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Darnell Grimes

Darnell Grimes

Feb 6, 2011

BOYLE - Mrs. Darnell Jones Grimes, age 71, of Boyle, passed away Sunday February 06, 2011 at the North Sunflower Hospital in Ruleville.      Mrs. Grimes was born on January 31, 1940 to Wayne Allison and Ora Ophelia (McMinn) Jones in Bolivar County , MS .  Mrs. Grimes grew up in the Cleveland area and lived here most of her...

James Ashley,

James Ashley,

Jan 26, 2011

CLEVELAND- James L. Ashley, Sr. age 72, of Cleveland, died Wednesday January 26, 2011 at the Bolivar Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born on May 16, 1938 to James and Bonnie (Mosley) Ashley in Cleveland, MS. Mr. Ashley grew up in Merigold, MS and graduated from Merigold High School. He was a retired automobile dealer. Funeral services will be...

Mildred Mayo

Mildred Mayo

Jan 16, 2011

Mildred Mae Baker Mayo, age 94, of Shaw, passed away on Sunday January 16, 2011 at the her home. She was born on December 26, 1916 to Alvie and Addie(Gresham) Baker in White County, Arkansas. Mrs. Mayo was a retired pattern setter for Greenville Mills where she had devoted 30 years of her life. She was a founding member of...

Lucille Greene

Lucille Greene

Dec 26, 2010

Cleveland- Lucille Brunt Greene 88 of Cleveland passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010 at the Bolivar Medical Center. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 10:00 in the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 28, 2010 from 8 AM until service time Burial will follow in the Belzoni Cemetery at 2 PM on Tuesday. Rev....

Betty Outlaw

Betty Outlaw

Dec 11, 2010

Betty Sue Talley Outlaw, age 65, of Cleveland formerly of Merigold, and Helena, AR died on Saturday December 11, 2010 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jackson.  She was born on March 26, 1945 to David and Lucille (Kimbel) Buie and at the age of 6 weeks she was placed in the loving home of Robert and Cora Talley of...

Ida Robinson

Ida Robinson

Dec 5, 2010

Ida Sue Robinson of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away on December 5, 2010, at peace with this life and this world, to which she had brought such love and vitality. Ida Sue was born on February 19, 1928, in Ruleville, Ms to Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Barner Sr. who preceded her in death. She spent her childhood years in Ruleville,...

Shirley Gill

Shirley Gill

Nov 30, 2010

Shirley Jean Corley Gill, age 67, of Shaw, died on Tuesday November 30, 2010 at her home.  She was born on March 12, 1943 to Guy and Norma (Cone) Corley in Cleveland, MS.  Shirley was raised and lived most of her life in the Shaw area; she was 1961 Shaw High School graduate. She married James Gill on December 08,...

Frank Jones

Frank Jones

Nov 29, 2010

Drew - Ms. Frank P. Jones, age 93, of Drew, died on Monday November 29, 2010 at the Walter B Crook Nursing Home in Ruleville, MS.  She was born on July 02, 1917 to Col. John and Lenora (Weaver) Pinson in Ackerman, MS.  Ms. Jones graduated Ackerman High School and attended Ole Miss and Delta State University where she was...

Claude Duke,

Claude Duke,

Nov 24, 2010

Claude Vernon Duke, Jr. age 68, of Cleveland, died Wednesday November 24, 2010 at his home in Cleveland.  He was born on September 01, 1942 to Claude and Annie (Arendale) Duke, Sr in Marks, MS. Mr. Duke was a Graduate of Marks High School and North West Junior College where he obtained a degree in Electronic Engineering. Mr. Duke served...

Marvin Bufkin,

Marvin Bufkin,

Nov 21, 2010

Marvin Harold "Bo" . Bufkin Jr., age 47, of Cleveland, died on Sunday November 21, 2010 at his home.  He was born on November 1, 1963 to Marvin and Joanna (Steen) Bufkin, Sr. in Greenville, MS.  Visitation will be held Wednesday  11/24/2010 noon until  funeral service time at 2:00 PM at the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel in Cleveland, MS.  The Reverend James...

Joe Lovett

Joe Lovett

Nov 20, 2010

Joe Lovett, age 60, of Doddsville, MS died Saturday November 20, 2010 at the Slidell Memorial Hospital in Slidell, Louisiana.  Visitation will be held Monday 11/22/2010 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cleveland Funeral Home in Cleveland.  Funeral Services will be held Tuesday 11/23/2010 2:00 PM at the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will be at the North...

James Mims

James Mims

Oct 17, 2010

Funeral services for Mr. James Greely Mims, age 83, of Tallulah, Louisiana, formerly of Minter City, Mississippi, will be held at 3:00 P.M. Thursday, October 21, 2010, at Mount Vernon Baptist Church near Ruleville, Mississippi, under the direction of Crothers-Glenwood Funeral Home of Tallulah, Louisiana. Local arrangements conducted by Cleveland Funeral Home, Cleveland, MS             Rev. Bob O'Neal of Tupelo,...

Elmer McDaniel

Elmer McDaniel

Oct 7, 2010

Elmer Leo McDaniel, age 69, of Shaw, passed away on Thursday October 7, 2010 at his home.  He was born on August 07, 1941 to Gardner and Jimmie (Carroll) McDaniel in Moorhead, MS. Mr. McDaniel grew up in Moorhead and graduated from Moorhead High School and Sunflower Community College. He married Mavis Ferguson McDaniel on August 18, 1969 in Sunflower...

Falba Ragland

Falba Ragland

Sep 18, 2010

Falba LaMastus Ragland, age 99, of Ruleville, passed away on Saturday September 18, 2010 at the North Sunflower Hospital.  She was born the 2nd of eight children on August 11, 1911 to Arthur Thornton and Ada (Stevens) Howell in Mississippi. She married Claude LaMastus in 1932 they lived in Drew, MS where she was manager of The Rooming House for...

Evelyn Leopard

Evelyn Leopard

Sep 14, 2010

Evelyn "Lynn" Leopard, age 52, of Shaw, passed away on Tuesday September 14, 2010 at the Delta Regional Medical Center in Greenville. Visitation will be held Thursday September 16, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cleveland Funeral Home in Cleveland.  Funeral Services will be held 10:00AM Friday September 17, at the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be follow...

Lucie Tubbs

Lucie Tubbs

Sep 4, 2010

CLEVELAND - Lucie Langston Tubbs, age 85, of Cleveland formerly of Memphis, passed away Saturday September 04, 2010 at her residence in Cleveland.  She was born on September 11, 1924 to James and Bonnie (Sudduth) Henderson in Schlater, MS.  Mrs. Tubbs was a high school graduate and served her country in the United States Women Army Corps and Army Air...

Roy McKnight

Roy McKnight

Aug 22, 2010

Roy M. McKnight, 57, of Cleveland, died on Sunday, August 22, 2010, at the North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, MS . He was born on January 26, 1953 to Emmitt and Patricia (Thayer) McKnight in Whittier, CA. He graduated from Valencia High School in Placentia, CA where he played football. He later worked as an electrician at North America...

Joe Sherwood

Joe Sherwood

Aug 17, 2010

Joe Alan Sherwood, age 63, of Cleveland, died on Tuesday August 17, 2010 at his home in Cleveland.  He was born on July 09, 1947 to Lawson and Elizabeth Inez (Stacy) Sherwood in Cleveland, MS.  Joe graduated Cleveland High School and enlisted in the US Navy where he fought in the Vietnam War where he obtained the rank of Seaman....

John Canonici

John Canonici

Aug 12, 2010

John Joseph Canonici, age 66, of Shaw, died on Thursday August 12, 2010 at the V A Medical Center in Jackson.  He was born on June 24, 1944 to Joseph A. and Louise (Gainspoletti) Canonici in Shaw, MS. John was raised in Shaw and graduated from Shaw Schools. He obtained a BA Degree in accounting from Delta State University.  He...

Theresa T.

Theresa T.

Aug 11, 2010

 Theresa Ann Timbrook Utz, age 52, of Shaw, died on Wednesday August 11, 2010 at the Bolivar County Medical Center.  She was born on September 30, 1957 to Thurston and Myrtle (Coleman) Timbrook in Memphis, TN.  Theresa was a Memphis, TN native having graduated from Bethel Baptist School in 1976.  She attended Shelby State Community College in Memphis. She moved...

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