J.R. Womble
Feb 12, 2020
Mr. James Robert Womble, 85, of Scobey, passed away Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at his residence. He was born October 26, 1934 in Lambert to Robert "Johnny" and Hazel Ward Womble. He was a retired farmer and had also worked for many years at Heatcraft in Grenada. J.R. was a member of Tillatoba Baptist Church and had honorably served...
Donald Dozier Skelton
Feb 10, 2020
Mr. Donald Dozier Skelton, 93, of Grenada, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 in Dallas, TX. He was born October 29, 1926 in Webster County to Robert Edward and Eula Valentine Skelton. Don honorably served our country in the US Army during World War II. He later earned a Master's degree from Mississippi State University in Agriculture and Adult...
Granville C. Vaughan, Jr.
Feb 10, 2020
Mr. Granville C. Vaughan, Jr., 90, of Coffeeville, passed away Monday, February 10, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 15, 1930 to Granville C. and Moree Trull Vaughan, Sr. He was a former sales person for Frito Lay and an Army veteran during the Korean War. He was a member of Hebron Baptist Church.
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Cecil Melton
Feb 9, 2020
Mr. Cecil Melton, 76, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 at his residence. He was born October 21, 1943 in Grenada to Pete and Marjorie Mae Tartt Melton. He was a retired truck driver and a member of the Grenada Church of God.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, February 13, 2020...
Faye Smart
Feb 3, 2020
Mrs. Faye Fisk Smart, 73, of Grenada, passed away Monday, February 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born August 7, 1946 in Coffeeville. Faye had retired after working 26 years at Heatcraft in Grenada. She was a faithful member of Hardy Baptist Church where she had served as a Sunday school teacher.
Funeral services will be...
Gladys Chamblee
Feb 2, 2020
Gladys Carpenter Chamblee, 83, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2020 in Grenada. She was born August 23, 1936 in Tallahatchie County to Homer and Nora Moorman Carpenter. She worked at Pennaco Hosiery Mill and was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at McKibben...
Bobbie Williams
Jan 29, 2020
Ms. Bobbie Rae Mitchell Williams, 74, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford following a brief illness. She was born March 23, 1945 in Grenada County to Melton Rae and Polly Davis Mitchell. Bobbie retired after working over 25 years at the USDA Farm Service Agency in Coffeeville. She...
Billy Simmons
Jan 26, 2020
Mr. Billy England Simmons, 84, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2020 at St. Dominic/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson. He was born April 20, 1935 in Calhoun County. Billy worked most of his life in the maintenance department at Randall Textron in Grenada. He was a US Army veteran and an avid hunter and fisherman.
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Jimmy Edward Pyle
Jan 24, 2020
Mr. Jimmy Edward Pyle, 81, of Grenada, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at his residence. He was born August 28, 1938 in Montgomery County to Eddie Lee and Rosella Bain Pyle. He was a retired cattleman and had worked for a number of years at Pioneer Packaging Co. in Grenada. Jimmy was a member of First Baptist Church...
Raleigh Schultz
Jan 23, 2020
Mr. Willie Raleigh Schultz, Jr., 75, of Olive Branch, passed away Thursday, January 23, 2020 at the Methodist Hospice Residence in Memphis. He was born October 9, 1944 in...
Malcolm Stewart
Jan 21, 2020
Mr. Malcolm Stewart, 76, of Kilmichael, died Tuesday, January 23, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 5, 1943 in Webster County to Malcolm Upton and Illen Brewer Stewart. Malcolm had worked in construction most of his life and served in the United States Marine Corps.
A private service is being planned and will be announced...
Shirley Dickey
Jan 20, 2020
Mrs. Shirley Ann Lucius Dickey, 67, of Grenada, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020 at her residence. She was born March 25, 1952 in Calhoun City to J.W. and Ethel Collums Lucius. She had worked for many years at Wal-Mart in Grenada. Shirley was a devoted pastor's wife working alongside her husband in their church, Grenada Worship Center. She...
Joel C. Turnipseed
Jan 19, 2020
Joel Clifford Turnipseed, 83, of Grenada MS, went to his eternal home to be with his Lord on January 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by family. He leaves behind his wife, Mary Ruth Perry Turnipseed of 56 years, his daughter, Lisa Proctor of Bartlett, TN, and his grandchildren, Blake and Kayla Proctor. He is also survived by his...
Joyce S Smith
Jan 18, 2020
Mrs. Joyce Stafford Smith, 89, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020 in Grenada. She was born November 23, 1930 in Winona to Willie Lee and Gladys Oliver Stafford. Joyce was a graduate of Winona High School and Holmes Junior College. She enjoyed a long career with South Central Bell where she earned many awards over her 30...
Charles Steve Ayers
Jan 16, 2020
Charles Steve Ayers, 79, of Carrollton passed away Thursday, January 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born September 4, 1940 in Carroll County to Sam & Sarah Vance Ayers. He was member of Liberty Baptist Church. He was an auctioneer and real estate broker for over twenty years and an Air Force Veteran. Funeral services will be held...
Kenny Mclendon
Jan 12, 2020
Mr. Wilmer Kenneth McLendon, 70, of Tillatoba, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home. He was born October 5, 1949 in Tallahatchie County MS to Wilmer Norman and Willie Elizabeth Tillman McLendon. Kenny was a member of Tillatoba Baptist Church. He was a fomer mayor of Tillatoba, a former Mason and a Business Owner. Funeral Services will...
Peggy Hollis
Jan 9, 2020
Peggy Jean Hollis, 77, of Grenada passed away Thursday, January 9, 2020 in Jackson. She was born January 23, 1942 in Alabama to Willie & Cora Umfress Ludolf. She was a member of Hebron Baptist. She worked for many years at Pennaco Hosiery and ADP in Grenada.
Funeral Service will be held at noon on Monday, January...
Carolyn Costilow
Jan 8, 2020
Mrs. Carolyn Ann Hendon Costilow, 79, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Grenada Living Center. She was born December 6, 1940 in Holcomb to Walter Fredrick and Lily Marie Clanton Hendon. Carolyn was a member of the Grenada Church of God where she served as church pianist for many years. She had a tremendous love for...
Richard Gray Lott, Sr.
Jan 5, 2020
Mr. Richard Gray Lott, Sr., 82, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood. He was born November 9, 1937 in Grenada County to Richard Grady and Eva Bell Gray Lott. Mr. Lott retired as a Project Supervisor with the Mississippi Department of Transportation after working there for 30 years. He honorably served...
Dorothy Hayward
Jan 5, 2020
Mrs. Dorothy Lynn Hayden Hayward, 79, of Holcomb, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. Dorothy was born April 6, 1940 in Holcomb to Dotson Kendall and Mary Gary Hayden. Dorothy was a member of the Holcomb United Methodist Church. She had worked at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Greenwood and...
