Janelle Fox Tarver

Janelle Fox Tarver, of Merigold, Mississippi, passed away on April 18, 2017, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 20, 2017, at North Cleveland Cemetery with Mr. Jim Hilliard officiating. She was born on August 9, 1933, to Marvin and Audell Fox. She married her high school sweetheart, Harry C. (Bud) Tarver in 1950, and they were married for 54 years, until his death in 2004. Mrs. Tarver is preceded in death by her parents; her husband; her twin sister, Jeanette Warren; and her son-in-law, Freddie Goodwin. Mrs. Tarver is survived by five children, Cathy Webb (Woody) of Meridian, MS, Sharon Goodwin of Bishopville, SC, Toni Rogers (Lee) of Hernando, MS, Cody Whatley (Lewis) of Clarksdale, MS, and Harry C. (Bubba) Tarver, III (Sharon) of Clinton, MS; sisters, Kay Hillard of Leland, MS and Ann Avritt of Cleveland, MS; 9 grandchildren; and 10 great grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Richard Webb, David Rogers, Caleb Goodwin, Andy Hall, Chris Smith, and Jason Meyer. Honorary pallbearers will be Marvin Carolla and Lee Sellers. In Lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Jude or Multiple Myloma Research Hospital in Arkansas.

Visitation

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm Thursday, April 20, 2017
Ray Funeral Home 206 Bishop Road Cleveland, Mississippi, United States

Graveside Services

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Thursday, April 20, 2017
North Cleveland Cemetery North Bolivar Cleveland, Mississippi, United States