Obituaries

Donald Davis

Donald Davis

Nov 27, 2013

Donald Hugh Davis "Don", 73, of Indianola died November, 27, 2013 at his home. Visitation will be 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Eastwood Baptist Church, Indianola, Mississippi, Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday November 30, 2013 at Eastwood Baptist Church with Grover Glenn and Jimmy Sykes officiating. Interment will follow in Indianola City...

Linda Jett-Smith

Linda Jett-Smith

Nov 23, 2013

Linda Jett-Smith, 64, of Ruleville, passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013, at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Monday, November 25, 2013, at Ruleville United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 25, 2013, at Ruleville United Methodist Church with Rev. Mary Hutson officiating. Interment will be...

Otha Tedford

Otha Tedford

Nov 20, 2013

Otha Johnson Tedford, 89, of Cleveland went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at his home. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, November 21, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home.Celebration of Life services will be at 10 a.m., Friday, November 22, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Don Tucker, Rev. Greg Chamblee, and...

Lorene Steadman

Lorene Steadman

Nov 14, 2013

Lorene Mosley Steadman, 97, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be held from 2:00-3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Services will immediately follow beginning at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, November 17, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Braswell officiating. Interment will be in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs....

Lillian Arbuckle

Lillian Arbuckle

Nov 14, 2013

Lillian Arbuckle, 90, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, November 14, 2013 at her home. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, November 15, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Ed Hall officiating. Interment will follow in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Arbuckle was born in...

Charles Russell

Charles Russell

Nov 10, 2013

Charles Aaron Russell, 94, of Beulah, MS, passed away Sunday, November 10, 2013, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Monday, November 11, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Breland and Bro. Billy West officiating. Interment will follow in...

Birtie Wilcutt

Birtie Wilcutt

Nov 6, 2013

Mrs. Birtie Wilcutt, 100, of Merigold, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Celebration of Life services immediately following beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, November 11, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Larry Braswell and Bro. Tommy Odell officiating. Interment...

Wilma Camp

Wilma Camp

Nov 2, 2013

Wilma Holder Camp, 78, of Boyle, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013, at North Sunflower Hospital.Visitation will be held from 1:30-2:30 p.m. Monday, November 4, 2013 and celebration of life service will immediately follow beginning at 2:30p.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Interment will be at New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Camp was born in Gunnison, Ms on February 13, 1935, to Thomas...

Jeanette Lloyd

Jeanette Lloyd

Nov 1, 2013

Jeanette Lloyd, 69, of Drew, passed away Friday, November 1, 2013, in Jackson. Visitation will be held from 10:15 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Celebration of Life Services immediately following beginning at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Bob Hill officiating. Interment will be in Lehrton Cemetery.Mrs....

Mavis Veazey

Mavis Veazey

Oct 29, 2013

Mavis Ann Veazey, 71, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Celebration of Life services immediately following beginning at 2:00 p.m. with Bro. Neal Cordell officiating.Mrs. Veazey was born in Ethel, MS on April 3, 1942, to Fred Leon Black and Annie...

Bobby Jennings

Bobby Jennings

Oct 25, 2013

Mr. Bobby Ray Jennings, 77, of Greenville, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013, at King Daughter's Hospital. Visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 27, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 28, 2013, at Southside Baptist Church in Benoit with Bro. Mark Worsham officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn...

Emma West

Emma West

Oct 23, 2013

Emma Francis Thompson WestEmma Francis Thompson West, age 85, passed away peacefully in Nashville, TN, after a brief illness, on October 22, 2013.Mrs. West was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 64 years, JulianC. West, and by sister Shirley Thompson Ballard.Emma Frances was born on July 20, 1928, in Charleston, Mississippi. Herparents were James Hubert Thompson and Florence...

Renza Hudson

Renza Hudson

Oct 21, 2013

Mrs. Renza Hudson Shoops, 90, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at River region Medical Center. Mrs. Shoops was a native of Coxheath, Ala. She lived in Cleveland for a number of years and moved to Vicksburg in the late 1950's. She was a member of Morrison Chapel Baptist church in Cleveland, then Immanuel Baptist Church and later Woodlawn Baptist...

Kay Hill

Kay Hill

Oct 21, 2013

Linda "Kay" Givens Hill, age 65, of Cleveland, MS passed away Monday, October 21, 2013, in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday October 22, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 23, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Turner officiating. Interment will follow in Lehrton Cemetery.Mrs....

William Logan

William Logan

Oct 19, 2013

William C. "Billy" Logan, Jr., died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at North Sunflower Medical Center of cancer. Visitation will be 1:00-3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at Ray Funeral home with services immediately following beginning at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Tom Hazzard officiating. Interment will follow in Drew City Cemetery.He was born...

Nancy Henson

Nancy Henson

Oct 18, 2013

Nancy Sue Mullen Henson, age 64, of Leland, MS passed away Friday, October 18, 2013, at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, MS. Visitation will be held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, October 20, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, October 21, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Steve Holtz officiating. Interment...

Virginia Birdsong

Virginia Birdsong

Oct 16, 2013

Virginia Bailey Carpenter Birdsong, 92, of Cleveland, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 2013, at Bolivar Medical Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013, at New Cleveland Cemetery with Bro. Barry Dickerson officiating.Mrs. Birdsong was born in Rolling Fork, MS on December 25, 1920 to Truman T. Bailey and Lola Smith Bailey. She worked as a Secretary...

Claude Hooper

Claude Hooper

Oct 15, 2013

Claude "Dick" Hooper, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. John Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in New Cleveland...

Louise Giaccaglia

Louise Giaccaglia

Oct 14, 2013

Louise Ferri Giaccaglia, 79, of Shelby, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 16, 2013, with services immediately following beginning at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shelby. Interment will be in Shelby Cemetery.Mrs. Giaccaglia was born in Cleveland on September 13, 1934, to George Ferri, Sr....

Donald Ainsworth

Donald Ainsworth

Oct 14, 2013

Donnie Ainsworth, 69, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, October 14, 2013, in Jackson, M. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, October 17, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, October 18, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. David Koons officiating. Interment will follow in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Ainsworth was born...