Obituaries

Apr 28, 2018

Mr. Jim Waldo, 80, of Coffeeville passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Grenada Living Center. A graveside service will be Saturday, May 5, 2018 at 10:00 AM at New Hope Cemetery in Coffeeville. Online condolences may be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service, 662-307-2694.

Apr 26, 2018

Mrs. Doris Hamilton Moss, 95, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Brookdale Nursing Home in Brandon. She was born August 18, 1922 in Iuka to Oscar and Oza Bayless Hamilton. She had worked for many years as the Bookkeeper for Moss Brothers Construction and was an active member of the Grenada Exchange...

Apr 25, 2018

Mary Ruth Jones Colbert, beloved and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend passed away on April 25, 2018 surrounded by her family. Visitation will be at First Baptist Church in Grenada from 2:00 – 4:00 PM Friday, April 27, 2018 followed by a service to celebrate her life. Burial will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Grenada....

Apr 18, 2018

Mr. Larry D. Avery, 71, of Gore Springs, passed away Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at his residence.  He was born June 10, 1946 in Grenada to Everett and Margie O'Brien Avery.  He attended the Red Hill Church of Christ.  He was retired from BellSouth and was self-employed for several years.  He served proudly for 23 years in the MS...

Apr 17, 2018

Mr. Edgar Eugene "Eddie" Roberts, Sr., 72, of Cascilla, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at his residence. He was born March 6, 1946 in Mississippi County, AR to Alfred Earl and Phoebe Holt Roberts. Eddie was a retired farmer and had also worked for many years at Heatcraft. Eddie had a love for the...

Apr 16, 2018

Mrs. Julie Ann Parrett Tipton, 33, of Grenada, passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 at her residence. She was born August 14, 1984 to Timothy and Marysue Cooper Parrett. In addition to being a wife, mother and nursing instructor at Holmes Community College, Julie was pursuing her Ph.D. in Nursing Administration from William Carey University....

Apr 13, 2018

Nancy Louise Abel Sultan, 63, of Grenada, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018. She was born February 21, 1955 in Grenada to Elijah, Jr. and Learline Sultan Abel. She had retired after working over 45 years at Heatcraft and was a member of Providence Baptist Church.

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Apr 13, 2018

Jane Ellen Lundberg Tribble, 72, of Grenada, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. She was born September 21, 1945 in Minneapolis, MN to Kenneth Robert and Fern Jacobson Lundberg. She earned her Bachelor's Degree in Education from the University of Mississippi and a Master's Degree in...

Mar 29, 2018

Mrs. Wilma Frances Spellings Harris, 93, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at Providence Assisted Living. She was born September 30, 1924 in Carroll County, TN to Onnie Percy and Grace Tucker Smith. She had worked for many years as a clerk with the United States Postal Service and was a member of...

Mar 27, 2018

Mrs. Patsy Haynes Wilson, 72, of Duck Hill, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.  She was born August 29, 1945 in Montgomery County to Grady and Bobbie Mitchell Haynes.  Patsy had worked for many years at Pennaco Hosiery and Grenada Flower Shop.  She was a devoted homemaker and a wonderful...

Mar 24, 2018

Milton Henry "Jim Tom" Rose, Jr., 93, of Duck Hill, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at his residence. He was born April 29, 1924 in Grenada to Milton Henry, Sr. and Rachel Jackson Rose. He was a Baptist and a US Navy Veteran with six years of service in the Pacific during World War...

Mar 23, 2018

Mr. William Durwood Whitten, 86, of Grenada, passed away Friday, March 23, 2018 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. He was born June 28, 1931 in Tallahatchie County to William Ralston and Ruby Glenn Rounsaville Whitten. He had spent most of his working life as a civil engineer and later at the...

Mar 21, 2018

Gaye Monique Garrett Montgomery, died on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 in Hernando, MS at the age of 58. She was born in New Orleans, LA to Dallygene Bailey Reeves and Jim Eli Garrett, Jr. She attended Pillow Academy in Greenwood, Northwest Community College and MS Delta Community College where she received an associate's degree in...

Mar 9, 2018

Mrs. Ester Jane Westbrook Poe, 81, of Duck Hill, passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at her residence. She was born December 31, 1936 in Raleigh to Connie and Lottie Hall Westbrook. She had worked for many years at Heatcraft and was a Primitive Baptist.

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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...