Obituaries
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Marilyn Ragan
Mar 26, 2014
Marilyn Michael RaganMarilyn Michael Ragan, 72, passed away on March 26 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee following a long illness. Visitation will take place at the Calvary Episcopal Church Parish Hall in Cleveland, Mississippi on March 28 from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and March 29 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. The funeral service will also be held at Calvary Episcopal...
George Templeton
Mar 25, 2014
George Michael "Tiny/Mike" Templeton, 62, of Shaw, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 20104, at Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans. Visitation will be 9:00-11:00 a.m. Friday, March 28, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Tim McCarter officiating. Interment will be in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Templeton...
Donald Dean
Mar 22, 2014
Donald Elwin Dean, 87, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Cleveland Personal Care. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 2014, with Bro. Steve Huber officiating. Interment will follow in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Dean was born August 2, 1926, in...
Charles Shoops
Mar 20, 2014
Mr. Charles Winfred Shoops, 93, of Holly Bluff, passed away March 20, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be held 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday, March 24, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately following beginning at 11:00 am with Bro Scott Sasser officiating. Interment will be in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Shoops was born in Arkansas, on November...
Barbara Fleming
Mar 17, 2014
Barbara Ann Fleming, 72, of Boyle, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Ray Funeral Home. Memorial Services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney officiating.Mrs. Fleming was born August 2, 1941, to Robert Calvin Langston and...
Bettye Jackson Gartrell
Mar 16, 2014
Bettye Elliott Jackson Gartrell, 80, of Rosedale passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville.Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at the Rosedale Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Michael McLaughlin officiating, followed by graveside services at Beulah Cemetery in Beulah. Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. at the church prior to the services....
Herbert Hargett
Mar 16, 2014
Herbert Hargett, 85, of Ruleville, died on Sunday, March 16, 2014 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland on Tuesday, March 18 and at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 19, at Ruleville Baptist Church in Ruleville, MS. Services will be at Ruleville Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. with...
Jerry Hutchinson
Mar 16, 2014
Mr. Jerry Wayne Hutchinson, 65, of Madison, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Pearl, MS. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014, in County Line Cemetery in Glen Allan.Mr. Hutchinson was born October 15, 1948, to Floyd Hutchinson and Ramona Weeks Hutchinson. He was raised by his grandparents, Ernest and Nettie Weeks. He was a...
Vernell Jones
Mar 11, 2014
Vernell Jones, 94, of Shaw, passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Haney officiating. Interment will be in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Jones was...