Obituaries

Mary S. Baker

Mary S. Baker

Dec 22, 2020

Mrs. Mary S. Baker went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2020 at her home. A private family visitation will be at Ray Funeral Home on December 26, 2020 from 12 p.m to 2 p.m. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2 p.m at Delta Heights Memorial Garden.She was born in Little Rock, AR on October...

Alfonso Perez Ortega

Alfonso Perez Ortega

Dec 22, 2020

Alfonso Perez Ortega left this world on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. A visitation will be held 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life Service will follow immediately after visitation.Alfonso was born February 20, 1968 to Sabas Perez and Socorro Ortega in Guadalajara, MX. He was a beloved...

Linda Carol Coleman, Phd

Linda Carol Coleman, Phd

Dec 21, 2020

Mrs. Linda Coleman was called home to be with Lord on December 21, 2020.A visitation will be held from 9-9:45am at Ray Funeral Home with a Graveside service to follow at 11:30 am in Crowder, MS at the Crowder City Cemetery. Mask are required to attend visitation and service Linda had a love for all things MS. During her years...

Lucille Marie Weeks

Lucille Marie Weeks

Dec 13, 2020

Mrs. Lucille Marie WeeksMrs. Lucille Marie Weeks 92, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord on December 13, 2020. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at North Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Lucille was born on January 22, 1928 in Bolivar County to the late Mr. Charlie Cotton & Hettie Brown Cotton....

Elwanda Haney

Elwanda Haney

Dec 8, 2020

Elwanda Haney was born March 19, 1939 to Alva Jerome Thompson and Mary Elizabeth Thompson in McCrory, AR. Elwanda married James E Haney on July 19, 1958. A Visitation honoring Mrs. Elwanda will be held Monday, December 14, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home from 10:00-10:45 a.m. with a Graveside service following at 11:00 a.m. at Delta Heights Memorial Garden Cemetery....

Archie Clyde Tidmore

Archie Clyde Tidmore

Dec 7, 2020

Archie Clyde "A.C" Tidmore Jr, 80, of Merigold, MS went on to be with the Lord on December 7, 2020. A.C. was born on December 8, 1939 to Archie Clyde Tidmore Sr. and Glenn Patridge Tidmore in Merigold, MS. He married Louise Blackwell on Novembeer 26, 1961 in Cleveland, MS. He served in the National Guard. He worked as a...

Joe Lee Reaves

Joe Lee Reaves

Dec 7, 2020

Joe Lee Reaves, the son of George L. Reaves and Marjorie T. Reaves, passed away on December 7, 2020. A brief memorial service will take place at the First Baptist Church in Cleveland, MS on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 10:00 A.M. Joe was born on August 15, 1938 in Senatobia, MS. He went to Dublin School from 1st to...

Jo Myers

Jo Myers

Dec 5, 2020

Addie JoAnne "Jo" Johnson Myers, 80 of Boyle, MS. She was called home to be with the Lord on December 05, 2020. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 08, 2020 with no prior public visitation held. A private family graveside will follow. Masks are required to attend Celebration of Life Service. Mrs. Myers...

Steve McClellan

Steve McClellan

Dec 5, 2020

Steven J. (Steve) McClellan, 64, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died Saturday, December 5, in his beloved Delta hunting grounds near Gunnison, Mississippi. A lifelong son of the Delta, Steve's beloved parents, Albert Polk McClellan and Gloria Jean Guerieri McClellan, both of Cleveland, preceded him in death and were there to welcome him to heaven, along with Steve's dear nephew, Matt...

Paige Peeples Bledsoe

Paige Peeples Bledsoe

Dec 5, 2020

Paige Burton (Peeples) Bledsoe, 52, of Texas went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 5, 2020. A visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A graveside service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Delta Heights Cemetery in Cleveland, MS. Facebook live will...

William Guy Jefcoat

William Guy Jefcoat

Dec 5, 2020

William Guy Jefcoat, 68, of Linn, MS went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 5, 2020. A visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, December 7, 2020 at Linn Baptist Church in Doddsville, MS. Interment will immediately follow at Linn Baptist Cemetery.William was born on July 22, 1952 to William and Arlin Jefcoat. He was...

Reed Stoney Salley Jr.

Reed Stoney Salley Jr.

Dec 4, 2020

Reed Stoney Salley Jr. passed away on December 4, 2020 in Cleveland, MS. Obituary and Arrangements are pending.

Maxine Peeples Shepherd

Maxine Peeples Shepherd

Dec 3, 2020

Maxine Peeples Shepherd passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Petal, MS at the home of her oldest granddaughter, Kim and Bill Dukes. Visitation will be Saturday, December 5, 2020 from 10 - 11 a.m. at Moore Funeral Home in Wiggins with services immediately following at 11 a.m. Another Visitation will be Sunday, December 6,...

John A. Wilson

John A. Wilson

Dec 2, 2020

John Aaron Wilson, 71, of Cleveland, MS went home to be with the Lord on December 2, 2020. A Visitation service will take place at Ray Funeral Home on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 from 10-11 a.m. with a Celebration of Life Service following at 11 a.m. Interment will immediately follow at the Old Cleveland Cemetery. John was born on November...

Robert Gerald Mitchell

Robert Gerald Mitchell

Nov 28, 2020

Mr. Robert Gerald Mitchell, 91, of Duncan, MS was called home to be with the Lord Saturday, November 28, 2020. Service arrangements will be at a later date.He was born on June 12, 1929 to Robert Earl and Ruby Mitchell in Duncan, MS. Robert was a veteran of the Marine's and served in the Korean War. He was also a...

Bobby Ray Redwine

Bobby Ray Redwine

Nov 28, 2020

Bobby Ray Redwine, 80, of Leland, passed away Saturday, November 28, 2020, at South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola. Bobby was born February 16, 1940, in Bruce to Elbert Edward Redwine and Ludie Mae Head Redwine. He married Martha Frances Matthews on December 17, 1958, and together they made their home in Leland. Bobby owned and operated Bobby's Auto Sales...

Billy Gene Weeks Sr

Billy Gene Weeks Sr

Nov 27, 2020

Billy Gene Weeks, Sr., 75, of Sunflower, passed away Friday, November 27, 2020, at South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola. Billy was born April 3, 1945, in Tallahatchie County to James W. "Pete" Weeks and Isabel Underwood Weeks. He was the former Chief of Police for the Town of Sunflower for 25 years and also worked as Jail Administrator at...

Mary Helen Biagioli

Mary Helen Biagioli

Nov 26, 2020

Mary Helen Biagioli, 88, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 26, 2020. A Mass will be held 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 30, 2020 at Our Ladies of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland, MS with Father Kent Bowlds officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Delta Heights Cemetery. Mary was born to July 5, 1932 to M.H....

Reggie Ralph Tidmore

Reggie Ralph Tidmore

Nov 25, 2020

Reggie Ralph Tidmore, 84, of Drew went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 25, 2020.Ralph was born October 10, 1936 to Archie Clyde and Glen Patridge Tidmore in Leflore County, MS. At a young age he moved to Drew, MS and attended Drew High School. While attending DHS, he drove the bus route for the Sunflower Plantation area,...

Robert Johnston

Robert Johnston

Nov 24, 2020

Robert G. Johnston was born October 11, 1939, at Baptist Hospital on Madison Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. He died on the 24th day of November 2020 in Jackson, Mississippi. His parents were Arthur Singleton Johnston, Jr., and Opal Griffin Johnston, both of whom predeceased him. Robert had two sisters, one older and one younger. The older sister, Peggy Jean Johnston...