Obituaries
John Nelson Johnson
Mar 30, 2017
John "Buddy" Johnson, 85, of Cleveland, MS passed away on March 30, 2017, at Bolivar Medical Long Term Care. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 31, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Crocket...
Doris Maxine Whatley
Mar 24, 2017
Doris Maxine Whatley, age 91, of Memphis, TN, passed away Friday, March 24, 2017, at Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Germantown. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 26, 2017, at New Cleveland Cemetery with Rev. Robert Haney officiating.Miss Whatley was born March 18, 1926, in Cleveland, MS, the youngest child of Sebron Jones Whatley and Maggie Long...
Barry Cooper Crain
Mar 22, 2017
Barry Cooper Crain, 70, of Lafayette, LA, former resident of Cleveland, MS, passed away on March 22, 2017, at University Hospital. A gathering of friends and family to share stories and celebrate the life of Barry Crain will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Donaldson Point Hunting Club. Barry was born on August 30, 1946, to Cooper...
Geraldine Earp Hill
Mar 19, 2017
Mrs. Geraldine "Gerry" Earp Hill, 75, of Gunnison, passed away at Sunday, March 19, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Memorial Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Allen Robison officiating. Mrs. Hill was born in...
Thomas Boyd Williamson
Mar 18, 2017
Mr. Thomas Boyd Williamson, 75, of Benoit, MS passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2017 at his home. Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Monday, March 20, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother John Read...
Bobby Gene Davis
Mar 15, 2017
Mr. Bobby Gene Davis, 86, of Rosedale, MS passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at Delta Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Phillips Chapel Cemetery in Tuscaloosa, AL with Brother Jerry Montgomery officiating. Mr. Davis was born in Greenville, MS on January 24, 1931 to Eugene Davis and Ethel Curtis...
Johnie Thomas Lett
Mar 15, 2017
Mrs. Johnie Thomas Gilliam Lett, 82, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Columbus, Mississippi. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Homer Rhea officiating. Interment will be in Linn...
Ruby Jones
Mar 14, 2017
Mrs. Ruby Jones, 96, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017, at Tallahatchie Nursing Home in Charleston. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 17, 2017 at New Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, MS with Rev. Clarence Edwards officiating. Mrs. Jones was born on October 7, 1920 in Mississippi, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ruben Brown. She...
Quitman DeLoach, Sr.
Mar 8, 2017
Mr. Quitman DeLoach, 81, of Merigold, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be held from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Turner, Rev. Paul Balducci, and Rev....
Margie Norris Ricks
Mar 1, 2017
Mrs. Margie Norris Ricks, 92, of Boyle, passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at The Nichols Center in Madison, MS. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Macklyn Hubbell officiating. Interment...
Donald Edward Poynor
Feb 27, 2017
Donald Edward Poynor, 73, of Boyle, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at home with his wife by his side. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Greg Chamblee officiating....
Shirley J. Kelly
Feb 19, 2017
Mrs. Shirley Jean McCoy Kelly, 75, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Artie Newt and Rev. Steve Huber officiating. Interment will...
James Dennis 'Jimmy' Gregory
Feb 19, 2017
Mr. James Dennis "Jimmy" Gregory, 63, of Shaw, MS, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Worthey officiating....
Karin Flanery Bateman
Feb 18, 2017
Visitation: 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. Services: 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 23, 2017, at First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland Visitation 10:00 am - 11:00 am Thursday, February 23, 2017 First Presbyterian Church Hwy 8 Cleveland, Mississippi, United States Celebration of Life 11:00 am Thursday, February 23, 2017 First Presbyterian Church Hwy...
Allen Dewitt Thornton
Feb 15, 2017
Mr. Allen Dewitt "Speedy" Thornton, 86, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017, at Indywood Estates. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 18, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Braswell officiating. Interment will in Linn Methodist Church...
Ann Lamon Maxwell
Feb 14, 2017
Mrs. Martha Ann Lamon Maxwell, 75, of Ruleville, MS, passed away on the afternoon of February 14, 2017, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. Visitation is scheduled from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 17, 2017, at...
Evie Lee Bowen
Feb 12, 2017
Evie Lee Bowen, 88, of Boyle, MS passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney officiating. Interment...
James Lamar Pearson
Feb 5, 2017
James Lamar Pearson, 60, of Gunnison, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017, at his home in Gunnison, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Gunnison Baptist Church. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 9 ,2017 at Gunnison Baptist Church with Rev. Alan Robison. Lamar was born in Rosedale,...
Lero Kelly Sanders
Feb 5, 2017
Mr. Lero Kelly Sanders, 95, passed away on February 5, 2017, at Joy Health and Rehab in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Church of God in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Services will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Church of God with Rev. Greg Chamblee officiating. Interment will be in...
Joe Frank Harris
Feb 4, 2017
Mr. Joe Frank Harris, 79, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Cleveland with Rev. Brad Beckwith officiating. Interment will be in New Cleveland...
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