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Grace Lehr-Jenkins

Grace Lehr-Jenkins

Dec 23, 2023

 

Grace Shannon Lehr-Jenkins, age 94, of Ruleville, MS, passed away on Saturday, December 23, 2023, at her home.   Visitation will be held January 6, 2024 at 10:00am at Ruleville Baptist Church. A Celebration of Life Service will follow at 11:00am. Burial will be held in Lehrton Cemetery. Rev. Bobby Turner will officiate the services.   Grace was born...

Vickie Mathis

Vickie Mathis

Dec 15, 2023

 

Vickie Lynn Milum Mathis, age 69, of Boyle MS, passed away Friday, December 15, 2023 at Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, MS.

Visitation will be held from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM Wednesday, December 20, 2023, at Cleveland Funeral Home. The Celebration of Life Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 PM in the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will...

Mary Nyberg

Mary Nyberg

Dec 14, 2023

 

Mary Frances Butler Nyberg age 86 of Doddsville, MS passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023, at Pine Meadows Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Bolivar, TN.   Mary was born February 3, 1937, to Edward Lee Butler and Gertrude Virginia Dean in Memphis, TN. She was a graduate of Lucasville, High School in Lucasville, Ohio. Moved to Memphis and married William...

Margie Griffith Tarver

Margie Griffith Tarver

Dec 13, 2023

Margie Griffith Tarver, age 89 of Cleveland, Ms passed away peacefully at her home on December 13, 2023. Graveside Services will be held December 18, 2023, at 2:00 PM at New Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, MS. 

 Margie was born March 17, 1934 to Lora Lou Crosby Griffith and William Houston Griffith. She graduated from Skene Consolidated Schools and also attended...

Athel Aaron Doty

Athel Aaron Doty

Dec 11, 2023

 

Athel Aaron Doty, aged 90, of Greenville, MS, peacefully passed away on Monday, December 11, 2023, at his home in Greenville. The visitation to honor Athel's memory will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2023, from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM at The River Pentecostal Church in Greenville. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 PM in the church...

Mary Rutherford Howell

Mary Rutherford Howell

Dec 8, 2023

 

Mary Rutherford Howell age 76 of Beulah, MS passed away Friday December 8, 2023, at the Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, MS.   Visitation will be Monday, December 11, 2023, from 5:00 PM until 7:00 PM at Cleveland Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at 11:00 AM in the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel....

Sharon Louise North

Sharon Louise North

Nov 28, 2023

 

Sharon Louise North, age 80, of Ruleville, Mississippi, gracefully departed from this world on Tuesday, November 28, 2023. She passed away at Cleveland Nursing and Rehabilitation in Cleveland, Mississippi. Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Sunday, December 3, 2023, at the Ruleville United Methodist Church. Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 PM. Burial will...

Diane Gregg Bolin

Diane Gregg Bolin

Nov 28, 2023

 

Diane Gregg Bolin age 76 of Mountain Home AR, formerly of Cleveland, MS passed away Tuesday, November 28, 2023, at her home in Mountain Home.   Diane was born August 28, 1947, to Herman Gregg and Pauline Hargrove Gregg in Shaw, MS.  She married James E Bolin on October 16, 1964. They lived in Rockford, Illinois for years before...

Mable Louise Peacock

Mable Louise Peacock

Nov 27, 2023

 

Mable Louise Williams Peacock, a beloved resident of Newbern, TN, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 27, 2023, at West Tennessee Health Care in Jackson. She was 75 years old.Born on March 1, 1948, in Cleveland, MS, Louise was the cherished daughter of Lenox Lee Williams and Ella Lou Weaver Williams. She received her education at Cleveland Schools and...

Michael Knight

Michael Knight

Nov 14, 2023

 

Michael Eugene Knight age 48 of Sunflower MS passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at his home in Sunflower.   Visitation will be held from 1:00 PM until 2:00 PM on Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Cleveland Funeral Home. The Celebration of Life Funeral Service will follow at 2:00 PM in the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be...

Joel Skelton

Joel Skelton

Nov 12, 2023

 

Joel William Skelton, age 29, of Nashville, TN, formerly of Cleveland, MS, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023, in Nashville.Visitation will be held Thursday November 16,2023 from 10:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Covenant Presbyterian Church in Cleveland. The Celebration of Life Funeral Service will follow at 11:00 AM in the Church Sanctuary. Burial will take place in...

Tom Erwin

Tom Erwin

Nov 11, 2023

  "because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace." Luke 1: 78 & 79.

 

On a cool and peaceful morning in the small Mississippi Delta town...

Olen Keith Kerr

Olen Keith Kerr

Nov 7, 2023

Olen Keith Kerr age 35 of Cleveland MS passed away Tuesday November 7, 2023 at Bolivar Medical center in Cleveland, MS.

Keith was born April 11, 1988 to Michael Douglas Parker and Desaree Kerr Harris in Cleveland, MS. He graduated Riverside High School in 2008. Keith was a fantasy wrestler and amateur competitive wrestler. He also enjoyed playing wrestling...

Allen C Gentry

Allen C Gentry

Nov 7, 2023

 

Allen C. Gentry age 93 of Glendora, MS passed away Tuesday, November 8, 2023 at Walter B. Crook Nursing Home in Ruleville, MS.   A. C. Was born October 8, 1930 to Allen Gentry and Nettie McCammon Gentry in Murfreesboro, MS.  He grew up in Tallahatchie County , MS and had worked on the farm for over 60 years...

Blake Allen Grisham

Blake Allen Grisham

Nov 6, 2023

Blake Allen Grisham, age 37, of Jackson, MS passed away on Monday, November 6, 2023, in Jackson. Born on March 31, 1986, in Cleveland, MS to Thomas Lee Carroll and Karen Gilbert, Blake was later adopted by Sanford Ed Grisham. Blake found great satisfaction in his work as a mechanic, using his skills to repair cars and various other items....

Billy Wayne Hamilton

Billy Wayne Hamilton

Nov 1, 2023

 

  Billy Wayne Hamilton age 61 of Pace, MS passed away November 1, 2023 in Rosedale, MS.   Billy was born in Cleveland, MS September 29, 1962 to Benny Lewis Hamilton and Mavis Aline Hill Hamilton. The family moved to Texas shortly after he was born and remained there till about 20 years ago when they relocated to the...

Eddie Bishop

Eddie Bishop

Oct 30, 2023

Eddie Leroy Bishop age 73 of Rena Lara, MS passed away Monday October 30, 3023 at his home in Rena Lara., MS.

Eddie was born September 23, 1950, to Victor Leroy Bishop and Dorothy Elizabeth Teasley Bishop in Hattiesburg, MS. He was in the construction business most of his life.

Eddie was preceded in death by his parents Victor...

Mary Ann Tribble

Mary Ann Tribble

Oct 30, 2023

Mary Ann Bouler Tribble age 83 of Cleveland, MS passed away Monday, October 30, 2023, at the Cleveland Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Cleveland, MS.   Mary Ann was born March 26, 1940, to Cecil Bouler and Ethel Roncoli Bouler in Boyle, MS. She graduated from Cleveland High School. Mary Ann was a former clerk for Cleveland State Bank, Livingston...

Becky Winters

Becky Winters

Oct 21, 2023

Nellie Rebecca "Becky” Estes Winters, age 67 of Linn, MS passed away Saturday October 21, 2023 at the Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland, MS. Becky was born March 9, 1956 to D W Estes and Ethel McAtee Estes in Ruleville, MS. She dedicated her life to caring for others as a Registered Nurse. Becky began her nursing career with North...

Linda Kay Bridges

Linda Kay Bridges

Oct 10, 2023

Linda Kay Bridges, a beloved hairdresser, passed away on October 10, 2023, at Azalea Commons in Cleveland, MS. She was born on January 2, 1952, in her hometown of Cleveland. Linda was known for her loving personality and was a hippie at heart.Kay attended Cleveland High School and later pursued her passion for hair styling. She dedicated her career to...

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