Patricia Jean Edwards
Feb 5, 2014
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 201411:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 20145:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT: COY METHODIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. BENNY ALFORDREV.TOBY HALFACREMs. Edwards, 54, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at her home.She was born and reared in the Nanih Waiya community of Winston County where she made her home most of her life. Survivors include her loving mate, Robert...
Clayton Wilkerson
Feb 5, 2014
GRAVESIDE SERVICE:THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 201411:00 A. M.SHOCKALO CEMETERY IN LEAKE COUNTYOFFICIATING REV. PAUL JORDAN Mr. Wilkerson, 90, of Madden, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center-Leake in Carthage.He was a native and longtime resident of the Madden community in Leake County. He retired from bridge and road construction and as a truck driver. Mr. Wilkerson was a member...
Joey Stovall
Feb 4, 2014
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 20143:30 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 20145:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: SPANISH OAK CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. SCOTT ENGLEMr. Stovall, 48, of DeKalb, died Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in Neshoba County.He was a native and lifelong resident of the Calico community in Kemper County. He formerly worked as a plumber/electrician. He had also worked as an assistant...
Wayne Mathis, Sr.
Feb 3, 2014
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 20141:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 20145:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT: SAND HILL CEMETERYWITH MASONIC RITESOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARDMr. Mathis, 66, of Philadelphia, died Monday, February 3, 2014 at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian.He was a native of Marrero, Louisiana and had lived in Neshoba County for the past 13 years. He was a...
Viva Killen
Feb 2, 2014
SERVICES: TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 4, 20142:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,FEBRUARY 3, 20145:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:HERBERT CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. CARL STEPHENSREV. DAVID WATSONMrs. Killen, 89, of Union, MS, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at her residence.She was born and reared in the Herbert community of Neshoba County where she made her home most of her life. She was a member of Prospect Congregational Methodist Church.Survivors include her husband,...
Zita Duncan
Feb 2, 2014
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 201410:00 A. M.HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCHVISITATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014 5:00 - 7:00 P. M. WITH ROSARY TO FOLLOW AT 7:00 P. M.AT MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT: HOLY ROSARY CEMETERYTUCKER COMMUNITYOFFICIATING: FATHER BOB GOODYEARMiss Duncan, 93, died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Atwood Personal Care Home in Philadelphia.She was a native of the Tucker community in Neshoba County and...
Lois Lavell Braxton Chesteen
Feb 2, 2014
SERVICES: TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 4, 20143:30 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 4, 20141:00 P.M UNTIL SERVICE TIMEMCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. DAVID RICHARDSONMrs. Chesteen, 83, of Philadelphia, MS., died Sunday, February 2, 2014 at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia.She was born and reared in Jackson where she graduated from Central High School and Draughon’s Business College. She raised three children while in Jackson before moving to...
Willis "Red" Ferguson
Jan 25, 2014
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 20142:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 20145:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT: OAK GROVE CEMETERYMr. Ferguson, 78, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia.He was a native of the Arlington community of Neshoba County. He was a retired floor mechanic and worked for Donald Flooring for 20 years.Survivors include his daughter,...
Miriam Mars
Jan 24, 2014
MEMORIAL SERVICE:TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 20144:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELWITH VISITATION BEGINNING AT 3:00 P. M.OFFICIATING: REV. FRED BRITTON Miriam Mars, 52, of Philadelphia, Mississippi, passed away January 24, 2014 at her home. Miriam, a lifelong educator, teacher, assistant principal, and curriculum specialist, spent over twenty years teaching at Philadelphia High School and for the Choctaw Tribal Schools. The daughter of...
Mattie Lee Mcneil
Jan 23, 2014
SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 201411:00 A. M.MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,JANUARY 26, 20145:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: BLOOMFIELD CEMETERYMrs. McNeil, 85, of Dalton, Georgia, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home in Dalton.She was a native and former resident of Neshoba County but had been a resident of Dalton, Georgia for the past 40 years. She had formerly...
Jessie Mae Thomas
Jan 23, 2014
SERVICES: SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 20142:00 P. M.FIRST PENTECOSTAL CHURCHNOXAPATER, MSVISITATION: SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 20145:00 - 9:00 P. M. ATMCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEAND SUNDAY FROM 1:00-2:00 P. M.AT CHURCHINTERMENT: SUNRISE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. BENNY ALFORDREV. BOBBY LOWREYMrs. Thomas, 92, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Choctaw Residential Center in Choctaw.She was a native of the Sandtown community in Neshoba County. She was a...
Ruth Ann Smith
Jan 23, 2014
Ruth Ann Smith, 58, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Neshoba County General Hospital.She was a native of Hillsboro, Ohio and had lived in Neshoba County since 1987. Mrs. Smith was a member of St. Francis Episcopal Church.Survivors include her husband, Roy Rushing of Philadelphia; sons, Brad Smith (Candy) of Philadelphia and Bill Davis (Tammy) of Philadelphia; three...
Elizabeth Carolyn "Betty" Woods
Jan 18, 2014
SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 20142:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 20145:00 - 9:00 P. M. INTERMENT: SANDTOWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. LEON BURTONREV. DAVID UPSHAW Mrs. Woods, 75, of Philadelphia, MS, died Saturday, January 18, 2014 at her residence.She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Sandtown community. Betty had a genuine love for people, a...
Kenneth Ray Cook
Jan 12, 2014
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 15, 201411:00 A.M.LYNVILLE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. KAREN EVANSREV. CHRIS GULLYMr. Cook, 61, of Preston, died Sunday, January 12, 2014, at his residence.He was born and reared in the Lynville community of Kemper County.After graduation, he began working for The Meridian Star where he worked for 42 years as a photographer and plate room manager. Mr. Cook loved to...
Rev. Brown Barrier
Jan 5, 2014
SERVICES: SATURDAY,JANUARY 11, 20142:00 P.M.NORTH BEND UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCHVISITATION: FRIDAY,JANUARY 10, 20145:00-9:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:NORTH BEND PENTECOSTAL CEMETERYWITH MILITARY HONORSOFFICIATING: REV. NATHAN MOOREREV. DARRIN POWELLREV. RANDALL DUNAWAYThe Rev. Lee Brown Barrier, 86, passed from this life Sunday, January 5, 2014, in Anderson Hospital.The last of nine siblings, he was born to Lee and Martha Jane (Jenny) Copeland Barrier on November 27, 1927. ...
Frances Marshall Blalock
Jan 5, 2014
SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 20142:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 20141:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. FRED BRITTONFrances Marshall Blalock died peacefully on January 5th after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s at The Windsor Place in Columbus, MS.She was born on November 21, 1933 in Philadelphia, MS to the late Herman and Helon Marshall. She was...
Norris Daniels
Jan 3, 2014
SERVICES: MONDAY,JANUARY 6, 20142:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELWITH MILITARY HONORSVISITATION: SUNDAY,JANUARY 5, 20144:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DON SAVELLREV. RICKY ROGERSREV. BARRY FULTONMr. Daniels, 78, died Friday, January 3, 2014 at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and a longtime Arlington community resident. He was owner of Daniels Used Cars in Arlington. ...
Amye Burkes Ethredge
Jan 2, 2014
SERVICES: SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2014 2:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY,JANUARY 4, 20145:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:OAK GROVE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. PAUL WHITEREV. RANDALL DUNAWAY Mrs. Ethredge, 89, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, January 2, 2014, at Neshoba County General Hospital.She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. Mrs. Ethredge was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. She loved gospel music and had served...
Patsy Ann Dunaway
Jan 1, 2014
SERVICES: SATURDAY,JANUARY 4, 20142:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY,JANUARY 3, 20145:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS INTERMENT:SUNRISE CEMETERYNOXAPATER, MSOFFICIATING:REV. GREG THOMASMrs. Dunaway, 69, died Wednesday, January 1, 2014, at her home in Noxapater.She was a native of the Conehatta community in Newton County and a longtime resident of the Noxapater community in Winston County. Mrs. Dunaway was a member of Union Ridge Baptist Church.Survivors include her...
Billy Harold Withers
Dec 30, 2013
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,JANUARY 1, 201411:00 A.M.HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCHVISITATION: TUESDAY,DECEMBER 31, 20135:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSPRAYER SERVICE FOLLOWINGVISITATION AT 8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:FATHER BOB GOODYEARMr. Withers, 69, of Philadelphia, died Monday, December 30, 2013, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian.He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. He worked offshore for many years and owned Withers Upholstery in Philadelphia for several years. He...
