Obituaries

James Bowen

James Bowen

May 17, 2014

James Andy Bowen, 81, of Shaw, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Haney officiating. Interment will be in Lehrton Cemetery.Mr. Bowen was...

Visia Belk

Visia Belk

May 17, 2014

Mrs. Visia Louisiana "Ludie" Belk, 85, of Doddsville, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Edgar McDaniel officiating. Interment will follow...

Dorothy Phillips

Dorothy Phillips

May 14, 2014

Dorothy Lucille Yates Phillips, 82, of Drew, passed away Wednesday, May 14, 2014, in Arkansas. Visitation will be 10:00 -11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home, with Bro. Paul Blanchard officiating. Interment will be in Lehrton Cemetery, in...

William Ussery

William Ussery

May 13, 2014

William Douglas "Bill" Ussery, Sr., 70, of Doddsville, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014, at Kings Daughters Hospital in Greenville. Visitation will be 1:00 -2:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014, with Bro. Allen Robison officiating. Interment will follow in Linn Baptist...

Mary Steed

Mary Steed

May 10, 2014

Mrs. Mary Frances Horton Steed, 84, of Vicksburg, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Monday, May 12, 2014, at Heritage House Retirement Community. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home.Services immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014, with Bro. Chad Hopkins officiating. Interment will follow at Delta Heights Memorial Garden Cemetery.Mrs. Steed...

Robert Lee Yeager

Robert Lee Yeager

May 9, 2014

Robert Lee Yeager, 87, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at Walter B. Crook. Visitation will be 10- 11 a.m Monday at the Covenant Presbyterian Church. Celebration of Life Services will be immediately follow beginning at 11 a.m. Interment will be in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Yeager was born on May 25, 1926 to Robert Lee Yeager and Louella...

Roy Norquist

Roy Norquist

May 4, 2014

Mr. Roy Norquist, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 2014, at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Rev. Darian Duckworth officiating. Interment will be...

Vickie Hocutt

Vickie Hocutt

Apr 29, 2014

Vickie Doris Ashley Hocutt, 55, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 1:00-3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 3, 2014, with Bro. Gayden Harrell officiating. Interment will follow in Linn Methodist Church Cemetery.Mrs. Hocutt was born...

John Albritton

John Albritton

Apr 26, 2014

Mr. John L. "Bubba" Albritton, 58, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2014. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 2014, at Covenant Presbyterian Church with Rev. Tim Starnes officiating.Bubba was born May 19, 1956, to Lucious Lee "Pete" Albritton and Evelyn Henderson Albritton. He grew up as a member of Calvary Episcopal Church and worked many...

Dorothy Romando

Dorothy Romando

Apr 25, 2014

Dorothy May Whitaker Romando, 83, of Cleveland, passed away April 25, 2014 at her home. Celebration of Life Services will be 10:00 a.m April 28, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home with Kevin and Billy Edwards officiating. Interment will be in Lehrton Cemetery.Mrs. Romando was born March 26, 1931 to Berry L. Whitaker and Mattie Ethel Dunaway Whitaker. She married Joe...

Helen Sultan

Helen Sultan

Apr 17, 2014

Helen Carroll Sultan, 93, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Rev. Darian Duckworth and Rev. Dianne Elliott...

Timothy Foley

Timothy Foley

Apr 16, 2014

Timothy Valentine Foley, Jr., 74, of Cleveland, MS, passed away, Wednesday, April, 16, 2014, at his home. A graveside memorial service will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2014, at New Cleveland Cemetery with Bro. Barry Dickerson of First United Methodist Church officiating. Ray Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Tim was born August 6, 1939, to Ollean Hatchett...

Jerry Everitt

Jerry Everitt

Apr 16, 2014

Jerry Clifton Everitt, 75, of Ruleville, passed away Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at his home. First visitation will be 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. A second visitation will be held from 12:00-1:00 p.m. with Celebration of Life services immediately following beginning at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 19, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Larry...

La'niayah Grimes

La'niayah Grimes

Apr 16, 2014

La'niayah "Nia"Isabel Grimes, 8 months, of Drew, passed away April 16, 2014. Visitation will be 11-12 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Mt. Levy M.B in Charleston. Celebration of Life Services will follow beginning at 12 p.m. with Pastor James Moore and Pastor Ivy Board officiating. Interment will be in Drew Cemetery beginning at 2:30.She was born on July 27,...

Roger Walker

Roger Walker

Apr 14, 2014

Mr. Roger Dale Walker, 69, of Boyle, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be at 1:00, Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Hill and Bro. Artie Newt...

John McCool

John McCool

Apr 12, 2014

John David McCool, Sr., 63 of Hazlehurst, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014, at his home. Memorial services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home.Mr. McCool was born July 29, 1950, to Woodrow Wilson McCool and Doris Ann Freeby McCool.He is survived by his children, David McCool (Pam) of Drew, and Cathy Cash (Trey)...

WauWeace Forbes

WauWeace Forbes

Apr 12, 2014

WauWeace C. Forbes, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00-10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2014, at Interstate Baptist Church Cemetery with Rev. Robert Haney officiating.Mrs. Forbes was born June 9, 1925, to Arthur Coalter and...

Clyde Gibson

Clyde Gibson

Apr 5, 2014

Beloved son and brother, Clyde Michael "Mike" Gibson, 60, of Hot Springs, AR, went to be with the Lord on April 5, 2014. A graveside memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2014, at North Cleveland Cemetery with Rev. Milton Burd and Rev. Dwayne Sims officiating.Mike was born February 27, 1954, in Cleveland, Mississippi to Clarence and...

Melba Haynes

Melba Haynes

Mar 30, 2014

Mrs. Melba Miles Haynes, 87, of Merigold passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Joy Health and Rehab of Cleveland. Visitation will be 12:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will follow immediately at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with¬¬ James McNally officiating. Interment will follow in Drew...

Mary Mannning

Mary Mannning

Mar 28, 2014

Mary Elizabeth Fink Manning, 91, of Cleveland passed away Friday, March 28, 2014 at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Drew Cemetery.Mrs. Manning was born on...

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