Obituaries

Catherine Ashley

Catherine Ashley

Jul 31, 2014

Mrs. Catherine Mercier "Beetsie" Ashley, 88, of Cleveland, passed away July 31, 2014 at her home. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2014, at First United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m Saturday, August 2, 2014 at First United Methodist Church with Bro. Will Wilkerson.Mrs. Ashley was born August 5, 1925,...

Billy York

Billy York

Jul 30, 2014

Mr. Billy York, 72, of Mathiston, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2014, at Darlington Oaks in Verona, MS. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Hatcher officiating. Interment will follow in Shelby City...

Tony Baioni

Tony Baioni

Jul 30, 2014

Tony Paul Baioni, 79, of Shaw, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014, at St. Francis of Assissi. A Rosary will follow beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi in Shaw. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday,...

Alice Ferretti

Alice Ferretti

Jul 28, 2014

Mrs. Alice Lee Downs Ferretti, 62, of Shaw, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in...

John Smith

John Smith

Jul 28, 2014

John William Smith, 65, of Drew, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00-3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Chouccoli and Bro. Larry Kilgore officiating. Interment will...

Lisa Dial

Lisa Dial

Jul 22, 2014

Lisa Margaret Shive Dial, 50, of Shaw, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. A memorial service will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney officiating.Lisa was born May 27, 1964, in Drew, MS...

Billie Baker

Billie Baker

Jul 18, 2014

Mrs. Billie Ruth Cooper Baker Metcalf, 79, passed away July 18, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Cleveland with Rev. Will Wilkerson and Rev. Billy Owen officiating. Interment will immediately follow...

Nell Peay

Nell Peay

Jul 17, 2014

Nell Dean Peay, 96, passed away on July 17, 2014 in Denton, TX. A native Mississippian, she was born in Clarksdale on March 16, 1918. She graduated from Cleveland High School, Cleveland, MS, in 1936 and from Delta State Teachers College in 1939. After teaching eight years in Pelahatchie, Isola, and Jackson, she received her Master's degree with a specialty...

Terrell Morgan

Terrell Morgan

Jun 30, 2014

Mr. Terrell Dalmas "Billy Bob" Morgan, 82, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, June 30, 2014 at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, July, 2, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Pastor Huber officiating. Interment will follow in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Morgan...

Billie Baker

Billie Baker

Jun 28, 2014

Mrs. Billie Faye Foster Baker, 79, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014, at Cleveland Health and Rehab. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 30, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Haney officiating. Interment will follow in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs....

Dennis Raines

Dennis Raines

Jun 27, 2014

Dennis William Raines"Caveman", 60, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 27, 2014 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Visitation will be 1:00-3:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. July 1, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Haney officiating.Mr. Raines was born on December 19, 1953 to...

Kathryn Mann

Kathryn Mann

Jun 23, 2014

Kathryn Watson Mann, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, June 23, 2014. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Skene Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 2014, at Skene Baptist Church. Interment will immediately follow in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Mann was born October 18, 1924 in Rolling Fork, MS to...

Tammy Chambers

Tammy Chambers

Jun 23, 2014

Tammy Michelle Kelly Chambers, 44, of Cleveland passed away Monday, June 23, 2014 at South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola, MS. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home and one hour prior to services on Wednesday. Celebration of Life services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home with...

Kay Hollingsworth

Kay Hollingsworth

Jun 22, 2014

Ms. Kay Francis Hollingsworth, 65, of Merigold, passed away Sunday, June 22, 2014 at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 p.m Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will immediately follow in Lehrton Cemetery.Ms. Hollingsworth was born September 22, 1948...

Esther Kemp

Esther Kemp

Jun 15, 2014

Esther Ola Cooper Kemp went to be with her Lord and Savior on June 15th, 2014 at age 97. We celebrate her home-going; she will be missed greatly by family and friends.Originally from Union County, Tennessee, Esther grew up in the Litton community. She and Victor Kemp were united in holy matrimony March 7th, 1934 and remained together until Victor's...

Robert Andrews

Robert Andrews

Jun 15, 2014

Mr. Robert Cecil Andrews, 79, of Merigold, passed away Sunday, June 15, 2014, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Hill officiating. Interment will immediately follow in Delta...

Mary Partridge

Mary Partridge

Jun 4, 2014

Mrs. Mary Louise Lewis Partridge, 45, of Drew, passed away Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at the University Medical Center. Visitation will be 2:00-3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 8, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Braswell officiating. Interment will be in...

Foster Wilkinson

Foster Wilkinson

May 29, 2014

Foster F. Wilkinson, 86, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Covenant Presbyterian Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 31, 2014, at Covenant Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tim Starnes officiating. Interment will be in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Wilkinson...

Gillian Stewart

Gillian Stewart

May 26, 2014

Mrs. Gillian Ann Stewart, 66, of Cleveland, passed away May 26, 2014 at her home. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2014, at Calvary Episcopal Church with Rev. Sylvia Czarnetzky officiating. Interment will be North Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Stewart was born...

Danny Fly

Danny Fly

May 24, 2014

Mr. Danny Jack Fly, 60, of Shaw, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. John Chouccoli and Bro. Robert Haney officiating. Interment...

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