Obituaries
Jimmy Boyd Muzzi
Oct 5, 2021
Jimmy B. Muzzi SHAW - Jimmy Boyd Muzzi, 78, of Shaw, Mississippi, died Tues., Oct. 5, 2021 at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, Mississippi. Visitation will be held Sat., Oct. 9 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, followed by a rosary and a funeral mass. Burial will follow at Shaw Cemetery. Ray Funeral Home of Cleveland, Mississippi is...
Quinton Michael Carver
Oct 3, 2021
Mr. Quinton Michael "Mike" Carver, 65, of Cleveland, MS went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 3, 2021.Mike was born February 7, 1956 to Quinton and Ruby Carver in Cleveland, MS. Mike attended Cleveland High School in Cleveland, MS. He was a lifelong carpenter. Mike was an avid fisherman. He enjoyed life to the fullest.He is predeceased by...
Arthur Lee Olen Hicks III
Oct 2, 2021
Arthur Lee Olen Hicks III passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at the age of 37 in his hometown of Cleveland, MS. He was born on September 12, 1984 to Cheryl Rogers Davis and Art Hicks in Greenwood, MS. He attended Cleveland High School and North Arkansas Community College. Lee worked as an electrician and was happiest out on the...
Helen Daugherty
Oct 1, 2021
Helen Louis Daugherty, 84, of Shaw, MS went to be with the Lord Friday, October 1, 2021. A visitation will be held 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with a Memorial Service immediately following. Helen was born June 27, 1937 to Henry and Ruby Shockley in Truman, AR. She moved to...
Waltrude Melton
Sep 29, 2021
Waltrude Melton, 84, of Boyle, MS went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 29, 2021. A visitation will be held 11:00 to 11:30 Friday, October 1, 2021. Celebration of Life Service will immediately follow at Boyle Baptist Church Boyle, MS. Interment will be at New Cleveland Cemetery.Waltrude was born March 21, 1937 to Fritz and Sofie Steinmetz in Aschaffenburg,...
Ralph Williamson
Sep 16, 2021
Mr. Ralph H. Williamson, 88, of Drew went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 16, 2021. A visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life Service immediately following at 12:00 p.m. Interment will be at North Cleveland Cemetery.Ralph was born October 2, 1932 in...
Debbie Hays Lewis
Sep 16, 2021
Deborah "Debbie" Isabelle Hays Lewis was born on July 15th, 1959 to Mr. and Mrs. William Louis Hays of Charleston MS. She passed away unexpectedly at home on Thursday, September 16th, 2021.After graduating from Delta State University, Debbie married her childhood sweetheart, David "DaDa" Micheal Lewis of Rosedale in 1978.The couple settled in Tribbett, Mississippi where they would raise their...
Beulah Lewis
Sep 12, 2021
Mrs. Beulah Fae (Hester) Lewis, 89, of Brandon went to be with the Lord on September 12, 2021. A visitation will be held 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday, September 16, 2021, at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow. Interment will be at North Cleveland Cemetery. Beulah was born December 29, 1931,...
Robert Nicholas
Sep 12, 2021
Robert Joseph "Bobby" Nicholas, 62, rode off into the sunset on September 12, 2021. He was born November 14, 1958 to Robert Finch Nicholas and Joan Crawford Nicholas Willis. A visitation will be held 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Friday, September 17, 2021 at. Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Interment will immediately follow at Shelby Cemetery.Bobby grew up in Gunnison,...
James Whatley
Sep 11, 2021
James Barksdale Whatley 70, of Beulah was called home to be with the Lord on Sep 11, 2021, in Greenville, MS. A private memorial will be held at a later date upon family's request.James was born on July 18, 1951, to Barksdale Leconyer Whatley & Betty Jane Franklin in Mississippi. He grew up in the Mississippi Delta where he attended...
Larry B Roncali
Sep 10, 2021
Larry B Roncali was called home to be with the Lord on September 10, 2021, while surrounded by his family. Visitation will be Monday, September 13,2021 from 1-2 at Ray Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life Service at 2PM at Ray Funeral Home with a Graveside following in the Lakeview Cemetery in Greenville, MS Larry was born on April...
Elbert Frank Kelly Jr
Sep 8, 2021
Elbert (Lil Frank) was born May 5, 1955, in Cleveland, MS to Elbert & Thelma Overstreet Kelly Sr. and has lived here his whole life. Where he attended Cleveland High School. He worked mostly in construction until he retired in 2017. Lil Frank also loved hunting & fishing. Visiting with friends and loved his kids and grandsons very much! He...
Wanda Sue King
Sep 8, 2021
Wanda was called home to be with the Lord on September 08, 2021. A visitation will be held Tuesday, September 14, 2021 from 12-1pm at Ray Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life service at 1pm. A Graveside service will follow in the New Cleveland Cemetery.Wanda was born on May 1, 1956 in Bingham, ME to Mr.& Mrs. Adams. She...
Marjorie Anne Smith
Sep 1, 2021
Marjorie Anne Morris Smith went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 1, 2021. The visitation will be held from 1:00 - 2:00 pm Monday, September 6, 2021 at Benoit Union Church in Benoit, MS with a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 pm. Graveside service following at the Shelby Cemetery. Marjorie was born to William Lathan Morris and Eddis...
Halbert Vanderford
Aug 31, 2021
Mr. Halbert Vanderford, 81, of went to be with the Lord Tuesday, August 31, 2021. A visitation will be held from 1-2 pm Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Ray Funeral Home with a Celebration of Life Service at 2:00 p.m. Graveside will be held at Leherton Cemetery. Halbert was born to Robert and Dovie Vanderford on May 1, 1940 in...
Phyllis Smith Gordon
Aug 29, 2021
Mrs. Phyllis York Smith Gordon, 92, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord Sunday, August 29, 2021. A visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with a Celebration of Life following at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be at Shelby Cemetery. Family request only family and...
Doris La’Nell Wolfe
Aug 27, 2021
Doris La'Nell Wolfe Funeral services will be held in the Sunrise Chapel at Walters Funeral Home on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. for Doris La'Nell Wolfe, 76, who passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Medical Center. Brother Luther Burney of First Baptist Church will officiate the service. Burial will take place...
Nancy Gray Adams
Aug 25, 2021
Nancy Gray Adams April 10, 1924 - August 25, 2021Nancy Adams of Rosedale, Mississippi died August 25 at her home in Rosedale at age 97. As per her wishes, she died in her own bed in her home beside where her husband, William Shattuck Adams, died August 23, 2005. They are now united in death. Nancy was raised in Clarksdale...
Carla Sue Spencer
Aug 25, 2021
Carla Sue Spencer, 53 of Barney passed away Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at South Georgia Medical Center. Ms. Spencer was born in Cleveland, Mississippi. She enjoyed raising Huskies. Survivors include her father, Dwight Spencer of Barney; sister, Karen (Solomon) Summerlin of Barney; one niece and several nephews. Ms. Spences was preceded in death by her mother, Bonnie Sue McClure Spencer....
Linda Medders
Aug 22, 2021
Linda Medders was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 22, 2021 in Shelby, MS.A visitation will be held in honor of Mrs. Linda Medders on Friday, August 27, 2021 from 10-10:45 A.M. at Ray Funeral Home with a Graveside Service to Follow at 11:00AM in the North Cleveland Cemetery.Linda was born in Mississippi on October 30,...

