Obituaries

Carol Dees

Carol Dees

Dec 30, 2011

Mrs. Carol Dees, 67, of Benoit, MS, passed away at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville, MS, Friday, December 30, 2011. Visitation will be held, Monday, January 2, 2012 at Ray Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will be Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Southside Baptist Church in Benoit, MS, at 2:00 p.m. Burial will...

Myrtle Shepherd

Myrtle Shepherd

Dec 29, 2011

Mrs. Myrtle Ruth Nelson Shepherd, 89, of Cleveland, MS passed away, Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Indywood Estate. Visitation will be 10:00-11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 3, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will begin at 11:00 a.m. immediately following the visitation Tuesday, January 3, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home with Pastor Chuck Woods officiating. Interment will be...

Nell Wynn

Nell Wynn

Dec 29, 2011

Ms. Nell Elizabeth Wynn, 98, of Merigold, MS, passed away, Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Indywood Estate in Cleveland, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Merigold Methodist Church in Merigold, MS from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will begin at 1:00 p.m. immediately following visitation. Burial will follow services in New Cleveland Cemetery.Ms. Wynn...

Thelma Thomas

Thelma Thomas

Dec 28, 2011

Thelma Dona Williams Thomas, 100, of Barlow, KY, formerly of Rosedale, MS, passed away December 28, 2011 in Paducah, KY. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life service will immediately follow the visitation and begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 30, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Nolan Headley officiating....

Joe Davis

Joe Davis

Dec 26, 2011

Mr. Joe Clifford Davis, 79, of Ruleville, MS, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Memorial services will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Calvary Episcopal Church with Rev. Julia Moore officiating.Mr. Davis was born in Ruleville, MS ,on February 10,...

Annie Reynolds

Annie Reynolds

Dec 26, 2011

Mrs. Annie Mae Reynolds, 92, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will be Thursday, December 29, 2011 at The Cleveland Church of God at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Steve Roberts and Rev. Marty...

Billy Yarborough

Billy Yarborough

Dec 24, 2011

Mr. Billy Allen Yarborough, 85, of Ruleville, MS, passed away, Saturday, December 24, 2011 at his home. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 28, 2011 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life service will be Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with Bro. Eugene Walden officiating. Burial will follow celebration of...

Donnie Deason

Donnie Deason

Dec 19, 2011

Ira Don Deason, 59, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 19, 2011. Donnie was at his home with his family by his side. A celebration of his life will be held at Calvary Episcopal Church in Cleveland, Mississippi on Wednesday, December 21 at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Bailey Norman. Visitation will be held at Ray...

Richard Garrett

Richard Garrett

Dec 17, 2011

Richard Linard Garrett, 72, originally of Gunnison, Mississippi, was born July 3, 1939 in Rosedale and passed from this life December 17, 2011. Visitation was held, Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Celebration of life service was held, Monday, December 19, 2011 at the Benoit Union Church in Benoit, MS at 2:00 p.m....

Judy Cox

Judy Cox

Dec 14, 2011

Mrs. Judy Inman Cox, 63, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Wednesday, December 15, 2011 at her home in Cleveland. Visitation will be today from 5 p.m.to 7 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will also be Friday, December 16, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Celebration of life service will begin at 3:00 p.m. immediately following...

Julies Powell

Julies Powell

Dec 12, 2011

Mr. Julies Powell, 90, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011, at his home. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2011, immediately following the visitation at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. James Wilkerson officiating. Interment will be at Merigold Cemetery.Mr....

Aniela Duraj

Aniela Duraj

Dec 11, 2011

Aniela (Nellie) Dziura Duraj, 89, of Shelby, Mississippi, died on Sunday, December 11, 2011, at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be Thursday, December 15, at 10:00 a.m. followed by the Funeral Mass at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Shelby, Mississippi. Officiants will be Reverend P.J. Curley of Vicksburg and Reverend Kent Bowlds of Cleveland. Interment will...

Frances Terrell

Frances Terrell

Dec 11, 2011

Mrs. Frances Campbell Terrell, 83, of Panama City, Fl, formerly of Cleveland, MS, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2011 in Panama City, FL. Visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will begin at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Thomas Bruce officiating. Burial...

Nettie Mclendon

Nettie Mclendon

Dec 5, 2011

Nettie June Holt Mclendon, 89, of Cleveland, MS, passed away, Monday, December 5, 2011 at Cleveland Nursing Rehab Clinic. Celebration of Life Services will be 11 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, December 9, 2011 at First Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. Burial will immediately follow in New Cleveland...

Robert Smith

Robert Smith

Dec 5, 2011

Robert Emil Smith, 89, of Cleveland, Mississippi, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 5, 2011. Mr. Smith died at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, Mississippi. Celebration of life services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 9, 2011 at First United Methodist Church of Cleveland with Rev. Billy Owen and Rev. Harold Robinson. Visitation will...

Ruby Wells

Ruby Wells

Nov 29, 2011

Mrs. Ruby Gearldene Wells, 91, of Holly Springs, MS, passed away, November 29, 2011 in Holly Springs, MS. Visitation will be Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Celebration of life service will be Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Ray Funeral Home at 11:00 a.m. with Dr. Charles Boyd officiating. Burial will follow services...

Evelyn Browning

Evelyn Browning

Nov 28, 2011

Mrs. Evelyn McCain Browning, 84, of Shelby, MS passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto. Celebration of life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011 in North Cleveland Cemetery with Dr. E. Allen Bailey officiating. A visitation will be held prior to services from 1:00-2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 1, 2011 at Ray Funeral...

Randolph Whatley

Randolph Whatley

Nov 21, 2011

Randy WhatleyMadisonRandolph David 'Randy" Whatley, 62, died Monday, November 21, 2011 at The University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland with interment in Lehrton Cemetery in Ruleville. Visitation is from 5:00-7:00 PM today at Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home in Ridgeland and 12 Noon-2:00...

Thomas Blankley

Thomas Blankley

Nov 20, 2011

Thomas (Tommy) William Blankley of Clinton, MS, formerly of Shelby, MS, died Sunday night, November 20, 2011, at his home in Clinton,following a short battle with cancer, with his wife, his children and grandchildren at his bedside. Tommy was born on May 9, 1927, to Herrick Joseph and Corinne Whitten Blankley.He spent his entire life in Shelby until he moved...

Jerry Salley

Jerry Salley

Nov 19, 2011

Jerry Dewayne Salley, Sr., 55, of Cleveland, MS passed away Saturday, November 19, 2011 in Boyle, MS. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 20, 2011 at Lehrton Cemetery with Rev. Percy Beech officiating.Jerry was born in Cleveland August 26, 1956 to Clarence Earn Salley and Willie Maye Gilbert Salley. He married Ginger Shaffer on October 17, 1977....

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