She will be...

Jul 26, 2019

Mr. Mellow Carmellow "Pete" Marascalco, 93, of Grenada, passed away Friday, July 26, 2019 at his residence. Pete was born March 31, 1926 in Grenada to Vincent and Virginia Fertitta Marascalco. A long-time Grenada merchant, Pete worked alongside his brother, Charlie, at Marascalco Dry Goods for over 50 years. He was a World War II Veteran and an active...

Jul 23, 2019

Mr. M.H. Gray, 70, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born October 2, 1948 in Grenada to William James and Donnie Mae Gatlin Gray. He had worked for many years in the sawmill at Louisiana Pacific and had most recently worked as a mechanic at Ray...

Jul 19, 2019

Tammy Kay Hillhouse, 47, of Grenada, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at her residence. She was born November 22, 1971 in Grenada. She had worked as a pharmacy clerk for a number of years and was a homemaker. She was a devoted animal lover and a history buff.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM...