Obituaries
William Lusk
Oct 8, 2011
William Thomas (B.T.) Lusk Sr. was born on the family farm in Halstead, Miss., in Sunflower County on April 20, 1925, to Claud and Nora Lusk and lived his life in service to others until October 8, 2011. B.T. graduated from Cleveland High School in Mississippi in 1942 and attended Mississippi State University until 1943 when he began serving his...
Matthew Hall
Oct 8, 2011
Mr. Matthew Blake Hall, 26, of Pace, MS, passed away, October 8, 2011 in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. There will be a memorial service following the visitation at the Pace Pentecostal Church. Celebration of life service will be 2:00 p.m., Monday, October 10, 2011 at Ray...
Charles Metcalf
Oct 5, 2011
Mr. Charles Shivers Metcalf, 61, of Boyle, MS, passed away, Wednesday, October 4, 2011 at his home. Visitation will be Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Celebration of life service will be Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Barry Dickerson officiating.Mr. Metcalf was born in Memphis,...
J.D. Holcomb
Sep 28, 2011
Mr. J.D. Holcomb, 82, of Coila passed away September 28, 2011 at The Veterans Nursing Home in Kosciusko, MS. Celebration of Life Services will be held 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. A visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Burial will be at Linn Methodist Church Cemetery.Mr. Holcomb was born December...
Leon Heffner
Sep 28, 2011
Mr. Leon Ellis Heffner, 69, of Cleveland, MS, passed away, Wednesday, September 28, 2011. Visitation will be Saturday, October 1, 2011 in the Fellowship Hall at St. Luke Methodist Church in Cleveland from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will be Saturday, October 1, 2011 at St. Luke Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. with Reverend Dixie HolderCummins officiating....
Martha Solomon
Sep 27, 2011
Mrs. Martha Eloise Abel Solomon, 78, of Leland, MS, passed away at her home, Tuesday, September 27, 2011. Visitation will be Friday, September 30, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will be Friday, September 30, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Barry Dickerson officiating.Mrs. Solomon was born January,...
Dorothy Miller
Sep 26, 2011
Mrs. Dorothy Page Miller, 82, of Drew, MS, passed away at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, MS, Monday, September 26, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Drew Methodist Church in Drew, MS from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will be Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at Drew Methodist Church at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. Todd...
Ricky Mullen
Sep 18, 2011
Mr. Ricky Dale was born on August 14, 1951 to the union of the late, Linus and Mary Ina (Vick) Mullen. Ricky was the twelfth of thirteen children, born under this union. He is preceded in death by three brothers, Jimmy Lee, William (Bud), Herbert Jay; and four sisters, Mary May, Alma Joanne, Jeanie Mae, and Barbara Diane.Ricky served our...
Lucille Boykin
Sep 15, 2011
Mrs. Lucille Boykin, longtime resident of Cleveland, MS, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 in Ridgeland, MS. Mr. Boykin preceded her in death in 1981. She was a native of Carroll County.She is survived by one son, Hubert Boykin of Austin, TX; two grandchildren, Lynn Moseley of Austin, TX and Steve Boykin of Bastrop, TX; one sister, Frances Jean Paley of...
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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