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Perrin Caldwell, Jr. of Caldwell Insurance in Batesville establishes the first $10,000 endowed scholarship for the 2022 Commercial Aviation Scholarship Push

By Amanda Robinson | January 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

CLEVELAND, Miss. – Perrin Caldwell, Jr., President of Caldwell Insurance of Batesville, Mississippi, recently established a $10,000 endowed scholarship as the first gift given to the Delta State 2022 Commercial Aviation Scholarship Push.

While managing a very successful insurance company, Caldwell maintains several leadership positions. He is a member of the Batesville Rotary Club and was Past President of the Batesville Chamber of Commerce. He currently serves on the Northwest Mississippi Community College Foundation Board,

Mullins Named Director of Alumni Affairs

By Amanda Robinson | January 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

CLEVELAND, Miss. — Corley Mullins ’06, ’10, has recently been named the Director of Alumni Affairs for Delta State University’s Alumni Association.

“I’m very excited about joining the Alumni Association and serving my university in a new capacity. I look forward to working with Amanda to further the mission of the Alumni Association and connect with alumni,” said Mullins.

Mullins is a native of Tutwiler, Miss., but has lived in Cleveland for over a decade with her husband,

Lonnie Webb Allen Earns DSU Degree After 50 Year Break from Classroom

By Amanda Robinson | January 19, 2023 | Uncategorized

CLEVELAND, Miss. — It’s never too late to garner an education. For Lonnie Webb Allen, that meant time spent on the Delta State University campus finishing her degree after a 50-year absence from campus. The mother of two daughters, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild stand as an inspiration to faculty and students alike.

Allen was able to finish her Bachelor of University Studies degree and graduate this past December thanks to the Complete to Compete (C2C) program in Mississippi.

In Memory of Rose Marie “Took” Mason

By Mary Parker Janoush | January 19, 2023 | Memorials

Rose Marie “Took” Litton Mason 84, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord on March 20, 2021. A visitation honoring her life will be held Monday, March 22, 2021 from 1:00-2:45PM at Ray Funeral Home with a Graveside Service Following at 3:00 PM in the North Cleveland Cemetery. Mask are required to attend visitation. Rose Marie was born on February 21, 1937 in Trenton, TN to John Hobert and Frances Gilmer Litton.

In Memory of Rose Marie “Took” Mason

By Mary Parker Janoush | March 23, 2021 | Memorials

Rose Marie “Took” Litton Mason 84, of Cleveland, MS was called home to be with the Lord on March 20, 2021. A visitation honoring her life will be held Monday, March 22, 2021 from 1:00-2:45PM at Ray Funeral Home with a Graveside Service Following at 3:00 PM in the North Cleveland Cemetery. Mask are required to attend visitation. Rose Marie was born on February 21, 1937 in Trenton, TN to John Hobert and Frances Gilmer Litton.

In Memory of Betsy Bobo Elliott

By Mary Parker Janoush | March 1, 2021 | Memorials

Betsy Bobo Elliott, 69, passed away February 25, 2021. Betsy was born in Cleveland, MS, on September 26, 1951, and Cleveland was her home her entire life. After graduating from Cleveland High School in 1969, she attended Delta State University, was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, and over the years came to know everyone on campus, forming close relationships too numerous to count. Betsy graduated from Delta State and worked as a recruiter for many years,

In Memory of Robert L. Elliott, Jr. M.D.

By Mary Parker Janoush | February 15, 2021 | Memorials

Robert L. Elliott Jr. M.D., Ph.D died January 31, 2021. He is survived by his wife Mary C. Elliott M.D. and his five children Valerie Troiani, Robert L. Elliott III, Allison Rolston PA-C, Mark Elliott M.D, and Mary Ghere M.D. He left behind 16 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. “Perhaps no American physician in recent years has had a greater impact on various fields of medicine than the man his patients affectionately referred to as “Dr.

In Memory of Samuel Bryce Griffis

By Mary Parker Janoush | December 14, 2020 | Memorials

Samuel Bryce Griffis, 90, passed away on December 09, 2020, due to COVID -19 complications. Bryce was born April 21, 1930, to Sam and Pauline Griffis in Sturgis MS. He grew up in Grenada MS and graduated from Grenada High School, where he was a four-sport letterman and an Eagle Scout.

He served four years in the Mississippi National Guard, including 18 months of active duty during the Korean conflict.

In Memory of Theresa Pearson

By Mary Parker Janoush | December 8, 2020 | Memorials

CLEVELAND – Theresa Hedge Pearson, age 58, of Cleveland, MS passed away on Monday, December 07, 2020, at her home in Cleveland.

A visitation will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Thursday, December 10, 2020, at Cleveland Funeral Home. A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will follow at 11:00 AM in the Cleveland Funeral Home Chapel.
She was born on September 25, 1962, to Franklin and Sherry (Jennings) Hedge in Munich Germany.

In Memory of Steve McClellan

By Mary Parker Janoush | December 7, 2020 | Memorials

Steven J. (Steve) McClellan, 64, of Little Rock, Arkansas, died Saturday, December 5, in his beloved Delta hunting grounds near Gunnison, Mississippi.

A lifelong son of the Delta, Steve’s beloved parents, Albert Polk McClellan and Gloria Jean Guerieri McClellan, both of Cleveland, preceded him in death and were there to welcome him to heaven, along with Steve’s dear nephew, Matt Gregory.

He began his educational journey at Bayou Academy and then earned degrees from Mississippi Delta Community College and Delta State University (BA and MBA).