Obituaries

Jun 15, 2016

Pattie Crenshaw Hendricks, 74, ofBoyle, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00 P.M to 2 :00 P.M. Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Boyle Methodist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow at the church beginning at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016, with Bro. Larry Braswell officiating. Interment will be in...

Jun 11, 2016

Jun 8, 2016

Dorothy Ruth Hughes Broadwater, 82, of Cleveland, passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Providence Assisted Living. Visitation will be 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Yale Street Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow at the church beginning at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2016, with Rev. Robert Haney...

May 25, 2016

Mr. Andrew Todd Bobo, Sr., 68, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2016, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Milton Burd, Rev. Larry Chouccoli, and Rev....

May 24, 2016

Mr. Howard Aubrey Franklin, 88, of Gunnison, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Indywood Estates in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016, at First Belleview Baptist Church in Shelby. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016, at First Belleview Baptist Church in Shelby with...

May 23, 2016

Mary Elizabeth House Crutchfield, 97, died Monday, May 23, 2016, at the Washington Care Center in Greenville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 31, 2016, with visitation at 10:00 A.M. and services at 11:00 A.M. at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the New Cleveland Cemetery under the direction of Ray Funeral Home.Mary Elizabeth was born December 5,...

May 23, 2016

James E. Walker passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 23, 2016.He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Nora Walker and his brothers, Curtis and Larry.He is survived by his wife, Frankye Walker; his sons, Robert Steed and Mike Steed (Teresa); six grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; a brother, Roy Walker (Betty); and two...

May 11, 2016

Mrs. Ada Ruth Weilenman Ellis, 92, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 4:00 p.m. with Rev. Darian Duckworth officiating.Ruth was born on...

May 7, 2016

Mr. James "Jimmy" Lewyn Sykes,55, of Indianola, MS, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Shaw, MS. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Indianola. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Indianola with Rev. Matthew Morgan...

Apr 26, 2016

Hiram Lee "Buck" Roberts Jr., 75, of Shelby, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with Bro. Jimmie Breland officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Roberts was born July 15, 1940,...

Apr 23, 2016

Mrs. Jerry Inez Hall, 82, of Pace, passed away Saturday, April 24, 2016, at Walter B. Crook. A Memorial Service will be held 5:00 Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Pace Pentecostal Church. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 25, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Monday, April...

Apr 23, 2016

Doris Bullock Rozier, 87, of Brevard, NC, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2016. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. James Breland officiating. Interment will follow in Lehrton Cemetery, Ruleville, MS....

Apr 17, 2016

Mrs. Jean Rogers Owen, 89, of Madison passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Highland Home. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 12:00 p.m.at Drew Baptist Church in Drew, MS with a Celebration of Life immediately following beginning at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. Owen was born in Rome, MS on May 6, 1926, to James Temples Rogers and...

Apr 13, 2016

Mr. Lenard Earl McCown, 74, of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Joy Health and rehab. All friends and family are invited to a celebration of his life 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 2016, at 51 Jones Rd. on Beulah Lake. Mr. McCown was born in Cleveland, MS on May 16, 1941, to Joe McCown and Vivian Allison...

Apr 8, 2016

Mrs. Ann Wylie Fullilove, 99, of Duncan, passed away Friday, April 8, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center Long Term Care. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Graveside services will begin at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Oakridge Cemetery in Clarksdale, MS, with Rev. Macklyn Hubbell...

Apr 6, 2016

Mr. Auburn Elbert Medders, Jr., 73, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Crocket Kennedy officiating. Interment will be...

Apr 4, 2016

Mrs. Jeffie Whitworth Gill Bruce, 83, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Monday, April 4, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Kenneth Harris officiating. Interment will follow in North Cleveland...

Apr 1, 2016

Anne Reagan Tolbert, of Cleveland, Mississippi, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Friday, April 1, 2016. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, Mississippi. The Memorial service will immediately follow beginning at 11:00a.m.Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Covenant Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tim Starnes officiating.Anne was born...

Mar 31, 2016

Mrs. Sarah Yvonne Williams Palmer, 52, passed away Thursday, March 31, 2016, in Jonesboro, AR. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 4, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will also be 1:00p.m.to 2:00p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with...

Mar 30, 2016

Ms. Patricia Ann Brown Barr, 64, of Rolling Fork, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at Sharkey Issaquena Community Hospital in Rolling Fork. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Memorial Services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Ms. Barr was born in...