Obituaries

Naisy Brunetti

Naisy Brunetti

Sep 6, 2014

Mrs. Naisy Thompson Brunetti, 85, of Madison, MS, formerly of Cleveland, MS, passed away Saturday, September 6, 2014, at home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, immediately followed by a Celebration of Life service beginning at 1:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home with Brother...

Jan Stevens

Jan Stevens

Aug 27, 2014

Jan Hughes Stevens, 62, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at Cleveland Personal Care. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday, August 29, 2014 at Roundaway Baptist Church. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 29, 2014 at Roundaway Baptist Church with Bro. Bob Hill officiating. Interment will follow in Roundaway Baptist Cemetery.Ms....

Hollis Lewis

Hollis Lewis

Aug 22, 2014

Mr. Hollis LewisVisitation for Mr. Hollis Lewis will be conducted at Drew Baptist Church 12:30-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, August 27, 2014, with Celebration of Life Services immediately following beginning at 1:30 p.m.. Interment will be in Drew City Cemetery.Mr. Lewis, 92, died Friday, August 22, 2014, at Greenville Delta Regional Hospital. He was born in Eupora, Webster County, Mississippi on July...

David Long

David Long

Aug 18, 2014

David "Dave" Carl Long, 54, passed away August 18, 2014, in Tulsa, OK. Graveside Memorial Services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 6, 2014, at North Cleveland Cemetery with Bro. Robert Haney officiating.Dave was born September 10, 1959, in Memphis, TN, to parents James C. Long and Kathryn Ray. Dave was a retired 911 dispatcher for the Tulsa Police...

John Bruce

John Bruce

Aug 17, 2014

Mr. John M. Bruce, Jr., 85, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 21, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with officiating. Interment will be in North...

Delores Dorrough

Delores Dorrough

Aug 17, 2014

Delores Marlow Dorrough, 83, of Ruleville, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2014, at Walter B. Crook Nursing Home in Ruleville. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Ruleville. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 20, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Ruleville with Rev....

William Langston

William Langston

Aug 12, 2014

Mr. William Curtis Langston, 65, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 14, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 15, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. John Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Langston was born...

Conchetta Thompson

Conchetta Thompson

Aug 8, 2014

Conchetta Glorioso Thompson, 83 of Gunnison, passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 in Jackson. A Rosary will be held at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, August, 9, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, August 10, 2014 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Rosedale with Father Kent Bowlds officiating. Interment will be...

Kenneth Cheshier

Kenneth Cheshier

Aug 8, 2014

Mr. Kenneth Ray Cheshier, 75, of Sumner MS, passed away in the morning hours of August 8, 2014 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, TN.Visitation will be held at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2014. There will be a Celebration of Life service beginning at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 12,...

Ruby Jennings

Ruby Jennings

Aug 6, 2014

Mrs. Ruby Palmer Jennings, 78, of Benoit, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014, at Liberty Health and Rehab in Indianola. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2014, in Greenlawn Cemetery in Greenville with Bro. Mark Worsham officiating.Mrs. Jennings was born May 23, 1936, in Litton, MS to Henry Palmer and Emma Palmer. On December 11, 1965, she...

Billie Springer

Billie Springer

Aug 5, 2014

This is a private family graveside. Obituary will follow at a later date. Service Information 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 6, 2014 New Cleveland Cemetery N Bolivar Cleveland, Mississippi, United States Interment Information New Cleveland Cemetery. N Bayou Cleveland, Mississippi, United States

Marvin Goss

Marvin Goss

Aug 1, 2014

Marvin Nell "Fuzz" Goss, 78, of Pace, passed away Friday, August 1, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be 1:00 p.m. till 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 4, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m., Monday, August 4, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Percy Beach. Interment will be in North...

Catherine Ashley

Catherine Ashley

Jul 31, 2014

Mrs. Catherine Mercier "Beetsie" Ashley, 88, of Cleveland, passed away July 31, 2014 at her home. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m., Saturday, August 2, 2014, at First United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m Saturday, August 2, 2014 at First United Methodist Church with Bro. Will Wilkerson.Mrs. Ashley was born August 5, 1925,...

Tony Baioni

Tony Baioni

Jul 30, 2014

Tony Paul Baioni, 79, of Shaw, passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014, at St. Francis of Assissi. A Rosary will follow beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi in Shaw. A Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11:00 a.m. Saturday,...

Billy York

Billy York

Jul 30, 2014

Mr. Billy York, 72, of Mathiston, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2014, at Darlington Oaks in Verona, MS. Visitation will be 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Hatcher officiating. Interment will follow in Shelby City...

Alice Ferretti

Alice Ferretti

Jul 28, 2014

Mrs. Alice Lee Downs Ferretti, 62, of Shaw, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw. A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2014, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in...

John Smith

John Smith

Jul 28, 2014

John William Smith, 65, of Drew, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00-3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow, beginning at 3:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Chouccoli and Bro. Larry Kilgore officiating. Interment will...

Lisa Dial

Lisa Dial

Jul 22, 2014

Lisa Margaret Shive Dial, 50, of Shaw, passed away Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. A memorial service will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney officiating.Lisa was born May 27, 1964, in Drew, MS...

Billie Baker

Billie Baker

Jul 18, 2014

Mrs. Billie Ruth Cooper Baker Metcalf, 79, passed away July 18, 2014, at her home. Visitation will be 4:00-6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 2014, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2014, at First United Methodist Church in Cleveland with Rev. Will Wilkerson and Rev. Billy Owen officiating. Interment will immediately follow...

Nell Peay

Nell Peay

Jul 17, 2014

Nell Dean Peay, 96, passed away on July 17, 2014 in Denton, TX. A native Mississippian, she was born in Clarksdale on March 16, 1918. She graduated from Cleveland High School, Cleveland, MS, in 1936 and from Delta State Teachers College in 1939. After teaching eight years in Pelahatchie, Isola, and Jackson, she received her Master's degree with a specialty...