Rufus Preston "Sonny" Saunders
Apr 12, 2016
Mr. Rufus Preston "Sonny" Saunders, Jr., 77, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Emmanuel Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Old Cleveland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 PM until service time Thursday at the church.
Sarah H. Thornton
Apr 8, 2016
Mrs. Sarah H. Thornton, 86, of Grenada, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. She was born November 7, 1929 in Neshoba County to J.B. and Lessie McCrory Hardy. She had worked for many years at Cliff Colbert Chevrolet in Grenada. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Grenada where she worked as...
William Knight
Apr 7, 2016
Mr. William R. Knight, 95, of Clinton, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born July 11, 1920 in Charleston to Virgil and Vinnie Vanlandingham Knight. A graveside service will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, April 10, 2016 at Woodlawn Memorial Park with Dr. Lannie Wilbourn officiating. The family...
Doris Blackwelder
Apr 5, 2016
Doris Jean Blackwelder, 82, of Duck Hill, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 16, 1933 in Big Creek to Dick and Ina Kilgore Bailey. She was a homemaker. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, April 9, 2016 at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service. Family and friends will gather one...
Sonnie Wood
Apr 4, 2016
Mr. W.C. "Sonnie" Wood, 77, of Cascilla, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 3, 1938 in Carroll County to Guy Monroe, Sr. and Nona Katherine Holmes Wood. He was a retired employee of Randall Textron, where he worked for 41 years. Sonnie was a member of the Stonefield Church of God. A service...
Jerry Clyde Boyette
Apr 2, 2016
Mr. Jerry Clyde Boyette, 79, of Elliott, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at the Tallahatchie General Extended Care Center in Charleston. He was born April 2, 1937 in Bolivar County to Houston and Mary Elvira High Boyette. He was a member of Elliott Baptist Church. Mr. Boyette served in the U.S. Army National Guard for...
Samuel David Jolly
Apr 2, 2016
Mr. Samuel David Jolly, 61, of Myrtle, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born June 1, 1954 in Greenwood to Alvis Paul and Christine Cox Jolly. He worked as a Parts Advisor at Allen Samuels Chrysler Dodge Jeep, a U.S. Army Veteran...
Derwin Ruth
Mar 31, 2016
Michael Derwin Ruth, 45, of Grenada, died March 31, 2016 at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was born June 16, 1970 in Spokane, WA to Albert Grover Ruth and Bonnie Costilow Ruth. Derwin loved to praise and worship God and would frequently intercede for the salvation of all those he loved. He was always making everyone...
Vivian Branscome
Mar 29, 2016
Mrs. Vivian Moore Branscome, 91, of Duck Hill, passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at her residence. She was born June 21, 1924, in Duck Hill to Everette Moore, Sr. and Frances Bowen Moore. She was a homemaker and a member of Duck Hill Baptist Church, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was the church's longest standing...
Nora Horton
Mar 28, 2016
Nora Youngblood Horton, 96, of Grenada, died March 28, 2016, at the home of her daughter in Grenada, Mississippi. Mrs. Horton was born January 24, 1920 in Panola County to Charles E. & Susie Foster Youngblood. Mrs. Horton was a homemaker and a retired Nurses' aide. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Grenada. Funeral services will be...
Kerron Moorman
Mar 24, 2016
Mrs. Kerron Briscoe Moorman, 66, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, March 24, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 26, 1949 in Grenada to Rev. Darell Coats Briscoe and Effie Geraldine Gahagan Briscoe. She was a retired business manager for South Central Bell where she worked for 30 years. Following her retirement from South Central Bell, she worked as...
Carol Ann Trussell
Mar 14, 2016
Carol Ann Trussell, 61, of Grenada, passed away Monday, March 14, 2016 at her residence. She was born January 6, 1955 in Grenada to Donald Edgar, Sr. and Faye Herring Trussell. She was a graduate of Binford High School and attended Memphis State University. She had previously worked as the Director of Group Sales and Special Events at the Southland...
Curry Leon Medders
Mar 11, 2016
Mr. Curry Leon Medders, 73, of Grenada, passed away Friday, March 11, 2016 at his residence. He was born September 21, 1942 in Choctaw County to Raymond and Avanell Dean Medders. He was a retired truck driver and enjoyed woodworking and spending time with his family. He was a Baptist. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, March...
Mary Jo Fillyaw
Mar 10, 2016
Mary Jo Fillyaw, 64, of Holcomb, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. She was born April 21, 1951 in West Virginia to Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Johnston. She was a retired Store Manager with Scott Petroleum and a member of Holcomb Baptist Church where she was active in the Sanctuary Choir....
Edwin H. Merriman
Mar 4, 2016
Mr. Edwin Harold Merriman, Sr., 95, of Grenada, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born June 9, 1920 in Oklahoma to Joe and Gretta Pennington Merriman. Mr. Merriman honorably served his country during World War II in the Army Air Corps, he had attained the rank of 2nd Lieutenant at the time of his discharge....
Billy Byford
Mar 4, 2016
Mr. Billy Eugene Byford, 68, of Coffeeville, passed away Friday, March 4, 2016 at his residence. He was born March 27, 1947 in Coffeeville to Herman and Delia Brewer Byford. He had worked most of his life as a contractor and was a member of the Coffeeville Church of Christ. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 PM Sunday, March...
Shelby B Hensley
Mar 2, 2016
Shelby B. Hensley, 74, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later.
Ethylene Privett
Feb 29, 2016
Mrs. Ethylene Buchanan Privett, 85, of Grenada, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada. She was born August 25, 1930 in Itawamba County to Louis and Hessie Umpress Buchanan. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Grenada, a retired employee of Kimberly Clark in Memphis and enjoyed traveling. Funeral services...
Helen Murphy
Feb 28, 2016
Addie Helen Haynes Murphy, 88, departed this life peacefully to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on February 28, 2016. Visitation will be from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at McKibben & Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada, followed by a graveside service in Woodlawn Cemetery in Grenada. Helen was born on June 4, 1927,...
Gayle Todd
Feb 24, 2016
Gayle Todd, 68, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – Desoto in Southaven. He was born February 26, 1947 in Grenada to Ab and Clyde Sims Todd. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Grenada and was employed at Windham Mobile Homes. Gayle was an accomplished musician having been a member of...
