Obituaries
Charles Douglas Tyson
Feb 9, 2023
Charles Douglas Tyson of Sunflower County was the last born son of Franklin Samuel and Mary Pate Tyson, who were residents of Dockery Plantation at the time. Dockery Plantation has been called the birthplace of the Blues. He was called to be with the Lord within 9 miles of where his life began.
In 1971 Doug married his former...
Juanita Wilkins
Feb 8, 2023
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Mrs. Juanita Vowell Wilkins, 91 of Ruleville, MS was called home to be with the Lord on February 8, 2023.
A Visitation will be held Sunday, February 12, 2023 at Ray Funeral Home from 1-2PM with a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00P.M. Graveside will follow in the Leherton Cemetery in Ruleville, MS.
Juanita was born on August...
Pat Williams
Feb 8, 2023
Patricia Karraker Williams of Drew, Mississippi, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on February 8, 2023, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville.
Pat, as she was known, was the daughter of Harvey William and Jessie Clements Karraker of Tutwiler and was born on January 22, 1932. She grew up in Tutwiler, attended school there, and graduated...
Glen Lester Lewis
Feb 3, 2023
Glen Lester Lewis, 67, of Rosedale went to be with the Lord Friday, February3, 2023. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 20233333 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rosedale, MS. Mass will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be at Beulah Cemetery.
Glen was born August 28, 1955, in Rosedale, MS to Arvel...
Paula Faye Baldwin
Feb 2, 2023
Paula Faye Baldwin, 71, of Ruleville, MS went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 2, 2023. A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday, February 6, 2023, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 12:00.
Paula was born May 3, 1950, in Clarksdale, MS, to William and Kathleen Sturdivant. ...
Daniel Earl Etheridge
Feb 2, 2023
Daniel Earl “Danny” Etheridge, 71, of Rosedale, MS, went to His Heavenly Home Thursday, February 2, 2023. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be at Beulah Cemetery.
Danny was born August 11, 1951, to Edward...
Nick Enriquez Jr
Jan 31, 2023
Nick Enriquez Jr, 84, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, January 31, 2023. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland, MS. Mass will immediately follow at 12:00. Interment will be at the New Cleveland Cemetery.
Nick was born in Robinsville, MS to Nick and...
Mary Elizabeth Robinson
Jan 31, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Robinson was born on October 28, 1951, to James Elbert Robinson, Sr. and Virginia Roncali Robinson. She passed away on January 31, 2023. Visitation will take place at 1:00 p.m. Friday, February 3, 2023, at Ray Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. A reception will follow at Jobe Hall at Delta State...
George Crump Downing
Jan 28, 2023
George Crump Downing, 96, passed away at his daughter’s home in Boyle, MS on January 28, 2023. George was born September 8, 1926, in Vicksburg, MS, to Charles E. Downing and Lydia Williamson Downing.
He attended Carr Central High School in Vicksburg. After his graduation from high school in 1944 he enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp. Following...
Elizabeth Thompson
Jan 27, 2023
Elizabeth Rose Thompson, 96, of Cleveland, Mississippi, beloved aunt and dedicated teacher was called to be at home with the Lord on January 27, 2023. A visitation will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2023 from 1-2 pm at Ray Funeral Home with a graveside service to follow at 2:30 pm the Drew City Cemetery.
Elizabeth was born in Drew, Mississippi...
Dovie Suttle Chun Finley
Jan 27, 2023
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Dovie Finley 92, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord on January 27, 2023.
A Graveside will be held Tuesday, January 31, 2023, at the Delta Height Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Dovie was born July 17, 1930, in Starkville, MS to her parents Henry Suttle & Kate Katherine Raffel. She attended...
William Dill
Jan 16, 2023
William Theron Dill was born November 8, 1934 in Drew Mississippi and passed to his heavenly home January 16, 2023. He grew up on a farm out from Drew Mississippi. His first mode of transportation was his mule until his parents could afford a bicycle. He fell in love with a girl just down the dirt road. When they were 18,...
Frances Rubenstein
Jan 15, 2023
Frances Louise Lipson Rubenstein, 82, passed away on January 15, 2023, in Oxford, Mississippi. Graveside service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 19, 2023, at Greenville Jewish Cemetery in Greenville, Mississippi.
Frances was born August 18, 1940, to Jack Lipson and Charlotte Goldberg Lipson in Memphis, TN. She graduated from Greenwood High School and the University of Mississippi...
Brenda Bennett
Jan 14, 2023
Mrs Brenda Bennett, age 79, passed away on January 13, 2023.
Brenda was born in Skene, MS to Howard Gordon and Margie Gordon. She graduated from Cleveland High School in 1961. After graduation from high school, Brenda attended Delta State University where she was selected as a member of the famous Delta Belles Dance Team. Brenda married James "Dickie"...
Peggy Flanagan Shaffer
Jan 11, 2023
Peggy Flanagan Shaffer, 88, of Shaw, MS went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 11, 2023. A Memorial Service will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 14, 2023, at Delta Heights Memorial Garden Cemetery in Cleveland, MS.
Peggy was born February 24, 1934, to Joe B and Dorothy Bell Flanagan in Lake Village, AR. She graduated from Cleveland...
Brett Baggett
Jan 4, 2023
Brett Baggett, 23, passed away on January 4, 2023, in Greenville, MS. A visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at Ray Funeral Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with a Celebration of Life immediately following at 12:00. Interment will be at Greenlawn Cemetery in Greenville, MS.
Brett was a loving, selfless, and joyful...
Earl Kent Dakin
Jan 2, 2023
Kent Dakin, age 74, passed away on January 2, 2023.
Kent was born in Cleveland, MS to Joseph and Hazel Dakin. Kent married Jeanette Gilbert of Skene in 1993.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Jeanette Dakin, and his sister Dolly Jo Griffin. Kent loved old tractors and tractor pulls and loved his small dogs.He is...
Mack Albert Robinson Jr
Dec 29, 2022
Mack Albert Robinson Jr., 78, went to be with the Lord on December 29, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS surrounded by family and loved ones.
Mack was born on November 23, 1944 in South Plainsfield, NJ, to Mack Robinson, Sr. and Mary Phelps Robinson. He completed his GED in January 1966. He worked for a time...
Dusty
Dec 29, 2022
Ellen "Dusty" Hydrick, 76 of Skene, MS was called home to be with the lord on December 29, 2022, while surrounded by her family. A visitation honoring Mrs. Dusty will be held at 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday, January 2, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 12:00 p.m. ...
Nellie Ruth Malone
Dec 21, 2022
Nellie Ruth Malone, 83, of Arkadelphia, Arkansas, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.
She was born April 24, 1939, in Rosedale, Mississippi, to William Henry Malone and Selma Anna Hendrick Malone.
Ruth obtained her master’s degree from Delta State University. Because of her love for children, Ruth taught elementary aged children in Rosedale. She...
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