Obituaries

Kathleen Patterson

Kathleen Patterson

Jun 17, 2018

Kathleen Patterson, 82, of Cleveland, passed away on Sunday, June 17 2018. Visitation will be 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Service will follow at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be in Drew Cemetery.Mrs. Patterson was born to Brancy Byron Moody...

MariAna Pemble Davis

MariAna Pemble Davis

Jun 16, 2018

Mari Ana Pemble Davis passed away at her home in Cleveland on Saturday, June 16, 2018.  She was 96 years old.  Visitation will be held at 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 19 at the First Presbyterian Church with a Celebration of Life service to follow at 11:00 am.  Burial will be at the New Cleveland Cemetery.   Reverend Michael McLaughlin will...

Woodrow Wesley Isaacks, Jr.

Woodrow Wesley Isaacks, Jr.

Jun 10, 2018

Woodrow Wesley "Moose" Isaacks Jr., age 79, died on Sunday, June 10, 2018, at Shelby Health and Rehab in Shelby, MS, surrounded by his family. A visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Memorial service will be held  at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 30th at Ray's Funeral Home...

Wendy Dianne Webb

Wendy Dianne Webb

Jun 9, 2018

Mrs. Wendy Dianne Webb, 51, of Greenville, MS, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018, at Mississippi Extended Care.  Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Impact Church in Greenville, MS.  Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 12, 2018, at Impact Church in Greenville with Rev. Wesley Miller officiating.Wendy...

Joseph Michael Litzinger

Joseph Michael Litzinger

Jun 8, 2018

Mr. Joseph Michael Litzinger, 59, of Beulah, MS, passed away on June 8, 2018, at Delta Regional Medical Center.Joe was born on May 31, 1959, to Kenneth and Donna Litzinger in Pennsylvania. On November 11, 1983, he married Connie Jean Orman in Cleveland, MS. Joe enjoyed playing bass guitar, and pickin-n-grinnin with friends and family. He loved the outdoors, fishing,...

James William Kennedy, II

James William Kennedy, II

Jun 4, 2018

James William "Bill" Kennedy, II, 59, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018, at his home.  Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Thursday, June 7, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Bill was born in Cleveland, MS, on December 12, 1958, to William Odom Kennedy and Alice Joyce Holaday Kennedy.  In 1986, he married Michell Brower in Memphis,...

John Daniel Oswalt

John Daniel Oswalt

Jun 3, 2018

Mr. John Oswalt, 85, of Merigold, MS, passed away at his home on June 3, 2018. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. A Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Jack Rhoades and Ed Coleman officiating....

Alvie Nell Fortenberry

Alvie Nell Fortenberry

Jun 1, 2018

Mrs. Alvie Nell Fortenbery, 87, of Collierville, TN, passed away Friday, June 1, 2018, at Collierville Baptist Hospital.  Visitation will be 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.  Monday, June 4, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home.  Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Monday, June 1, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Jack Moore officiating.  Interment will be...

Lawrence Earl Steed

Lawrence Earl Steed

May 31, 2018

Lawrence Earl Steed, 75, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at his home in Cleveland. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 4, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 4, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Edwards officiating. Interment...

Maude Gordon Taylor

Maude Gordon Taylor

May 29, 2018

Maude Gordon Taylor, 99, went to be with the Lord on May 29, 2018, after a continued stay at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility, Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at Morrison Chapel Baptist Church. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 31, 2018, at...

Charles Monroe Dorrough

Charles Monroe Dorrough

May 27, 2018

Charles Monroe Dorrough, 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Ruleville on Sunday, May 27, 2018. Celebration of Life Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, June 1, 2018, at Marlow Cemetery outside of Ruleville."Sonny" Dorrough was born in Ruleville on July 5, 1927, to Fisty and Lou Dorrough. He spent his boyhood years in Ruleville, Shaw, Greenville,...

Barbara Ann Jones Turner

Barbara Ann Jones Turner

May 22, 2018

**IMPORTANT NOTE: Sunflower Baptist Church Service has been canceled**Ms. Barbara Ann Jones Turner, 70, of Sunflower, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at her home. Barbara was born November 9, 1947, in Shaw, MS, to Amzie Alvin Jones and Vernell Purvis Jones.  Throughout her life, she worked diligently as an Insurance sales agent for numerous companies. After forty years in sales,...

Douglas Jackson Allen, Jr.

Douglas Jackson Allen, Jr.

May 22, 2018

Mr. Douglas Jackson Allen, Jr., 64, of Boyle, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, at his home. Douglas was born on December 2, 1953, in Ft. Louis, WA, to Douglas Jackson Allen, Sr.  and Lorraine Johnson Allen.  On October 17, 2002, he married Joy Madeline Love in Lake Village, AR.He is preceded in death by his parents, Douglas Jackson Allen, Sr....

Cheryl Cummins

Cheryl Cummins

May 19, 2018

Mrs. Letha Cheryl Jackson Cummins, 51, of Cleveland, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018, in Leland, MS.  Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2018, in Jacob's Conference Center located in Ewing Hall at Delta State University. A Memorial Service will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, 2018, at Jacob's Conference Center...

Clay Rayner, Jr.

Clay Rayner, Jr.

May 18, 2018

At age 90, Ira Clay Rayner Jr., died Friday, May 18th in Cleveland, Miss. Clay will be lovingly remembered by his children, Pat Rayner Alford, Sue Allen Pambianchi (Louis), and Ralph Rayner (Sheila), along with his grandchildren Ginger Alford, Stacy Rayner , Emma Alford, Gino Pambianchii, and great grandson Wes Rayner. Visitation will be held at Calvary Episcopal Church, on...

Woodrow Livingston, Jr.

Woodrow Livingston, Jr.

May 17, 2018

Mr. Woodrow Livingston, Jr., 74, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2018, at St. Dominic Hospital. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 22, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Memorial service honoring his life will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Keith Livingston and Buster Bingham...

Linnie Lea Farmer

Linnie Lea Farmer

May 16, 2018

Mrs. Linnie Lea Farmer, 79, of Shelby, MS, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Shelby Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home.  A Celebration of Life service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m.  on Saturday, May 19, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney...

Ralph Edward Eddie Daves

Ralph Edward Eddie Daves

May 13, 2018

Mr. Ralph Edward "Eddie" Daves, 67, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at St. Luke United Methodist Church in Cleveland. A Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at St. Luke United Methodist Church with...

Wendell Wayne Morris

Wendell Wayne Morris

May 10, 2018

Mr. Wendell Wayne Morris, 56, of Drew, MS, passed away on Thursday, May 10, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 14, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Van Lott officiating. Interment will...

Jon' Unna Miracle Thigpen

Jon' Unna Miracle Thigpen

May 7, 2018

Jon' Unna Miracle Thigpen, 3 weeks old, passed away on May 7, 2018, at The University of Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home.  A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 12, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Pastor Ricky Walker officiating....