Obituaries

Mar 9, 2018

Kenneth Allen of Jackson, MS, known by family and friends as Bill, passed away from Alzheimer's on Friday, March 9, 2018 at the age of 89. Bill was born in Carroll County, MS on February 12, 1929 to Lensy J. and Montora Allen. Bill served in active duty in the army during the Korean Conflict...

Mar 8, 2018

Mr. Stevie Ralph "Bubba" Rounsaville, 67, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Grace Health and Rehab in Grenada. He was born February 17, 1951 in Grenada County to Charles Ralph and Erma Lee King Rounsaville. Steve was a skilled tile mason throughout the Southeast working with various companies and was self-employed later...

Mar 7, 2018

Mr. William Earl "Bill" Pullen, 74, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN. He was born September 9, 1943 in Lodi to Oliver LaGrone and Grace Salley Pullen. He was retired from Heatcraft after working for over 32 years. Bill was also a former Grenada Police Officer....

Mar 5, 2018

Mrs. Louise Cook Williams, 88, of Grenada, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at Providence Assisted Living in Grenada. She was born July 24, 1929 in Yalobusha County to Roy Craig and Sarah "Sallie" Flemmons Cook. Louise worked for over 30 years for Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada. She was a member of First Baptist Church...

Feb 27, 2018

Mr. Burnice Alton Kennedy, 79, of Grenada, formerly of Pearl Valley, MS, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at his residence. He was born August 8, 1938 in Copiah County to Burnice Edgar and Linnie Mae Berry Kennedy. He was employed by Klinger Electric Local 605 for 45 years and served in the Mississippi National...

Feb 27, 2018

Mr. Lewis Rufus Gray, Jr., 78, of Coffeeville, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born October 11, 1939 in Grenada County to Lewis Rufus Sr. and Margaret Bessie Vickery Gray. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Coffeeville and a retired Corrections...

Feb 24, 2018

Mr. Virgil Kimbrell, 76, of Gore Springs, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at his residence. He was born February 18, 1942 in Drew to James Lawson and Ruby Lee Taylor Kimbrell. Virgil was a retired carpenter and enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening.

A service to celebrate his life...

Feb 20, 2018

Mrs. Pamela Kirk Tyler, 72, of Duck Hill, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born October 9, 1945 in Roswell, NM to M.W. "Lee" and Martha Rodgers Kirk. She was a 1974 graduate of Mississippi State University and taught first grade in the Grenada...

Feb 18, 2018

Mrs. Margaret W. Garrick, 93, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Silver Creek Assisted Living in Olive Branch. She was born October 6, 1924 in Shaw to Clarence Caldwell and Eunice Rivers Williamson. Margaret had worked in a variety of positions through the years as a school teacher, in the Chancery Clerk's...

Feb 16, 2018

Mr. Robert Owen "Red" Riddick, 96, of Batesville, formerly of Coffeeville, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2018 at the Mississippi State Veteran's Home in Oxford. He was born December 24, 1921 in Coffeeville to William Henry and Eleanor Young Russell Riddick. Mr. Riddick was a retired salesman with the J.H. Oliver Co. Red was a...

Feb 15, 2018

Mrs. Wanda Fowler Berry, 83, of Sweatman, passed away Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Grenada Living Center. She was born January 31, 1935 in Red Hill to Fate and Mary Lake Butts Fowler. She had worked for many years at Pennaco Hosiery in Grenada and later at Heatcraft. She was a member of the Red...

Feb 14, 2018

Mrs. Elizabeth Lemley McCuiston,  92, a long time resident of Grenada, MS, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at Grenada Living Center.  She was born to the late James T. and Dolly Turner Lemley of Carroll County, MS, March 10th, 1925. Elizabeth married the late H. E. (Eric) McCuiston on September 14, 1946, and were...

Feb 13, 2018

Mrs. Joyce Mae Naramore, 58, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. She was born September 5, 1959 in Indianola to Clayton and Ruby Rodgers Fisk. Joyce, the woman that was loved by many, was best known as the lady that harassed everyone that came...

Feb 8, 2018

James Edward "Boo" Morgan, 81 passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Grenada Living Center.

He was born on February 14, 1936 in Grenada County to Gus and Hazel Jones Morgan. He was a carpenter until he retired, avid outdoorsman, loved to hunt whether deer, squirrel, quail...

Feb 8, 2018

Mr. Danny Ray Thorpe, 69, of Brandon, formerly of Grenada, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. He was born August 15, 1948 in Grenada to Jesse and Bobby Fay Lance Thorpe. He had worked for many years as a consultant for Affiliated Computer Services. Danny was a former National Guard...

Feb 1, 2018

Mrs. Billie Stribling Cox, 85, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Grenada Health and Rehab. She was born February 4, 1932 in Bruce to Ben and Edith Schiele Stribling.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, February 3, 2018 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral...

Jan 29, 2018

Mrs. Jewel M. Harvill, 91, of Grenada, went to join her Lord on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Grenada Living Center. She was born March 21, 1926 in Rural Neshoba County to Allen and Tilda Beckham Cumberland. She did many things in her life: working on the family farm, owning her own Café, managing a...

Jan 28, 2018

Mr. Clarence Wayne Winters, 62, of Grenada, died Sunday, January 28, 2018 at his residence. He was born August 4, 1955 in Tallahatchie County to Luther Edward and Sarah Mildred Allbritton Winters. He had worked for many years at Luvata in Grenada and was an accomplished musician.

Funeral services...

Jan 27, 2018

Mr. Johnny L. Livingston, 54, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. He was born September 15, 1963 in Cleveland to Bobby Liddell and Patricia Ann Sharon Livingston. He had worked most of his life in the construction business as a mechanic and truck driver....

Jan 27, 2018

Mrs. Susan Frazier Griffis, 65, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. She was born April 16, 1952 in Grenada to Joseph Daniel and Gloria Rouse Frazier. She was a homemaker and a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. Susan was a devoted wife and...