Graveside services were held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 14, 2023, in the Greenville Jewish Cemetery for Mr. Marvin Sidney Dattel, 83, of Grenada, who died on Thursday, May 11, in Jackson. Rabbi Debra Kassoff officiated.
Marvin was born on Oct. 15, 1939, in Greenville, the son of the late Charles and the late Fannie Bilsky Dattel. He moved with his family to Grenada at the age of 10 to open Dattel’s, Grenada’s oldest continually running family business. He was a graduate of John Rundle High School and attended Mississippi State University on a baseball scholarship. He went on to earn a degree in business administration from Memphis State University.
Marvin also honorably served our country in the United States Army Reserve. He was a faithful member of the Hebrew Union Congregation in Greenville. Marvin will be lovingly remembered as a loving husband, father and grandfather, who never missed the opportunity to attend his children or grandchildren’s activities. He was blessed with a remarkable gift of making friends and putting those in his presence at ease.
In addition to his parents, two sisters, Janice Levin and Reva Merlin, preceded Marvin in death.
Survivors include, his wife of 54 years, Karen Dattel; three daughters, Jodie Dattel Lachance (Dan) of Dillon, Colo., Natalie Dattel Storm (Mark) of Atlanta, Ga., and Leah Dattel Lollar of Grenada; five grandchildren, Carson Lollar, Evan Smith, Grayson Smith, Anna Blake Lollar and Luke Lachance and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins.
Pallbearers were Grayson Dale, Adam Levin, Robbie Levin, Evan Smith, Grayson Smith and Mark Storm.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to The Parkinson’s Foundation.
Online condolences can be expressed to the family at www.mckibbenandguinn.com
McKibben and Guinn Funeral Service in Grenada was in charge of arrangements.
