Obituaries
Julia Belle Hawkins
Jul 8, 2017
Mrs. Julia Belle Hawkins, 95, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2017, at her home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, July 9, 2017, at New Cleveland Cemetery with Bro. Kenny Wiley, Sr. and Bro. Richard Muns officiating.Mrs. Hawkins was born in Magnolia, MS, on Marc h 2, 1922, to John Van and Mattie Wingo Van. She married...
Jerry Preston Ross
Jul 7, 2017
Mr. Jerry Preston Ross, 72, of Cleveland, passed away July 7, 2017, at Allegiance Specialty Hospital, in Greenville, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 10, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Milton Burd officiating. Interment will...
William Hester Petty
Jun 29, 2017
William Hester Petty, 73, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on June 29, 2017, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home.Hester was born on January...
Ann June Dehne Clifton
Jun 28, 2017
Mrs. Ann June Dehne Clifton, 75, of Shaw, MS, passed away on June 28, 2017, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Benoit Union Church. A Memorial Service will be held immediately after beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 1, 2017, at Benoit Union...
Charles Eugene Smith
Jun 26, 2017
Charles Eugene Smith, 76, of Duncan, MS, passed away on June 26, 2017, at Bolivar Medical Center. Graveside Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 29, 2017, at Shelby Cemetery with his son, Rev. Charles E. Smith, Jr., officiating. Charles was born on April 13, 1941, to Daniel Clifton Smith and Leila Hargett Smith in Shelby, MS. He graduated from...
Larry Warren Harrison
Jun 24, 2017
Mr. Larry Warren Harrison, 66, of Merigold, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2017, at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. Larry Braswell officiating. Interment will follow in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr....
Charles Franklin Commander
Jun 23, 2017
Charles Franklin Commander, 77 of Shaw passed away Friday, June 23,2017, at Bolivar Medical Center Long-Term Care Unit. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow beginning at 3:15 p.m. on June 25, 2017, at Delta Heights Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Cleveland with Rev. Bobby...
Charles Estel Naile
Jun 23, 2017
Mr. Charles Estel Naile, 79, of Desoto Lake, passed away Friday, June 23, 2017, in Bryant, AR. A memorial service honoring the life of Mr. Naile will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 28, 2017, at their home on Desoto Lake. Reverend Tim Hammer will be officiating.Mr. Naile was born in Deering, MO, on April 12, 1938, to Estel Owen Naile...
Edra Mae Holder Lohr
Jun 22, 2017
Mrs. Edra Mae Holder Lohr, 87, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017, at Providence Nursing Home. Visitation will be held 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Massey Nowell Funeral Home in Louisville, MS. A Memorial service will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, 2017, at Massey Nowell...
Hattie LaBon Prewitt
Jun 17, 2017
Mrs. Hattie LaBon McGarrh Prewitt, 102, of Shaw, MS, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Brother...
Ann Terry
Jun 15, 2017
Mrs. Ann Terry, 80, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2017, at her home in Shaw, MS. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 19, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Jason Coker...
Mary Faith Salley
Jun 14, 2017
Mrs. Mary Faith Scarboro Salley, 85, of Cleveland, MS, formerly of Ridgeland and Columbia S.C. and Dublin GA, passed away on Wednesday, June 14, 2017, at Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mary was born on March 9, 1932, to Ambrose Cleveland Scarboro and Lollie Belle Twitty Scarboro in Augusta, Georgia. She was active in numerous sports and organizations...
James Calvin Green, Sr.
Jun 11, 2017
James Calvin Green, Sr., 85, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Milton...
Dianne Dreher Hanos
Jun 10, 2017
Mrs. Dianne Dreher Hanos, 74, of Greenville, MS, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Church of Christ in Greenville, MS. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 with Brother Danny Holman...
LaRose Rice Saia
Jun 4, 2017
LaRose Rice Saia, 88, of Olive Branch, MS, passed away on June 4, 2017, at Silver Creek Senior Living Facility. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at Ray...
Lawrence Edward Barr
Jun 3, 2017
Lawrence Edward "Larry" Barr, Jr., 72, of Drew, MS, passed away on June 3, 2017, at his home. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Drew United Methodist Church in Drew, MS. A Memorial Service will follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2017, at Drew United Methodist Church...
Jeanette Selman Kelso
May 23, 2017
Jeanette Selman Kelso, 100, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2017, at New Cleveland Cemetery with Rev. Will Wilkerson officiating.Mrs. Kelso was born on November 1, 1916, to William Ernest Selman and Belle Ashley Selman in Monticello, MS. She attended Mississippi State College for Women in Columbus, MS where she...
John Thomas Janoush
May 23, 2017
John Janoush died after a courageous battle against lung cancer on Tuesday, May 23, 2017, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born in Cleveland on November 17, 1954; he was 62 years old.He attended Ole Miss where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and graduated from Delta State University in 1976 with a BBA inn Business...
Brayden Noah Williamson
May 22, 2017
Infant Brayden Noah Williamson, of Benoit, passed away May 22, 2017, at Bolivar Medical Center. Graveside services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, May 26, 2017, at Beulah Cemetery.Brayden was born an angel to beautiful for this earth on May 22, 2017, to his parents, Brian and Sandra Williamson. He is survived by his parents, Brian and Sandra M. Williamson of Benoit;...
Robert Daran Franklin
May 21, 2017
Robert Daran Franklin, 55, of Gunnison, MS, passed away on May 21, 2017, at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, MS. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Braswell officiating....
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