Alvildia "Ms. Bill" James
Mar 22, 2017
Mrs. Alvildia "Ms. Bill" James, 95, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, March 22, 2017 with her family by her side. She was born on July 6, 1921 in Florence, SC and was raised in South Georgia near Quitman. She married Byrd L. James of Gore Springs, a career Army officer and World War II Veteran and had a great life...
Roger Eugene Gray
Mar 19, 2017
Mr. Roger Eugene Gray, 61, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2017 at his residence. He was born February 25, 1956 in Grenada to William James and Donnie Mae Gatlin Gray. He had worked most of his life in sawmill operations. At his request, there are no services planned at this time. Survivors include a daughter, Emily Gray of...
Ronald Ray Tilghman
Mar 18, 2017
Mr. Ronald Ray Tilghman, 74, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born August 19, 1942 in Grenada to Ottis and Irene Lacy Tilghman. He was a retired Assistant Police Chief with the City of Grenada and was also a retired roofing contractor and later worked for the...
Jackie Hamby
Mar 13, 2017
Mr. Jackie Ray Hamby, 73, of Grenada, passed away Monday, March 13, 2017 at Grace Health and Rehab. He was born July 3, 1943 in Grenada to Charles and Mary Belle Blissett Hamby. He was a retired star route carrier, a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and a National Guard Veteran. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday,...
Gene Muselwhite
Mar 13, 2017
Mr. Calvin Eugene "Gene" Muselwhite, 83, of Grenada, passed away Monday, March 13th at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Oxford. He was born August 13, 1933 in Holcomb to Joncy Calhoun and Maudie Muselwhite. He was a retired machine technician from Heatcraft and a U.S. Army veteran. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at...
Sonny Stewart
Mar 10, 2017
Mr. George William "Sonny" Stewart, 78, of Grenada, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born March 15, 1938 in Yalobusha County to Elmer and Alma Shields Stewart. He was a retired Regional Account Manager with Temple Inland and a US Navy Veteran. Sonny was a member of the Coffeeville...
Marshall L. Smith
Mar 6, 2017
Mr. Marshall Liddell Smith, 82, of Carroll County, passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 27, 1934 in Carroll County to Luther Lonzo and Inos Montgomery Smith. He was a member of Hillside Baptist Church, a US Army Veteran and had worked as a diesel mechanic and farmer most of his life. Funeral services...
Ruth Wright Staten
Mar 1, 2017
Mrs. Ruth Ella Wright Staten, 86, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Jackson. She was born July 18, 1930 in Tallahatchie County to Francis Solan and Glenn Little Wright. Ruth was a retired Supervisor at Pennaco Hosiery having worked there for over 40 years. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held...
Nancy Carolyn Salley Hayward Taylor Mcclendon
Feb 28, 2017
Mrs. Nancy Carolyn Salley Hayward Taylor McClendon, 70, of Montgomery County, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March 3, 2017 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service. Interment will follow in the Duck Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 PM...
Rev. Larry Windham
Feb 26, 2017
Brother Larry Lane Windham, 71, of Grenada passed away Sunday, February 26, 2017, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. He was born March 12, 1945, in Carroll County to the late Ernest Leslie Windham and Sarah Corder Windham. He received a Master's in Theology from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary and became the pastor of Calvary Baptist Church...
J.W. Pickle
Feb 23, 2017
Mr. James William "J.W." Pickle, 71, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was born November 21, 1945 in Grenada to Connie Lee and Winnie Lee Smith Pickle. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Grenada where he served as a Deacon. He was retired from Heatcraft...
Irene Trusty Mclarty
Feb 23, 2017
Irene Hill Trusty McLarty, 90, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at her granddaughter's home (Amy and Michael Mims) in Holcomb. She was born December 4, 1926 in Sharp County, AR to Berl "Skipper" and Helen Ellis Hill. She was a member of Friendship Baptist Church in Grenada and was a long time employee for Grenada Hosieru Mill....
Anna Margaret Chesteen Nail
Feb 23, 2017
Anna Margaret Chesteen Nail went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 23, 2017. She was born September 27, 1933 in Montgomery County, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her parents, A.J. and Tallie Chesteen and her husband, Charles Nail. She is survived by her brother, Charles Chesteen of Nellysford, VA; sister, Katherine Hardy and...
Robert Edwin Little
Feb 22, 2017
Mr. Robert Edwin Little, 53, of Holcomb, passed away February 22, 2017. He was born November 25, 1963 to Carl (Buck) and Nancy Nelson Little. He was a former truck driver and construction worker. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM February 25, 2017 at Bethel Cemetery in the Oxberry Community. Mr. Little is survived by his father,...
Gloria Browning
Feb 22, 2017
Mrs. Gloria Faye Minyard Browning, 79, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born January 8, 1938 in Carroll County to Charles Rufus and Carrie Valentine Pinkston Minyard. She had worked many years in the Grenada area as an LPN and was a member of Duck Hill Baptist Church. She was a loving wife,...
Melvin Lee Weeks
Feb 21, 2017
Mr. Melvin Lee Weeks, 72, of the Teoc Community in Carroll County, passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 at his residence. He was born May 22, 1944 in Carroll County to Melvin Porter and Minnie Geneva McRae Weeks. He was a retired machinist, a Mason and a member of Valley Hill Baptist Church. Melvin was a legend among the hog...
Sue Chandler
Feb 20, 2017
Mrs. Sue Haney Chandler, 78, of Sumner, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Riverview Nursing Home in Greenwood. She was born May 14, 1938 in Duck Hill to Roy Arnold and Nora Elaine Burgess Haney. She was a member of the First Baptist Church - Sumner and a retired bookkeeper. She also enjoyed being a member of the Tallahatchie...
Tommy Proctor
Feb 17, 2017
Mr. William Thomas "Tommy" Proctor, 55, of Grenada, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. He was born June 18, 1961 in Greenville to William Dotson and Janette Ouida Barr Proctor. He was a plumber and electrician by trade and enjoyed over 30 years of work in Grenada and the surrounding area....
Jimmy Darrell King
Feb 17, 2017
Mr. Jimmy Darrell King, 57, of Grenada, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1960 in Union County to John David and Billie Sue Barkley King. He had worked most of his life as a carpenter. There are no services planned at this time. Survivors include his wife, Lisha Thomas King of Grenada;...
Rodney Shaw
Feb 16, 2017
Mr. Rodney Wayne Shaw, 43, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his residence. He was born April 16, 1973 in Greenwood to Jerry Wayne and Pamela Funderburk Shaw. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada and had worked for UPS for 25 years. He was an avid hunter and outdoorsman and will be remembered...
