Obituaries
Betsy Bobo Elliott
Feb 25, 2021
Betsy Bobo Elliott, 69, passed away February 25, 2021. Betsy was born in Cleveland, MS, on September 26, 1951, and Cleveland was her home her entire life. After graduating from Cleveland High School in 1969, she attended Delta State University, was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, and over the years came to know everyone on campus, forming close relationships...
Johnny Gorrell
Feb 24, 2021
John "Johnny" William Gorrell 80, of Drew, MS was called home to be with his Lord on February 24, 2021. A visitation will be held at Ray Funeral Home on Saturday, February 27, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. with a Celebration of Life service following at 10 a.m. A private family graveside service will take place at Drew...
Pat Walton Denton
Feb 23, 2021
Pat Walton Denton, 73, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, TN. Pat was born February 10, 1948. His Parents were Lola Walton Denton and John Mason Denton of Shelby, MS. A graveside service will be held at the Shelby Cemetery at 2pm on Friday, February 26th. Those wishing to attend are asked to...
John Gray Tuttle
Feb 21, 2021
John Gray Tuttle, 62, of Greenwood, Mississippi, passed away on February 21, 2021 after a five month battle with cancer. A visitation will be held on Friday, March 5, 2021 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home with a graveside service following at Lehrton Cemetery. John was born in Ruleville, MS on August 26, 1958. He graduated from...
Perry Ellis Morgan
Feb 14, 2021
Mr. Perry Ellis Morgan, 79, of Drew, MS went to be with the Lord on February 14, 2021. A visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Memorial Service will immediately follow at 2:00.Perry married to Helen Kathryn "Kat" Kittrell on October 23, 1964 in Doddsville, MS. He...
Minnie Boyd Braswell
Feb 13, 2021
Minnie Boyd Braswell, 89, went to be with the Lord on February 13, 2021 in Cleveland, MS. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Ray Funeral Home beginning at 10:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. with a Celebration of Service immediately following at 11:00 a.m. Mask are required.Mrs. Minnie was born December 1, 1931 to William and Vera...
Nettie McClure
Jan 31, 2021
Mrs. Nettie S. McClure, 89, went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2021 in Monroe, LA. A Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 6, 2021 at the New Cleveland Cemetery. Nettie was born on October 7, 1931 in Cleveland, MS to John Eston Simmons and Artie Francis Braswell Simmons Mullen. She attended Cleveland...
Russ Miller
Jan 29, 2021
William Russell "Russ" Miller III, 44, of Cleveland, MS went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2021. A Mass memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021 at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. Masks are required to attend. Russ was born on February 3, 1976 in Cleveland, MS to William Russell Miller,...
Mark Worsham
Jan 25, 2021
Mr. David Mark Worsham, 61, of Benoit, MS went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Memphis, TN. A visitation will take place on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Blue Mountain Cemetery from 1-2 p.m. in Blue Mountain, MS with a Graveside Service immediately following at 2 p.m. Masks are required to attend. Mark...
Bonnie Sue Horton
Jan 25, 2021
Bonnie Sue Horton went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2021 in North Sunflower Community Hospital. She was born on April 4, 1945 in Greenwood, MS, the only daughter of the late Harry S. and Bonnie Green Bruton. Bonnie was a member of St. Luke Methodist Church. She began her teaching career at Riverside High School and...
Linda Sue Allred
Jan 25, 2021
Linda Sue Allred, 71, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2021 in Greenwood, MS. A public visitation will be held on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Ray Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with a Celebration of Life service immediately following. Interment will take place at Lehrton Cemetery following the service. Masks and social...
Edwin Givens
Jan 25, 2021
Mr. Edwin "Eddie" "Snake" Givens, 75 of Ruleville, MS went to be with the Lord on January 25, 2021. A visitation will be held 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 29, 2021 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A graveside will immediately follow at Lehrton Cemetery in Ruleville, MS.Eddie was born February 20, 1945 to Otis and Erma...
Charles David Cole
Jan 22, 2021
Charles David Cole "Scoot", 26, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 22, 2021. A Visitation will be held from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at Ray Funeral Home with a Celebration of his Life following at 2:00 p.m. Scoot was born on March 3, 1994 in Morristown, TN to Larry C. Cole, Jr....
Kevin Baioni
Jan 17, 2021
James Kevin Baioni, 52 of Shaw, MS went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw, MS Saturday January 23, 2021 at 11:00a.m. A Rosary will begin 10:30 Followed by the Memorial Service 11:00 a.m. Kevin was born on May 21, 1968 in Indianola,...
Amy Buckles Klein
Jan 15, 2021
Amy Buckles Klein, 44, of Cleveland, Mississippi passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021. The funeral service will be held at The First United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Mississippi on Thursday, January 21, 2021 at 1:00 PM. Officiating will be Rev. Ricky Young. Masks are required. The service also will be livestreamed on the Ray Funeral Home Facebook website for...
Deborah Johnson
Jan 14, 2021
Debbie Johnson, 69, of Merigold Ms. passed away Thursday, January 14,2021 at Oxford Baptist Hospital. Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Debbie was born October 20, 1951 to Arthur Farris and Grace Wilson Farris in Seattle Washington. As her family traveled being a military child she found her last childhood home to be in Beeville, Texas. Hobbies...
Jim McCaleb
Jan 13, 2021
Jim Hunter McCaleb, 87, a Christian, family man, and active community member, passed on to be with his Lord on Wednesday, January 13 at his home with his wife of 62 years, Pat McCaleb, at his side. Fondly nicknamed "Goosh" to family, and Coach McCaleb to others, he fully believed in the Lord giving him his precious life, and exemplified...
James Edward Hagan
Jan 10, 2021
James Edward Hagan, 90, of Drew, MS passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at St. Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, TN. A visitation for immediate family will be held at Ray Funeral Home from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM on Friday, January 15, 2021. A service will be held in the Chapel at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland,...
Bobby Gene Allen
Jan 5, 2021
Bobby Gene Allen was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. A private family Memorial Service will be held at a later date.
Diane Makamson
Jan 5, 2021
Alisa "Diane" Makamson, 62, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland. Visitation will be from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland. Masks are required. Funeral service will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, followed by burial in North Cleveland Cemetery. Diane was born October...
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