Obituaries

Perry Morgan

Perry Morgan

Nov 7, 2020

Perry Ellis "Chip" Morgan, II, 51, passed away at his residence in Olive Branch, MS, on Saturday, November 7, 2020. A visitation will be held 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life Memorial will follow.Perry was a graduate of Delta State University where he earned a Bachelor's degree....

Marjorie Goodyear Hackney

Marjorie Goodyear Hackney

Nov 6, 2020

Marjorie Goodyear Hackney, 89, of Cleveland was called home to be with the Lord Friday, November 6, 2020. A visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 10, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be at New Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, MS...

Eunice Sanders

Eunice Sanders

Oct 31, 2020

Eunice Lott Sanders Cleveland, MS Mrs. Eunice Lott Sanders 93, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord on October 31, 2020. A Private Graveside Service will be held Monday at the Delta Memorial Heights Cemetery .Mrs. Eunice was born on November 10, 1926 to Molly & Jim Lott in Gunnison, MS. She married Lero Sanders on...

Spencer Lee Arbuckle Sr.

Spencer Lee Arbuckle Sr.

Oct 31, 2020

Mr. Spencer Lee Arbuckle, 65, of Cleveland passed away October 30, 2020 in Jackson, MS. A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday November 4, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with a graveside service to follow at Linn Baptist Cemetery. Bro. Chris Gentry and Bro. Crockett Kennedy will be officiating. Pallbearers will be Floyd Arbuckle...

Jo Tucker Vowell

Jo Tucker Vowell

Oct 28, 2020

Jo Tucker Vowell, 85, of Cleveland, MS, went to be with the Lord on October 28, 2020. A public visitation will take place from 10:00-11:00 AM at Ray Funeral Home on October 30, 2020 with a graveside service following at Lehrton Cemetery. She was born on November 21, 1934 in Nashville, TN. She married Jack Gibson Vowell on December 26,...

Charles Hardin

Charles Hardin

Oct 27, 2020

Charles D. Hardin, 76, of Cleveland, MS went on to be with the Lord on October 27, 2020. A visitation will take place at Ray Funeral Home from 10-11 A.M on October 31, 2020.A Celebration of Life service will be held at 11am at Ray Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at at the Merigold Cemetery. He was born...

Patrick Lee Kuykendall

Patrick Lee Kuykendall

Oct 26, 2020

Patrick Lee Kuykendall was called Home to be with the Lord on October 26, 2020.A Visitation honoring his life will be held at 11 AM on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Graveside service will follow at 2 PM at the Oakland Cemetery in Oakland, MS.Patrick was born on July 7, 1964 to Mrs....

Lou Favi

Lou Favi

Oct 23, 2020

Mary Louise Chicorelli Favi, 83, of Shelby went to be with the Lord Friday, October 23, 2020. A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 31, 2020 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shelby, MS with Mass following. Father Raju and Father Kent Bowlds will be officiating. Pallbearers are Logan Roberts, William Roberts, Peyton Favi, Charles Chicorelli...

Mary Ferri Sweeten

Mary Ferri Sweeten

Oct 21, 2020

Mary Ellen Ferri Sweeten, 86, of Cleveland, MS went to be with the Lord October 21, 2020. A Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 24, 2020 at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland, MS with Father Kent Bowlds officiating. Pallbearers are Jeff Tarsi, Henry Mosco, Drew Corley, Louis Cole, Bill McCrory, Brent Cartwright, Bo Brown,...

Dorothea LaJune DeLoach

Dorothea LaJune DeLoach

Oct 19, 2020

Dorothea LaJune Pate DeLoach, 91, went to be with Lord on October 19, 2020. A Graveside service will be held at noon on Thursday, October 22, 2020 in Merigold Cemetery with Paul Balducci Jr. officiating. Due to the Covid pandemic this will be immediate family only.Dorothea was born to Denton and Myrtice Pate on August 6, 1929 in Merigold, MS....

Faye Delores LeBlanc

Faye Delores LeBlanc

Oct 19, 2020

Mrs. Faye Delores LeBlanc, 85, of Minter City, MS went to be with the Lord October 19, 2020. Mass will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 23, 2020 at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, in Greenwood, MS.She was born to Bert and Mildred Nokes on September 16, 1935 in Schlater, MS. She married the love of her life...

Durrett Douglas Bailey

Durrett Douglas Bailey

Oct 18, 2020

Durrett Douglas Bailey, 73 of Corning, Arkansas passed away October 18, 2020 at St. Bernard's Medical Center, Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born December 14, 1946 in Grenada, Mississippi to Ben T. and Patricia McPheeters Bailey. He was of the Methodist faith, enjoyed riding his Harley, birdwatching by his River Bend camper, visiting with family and friends, and dancing with good...

Parker Phillip Wilson

Parker Phillip Wilson

Oct 18, 2020

Parker Phillip "Killer" Wilson Jr, 79, of Lake Village, AR passed away on October 18, 2020. A visitation will take place at Ray Funeral Home from 4-6 p.m on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Mr. Wilson was born on February 1, 1941 in Arkansas to Parker Phillip Wilson Sr. and Lillie Wilson. He graduated high school as valedictorian of his class....

Betty H. Hollingsworth

Betty H. Hollingsworth

Oct 16, 2020

Betty H. Hollingsworth, 75, went on to be with the Lord on October 16, 2020. A visitation will be on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home from 5-7 p.m. A Celebration of Life service will take place at Ray Funeral Home Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 2 p.m. with a graveside service following at the Lehrton Cemetery. She...

Grace Easom Lamberson

Grace Easom Lamberson

Oct 12, 2020

Grace Easom Lamberson was born January 1, 1921, in Sebastopol, MS to J.A. and Fannie Brown Easom. She departed this world October 12, 2020, at the age of 99. Mrs. Lamberson was preceded in death by her parents, J.A. and Fannie B Easom, brothers William (Bill) Easom, Arnold Easom, Euel Easom, Grady Easom, Gavin (Boots) Easom, Douglas (Duck) Easom, husbands...

Laurel Burnside Travis

Laurel Burnside Travis

Oct 9, 2020

Laurel Burnside Travis, 75, passed away on October 9, 2020 at her home in Rosedale, MS after a courageous battle from a cancer diagnosis in May 2019. A visitation will take place on October 11, 2020 from 2 p.m - 4 p.m at Ray Funeral Home.She was born on September 19, 1945 in Cash, Arkansas to Boyce and Eva Burnside....

Billy Eugene Smith

Billy Eugene Smith

Oct 8, 2020

Mr. Billy Eugene Smith Sr. (Smitty), 73, of Cleveland, MS went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 8, 2020 A visitation honoring his life will be held Wednesday, October 14, 2020 from 10-11:30 am with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at 11:30a.m. at Ray Funeral Home. A Military Graveside will be held at North Mississippi Veterans...

Marianne Kathleen DeFauw

Marianne Kathleen DeFauw

Oct 7, 2020

Marianne Kathleen DeFauw, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, 7 October 2020 in Cleveland, Mississippi. She was a talented musician (piano and keyboards), artist (oil paintings), loving mother, and faithful friend. Born in Detroit Michigan, 18 August 1936, she was the daughter of Andrew Bulther and Marie Bulther (maiden name Schneider). Marianne graduated from Edwin Denby High School in 1953;...

Faye Bradshaw

Faye Bradshaw

Oct 7, 2020

Margaret Faye Poe Bradshaw passed away on October 7, 2020 in her home in Greenville, MS. A visitation will be held 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at New Beginnings formerly Southside Baptist Church in Greenville, MS with a Celebration of Life service will follow. A graveside will be held at the Hollandale City Cemetery. Family wishes masks...

Clarence Leon Beckham

Clarence Leon Beckham

Oct 7, 2020

Clarence Leon "Buck" Beckham Jr., 83, of Shaw went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 7, 2020. A Celebration of Life will be held at 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 12, 2020 at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, MS.Interment will follow immediately at Shaw Cemetery with a visitation afterwards. Masks will be required in the church and social distancing...