Lois Ann Trice, 72 passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 surrounded by her loved ones at her home in Tupelo, MS. Lois, the oldest daughter born to Perry and Mary Eliza Bluitt Trice Sr., on June 6, 1948 in Tupelo, MS. She attended school in Tupelo until the death of her mother then she moved to Verona, MS to live with her grandparent's this is where she attended Mary C. Wade and Siggers High School in Shannon, MS., later relocating back to Tupelo, she attended George Washington Carver High School. Lois, was blessed to have one (1) child, Charlotte Trice Copeland, two (2) grandchildren whom she adored, Gary Copeland II and Kaitlin Copeland, one (1) precious great grand baby, Kamila...

West Brenson, 74, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo,MS. Services will be on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 1:00 at Porter's Memorial Park, Tupelo, MS 38804. Visitation will be on Saturday 3:00 until 5:00 at Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

West Brenson , 74, passed away on February 22, 2021, Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

Betty Chandler, 76, passed away Sunday, February 21, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family in Tupelo,MS. Services will be on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 2:00 at Pine Grove Church Cemetery, Fulton ,MS.. Visitation will be on Walk-Through Viewing will be 3:00 until 5:00 on Friday, February 26, 2021 at Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

Betty Chandler , 76, passed away on February 21, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

Barbara L. Ivy the second child born to Earlie Lewis King and Munola Jones King passed away at the North Mississippi Medical Center on February 15, 2021 surrounded by the love of her family. A member of Union Baptist Missionary Baptist Church in Shannon, MS, where she faithfully served on the Missionary Society, Deacon's Wife Auxiliary, Kitchen Committee and the Usher Board. She lived a life of genuine love and service until she transitioned. She married the love of her life, Tommie Lee Ivy and they celebrated 50 years of marriage on January 29, 2021. God blessed them with three children and a stepson. She was a devoted wife mother, sister , grandmother, a caregiver, and a woman of...

Barbara L. Ivy , 71, passed away on February 15, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo,MS. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

Tupelo, MS- Christine Edwards Norwood passed away at the North Mississippi Medical Center on February 12, 2021. AN EXTRAORDINARY WOMAN WITH MANY NAMES: Chris, Madea, Mother, Granny Chris Norwood, Grandma, Auntie, Aunt Chris, Mama Chris, Mrs. Chris, Cousin Chris, Chris-ta-lena, Ms. Quick. A TIME FOR YOU TO BE BORN: Christine Edwards was born to the late Curley and Emma Mae Harper Edwards on July 11, 1933. Chris accepted Christ at an early age at Palmetto CME Church and later joined Lane Chapel CME Church. After much prayer, she joined Mt. Pleasant Chesterville M.B. Church with her husband, where she remained a faithful member until her death. A TIME TO PLAY: Chris graduated from...

Bessie Beatrice Penson, 79, passed away Friday, February 12, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Services will be on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Noon at Mud Creek M. B. Church Cemetery . Visitation will be on 10:00 at at the church until service time.

Christine Norwood , 87, passed away on February 12, 2021, in Tupelo, MS. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

Bessie Penson , 79, passed away on February 12, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

Francis Easley Crump, 75, passed away Tuesday, February 09, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo,MS. Services will be on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 11:00 at Red Oak M.B. Church Cemetery,.

Earnest Lee Lockridge, Jr., 83, passed away Friday, January 29, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo,MS. Services will be on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 1:30 at Porter's Memorial Park. Visitation will be on at 12:30 at Porter's Memorial Park, .

Earnest Lee Lockridge , 82, passed away on January 29, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo,MS. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

Carolyn Pounds Mabry, 61, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at her home in Plantersville, MS. Services will be on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 2:00 at New Zion M.B. Church Cemetery. Walk-Through Viewing 3:00 until 5:00. at Grayson-Porter's Mortuary on today, January 22, 2021. Online condolence can be made to the family at www.grayson-porters.com .

Carolyn Mabry , 61, passed away on January 19, 2021, at at her home surrounded by the love of her family and friends in in Plantersville, MS. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

Bobby Lee Wells, 60, passed away Monday, January 11, 2021, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo,MS. Services will be on Saturday, January 23, 2021 at 1:00 at Porter's Memorial Park with the Walk-Through viewing at noon . Online condolence can be made to the Wells family at www.grayson-porters.com .

Ida Corine Whiteside Lockridge was born July 25, 1925, and departed from this earth on January 8, 2021, at Samaritan Gardens Assisted Living. She was the seventh child to Will and Lizzie Stone Whiteside of Saltillo, MS. Corine was a dedicated member of Popular CME Church Saltillo, MS, where she served to promote her faith and performed ministries of service including choir, usher, missionary, and kitchen help. She later retired at Purnell Pride after many years of service. Following retirement, she worked for The Kennedy family attending to their home and children (Grant Kennedy). Services will be held at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 1:00 with Rev. Kenneth...

Corrine Lockridge , 96, passed away on January 08, 2021, in Tupelo,MS. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by Grayson-Porter's Mortuary.

Mrs. Rosa Ray Roberts, daughter Nathan Lewis Ray and Lillie Vernice Ray, was born on November 18, 1947, in Chicora, Mississippi. She passed away at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, Ms on January 5, 2021. Her parents, two brothers George Ray Nathan Ray, Jr., and two sisters Bettye Ingram, Sadie Donald, preceded her death. Rosa received her education at Riverview High School in Waynesboro, Mississippi. After High School, she moved to Chicago, Illinois, where she met and married her husband Samuel (Sam) Roberts. She was a former employee of the United States Postal Service, where she retired after 34 years. In 2004 she moved to Tupelo, Mississippi. where she was an...

Jacqueline 'Jackie' Annette Witherspoon was born March 3, 1954 in Tupelo, MS. The third child of Bunyan and Billie Joyce Tynes Witherspoon. She passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2021 at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. She graduated from Tupelo High School in 1973. Afterwards attending Itawamba Community College followed by Alcorn State University where she majored in Special Education and Sociology. A faithful and devoted member of Emmanuel Church of God in Christ in Tupelo, MS until her transition where she sang alto in the local choir and with the International Music Department of the Church of God in Christ, as a Sunday School teacher, a Deaconess, and on...