Obituaries

Mildred Harvey

Mildred Harvey

Sep 22, 2010

Mildred Jeanette Ellis Harvey,69, of Ruleville, MS, passed away Wednesday, September 22, 2010. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 10 a.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Friday, September 24, 2010 at the funeral home. Burial will follow the funeral service in Lehrton Cemetery in Ruleville.Mrs. Harvey was born August 21, 1941...

Sara Meek

Sara Meek

Sep 18, 2010

Sara Bess King Meek died at the North Sunflower Medical Center on Saturday, September 18, 2010. She was born on May 31, 1923, on The Bend Plantation, Swan Lake, Miss. Her parents, who predeceased her, were Sallie Robinson King and Joseph Jasper King. She is survived by her sister Esther King Marsh of Laconia, Tenn. Her other siblings were David...

Willis Herman

Willis Herman

Sep 16, 2010

Willis R. Herman passed away in Kentucky at the age of 97. Beloved husband of Lillie Belle (deceased). Devoted father of Betty Prendergast (Marty), Jerry Burd (Milton), William Raymond (Olive), Willis Raymond (deceased) , Jack Fanklin (deceased); proud grandfather of Rae Marie Cooper (Jim), Duffy Prendergast (Darlene), Mary Pat Prendergast (Dan), Michael Prendergast (Shannon), Janet Prendergast (Rob), Terry Burd (Diane),...

Oren Woodward

Oren Woodward

Sep 14, 2010

Mr. Oren Bruce Woodward, 80, of Cleveland, MS, passed away Tuesday. September 14, 2010. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 17, 2010 at 11:00 a.m. at Calvary Baptist Church under the direction of Ray Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 16, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home. The Burial will follow the funeral service...

Lacy Fortenberry

Lacy Fortenberry

Sep 12, 2010

Mr. Lacey Ray Fortenberry, 76, of Pelahahtchie, MS died at University Medical Center in Jackson on September 12, 2010. A Graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m in North Cleveland Cemetery under the direction of Ray Funeral Home, with Rev. James Wilkerson officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00- 2:00 Wednesday, September15, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home.Lacey Ray Fortenberry was...

Jack Tidwell

Jack Tidwell

Sep 11, 2010

Jack Reed Tidwell Sr., 64, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Bolivar Medical Center. Funeral services will be at Ray Funeral Home, Tuesday September 14, 2010 at 1 p.m. with Rev. John Thomas officiating. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. Monday, September 13, 2010 at the funeral home. Burial will follow the funeral in Beulah Cemetery.Mr. Tidwell was born...

Doris Davis

Doris Davis

Sep 11, 2010

Doris Elizabeth Tankersley Davis, 95, passed away Saturday, September 11, 2010 at Bolivar Medical Center. Funeral services will be at Rosedale Presbyterian Church, Tuesday September 14, 2010 at 11 a.m. under the direction of Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Sid Harmon officiating. Visitation will be from 10 - 11 a.m. prior to the service. Burial will follow the funeral in...

Hattie Jones

Hattie Jones

Sep 9, 2010

Hattie Mae Weatherly Jones, 68, passed away, Thursday, September 9, 2010 at Mississippi Care Center of Greenville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be Monday, September 13, 2010 at Southside Baptist Church in Benoit, MS at 11:00 a.m. with John Reed officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 - 11:00, Monday, September 13, 2010 at Southside Baptist Church in Benoit. Burial will...

Kenneth Beck

Kenneth Beck

Aug 27, 2010

Mr. Kenneth Dale Beck, 64, passed away Friday, August 27, 2010 at Walter B. Crook Nursing Home in Ruleville, MS. Funeral services will be at Drew Baptist Church Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 2:00 p.m. under the direction of Ray Funeral Home with Dr. Johnny Bley officiating. Visitation will be from 5:00- 7:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home, Saturday, August...

William Williford

William Williford

Aug 17, 2010

William Oliver Williford, 88, passed away Monday, August 16, 2010, at his home in Jackson, MS.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, August 20, 2010 at Drew United Methodist Church with visitation from 10:00 - 11:00 at the church. Rev. J.C. Hubbard will officiate. Burial will follow in Drew Cemetery.“Snake was born on March 25, 1922, in...

Mary Norwood

Mary Norwood

Aug 16, 2010

Mrs. Mary Claire Sugg Norwood of Cleveland, passed away Monday, August 16, 2010 at Cleveland Personal Care. Funeral services will be Thursday, August 19, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Cleveland, with Rev. Milton Burd and Macklyn Hubbell officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 18, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. Burial will follow...

Audrey Hooper

Audrey Hooper

Aug 13, 2010

Audrey Mae “Judy” Calvert Hooper, 79, passed away Friday, August 13, 2010 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, surrounded by her family. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, August 16, 2010 at First Baptist Church in Cleveland with Bro. Park Neff officiating. Visitation will be from 6 - 8 p.m. Sunday, August 15, 2010 at Ray Funeral...

Effie Meadows

Effie Meadows

Aug 10, 2010

Wife of the late William J Meadows (Bill), daughter of the late John Wesley and Lou Docia (Burks) Burchfield, was born in Ethel, MS. She and her five siblings moved to Indianola, MS. with her parents just before the flood of 1927.Later Effie farmed with her father near Clarksdale, MS, married, and moved to Drew , where her husband had...

Betty Watson

Betty Watson

Aug 8, 2010

Mrs. Betty Gordon Watson, 81, of Drew, MS, passed away August 8, 2010 at Indywood Estates. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at Church Advent in Sumner, MS under the direction of Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Robert Wetheringtong officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 10, 2010 from 6:00- 8:30 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home....

John Greer

John Greer

Aug 5, 2010

John Thomas Greer, 86, of Cleveland, died Thursday, August 5, 2010, at his home. A visitation will be at Skene Baptist Church at 10:00am Monday, August 9, 2010. Funeral services will follow at 11:00am at Skene Baptist Church (Hwy 446 Skene, Ms) under the direction of Ray Funeral Home with Rev. Wayne Sistrunk officiating. The Burial will follow the funeral...

Frances Sessums

Frances Sessums

Aug 4, 2010

Frances Olivia Stokely Sessums, 94. passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A Memorial service will be under the direction of Ray Funeral Home, Saturday, August 7, 2010 at 2 pm at Drew United Methodist Church with Dr. Joe Edd Morris officiating. Visitation will be from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Saturday at Drew Methodist Church.Mrs....

Ethel Redd

Ethel Redd

Aug 1, 2010

Mrs. Ethel Johnson Redd, 85, passed away at Walter B. Crook Nursing Home on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2010 in Delta Heights Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10:00- 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home.Mrs. Redd was born in Warren, AR to Conrad Roscoe Johnson and Lottie...

Margaret Salley

Margaret Salley

Jul 29, 2010

Mrs. Margaret Sigmond Salley, passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010 at Bolivar Medical in Cleveland. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, August 1, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home with Bro. Jimmy Breeland officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00- 8:00 Saturday, July 31, 2010 at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow the funeral in New Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Salley was...

Herman Bailey

Herman Bailey

Jul 27, 2010

Mr. Herman Doyle Bailey, 86, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at his home in Merigold. Funeral services will be Friday, July 30, 2010 at Shelby United Methodist Church at 11:00 a.m. with Bill Pennington officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, July 29, 2010 from 6:00- 8:00 p.m. at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow funeral service in Shelby Cemetery.Mr. Bailey...

Alyce Richardson

Alyce Richardson

Jul 23, 2010

Mrs. Alyce West Richardson, passed away Friday, July 23, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 on Monday, July 26, 2010 at the First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Sid Harmon officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, July 25, 2010 from 5- 7 at Ray Funeral Home. Burial will follow funeral in North Cleveland Cemetery.Mrs. Richardson was born on August 2,...

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