Obituaries

Kell Semmes Lyon, Jr.

Kell Semmes Lyon, Jr.

Aug 12, 2018

Kell Semmes Lyon, Jr., 87, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Shelby Nursing and Rehab.Kell was born in Cleveland, MS, on September 29, 1930, to Kell Semmes Lyon, Sr. and Clara Lee Hill Lyon.  On October 1, 1950, he married Evelyn Caroline Lyon in Biloxi, MS, at Keesler Airforce Base. He proudly served his country in the...

Ansley Pate Scribner

Ansley Pate Scribner

Aug 9, 2018

Ansley Pate Scribner, 4, passed away on August 9, 2018, surrounded by her family at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Dr. Joseph Anderson officiating. Interment...

Bonnie Sue Spencer

Bonnie Sue Spencer

Aug 8, 2018

Mrs. Bonnie Sue Spencer, 75 of Barney passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday,  August 13, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Spencer...

Terri Crowe Norton

Terri Crowe Norton

Aug 5, 2018

Mrs. Terri Crowe Norton, 65, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Jonathon Speegle...

Thelma Tounzen Crowe

Thelma Tounzen Crowe

Jul 30, 2018

Mrs. Thelma Tounzen Crowe, 96, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018, at Walter B. Crooke Nursing Home.  Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home.  Graveside Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:15 a.m. at Delta Heights Memorial Garden Cemetery with Rev. Jonathan Speegle officiating.Mrs. Crowe was born in...

Annie Dee Stone Buckner

Annie Dee Stone Buckner

Jul 27, 2018

Annie Dee Stone Buckner, 90, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018, at Cleveland Personal Care.  Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Milton Burd and Rev. Brad Beckwith...

Linda Ann Green Smith

Linda Ann Green Smith

Jul 23, 2018

Mrs. Linda Ann Green Smith, 62, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at Delta Regional Medical Center.  A Graveside Celebration of Life will be 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Memorial Gardens Cemetery on Highway 6 in Clarksdale with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating.Linda was born in Clarksdale, MS, on June 25, 1956, to Bennie Lee Green and...

Jerry Wayne Ainsworth

Jerry Wayne Ainsworth

Jul 22, 2018

Jerry Wayne Ainsworth, 77, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will begin 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 27, 2018, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating. Interment...

Edward Earl Taylor

Edward Earl Taylor

Jul 19, 2018

Edward Earl Taylor, 71, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on July 19, 2018, at Shelby Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney officiating.Ed was born on...

Joan Griffin Barnett

Joan Griffin Barnett

Jul 18, 2018

Joan Barnett, 69, of Cleveland, passed away on July 18, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 a.m. on  Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother John Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Lehrton Cemetery.  Joan...

Charles Kimball Glassco, III

Charles Kimball Glassco, III

Jul 13, 2018

After a long illness, Charles Kimball Glassco III, 65, died July 13th, 2018, at his home in Horn Lake, Mississippi.  There will be a graveside service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21st, 2018 in Old Cleveland Cemetery.  Charles was born on March 28,1953, in Cleveland, Mississippi, to Nell and Kimball Glassco. He graduated from Cleveland High School. He had been employed with the...

Ernest Frank Ernie Abel, Jr.

Ernest Frank Ernie Abel, Jr.

Jul 13, 2018

Mr. Ernest Frank "Ernie" Abel, Jr. peacefully passed away on July 13, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home with Brother John Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Delta...

James Henry Pate

James Henry Pate

Jul 3, 2018

 Mr. James Henry Pate, 72, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Merit Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Breland officiating. Interment will be...

Jimmy McClain Prewitt

Jimmy McClain Prewitt

Jul 2, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Prewitt, 73, of Beulah, MS, passed away on July 2, 2018, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev....

Louise Fletcher Hollingsworth

Louise Fletcher Hollingsworth

Jun 26, 2018

Mrs. Louise Hollingsworth, 83, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at her home. A private family graveside was held Wednesday, June 27, 2018, honoring the life of Mrs. Hollingsworth.Mrs. Hollingsworth was born in Cleveland, MS, on December 12, 1934, to P.D. Fletcher and Garner Tollison Fletcher.  On September 1, 1953, she married C.W. Hollingsworth in Marks, MS.  She was...

Kathleen Patterson

Kathleen Patterson

Jun 17, 2018

Kathleen Patterson, 82, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, June 17 2018. Visitation will be 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Service will follow at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be in Drew Cemetery.Mrs. Patterson was born to Brancy Byron Moody...

MariAna Pemble Davis

MariAna Pemble Davis

Jun 16, 2018

Mari Ana Pemble Davis passed away at her home in Cleveland on Saturday, June 16, 2018.  She was 96 years old.  Visitation will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 19 at the First Presbyterian Church with a Celebration of Life service to follow at 11:00 am.  Burial will be at the New Cleveland Cemetery.   Reverend Michael McLaughlin will...

Woodrow Wesley Isaacks, Jr.

Woodrow Wesley Isaacks, Jr.

Jun 10, 2018

Woodrow Wesley "Moose" Isaacks Jr., age 79, died on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Shelby Health and Rehab in Shelby, MS, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Memorial service will be held  at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30th at Ray's Funeral Home...

Wendy Dianne Webb

Wendy Dianne Webb

Jun 9, 2018

Mrs. Wendy Dianne Webb, 51, of Greenville, MS, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Mississippi Extended Care.  Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Impact Church in Greenville, MS.  Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Impact Church in Greenville with Rev. Wesley Miller officiating.Wendy...

Joseph Michael Litzinger

Joseph Michael Litzinger

Jun 8, 2018

Mr. Joseph Michael Litzinger, 59, of Beulah, MS, passed away on June 8, 2018, at Delta Regional Medical Center.Joe was born on May 31, 1959, to Kenneth and Donna Litzinger in Pennsylvania. On November 11, 1983, he married Connie Jean Orman in Cleveland, MS. Joe enjoyed playing bass guitar, and pickin-n-grinnin with friends and family. He loved the outdoors, fishing,...