Obituaries

Beverly Renee 'Ferguson' Hale

Beverly Renee 'Ferguson' Hale

Sep 7, 2016

Mrs. Beverly Renee Hale, 56, of Rosedale, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Shelby Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 9, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Brad Beckwith officiating. Interment will follow...

Beverly Lee McDaniel

Beverly Lee McDaniel

Sep 5, 2016

Ms. Beverly Lee McDaniel, 71, of Shaw, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville. Visitation will be 5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Memorial Services immediately following beginning at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney officiating.Ms. McDaniel was...

John Michael Rizzo

John Michael Rizzo

Sep 5, 2016

Mr. John Michael Rizzo, 64, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, September 5, 2016, at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church...

Joseph Hirem Mitchell

Joseph Hirem Mitchell

Sep 4, 2016

Mr. Joseph Hirem Mitchell, 73, of Benoit, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 Tuesday, September 6, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. A second visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 Wednesday, September 7, 2016, at Benoit Union Church with Celebration of Life services immediately following beginning at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Scott...

Frank P. Bo Roncali

Frank P. Bo Roncali

Sep 4, 2016

Mr. Frank P. "Bo" Roncali, Jr., 72, of Boyle, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00 to 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church with a rosary from 1:45 to 2:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 7,...

Gerald Jerry Joseph Rocconi

Gerald Jerry Joseph Rocconi

Sep 1, 2016

Gerald Joseph "Jerry" Rocconi, 64, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016, at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church with Father...

Percy Lee Beach

Percy Lee Beach

Sep 1, 2016

Rev. Percy Lee Beach, 67, of Aberdeen, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Chamness, Rev. Jeff King, and Rev. Danny...

Rose Mary Scott Ainsworth

Rose Mary Scott Ainsworth

Aug 31, 2016

Mrs. Rose Mary Scott Ainsworth, 72, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2016, at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, September 2, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 3, 2016, at First United Methodist Church in Cleveland with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating. Interment...

John S. Pressgrove

John S. Pressgrove

Aug 22, 2016

Mr. John S. Pressgrove, 87, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, August 22, 2016, at Indywood Estate. Mr. Pressgrove was born inCharleston MS on March 27, 1929, to John S. Pressgrove Sr. and Polie Doggan Pressgrove. He proudly served our country in the National Guard. He worked for many years with the Mississippi Highway Patrol in the detective division, and later...

Clois Ray Braswell

Clois Ray Braswell

Aug 15, 2016

Mr. Clois Ray Braswell, 78, of Jackson, formerly of Greenville, passed away Monday, August 15, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church in French Camp, MS. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church with Rev. Mark...

Margaret Ruth Dial

Margaret Ruth Dial

Aug 14, 2016

Ms. Margaret Ruth Dial, 75, of Cleveland, passed away, Sunday, August 14, 2016, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Kennedy officiating. Interment will follow in Beulah Cemetery. Ms....

Dr. Austin & Angela Angie Poole

Dr. Austin & Angela Angie Poole

Aug 14, 2016

Angie's effervescent joy permeated everything she did. When she walked into a room, everything lit up, and we were all better people for being near her. She mothered her five children with a fierce and deep love. Angie was the one that her family and friends turned to first in times of sorrow and happiness because she had a great...

Toby Barnett Mitchell

Toby Barnett Mitchell

Aug 13, 2016

Mrs. Toby Barnett Mitchell, 79, of Merigold, passed away Saturday, August 13, 2016, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 17, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 18, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Huber officiating. Interment will be in...

Tracy Lavell Canady

Tracy Lavell Canady

Aug 9, 2016

Tracy Lavell Canady, 54, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at his home in Gunnison, MS. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 12, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00a.m. with Father Kent Bowlds officiating. Tracy was born June 19, 1962, in Shelby, MS. He was married to Patricia D. Playford. He was...

Geraldine Weber Howarth

Geraldine Weber Howarth

Aug 9, 2016

Geraldine Weber Howarth, 88, passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at the Walter B. Crook Nursing Home in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be Friday, August 12, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. with Frank Pevey officiating Interment will be at Delta Heights Cemetery.Geraldine was born in Itta Bena,...

Sara Nelle DeLoach

Sara Nelle DeLoach

Aug 4, 2016

Sara Nelle Alston DeLoach, 84, passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 7, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow at 3:00 p.m. Sunday August 7, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, with Rev. Brad Beckwith officiating.Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery in North Carrollton, MS.Sara Nelle...

Nancy Rachael Mata

Nancy Rachael Mata

Aug 3, 2016

Nancy Rachel Galabiz-Mata, 39, of Columbia, MS, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2016, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church at 215 Bishop...

Larry W. Herbison

Larry W. Herbison

Jul 31, 2016

Mr. Larry Wallace Herbison, 70, of Shaw, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2016, at his home. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Steve McMillon officiating. Interment will be in Shaw Cemetery. Mr. Herbison...

Dora Deane King Mills

Dora Deane King Mills

Jul 28, 2016

Mrs. Dora Deane King Mills, 90, of Benoit, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, at Washington Care Center in Greenville. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Saturday, July 30, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside Services will be 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2016 at Woodlawn Cemetery in Woodlawn, TX, with Rev. Charles Shaw officiating. Mrs. Mills was born...

Cesira Cherrie F. Pambianchi

Cesira Cherrie F. Pambianchi

Jul 28, 2016

Mrs. Cesira "Cherrie" Fioranelli Pambianchi, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, July 31, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church with a Rosary beginning at 7:30p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 1, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories...