Obituaries

Jul 1, 2016

Mrs. Winnie Lee Walker, 91, of Madison, formerly of Shaw, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, at her daughter's home in Madison. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home, Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 10:00 a.m., at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Matt Clark and Rev....

Jun 28, 2016

Mrs. Peggy Janell Rutledge, 74, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at her home. Visitation will be 12:00 to 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Brad Beckwith and Rev. Chris White officiating. Interment...

Jun 28, 2016

Laura Yolanda Ybarra, 29, of Merigold, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland. A Rosary will immediately follow beginning at 7:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2016, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland. Mass of...

Jun 27, 2016

John Edwin Hobbs, Sr., 82, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 30, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Cleveland with Rev. Brad Beckwith and Rev. Milton Burd...

Jun 26, 2016

Mr. Harvey R. Brooks, 88, of New Orleans, LA, passed away Sunday, June 26, 2016, at Chateau de Notre Dame in New Orleans. Graveside Services honoring the life of Mr. Brooks will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Drew Cemetery.Mr. Brooks was born in Sheridan, AR on April 12, 1928, to John Hill Brooks and Sallie Nichols Brooks....

Jun 24, 2016

Mrs. Ruth VanLandingham Whitt, 82, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, June 24, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center Long Term Care. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, June 27, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Breland officiating. Interment...

Jun 22, 2016

Mr. James Roy White, 80, of Ruleville, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Visitation will be 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Robert Rawson and Bro. Brent Smith officiating....

Jun 22, 2016

Mrs. Shonnette "Shine" Berger Alexander, 82, of Ruleville, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at Providence of Cleveland. Visitation will be 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Mary Hutson officiating. Mrs. Alexander was born in Taylorsville, MS...

Jun 21, 2016

Mrs. Doris Jean Mosley Andrews, 81, of Merigold, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2016, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 24, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, June 25, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Bob Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Delta...

Jun 20, 2016

June Hammons Tollison Knight, died on June 20, 2016 at the Cleveland Personal Care Community in Cleveland. She was born in Holcomb, MS on June 9, 1921. Visitation for family and friends will begin at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland at 10:00 on Wednesday, June 22, 2016. A brief service will follow at 11:00 in the chapel at Ray Funeral...

Jun 15, 2016

Pattie Crenshaw Hendricks, 74, ofBoyle, passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00 P.M to 2 :00 P.M. Saturday, June 18, 2016, at Boyle Methodist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow at the church beginning at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 18, 2016, with Bro. Larry Braswell officiating. Interment will be in...

Jun 11, 2016

Jun 8, 2016

Dorothy Ruth Hughes Broadwater, 82, of Cleveland, passed away after a lengthy illness on Wednesday, June 8, 2016, at Providence Assisted Living. Visitation will be 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Yale Street Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow at the church beginning at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, June 11, 2016, with Rev. Robert Haney...

May 25, 2016

Mr. Andrew Todd Bobo, Sr., 68, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Sunday, May 29, 2016, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 30, 2016, at First Baptist Church with Rev. Milton Burd, Rev. Larry Chouccoli, and Rev....

May 24, 2016

Mr. Howard Aubrey Franklin, 88, of Gunnison, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016, at Indywood Estates in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016, at First Belleview Baptist Church in Shelby. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, May 28, 2016, at First Belleview Baptist Church in Shelby with...

May 23, 2016

Mary Elizabeth House Crutchfield, 97, died Monday, May 23, 2016, at the Washington Care Center in Greenville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be Tuesday, May 31, 2016, with visitation at 10:00 A.M. and services at 11:00 A.M. at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the New Cleveland Cemetery under the direction of Ray Funeral Home.Mary Elizabeth was born December 5,...

May 23, 2016

James E. Walker passed away peacefully with his family by his side on May 23, 2016.He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Nora Walker and his brothers, Curtis and Larry.He is survived by his wife, Frankye Walker; his sons, Robert Steed and Mike Steed (Teresa); six grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; a brother, Roy Walker (Betty); and two...

May 11, 2016

Mrs. Ada Ruth Weilenman Ellis, 92, of Cleveland, passed away peacefully Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday, May 14, 2016, at St. Luke United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 4:00 p.m. with Rev. Darian Duckworth officiating.Ruth was born on...

May 7, 2016

Mr. James "Jimmy" Lewyn Sykes,55, of Indianola, MS, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2016, in Shaw, MS. Visitation will be 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Indianola. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at First Baptist Church in Indianola with Rev. Matthew Morgan...

Apr 26, 2016

Hiram Lee "Buck" Roberts Jr., 75, of Shelby, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016, in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS with Bro. Jimmie Breland officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service, beginning at 10:00 a.m. Mr. Roberts was born July 15, 1940,...