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In Memory of Robert L. Elliott, Jr. M.D.
Robert L. Elliott Jr. M.D., Ph.D died January 31, 2021. He is survived by his wife Mary C. Elliott M.D. and his five children Valerie Troiani, Robert L. Elliott III, Allison Rolston PA-C, Mark Elliott M.D, and Mary Ghere M.D. He left behind 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. “Perhaps no American physician in recent…
In Memory of Samuel Bryce Griffis
Samuel Bryce Griffis, 90, passed away on December 09, 2020, due to COVID -19 complications. Bryce was born April 21, 1930, to Sam and Pauline Griffis in Sturgis MS. He grew up in Grenada MS and graduated from Grenada High School, where he was a four-sport letterman and an Eagle Scout. He served four years…
In Memory of Theresa Pearson
CLEVELAND – Theresa Hedge Pearson, age 58, of Cleveland, MS passed away on Monday, December 07, 2020, at her home in Cleveland.A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Cleveland Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 AM in the Cleveland Funeral…
In Memory of Steve McClellan
Steven J. (Steve) McClellan, 64, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died Saturday, December 5, in his beloved Delta hunting grounds near Gunnison, Mississippi. A lifelong son of the Delta, Steve’s beloved parents, Albert Polk McClellan and Gloria Jean Guerieri McClellan, both of Cleveland, preceded him in death and were there to welcome him to heaven, along…
Delta State University honors Malik Sinegal (’19) for Youngest African American Boeing 777 Pilot in the World
Delta State University honored Malik Sinegal, Class of 2019, for his recent achievement of becoming the Youngest African American Boeing 777 Pilot in the world. The event took place at the Delta State University Flight Hangar. Joe Saia, Interim Chair of the Department of Commercial Aviation, Delta State University President William N. LaForge, and Vice…
In Memory of Leila Downs Clark Wynn
Leila Downs Clark Wynn Greenville – Leila Downs Clark Wynn, age 88 died October 31, 2020 at her home. Services will be held at St. James Episcopal Church in Greenville. She was born February 4, 1932 at her parent’s home in San Augustine, Texas. She was predeceased by her parents, Anne Metcalfe Clark and Edward…