Greenwood High School Mississippi Alumni Obituaries

Jesus said "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will leave even though they die" John 112526 Shirley Deloris Wallace was born on October 5 1962 at North Sunflower Hospital in Ruleville Mississippi. On December 21 2025 she peacefully transitioned from this life in the comfo...

William Bill Johnston Jr. age 80 of Greenwood Mississippi passed away peacefully on August 26 2025. Bill was born in Norman Oklahoma at the Naval Air Station on December 30 1944 and moved back to Greenwood soon after his birth. He grew up in Greenwood and graduated from Greenwood High School in 1963...

Rebecca Jones Becky McCabe 78 of Natchez Mississippi formerly of Greenwood died Sunday January 4 2026 surrounded by family. Visitation will be held on Sunday January 11 2026 from 200 PM until 400 PM at Wilson and Knight Funeral Home. Services will be held Monday January 12 2026 with a visitation fro...

Kenneth J. Ellis 75 of Greenwood MS died Thursday October 30 2025 at Indywood Glen Personal Care. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Williams Lord Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. Rev. Lanny Haley will officiate. Burial will follow in Odd Fell...

Thomas Tom Eugene Lord 79 of Ridgeland Mississippi formerly of Greenwood passed away on Monday December 22 2025 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 1130 a.m. until 130 p.m. Friday December 26 2025 at Williams Lord Funeral Home and graveside services will follow at 2...

Edwin M. Vance 46 of Salisbury Maryland departed this life on Wednesday December 10 2025. Born in Greenwood Mississippi he was the son of Jessie L. Ray Ruthie and Jeanette Vance Simmons Teddy. Edwin confessed his faith in Christ at an early age. He attended Zion Rock Missionary Baptist Church in Ber...

With faith in Gods promise of eternal life we announce the passing of Virginia Ruth Wood Heard affectionately known as Tootsie who entered peacefully into the presence of her Lord on February 3 2026 at the age of 94. Virginia was born February 11 1931 in Greenwood Mississippi to Cedric and Clara Woo...

Nubbin was born February 4 1950 in Greenwood Mississippi to Ollie Mae and Benny Herring. In a story so Mississippi it cannot be made up the nickname Nubbin was bestowed on him by a Delta farmer because he was as small as a nubbin of corn. This origin story given to a fouryearold boy in Schlater Miss...

Richmond Lewis Scott Poindexter Jr. Scott passed away on Monday December 22 2025. After multiple neardeath encounters Scott finished his race surrounded by Sis his family and loved ones as his heart eventually gave out. Scott was born in Greenwood MS on August 8 1938 to Richmond Lewis Scott Poindext...

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Ann Chatham will be on Wednesday November 19 2025 at Meadville Methodist Church in Meadville MS at 1100 AM. Visitation will be from 1000 AM until the time of service at 1100 AM. Rev. Calvin Cosnahan will be officiating the services with Franklin Funeral Home in cha...

George Dexter Walcott age 82 of Greenwood Mississippi peacefully passed away at home on December 14 2025. Funeral services will be held on Saturday December 20 2025 at 1000 am at St. Johns Methodist Church in Greenwood Mississippi with visitation starting at 830 am at the church. Interment will foll...

Paul Eugene Russell Jr. who died unexpectedly of heart failure on Dec. 30 2025 at his home in Greenwood was well known in the community for his keen interest in literature and history. Memorial services will be held Saturday January 17 2025 1000 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Everyo...

UPDATE The funeral services for Mrs. Nugent have been rescheduled for Saturday January 31 2026 at 1200 pm at Richmond Road Baptist Church Texarkana Texas with a visitation at 1100 am. The burial will take place in Greenwood Cemetery Ruston Louisiana at 1100 a.m. on Monday February 2 2026. Eberline B...

Clara Jeanette Dodd was born on February 25 1957 to the late Mr. Ivory Dotson and Mrs. Lela Harmon Dotson in Kosciusko Mississippi. She was educated in the Tipton Street Elementary and High School and the Kosciusko High School systems. She was baptized at an early age by reverend R.V. Harris at Chri...

At 510 a.m. on Saturday December 6 2025 Glenn Allen Brooks Sr. went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Funeral Services will be held Saturday December 13 2025 1100 a.m. at Wilson and Knight Funeral Home in Greenwood Mississippi. Visitation will be held from 900 a.m. until service time at t...

Durward Lynn Riales 70 of Greenwood Mississippi passed away Tuesday November 25 2025 at the Arbor in Ridgeland. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday December 1 2025 at First Presbyterian Church in Greenwood with visitation from 10 a.m. until service time in the church parlor. Rev. Andrew Chaney will offi...

Dr. Frank Pleasants Stainback III was born in Pensacola Florida on Christmas Eve December 24 1945 the firstborn child to parents Colonel and Mrs. Frank P. Stainback Jr. After a life welllived he peacefully left this earth surrounded by all four of his adoring children and his beloved wife of 57 year...

Kenneth Edward Barry 55 of Greenwood MS formerly of McCarley MS died Saturday October 11 2025 at his residence. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday in Barry Family Cemetery in McCarley MS. Rev. Jessie Strider will officiate. Kenneth was born July 13 1970 in Greenwood MS to Donald Glynn Barry ...

Joanne Elizabeth Hetrick, 93, of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, died Sunday January 4, 2026 at her home. Joanne was born in Woodville, Ohio on November 6, 1932, the fourth and youngest child of Edward J. and Marie K. Dorfmeyer of Woodville. She graduated from Woodville High School in 1950 and married the...