Obituaries
Charles Frank Walton, Sr.
Oct 17, 2016
Mr. Charles Frank Walton, Sr., 88, of Kenner, LA, passed away at his home on October 17, 2016. Graveside services will 11:00 Friday, October 21, 2016, at Shelby Cemetery with Rev. Lowell Johnson officiating.Mr. Walton was born September 3, 1928, to John Lamar Walton and Fannie May Walton. In his high school years, he played baseball and football. He proudly...
Geraldine Miller Hutchinson
Oct 16, 2016
Mrs. Geraldine Miller Hutchinson, 92, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Cleveland Church of God. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Cleveland Church of God with Rev. Greg Chamblee officiating. Interment will be in North...
Albert Leslie Spells
Oct 16, 2016
Born Dec 3, 1923 - Passed.October 16, 2016Albert served in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1945, serving onboard the USS Colorado as a Storekeeper, in the Pacific theater during WWII. Married Lettie Maud Hunt Spells, Nov 24th 1945 in Cleveland, MS. In the early 1950's, they moved to Baltimore where he went to work for Bethlehem Steel Corporation....
Brooxie Coleman Cutts
Oct 15, 2016
Mrs. Brooxie Coleman Cutts, 80, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Hospice Ministries Ridgeland. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00p.m. Monday, October 17, 2016 and then 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Ray...
Jean Knott House
Oct 15, 2016
Jean Knott House of Cleveland, 89, peacefully passed away on October 15, 2016, in Jackson, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Mississippi, with visitation at 10:00 a.m. and celebration of life services at 11:00 a.m. Jean was born on March 1, 1927, in Shelbyville, Tennessee, the daughter of William...
Floyd Michael 'Slick' Williams
Oct 14, 2016
Mr. Floyd "Slick" Michael Williams, 61, of Merigold, MS, passed away Friday, October 14, 2016, at 11:36 p.m. in his home. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Sunday, October 16, 2016 and then 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday, October 17, 2016 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 12:00 p.m. Monday,...
James Ray 'Jay' Broadwater
Oct 14, 2016
James Ray "Jay" Broadwater, 88, passed away after a lengthy illness on October 14, 2016 at Providence Assisted Living in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be held at Yale Baptist Church Sunday, October 16, from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. with services at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. James Breland officiating. Interment will follow in North Cleveland Cemetery.Jay was born May 13, 1928...
Minnie Ely 'Frony' Clark
Oct 7, 2016
Mrs. Minnie Ely "Frony" Clark, 97, of Ruleville, passed away October 7, 2016, at Indywood Estates. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Monday, October 10, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. There will be a private family graveside service. Mrs. Clark was born in Greenwood, MS, on April 1, 1919, to Samuel Jones Ely and Blanche Auterberry Ely. She graduated...
James David Woods, Jr.
Oct 6, 2016
Mr. James David Woods, Jr., 87, of Gunnison, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Ray Abbott officiating. Interment will be in Beulah Cemetery....
Mildred Tolbert Muzzi
Oct 5, 2016
Mrs. Mildred Tolbert Muzzi, 90, of Shaw, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 9:30 to 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2016, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw. Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 7, 2016, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in...
Allen Long
Oct 5, 2016
Luther Allen Long of Cleveland, Miss., died Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. He was 70.Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland. Memorial services will immediately follow beginning at 2 p.m.. The family will receive friends after the funeral at the house on Crosby Road."Big Al,"...
Charles Franklin Roberson
Oct 2, 2016
Mr. Charles Franklin Roberson, 94, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, October 3, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Artie Nute and Rev. Larry Chouccoli officiating. Interment will...
Jerry Forrest 'Bop Gumbo' Grissom
Oct 2, 2016
Mr. Jerry F. "Bop" "Gumbo" Grissom, 80, of Drew, passed away October 2, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Drew Baptist Church. Memorial Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2016, at Drew Baptist Church with Rev. Robert Haney officiating. Mr. Grissom was born in Vance,...
Ronald Joseph 'Ron' Durastanti, Jr.
Sep 27, 2016
Ronald Joseph "Ron" Durastanti, Jr., 36, of Madison, MS, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 1, 2016, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw, MS. The family invites friends would like to invite friends to share remembrances from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial...
Fred Allen Litton
Sep 23, 2016
Mr. Fred Allen Litton, 83, of Clarksdale, passed away Friday, September 23, 2016, at Merit Hospital in Clarksdale. Visitation will be 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, September 24, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 23, 2016, at Delta Heights Memorial Garden Cemetery. Mr. Litton was born in Litton, MS, on January 3, 1933,...
Martha Cile Odom Dean
Sep 21, 2016
Mrs. Martha Cile Odom Dean, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2016, at North Cleveland Cemetery with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating. Mrs. Dean was born in Greenwood, MS, on June 15, 1927, to Felton Chester Odom and Tommy Cile Harris Odom. She...
James Bradley Stone
Sep 21, 2016
James Bradley Stone, 47, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church with Father Kent...
Paul Ray Overstreet, Sr.
Sep 20, 2016
Mr. Paul Ray Overstreet, 73, of Merigold, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 22, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 23, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Braswell officiating. Interment will be in North Cleveland Cemetery. Mr....
Meae Song Mosley
Sep 11, 2016
Meae Song Mosley, 51, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Sunday, September 11, 2016, at her home. She was born in South Korea on October 13, 1964, to Song Miung Su and Cha Song Hua. On September 23, 1983, she married James Donald Mosley in Honolulu, HA. She is survived by her husband, James Donald Mosley of Cleveland; children, Michelle Delahoussaye...
Minnie Lee Cannon
Sep 10, 2016
Mrs. Minnie Lee Cannon, 93, of Cumming, GA, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Saturday September 10, 2016, at Northside Hospital in Cumming, GA. Visitation will be 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. John Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Beulah Cemetery....