Obituaries
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....
Margaret Pearl Szot
May 13, 2017
Mrs. Margaret Pearl Grimmett Sandroni Szot, 79, of Shaw, MS, passed away on May 13, 2017, at Joy Rehab Center in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw, MS. The Rosary will immediately follow beginning at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 16,...
Fred Albert Strehle
May 10, 2017
Mr. Fred Albert Strehle, 72, of Drew, MS, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2017, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017, at Drew Methodist Church. A Memorial service honoring the life of Mr. Strehle will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. on Friday,...
Thelma Grace Dean
May 8, 2017
Mrs. Thelma Grace Cade "Blondie" Dean, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, May 8, 2017, at Providence Assisted Living. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services honoring the life of Mrs. Dean will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 12, 2017, at Ray Funeral...
Marie Chudy
May 6, 2017
Mrs. Marie Chudy, 86, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on May 6, 2017. Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will begin immediately after at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2017, at Our Ladies of Victories with Father Kent Bowlds officiating. Interment will...
Elizabeth Ann Salley Ferguson
Apr 28, 2017
Ann Robertson Salley Ferguson, 76, of Rulveville, MS, passed away on April 28, 2017 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 1, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. James...
Judy Walker Lee
Apr 24, 2017
Mrs. Judy Walker Lee, 69, of Indianola, MS, passed away on April 24, 2017, at Delta Regional Medical Center.She was born on November 23, 1947, to Ira Everett Walker and Laudie Lee Weatherly who both preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, S. K. Lee of Indianola, MS; sister, Paula Jane Walker Drummond (Andy) of...
Kimberly Michelle Callahan
Apr 24, 2017
Kimberly Michelle Callahan, 44, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on April 24, 2017, in Michigan. Visitation will be from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the First Assembly of God. Memorial services will immediately following beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2017, at the First Assembly of God in Cleveland, MS.Kim was born in...
Jerry H Burd
Apr 20, 2017
Jerry H. Burd (Granny Burd), 82, of Cleveland, died at her home on Thursday, April 20, 2017. Visitation will be 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Ray Funeral Home. A second visitation will be 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 24, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Services will...

