All Obituaries

  Janice Collins Wyatt, age 91, passed away at the University of Mississippi Medical Center on July 12, 2026. Janice was born in Mayersville on October 7, 1934, to Opal Elizabeth and Thomas Jefferson Collins. She attended Rolling Fork Schools where she was a cheerleader and played on the basketball team. Following graduation in 1952, she enrolled at Delta State Teachers College where she served as a Cheerleader for three years, was selected to the Homecoming Court, was a member of the ...

Blessed to have lived for almost a century, Lois Ann Stapleton Krutz died peacefully July 8, 2026.  A visitation will be held at 10am to 11am, at Covenant Presbyterian Church with a following service at 11am. Saturday July the 11th. Lois was born October 6, 1927, in Rosedale, MS.  She was the oldest of three daughters of Huber & Louise Stapleton.  Lois Ann grew up in Cleveland; she was Salutatorian of Cleveland High School’s Class of 1944 and went on to graduate ...

Joan Rogers Walton of Rosedale passed away on July 6, 2026.  Joan was born March 28, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee to Joseph Henry Rogers and Edith Swink Rogers. She grew up in Pace, Mississippi where she attended elementary school. She later moved to Memphis, Tennessee and graduated from Lausanne Collegiate School. She continued her education at The Memphis Academy of Arts majoring in Interior and Architectural Design. She married the love of her life, James Howard “Jim” ...

Today we mourn the passing of a beloved wife, mother, friend, and family member Marjorie “Margie” G. Sappington.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS.  Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 2:00.  Interment will be at North Cleveland Cemetery.  Margie was born October 24, 1949, to Dr. Charles Harlan Gazelle and Maurine Gazelle.  She grew up with a brother, Jack Gazelle (Houston, ...

Russie Daniel McIntyre, 68, of Drew Mississippi passed away July 4, 2026. Services will be Thursday, July 9, 2026 at North Sunflower Academy Gymnasium. Visitation 11am to 1pm. Funeral at 1pm with graveside to follow at Drew Cemetery. Bro. Earl McCown and Bro. Larry Chouccoli will officiate. Russie was born April 30, 1958 in Beaumont, TX. to the late Dewey Raymond McIntyre and Ada Sue Tharp McIntyre. His family moved to Drew at an early age and he attended Drew High School, where he graduated ...

In Loving Memory of Edith Eveline Huskey Downs July 29, 1938 – July 3, 2026 Edith Eveline Huskey Downs, lovingly known as “Nanny,” passed away peacefully on July 3, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. Born on July 29, 1938, to Daniel and Stella Fountain Huskey, Edith dedicated her life to caring for her family. She married Roy Downs on August 14, 1969, in Washington County, Mississippi, and together they built a home centered on love and family. A devoted ...

Martha Louise Tidmore, 84, of Merigold, MS went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 30, 2026. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 10: a.m. Friday, July 3, 2026, at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 10:00 a.m. Interment will be at Drew City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Denny Williams, Scott Griffin, Tripp Haynes, Robert Ed Connell, Kody Chandler, and Kyle Chandler.   Louise was born on April 4, 1942, to Phillip ...

Alice Eileen Dodge, a beloved wife, mother, and friend, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2026, at the age of 80.  Born on November 27, 1945, in Elsberry, Missouri, Alice was the cherished daughter of Robert and Genieva Hull. She grew up in Elsberry before moving throughout Missouri, where she eventually met the love of her life, Ronald Dodge. The couple united in marriage in 1965 in Moberly, Missouri, and together they built a beautiful life in Cleveland, ...

Billy (BG) Gene Tatum, a cherished educator, devoted community leader, and beloved family man, passed away peacefully at the age of 94 on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at the Mississippi Veterans Home Tradition in Biloxi, MS. Born on January 1, 1932, in Newellton, LA, he was the proud son of William Marvin Tatum, Sr. and Mary Rozier Tatum. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026, at Ray's Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will commence at 1:00 PM, followed by the ...

James Roy Hawkins, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, and a pillar of his community, passed away on June 17, 2026, at the age of 91.  A Visitation honoring James Roy will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Ray Funeral Home from 10 AM to 11 AM, followed by a Celebration of Life service at 11 AM. A graveside service will take place immediately thereafter. James Roy was born on October 14, 1934 to James Sell and Lela Hawkins in Merigold, MS. James Roy spent a fulfilling life ...