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Willie Jim Mitchell

Willie Jim Mitchell

Oct 19, 2017

SERVICES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 23, 201711:00 A.M.CLARKS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 20173:00-5:00 P.M. ATMCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERALHOME AND ON MONDAY, 1 HOUR PRIOR TO THE SERVICE AT THE CHURCH INTERMENT: CLARKS CHAPEL CEMETERY DEKALB, MS OFFICIATING: REV. DAVID KELLER                                                                Mr. Willie Jim Mitchell , who was named for both of his grandfathers, was born in Kemper County, Mississippi on May 4,...

Tommy Weir

Tommy Weir

Oct 16, 2017

SERVICES: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 20175:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT: HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. BRIAN WEIRTIA REYNOLDS Mr. Weir, 65, of Philadelphia, died Monday, October 16, 2017, at his home.He was a native and lifelong resident of Philadelphia, MS.  He retired from the Mississippi Army National Guard and served actively in Desert Storm.  He worked as a school bus...

Robert Trout

Robert Trout

Oct 16, 2017

SERVICES: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 2:30 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2017 1:00-2:30 P.M. WITH SERVICE TO FOLLOW MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPEL INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERY OFFICIATING:REV. LUKE WAY Robert Joseph Trout, age 52, died October 16, 2017, in Meridian. Funeral services will be held at McClain-Hays Funeral Home in Philadelphia, MS, on Saturday, October 21, 2017, with visitation beginning...

Alton Lavern "Al" Coghlan

Alton Lavern "Al" Coghlan

Oct 11, 2017

SERVICES: SATURDAY OCTOBER 14, 2017GRAVESIDE 11:00 A.M.WHITE OAK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. RANDY CALDWELLMr. Coghlan, 84, of Union, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at River Birch Estate in Union.He was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime Jackson resident.  He moved back to Neshoba County after retirement. He worked as a foreman in power line construction for Irby Construction...

Jimmie Pou

Jimmie Pou

Oct 10, 2017

SERVICES: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. OFFICIATING: BRO. TOBY STOVALLINTERMENT: NEW BLACKJACK CEMETERYMr. Pou, 76, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017,at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. He was a native and longtime resident of Frog Level community ofNeshoba County. He retired from Grinell Sprinkler Systems where he worked as a system...

Johnnie Poe Cumberland

Johnnie Poe Cumberland

Oct 9, 2017

SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 11, 201711:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY,OCTOBER 10, 20175:00-7:00 P.M.INTERMENT:BOND BAPTIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. DAN HOWARDREV. DAVID FEDRICKMrs. Cumberland, 95, of Philadelphia, died Monday, October 9, 2017, at Neshoba County Nursing Home.  A native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County, Mrs. Cumberland worked for Gipson Cleaners for seventeen years. She then went to work at Mississippi University for Women where she served...

Sidney "Elbia" Hamilton

Sidney "Elbia" Hamilton

Oct 8, 2017

SERVICES: TUESDAY OCTOBER 10, 2017 11:00 A.M. MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2017 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN HAYS INTERMENT: GOODHOPE CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. JOHNNY PEDENAND REV. MACK ALFORD. He was a native of Vowelltown in Attala County but had lived in Neshoba County for all of his adult life and was a graduate of Zama School in Attala...

Pauline Goldman Hardy

Pauline Goldman Hardy

Oct 6, 2017

SERVICES: MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2017 5:00-8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN HAYSINTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYShe was the owner and operator of Hardy’s Beauty Shop in Philadelphia, MS for forty-seven years. Pauline was also a long-time member of Beacon Street Baptist Church. Survived by her loving siblings: F.B. Goldman (late Mavis), Lois Beason (late Rufus), Walterine Sheffield...

Timothy W. Chesney

Timothy W. Chesney

Oct 3, 2017

SERVICES: SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 2017 11:00 A.M. PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH NEWTON COUNTY VISITATION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017 9:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH INTERMENT:PLEASANT GROVE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. DANNY LANIERMr. Chesney, 55, of Union, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at his home.  He was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County. He was a resident of Nashville for several...

Clifton "C.A." Luke

Clifton "C.A." Luke

Oct 1, 2017

SERVICES: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 11:30 A.M.UNTIL SERVICE TIME INTERMENT: COY METHODIST CEMETERY Mr. Luke, 71, of Preston, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, at John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital in DeKalb, MS.He was a native and lifelong resident of the Preston Community of Kemper County.  He retired from Witco-Richardson Plant in...

Earline Ward Martin

Earline Ward Martin

Oct 1, 2017

GRAVESIDE SERVICES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017 2:30 P.M. COLDWATER CEMETERY VISITATION: MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017 1:00-2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME Earline Ward Martin, age 101, of Lucedale, MS, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mrs. Martin was a native of Philadelphia, MS. She is the daughter of the late Earl and Ethel (Cannon) Ward. She married Junius...

Martha Mars Ingram

Martha Mars Ingram

Oct 1, 2017

GRAVESIDE SERVICES:WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 20173:30 P.M. MARS HILL CEMETERY VISITATION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 20171:00-3:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME Ms. Ingram, 70, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Neshoba County Nursing Home.She was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia.  She was a homemaker and mom.  Ms. Ingram was a member of First United Methodist Church of Philadelphia.Survivors include...

Gary Sumpter

Gary Sumpter

Sep 30, 2017

SERVICES: 11 A.M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: 5-8 P.M. MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017INTERMENT: MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERYIN NEWTON MS Mr. Sumpter, 56, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS. He was a native of Howard County, Indiana and a graduate of Taylor High School in Kokoma, Indiana. He then joined the U. S....

Fay Crossland King

Fay Crossland King

Sep 29, 2017

SERVICE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 AT 10 A.M., MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 FROM 4-8 P.M. AT MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT: MT. CARMEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. RANDOLPH SCOTTAND REV. CURT PACEMrs. King, 65, of Philadelphia, MS, died Friday, September 29, 2017, her residence. She was a native of the Frog Level community in Neshoba County and a graduate of Neshoba Central High School. ...

Jack Talbert, Sr.

Jack Talbert, Sr.

Sep 24, 2017

SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 20172:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: HESTER CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. RUSTY WALTONREV. LAWRENCE RUNNELS Mr. Talbert, 87, of Collinsville, died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Neshoba County Nursing Home.  A native of Neshoba County, he moved to Indianapolis early in life, and then returned to Neshoba County in 1968, where he retired as a...

Larry Carroll Burton

Larry Carroll Burton

Sep 22, 2017

SERVICES: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 11:00 A.M. MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 2:00-5:00 P.M.  INTERMENT: SANDTOWN METHODIST CEMETERY OFFICIATING:REV. NATHAN MOOREREV. DAVID UPSHAW Mr. Burton, 75, of Philadelphia, died Friday, September 22, 2017, at his residence surrounded by family. He was born and reared in Neshoba County where he lived most of his life except when he...

Johnny Shuler

Johnny Shuler

Sep 18, 2017

CREMATION

Betty Crosby Seward

Betty Crosby Seward

Sep 14, 2017

MEMORIAL SERVICE:SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 20173:00 P.M. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHVISITATION: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 20172:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME Mrs. Seward, 91, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Atwood Personal Care Home in Philadelphia. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and operated Seward’s Department Store with her husband. She loved helping friends with decorating and entertaining...

Lessie Killen

Lessie Killen

Sep 13, 2017

SERVICES: FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 11:00 A.M. GRAVESIDE PINE GROVE VISITATION: FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 9:00-10:30 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING:REV. CHRIS VOWELLREV. DAVID RAY HARDY Mrs. Killen, 90, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Choctaw Residential Center.  She was a native of the Beatline Community in Neshoba County and longtime resident of the House Community in Neshoba County.  She was...

Mary Wilkerson Sullivan

Mary Wilkerson Sullivan

Sep 9, 2017

SERVICES: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 5:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: FELLOWSHIP CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY SAVELLBRO. TOBY STOVALL Mrs. Sullivan, 63, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Hill Top Manor in Union, MS. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She graduated from Meridian Community College with an...

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