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David Alan Ryals
Mar 7, 2015
SERVICES: TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2015 1:30 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY, MARCH 9, 20155:00-8:00 P. M. INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. MIKE CARRREV. DWIGHT FLEMING Mr. Ryals was a native of Neshoba County. After serving in the U.S. Air Force, he made a career with the railroad, which took him through Louisiana, Mississippi and Illinois, until his retirement in 2001; then he moved...
Mary Crawford Hardy
Mar 7, 2015
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,MARCH 11, 2015 4:00 P.M.HOPE BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,MARCH 11, 2015 2:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEHOPE BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT: HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DENNIS DUVALLMary Crawford Hardy passed away March 7th 2015 at the Choctaw Residential Center in Choctaw, Ms. She was born May 18,1929 to Clay and Mae Crawford from the Forestdale Community and graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1947....
Beth Dennis
Mar 5, 2015
SERVICES: MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL,MARCH 7, 2015 AT 1 P.M.VISITATION: 11 A.M., MARCH 7, 2015AT MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT: BLACK JACK CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. MICHAEL BIRD Mrs. Dennis was a native of Philadelphia and longtime resident of Jackson and Clinton, since the early 60’s. She worked as a beautician in Clinton for many years. Mrs. Dennis was a member of Pocahontas Baptist Church. Survivors include her...
Hattie Kate "Katie" Hicks
Mar 3, 2015
SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 201511:00 A. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY,MARCH 5, 20154:00 - 6:00 P. M.INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARD FATHER AUGUSTINE PALIMATTAN Mrs. Hicks, 93, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. Katie Hicks was born and reared in Neshoba County and made her home in Philadelphia for most of her life. She...
Jerome Lee Chesney
Mar 1, 2015
SERVICES: TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 201510:00 A. M. SMITH'S CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD OF PROPHECY VISITATION: MONDAY, MARCH 2, 20155:00 - 8:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME INTERMENT: HESTER CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY JOYNER REV. RICKY ALDRIDGE Jerome Lee Chesney was a lifelong resident of the House Community. He was a loyal member of Smith’s Chapel Church of God of Prophecy and...
John Norris White, Sr.
Feb 27, 2015
SERVICES: SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 20153:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 201512:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARDREV. TOM MCCURLEY John Norris White, Sr. was a native of Neshoba County, Ms. He graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1959 where he was a two-time All-Choctaw Conference and All-State basketball star. John would say, however, that his...
George Crafton Taylor
Feb 26, 2015
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 20152:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 201512:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MIKE SKINNERREV. TOBY STOVALLGeorge Crafton Taylor was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia, MS. He was employed for 28 years at Williams Brothers working in the shoe department. Mr. Taylor attended Linwood and Black Jack Baptist Churches and loved...
Elizabeth "Lib" Bivin
Feb 23, 2015
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 20152:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 20155:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: NEW COUNTY LINE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: SISTER CLARA MOORE AND REV. DUDLEY WINSTEAD Elizabeth “Lib” started her first year at Laurel Hill Grammar School and graduated from Edinburg High School where she was voted "most popular". She started her Cosmetology training at the Carthage Beauty...
Bobby Neil Anthony
Feb 20, 2015
SERVICES: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 20152:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2015 5:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT: MCLAIN CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. JEFF SULLIVAN Mr. Anthony was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. Survivors include his wife, Johnnie Anthony; daughter,Buffy Willis; sons, Brad Anthony, Michael Ladd and John Ladd, all of Philadelphia; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; sisters, Grace Cannon and Evelyn Moore,...
Rev. Thomas "Tommy" Kilpatrick
Feb 19, 2015
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 20151:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 201511:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: HERBERT CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. GARY HOWSE Mr. Kilpatrick, 69, of Newton, died Thursday, February 19, 2015, at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian. He was a native of Neshoba County. He received his master’s degree in psychology and retired as a psychologist with the...
Rebecca Frances Marshall
Feb 16, 2015
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 20151:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201511:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: BLUFF SPRINGS CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DENNIS DUVALL Mrs. Marshall, 93, of Philadelphia, died Monday, February 16, 2015, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was a native of Kemper County and longtime resident of Philadelphia. She formerly worked at Wells Lamont and operated, with her...
Shelley Shumaker King
Feb 16, 2015
MEMORIAL SERVICE:SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 20152:00 P. M. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 20155:00 - 8:00 P. M. ATMCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEAND ON SATURDAY FROM 12:00 - 2:00 P. M. AT FIRSTUNITED METHODIST CHURCH OFFICIATING: REV. FRED BRITTONMrs. King, 70, of Philadelphia, died Monday, February 16, 2015. She was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia. She was formerly employed...
Sam Allen Madison
Feb 15, 2015
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 20152:00 P. M.MARS HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20155:00 - 8:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME INTERMENT: MARS HILL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. COY MILLERREV. MITCHELL MCDONALD Mr. Madison was a native of Neshoba County and moved to Pascagoula in 1957 where he worked and retired from International Paper Company as a shift supervisor. After retiring,...
Charline Willis
Feb 15, 2015
SERVICES: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 2:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 20155:00-8:00 P. M. INTERMENT: ARLINGTON CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. LAVON BOATNER REV. JASON WILLISMrs. Willis, 79, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 15, 2015, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was born in Canton and made her home in the Arlington community of Neshoba County most of her life. Mrs....
Jessie Leonard Thrash
Feb 14, 2015
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 201511:00 A. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2015 5:00 - 8:00 P. M. INTERMENT: OCOBLA CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. KEVIN VAUGHNMr. Thrash was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. He retired in 1990 from U.S. Motors after 28 ½ years. He was a longtime cattle, poultry and tree farmer. Mr. Thrash was a lifetime member...
Barbara Palmer Durant
Feb 13, 2015
SERVICES: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 20152:00 P. M.PLEASANT SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 20154:00-8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: PLEASANT SPRINGS CEMETERYPRESTON, MSOFFICIATING:REV. STEVE CRAFTDR. DAN HOWARDMrs. Durant, 70, of Preston, died Friday, February 13, 2015, at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian. She was born in the Preston community and made her home in Kemper County most of her life. She was a...
Robert R. Evans
Feb 13, 2015
VISITATION: 1-2 P.M. MONDAY FEBURARY 16, 2015 AT MCCLAIN-HAYS IN PHILADELPHIAFUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD 1 P.M. TUESDAY AT RIEMANN FUNERAL HOME, THREE RIVERS ROAD CHAPEL IN GULFPORT, MS.VISITATION 12 NOON TUESDAY AT RIEMANN FUNERAL HOME.INTERMENT FIRST FREE CHURCH OF GOD CEMETERY IN GULFPORT
Eldred Elizabeth Smith
Feb 13, 2015
SERVICES: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2015 2:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: 12 P.M. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201512:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: MT. NEBO (NEWTON COUNTY)OFFICIATING: REV. DAVID SELLERSMrs. Smith, 86, of Collinsville, MS, died Friday, February 13, 2015, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of Newton County. She retired...
Robert M. "Bob" Thomas
Feb 11, 2015
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 20151:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 20155:00 - 8:00 P. M. OFFICIATING: REV. TOM MCCURLEYREV. MACK ALFORDINTERMENT: COOKS CHAPEL CEMETERYMr. Thomas, 82, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. He was a native of the Shady Grove community in Neshoba County and longtime Neshoba County resident. He...
Andrew Clark Sharp
Feb 11, 2015
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 20152:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 20155:00 - 8:00 P. M. INTERMENT: MT. CARMEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MACK ALFORDBRO. CLAYTON COBLER Mr. Sharp, 29, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 in Demopolis, Alabama. He was a lifelong resident of Neshoba County. He was a graduate of Neshoba Central High School and East Central Community...
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