Obituaries

Kam Chow Joe

Kam Chow Joe

Apr 18, 2018

Mrs. Yuk Kam Chow Joe, 92, of Ewa Beach, HI and Cleveland, MS, passed away on April 18, 2018. Visitation will be 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. James Breland Officiating. Interment will...

Minnie Gertrude Lett Kellum

Minnie Gertrude Lett Kellum

Apr 13, 2018

Mrs. Minnie Gertrude Lett Kellum, 93, passed away on April 13, 2018, at NHC Nursing Home in Cookeville, TN. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Dr. Bobby Myers officiating....

Lena Delores Willett

Lena Delores Willett

Apr 12, 2018

Lena Delores Willett, 88, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on April 12, 2018, at Nichols Rehab Center in Madison, MS. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Gary Lawson...

Linwood Lloyd Brown, Jr.

Linwood Lloyd Brown, Jr.

Apr 10, 2018

Mr. Linwood Lloyd Brown, Jr., 80, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on April 10, 2018, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Our Lady of Victories...

Jerry L. Kitchings

Jerry L. Kitchings

Apr 7, 2018

Dr. Jerry L. Kitchings, 69, of Cleveland passed away peacefully at his home on April 7, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Second Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Cleveland....

Thelma Kathryn Milam Willingham

Thelma Kathryn Milam Willingham

Apr 2, 2018

Thelma Kathryn Milam Willingham, 80, of Ruleville, MS, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will be follow at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Lehrton Cemetery. Interment will be in Lehrton Cemetery.Thelma was born on December 15, 1937, to...

Kantaben Dayal Dadani

Kantaben Dayal Dadani

Mar 31, 2018

Mrs. Kantaben Dayal Dadani, 89, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at UMMC in Grenada.  Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home.  In Memory of Mrs. Dadani, services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Priest Kirit Maharaj presiding.Mrs. Dadani was...

Elsie Dee Bounds Wilks

Elsie Dee Bounds Wilks

Mar 28, 2018

Mrs. Elsie Dee Bounds Wilks, 91, of Doddsville, formerly of Columbia, passed away on March 28, 2018, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m.  to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Colonial Funeral Home in Columbia, MS. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018,...

Lloyd B. Baldwin

Lloyd B. Baldwin

Mar 27, 2018

Mr. Lloyd B. Baldwin, 74, of Greenville, MS, passed away on March 27, 2018, at Delta Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Eddie Painter officiating....

Neatha Muriel Garrison

Neatha Muriel Garrison

Mar 26, 2018

Mrs. Neatha Muriel Garrison, 82, passed away on March 26, 2018, at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Sam Riddell officiating. Interment will be in...

Peggy Jean Tyler

Peggy Jean Tyler

Mar 24, 2018

Peggy Jean Gillis Tyler passed away peacefully at her home in Montevallo, Alabama on March 24, 2018 surrounded by loved ones.She was preceded in death by her parents, Thelma Lorene Hollis and Ira Benton Hollis, and her daughter, Melanie Tyler Owen.She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years Billy Ray Tyler, her devoted son Benton Wayne Tyler, her...

Gregory Lee Yarbrough, Jr.

Gregory Lee Yarbrough, Jr.

Mar 24, 2018

Gregory Lee "Greg" Yarbrough, Jr., 38, of Ridgeland, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life with family and friend sharing stories will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m.Greg was born in Cleveland, MS, September 9, 1979, to Gregory Lee...

Markes Little

Markes Little

Mar 22, 2018

Mr. Markes Little, 87, of Cleveland, MS, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Bob...

Ward Joseph Joe Simpson, Jr.

Ward Joseph Joe Simpson, Jr.

Mar 19, 2018

Mr. Ward Joseph "Joe" Simpson, Jr., 64, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at Bolivar Medical Center.  To celebrate the life of Joe, a casual gathering of friends and family will be 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 600 Conrad Place in Cleveland, MS.Joe was born on November 26, 1953, to Ward Joseph Simpson, Sr. and Oma...

Patricia Palmer Bahammou

Patricia Palmer Bahammou

Mar 16, 2018

Patricia Palmer Bahammou, 51, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2018, with her daughter by her side in their home in Greenville, South Carolina. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will follow beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Shaw Cemetery with...

Roman Archie Boots Hutchinson

Roman Archie Boots Hutchinson

Mar 14, 2018

Roman Archie "Boots" Hutchinson, 95, Cleveland, MS, passed away on March 14, 2018, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Cleveland Church of God. Celebration of Life Services will follow at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018, at the Cleveland Church of God with Brother Greg Chamblee officiating....

Travis Lavern Avritt, Sr.

Travis Lavern Avritt, Sr.

Mar 14, 2018

Travis L. Avritt, Sr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in Wake Forest, NC.  Visitation/Viewing will be 12:00-2:00p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS.  A Memorial talk will follow at 2:00p.m. followed by the Interment at the Shaw Cemetery.Travis L. Avritt, Sr. was born August 13, 1931 in Helm, MS to John Henry...

Terry Eugene Everett

Terry Eugene Everett

Mar 11, 2018

Mr. Terry Eugene Everett, 78, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on March 11, 2018, at Indywood Estate. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life Services will follow beginning at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Rev. Jonathan...

Sherryl Cochran Estes

Sherryl Cochran Estes

Mar 11, 2018

Sherryl Cochran Estes, 67, of Germantown, TN, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2018. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Ike Raley officiating. Interment will be in Beulah Cemetery.Sherryl was born...

Jerry Lane Steed

Jerry Lane Steed

Mar 7, 2018

Mr. Jerry Lane Steed, 69, of Greenville, MS, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at his home.  Visitation will be 10:00 to 12:00 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Greenville. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 12:00 p.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, at Emmanuel Baptist Church with Rev. Mark Kelly officiating.  Interment will...