Obituaries

William Harkins

William Harkins

Mar 9, 2011

Mr. William (Bill) Raymond Harkins, 73, of Merigold, MS, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be at Ray Funeral Home, Thursday, March 10, 2011, from 6:00- 8:00 p.m.. Celebration of life service will be at Ray Funeral Home, Friday, March 11, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.. Burial will follow funeral service in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mr....

Walter Dye

Walter Dye

Mar 9, 2011

Mr. Walter Gary Dye, 59, of Merigold, MS passed away at his home, Wednesday, March 9, 2011. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life service will begin at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home.Mr. Dye was born in Duncan, MS on June...

Augusta Welch

Augusta Welch

Mar 8, 2011

Mrs. Augusta McGarrh Welch, 61 of Cleveland, MS, passed away at Bolivar Medical Center, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Visitation will be Thursday, March 10, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 1:00- 2:00 p.m..Celebration of life service will be Thursday, March 10, 2011 in Delta Heights Memorial Gardens at 2:00 p.m. with Bro Allen Robison officiating.Mrs. Welch was born, February 25,...

Kathrine Carpenter

Kathrine Carpenter

Mar 4, 2011

Katherine Lamb Carpenter, a.k.a., "Mama Katherine", loving mother, wife, grandmother, great-grandmother, died on Friday, March 4, 2011. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Winona, MS on February 27, 1916. She was the daughter of James Monroe Lamb and Wilson Felicia KNight. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Felicia, her older brother, James M. "Brother" Lamb, and her husband...

Darwin Hale

Darwin Hale

Mar 3, 2011

Mr. Darwin Frazier "Catfish" Hale ,76, of Indianola, MS, passed away at his home, Thursday, March 3, 2011. Celebration of life service will be at 3:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home, Saturday, March 5, 2011. Visitation will be held at Ray Funeral Home, Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 1:00- 3:00 p.m. Burial will follow the celebration of life service in...

Margie Bowen

Margie Bowen

Mar 3, 2011

Mrs. Margie La Mastus Bowen, of Drew, MS, passed away March 2, 2011 at UMC in Jackson, MS. Celebration of life service will be March 4, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland at 3:00 p.m. with Tommy Mahan officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow the celebration of...

Willie McNeer

Willie McNeer

Feb 27, 2011

Mr. Willie McNeer of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2011, 10:10 p.m. at his home. A celebration of his life will be 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2011, at Ray Funeral Home with Reverend Thomas Bruce officiating. Soloists will be Ted Ray and Bill Quinton. Burial will follow at New Cleveland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday,...

Barbara Daniels

Barbara Daniels

Feb 23, 2011

Barbara "Babs" Koenig Daniels, 69, of Cleveland passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at Bolivar Medical Center.Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, February 25, 2011, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland. Burial will be held at St. Patrick Cemetery in Chanute, Kan.Visitation will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, February 24, 2011,...

Tony Rizzo

Tony Rizzo

Feb 15, 2011

Mr. Tony Rizzo Jr.,77, of Cleveland, MS, passed away at his home, Tuesday, February 15, 2011. Celebration of life services will be Thursday, February 17, 2011 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church at 11:00 a.m.. Visitation will be from 10:00- 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church. Burial will follow services in North Cleveland Cemetery. There will...

Mary Ward

Mary Ward

Feb 13, 2011

Mrs. Mary Frances Robinson Ward, 96, passed away Sunday, February 13, 2011 at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be held Friday, February 18, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 9:30- 11:00 a.m.. Graveside services will be held in Drew Cemetery at 11:30 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2011 with Bro. Terry Tribble, Bro. Mike Stovall, and Dr. Johnny Bley officiating.Mrs....

Premo Muzzi

Premo Muzzi

Feb 12, 2011

Mr. Premo N. Muzzi, 92, of Yellville, AR, passed away October 12, 2011 at Twinlakes Nursing Center in Flippin, AR. Celebration of life service will be in Shaw Cemetery, Friday, February 24, 2012 at 11:00 am under the direction of Ray Funeral Home.Mr. Muzzi was born in Shaw, MS, October 12, 1919. He married Liley Pearl Tolbert in Atlanta, GA...

William Summers

William Summers

Feb 11, 2011

William Staten "Sonny" Summers, 73, formerly of Cleveland, passed away February 11, 2011 at his home in Tillatoba, MS. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, February 14, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Bruce, Elsworth McCracken and Joel Hammond officiating. Burial will follow at North Cleveland Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, February 13, 2011.Mr. Sonny...

Kay Joe

Kay Joe

Feb 3, 2011

Mr. Kay Cheung Joe, 77, of Cleveland, MS passed away at Germantown Methodist Hospital, Thursday, February 3, 2011. Funeral services will be Tuesday, February 8, 2011at Ray Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. Visitation will be held at Ray Funeral Home from 12:00- 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 8, 2011.Burial will follow funeral services in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Joe was born...

Laura McGehee

Laura McGehee

Jan 31, 2011

Mrs. Laura McGehee, 87, of Cleveland, MS, passed away at UMC Monday, January 31, 2011. Memorial services will be Friday, February 11, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Sid Harmon officiating. Visitation will be from 12:00 -1:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. First Visitation 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Friday, February 11, 2011 First Presbyterian Church...

Leonard Smith

Leonard Smith

Jan 30, 2011

Mr. Leonard Dale Smith, 86, of Shelby, MS passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital In Oxford Sunday, January 30, 2011. Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home with burial following in Shelby Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m.Mr. Smith was born July 10, 1924, in Sunflower County to Olar Dale Smith and...

Shelia Lee

Shelia Lee

Jan 23, 2011

Shelia Jeanette Lee, 64, of Boyle, MS, passed away at her home, Sunday, January 23, 2011. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, January 26, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home at 1:00 p.m. with Pastor Percy Beach officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2011 from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow funeral service in Delta...

Alexander Gonzales

Alexander Gonzales

Jan 18, 2011

Alexander Soto Gonzales, 74, of Cleveland, MS passed away in Oxford, MS, Tuesday, January 18, 2011.Funeral services will be Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 22, 2011 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow the funeral in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Gonzales was born...

Imogene Terrell

Imogene Terrell

Jan 14, 2011

"Who can find a virtuous woman? For her price is far above rubies." - Proverbs 31:10On January 14, 2011, Imogene Vowell Terrell, 84, joined her husband, Benjamin Franklin Terrell, in heaven. Funeral Services will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, January 16, 2011, at Ruleville Baptist Church with Bro. Higdon Herrington officiating. Burial will follow at Lehrton Cemetery. Visitation will begin at...

Gene Coopwood

Gene Coopwood

Jan 13, 2011

Dr. Gene Lewis Coopwood, longtime dentist of Shelby, Mississippi, died on Thursday, January 13, 2011 at University Medical Center in Jackson. He was 82 years old.Dr. Coopwood was born in Glen Allen on February 27, 1928 and was the son of the late Frances Marion Coopwood and Lanita Graves Coopwood of Clarksdale.Dr. Coopwood was raised in Clarksdale and was a...

Iris Steed

Iris Steed

Jan 13, 2011

Ms. Iris Moore Steed, 83, of Cleveland, MS passed away January 13, 2010, at her daughters home. Funeral services will be held, Saturday, January 15, 2011 at 11:00 am. at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Chouccoli officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, January 15, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 10:00- 11:00 a.m.. Burial will follow the funeral in...