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Lois Lemley

Lois Lemley

Jul 4, 2015

Lois Faye Denton Lemley, 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 4, 2015, at the Grenada Living Center in Grenada, MS. She was born on December 14, 1923, in Russellville, AR, to the late Willie & Ethel Martindale Bennett. She retired as a nurse from Golden Age Nursing Home in Greenwood, MS. She always enjoyed family and friends. They were...

Imogene Jewel Hatfield

Imogene Jewel Hatfield

Jun 22, 2015

Mrs. Imogene Jewel Dyer Hatfield, 87, of Coffeeville, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 27, 1927 in Ranger, West Virginia to Dewey and Norma Webb Dyer. She was a retired factory worker and a member of the Church of Christ in Ranger, West Virginia. A Memorial Service will be held at 6:30 PM...

Oleta Nipper

Oleta Nipper

Jun 22, 2015

Mrs. Martha Oleta Nipper, 93, of Grenada, passed away Monday, June 22, 2015, at her residence. One of eleven children, she was born June 7, 1922, in Alabama to Thomas Charles and Laura Battles Morgan. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Grenada where she attended the Joy Sunday School Class. Funeral services will be...

Eugene Bratton

Eugene Bratton

Jun 19, 2015

A much-loved father and grandfather, Eugene "Papaw" Bratton , 88, of Grenada, Mississippi, returned to his heavenly home on Friday, June 19, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Eugene was born March 16, 1927, in Scobey, MS to the late William Henry and Fannie L. Bratton . He was a graduate of Oakland High School. Eugene enjoyed...

Devin Shipp

Devin Shipp

Jun 19, 2015

Devin Alexander Shipp, 26, of Grenada, passed away Friday, June 19, 2015. He was born November 22, 1988 in Grenada to Felix Champion and Brenda Lott Shipp. He was a graduate of Grenada High School and was currently working toward a degree in Information Technology at Mississippi State University. Funeral services will be held at 3:00 PM Monday, June 22,...

Rev. Donnie L. Stewart

Rev. Donnie L. Stewart

Jun 11, 2015

Rev. Donnie L. Stewart, 84, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital - North Mississippi in Oxford. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Grenada. Interment will follow in the Duck Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 8:00 PM Saturday evening...

Patti Green Goodwin

Patti Green Goodwin

Jun 10, 2015

Patti Faye Green Goodwin, 62, of Water Valley, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015 at her residence. She was born May 19, 1953 in Water Valley to Lewis S. and Marjorie Allen Green. She was a faithful member of Woodland Hills Baptist Church where she served as Minister of Music. She was a former employee of the Big Yank Corporation...

Debra Windham

Debra Windham

May 18, 2015

Mrs. Debra Ann VanLuven Windham, 52, of Grenada, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at her residence surrounded by loved ones. She was born October 28, 1962 in Pontiac, MI. She was a teller at State Bank and Trust Co. and a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. She was a loving mother and grandmother and will be missed by...

Margie Mullen

Margie Mullen

May 13, 2015

Margie McCorkle Mullen passed away on May 13, 2015 while in hospice care at Grenada Living Center. Margie was born in Carroll County on May 5, 1926 the fourth of seven children born to William Andrew and Vivian McCorkle. After graduating, she moved to Grenada and worked in the shell plant for the war effort. Working there she met and...

Edwin Shaw

Edwin Shaw

May 11, 2015

Mr. Edwin Shaw, 88, of Coffeeville, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at his daughter's residence in Jackson. He was born September 30, 1926 in Lambert to Clyde Edwin and Estelle Walton Shaw. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Coffeeville Church of Christ. He proudly served his country during World War II in the U.S. Army....

Ida Mae Carpenter

Ida Mae Carpenter

May 10, 2015

Mrs. Ethel Ida Mae Carpenter, 73, of Cascilla, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at the Tallahatchie General Hospital Extended Care Facility. She was born March 11, 1942 in Tallahatchie County to Charlie and Ethel Melton Kendall. She was retired from the Tallahatchie County School District as a bus driver and was a member of North Shady Grove Church of...

Ethel Herndon

Ethel Herndon

May 10, 2015

Mrs. Ethel Herndon, 89, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Grace Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 8, 1925 in Grenada County to Simon Teal and Nannie Viola Costilow Perry. She was retired from BellSouth Telephone Company after 34 years of service and was a lifetime member of Telephone Pioneers and CWA. Mrs. Herndon was...

Willie E Mullen

Willie E Mullen

Apr 27, 2015

Mr. Willie Elgin Mullen, 75, of Booneville, formerly of Grenada, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015 at Longwood Long Term Care Facility in Booneville. He was born January 21, 1940 in Tallahatchie County to Robert Curtis and Bessie Doris Bryant Mullen. He was a retired factory worker. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 Thursday, April 30, 2015 from the...

Frank Benford Mitchell

Frank Benford Mitchell

Apr 23, 2015

Mr. Frank Benford "Ben" Mitchell, 90, of Grenada, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2015 at his residence. He was born February 28, 1925 to Frank Edward and Berkie Ross Mitchell. He was a retired lineman with Entergy having worked there over 41 years. Mr. Ben was a member of the Rosebloom Church of the Nazarene. Funeral services will be held...

Melba Davis Spooner

Melba Davis Spooner

Apr 22, 2015

Melba Davis Rhodes Spooner went home to be with her Lord on April 22, 2015 at her home. Services will be held Saturday, April 25, 2015, with visitation from 12:00 to 2:00 PM. The funeral will be at 2:00 PM at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service Chapel. She was born October 14, 1922 in Calhoun County to the late George...

Connie Jo Holman

Connie Jo Holman

Apr 22, 2015

Connie Jo Holman, 63, of Cascilla, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at her residence. She was born December 13, 1951 in Memphis, TN. She formerly worked in automobile sales and attended Way of Life Ministries in Grenada. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 PM Sunday, April 26, 2015 from the Chapel of McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service with...

J.W. Beck

J.W. Beck

Apr 15, 2015

Mr. J.W. Beck, 68, of Grenada, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born January 6, 1947 in Carroll County to Coleman and Tessie Carpenter Beck. He was a farmer and cattleman and retired as Dye House Manager at Pennaco Hosiery. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and...

Ella Mae Snell

Ella Mae Snell

Apr 14, 2015

Mrs. Ella Mae Blaylock Snell, 97, of Grenada, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center – Grenada. She was born March 26, 1918 in Carroll County, MS to Rude Earl and Laura Meadows Blaylock. She was a homemaker, retired nurse's aide and a member of Elliott Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held at...

Mark Mccord

Mark Mccord

Apr 12, 2015

Mark Lewis McCord, 49, of Grenada, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 12, 1966 in Grenada to Mack and Levonne McCalop McCord. He was a former technician for Terminix, an avid hunter and fisherman and a member of the Zero Hunting Club. The family will receive friends from 12:00 – 2:00 PM Saturday,...

James Lewis Morrow, Sr.

James Lewis Morrow, Sr.

Apr 8, 2015

Mr. James Lewis Morrow, Sr., 86, of Duck Hill, passed away Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital – North Mississippi in Oxford. He was born December 9, 1928 in Grenada to Fred and Pearl Curington Morrow. He was a retired farmer, member of Elliott Church of Christ and a WWII and Korean Conflict Army Veteran. Funeral services will...

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