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Sherry Morman

Sherry Morman

Aug 24, 2016

Sherry Reed Morman, 69, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2016 at her residence. She was born November 11, 1946 in Winona, MS to James & Avis Brownlow Kelly. She was a Homemaker. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 27, 2016 at McKibben & Guinn Funeral Service. The family will receive friends from noon...

Virginia Philley

Virginia Philley

Aug 19, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Anne Parker Philley, 77, of Grenada, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis. She was born November 15, 1938 in Coffeeville to Edgar Larce and Della Mae Williams Parker. She was a retired cosmetologist and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother who will be missed by...

Tressie Waldo

Tressie Waldo

Aug 19, 2016

Mrs. Tressie Christine Collins Waldo, 97, of Coffeeville, passed away Friday, August 19, 2016 at Grenada Living Center. She was born April 18, 1919 in Bessemer, AL to Albert and Ethel Wright Collins. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 20, 2016 from the Chapel of...

Archie Dunn

Archie Dunn

Aug 18, 2016

Mr. Archie Roan Dunn, Jr., 71, of Holcomb, passed away Thursday, August 18, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 1, 1945 in Grenada to Archie Roan, Sr. and Lila Thompson Dunn. He was a graduate of John Rundle High School and Delta State University where he majored in accounting. He was a member of Holcomb Baptist Church. A...

Gloria Turner Deloach

Gloria Turner Deloach

Aug 11, 2016

Mrs. Gloria Jean Turner DeLoach, 79, of the Jefferson Community of Carroll County, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at her residence. She was born September 9, 1936 in Carroll County to Thomas Clyde and Tommie Cohron Turner. Mrs. DeLoach was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, August...

Larry Edward Brown

Larry Edward Brown

Aug 11, 2016

Larry Edward Brown, 65, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Grenada Living Center. He was born June 12, 1951 in Grenada to William Binford & Martha Mae Haley Brown. He was a floor installer for Bobby Brown Flooring and a former employee of Grenada Industries. He was a member of Hebron Baptist Church. He enjoyed singing, dancing,...

Tommy G. Terry

Tommy G. Terry

Aug 7, 2016

Thomas Gulledge "Tommy" Terry, 66, of Grenada passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 in Grenada County. He was born July 16, 1950 in Grenada to Clayton and Clevie Gulledge Terry. He was a member of Holcomb Baptist Church and a retired logger and truck driver. Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Bethel Baptist...

Priscilla Beck

Priscilla Beck

Aug 6, 2016

Priscilla Putnam Beck, 88, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born June 30, 1928 in Massachusetts to Arthur and Dorothy Griffith Putnam. She was a retired draftsperson with AT&T and a member of North Greenwood Baptist Church. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 PM Tuesday,...

Norma Jean Baldock

Norma Jean Baldock

Jul 29, 2016

Mrs. Norma Jean Baldock, age 82 of Grenada, MS was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 29, 2016. She was born May 22, 1934 in Fordyce, AR to White and Della Wells. Mrs. Baldock was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Grenada, MS. Mrs. Baldock loved gardening, bird watching, volunteer work, and family...

J.C. Cook

J.C. Cook

Jul 28, 2016

James Christopher "J.C." Cook, 77, of Oakland passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at his residence. He was born October 14, 1938 in Oakland, MS to Clyde Roy & Mary Elizabeth Cockrell Cook, Sr. He was a retired Civil engineer for the MDOT and former employee of Baker engineering . He was an army veteran and a member of the...

Virginia Fly Jones

Virginia Fly Jones

Jul 26, 2016

Mrs. Virginia Fly Jones, 77, of Grenada passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was born July 15, 1939 in Coffeeville, MS. to Clarence and Corrine Persons Fly. She was a retired switch board operator for AT&T. She was a member of Hebron Baptist Church where she was loved singing in the choir....

Lucile Edwards

Lucile Edwards

Jul 16, 2016

Mrs. Lucile H. Edwards, 96, of Coffeeville, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2016 in Grenada. She was born October 6, 1919 in Oakland to James Isaac and Ouida McCorkle Haynes. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church in Coffeeville. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday, July 18, 2016 at First Baptist Church in...

June Mixon

June Mixon

Jul 14, 2016

June Carole Hester Mixon, 66, died Thursday, July 14, 2016 at her home surrounded by family. June was the daughter of the late Clyde Simpson Hester and Frances Eloise Dickerson Hester of Sallis. She is survived by her devoted husband, Gene Mixon; two daughters, Jacqueline Burrell Wise of Canton and Amber Mixon Truitt (Norris) of Greenwood; one son, Christian Burrell...

Lillian Mccuiston

Lillian Mccuiston

Jul 13, 2016

Mrs. Lillian Holford McCuiston, 94, of Duck Hill, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital in Winona. She was born January 21, 1922 in Leicester, England to Thomas Henry and Emma Marion Mason Holford. She was a homemaker and a member of Duck Hill United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM Saturday,...

Buddy Thompson

Buddy Thompson

Jul 12, 2016

Edgar Earl (Buddy) Thompson Edgar Earl (Buddy) Thompson died on July 12, 2016. Born in Grenada MS on January 22, 1947, he graduated from John Rundle High School and then from Mississippi State University, where he received his BA and MA degrees in English. He did his Master's thesis on Johnson Jones Hooper, one of the humorists of the Old...

Richard Tillman Mitchell

Richard Tillman Mitchell

Jul 10, 2016

Mr. Richard Tillman Mitchell, 74, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at Grace Health and Rehabilitation Center in Grenada. He was born July 26, 1941 in Winona to Alfred Tillman and Reba Felker Mitchell. He was a retired painter. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service. Interment...

Jewel Powell

Jewel Powell

Jul 10, 2016

Mrs. Jewel Dean Black Powell, 85, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born September 15, 1930 in Arkansas to Herbert Gayland and Elvira Fleming Black. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service with Rev. Kevin Jackson...

Timmy Taylor

Timmy Taylor

Jul 9, 2016

Timothy (Timmy) Michael Taylor of Carroll Co. passed away unexpectedly at the age of 32. Timmy is survived by his father and step-mother Curtis and Patricia Taylor of Carroll Co.; his mother Catherine Bright of Batesville; wife, Charity Taylor of Grenada, brother Curtis (CW) Taylor of Holcomb; three sisters, Ashley Taylor of Houma, LA, Jessica Dixon of Grenada, Angel Criddle...

Annie Laura Hicks

Annie Laura Hicks

Jul 8, 2016

Annie Laura Blaylock Hicks, 87, of Grenada, passed away Friday, July 8, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born February 10, 1929 in Montgomery County to Rude Earl and Laura Meaders Blaylock. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, July 12, 2016 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service with Rev. Larry Brinker...

Rayford Boxx

Rayford Boxx

Jul 6, 2016

Mr. Rayford Leon Boxx, 92, of Coffeeville, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. He was born February 28, 1924 in Water Valley to Luther Linder and Lillie Belle Dickey Boxx. Mr. Boxx worked as a locomotive engineer for the Illinois Central Railroad for 44 years. He was a member of First Baptist...

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