Obituaries

Bobby Ray

Feb 1, 2022

Bobby Earl Ray, 83, of Merigold went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 1, 2022. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11: a.m. Friday, February 4, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be North Cleveland Cemetery.

Bobby was born February 8, 1938, to Melvin...

Thomas Runnels

Jan 29, 2022

Thomas Austin Runnels, 80, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord on January 29, 2022. A visitation will be held Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at Ray Funeral Home from 11:00-1:00P.M. with a Celebration of Life Service at 1:00P.M. with a Graveside service to follow at the Beulah Cemetery.

Thomas was born on August 25,...

JoAnn Work

Jan 21, 2022

JoAnn Elizabeth (Zepponi) Work, 82, passed away on January 21, 2022, in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 24, 2022, with a Rosary to follow at 1:30 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland, MS. Interment at North Cleveland Cemetery.

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Johnny Allen

Jan 15, 2022

Johnny Wayne Allen 59, of Lake Village passed away on January 15, 2022. A visitation will be held Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home from 11:00-12:00 P.M. with a Celebration of Life Service following at 12:00P.M. Graveside will proceed in the Delta Heights Memorial Park.

Johnny was born on December 23, 1962, to his parents, Archie...

EL Ferguson

Jan 13, 2022

EL Hugh Ferguson went to be with the Lord Thursday, January 13, 2022. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 18, 2022at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. Interment will be at Drew Cemetery after service.

EL Hugh Ferguson born in Glendora, MS to Oather &...

Francis Aiken

Jan 10, 2022

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Mary Frances Mitchell Aiken was born September 24, 1931 to Robert Earl and Ruby Moselle Mitchell. She was one of six children and grew up in rural Duncan, Mississippi. She attended Duncan High School where she played clarinet and was valedictorian of her senior class. She he married James Harold...

Deborah Collier

Jan 8, 2022

Deborah J. Collier, 66, of Cleveland, MS went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 8, 2022. A visitation will be held 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. with a Memorial Service immediately following at 3:00 p.m. Reverend Ken Harris will officiate. Interment will be at North Cleveland Cemetery.

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Romie Ray

Jan 6, 2022

Romie Ray, 66, passed away on January 6, 2022, in Cleveland, MS.

The service for Mr Romie Ray will be held on Tuesday, at 2:00 PM at Lehrton Cemetery.

Mary Leftwich

Jan 5, 2022

Mrs. Leftwich was born November 10, 1916 at Laconia Circle, Arkansas to Mr. Lynn Evans Arnold and Nannie Jordan Arnold. When she was four, the family moved across the river to Gunnison where her father farmed. She graduated from Gunnison High School, then attended Delta State Teachers College and graduated with a degree in education in 1939. She did her...

Elizabeth Johnston

Jan 4, 2022

Elizabeth “Bettye” Boone Knight Johnston, 85, passed away on January 4, 2022, at her home in Cleveland, MS following a long illness. Born December 19, 1936, Bettye grew up in Pontotoc, MS and was a proud member of Pontotoc High School’s Class of 1955, where she was elected “Queen of the Forest” and Miss Pontotoc High School. She was named...

Aubrey Dean

Jan 2, 2022

Aubrey Scott Dean, 69, of McCarley, Mississippi, died Sunday, January 2, 2022, at North Alabama Specialty Hospital in Athens, AL surrounded by his wife and daughters. Scott was a retired game warden, whose love for outdoors and animals was the leading passion in his life. He spent much of his time working on his hunting land and teaching young...

Joel Michael Kovarcik

Dec 26, 2021

Joel Michael Kovarcik, 31, went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 26, 2021.  Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with a Celebration of Life Service immediately following.  Interment will be at Delta Heights in Cleveland, MS.  Joel was born December 13, 1990 to Kenneth and Diane...

Jutta Ferretti

Dec 25, 2021

Jutta Karnstedt Ferretti, 97, died on December 25, 2021 at Indywood Estate in Cleveland.  A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church 215 Bishop Road, Cleveland, MS.  All are welcome to attend this celebration of her life which also falls on what would have been her 98th birthday.  Visitation will...

Robert Montesi

Dec 23, 2021

Robert M. Montesi, 81, of Boyle, died Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Bolivar Medical Center.  A Mass of Resurrection will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 27, 2021, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church with Father Kent Bowlds officiating. The Interment will be in North Cleveland Cemetery, under the direction of Ray Funeral Home.  Visitation will be from...

Earline Livingston

Dec 15, 2021

Earline Blaylock Livingston age 93 of Cleveland, MS died Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Delta Rehab and Nursing Center in Cleveland. Graveside service will be held Friday, December 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm at the New Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland under the direction of Ray Funeral Home. The Reverend James Breland will officiate the service. Earline was born March 2,...

Lindsey Carnahan Meador

Dec 12, 2021

Mr. Lindsey Carnahan Meador, 71, of Cleveland, MS went to be with the Lord Sunday, December 12, 2021. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Calvary Episcopal Church, Rayner House, Cleveland, MS. A memorial service will be Thursday, December 16, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. with Reverend Les Hegwood officiating. Lindsey was born July...

Brenda Edwards

Dec 9, 2021

Brenda Darlene Edwards, 67, of Greenville went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 9, 2021. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 12, 2021. Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at 2:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Brenda was born November 27, 1954 to William & Velma Fulwood Sr. in Shaw, MS....

Robert Walters

Dec 7, 2021

Robert “Bob” Walters Sr., 85, of Shaw, MS went to be with the Lord Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Saturday, December 11, 2021, with A Celebration of Life Service to follow at 11:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Interment will be Shaw cemetery. Bob was born January 28, 1936, in...

Jerry W Hobson

Dec 6, 2021

Jerry W. Hobson, 71, of Gulfport, MS, passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport.He was born in Greenwood, MS, on January 12 ,1950 to the late Androclus Hobson and Addie Lishman Hobson Jerry grew up in Drew, MS, and graduated from Drew High School in 1968. He attended both Mississippi Delta Junior College and Delta...

Jamie Lee Wallace

Dec 4, 2021

Jamie P Wallace, 86, resident of West Memphis, Arkansas and Olive Branch, Mississippi passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Tranquility Hospice, Marietta Georgia Jamie was born August 12, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee to Glenn Rae and Dessie Pate. She will be remembered as a strong Christian, Southern Baptist, Loyal Wife, Loving Mother, and adoring Grandmother. Jamie is survived by...