Tressie Mary Cleveland, 80, of Paragould passed away July 17, 2012. She was born January 11, 1932 at Bard, Ark. to Theo and Katie Nipper. She was a member of New Haven Baptist Church and Eastern Star. She was a nurse for 30 years, a wonderful wife, mother, sister, aunt and grandma that loved to travel.Preceding her in death were her parents; two sons, Hardy Edward and Tony Ray Cleveland; two brothers, Frank and Marshall Nipper; two sisters, Peggy and Genevieve.She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Charles Cleveland; three sons, Larry (Jo Ann) Cleveland, Joe (Judy) Cleveland all of Paragould and Reese of Jackson, Tenn.; one daughter, Marietta (Cleveland) (Danny) Sisk of Paragould; one brother, Pat Nipper of Troy, MO.; six sisters, Lola Ellington of Greenfield, Calif., Alice Whiteaker of Fredericktown, MO., Tommy Fowler of Arnold, Mo., Lue Jones of Brokenbow, OK., Sue Yokum of Lima, OH., Francis Flores of Lapier, MI; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.Funeral services will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Phillips Funeral Home with Royce Boling officiating. Visitation will be 12-1 PM prior to the service. Burial will follow at Harveys Chapel Cemetery.