Obituaries

Clyde Ceciel McClain, II

Clyde Ceciel McClain, II

Aug 25, 2018

Clyde Ceciel "Mac" McClain, II, 75, of Shaw, MS, passed away on Saturday, August 25, 2018, at Select Specialty Hospital in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Ike...

Larry Jean Kirksey

Larry Jean Kirksey

Aug 24, 2018

Larry Jean Kirksey, 60, of Batesville, MS, passed away on Friday, August 24, 2018, in Batesville, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 27, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, August 27, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home.Larry was born on January 14, 1958, to Charles and...

Kenneth Clayton Casey Taylor

Kenneth Clayton Casey Taylor

Aug 21, 2018

Kenneth Clayton "Casey" Taylor, 70, passed away on Tuesday, August 21, 2018, surrounded by family at his home. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m.  Friday, August 24, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 24, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Robert Haney and Brother Al Cummins officiating....

Janie Mae Haire

Janie Mae Haire

Aug 19, 2018

Ms. Janie Mae Haire, 65, passed away on August 19, 2018, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Chris Gentry officiating. Interment will be in...

Doris Etoile Woods Mosley

Doris Etoile Woods Mosley

Aug 14, 2018

Doris Etoile Woods Mosley, 98, passed away on August 14, 2018, in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 17, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, August 17, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. J. B. Hays officiating. Interment will...

Kell Semmes Lyon, Jr.

Kell Semmes Lyon, Jr.

Aug 12, 2018

Kell Semmes Lyon, Jr., 87, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Shelby Nursing and Rehab.Kell was born in Cleveland, MS, on September 29, 1930, to Kell Semmes Lyon, Sr. and Clara Lee Hill Lyon.  On October 1, 1950, he married Evelyn Caroline Lyon in Biloxi, MS, at Keesler Airforce Base. He proudly served his country in the...

Ansley Pate Scribner

Ansley Pate Scribner

Aug 9, 2018

Ansley Pate Scribner, 4, passed away on August 9, 2018, surrounded by her family at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Dr. Joseph Anderson officiating. Interment...

Bonnie Sue Spencer

Bonnie Sue Spencer

Aug 8, 2018

Mrs. Bonnie Sue Spencer, 75 of Barney passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at her residence. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 12, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday,  August 13, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Spencer...

Terri Crowe Norton

Terri Crowe Norton

Aug 5, 2018

Mrs. Terri Crowe Norton, 65, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 5, 2018, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, August 9, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Jonathon Speegle...

Thelma Tounzen Crowe

Thelma Tounzen Crowe

Jul 30, 2018

Mrs. Thelma Tounzen Crowe, 96, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 30, 2018, at Walter B. Crooke Nursing Home.  Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 Thursday, August 2, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home.  Graveside Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:15 a.m. at Delta Heights Memorial Garden Cemetery with Rev. Jonathan Speegle officiating.Mrs. Crowe was born in...

Annie Dee Stone Buckner

Annie Dee Stone Buckner

Jul 27, 2018

Annie Dee Stone Buckner, 90, of Cleveland, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2018, at Cleveland Personal Care.  Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 30, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Milton Burd and Rev. Brad Beckwith...

Linda Ann Green Smith

Linda Ann Green Smith

Jul 23, 2018

Mrs. Linda Ann Green Smith, 62, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at Delta Regional Medical Center.  A Graveside Celebration of Life will be 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Memorial Gardens Cemetery on Highway 6 in Clarksdale with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating.Linda was born in Clarksdale, MS, on June 25, 1956, to Bennie Lee Green and...

Jerry Wayne Ainsworth

Jerry Wayne Ainsworth

Jul 22, 2018

Jerry Wayne Ainsworth, 77, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 26, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will begin 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 27, 2018, at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating. Interment...

Edward Earl Taylor

Edward Earl Taylor

Jul 19, 2018

Edward Earl Taylor, 71, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on July 19, 2018, at Shelby Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney officiating.Ed was born on...

Joan Griffin Barnett

Joan Griffin Barnett

Jul 18, 2018

Joan Barnett, 69, of Cleveland, passed away on July 18, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be 10:00 a.m. on  Sunday, July 22, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother John Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Lehrton Cemetery.  Joan...

Charles Kimball Glassco, III

Charles Kimball Glassco, III

Jul 13, 2018

After a long illness, Charles Kimball Glassco III, 65, died July 13th, 2018, at his home in Horn Lake, Mississippi.  There will be a graveside service 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 21st, 2018 in Old Cleveland Cemetery.  Charles was born on March 28,1953, in Cleveland, Mississippi, to Nell and Kimball Glassco. He graduated from Cleveland High School. He had been employed with the...

Ernest Frank Ernie Abel, Jr.

Ernest Frank Ernie Abel, Jr.

Jul 13, 2018

Mr. Ernest Frank "Ernie" Abel, Jr. peacefully passed away on July 13, 2018, at his home surrounded by family. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 16, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home with Brother John Thomas officiating. Interment will be in Delta...

James Henry Pate

James Henry Pate

Jul 3, 2018

 Mr. James Henry Pate, 72, passed away on Tuesday, July 3, 2018, at Merit Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Breland officiating. Interment will be...

Jimmy McClain Prewitt

Jimmy McClain Prewitt

Jul 2, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Prewitt, 73, of Beulah, MS, passed away on July 2, 2018, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 5, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev....

Louise Fletcher Hollingsworth

Louise Fletcher Hollingsworth

Jun 26, 2018

Mrs. Louise Hollingsworth, 83, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018, at her home. A private family graveside was held Wednesday, June 27, 2018, honoring the life of Mrs. Hollingsworth.Mrs. Hollingsworth was born in Cleveland, MS, on December 12, 1934, to P.D. Fletcher and Garner Tollison Fletcher.  On September 1, 1953, she married C.W. Hollingsworth in Marks, MS.  She was...