Obituaries
Valrie Mae Blackwood
Dec 4, 2022
Valrie Mae Blackwood, 71, of Cleveland, MS went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 4, 2022. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Drew United Methodist Church in Drew, MS. Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 2:00. Interment will be at Drew City Cemetery.
Valrie was born June 12, 1951, in Starkville,...
Jerry Haney
Dec 2, 2022
Jerry Haney, 73, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 2, 2022. Visitationwill be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home inCleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. Pallbearers are Joseph Haney, Brandon Haney, Dylan Haney Andrew Haney, Tyler Haney, Ian Denton, and Zach Denton. Honorary Pallbearers...
Nancy Carolyn Wilson
Nov 28, 2022
Nancy Carolyn Wilson, 76, of Cleveland, MS went to be with the Lord Monday, November 28, 2022. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 2, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 2:00. Interment will be in the North Cleveland Cemetery, MS.
Nancy was born January 26, 1946,...
Marie Stembridge Earp
Nov 24, 2022
Marie Earp, 94, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord on November 24, 2022, in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 3:00. Interment will be at Delta Heights Cemetery in Cleveland, MS.
Marie Earp...
Dr. Andrew M Jones
Nov 22, 2022
Dr. Andrew Melvin Jones 90, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord.
A visitation will be held Sunday, November 27, 2022, from 5-7 pm at Ray Funeral Home. A celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, November 28, 2022, in the First Baptist Church of Cleveland at 10:00 A.M. Pallbearers will be Trent Griffin,...
Stephen Lee "Razor" Tindle
Nov 20, 2022
Stephen Lee “Razor” Tindle, of Shelby, MS, went to be with the Lord Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Sunday, November 27, 2022 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A private family burial will be held at a later date.
Steve was born Oct. 6,...
Walker H Powell
Nov 20, 2022
Walker H Powell, 78, passed away at North MS Medical Center Inpatient Hospice on November 20, 2022. Visitation will be 10:00 am to 11:00 am Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 11:00 am. Interment will be at Linn Methodist Cemetery.
Walker was born June 8, 1944, to...
Treadwell Harvey Spencer
Nov 20, 2022
Treadwell Harvey Spencer, age 88, passed away on November 20, 2022. Public Viewing will be held Tuesday, 22nd of November 2022 from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM and Rosary will be 9:45 AM at Our Lady of Victories. Services for Treadwell Spencer will be held on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, at 10:00 AM at Our Lady of Victories with Father...
Harold Holder Mitchell
Nov 19, 2022
Harold "Hal" Holder Mitchell, Sr. died on Saturday, November 19, 2022. Hal was born on May 30, 1929, to Zack Ruff Mitchell and Zadie Tucker Mitchell in Pace, Mississippi, the eleventh of twelve children. He grew up in Pace. Hal graduated from Cleveland High School in 1947 and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from Mississippi State College...
Carol Sue Tarsi
Nov 15, 2022
Carol “Sue” Brown Tarsi 74, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 15, 2022.
A visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Friday November 18, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following at 1:00 p.m. Graveside will proceed in the North Cleveland...
Burk Bates
Nov 10, 2022
Burk Bates, 85, went to be with the Lord on November 10, 2022, in Oxford, MS. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 15, 2022, at Pace Pentecostal Church in Merigold, MS.
Burk Bates was born on March 12, 1937, in Union, MS, to John Bates and Cora Busby.
Burk served in the Navy from...
Robert Eugene Norton
Nov 8, 2022
Robert Eugene Norton, 90 of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord on November 8, 2022.
Robert Norton of Cleveland, MS was born October 31, 1932, the son of the late Preston Gilbert and Clara Mae Clayton Norton. He was united in marriage to the former Lera Nell and she preceded him in death on May...
Chester Jerome Beck
Nov 6, 2022
Mr Chester Beck 58, of Drew, MS, went to be with the Lord on November 6, 2022.
Chester was born in Leland, MS, to Charles Beck and Earline Beck Lewis. He was a long haul truck driver. Chester loved to watch Bar Rescue and drink a BIG glass of sweet tea. He was an animal lover, but especially for dogs...
Louis Barbati
Nov 4, 2022
Louis Paul Barbati was born on January 21, 1946 to late Lawrence Paul and Margie Nell Barbati. A Graveside Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at Delta Heights Memorial Garden Cemetery.
Paul attended Ellisville State Schools in 1956 at the age of 10. In May 1968 he was transferred to Hudspeth Regional Center, until 2018...
Laverne Little
Nov 4, 2022
Laverne Barber Little, 87, died November 4, 2022, at the Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland. Honoring her request, private graveside services will be held at the Crystal Springs City Cemetery on Sunday, November 6, at 2:00 p.m. Rev. Will Wilkerson will officiate, with Ray Funeral Home handling arrangements.
Mrs. Little lived her entire life in Copiah County before moving to...
Cecil Eugene Tindle
Nov 2, 2022
Cecil Eugene Tindle, 92, of Cleveland, MS, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 2, 2022. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 2022, at North Cleveland Cemetery. Everyone is welcome to attend.
Cecil was born July 6, 1930, in Cleveland, MS, to James T. and Nora Tindle. He married Patty Baynes on July...
Joseph Lewis Smith II
Nov 1, 2022
Joseph Lewis Smith II, 92, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 1, 2022. Visitation will be 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, November 3, 2022, at First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, MS followed by a Memorial Service at 1:30 p.m.
Joseph was born August 17, 1930, in Belzoni, MS to Lewis and Bill Smith. Joseph proudly...
Billy B Stanford
Oct 29, 2022
Billy B. Stanford, 64, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, MS.
Billy was born on June 23, 1958, to Bobby and Sylvia Stanford of Skene, MS. Billy graduated from Bayou Academy in 1977. He was a friend to many, and rarely met a stranger. Billy's laugh was contagious, and he was rarely...
Charlie Fred Utz Jr.
Oct 26, 2022
Charlie Fred Utz Jr., 77, of Greenville, MS went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following at 11:00 a.m.
Charlie was born in Gunnison, MS to Charlie Fred Utz Sr. and Christine Topper Utz. ...
John Grantham
Oct 24, 2022
John Grantham, 65, of Merigold, MS went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2022. A Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Merigold City Cemetery.
Johnny was born on July 14, 1957, in Cleveland, MS, to Willard Grantham Sr. and Ethel Grantham. He was caring, loving, and always ready to help someone. Johnny...
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