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Leanora McClain

Leanora McClain

Jul 19, 2010

BOYLE - Leanora Elizabeth McClain, age 64, of Boyle, died on Monday July 19, 2010. She was born on March 11, 1946 to Earnest and Velma Mae (Tidwell) Vanhorn, Sr. in Cordova Alabama. Mrs. McClain moved to Mississippi Delta as a teenager where she met and married the late Carlton Junior McClain on June 2, 1962 in Cleveland. She was...

Mary Edwards

Mary Edwards

Jul 11, 2010

Mary Woods Foster Edwards, age 82, of Vicksburg, MS passed away on Sunday July 11, 2010 at the University Medical Center in Jackson.  She was born on November 06, 1927 to J. T. and Bessie (Scallions) Woods in Durant, MS.  Mary moved to the Delta at a young age, where she attended Riverside High School. She retired from Denny's as...

Tommie Jenkins

Tommie Jenkins

Jul 9, 2010

TOMMIE ELLINGTON JENKINS Columbus, MSa€"Tommie Ellington Jenkins, age 102, of Columbus, MS formerly of Ellisville, MS and Kosciusko, MS died Friday, July 9, 2010 at Trinity Healthcare Center in Columbus, MS. Ms. Tommie was born November 8, 1907 in Thomastown, MS to the late James Thomas Young Ellington and Sarah Evelina Blailock Ellington. She married Frank W. Jenkins July 18,...

John Roberson

John Roberson

Jul 4, 2010

 John Eric Roberson, age 22, of Boyle, died on Sunday July 04, 2010 in Madison County.  He was born on December 22, 1987 to Bobby Roberson, Sr. and Karen Britton Keys in Greenville, MS.  He married Crystal Beevers Roberson on July 17, 2009 in Lake Village, AR. Eric attended school at Riverside High. He was employed for the past 3...

Ladonna McCammon

Ladonna McCammon

Jul 1, 2010

MEMPHIS - Ladonna Brown McCammon, age 30, died on Thursday July 01, 2010 at her home.  She was born on September 02, 1979 to Marvin and Linda(Therrell) Brown in Odessa, TX. Ladonna was raised in Memphis, TN where she attended Balmoral Elementary School, Kirby High School and was a graduate of Gateway Christian Academy. She was a doctor's assistant for...

Mary Bell

Mary Bell

Jul 1, 2010

Mary S. Bell age 95 of Cleveland formerly of Yazoo City, MS died Thursday July 1, 2010 at the Bolivar Medical Extended Care in Cleveland, MS. Ms. Bell was born January 23, 1915 to William and Annie Pratt Sanford in Alabama. Ms. Bell was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband George Edward Bell. Visitation will be...

William Byrd,

William Byrd,

May 31, 2010

William "Bill" H. Byrd, Jr. age 51, of Vicksburg, died on Monday May 31, 2010 at the River Region Hospital in Vicksburg. He was born on June 11, 1958 to William Harrison and Mary (Gladwell) Byrd, Sr. in Benoit, MS.  Bill was a former farmer and currently a construction worker in the Vicksburg area. He was of the Baptist faith....

Gregory Bell

Gregory Bell

May 11, 2010

BOYLE - Gregory Tyson Bell, age 28, of Cleveland, died on Tuesday May 11, 2010 at the home of a friend.  He was born on November 10, 1981 to Harry Tyson Bell, Jr. and Marcia (Grimes) Bell in Vicenza Italy. Greg grew up in the Skene, Cleveland, and Batesville areas. He graduated from South Panola High School and attended North...

Michael Stokes

Michael Stokes

May 1, 2010

Michael Stokes 34 of Cleveland Passed away in Leake County May 1, 2011. Service arrangements are incomplete.

Vernon Davidson

Vernon Davidson

Apr 19, 2010

Vernon "Little Bun" Davidson, age 93, of Cleveland, died Monday April 19, 2010 at the North Sunflower Hospital. She was born on April 12, 1917 to Oliver and Vernon (Sharp) Sanders in Arkansas . She was a member of the United Daughters of the American Revolution and the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was of the Methodist faith. Graveside...

Gwendolyn Howell

Gwendolyn Howell

Apr 14, 2010

Gwen Westbrook Howell, age 83, of Oxford, died on Wednesday April 14, 2010 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital - North in Oxford, MS. She was born on December 25, 1926 to Roy and Emma Mae (Braden) Westbrook in Duncan, MS. Mrs. Howell grew up in Shelby, MS, graduated Shelby High School and attended Delta State College. She married John F....

Eloise Tharp

Eloise Tharp

Apr 6, 2010

Eloise W. Tharp, age 74, of Cleveland, died on Tuesday April 06, 2010 at the River Oaks Hospital. She was born on February 09, 1936 to J. H. and Cammie (Blackwell) Weeks in Boyle, MS. Eloise graduated from Boyle High School in 1954. She married Eugene Tharp on July 15, 1956 in Boyle Baptist Church Boyle, MS. Mrs. Tharp was...

Miriam Boyd Atkinson

Miriam Boyd Atkinson

Apr 4, 2010

Miriam Cramer Boyd Atkinson, 91 formerly of Drew, MS, passed away peacefully Sunday evening, April 4, 2010, at Walter B Crook Nursing Facility in Ruleville, MS. Miriam was born on May 2, 1918, in Sallis, MS, to Lamar and Cramer Spiva Boyd She attended the Mississippi State College for Women, married Robed W Atkinson, and spent her life caring for...

Keith James

Keith James

Mar 28, 2010

WEST LAFAYETTE -Keith James Jonathan "Keith" James, age 45, of West Lafayette, IN , died on Sunday March 28, 2010 at the Indiana University Medical Center after a long battle with esophageal cancer. He was born on November 27, 1964 to Joseph "Joey" and Judy (Woodruff) James in Grenada, MS. Keith attended the Cleveland Schools and graduated from Mississippi Delta...

James Whitaker,

James Whitaker,

Mar 18, 2010

WATER VALLEY - James M. Whitaker, Jr. age 70, of Water Valley formerly of Cleveland , died on Thursday March 18, 2010 at the Bolivar County Medical Center. He was born on February 25, 1940 to James and Dealie (Morris) Whitaker, Sr in Mathiston, MS. Mr. Whitaker graduated from Cleveland High School. He was had worked for Hardin Farms, S...

Billy Naron

Billy Naron

Mar 13, 2010

Billy E. Naron, age 62, of Cleveland, died on Saturday March 13, 2010 at the St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. He was born on February 12, 1948 to Ephraim and Irene (Mize) Naron in Bolivar County, MS. Billy graduated from Cleveland High School and Delta State University. He married Linda Hitt on March 27, 1970 in Grenada, MS. He was...

Harold Campbell,

Harold Campbell,

Mar 2, 2010

Harold E. Campbell, Sr. age 63, of Indianola, died on Tuesday March 02, 2010 at his home following a lengthy illness. He was born on October 28, 1946 to Ernest and Ernestine (Bowlin) Campbell. Mr. Campbell graduated from Drew high School in 1965 and from Mississippi Delta Community College in 1967. He married Kay Rogers on October 29, 1972 on...

Reola Taylor

Reola Taylor

Mar 2, 2010

Reola Lorine White Taylor, age 74, of Boyle, died on Tuesday March 02, 2010 at the Bolivar Medical Center. She was born on October 11, 1935 to Frank and Bertie (Rattaree) White in Star City Arkansas. Mrs. Taylor moved to the Mississippi delta in 1984 from Kansas City Missouri. She was a member of Skene Baptist Church. One of Reloa's...

Adell Rush

Adell Rush

Feb 21, 2010

Adell Mowdy Rush, age 86, of Cleveland, died on Sunday February 21, 2010 at the Cleveland Heath & Rehabilitation. She was born on September 21, 1923 to William and Lessie (Hunter) Mowdy in Madden, MS. She attended Madden High School and on April 18, 1942 she married Thomas Allen Rush in Humphreys County, MS. Mrs. Rush had worked for Fine...

Arthur Jones

Arthur Jones

Feb 19, 2010

Arthur Woodrow "Woody" Jones, 66, of Palestine, Texas died Friday, February 19, 2010 in Richardson, Texas. Interment services will be at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 27, 2010 at Beulah Cemetery with Rev. Eric Brown officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Friday, February 26, 2010 at Cleveland Funeral Home in Cleveland, MS. Woody was born in...

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