All Obituaries

CLEVELAND - Fred Steven "Stevie" Sherwood, age 70, of Cleveland, MS passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland.   A visitation will be held Saturday, May 30, 2020, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Cleveland Funeral Home in Cleveland. A Celebration of Life Funeral Service will be held at 2:00 PM Sunday, May 31, 2020, in the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the North Cleveland Cemetery. Reverend Greg Chamblee will officiate...

CLEVELAND- Henrietta Pannell Holeman, age 87, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2020, at the Indywood Estate Personal Care Home in Cleveland. Visitation will be held Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Cleveland Funeral Home from 9:00 AM until 10:00 AM. A Celebration of Life Funeral service will follow at 10:00 am in the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in the Drew Cemetery. Reverend. Larry Chouccoli and Reverend Larry Braswell will officiate the services. Henrietta...

CLEVELAND - Owen R. Warren, age 83, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Tuesday, May 05, 2020 at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born in Bolivar County at home on June 07, 1936, to Albert Edward and Verna (Douglas) Warren and was the youngest of their nine children. He married Carol Vaught of Greenville on September 17, 1971, and they remained in Greenville to start their family. They were members of First Baptist Church in Greenville.    He attended Boyle High School...

Bert “Toby” Nokes, Jr. -Benoit, MS Bert “Toby” Nokes, Jr. passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 19, 2020.  Born to Bert and Mildred Nokes nee Richardson on September 16, 1937, Toby lived a full and eventful life.  After spending his young adulthood moving around Mississippi for work, he settled in Benoit, Mississippi where he lived the last 40+ years of his life.  He served four terms as an Alderman and two terms as Mayor of...

There is no public visitation allowed.   MERIGOLD - Kelvin Curtis Sumner, age 41, of Merigold, passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, at the North Sunflower Medical Center.  A private graveside service will be held at Lehrton Cemetery on, Friday, April 10, 2020, at 2:00 PM. Rev. Greg Chamblee will officiate the service. Kelvin was born on December 12, 1978, to Curtis and Janet Canady Sumner in Cleveland, MS.  He married Susan Hollingsworth on June 24, 2000, in Webb,...

Louanne Burns age 56 of Cleveland, MS passed away Sunday, April 5, 2020, at her home in Cleveland. Louanne was born August 30, 1963, to Robert W and Margaret Anne Mercer Burnsin Greenwood, Mississippi. She was a former clerk for Serv U Petroleum. Louanne was preceded in death by her parents. Robert and Margaret Burns. Louanne is survived by her brother Robert W. Burns, Jr. of Cleveland, MS and a sister Beverly Burns Livingston of Cleveland, MS. Memorial services will be scheduled at a...

SHAW- John William "Buddy" Jackson, age 72, of Steiner, MS, went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2020. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, April 2, 2020, at Linn Methodist Church Cemetery. Brother Bob Hill will officiate the services. Buddy was born on February 21, 1948, to Henry Sidney and Nell Virdy Hicks Jackson in Eudora, AR. Buddy grew up working on the farm to support his family, and he later met the love of his life and soulmate, Patsy Ann...

CLEVELAND - Douglas Fisher, age 75, of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2020, at his home.   Graveside services will be at the Linn Methodist Church Cemetery on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at 11:00 AM. Rev.  Buddy Jennings will officiate the service.   Doug was born on October 23, 1944, to John Fisher and Velma Graves in Raleigh, MS. He moved around in the delta but lived most of his life in Cleveland. He attended Cleveland Schools as well as Mississippi Delta...

BOYLE - E J  Jennings, Jr. age 64, of Boyle, MS passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at his home in Boyle. He was born on July 24, 1955, to E J and Pauline (Johnson) Jennings, Sr. in Johnson City Kansas.  He attended Ruleville, MS Schools. He was a former Mississippi Army National Guard member. EJ made his way through life in the construction field, he had worked for Roy Collins Construction for over 18 years and several other area construction companies. He loved being in the...

BOYLE - Gary Edward Wells, age 68, of Boyle, MS, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, at his home. There will be a Memorial Gathering at his home in Boyle, MS from 1:00-4:00 PM on Monday, March 23, 2020.  Gary was born on April 23, 1951, to Eustis and Myrtle (Rogers) Wells in Cleveland, MS.  He married Dianne Thomas on October 2, 2002, in Arkansas. Gary retired from USG in Greenville, MS as a Millwright. Gary loved to fish. Music was his passion as he loved to play and sing....