Obituaries

Travis Earl Cooper, Sr.

Travis Earl Cooper, Sr.

Feb 16, 2019

Heaven gained an angel on Saturday, February 16, 2019 as Travis Earl Cooper, Sr. passed away at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, Mississippi surrounded by his children. A Memorial Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 20, 2019, at Linn Methodist Church in Linn, Mississippi. A Graveside will follow in Linn Methodist Church Cemetery next to...

Bubba Gilbert

Bubba Gilbert

Feb 16, 2019

Robert Earl "Bubba" Gilbert, 41, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home.  Interment will be in North Cleveland Cemetery.Bubba was born on February 2,...

Shankarbhai Babarbhai Patel

Shankarbhai Babarbhai Patel

Feb 13, 2019

Shankarbhai Babarbhai Patel, 69, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, in Jackson, MS. Prathana will be 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. Sunday, February 17, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Kiritbhai Brahaman officiating.Shankarbhai was born on June 1, 1950, to Babarbhai...

Lena Opal Yarbrough

Lena Opal Yarbrough

Feb 5, 2019

Mrs. Lena Opal Yarbrough, 83, of Merigold, MS, passed away on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2019, at West Drew Baptist Church. A Memorial Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Friday, February 8, 2019, at West Drew Baptist Church with Brother Rick...

Liz Parker

Liz Parker

Feb 5, 2019

Mrs. Lilyan Elizabeth "Liz" Couch Parker, 85, of Drew, MS, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Drew Baptist Church. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Drew Baptist Church with Rev. Sid Harmon officiating. Interment...

Elsie Faye Terrell Mullen

Elsie Faye Terrell Mullen

Feb 4, 2019

Elsie Faye Terrell Mullen, 83, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2019, in Gulfport, MS. Visitation will be 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be in Lehrton Cemetery.Elsie was at her happiest when...

Josephine Avaltroni Cannon

Josephine Avaltroni Cannon

Feb 1, 2019

Josephine Avaltroni Cannon, 88, of Shelby, MS, passed away on Friday February 1, 2019, at Desoto Health Care in Southaven, MS. Rosary will be at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shelby, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Mary's Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will...

William Ray Wilson

William Ray Wilson

Jan 30, 2019

Mr. William Ray Wilson, 88, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Wednesday, January 30, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Cleveland. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019, at First Baptist Church with Rev. James Breland officiating. Interment...

O.W. Miller

O.W. Miller

Jan 24, 2019

Mr. Oddie William "O.W." Miller, 91, of Cleveland, MS, went to be with Jesus on January 24, 2019, in Greenville, MS. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home.  Celebration of Life services will be 1:30 p.m. Sunday, January 27, 2019, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating. Interment will...

Billy Dan Tabb

Billy Dan Tabb

Jan 23, 2019

Mr. Billy Dan Tabb, 76, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Wednesday, January 23, 2019, in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 26, 2019, at First Baptist Church in Cleveland with Rev. Brad Beckwith officiating. Interment will...

Billy Gullett

Billy Gullett

Jan 21, 2019

Mr. William Vincent "Billy" Gullett, 52, of Cleveland, passed away on January 21, 2019, at his home.  A Memorial Celebration of his Life will be 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Bill Hobbs officiating.Billy was born in Memphis, TN, on June 16, 1966, to William Howard Gullett and Mary Ruth Poyner Gullett.  He worked...

Debbie Crowe

Debbie Crowe

Jan 21, 2019

Deborah Kaye "Debbie" Crowe, 62, of Shaw, MS, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019, at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2019, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 12:00 p.m. Friday, January 25, 2019, at Our...

Delbert Clay Dean

Delbert Clay Dean

Jan 17, 2019

Delbert Clay Dean, 63, of Boyle, MS, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Delta Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 21, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Bishop Greg Morrill officiating. Interment will be in...

Mary Frances Trice

Mary Frances Trice

Jan 17, 2019

Mary Frances Trice, 68, of Shaw, MS, passed away on Thursday, January 17, 2019, in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 21, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Howard Haar officiating. Interment will be in...

Billy Ray Johnson

Billy Ray Johnson

Jan 16, 2019

 Billy Ray Johnson, 78, of Shelby, MS, passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at Shelby Nursing and Rehab. A Gathering of Family and Friends to celebrate his life will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home.Billy was born on January 15, 1941, to Hollis and Flora Johnson in Bolivar County. On May 1, 1988,...

Alice Nell Brown

Alice Nell Brown

Jan 15, 2019

*****Additional Service details: A Reuniting Ceremony will be held at 1:00 p.m.  Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Shaw Cemetery where she will be placed at rest with her beloved husband. Together Again*****Alice Nell Brown, 75, of Rosedale, MS, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, in Rosedale. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Ray...

Arthur Kendall Causey

Arthur Kendall Causey

Jan 15, 2019

Arthur Kendall Causey, 77, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2019, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating. Graveside services will begin...

Gladys Fletcher Cobb

Gladys Fletcher Cobb

Jan 15, 2019

Mrs. Gladys Fletcher Cobb, 86, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at her home. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, January 18, 2019, at North Cleveland Cemetery.Gladys was born on May 10, 1932, to Palmer and Garner Fletcher in Cleveland, MS. On June 17, 1952, she married David Wesley Cobb in Cleveland, MS. She...

Loraine Boyles Nassar

Loraine Boyles Nassar

Jan 6, 2019

Mrs. Loraine Boyles Nassar, 80, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Gentry...

Cliff Medders, Jr.

Cliff Medders, Jr.

Jan 5, 2019

We are devastated and pained to announce the death of the most amazing son, husband, father, and friend. Cliff Medders passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX, at the age of 38. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service...

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