Obituaries
Billy B Stanford
Oct 29, 2022
Billy B. Stanford, 64, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, MS.
Billy was born on June 23, 1958, to Bobby and Sylvia Stanford of Skene, MS. Billy graduated from Bayou Academy in 1977. He was a friend to many, and rarely met a stranger. Billy's laugh was contagious, and he was rarely...
Charlie Fred Utz Jr.
Oct 26, 2022
Charlie Fred Utz Jr., 77, of Greenville, MS went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 26, 2022. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following at 11:00 a.m.
Charlie was born in Gunnison, MS to Charlie Fred Utz Sr. and Christine Topper Utz. ...
John Grantham
Oct 24, 2022
John Grantham, 65, of Merigold, MS went to be with the Lord on October 24, 2022. A Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Merigold City Cemetery.
Johnny was born on July 14, 1957, in Cleveland, MS, to Willard Grantham Sr. and Ethel Grantham. He was caring, loving, and always ready to help someone. Johnny...
Jimmy Gilbert
Oct 24, 2022
Jimmy L Gilbert, 76 of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord on October 24, 2022.
A Visitation in honor of Mr. Gilbert will be held Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at 1:00 p.m. Interment will...
John Estill Watts
Oct 23, 2022
Mr. John E. Watts went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 23, 2022. A visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 29, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS.
John was born in 1934 to J. V. and Winona Watts in Memphis, TN. He married Laurie Ann Hayes in 1956 in Thermopolis,...
Raymond Ray
Oct 21, 2022
Raymond Ray went to be with the Lord Friday, October 21, 2022. Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 24, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be at Delta Heights Memorial Garden Cemetery.
Raymond was born on March 24, 1936, in...
Dorothy "Dot" Lee Tarver
Oct 17, 2022
Dorothy Lee “Dot” Tarver, 84, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord Monday, October 17, 2022. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 20, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Graveside Service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. in the North Cleveland Cemetery.
Dot was born November 27, 1937, to Ira and Beatrice...
John Eric Doty
Oct 16, 2022
John Eric Doty, 51, of Boyle, MS went to be with the Lord Sunday, October 16, 2022.
John was born March 27, 1971, in Vicksburg, MS to Kenneth Earl Doty Sr. and Virginia Dale Doty. He owned Dotys Home Improvements for 3 years and worked for the city of Memphis for 13 years. John married Kim on October 19,...
Leroy Causey
Oct 12, 2022
Thomas Leroy Causey, 87, of Skene went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 12, 2022. Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 18, 2022, in McNutt Cemetery.
Thomas was born August 8, 1935, to Henry and Mable Causey in Shaw, MS. He married Jessie Marie Russell 2008 in Lake Village, AR. Thomas served in the Vietnam War. ...
Barbara Jordan Hazzard
Oct 9, 2022
Barbara Jordan Hazzard Blackwell of North Richland Hills, Texas passed away on October 9, 2022 after a battle with cancer. She was 83 years old.
Barbara was born October 8, 1939, to Louise and Oscar Jordan, and raised in Cleveland, MS with along with her brother Jimmy.
She attended Cleveland High School and met her sweetheart and soon-to-be husband,...
Robert Gallatin Paxton
Oct 7, 2022
Mr Robert Gallatin Paxton (Galla), 91, went Home to the Lord on Friday, October 7, 2022 at his residence in Santa Rosa Beach, FL.
Galla was born in the Mississippi Delta on 25 August 1931 to Alexander Gallatin Paxton and Ruth Chapman Paxton. He loved growing up in Greenville. The majority of his childhood and teen years were spent there...
Dorothy Ann Tiser
Oct 5, 2022
Dorothy Ann Tiser, 79, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Oxford Baptist Memorial Hospital. Graveside Service will be 3:00 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2022, at North Cleveland Cemetery.
Dorothy was born October 30, 1942, to Aubrey Boyce Tiser and Fannie Lou Owen Tiser. She grew up near Merigold, MS, where her father was a cotton farmer. Dorothy attended and...
Margaret Henderson
Oct 5, 2022
Margaret Bourgeois Henderson, 96, of Cleveland, MS went to be with Lord Wednesday, October 5, 2022. A Funeral Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 2022, at Calvary Episcopal Church in Cleveland, MS.
Margaret was born December 27, 1925, in Jackson, MS to Ernest and Ernestine Bourgeois. She graduated from Central High School in Jackson, MS. She attended...
Lillie Gammill
Oct 5, 2022
Lillie Gammill, 81, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, in Cleveland, MS. Graveside will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2022, at North Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, MS.
Lillie Gammill was born on July 19, 1941, in Rena Lara, MS, to Oliver Cranford and Roxie Lutts Cranford. She received as associate degree in from...
Mary Ainsworth
Oct 4, 2022
Mary Ainsworth, 84, of Boyle, MS went to be with the Lord Tuesday, October 4, 2022. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Graveside Service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Magee City Cemetery in Magee, MS.
Mary was born September 4, 1938, to James...
David Brown Jr
Oct 3, 2022
David Brown Jr., 72, of Rosedale went to be with the Lord Monday, October 3, 2022. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 7, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be at Shelby Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Block, Jacob Block, Alton Gilbert III,...
Homer Ballard
Oct 1, 2022
Homer Curry Ballard, 96, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord Saturday, October 1, 2022. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 6, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with interment to follow at North...
April Pierce
Sep 30, 2022
April Michelle Brookshire Pierce, 57, of Byram, MS went to be with the Lord Friday, September 30, 2022
April was born April 19, 1965, in Hinds County to Paul Auby Brookshire and Patricia Camara. She worked as a barber for 25 years.
She is preceded by her father Paul Auby Brookshire (Melinda); mother, Patricia Camara (John); nephew, Landen Brookshire.
April...
Eloise Walker
Sep 30, 2022
Eloise Stratton Walker, 92, of Cleveland, MS went to be with the Lord Friday, September 30, 2022. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 7, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 2022, at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, MS.
Eloise was born June 11, 1930, in...
Billy Frank Fuller Jr
Sep 29, 2022
Billy F. Fuller, Jr., 70, passed away on the morning of Thursday, September 29, 2022, from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident close to his home in Millington, TN.
Billy was born Dec. 7, 1951, in Cleveland, MS. When he was a child, his family relocated to Memphis, TN where he remained a lifelong area resident.
He attended Georgian Hills...
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