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Jimmy Thompson

Jimmy Thompson

Oct 2, 2014

SERVICES: SUNDAY,OCTOBER 5, 20143:00 P.M.HOPE BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: SATURDAY,OCTOBER 4, 20145:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:NEW HARMONY CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. JAMES LEWISREV. DENNIS DUVALL James “Jimmy” Otto Thompson, 71, of Philadelphia, passed away on Thursday, October 2, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.   He was born to the late Bertha and Robert Thompson in Neshoba County.     Mr. Thompson retired from BellSouth after 38 years of...

Clarence Rufus Purser

Clarence Rufus Purser

Sep 30, 2014

GRAVESIDE MEMORIAL SERVICES:  SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 20144:30 P. M.GOOD HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. JERRY GERMANY Mr. Purser, 72, died Tuesday, September 30, 2014 in Choctaw, MS, due to the results of Parkinson’s disease. He was born March 10, 1942 in Philadelphia, MS. He graduated from Riverside High School in Avon, MS, with a total of 10 academic awards. He was a...

Pauline Bates Thomas

Pauline Bates Thomas

Sep 26, 2014

SERVICES:  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 20144:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 20141:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  PINE GROVE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. LIN CHESNEYREV. BILL WEBBREV. RUSTY WALTONPauline Bates Thomas was a native of the Beatline community in Neshoba County.  She resided in Lauderdale County for several years, and later Texas and Louisiana, before moving back to Neshoba County after...

Morrice Mowdy

Morrice Mowdy

Sep 25, 2014

SERVICES:  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 201410:00 A. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 20145:00-8:00 P. M. INTERMENT:  BETHSAIDA CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  DR. BILLY JAMESREV. DAVID HARDY Mr. Mowdy, 81, of Neshoba County, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at his home. He was born and reared in Neshoba County.  Mr. Mowdy served in the U.S. Army from 1954-1956.  After returning from duty in 1956,...

Ernest Lee Eldridge

Ernest Lee Eldridge

Sep 25, 2014

SERVICES: SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 27, 20143:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 27, 20141:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEMCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:UNION CITY CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. KELLY TINGLEREV. JON MARTINMr. Eldridge, 88, of Union, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. He was a native of Neshoba County.  He lived in Rolling Fork from 1968-1990, and then moved to Union where he made his home. Mr....

Mary Ann Collins Tullos

Mary Ann Collins Tullos

Sep 24, 2014

SERVICES:  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 20141:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 20144:00 - 8:00 P. M. INTERMENT:  SPRING HILL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  DR. MIKE CARRREV. DENNIS DUVALL Mrs. Tullos, 74, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at Regency Hospital of Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County.  She retired after 28 years from U.S. Motors in Philadelphia. ...

Bonnie Ruth Hill Townsend

Bonnie Ruth Hill Townsend

Sep 23, 2014

SERVICES:  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 20141:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION:  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 201412 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  PEARL HILL CEMETERY EDINBURG, MSBonnie Ruth Hill Townsend, 89, of Philadelphia, MS, died Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at Choctaw Residential Center, Choctaw, MS. Mrs. Townsend was a member of Pearl Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thurman Odie...

George Herrington

George Herrington

Sep 19, 2014

SERVICES:  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 20142:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 20145:00 - 8:00 P. M. INTERMENT:  CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  DR. MIKE CARRREV. MIKE TRUHETTMr. Herrington, 81, of Philadelphia, died Friday, September 19, 2014 at his home. He was born and reared in the House community of Neshoba County and had made his home in Philadelphia since 1968.  He was a...

Tom May

Tom May

Sep 15, 2014

SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,SEPTEMBER 17, 20142:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 16, 20145:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. FRED BRITTONREV. DAVEY WILKINSON Mr. May, 82, died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko. He was a native of the Forestdale community and lifelong resident of Neshoba County.  He was retired from Mississippi State Department of Health where he worked as a...

Max Thornton

Max Thornton

Sep 9, 2014

SERVICES:  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2O141:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 201412 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  EDINBURG CEMETERYLEAKE COUNTYOFFICIATING:  REV. DAVID RICHARDSON Mr. Thornton, 54 , of Carthage, died Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center-Leake in Carthage. He was born in Starkville and lived in Gulfport for several years.  He moved to Leake County early in life...

Carolyn Morrow Blount

Carolyn Morrow Blount

Sep 7, 2014

SERVICES: TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 9, 20141:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY,SEPTEMBER 9, 201411:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. DAN HOWARD Mrs. Blount, 81, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Neshoba County General Hospital. She was born and reared in Scott County and moved to Philadelphia early in life.  She worked for a number of years at Neshoba County General Hospital as...

Mont Mars

Mont Mars

Sep 4, 2014

MEMORIAL SERVICE:SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 20142:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 201411:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEOFFICIATING:  REV. FRED BRITTONREV. JERRY WILKERSONBISHOP CLIFTON JONES William Montgomery “Mont” Mars, 76, of Philadelphia, Mississippi, passed away Thursday, September 4, 2014 at his home surrounded by family.Mont graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1955, served in the U.S. Army, then earned a bachelor’s...

Frances Inez Mott

Frances Inez Mott

Sep 3, 2014

SERVICES:  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 20143:00 P. M.BETHSAIDA BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION:  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 20145:00 - 8:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT: BETHSAIDA CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. BILLY JAMES Mrs. Mott, 65, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at her daughter’s home in Rose Hill, MS. She was a native of the Tucker community in Neshoba County and resided in Meridian for several years. ...

Marvin "Buddie" Sharp

Marvin "Buddie" Sharp

Aug 29, 2014

SERVICES: SUNDAY,AUGUST 31, 20142:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY,AUGUST 30, 20145:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. DUAINE MORGANREV. DAVID HARDYDR. OWEN GORDONMr. Sharp, 85, of Philadelphia, died Friday, August 29, 2014 at Neshoba County Nursing Home. He was born and reared in the Beatline community of Neshoba County where he made his home most of his life.  Mr. Sharp was a member of Southside United...

Claudie Odell Nicholson

Claudie Odell Nicholson

Aug 28, 2014

SERVICES: SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 201410:00 A. M.MACEDONIA REVIVAL CENTER VISITATION:  SUNDAY, AUGUST 31, 20149:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  SAND HILL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. LESLIE COURTNEY Mr. Nicholson, 54, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. He was a native of Neshoba County.  He formerly worked as a mechanic for Steele Farms...

Curtis Lamar Fleming

Curtis Lamar Fleming

Aug 25, 2014

GRAVESIDE SERVICES:  FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 201410:00 A. M. TUCKER CEMETERYKEMPER COUNTYVISITATION:  THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 20145:00 - 8:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING:  REV. RANDY CALDWELL Mr. Fleming, 83, of DeKalb, died Monday, August 25, 2014 at his residence. He was born and reared in Kemper County and made his home in San Antonio, Texas for 20 years before moving back...

Bennie Dennis

Bennie Dennis

Aug 15, 2014

SERVICES: SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 20142:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 20145:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  REMUS CEMETERYLEAKE COUNTYOFFICIATING:BRO. MIKE SKINNERBRO. TOMMY SMITH Mr. Dennis, 68, of Philadelphia, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at Regency Hospital of Meridian. He was born and reared in Neshoba County where he made his home most of his life.  Mr. Dennis was Baptist by...

Ruth Burt Luke

Ruth Burt Luke

Aug 15, 2014

SERVICES: TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2014 11:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,AUGUST 18, 2014 5:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:COY METHODIST CEMETERYPRESTON, MSOFFICIATING:REV. CURT PACE REV. RAY LUKEMrs. Luke, 83, of Philadelphia, MS, died Friday, August 15, 2014 at Choctaw Residential Center. She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Bond community.  She was a longtime employee of Wells-Lamont where she worked...

Mittie Alice Nowell

Mittie Alice Nowell

Aug 14, 2014

SERVICES: SATURDAY,AUGUST 16, 20141:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY,AUGUST 16, 201411:00 A.M UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: ARLINGTON BAPTIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. STEVE CRAFTREV. WILL SAVELLMrs. Nowell, 89, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was born and reared in Neshoba County where she made her home in the Arlington community all of her life.  Mrs. Nowell was...

Clara Barton

Clara Barton

Aug 14, 2014

SERVICES: MONDAY,AUGUST 18, 20142:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSVISITATION: SUNDAY,AUGUST 17, 20145:00-9:00 P.M.INTERMENT:GOOD HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. JIMMY TOWNSENDMrs. Clara Barton, 70, of West Helena, AR, formerly of Philadelphia, MS, died Thursday, August 14, 2014 at North Delta Hospice and Palliative Services in Southaven, MS. She was born in Neshoba County and had lived in Phillips County, Arkansas most of her life.  She enjoyed gardening, traveling...

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