All Obituaries

Jesse Otha Mitchell Jr., 72, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, June 3, 11:00 at Odd Fellows cemetery. Sid Woodard will be officiating. Otha was born to the late Jesse Otha and Norma McClurg Mitchell in Ruleville, MS. Otha moved to Greenwood at an early age and has been a lifelong resident. He owned and operated Mutual Credit and Leflore Credit Bureau and Collection Agency until 1990. In his younger years, he enjoyed...

Janie Elizabeth Logan Moor, 91, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at Riverview Nursing Home in Greenwood.  Graveside services will be Friday, May 22 at Odd Fellows Cemetery with Rev. Glenn Seefeld officiating. Janie was born November 6, 1928 to Richard Benjamin and Hattie Beth Logan, in Inverness, MS.  She was a Registered Nurse and worked for many years at Greenwood Leflore Hospital serving as the head of surgical nursing.  Janie was a faithful member of the First United...

Robert Harvey Smith joined his Lord and Savior on May 14, 2020 while surrounded by family in the home of his daughter, Stacie Smith Crim. Originally from Elizabethton, Tennessee, Bob, also lovingly known as “Bob Bob” to his grandchildren, will be remembered for his steadfast faith in Christ, his love for people, his wit and wisdom, and his service to our country during World War II. To know him was to understand why his was called the Greatest Generation. After the war, Mr....

Mary Patricia Makamson Peacock, 78, affectionately known to her family and friends as “Patsy and Lala” passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2020 at her home with her loving family by her side.  Graveside services will be held Thursday, May 14 at Wood Springs Baptist Church cemetery near Stewart, MS.  Dr. Jim Phillips will officiate. Patsy was born to Otis and Corrie Nail Makamson in Marks, MS and had been a longtime resident of Greenwood.  She was a devoted wife, mother,...

Flautt, Diane E., beloved wife of Thomas J.  Flautt; dear and beloved mother of Sonja Scheffer and Eric Scheffer, passed on Mothers Day. She was born Diane Elizabeth Thompson on August 14,1944 in Madison, Wisconsin.  Her parents were George G. and Marion E. Thompson.  Her grandparents were Pearl and Louis Gunderson and Hilda and Jorgen Thompson. She attended school in La Cross, WI, graduating from Central High in 1962.  From the University of...

Betty Ann Stribling, 83 passed away May 1, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS.  A private family graveside service will be held at Odd Fellows cemetery with Father Peter Gray officiating. Betty Ann was born in Jackson, MS to E. B. and Irene Jones Stribling.  She had been a longtime resident of Greenwood where she was a member and former secretary of The Episcopal Church of The Nativity. She loved traveling and art but especially loved spending time with her family. ...

Clarke Daniels Bishop, age 91, affectionately known to his family and friends as “Ham” passed from this life on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 after a brief illness. A private family service will be held in Odd Fellows Cemetery with Father Peter Gray officiating. Ham was born on January 12, 1929 in Drew, Mississippi as the youngest child of Ernest and Birdie Bishop. He grew up in Drew where he excelled in football at Drew High School. He lettered in football as a defensive end at Ole...

Billy E. Fondren, 88, passed away peacefully at his home in Coila, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 surrounded by his family.  A private family graveside service will be held Thursday, April 30 at Sidon Cemetery with Rev Edward Saunders officiating. Billy was born in the Berclair community, April 19, 1932 to Gene and Lula Mae Jenkins Fondren.  He had been a lifelong resident of the Leflore/Carroll county area.  He worked for 32 years for Coca Cola, retiring in 1992 as an assistant...

Billy Ray Mitchell, 77, passed away at his home on April 25, 2020. A private family graveside service will be held Monday. Friends are invited to go by the funeral home, and sign the register Monday.  Billy Ray was born in Greenwood, MS on November 14, 1942 to Archie Ray and Jewell Greenlee Mitchell.  He attended Sidon Elementary School and Greenwood High School. He was known for his athletic ability, specifically his speed- a skill passed down to both of his sons who often broke...

Bobby Lee Baker, Jr., 80, passed away Monday, April 20, 2020 at his home in Madison, MS.  Private family graveside services will be held Friday, April 24 at Odd Fellows Cemetery with Dr. Jim Phillips officiating. Bobby was born in Greenwood to Bobbie Lee and Juanita Fraiser Baker.  He was a long time resident of Greenwood prior to retiring and moving to Madison ten years ago.  Bobby’s passion was “Tradewinds Weekly,” which he founded, owned and operated for...