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LEVERETT — Ann Elizabeth Forrest Brasher, age 91, of the Leverett community, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 26, surrounded by her three children.
Funeral services will be held at noon Monday, February 2, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada with interment following at Magnolia Gardens Cemetery at Paynes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.
She was born August 11, 1934, in Sumner to Saunders Doty Forrest and Mary Lee Phelps Forrest.
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1 month 3 weeks ago
CASCILLA — Linda Carol Jeffery Hill, age 75, of Cascilla, passed away Friday, January 30, at Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, at the New Bethel Holiness Church, where she was a member, with Rev. James Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Jeffery/Hill family plot at the North Shady Grove Cemetery at Cascilla. The family will receive friends from 5 – 7 p.m. Monday evening and one hour prior to the service Tuesday all at New Bethel Holiness Church.
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2 months ago
WEBB — Robert Allen Carter, age 65, of Webb, passed away Monday, January 26, in Memphis, Tennessee.
Visitation will be held 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Friday, February 6, at Tutwiler Funeral Home.
A celebration of life service will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 7, at Chapel Hill M.B. Church, Clarksdale. Interment will follow at Brooklyn Cemetery in Webb. Tutwiler Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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WEBB — Derrick Lamont Wash, age 40, of Webb, passed away Saturday,. January 24, at his home.
Visitation will be held 3-5 p.m. Friday, February 6, at Tutwiler Funeral Home.
A celebration of life service will be held 12 noon on Saturday, February 7, at Persimmon Grove Baptist Church near Glendora. Interment will follow at Bound Memorial Gardens near Charleston.
Tutwiler Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.
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2 months ago
OAKLAND — Jerry Wayne Lantrip, Sr. age 74, mechanic, passed away Monday, January 19, at his home in Oakland.
Funeral services were 2 p.m. Thursday, January 22, at Wells Funeral Home with interment following in the Graystone Family Cemetery at Oakland.
He was preceded in death by a son, Christopher Gray.
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2 months ago
MARKS — Carol Ann Ware Bryant, age 79, Certified Nursing Assistant, passed away, Monday, January 26, at Northwest MS Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, February 2, at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Forrest Memorial Park.
She is survived by her husband, James Earl Bryant of Marks; three daughters, Lorie Adams of Como, Ginger Murphy of Charleston and Brandie Lavelle Chrestman of Batesville; 9 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
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MARKS — Carol Ann Ware Bryant, age 79, Certified Nursing Assistant, passed away, Monday, January 26, at Northwest MS Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday, February 2, at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Interment will follow at Forrest Memorial Park.
She is survived by her husband, James Earl Bryant of Marks; three daughters, Lorie Adams of Como, Ginger Murphy of Charleston and Brandie Lavelle Chrestman of Batesville; 9 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.
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GRENADA — James Edward Adams, age 74, construction worker, of Grenada, passed away Monday, January 26, at his home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, January 31, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada with interment following in Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until service time.
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2 months ago
LEVERETT — Ann Elizabeth Forrest Brasher, age 91, of the Leverett community, passed away Monday, January 26.
Funeral services will be held at noon Monday, February 2, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada with interment following at Magnolia Gardens Cemetery at Paynes. Visitation will be held one hour prior to service.
She is survived by her daughter, Pat Little of Grenada; two sons, Alan Brasher of Enid and Brent Brasher of Holcomb; a brother, 8 grandchldren and 6 great-grandchildren.
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Robert John Kelly, 84, of Batesville, Mississippi passed away peacefully on January 10, 2026, at Providence Assisted Living in Senatobia. Robert is survived by his son, Robert Brian Kelly of High Point, North Carolina, and his grandchildren, Robert Eamon Kelly of High Point, North Carolina and Kora Elise Kelly of Raleigh, North Carolina, and a host of friends.
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2 months 1 week ago
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Martha Cristina Beltran Ramirez, age 72, passed away Saturday, January 17.
Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Thursday, January 22, at La Paloma Funeral Services in Memphis.
J Brown Community Funeral Services in Charleston had charge.
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2 months 1 week ago
OAKLAND — Anna Belle Willis Caulder, age 91, passed away Sunday, January 18.
Visitation will be held at noon Thursday, January 22, at Womble Funeral Home chapel in Charleston, followed by the service at 2 p.m. Interment will be held at Corinth Cemetery.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Caulder Sr.
She is survived by her children, John Thomas Caulder Jr., Roy Gene Caulder, Lisa Caulder Smith, Mark Caulder and Michelle Caulder Sneed; three sisters, a brother; 13 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
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CHARLESTON — Mary Smith Persinger Clements, age 77, passed away Sunday, January 18, at her home.
Visitation is 11 a.m. until noon Tuesday, January 20, at Womble Funeral Home with service following at noon in the chapel. Interment will follow at Bethel Cemetery in the Teasdale community.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerry Clements.
She is survived by her son, David Persinger of Teasdale; her daughter, Shelley Russell of Sardis; a sister, a brother, and six grandchildren.
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CHARLESTON — Gregory Liner, age 60, passed away Monday, December 22.
Funeral services were held 1 p.m. Saturday, January 3, at True Bible Way Church in Clarksdale.
J. Brown Community Funeral Services had charge of arrangements.
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2 months 1 week ago
CASCILLA — Rivers Virginia Kendall Franklin, age 91, of Cascilla, passed away Friday, January 16, in Grenada.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, January 19, at The North Church (formerly North Shady Grove Church of God). Interment will follow in the North Shady Grove Cemetery. McKibben and Guinn Funeral Services has charge of arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. E.M. Franklin; a daughter, Tony Rideout; and three sons, Max Franklin, Earl Franklin and Perry Franklin.
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SUMNER — Barbara Berry Newton, age 76, retired coordinator for Ruleville Manufacturing, passed away Friday, Jan. 16, at her home.
Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sumner. Meredith-Nowell Funeral Home in Clarksdale has charge of arrangements.
She was preceded in death by her husband, C.F. Newton; and her parents, Jesse and Dorothy Taunton Berry.
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ELLIOTT — Richard Earl Smith, age 59, of Elliott, formerly of Cascilla, passed away Sunday, Jan. 11, surrounded by family and friends.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, at the Elliott Cemetery with Pastor Michael Payton officiating.
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2 months 2 weeks ago
ELLIOTT — Richard Earl Smith, age 59, of Elliott, formerly of Cascilla, passed away Sunday, January 11.
Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday, January 14, at Elliott Cemetery. Visitation will be held 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, at McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada.
He is survived by his wife, Myra Newcomb Smith of Elliott; father, Willard Earl Smith of Cascilla; three daughters, Melonie Smith McDonald of Grenada, Courtney Taylor of Southaven and Devan Williams of Elliott; two sisters, a brother, and three grandchildren.
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JACKSONVILLE, N.C. — Sally Kay (Roberson) Knott, age 68, passed away Saturday, January 3, at her home.
Formerly of Charleston, her family the Roberson Hardware store.
She is survived by her husband, Michael Knott of Jacksonville, N.C.; her daughters, Mary Helmkamp of Cary, N.C. and Becca Abeyounis of Leland, N.C.; her son, Mikey Knott of Seattle, Wash.; four sisters, a brother and two grandchildren.
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OAKLAND — Patsy Burt Williams, age 91, passed away Tuesday, January 6.
Graveside services were held 2 p.m. Saturday, January 10, at Oakland Cemetery in Oakland with Wells Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
She is survived by her son, Burt Williams of Tulsa, Okla.; her daughter, Cindy Williams Walker of Memphis; 8 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
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