Obituaries

Shirley Dean

Shirley Dean

May 4, 2013

Shirley Jean Bullock Dean, 72, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013, at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Matthew Reed Buckley leading the ceremonies. Interment will...

Robert Hutchison

Robert Hutchison

May 2, 2013

Robert Allen "Bob" Hutchison, Sr., of Merigold, passed away May 2, 2013, at Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 7, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Bobby Turner and Bro. Ed Hall officiating. Interment...

Robert Goss

Robert Goss

Apr 27, 2013

Robert J. Goss, 73, of Cleveland, passed away April 27, 2013 at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be held Sunday, April 28, 2013 from 4:00-5:00 p.m. with the Celebration of Life Services following at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Ed Hall officiating.Robert was born June 7, 1939 to Clarence and Minnie Lee Minga Goss. He married Ruth Lara Goss on...

Nell Kent

Nell Kent

Apr 23, 2013

Nell W. Kent, 88, of Rosedale, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at her home surrounded by family. Visitation will be held Monday, April 29, 2013, at 10:00 a.m. with the memorial service following at 11:00 a.m. at Gunnison United Methodist Church.Nell was born on November 26, 1924, in Memphis, TN to Harvey Ralph Whiteside and Robbye Cheshier Whiteside....

Elizabeth Hodges

Elizabeth Hodges

Apr 19, 2013

Elizabeth Smith Hodges, 86, of Sunflower, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at South Sunflower Hospital in Indianola. Visitation will be 3:00-5:00 p.m. Sunday, April 21, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013, at Sunflower Baptist Church with Bro. AllenRobison and Bro. Gene Henderson officiating. Interment will be in Linn...

Willo Cole

Willo Cole

Apr 19, 2013

Mrs. Willo Mae Cook Cole, 97, of Cleveland, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 10:00 -11:00 a.m Monday, April 22, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life services will immediately follow beginning at 11:00 a.m. Monday, April 22, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Milton Burd officiating. Interment will be in...

Delvene Freeman

Delvene Freeman

Apr 18, 2013

Mrs. Delvene "Dell" Smith Freeman, 88, of Cleveland, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2013 at Ray Funeral Home with Dr. Mark Worsham officiaiting. Interment will follow in New Cleveland...

Rita Bizzell

Rita Bizzell

Apr 14, 2013

Mrs. Rita Brignac Bizzell, 95, of Cleveland, passed away April 14, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home and a second visitation will be held from 1:00-2:00 Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Cleveland First United Methodist Church. Celebration of Life services will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18,...

Harry Myers

Harry Myers

Apr 12, 2013

Harry S. Myers, 74, of Boyle, passed away April 12, 2013, at Wellington Place in Greenville, MS. Visitation will be 2-3 p.m at Ray Funeral Home with graveside service immediately following in North Cleveland Cemetery beginning at 3:15 p.m. with Bro. Milton Burd officiating.Mr. Myers was born in Earle, Arkansas on October 19, 1938, to Harry Tatum Myers and Ercell...

Belle Alexander

Belle Alexander

Apr 11, 2013

CLEVELAND - Belle McDonald Alexander, 85, died Thursday, April 11, 2013, at her home in Cleveland. Visitation will be held at 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 2013 at Ray Funeral Home and a second visitation will be held at 10:00-11:00 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2013 at the First Baptist Church. Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday at First...

Sheppard Haaga

Sheppard Haaga

Apr 10, 2013

Sheppard William Haaga, III, 61, of Cleveland, passed at his home. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of Life Services will be 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the First Presbyterian Church with Bro. Michael McLaughlin and Father Kent Bowlds officiating. Interment will follow in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mr. Haaga was born...

Alicia Soto

Alicia Soto

Apr 8, 2013

Mrs. Alicia Casarez Soto, 90, of Cleveland, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013, at North Sunflower Medical Center, Ruleville, MS. Rosary will be 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Our Lady Victories Catholic Church followed by visitation, then the Mass of Christian burial at 11:00 A.M. with Kent Bowlds officiating. Interment will be at Delta Heights Memorial Gardens Cemetery.Mrs....

Robert Reginelli

Robert Reginelli

Apr 8, 2013

Mr Robert Gino Reginelli, 86, of Shaw, passed away Monday, April 8, 2013, at Bolivar Medical Center. Visitation will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Shaw, MS from 5:30-7:00p.m. Tuesday, April 9, 2013, with a Rosary beginning at 7:00 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be 10:30 Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic...

Charles Story

Charles Story

Apr 3, 2013

Mr. Charles Robert "Bill" Story, 78, of Ruleville, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Greenwood Leflore Hospital. Visitation will be 12:30-2:00 p.m. Friday, April 5, 2013, at Ruleville Baptist Church. Celebration of Life services will follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. at Ruleville Baptist Church with Bro. Bill Kirkpatrick officiating. Interment will follow in Lehrton Cemetery.Mr. Story was born in...

Marion Cole

Marion Cole

Mar 30, 2013

Marion Marshall Cole Jr., 83, of Cleveland, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2013 at Cleveland Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 9:00- 10:00 a.m Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Ray Funeral Home with the Celebration of Life Service will Immediately following with Bro. Milton Burd officiating. Interment will be in North Cleveland.Mr. Cole was born June 8, 1929 to Marion...

Ramon C. Buzzy Nokes

Ramon C. Buzzy Nokes

Mar 29, 2013

Mr. Ramon C. (Buzzy) Nokes, 84, of Cleveland, passed away, Friday, March 29, 2013 at North Sunflower Medical Center. Visitation will be 1:00-3:00 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2013 at Ray Funeral Home. Graveside Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. in the McNutt Cemetery in Schlater with Rev. Floyd Cooper officiating.Buzzy was born August 24, 1929, to Herman Nokes and...

Mary Howell

Mary Howell

Mar 22, 2013

Mrs. Mary Joyce Kendall Howell, 72, of Cleveland passed away Friday, March 22, 2013, at her home. Visitation will be 1:00- 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home. Celebration of life services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 24, 201,3 at Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Cody Childress and Bro. Keith Kendall officiating. Interment...

Albert Day

Albert Day

Mar 19, 2013

Mr. Albert Scott Day, Jr., 85, of Gunnison, passed away March 19, 2013 at the Veterans Home in Oxford. Visitation will be 1:00-2:00 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013, at Gunnison United Methodist Church. Memorial Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013, at Gunnison United Methodist Church with Reverend Diane Elliott officiating.Mr. Day was born in...

Geraldine Dickerson

Geraldine Dickerson

Mar 19, 2013

Mrs. Geraldine Holmes Dickerson, 81, of Cleveland, passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2013, in Vicksburg, MS. Visitation will be 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Celebration of Life Services will immediately follow beginning at 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 22, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. with Dr. Milton Burd...

Lydia Brinkley

Lydia Brinkley

Mar 14, 2013

Lydia Perez Brinkley, 61, of Cleveland, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., on Sunday, March 17, 2013, at Ray Funeral Home in Cleveland, Mississippi. Celebration of Life services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 18, 2013, at Ray...