Obituaries
Doris Brown
Jan 27, 2014
Doris Virginia Clark Brown, 97, of Cleveland, MS, passed away January 27, 2014, at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab Center.Mrs. Brown was born in Kentucky on October 5, 1916, to James Elmus Clark and Effie Luton Clark. On November 23, 1934, she married Russell Franklin Brown in Metropolis, IL. She worked many years as a seamstress as well as a dental...
Travis Kinnard
Jan 26, 2014
Travis Cochran Kinnard, 69, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Rick Milam officiating. Interment will be...
Andrew Joe
Jan 26, 2014
Andrew Joe, 55, of Cleveland, MS, passed away January 26, 2014, at Bolivar Medical Center. A private family only service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 1, 2013, in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Joe was born April 27, 1959, to Fong Y. Joe and Mee King Wong Joe. He worked as a quality control at Milwaukee Tool. He loved...
Amy Gregory
Jan 25, 2014
Amy Sims Gregory, 80, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 25, 2014 at her home. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 27, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. John Autry officiating. Interment will be in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Gregory...
Joe Cole
Jan 25, 2014
Joe McClendon Cole, 79, of O'reilly, passed away January 25, 2014 at his home. Visitation will be 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 26, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home, Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. with Brother Clarence Edwards officiating. Interment will be in Delta Heights Cemetery.Joe was born on September 29, 1934 to Authur...
Emilio Vazquez
Jan 24, 2014
Mr. Emilio Vazquez, 55, of Boyle, passed away January 24, 2014. Visitation will be 9:30- 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 27, 2014 at Our Lady of Victory with Mass of Christian Burial immediately following beginning at 10:00 a.m. with Father Kent Bowlds officiating.Emilio was born on March 2, 1958 to Francisco Vazquez and Erlinda Soliz. He spent 20 years working as...
Jerry Wigington
Jan 19, 2014
Mr. Jerry Lewis Wigington, 73, of Shaw, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014, at University Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Haney and Bro, John Chouccoli...
Franklin Yates
Jan 18, 2014
Franklin D. Yates, 73, of Drew, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, January 21, 2014, at West Drew Baptist Church.Mr. Yates was born November 18, 1940, to William Henry Yates and Ozie Lee Mann Yates. In 1972, he married Eleanor Ruth Young in Cleveland, MS. He worked as...
Frances Stewart
Jan 17, 2014
Frances Carpenter Stewart, 92, of Ruleville, passed away Friday, January 17, 2013, at Bolivar Medical Center Long Term Care. Graveside memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 22, 2014, in Lehrton Cemetery.Mrs. Stewart was born on May 20, 1921, in Itta Bena to Aubrey and Juanita Carpenter. She graduated from Drew High School and received a BS...
Willard Grantham
Jan 15, 2014
Willard Gray "Rick/Blue" Grantham, Jr., passed away at sunset on January 15, 2014, at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, MS.Willard was born at sunrise on November 11, 1950, to the late Willard Gray Grantham, Sr. and Mary Ethel Quinton Grantham in Crenshaw, MS. He proudly served our country in the Army during the Vietnam War, and was a farmer...
Franklin Ellis
Jan 13, 2014
Franklin Viner Ellis, 59, of Drew, MS, passed away Monday, January 13, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014, at Church of Christ in Drew, MS. Celebration of Life services will immediately following beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 16, 2014, at Church of Christ in Drew with Bro. Thomas...
Nina Hubbard
Jan 12, 2014
Nina Kay Hubbard, 71, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2014, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m.- 11:00 am Wednesday, January 15, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland. Funeral Services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Percy Beach officiating. Interment...
Mary Miller
Jan 8, 2014
Mrs. Mary Ruth Miller, 89, of Drew, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Paul Blanchard and Bro. Rick Milam officiating. Interment will be...
Elaine McBee
Jan 6, 2014
Elaine C. McBee, 96, of Ruleville, MS, passed away Monday, January 6, 2014, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility. Memorial Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility with Bro. Butch Cummins officiating. Interment will follow in Lehrton Cemetery.Mrs. McBee was born in Drew, MS on October 24, 1917, to George Albert...
Wanda Pulliam
Jan 4, 2014
Wanda Kay Pulliam, 47, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014, at University Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Church of Faith. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Church of Faith. Interment will follow in Itta Bena Cemetery at 1:30 p.m.Mrs. Pulliam was born in...
Burbon Featherston
Jan 4, 2014
Burbon Barnes Featherston, 96, of Boyle, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, MS surrounded by family. Funeral services will be 3:30 p.m.Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Barry Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow in North Cleveland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2:30-3:30 p.m.Wednesday, January 8, 2013, at the funeral home prior...
Elnora Cocilova
Jan 3, 2014
Elnora (Nora) Ferretti CocilovaElnora (Nora) Ferretti Cocilova of Bethalto, IL formerly from Shaw, MS passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 at her home.She was born on February 22, 1921 to Constantino and Amelia Ferretti. On February 12, 1945 she married Elio Cocilova in Shaw MS. Nora was an avid gardener, and her love of flowers showed in her yard as...
Linda Ray
Dec 30, 2013
Linda Louise Ray, 66, of Merigold, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Friday, January 3, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. John Frieson, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Southside Cemetery in...
Sue Hillhouse
Dec 30, 2013
Sue Ella Holeman Hillhouse, of Roundaway, passed away peacefully on her 96th birthday Monday, December 30, 2013, at Kings Daughters Hospital in Greenville. Visitation will be 12:00-1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home.Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 2, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be at Linn Methodist...
Carla Braswell
Dec 27, 2013
Carla Donahoe Braswell, 57, of Lexington, KY, passed away December 27, 2013. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. December 29, 2013 at Roundaway Baptist Church with the Celebration of Life services immediately following beginning at 2 p.m.Mrs. Braswell was born on June 6, 1956 to Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Donahoe. She married Wayne Braswell on May 20, 1978. She was a...
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