Obituaries

Dorothy Barentine Johnson

Dorothy Barentine Johnson

May 11, 2019

Dorothy Nell Barrentine Johnson died peacefully at home on May 11, 2019 after a long illness. She was 87. She was born and raised in Bolivar County, Mississippi and later moved to Phillips County, Arkansas. There she married LeRoy Johnson in 1949. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Drew Garden Club, Cleveland Garden Club, Cleveland Woman's Club,...

David Henry Stuhr Jr.

David Henry Stuhr Jr.

May 8, 2019

David Henry Stuhr Jr., 91, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2019. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 12, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Billy Owen officiating.David was born on February 2,...

Margie Louise Gilbert

Margie Louise Gilbert

May 6, 2019

Margie Louise Gilbert, 79, of Rosedale, MS, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Chris Gentry officiating. Interment will be in...

Cecil B. Scott Jr.

Cecil B. Scott Jr.

May 1, 2019

Cecil B. Scott Jr., 53, of Shelby, passed away Wednesday, May 1, 2019. There will be a private memorial service.Cecil was born in Cleveland, MS, on June 9, 1965, to Cecil Benton Scott, Sr. and Judy Yarbrough Scott. He worked for A/C Cooling for thirty years before retiring.He is survived by Judith E. Yarbrough, Julie Deaton, Coby Scott, Wendy Pope,...

Joe Franklin Kulbeth

Joe Franklin Kulbeth

Apr 25, 2019

Joe Franklin Kulbeth, 76, of Fresno, CA, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2019, in Madera County, CA. A Graveside Service will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 25, 2019, at New Cleveland Cemetery.He was born April 20, 1943 in Warren Arkansas. He graduated from Cleveland High School in 1962 and went into the military where he served as a helicopter crew...

Linda Eileen Sims Stafford

Linda Eileen Sims Stafford

Apr 25, 2019

Linda Eileen Sims Stafford, 70, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Baptist Healthcare Center in North Little Rock, AR. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 12:00 p.m. Monday, April 29, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be in...

Clyde Kelly Wilson

Clyde Kelly Wilson

Apr 24, 2019

Clyde Kelly Wilson, 67, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2019, at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home.  A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Gabby Hays officiating.  Interment...

Anna Lee Schooler

Anna Lee Schooler

Apr 23, 2019

Anna Lee Schooler, 97, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville, Mississippi. Viewing will be 9:30 to 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 25, 2019, at St. Luke United Methodist Church with Rev. Jonathan...

Linda Gail Langston

Linda Gail Langston

Apr 17, 2019

Linda Gail Langston, 69, passed on into the arms of Jesus on April 17, 2019, at her home in Sun City, AZ. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A  Graveside Services will be at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019 at North Cleveland Cemetery.  Linda Gail was born April 26, 1949,...

Edith McKnight Bailey

Edith McKnight Bailey

Apr 12, 2019

A celebration of the life of Edith Mae McKnight Bailey, of Cleveland and formerly of Shelby, will be held on Monday, April 15, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland with interment to follow in the Shelby Cemetery.  The family will receive friends during a visitation from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home prior...

Charles Wendell Haynes

Charles Wendell Haynes

Apr 6, 2019

Charles Wendell Haynes, 94, of Merigold, MS, passed away on April 6, 2019, at his home. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. James McNally and Brian Abel officiating. Interment...

Judy Ford

Judy Ford

Mar 30, 2019

Edna Langston "Judy" Ford, 65, of Water Valley, MS, passed away on Saturday, March 30, 2019, at Yalobusha General Hospital in Water Valley, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother...

Joey Springer, Jr.

Joey Springer, Jr.

Mar 25, 2019

Robert Laverne "Joey" Springer, Jr., 61, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Monday, March 25, 2019, at his home. A Graveside Service will be at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2019, at New Cleveland Cemetery with Rev. Milton Burd officiating.Joey was born on September 2, 1957, to Robert and Billie Jo Ann Springer in Greenwood, MS. He went to Cleveland...

Dottie Ann Witt DeFillips

Dottie Ann Witt DeFillips

Mar 25, 2019

Ms. Dottie Ann Witt DeFillips, 68, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019, at her home. Visitation will be 12:00 to1:00 p.m. Friday, March 29, 2019, at the First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. A Memorial Service will follow beginning at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 29m, 2019, at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sid Harmon officiating.Dottie was born in...

Dub Dees, Sr.

Dub Dees, Sr.

Mar 23, 2019

William Martin "Dub" Dees, Sr. passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2019, at his home in Benoit, MS. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Southside Baptist Church in Benoit, MS. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Southside Baptist Church with Brother Ike Raley...

Nellie Simms Warren Childress

Nellie Simms Warren Childress

Mar 22, 2019

Nellie Simms Warren Childress, 94, of Cleveland, MS, passed away peacefully Friday, March 22, 2019, at Indywood Estates. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home.  Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Hal Hardy officiating. Interment will be in...

Clyde Herman Denton

Clyde Herman Denton

Mar 21, 2019

Mr. Clyde Herman Denton, 79, of Paducah, KY, passed away March 21, 2019, at McCulan VA Medical Center in Little Rock, AR.  Visitation will be 11:00 to 1:00 Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home.  A Celebration of Life service will immediately follow beginning at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Nicholes...

Nell Perry

Nell Perry

Mar 21, 2019

Mrs. Trunell Collins "Nell" Perry, 95, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.  Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2019, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Hill officiating. Interment will follow at Odd Fellow Cemetery in Greenwood, MS.Nell was born in Anguilla, MS, on January 6, 1924,...

James Willard House, Jr.

James Willard House, Jr.

Mar 19, 2019

James Willard "Jimmy" House, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, March 19, 2019, in Jackson, MS.  Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. until 1:45 p.m. in the church fellowship hall. His memorial service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 25, at First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland, MS, with Rev. Sid Harmon officiating. Jimmy was born on December 23,...

Morton Eric Muir

Morton Eric Muir

Mar 19, 2019

Morton Eric Muir, O.D., age 93, of Boyle, MS, passed away on March 19, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis.  A graveside service will be held at New Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, MS, at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 23, 2019, officiated by Rev. Tim Starnes. Eric Muir was born September 19, 1925, in Electric Mills, MS, to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Connor...