Riley Overbey, Jr.
Jul 2, 2016
Mr. Riley Barbar Overbey, Jr., 61, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2016 at The Regional Medical Center in Memphis, TN. He was born February 4, 1955 in Vicksburg to Riley Barbar Overbey, Sr. and Hazel Lucille Chaney Overbey. He was employed by Hankins Lumber Company, a US Army Veteran and a Baptist. He was an avid hunter and...
Ida B. Henry
Jul 2, 2016
Mrs. Ida B. Reed Henry, 87, of Grenada, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 2, 2016 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born January 7, 1929 in Kosciusko to Jim Henry and Sudie Ann Jennings Reed. She was a member of Cruger Baptist Church and had worked for many years at the Baldwin Piano Company in Greenwood. She...
Mary Jane Mayberry
Jun 30, 2016
Mrs. Mary Jane Mayberry, 84, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2016 at her daughter's residence. She was born August 21, 1931 in Schaller, IA to Lyle and Alice Marshall McLaughlin. She served for over 30 years as the Christmas Clearing House Coordinator for United Way, a former recipient of the Volunteer of the Year award in Montgomery, AL,...
Shirley Hancock
Jun 30, 2016
Shirley Merrell Hancock, RN, died peacefully Thursday, June 30, 2016 at Simpson General Hospital in Mendenhall. She was born November 6, 1930 and was a graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Dearborn, MI and the St. Joseph School of Nursing in Mt. Clements, MI. Shirley was a devout Catholic. She was Director of Nursing at Grenada County Hospital and...
Nancy Simmons Carroll
Jun 28, 2016
Nancy Marie Simmons Carroll, 75, of Holcomb, passed away Monday, June 28, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Memphis. She was born May 20, 1941 in Alva to Thomas and Agnes Wood Simmons. Nancy retired after a long career as a CNA at Grenada Living Center. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at...
Billy Vance Williamson
Jun 25, 2016
Mr. Billy Vance Williamson, 84, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at the State Veteran's Home in Kosciusko. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at McKibben And Guinn Funeral Service. Interment will follow in the Calvary Cemetery in Carroll County. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until service time Tuesday...
Mary Jo Mitchell
Jun 22, 2016
Mrs. Mary Jo Mitchell, 79, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. She was born June 29, 1936 in Baldwyn to John and Maude Cole Dillard. She was a member of First Baptist Church – Grenada and retired as a secretary with the Grenada School District after working there for...
John Mack James
Jun 21, 2016
Mr. John Mack James, 85, of Gore Springs, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at his residence. He was born April 25, 1931 in Grenada County to Howard Clarence and Elva McCuiston James. He was a member and deacon of Gore Springs Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Veteran. John Mack retired as Supervisor of the Tool and Die Department...
Jerry J. Selby
Jun 20, 2016
Mr. Jerry Jean Selby, 70, of Holcomb, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016. He was born May 19, 1946 in Charleston to John Press and Aline Mullen Selby. He was a member of Holcomb Baptist Church and a U.S. Army Veteran. Jerry, along with his wife, owned and operated Selby Auto Sales in Holcomb for over 30 years. He was...
Steve Davis
Jun 15, 2016
Mr. Robert Steven Davis, Sr., 60, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 26, 1955 in Grenada to Hiram Eddie, Sr. and Edna Mullen Davis. Steve was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church and a retired farmer and convenience store owner. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 PM Saturday, June 18,...
Jean Harbin
Jun 13, 2016
Jean Stokes Molpus Harbin, 82, a resident of Grenada, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2016. Jean was born in Dekalb, Mississippi on January 16, 1934, and attended school in the Cleveland Community and after graduation attended East Mississippi Community College in Scooba, Mississippi, where she played basketball. She was preceded in death by her parents Tommy and Irene...
Linda Harrison
Jun 12, 2016
Linda M. Harrison of Grenada, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at UMMC Grenada. Mrs. Harrison was born on September 23, 1933 in Pontotoc, Mississippi to the late Doyle and Christine Long. She was married to Charles E Harrison of Coffeeville, Mississippi, who preceded her in death in April of 2004. They were married for 57 years. Mrs....
Ruby Mccalop
Jun 11, 2016
Mrs. Ruby Helen Clanton McCalop, 93, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. She was born June 12, 1922 in Webster County to Dewey Lee and Arianna Virginia Montgomery Clanton. She was a member and former Sunday School teacher at Sparta United Methodist Church and retired from Pennaco Hosiery after...
David Monroe Pryor
Jun 10, 2016
Mr. David Monroe Pryor, 58, of Grenada, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 3, 1958 in Grenada to James and Peggy Morrison Pryor. He was a former route salesman for Blue Bell Creameries. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, June 17, 2016 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service with Dr....
Terry Wayne May
Jun 4, 2016
Terry "Tip" May, 58, of Zachary, LA, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Terry's dedication to medicine and love of life has been an inspiration to his colleagues, family and friends, and his open, jovial personality never failed to turn strangers into friends and friends into family. Terry was born in Marianna, FL to Claudy and Louise Beck May....
Beverly Biddy Dyre
Jun 1, 2016
Mrs. Beverly Biddy Dyre, 69, of Madison, a Grenada native, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 21, 1946 in Grenada to John Preston "Buddy" Biddy and Vivian Thompson Biddy. She was a graduate of The University of Mississippi where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi and earned a Bachelor of Fine...
Donald Leroy Box
Jun 1, 2016
Mr. Donald Leroy Box, 66, of Tillatoba, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. He was born December 31, 1949 in Friars Point to George Franklin and Virginia Dare Box. He retired after spending many years in the commercial advertising business. Mr. Box was a member of Willow Springs Assembly of God...
Janice Methvin
May 29, 2016
Mrs. Cinda Janice Dykes Methvin, 78, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Grenada Living Center. She was born June 25, 1937 to Newlon Edward and Cinderella Andrews Dykes. She was a homemaker and worked as a child caregiver at Freeman's Day Care, where she was known to many as "Ms. Janice". She was an active member of...
Eris C. Carlton
May 26, 2016
Mr. Eris Curtis Carlton, 83, of Oxford, formerly of Grenada, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2016 at the Mississippi State Veteran's Home in Oxford. He was born November 2, 1932 in Winona to John Abner and Annie Ezell Carlton. He had worked as a Manufacturing Engineer for over 38 years at Heatcraft in Grenada formerly known as McQuay's. Mr. Carlton...
George D. Breedlove, Sr.
May 23, 2016
Mr. George D. Breedlove, Sr., 65, of Grenada, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 10, 1951 in Moulton, Alabama to Jessie Coleman and Mattie Banks Breedlove. George formerly owned and operated Central Electric Motor Sales and Service and Breedlove Electric. He was a member of Enon Baptist Church and also served as a...
