Obituaries
Betty Jean Chambers
Apr 13, 2020
Betty Jean Smith Chambers, formerly of Benoit, MS passed away Monday, April 13th, 2020. She was a resident of Yalobusha County Nursing Home. A Memorial Service will be held on a later date. Betty was born in Leflore County, MS to Mr. James William Smith and Mrs. Gladys Robinson Smith on December 29, 1934. She graduated from Minter City High...
Jane Heslep
Apr 7, 2020
Valorie Jane Heslep Jane Heslep, 63, passed away on April 7, 2020, at Indywood Estates. She was born to David and LaVerne Reynolds Heslep on April 26, 1956, in Ruleville, MS. Growing up, Jane was an avid swimmer and pottery maker. She also loved music, singing and dancing. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Cleveland...
Betty Joyce Slagell
Apr 6, 2020
Betty J. Slagell, a long-time resident of Mt. Pleasant, IA, passed away on April 6 at the age 83 in Cleveland, MS.Betty was born to Josh and Lucy Logsdon on September 15, 1936 in Anneta, Kentucky. She married Roger M. Slagell on September 7, 1957 in Springfield, IL; they raised two boys in Iowa, moving to Strawberry Point, IA in...
Beatrice Cocilova Rocconi
Mar 28, 2020
Beatrice Cocilova Rocconi, 96 of Shaw, MS was called home to be with her Lord on March 28, 2020. Beatrice was born March 16, 1924 in Shaw, MS to Joseph and Emma (Baioni) Cocilova. She married Aldo Victor Rocconi January 3, 1946 in Shaw, MS. She helped run Midway Grocery store outside of Boyle for 26 years until her husband...
Junior Thomas Edwards
Mar 26, 2020
Junior Thomas Edwards, 77yrs old of Grenada, MS was called home to be with his Lord while surrounded by his family. A Private Family Visitation will be held at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS.Junior was born November 15, 1942 in Aberdeen, MS to Redden Edwards & Earlie Mae Smith Edwards. At a young age Junior moved to Cleveland, MS.,...
Buddy Tolbert
Mar 17, 2020
Obituary of Walter H. "Buddy" Tolbert Walter "Buddy" Tolbert, of Cleveland, MS, went to his Heavenly home on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. There will be a Private family service held in loving memory of our precious BudBud. Tim Starnes, Covenant Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, MS will be officiating.Buddy was born on February 11, 1930, in Laurel, MS to Buck and...
Francis Ray Travis
Mar 12, 2020
Francis Ray Travis, 73 of Rosedale, MS passed away on March 12, 2020 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis. He was born December 16, 1946 in Rosedale to Myla Ruth Davis Travis and Littleton Ned Travis. After graduating from Rosedale High School in 1965, he enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam era. At that time, you...
James Kirkland
Mar 12, 2020
James E Kirkland, 79, of Cleveland, MS passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Delta Rehab in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March, 19, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 11:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home. James was born September 19,...
RETHA ELIZABETH CARTER
Mar 9, 2020
Retha Elizabeth Fine Carter Retha Elizabeth Fine Carter of Cleveland, MS (formerly of Dublin, TX) passed away Monday, March 09, 2020 at her home surrounded by family after a long illness. A Graveside honoring Mrs. Retha will be held Sunday, March 15, 2020 at 2:00 PM in the Dublin Live Oak Cemetery in Dublin, TX. She was born October 09,...
Willie Guido Malatesta
Mar 6, 2020
Willie Guido Malatesta Willie Guido Malatesta, 95, of Shelby, MS was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 5, 2020, at Olive Grove Assisted Living in Olive Branch, MS. A visitation honoring his life will be held on Monday, March 9, 2020 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shelby, MS. with...
Samuel Lee Hearn
Mar 5, 2020
Samuel Hearn Doddsville, MS SFC. Samuel "Sammy" Lee Hearn 77, of Doddsville, MS was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on March 05, 2020 while surrounded by his family at home. A visitation honoring his life will be held Sunday, March 08, 2020 from 2-3P.M. at Linn Baptist Church with graveside services to follow at 3:00P.M. in...
Dot Fisher
Feb 29, 2020
Mrs. Doris Doty Oswalt Fisher age 93, of Lincoln,NE passed away February 29, 2020. A Graveside honoring Mrs. Dot will be held Tuesday, March 17, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. in the North Cleveland Cemetery.Doris was born on May 04, 1926 in Cleveland where she grew up and graduated. After high school she married Eule Oswalt and were married for over...
Bob Priest Martin
Feb 18, 2020
Bob Martin 83, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on February 18, 2020 at home. A visitation honoring Bob will be held Sunday, February 23, 2020 from 5-7PM at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held Monday, February 24, 2020 at 1PM at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will be...
Viola Servadio Rossetti
Feb 15, 2020
Viola Servadio Rossetti of Germantown, TN (formerly of Shaw, MS) passed away Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Baptist Reynolds Hospice in Collierville, TN after a short illness. She was born August 23, 1926 in Indianola, MS to Maria and Eugenio Servadio. She was a life-long member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw, MS where she practiced her...
Rosa Marie Fava
Feb 15, 2020
Mrs. Rosa Marie Mangialardi Fava, 94, of Shelby, MS was called home to be with her Lord on February 15, 2020. A visitation honoring her life will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shelby, MS from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00a.m. with the Funeral Mass following at 11:00 a.m. Graveside service will follow in...
MAC McNeil
Feb 12, 2020
Stanley "M A C" Donald McNeil, age 92, was called home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 in Cleveland, MS. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. in the New Cleveland Cemetery. MAC was born to Clarence and Valora McNeil on October 23, 1927 in Palestine, IL. He joined the...
Kelli Renee Colvin
Feb 11, 2020
Kelli Renee "Webb" Colvin, age 49 was called home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, February 11, 2020 in Grenada, MS. A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 15, 2020 with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following at 11:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS.Kelli was born to James and Nancy Webb on May 17,...
Caryn McCaleb Brister
Feb 4, 2020
Caryn McCaleb Brister, 60, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.Visitation will be held Saturday, February 8 at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Cleveland, with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following at 3 p.m. with pastors Billy Owen and Will Wilkerson officiating.Caryn is survived by her husband,...
Sarah Gorrell
Feb 3, 2020
Sarah Gorrell, age 78, was called home to be with our Lord on Monday, February 3, 2020 in Jackson, MS. Visitation honoring her life will be held Friday, February 7, 2020 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland, MS with Mass immediately following at 11:30 a.m. Private family graveside service will follow...
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