Obituaries

Betty Jean Malatesta

Betty Jean Malatesta

Jul 16, 2015

Mrs. Betty Jean Jones Malatesta, 82, of Shelby, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015, at Baptist Desoto Hospital. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shelby. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, July 18, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in...

Margaret McCain 'Rachel' Riley

Margaret McCain 'Rachel' Riley

Jul 2, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Rachel McCain Riley, 98, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Funeral services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 6, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Milton Burd officiating. Interment will be in North Cleveland...

Lena Brunetti

Lena Brunetti

Jun 29, 2015

Ms. Lena Brunetti, 94, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, June 29, 2015 at her home. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. A Memorial Mass will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at our Lady of Victories Catholic Church with Father Kent Bowlds presiding. Ms....

Josephine Elizabeth 'JoBeth' Janoush

Josephine Elizabeth 'JoBeth' Janoush

Jun 28, 2015

Mrs. Josephine Elizabeth "JoBeth" Williams Janoush died Sunday, June 28, 2015, at her home. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, June 30 at 11:00 AM at First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held at the church Fellowship Hall prior to the service at 10:00 AM. JoBeth was born in Sunflower County on August 8, 1927, the daughter of...

Thomas Arthur 'Tom' Price

Thomas Arthur 'Tom' Price

Jun 27, 2015

Mr. Thomas Arthur "Tom" Price, Jr., 56, of Shelby, passed away in Gunnison, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Memorial Service will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Edwards officiating. Mr. Price was born in Shelby, MS on September...

Martha Tedder Harden

Martha Tedder Harden

Jun 27, 2015

Mrs. Martha Tedder Harden, 80, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m.to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, at Morrison Chapel Baptist Church with Rev. John Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Mount Pleasant...

Lawrence 'Earl' Belk

Lawrence 'Earl' Belk

Jun 24, 2015

Mr. Lawrence Earl Belk, 76, of Como, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Baptist memorial Hospital in Oxford. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Memorial Services will immediately follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 27, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be in Linn Methodist Cemetery. Mr....

James Durwood 'Jimmy' Watson

James Durwood 'Jimmy' Watson

Jun 21, 2015

Jimmy "Big Daddy' Watson, age 80, of Wesson, MS, formerly of Cleveland, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, June 21, 2015. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2015, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Ray Funeral Home. The service will be June 24, 2015, at 10:00 AM also at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow at...

Dovie Lavonia Blessitt

Dovie Lavonia Blessitt

Jun 17, 2015

Dovie Lavonia Hood Blessitt, age 93, of Ackerman, MS passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at Sanctuary Hospice House, Tupelo, MS. Dovie was born April 17, 1922 in Waco, TX to the late James Roy and Ruby Elvira Hood. Dovie was a Godly wife and mother, always taking pride in tending her household with love, prayers, and biscuits. She was...

Betty Jo Nabors Frazier

Betty Jo Nabors Frazier

Jun 16, 2015

Betty was born April 6th, 1946 in Rosedale, Ms. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Dorothy Nabors. She married James Frazier August 7, 1964. Betty was a member of St. Luke Methodist Church in Cleveland, MS. Betty was also an active member of the Mississippi Federated Women's Club for many years. She graduated from the Mississippi Delta...

Robert G 'Brick' Mason

Robert G 'Brick' Mason

Jun 6, 2015

Robert Glen "Brick" Mason, 83, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00 to 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 9, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. in North Cleveland Cemetery. Mr. Mason was born on July 30, 1931 in Jackson County Arkansas to Harvey Franklin...

Kenneth Dale 'Kenny' Lawson

Kenneth Dale 'Kenny' Lawson

Jun 1, 2015

Mr. Kenneth Dale Lawson, 56, of Rosedale, passed away Monday, June 1, 2015, in his hometown. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Memorial services will immediately follow beginning at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 4, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Gary Lawson officiating.Mr. Lawson was born on June 7, 1958,...

Margaret Wilson Fell Stevenson

Margaret Wilson Fell Stevenson

May 29, 2015

Mrs. Margaret Wilson Fell Bradshaw Stevenson, 75, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015, at Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday June 1, 2015, at Merigold United Methodist Church with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating....

Robert John Malatesta

Robert John Malatesta

May 29, 2015

Mr. Robert John Malatesta, 83, of Shelby, passed away Friday, May 29, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shelby. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 1, 2015, at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Scott Thomas officiating....

Betty Louise Jardine

Betty Louise Jardine

May 23, 2015

Mrs. Betty Louise Jardine, 69, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2015, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 25, 2015, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church with Father...

Cecil Edwin Washington

Cecil Edwin Washington

May 21, 2015

Mr. Cecil Washington, 78, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Delta Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 24, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Brad Beckwith and Rev. Milton Burd officiating....

Marie Barbara 'Mary' Mojher

Marie Barbara 'Mary' Mojher

May 17, 2015

Marie (Mary) Barbara Mojher of Cleveland, Mississippi, formerly of Toms River, New Jersey died at her residence at Indywood Estates on May 17, 2015. She was born on July 21, 1916 to Barbara (Pollack) Mojher and Joseph Mojher in Cliffside Park, NJ. She graduated from Cliffside Park High School and later worked for Alcoa Aluminum Company and then for thirty...

Thelma Henry Dungan

Thelma Henry Dungan

May 15, 2015

Thelma Dungan, 92, of Memphis, TN, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015, at her home. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on May 17, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, May 18, 2015, in Merigold Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Turner officiating. Interment will be in Merigold Cemetery. Mrs. Dungan was...

Mabel Culp Miller

Mabel Culp Miller

May 9, 2015

Mrs. Mabel Culp Miller, 86, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Drew Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 PM Tuesday, May 12, 2015, with Rev. Bill Kirkpatrick officiating. Interment will be in Drew Cemetery. Mrs. Miller...

Florence McDaniel Gainspoletti

Florence McDaniel Gainspoletti

May 9, 2015

Mrs. Florence McDaniel Gainspoletti, 80, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 9, 2015, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church with Father...