Obituaries

Alice Faye Welch

Alice Faye Welch

Apr 19, 2015

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Audrey Katherine 'Kate' Davis

Audrey Katherine 'Kate' Davis

Apr 19, 2015

Ms. Audrey Katherine "Kate" Davis, 6.5 months, of Longshot, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, in Booneville, MS. Visitation will be from 10:00 to 11:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will immediately follow beginning at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at North Cleveland Cemetery with Aaron Foster officiating. Kate was born in Cleveland,...

Mary Rebecca Gibson

Mary Rebecca Gibson

Apr 19, 2015

Mary Rebecca Gibson, 80, of Hot Springs, AR went to be with the Lord on April 19, 2015. She was born December 16, 1930 in Boyle, MS to Lonnie and Carrie (Thompson) Sims. Mary was a beautiful, gracious, kind and strong lady who was loved by everyone that knew her. She is predeceased by her parents, husband, Clarence Brunson Gibson,...

Melvin Arvis Baker

Melvin Arvis Baker

Apr 19, 2015

Mr. Melvin Arvis Baker, 82, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015, at Bolivar County Long Term Care. Visitation will be 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Haney officiating. Interment will...

Jerry Gully

Jerry Gully

Apr 14, 2015

Jerry Gully, 80, of Cleveland, died Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in Cleveland, MS. Visitation hours will be from 11:00-12:00P.M, April 18, 2015 at Ray Funeral Home . The celebration of life services will be held 12:00 pm on Saturday, April 18 at Ray Funeral Home, 206 Bishop Rd, Cleveland, MS with Rev. Robert Haney officiating the celebration of life services....

James Garrett

James Garrett

Apr 13, 2015

James Garrett, 47, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015, at South Sunflower County Hospital in Indianola, MS . Visitation will be 9:00 till 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 16, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will begin at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 14, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Braswell officiating. Interment will be...

Kenneth Wayne Partridge

Kenneth Wayne Partridge

Apr 12, 2015

Kenneth Wayne Partridge, 42, of Phenix City, AL, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Lee County, AL. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2015, with Rev. Mike Chamness and Bro. Jason Tutor officiaiting. Interment will follow...

Bonnie Christine Partridge

Bonnie Christine Partridge

Apr 12, 2015

Bonnie Christine Jones Partridge, of Phenix City, Al, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2015, in Lee County, AL. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 19, 2015, with Bro. Jason Tutor and Rev. Mike Chamness officiaiting. Interment will follow...

Christene Baldwin Farris

Christene Baldwin Farris

Apr 11, 2015

Mrs. Christene B. Farris, 97, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, MS. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Percy Beach officiating....

Ann Williams Day

Ann Williams Day

Apr 10, 2015

Ann Carol Williams Day, 83, of Gunnison passed away April 10, 2015, at Azalea Gardens Assisted Living Center in Oxford, Mississippi. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 18th at 1:00 PM, at the Gunnison United Methodist Church. Memorial Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 PM, with Reverend John Banks of Madison, Mississippi officiating. Ray Funeral Home of Cleveland is...

Joe Garrison

Joe Garrison

Apr 10, 2015

Dr. Ronald Joseph Garrison, 75, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 10, 2015, at Baptist Hospital East in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Monday, April 13, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. at the Cleveland Church of Christ located at 212 Ronaldman Road. Interment will...

Emmett Carroll Sweeden

Emmett Carroll Sweeden

Apr 9, 2015

Mr. Emmett Carroll Sweeden, 80, of Greenville, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2015, at Joy Health and Rehab in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Smith Funeral Home in Greenville. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginnin at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 11, 2015, at Smith Funeral Home with Brother Ed...

Benton Marsac Banks

Benton Marsac Banks

Apr 8, 2015

Benton Marsac Banks, 62, died Wednesday, April 8th, 2015 at River Oaks Medical Center in Flowood. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Friday at Pinelake Baptist Church in Madison. There will also be visitation on Saturday from 12-2 p.m. at Linn United Methodist Church followed by services at 2 p.m. Rev. Jim Harmon will officiate the services.Ben Banks was born March 13,...

Alice 'Mangialardi' Tarsi

Alice 'Mangialardi' Tarsi

Apr 4, 2015

Alice Mangialardi Tarsi, 98, of Birmingham, AL, formerly of Shelby and Cleveland, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015, at Golden Living in Alabama. Visitation will be from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Our Lady of Victories Catholic Church in Cleveland. Mass of Christian Burial will immediately follow beginning at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at...

Sharon Raye Jones

Sharon Raye Jones

Apr 3, 2015

Mrs. Sharon Jones, 61, of Rosedale, passed away Friday, April 3, 2015, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Memorial services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 10, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. George Hamilton officiating. Interment will be in Beulah Cemetery. Mrs....

Lonnie Sims

Lonnie Sims

Apr 1, 2015

Mr. Lonnie Sims, 89, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 4, 2015, at The First Baptist Church in Cleveland. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. April 4, 2015, at The First Baptist Church in Cleveland with Rev. Brad Beckwith and...

Fred Howard Ervin

Fred Howard Ervin

Mar 31, 2015

Mr. Fred Howard Ervin, 73, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 2, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 3, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Edwards officiating. Interment will follow in New Cleveland Cemetery. Mr....

Fredrick Eugene Mullen

Fredrick Eugene Mullen

Mar 28, 2015

Fredrick Mullen, 77, of Shaw, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2015, at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 Wednesday, April 1, 2015 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 PM at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Bobby Williamson officiating. Interment will be at Linn Baptist Church Cemetery.Mr Mullen was...

Mildred Skellion

Mildred Skellion

Mar 27, 2015

Mildred Skellion, 79, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2015, at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 2:00 to 2:45 p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside services will begin at 3:00p.m. Sunday, March 29, 2015, in North Cleveland Cemetery with Rev. Phyllis Milam officiating. Mrs. Skellion was born January 27, 1936, in...

Guy Lattrell Cox

Guy Lattrell Cox

Mar 22, 2015

Mr. Guy Lattrell Cox, 62, of Drew, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Drew Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Drew Baptist Church. Mr. Cox was born in Drew, MS on October 15,...