Obituaries

Maggie Reed

Maggie Reed

Jan 22, 2013

Mrs. Maggie Jackson Reed, 98, of Boyle, passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00-2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 23, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, January, 23, 2013 at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Tim McCarter officiating. Interment will be in New Cleveland...

Catherine Cobb

Catherine Cobb

Jan 20, 2013

Catherine Otell Cobb, 86, of Cleveland, passed away in Cleveland, MS, on Sunday, January 20, 2013. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at New Cleveland Cemetery with Bruce Gresham officiating.Mrs. Cobb was born in Cleveland, MS on February 26, 1926. She was married to Chesley Vernon Cobb for 34 years. She worked as the...

Vivian Long

Vivian Long

Jan 20, 2013

Vivian Marguerite Long (Jones), 97, of Columbus, MS, passed away in Columbus, MS on Sunday, January 20, 2013. Visitation will be held 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Gunter and Peel Funeral Home on Tuesday, January 22, 2013. A Celebration of Life Services will follow beginning at 11:00 am Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Gunter and Peel Funeral Home with Rev. Sammy Crawford...

JC Mallard

JC Mallard

Jan 14, 2013

J.C. (Jim) Mallard, Sr., 86, of Benoit, passed away in Cleveland, MS, on Monday, January 14, 2013. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 16, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 17, 2013, at Central Cemetery with Bro. Floyd Cooper officiating. Interment will follow in Central Cemetery, Lexa, AR.Mr. Mallard...

Carol Parker

Carol Parker

Jan 10, 2013

Carol Wofford Parker, 97, of Shaw, passed away at Walter B. Crook in Ruleville, MS, on Thursday, January 10, 2013. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Shaw Methodist Church. Celebration of Life Services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 12, 2013, at Shaw Methodist Church with Rev. Nell Maki officiating. Interment will follow in Shaw...

Thomas Bruce

Thomas Bruce

Jan 6, 2013

Thomas Alvin Bruce, 66, of Cleveland, passed away at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS on Sunday, January 6, 2013. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Eugene Walden officiating. Interment will be in...

Fred Rogers

Fred Rogers

Jan 4, 2013

Fred Allen Rogers, 72, of Cleveland, passed away at his home on January 4, 2013. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 6, 2013 from 4:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home, and a Second Visitation will be held Monday, January 7, 2013 from 10:00 p.m. - 11:00 at the St. Luke United Methodist Church with the services immediately following...

Pearl Jordan

Pearl Jordan

Jan 3, 2013

Pearl Inez Evans Jordan, of Hammond, Louisiana, formally of Sunflower, Mississippi, passed away January 3, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. at home with her family. Visitation will be at Ray's Funeral Home in Cleveland, Mississippi from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. with the services immediately following at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will follow at North Cleveland Cemetery.She was retired from Super...

Lucille Shaffer

Lucille Shaffer

Jan 1, 2013

A celebration of Life Memorial Service for GLADYS LUCILLE SMITH-SHAFFER 92, of Cleveland and Clinton, is scheduled for Saturday January 12 at Ray's Funeral Home in Cleveland. Visitation for family and friends begins at 1:00 p.m. , service at 2:00,. She passed away Tuesday January 1, 2013, in Celina Texas surrounded by her family. Lucille was born May 23, 1920...

Joann McDaniel

Joann McDaniel

Dec 31, 2012

Mrs. Joann Langston McDaniel, 66, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 31, 2012, at her daughter's home in Water Valley. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be held 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 3, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Clarence Edwards officiating. Interment will follow in North...

Leona LaMastus

Leona LaMastus

Dec 29, 2012

Leona Addie Hatfield LaMastus, 82, of Drew, passed away at The Home Place in Madison, MS on Saturday, December 29, 2012. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Tommy Mahan officiating. Interment...

James Jones

James Jones

Dec 26, 2012

James Lester "Jimmy" Jones Jr., 65, of Tutwiler, formerly of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2012, in New Albany, MS. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until 11a.m. Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Ray Funeral Home with the services immediately following the visitation. Interment will be in the New Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Jones was born September 24, 1947, to...

Mildred Gibson

Mildred Gibson

Dec 23, 2012

After a brief hospitalization Mildred Jane Vance Gibson passed away on Sunday, December 23. Mrs Gibson was the daughter of Ira and Mayme Vance. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00p.m. Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, December 28, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Starnes officiating.She was preceded in...

Polly Hart

Polly Hart

Dec 22, 2012

Mrs. Polly Ann Hart, 45, of Boyle, passed away Saturday, December 22. Visitation will be 6-8p.m.Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2012 at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Delta Heights Memorial Gardens, Cleveland, MS.Mrs. Hart was born June 27, 1967 to R.G. Leopard and Louise Vanderford....

Jesus Martinez

Jesus Martinez

Dec 22, 2012

Jesus Martinez Vargas, 51, of Boyle passed away at Bolivar County Hospital. Visitation will be 9:00 - 11:00 a.m Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. Celebration of Life will follow at 11:00a.m.Wednesday, December 26, 2012 at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church, Cleveland, MS.Mr. Vargas was born September 4, 1961 in Melchor Muzquiz Coachuila, Mexico...

Ann Willis

Ann Willis

Dec 19, 2012

Ann Harris Willis,78, formerly of Greenville, MS and Dover, TN passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 22, 2012 at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be in Indianola City...

Angel Soliz

Angel Soliz

Dec 17, 2012

Angel Hope Soliz, infant, of Cleveland, MS, went to be with God on December 17, 2012. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2012, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland, MS. Immediately following mass, she will be laid to rest in Delta Heights Memorial Gardens.Angel was born December 17, 2012, at...

Thomas Creekmore

Thomas Creekmore

Dec 17, 2012

Lester Creekmore, 99, of Cleveland passed away Monday, December 17, 2012 , at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 19, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home with Services immediately following the visitation with Rev. Mary Hutson officiating. Interment will follow in Delta Heights Cemetery.Mr. Creekmore was born December 14, 1913, to Robert...

Rena Bruce

Rena Bruce

Dec 15, 2012

Mrs. Rena Mae Bruce, 86, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, December 15, 2012, at her home. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Sunday, December 16, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. A second visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2012, prior to the services. Celebration of life services will begin at 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 17, 2012, at Ray...

Gerald Bardwell

Gerald Bardwell

Dec 10, 2012

Mr. Gerald Wayne Bardwell, 61, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, December 10, 2012, at his home. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 12, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00p.m. Thursday, December 13, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. John Chouccoli and Rev. Elbert McKnight officiating. Interment will follow in Interstate Baptist Church...