Obituaries

James Holder

James Holder

Mar 3, 2014

James Alfred "Ned" Holder, 78, of Ruleville, passed away March 3, 2014, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m - 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2014 at Ruleville Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 2014, at Ruleville Baptist Church with Corey Lancaster officiating. Interment will follow in...

George Guerieri

George Guerieri

Feb 25, 2014

George E Guerieri, Sr., 86 of Southaven, MS, passed away February 25, 2014.He was a highly decorated Retired US Army Officer and served as a Mississippi State Senator for 12 years. Mr. Guerieri served at the end of WWII as a sailor on a Hospital Ship, he later served in the Korean War and the Vietnam War, as well as...

Grady Easom

Grady Easom

Feb 20, 2014

Grady Earl Easom, 84, of Cleveland, passed away February 20, 2014. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Clarence Edwards officiating. Interment will be in Linn Methodist Church Cemetery.Mr. Easom was born May 11,...

Edward Tollison

Edward Tollison

Feb 19, 2014

Edward Earl "Bubba" Tollison, Jr., 64, of Ruleville, passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 19, 2014. Visitation will be 12:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2014, at Ruleville Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 21, 2014, at Ruleville Baptist Church with Rev. Cory Lancaster and Rev. Jack Moore officiating. Interment...

Benjamin Conner

Benjamin Conner

Feb 17, 2014

Benjamin Cohoon Conner II, 68, of Shelby, passed away at his home February 17, 2014, at his home on 502 Bellview. A memorial service will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 26, 2014 the Shelby Cemetery.Mr. Conner was born on February 6, 1946 to James B. Conner and Gertrude Burt. He was a graduate of Shelby High School and he...

John Drainie

John Drainie

Feb 10, 2014

John David Drainie, 66, of Beulah, passed away Monday, February 10, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside service will be 11:30 a.m. at Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Beulah Cemetery.Mr. John David Drainie was born July 1, 1947, in Illinois, to John George Drainie Jr. and Analyn Walker...

Bonnie Bowen

Bonnie Bowen

Feb 8, 2014

Bonnie Merle Marquis Bowen, 79, of Shaw, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney and Rev. John Chiccouli officiating. Interment will...

Mary DeLoach

Mary DeLoach

Feb 6, 2014

Mary Anna DeLoach, 75, of Rosedale, passed away Thursday, February 06, 2014, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 9:00-10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Rosedale United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 2014, at Rosedale United Methodist Church with Rev. Diane Elliot officiating. Interment will be in Beulah...

Beverly Lance

Beverly Lance

Feb 2, 2014

Beverly Ann Powell Lance, 73, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, February 2, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at First Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church with Rev. Macklyn Hubble and Rev. Brad Beckwith officiating. Interment will be at Smith...

Vasilou Ferracci

Vasilou Ferracci

Feb 1, 2014

Vasilou Marie Slavent Ferracci, 83, from Shaw, MS passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014, in Batesville, AR. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, February 7, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home, Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life services will be 1:00 pm Saturday, February 8, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw, MS with Father Tarsisius Pulling officiating. Interment...

James Thomas

James Thomas

Jan 30, 2014

James Robert "Jim" Thomas , 60, of Doddsville, passed away January 30, 2014, at St. Dominic's Hospital. A memorial service will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, February 2, 2014, at Linn Baptist Church.Mr. Thomas was born on August 29, 1953, to Robert Thomas and Jeanellyn Ussery Thomas in Arkansas. He worked as a Disc Jockey for over 45 years; he...

Doris Brown

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...

Andrew Joe

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...

Travis Kinnard

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...

Amy Gregory

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

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

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

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

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

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...