Obituaries
Bernice Edwards
Dec 9, 2012
Mrs. Bernice Lucille Thompson Edwards, 87, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, December 10, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, December 11, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Darrin Duckworth and Bro. Larry Chouccoli officiating. Interment will...
Dean Johnson
Dec 8, 2012
Arrangements are currently pending. Please, check back with us at a later date for further information.
Joseph Canonici
Dec 6, 2012
Mr. Joseph A. Canonici, 93, of Shaw, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2012, at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, at St. Francis of Assisi in Shaw with a Rosary beginning at 10:00 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 8, 2012, at St. Francis...
Alvin Campbell
Nov 29, 2012
Mr. Campbell was born August 1, 1924 to Wittie E. and Ruby Cox Campbell. He was a retired craftsman and carpenter for more than 60 years. He proudly served our country in the Navy in WWII. He was a wonderful husband, loving father, and adored his grandchildren. He loved to sing and write songs, gospel music, gardening, wood working projects,...
James Kline
Nov 27, 2012
James Robertson "Freddy" Kline, Jr., 53, of Cleveland passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012. Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Thursday, November 29, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. A second visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, November 30, 2012, at Calvary Episcopal Church in Cleveland. A celebration of his life will immediately follow beginning at...
Noah Christmas
Nov 25, 2012
Mr. Noah Charles Christmas, 80, of Shelby, MS, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at First Belleview Baptist Church in Shelby, MS, with Bro. Jimmy Breland and Bro....
Howard Taylor
Nov 25, 2012
Howard Daniel "Danny" Taylor, 65, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 27, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 28, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. John Chouccoli and Bro. Larry Braswell officiating. Interment...
Thomas McGrew
Nov 21, 2012
Mr. Thomas Eric McGrew, 72, of Greenville, MS, passed away November 21, 2012, at Delta Regional Medical Center. A graveside service to honor his life will be held 1:00 p.m. Sunday, November 25, 2012, at New Cleveland Cemetery with Bro. Robert Haney officiating.Mr. McGrew was born in Mississippi on October 22, 1940, to George and Ethel Modess McGrew. He proudly...
Mary Frey
Nov 20, 2012
Mary Crider Frey passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Bolivar Medical Center of Cleveland. Mary was born on January 31, 1923 to Dr. Maurice and Bessie Crider in Decaturville, TN. She was the youngest of three daughters. Mary graduated High School in Jackson, TN. She married Donald E. Frey, a Staff Sergeant in the US Army, in 1944 and...
Robert Morgan
Nov 15, 2012
Robert "Bobby" Cleven Morgan, 69, of Boyle, passed away at his home November 15, 2012. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, November 16, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 Saturday, November 17, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother McNally and Brother Larry Chouccoli officiating. Interment will follow in Lehrton Cemetery.Mr. Bobby was born...
Opal Morgan
Nov 5, 2012
Opal Morgan, 91, of Cleveland, MS. passed away Monday, November 05, 2012, at Bolivar Medical Center Long Term Care. Born in Cleveland, on August 14, 1921, to Fred and Julia Alice Williams, she was the youngest of 15 children. Opal attended Cleveland High School and played basketball under Coach Margaret Wade. She married Angus Emerson Elliott August 19, 1939. After...
Gertie Smith
Nov 2, 2012
Gertie Avant Smith, 97, of Ruleville passed away Friday, November 02, 2012 at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 4, 2012 at Ray Funeral Home with services immediately following the visitation with Bro James Wilkerson officiating. Interment will follow in the North Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Smith was born October 24, 1915 to...
Robbie Abel
Oct 26, 2012
Mrs. Robbie H. Abel, 98, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012, at Bolivar Medical Long Term Care. Visitation will be from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 28, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Breland and Rev. John...
Shelby Harmon
Oct 20, 2012
Our beautiful Shelby Dawson Harmon lived life big, loud, and hopeful. Jesusblessed her with her beautiful wings on Saturday, October 20, 2012.A celebration of this new precious angel and her amazing love a visitation willbe held at 6:00 p.m. then a 7:00 p.m. service Wednesday, October 24, 2012. Thiscelebration of a young life will be held at the place Shelby...
Tommie York
Oct 19, 2012
Tommie Arnold York, 81, of Cleveland passed away Friday, October 19, 2012 at his home. Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, October 22, 2012, at the Interstate Baptist church with Bro. John Chouccoli and Bro. Robert Haney...
Dorothy Franklin
Oct 19, 2012
Mrs. Dorothy Cain Franklin, 92, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Friday, October 19, 2012, at her home in Cleveland.Visitation will be 10:00 am to 11:00 am, on Tuesday, October 30, 2012, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, MS. Services will immediately follow, beginning at 11:00 am, with the Rev. Michael Mc Laughlin and the Rev. Sid Harmon officiating. Interment...
Rece Beach
Oct 13, 2012
Mr. Rece Dero Beach, 80, of Drew, MS, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, October 15, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. A second visitation will be held 12:30-2:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2012, at Drew Baptist Church. Celebration of life services will immediately follow the visitation...
Mary James Blakeman
Oct 11, 2012
Mary James Clark Blakeman, 89, a mother, homemaker, and friend to all who knew her, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012, after a lengthy illness. She was born to Mary Frances and James Coombs Clark on December 29, 1922. She was baptized and grew up in the First Presbyterian Church in Trenton, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of...
Marie Threet
Oct 8, 2012
Marie Chandler Threet, 89, of Ruleville, MS, passed away October 8, 2012, at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon, MS, from complications of Stevens Johnson Syndrome.Marie was preceded in death by her parents, Isaac Henry and Jewel Sweatt Chandler, brother Earl Chandler, and sister Irene Pratt.Marie worked at the Ruleville Baptist Church, Baxter Labs in Cleveland, Bolivar County Hospital, Delta...
Harold Johnson
Oct 4, 2012
Mr. Harold Baskin Johnson, 94, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 2:00-3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 7, 2012, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. in New Cleveland Cemetery with Rev. Jimmy Breland officiating.Mr. Johnson was born in Vaiden, MS on June 8, 1918, to Mr....