All Obituaries

Irene Elizabeth “Betty” Taylor, 85, a long-time resident of Carroll County, died Friday the 21st of June at her home with her loving family. Born December 23, 1933 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to Carl C. and Anna Elizabeth (Thomas) Robbins. She grew up there and graduated from Kosciusko High School in 1952. She continued her education by attending Millsaps College, from which she received her B.A. in English in1955. She was married to Tommy Barbee Taylor on June 18, 1955. Two sons...

Madison, MS:  Thomas Jacob “Tommy” Ainsworth, 55, passed away at his home in Madison Tuesday, June 18, 2019.  Funeral services are 2 P.M. Saturday, June 22 at Greenwood Delta Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Odd Fellows East Cemetery.  Rev. Carroll Blackledge, Rev. Jason Smith and Rev. Charlie Jones will officiate. Tommy was born in Greenwood to Billy R. and Sharian Organ Ainsworth.  He graduated from Greenwood High School and attended MS Delta Community...

Louise R. Hammons, 89   Mrs. Hammons, a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Grenada Living Center, Grenada, MS where she had been battling Alzheimer for the last 5 years. Louse Reichman Hammons was born February 7, 1930 in Belzoni, MS. She is survived by her spouse of 47 years, Edgar Walton Hammons, Carrollton, MS; daughter Teresa (Greg) Wilson, Overland Park, KS; stepdaughters- Kay Daniels, Ballwin, MO; Jayne (Neil) Turner,...

James Carroll Bassie, Sr., 69 died Sunday, May 12, 2019 at his home near Greenwood. Mr. Bassie was retired as comptroller for S & N Sprayer Co. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and growing garden vegetables and was devoted to country life.  He earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Delta State University. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Linda White Bassie, a son, Jamie Bassie, two daughters, Mauri Logan and her husband, Beau and Lea Denton and her husband Robby, a...

Greenwood, MS:  Mr. Roy Garrett, 88, also known as “The Radio Man” passed away at his home Thursday May 9, 2019.  Funeral services are 11 A.M. Saturday, May 18 at Greenwood Delta Funeral Home Chapel (1008 Sgt. John Pittman Drive) with Rev. Randy Clayton and Rev. Perry Irvin officiating.  Visitation is from 10-11 Saturday at the funeral home. A native of Gunnison, MS, Roy had been a lifelong resident of Greenwood.  He served in the US Army during the Korean...

Gary Mark Bright, Jr.,27, who resided in Greenwood, Mississippi, passed away May 7, 2019, in Schlater, Mississippi. Funeral services are 11 A.M. Monday, May13 at North Greenwood Baptist Church with Dr. Jim Phillips officiating. Interment is in Odd Fellows Cemetery. Visitation is from 9-11 A.M. Monday in the church parlor. He is survived by his parents; Gary Mark Bright and Jo Cook Bright, his sister; Lauren Rebecca Bright all of Greenwood, his paternal grandmother Leah Steffen Bright, of...

Tecumseh “TC” Britt, Jr., 89, of Minter City passed away April 27, 2019, at his home surrounded by his family. Services will be held Tuesday at 2:30 pm at the Minter City Methodist Church with the Rev. Sara Miller and Rev. Albert Britt officiating. Burial will follow at Lehrton Cemetery in Ruleville under the direction of Greenwood Delta Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 12:30 pm until the time of the service Tuesday at the church. Mr. Britt was born July 13, 1929, in Alva,...

Ruby Mae Sewell Cole passed away Wednesday, April 24, 2019 in Greenwood, MS at the age of 79.  She was born in Maysville, KY on March 14, 1940.   Mrs. Cole was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood and served on the Flower Guild Committee. She was also a member of Greenwood Garden Club, Greenwood Junior Auxiliary, Delta Cotton Wives, Southern Debutante Assembly, and Explorers Bible Study.    Mrs. Cole is survived by a daughter, Katherine Ann Cole; two...

Greenwood, MS:  Betty Hutcheson, 85, passed away Wednesday morning, April 24, 2019 at the Greenwood Leflore hospital.  Funeral services are 11 A.M. Saturday at Immanuel Baptist Church with interment in Odd Fellows Cemetery.  Rev. Mitchell Long and Rev. Dustin Long will officiate.  Visitation is from 9-11 A.M. Saturday prior to the service. Betty was born and raised in Charleston, MS and had been a Greenwood resident for over fifty years.    She had worked...

Mary Real Graham, 43, passed away Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Mary was born to Lewis and Roxie Lott Real in Greenwood.  She was raised in Greenwood and had been a lifelong resident of the area.  Mary was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her mother, Roxie Lott Real of Grenada; three daughters, Hannah Graham of Greenwood, Bella Real and Angelina Real of Grenada; a grandson, Seth Kendall of Greenwood; a sister, Jennifer Sturdivant of...