Obituaries
Effie Meadows
Aug 10, 2010
Wife of the late William J Meadows (Bill), daughter of the late John Wesley and Lou Docia (Burks) Burchfield, was born in Ethel, MS. She and her five siblings moved to Indianola, MS. with her parents just before the flood of 1927.Later Effie farmed with her father near Clarksdale, MS, married, and moved to Drew , where her husband had...
Betty Watson
Aug 8, 2010
Mrs. Betty Gordon Watson, 81, of Drew, MS, passed away August 8, 2010 at Indywood Estates. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Church Advent in Sumner, MS under the direction of Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Wetheringtong officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from 6:00- 8:30 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home....
John Greer
Aug 5, 2010
John Thomas Greer, 86, of Cleveland, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, at his home. A visitation will be at Skene Baptist Church at 10:00am Monday, August 9, 2010. Funeral services will follow at 11:00am at Skene Baptist Church (Hwy 446 Skene, Ms) under the direction of Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Sistrunk officiating. The Burial will follow the funeral...
Frances Sessums
Aug 4, 2010
Frances Olivia Stokely Sessums, 94. passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A Memorial service will be under the direction of Ray Funeral Home, Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 2 pm at Drew United Methodist Church with Dr. Joe Edd Morris officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at Drew Methodist Church.Mrs....
Ethel Redd
Aug 1, 2010
Mrs. Ethel Johnson Redd, 85, passed away at Walter B. Crook Nursing Home on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in Delta Heights Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00- 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home.Mrs. Redd was born in Warren, AR to Conrad Roscoe Johnson and Lottie...
Margaret Salley
Jul 29, 2010
Mrs. Margaret Sigmond Salley, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Bolivar Medical in Cleveland. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Breeland officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00- 8:00 Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow the funeral in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Salley was...
Herman Bailey
Jul 27, 2010
Mr. Herman Doyle Bailey, 86, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at his home in Merigold. Funeral services will be Friday, July 30, 2010 at Shelby United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. with Bill Pennington officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, July 29, 2010 from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow funeral service in Shelby Cemetery.Mr. Bailey...
Alyce Richardson
Jul 23, 2010
Mrs. Alyce West Richardson, passed away Friday, July 23, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 on Monday, July 26, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sid Harmon officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, July 25, 2010 from 5- 7 at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow funeral in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Richardson was born on August 2,...
James Westerfield
Jul 21, 2010
Mr. James âJimâ August Westerfield, Jr., 63, passed away Wednesday, July 21 2010 at the Med in Memphis. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 24, 2010 at Merigold Methodist Church in Merigold. Visitaion will be from 10:00 -11:00 a.m. at the church on Saturday. Burial will follow the funeral in Merigold Cemetery.Mr. Westerfield was born September 14, 1946 to Dr....
Albert Belenchia
Jul 17, 2010
Mr. Albert Belenchia, 84, formerly of Shelby, passed away at the Mississippi State Veteransâ Home in Collins Saturday, July 17, 2010. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday July 21, 2010 at St. Maryâs Catholic Church in Shelby, MS. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. and will end at time of service. Father Charles Bucciantini of St. James Catholic...
Fred Herard
Jul 15, 2010
Mr. Fred Herard, died, Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He had been a resident of the Mississippi Veteranâs Home since October, 2009. Graveside services will be held at the Leland-Stonville Cemetery on Old Leland Road between Leland and Greenville on Saturday, July 17, 2010 at 4:00 in the evening.Mr. Herard was born June...
Jenelle Norwood
Jul 10, 2010
Jenelle Little Norwood, 81, of Drew, died Saturday, July 10, 2010 at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville.Visitation will be held from 1-2p.m. and a memorial service will immediately follow at 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 17 at Drew United Methodist Church.Mrs. Norwood was born on January 10, 1929 in Quitman County to Dewitt Little and Bernice Jones Little....
Rchard Cummins
Jul 8, 2010
Mr. Richard âBusterâ Parker Cummins, 57, passed away Thursday, July 8, 2010 at St. Dominicâs in Jackson, MS. Funeral service will be Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at The Cleveland Church of Christ. Visitation will be from 9:00- 11:00 a.m. Saturday morning at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Burial will follow the funeral at Lehrton Cemetery.Mr. Cummins...
Estel Steed
Jul 7, 2010
Mr. Estel Lamar Steed, 88, passed away July 7, 2010 at Oxford Baptist Hospital in Oxford, MS. Funeral services will be at 2:00 on Sunday, July 11, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home with Thomas Bruce officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, July 10, 2010 from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow the funeral in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr....
Robert Fleming
Jul 6, 2010
Delta State University Professor Robert Fleming, 48, died Tuesday, July 6, 2010 at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland. Visitation will be held at Ray Funeral Home on Friday, July 9, 2010 from 5:00- 7:00 p.m.. There will be a service monday at Honaker Funeral Home in Slidell, LA.Robert Fleming was born on June 16, 1962 to Meigs Frost Fleming and...
George Williams
Jul 2, 2010
George Jackson Williams, Sr., 59, of Tillatoba, MS passed away at his residence July 2, 2010. Funeral Services will be held 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 6, 2010, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Bruce officiating. Burial will follow at North Cleveland Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. prior to the service.Mr. Williams was born on July 27, 1950...
James Woodward
Jun 25, 2010
Mr. James âJimmyâ Oren Woodward, 50, passed away Friday, June 25, 2010 at St. Dominicâs in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held on Monday, June 28, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland with Bro. John Thomas officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday, June 28, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home at 10:00 a.m.. Burial will...
Norma Flemmons
Jun 13, 2010
Norma Jean Flemmons, 67, passed away June 13, 2010 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Drew Baptist Church at 3:00 p.m.. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2010 at Drew Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m. until time of service. Burial will follow funeral service in...
Betty Brown
Jun 4, 2010
Mrs. Betty Sue Threet Brown, 78, of Terry formerly of the Delta, passed away June 4, 2010 at University Medical Center in Jackson. Services will be 11:00a.m Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Shelby Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8p.m. Monday, June 7, 2010.Mrs. Betty was born February 10, 1932 in Boyle to Cecil and...
Marine Cole
Jun 4, 2010
Marine McKnight Cole, 92, of McComb and formerly of Cleveland, MS, died June 4, 2010 at Camellia Estates in McComb. She was born November 25, 1917 in Cleveland. She was the daughter of Joseph Abner and Ruby Dean McKnight. She was retired from Delta State University after 32 years as Administrative Assistant to the Business Manager. She was a 1935...