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J. P. "Purvis" Joyner

J. P. "Purvis" Joyner

Nov 10, 2012

SERVICES:  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 201210:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 20125:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  PINE GROVE CHURCH OF GOD CEMETERY DIXON COMMUNITYOFFICIATING: REV. D. KEITH HALLREV. JERRY GERMANY Mr. J. P. "Purvis" Joyner, 104, died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Joyner was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of Philadelphia, MS. He...

Beatrice Joyner

Beatrice Joyner

Nov 8, 2012

SERVICES:  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 20122:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 201212:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  ANTIOCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  DR. MALCOLM LEWISREV. MIKE TRUHETT Mrs. Joyner, 91, died Thursday, November 8, 2012 at her residence. She was born in Meridian and made her home in the House Community of Neshoba County most of her life.  Mrs. Joyner was a member of...

Rev. William Jerry Jones

Rev. William Jerry Jones

Nov 5, 2012

SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 201211:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 20125:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. MACK ALFORDREV. RANDY CALDWELL Rev. Jones was a native of Neshoba County and a lifelong educator.  Bro. Jerry was an honor graduate of Philadelphia High School and he earned his B.S., M.S. and Specialist degrees at Mississippi State University.  He was...

Esther Spears

Esther Spears

Nov 3, 2012

GRAVESIDE SERVICES:  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 201212 NOON  CEDARLAWN CEMETERYVISITATION:  MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 201210:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEMCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING:  REV. DAVID RICHARDSONINTERMENT:  CEDARLAWN CEMETERYMrs. Spears, 99, died Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Choctaw Residential Center in Choctaw, MS. She was a retired garment factory seamstress. Mrs. Spears was a member of Center Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in...

Bro. Freeman Strait

Bro. Freeman Strait

Oct 28, 2012

SERVICES:  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 201211:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 20125:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  IMMANUEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. JIMMY LAY STRAIT Bro. Freeman Strait, 96, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Baptist Medical Center-Leake in Carthage. He was a native of Winston County and lived in Texas from 1950 until 1963.  He then moved to Philadelphia where he made...

Mary Kathryne Pilgrim

Mary Kathryne Pilgrim

Oct 28, 2012

SERVICES:  TUESDAY,OCTOBER 30, 20122:00 P. M. CHRISTIAN LIFE APOSTOLIC CHURCHKEMPER COUNTYVISITATION:  MONDAY,OCTOBER 29, 20125:00 - 8:00 P. M.OFFICIATING: BRO. BENNY ALFORDBRO. HANK PILGRIMINTERMENT:  CHRISTIAN LIFE APOSTOLIC CHURCH CEMETERYKEMPER COUNTY Mrs. Pilgrim, 68, died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Calico community in Kemper County. Mrs. Pilgrim...

Lucile Gray

Lucile Gray

Oct 27, 2012

SERVICES:  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 201211:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 20125:00 - 8:00 P. M.OFFICIATING: REV. GARY BICKFORDREV. STEVE CRAFT INTERMENT:  TUCKER CEMETERY KEMPER COUNTY  Mrs. Gray, 87, died Saturday, October 27, 2012 at Infinity Hospice in Marion. She was a native of Meridian, MS but had been a longtime resident of the Vardaman community in Kemper County. Mrs....

Billy Barnes

Billy Barnes

Oct 20, 2012

CREMATION

Edna Ozborn Moore

Edna Ozborn Moore

Oct 19, 2012

SERVICES:  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 20124:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 21, 20122:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  DR. DAN HOWARD Edna Ozborn Moore, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away October 19, 2012 at St. Catherine’s Village in Madison, MS.  She was born in Union, Mississippi, on May 9, 1925.  She was the daughter of the late Clarence...

Aubry Lee Collins

Aubry Lee Collins

Oct 14, 2012

MEMORIAL SERVICE:  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 201211:00 A. M.CROSSWAY COMMUNITY CHURCHINTERMENT:  MACEDONIA CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. CHRIS VOWELL Aubry Lee Collins, 65, died Sunday, October 14, 2012 at home.  He was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County. Survivors include his daughters, Amy Shree Smith (Danny) of Meridian and Sherry Lynn Drewery (Jimmy) of Philadelphia; son, Robert Wesley Collins (Brandy) of Philadelphia;...

Marvis Sisson

Marvis Sisson

Oct 10, 2012

SERVICES:  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 20122:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 201212:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  MARS HILL CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING:  REV. DAVID RICHARDSON Mrs. Sisson, 80, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at her residence. She was born and reared in the Zion Community of Neshoba County and made her home in Philadelphia, MS most of her adult life. ...

Patricia Palmer Parker

Patricia Palmer Parker

Oct 10, 2012

Patricia Palmer Parker, 78, passed away on October 10, 2012 at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was born in Starkville and lived in Clarksdale through high school.  She was the daughter of Buck and Mary Palmer of Starkville and Clarksdale.  She was a retired Accountant from MSU. Survivors include brother, Frank Palmer of Vicksburg; daughter, Laura (Chip) Bailey...

Ruby Mazell Pilgrim

Ruby Mazell Pilgrim

Oct 9, 2012

SERVICES:  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 201210:00 A. M.DEKALB CHRIST ASSEMBLY CHURCHVISITATION:  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11, 20125:00 - 7:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:  MCLAIN CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. STEVEN LOCKLEYREV. GRADY "JIMMY" HUNTER Mrs. Pilgrim, 89, of DeKalb, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital in DeKalb. She was born and reared in Neshoba County and made her home...

Edwin Conoy Watkins

Edwin Conoy Watkins

Oct 7, 2012

GRAVESIDE SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 201211:00 A. M. MORROW CEMETERYVISITATION:  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 20125:00 - 8:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING:  REV. CHRIS VOWELLMr. Watkins, 94, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, October 7, 2012 at his residence. He was born in Leake County near Madden, but grew up in the Dixon community of Neshoba County where he resided most of his life. ...

Caroldine S. Herrington

Caroldine S. Herrington

Oct 6, 2012

SERVICES:  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 201211:00 A. M. ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION:  MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 20124:00 - 8:00 P. M. AT MCCLAIN-HAYS AND 1 HOUR PRIORTO SERVICE AT ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCHOFFICIATING:  DR. RAY SPENCE BRO. JAMES YOUNGINTERMENT:  ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Mrs. Herrington, 87, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Anderson Regional Medical Center. She was a member of Antioch Baptist...

Bobbye Ivy Holder

Bobbye Ivy Holder

Oct 6, 2012

SERVICES:  MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 201211:00 A. M.HIGHT ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCHNEAR NOXAPATERVISITATION:  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 20125:00 - 7:00 P .M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:HIGHT ASSEMBLY OF GOD CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  BRO. TOBY HALFACRE Mrs. Holder, 79, died Saturday, October 6, 2012 at Winston Medical Center in Louisville. She had made her home in Winston and Neshoba counties all of her life. Mrs. Holder...

Jamie Furr

Jamie Furr

Oct 5, 2012

SERVICES:  MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 20121:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 20124:00 - 8:00 P. M. INTERMENT:  COY METHODIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. VERNELL DANIELS Mr. Furr, 30, of Neshoba County, died Friday, October 5, 2012. He was a graduate of Neshoba Central High School, had attended East Central Community College and the Golden Triangle Branch of East Mississippi Community College....

Benson Akins

Benson Akins

Oct 5, 2012

SERVICES:  TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 20122:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 20125:00 - 9:00 P. M. OFFICIATING:  REV. WILLIAM GOODWININTERMENT:  HENRY'S CHAPEL CEMETERYMr. Akins, 45, died Friday, October 5, 2012 in Neshoba County. He was a native of Lovington, New Mexico but had been a resident of Neshoba County since the early 90’s.  He was retired from the U.S. Navy. ...

Edna Ethridge Tolbert

Edna Ethridge Tolbert

Oct 4, 2012

MEMORIAL SERVICE:FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12, 201211:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME   Mrs. Tolbert, 86, of Meridian, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Meridian.   She was born on January 30, 1926 and raised in Lauderdale County.  She married James Claude Tolbert in 1941 and moved to Villa Park, IL for a short period.  After moving back...

Infant Dusty Elizabeth Cain

Infant Dusty Elizabeth Cain

Oct 2, 2012

GRAVESIDE SERVICES:  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 7, 20122:00 P. M.BEATLINE BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. BEN MCDANIELSurvivors include her parents, Dusty and Kay Cain; sisters, Taylor Cain and Skylar Cain; brother, Christian Cain; maternal grandparents, Travis and Janet James; paternal grandparents, Eddie and Renee Posey; great-grandparents, Nan Thaggard, Marion and Rita Spears, Paul and Mary Ann Posey and Lynn Posey; and great-great-grandparents, Ora...

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