Obituaries

Linda Sue Allred

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...

Bonnie Sue Horton

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...

Edwin Givens

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Diane Makamson

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...

Bobby Gene Allen

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.

Opal Sappington

Opal Sappington

Jan 2, 2021

Mrs. Opal Thompson Sappington went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 2, 2020. There will be a Graveside Service at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 5, 2021 in North Cleveland Cemetery with Reverend Tim McCarter officiating.Opal was born May 17, 1926 to Kelsey and Monella Thompson in Killen, AL. She was married to Adrian "Cotton" Sappington for over fifty...

Barbara Ann Varner

Barbara Ann Varner

Dec 29, 2020

BARBARA ANN (WILSON) VARNER, b. 17 Dec 1930, d. 29 Dec 2020. Barbara Ann Wilson was born in Greenville to W J Bryan Wilson, and Minnie Lee (Allen) Wilson. Her paternal grandparents were Maurice Wilson and Alice Lillian Hunter, both of Middleton, Tenn. Her maternal grandparents were John Clarence Allen of Sunflower, and Minnie Lee Moore of Winona. She grew...

Mary S. Baker

Mary S. Baker

Dec 22, 2020

Mrs. Mary S. Baker went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2020 at her home. A private family visitation will be at Ray Funeral Home on December 26, 2020 from 12 p.m to 2 p.m. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2 p.m at Delta Heights Memorial Garden.She was born in Little Rock, AR on October...

Alfonso Perez Ortega

Alfonso Perez Ortega

Dec 22, 2020

Alfonso Perez Ortega left this world on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. A visitation will be held 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life Service will follow immediately after visitation.Alfonso was born February 20, 1968 to Sabas Perez and Socorro Ortega in Guadalajara, MX. He was a beloved...

Linda Carol Coleman, Phd

Linda Carol Coleman, Phd

Dec 21, 2020

Mrs. Linda Coleman was called home to be with Lord on December 21, 2020.A visitation will be held from 9-9:45am at Ray Funeral Home with a Graveside service to follow at 11:30 am in Crowder, MS at the Crowder City Cemetery. Mask are required to attend visitation and service Linda had a love for all things MS. During her years...

Lucille Marie Weeks

Lucille Marie Weeks

Dec 13, 2020

Mrs. Lucille Marie WeeksMrs. Lucille Marie Weeks 92, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord on December 13, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at North Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Lucille was born on January 22, 1928 in Bolivar County to the late Mr. Charlie Cotton & Hettie Brown Cotton....

Elwanda Haney

Elwanda Haney

Dec 8, 2020

Elwanda Haney was born March 19, 1939 to Alva Jerome Thompson and Mary Elizabeth Thompson in McCrory, AR. Elwanda married James E Haney on July 19, 1958. A Visitation honoring Mrs. Elwanda will be held Monday, December 14, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home from 10:00-10:45 a.m. with a Graveside service following at 11:00 a.m. at Delta Heights Memorial Garden Cemetery....

Archie Clyde Tidmore

Archie Clyde Tidmore

Dec 7, 2020

Archie Clyde "A.C" Tidmore Jr, 80, of Merigold, MS went on to be with the Lord on December 7, 2020. A.C. was born on December 8, 1939 to Archie Clyde Tidmore Sr. and Glenn Patridge Tidmore in Merigold, MS. He married Louise Blackwell on Novembeer 26, 1961 in Cleveland, MS. He served in the National Guard. He worked as a...

Joe Lee Reaves

Joe Lee Reaves

Dec 7, 2020

Joe Lee Reaves, the son of George L. Reaves and Marjorie T. Reaves, passed away on December 7, 2020. A brief memorial service will take place at the First Baptist Church in Cleveland, MS on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. Joe was born on August 15, 1938 in Senatobia, MS. He went to Dublin School from 1st to...