Obituaries
Nell Seghers
May 6, 2018
Mrs. Ruby Nell Vowell Seghers, 90, of New Orleans, LA, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2018, at her home. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, May 11, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will also be 9:00 to 10:00 am Saturday, May 12, 2018. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 12,...
Bobby Allen Whitlock, III
May 1, 2018
Bobby Allen Whitlock, III, 28, of Greenville, MS, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Delta Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 pm Thursday, May 3, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 4, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Mark Kelly officiating. Interment will follow in Shaw...
Bobby Alford Hearn
Apr 28, 2018
Bobby Alford Hearn, 67, of Linn, passed away Saturday, April 28, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Linn Baptist Church with Rev. Milton Burd officiating. Interment will follow in Linn Baptist Church Cemetery.Bobby was...

Richard Knight Rhodes
Apr 27, 2018
Richard Knight Rhodes, Sr., 64, of Gunnison, MS, died Friday, April 27, 2018.Richard was born on January 19, 1954, in Greenville, MS, to Elmo Currye Rhodes and Mary Rizzo Rhodes. Richard worked in manufacturing for many years as Purchasing Manager. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing with his wife and son. Richard graduated from Washington School in...
Julius Gainspoletti
Apr 19, 2018
Julius Gainspoletti, 94, of Shaw and Cleveland, Mississippi passed into eternity on Thursday April 19, 2018, at Indywood Estates. A visitation and prayer service will be held from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Sunday, April 22, 2018, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland. A second visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. with a Mass of Christian Burial...
Kam Chow Joe
Apr 18, 2018
Mrs. Yuk Kam Chow Joe, 92, of Ewa Beach, HI and Cleveland, MS, passed away on April 18, 2018. Visitation will be 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., Monday, May 14, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. James Breland Officiating. Interment will...
Minnie Gertrude Lett Kellum
Apr 13, 2018
Mrs. Minnie Gertrude Lett Kellum, 93, passed away on April 13, 2018, at NHC Nursing Home in Cookeville, TN. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 16, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Dr. Bobby Myers officiating....
Lena Delores Willett
Apr 12, 2018
Lena Delores Willett, 88, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on April 12, 2018, at Nichols Rehab Center in Madison, MS. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, April 13, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 14, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Gary Lawson...
Linwood Lloyd Brown, Jr.
Apr 10, 2018
Mr. Linwood Lloyd Brown, Jr., 80, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on April 10, 2018, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 12:30 to 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2018, at Our Lady of Victories...
Jerry L. Kitchings
Apr 7, 2018
Dr. Jerry L. Kitchings, 69, of Cleveland passed away peacefully at his home on April 7, 2018, surrounded by his loved ones. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, April 9, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Second Visitation will be held from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at First Baptist Church in Cleveland....
Thelma Kathryn Milam Willingham
Apr 2, 2018
Thelma Kathryn Milam Willingham, 80, of Ruleville, MS, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will be follow at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 5, 2018, at Lehrton Cemetery. Interment will be in Lehrton Cemetery.Thelma was born on December 15, 1937, to...
Kantaben Dayal Dadani
Mar 31, 2018
Mrs. Kantaben Dayal Dadani, 89, of Grenada, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at UMMC in Grenada. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. In Memory of Mrs. Dadani, services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 2, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Priest Kirit Maharaj presiding.Mrs. Dadani was...
Elsie Dee Bounds Wilks
Mar 28, 2018
Mrs. Elsie Dee Bounds Wilks, 91, of Doddsville, formerly of Columbia, passed away on March 28, 2018, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Colonial Funeral Home in Columbia, MS. A Celebration of Life service will begin at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018,...
Lloyd B. Baldwin
Mar 27, 2018
Mr. Lloyd B. Baldwin, 74, of Greenville, MS, passed away on March 27, 2018, at Delta Regional Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 30, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Eddie Painter officiating....
Neatha Muriel Garrison
Mar 26, 2018
Mrs. Neatha Muriel Garrison, 82, passed away on March 26, 2018, at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother Sam Riddell officiating. Interment will be in...
Peggy Jean Tyler
Mar 24, 2018
Peggy Jean Gillis Tyler passed away peacefully at her home in Montevallo, Alabama on March 24, 2018 surrounded by loved ones.She was preceded in death by her parents, Thelma Lorene Hollis and Ira Benton Hollis, and her daughter, Melanie Tyler Owen.She is survived by her loving husband of 56 years Billy Ray Tyler, her devoted son Benton Wayne Tyler, her...
Gregory Lee Yarbrough, Jr.
Mar 24, 2018
Gregory Lee "Greg" Yarbrough, Jr., 38, of Ridgeland, passed away Saturday, March 25, 2018, at his home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 28, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life with family and friend sharing stories will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m.Greg was born in Cleveland, MS, September 9, 1979, to Gregory Lee...
Markes Little
Mar 22, 2018
Mr. Markes Little, 87, of Cleveland, MS, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 24, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Bob...
Ward Joseph Joe Simpson, Jr.
Mar 19, 2018
Mr. Ward Joseph "Joe" Simpson, Jr., 64, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at Bolivar Medical Center. To celebrate the life of Joe, a casual gathering of friends and family will be 6:00 p.m. Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 600 Conrad Place in Cleveland, MS.Joe was born on November 26, 1953, to Ward Joseph Simpson, Sr. and Oma...
Patricia Palmer Bahammou
Mar 16, 2018
Patricia Palmer Bahammou, 51, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2018, with her daughter by her side in their home in Greenville, South Carolina. Visitation will be held from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Ray Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will follow beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 21, 2018, at Shaw Cemetery with...