Obituaries

Manuel Sifuentes

Manuel Sifuentes

Sep 10, 2011

Mauel Yracheta Sifuentes, Jr., 64, of Grenada, MS passed away September 10, 2011 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Visitation will begin at 10:00a.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at Our Lady of Victories in Cleveland. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m.Manuel was born February 5, 1947 to Manuel Yracheta Sifuentes, Sr. and Aurora Becerra in Rosedale, MS....

William Dunn

William Dunn

Sep 8, 2011

William Donald "Donnie" Dunn, 66, of Cleveland died September8, 2011 at his home. Visitation will be 9:00 a.m. Monday, September 12, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. A service of Remembrance will immediately follow the visitation and will begin at 10:00 a.m.Mr. Dunn was born April 1, 1945 in Bolivar County to Jessie Willard Dunn and Mary Francis Drake Dunn. He...

Ina Smith

Ina Smith

Sep 7, 2011

Ina Dean McLemore Gordin Smith, 85, died Wednesday September 7, 2011, in Oxford.Services will be held at 2 pm Friday at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland. Burial will follow at Merigold Cemetery in Merigold. Visitation will precede the services from 12 noon until 2 pm at the funeral home.Born in Duncan, to Robert Iva and Mary Lou McLemore, she graduated...

Gary Sweeten

Gary Sweeten

Sep 4, 2011

Mr. Gary Dean Sweeten, 52, of Cleveland, MS, passed away at Bolivar Medical Center, Sunday, September 4, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 12:00 p.m. with Father Kent Bowlds officiating. Burial will follow services in North Cleveland...

George Harrison

George Harrison

Sep 4, 2011

Mr. George Reece Harrison, 82, of Cleveland, MS, passed away at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab, Sunday, September 4, 2011.Mr. Harrison was born to William Thomas Harrison and Myrtle Alice Shelton on May 22, 1929 in Cleveland, MS. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Cleveland, he was a member of the American Rose Society and was...

Richard Cummins

Richard Cummins

Sep 3, 2011

Richard Ancle Cummins, 80, ("Wudder" to his siblings) of Dockery, peacefully passed at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab, Saturday, September 3, 2011.Mr. Cummins was born, December 5, 1930, in Sunflower County to Richard Willis "Pete" and Mary Lee Clark Cummins. He grew up in and was educated in Drew. He married his high school sweetheart, Arvetta Parker, December 23, 1951. They...

Rosa Richmond

Rosa Richmond

Sep 2, 2011

Mrs. Rosa Dangelo Richmond, 83, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011 at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, September 5, 2011 at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland. A celebration of life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. immediately following the visitation with Father Kent Bowlds officiating. Burial will be at New...

Patricia Kirkland

Patricia Kirkland

Aug 30, 2011

Mrs. Patricia Kelly Kirkland, 67, of Cleveland, MS, passed away at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, MS, Tuesday, August 30, 2011. Visitation will be Thursday, September 1, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will be Friday, September 2, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Jimmy Breland and...

J. Starnes

J. Starnes

Aug 29, 2011

J. W. "Bebo" Starnes, Jr., 79, of Drew, MS, passed away August 29, 2011 at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be 2:00-3:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Drew Methodist Church. Celebration of life services will be at 3:00 p.m. immediately following the visitation with Rev. J.C. Hubbard officiating. Burial will be in Drew City Cemetery.Mr....

James Willingham

James Willingham

Aug 29, 2011

Mr. James William "Dick" Willingham, 83, of Ruleville, MS, passed away Monday, August 29, 2011 at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will be at 1:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Church of Christ, Thursday, September 1, 2011 with Bro....

William Eley

William Eley

Aug 27, 2011

William Alexander Eley, Jr. "Bill", 62, of Jackson, MS, formerly of Cleveland, MS, passed away August 27, 2011. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. Services will immediately follow at 11:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Macklyn Hubbell officiating. Burial will be in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Eley was born in Memphis,...

Mary Canico

Mary Canico

Aug 23, 2011

Miss. Mary Elizabeth Canico, 77, of Shaw, MS passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at OCH in Starkville, MS. Visitation will be Friday, August 26, 2011 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw, MS from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will be Saturday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw, MS at 10:00...

Janie Marquis

Janie Marquis

Aug 23, 2011

Janie Faye Dowell Marquis, 71, of Cleveland, MS, formerly of Rosedale, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 Friday, August 26, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. A celebration of life service will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney and Rev. James Wilkerson officiating. Burial...

Doris Thompson

Doris Thompson

Aug 20, 2011

Mrs. Doris Jean Thompson, 82, of Cleveland, MS passed away, Saturday, August 20, 2011 at her home. Visitation will be Monday, August 22, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will immediately follow visitation at 1:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home, Monday, August 22, 2011. Burial will follow services in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs....

James Stanford

James Stanford

Aug 16, 2011

Mr. James Walter (Skeeter) Stanford, 84, of Skene, MS, passed away Tuesday, August 16,2011, at Walter B. Crook in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will be Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Skene Baptist Church at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Wayne Sistrunk officiating. Burial...

Greg Yarbrough

Greg Yarbrough

Aug 15, 2011

Greg Yarbrough, 62, of Shaw, passed away at his home on August 15, 2011. A visitation will be held 1:30- 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. A celebration of life where friends and family can share memories of Greg will be held at 3:00 p.m. Friday, August 19, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home.Greg was born July...

James Pearson

James Pearson

Aug 15, 2011

James William (J.W.) Pearson, Jr., aged 78 years, passed on to heaven peacefully in his sleep at the Methodist Central Hospital in Memphis, TN. on august 15, 2011 at 1:25 p.m. He was a Deacon at the Gunnison Baptist Church for 30 years and one of the last commercial fisherman in this area.He was born to James and Irene Pearson...

Theodore Kittle

Theodore Kittle

Aug 12, 2011

Mr. Theodore R. Kittle, 69, of Cleveland, MS passed away at his home August 12, 2011. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Cleveland Monday, August 15, 2011. A celebration of life service will immediately follow at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Billy Owen and Rev. Barry Dickerson officiating. Interment will be at Leland-Stoneville Cemetery.Mr. Kittle...

Ruby Issa

Ruby Issa

Aug 11, 2011

Mrs. Ruby Sue Bush Issa, 85, of Ruleville, MS, passed away at her home, Thursday, August 11, 2011. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life service will be Sunday, August 14, 2011 at 2:00 p.m. at Ruleville United Methodist Church with Rev. Mary Hutson officiating. Burial will follow...

Ishmael Patterson

Ishmael Patterson

Aug 9, 2011

Ishmael Gordon Patterson, 92, died Tuesday, August 9, 2011, surrounded by his four daughters. Services will be held Monday, August 15, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Cleveland, MS at noon. Reverend Milton Burd and Dr. Ryan Whitley will be officiating. Visitation will be in the church sanctuary at 11:00 a.m. Burial will be in New Cleveland Cemetery under...

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