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Recent Obituaries in Philadelphia, MS
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Philadelphia, MS area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Robert Lee Mcpherson
Nov 1, 2013
SERVICE: SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 3, 2013 3:00 P.M.ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 3, 201312:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT: ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. RAY SPENCEMr. McPherson, 51, of Union, MS, died Friday, November 1, 2013 at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian.He was a native of Hurley, MS and had lived in the House community of Neshoba County since 1979. He was a veteran of...
Dorothy "Dot" Turner Duncan
Oct 31, 2013
SERVICES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 201312:00 NOONHOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCHVISITATION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 20135:00 - 8:00 P. M. WITH ROSARY AT 8:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT: HOLY ROSARY CEMETERYTUCKER COMMUNITYOFFICIATING: FATHER BOB GOODYEAR Dorothy "Dot" Turner Duncan, 91, died at home on October 31, 2013.Born in Neshoba County to Claude and Emma Lewis Turner, she lived there until she married Andrew...
Hugh "Boots" Harpole
Oct 27, 2013
SERVICES: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 20133:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 20131:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. CURT PACEMr. Harpole, 88, went home to meet his Savior on Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Choctaw Residential Center in Choctaw, MS. Boots was a lifelong resident of Philadelphia, Mississippi and elder emeritus of First Presbyterian Church. He worked for...
T. J. Carter
Oct 27, 2013
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 20132:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 20135:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT: BLOOMFIELD CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MIKE SULLIVANMr. Carter, 87, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, October 27, 2013, at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian.He was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Bloomo community. He retired from Wells Lamont as a truck driver. ...
Carolyn Nicholson
Oct 25, 2013
SERVICES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 20133:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 20131:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: MORROW CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MIKE SKINNERMrs. Nicholson, 78, of Philadelphia, died Friday, October 25, 2013 at The Windsor Place in Columbus.She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County. Mrs. Nicholson was a member of East Philadelphia Baptist Church.Survivors include her daughter,...
Judy Irons Rudolph
Oct 22, 2013
SERVICES: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24, 201310:00 A. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 20135:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: SANDTOWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. WADE CHAPPELLMrs. Rudolph, 63, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, October 22, 2013, at Neshoba County Nursing Home.She was a native of the Sandtown community in Neshoba County and a longtime resident of Philadelphia. She retired as administrator from Choctaw Residential Center...
Cecil Estes Wyatt
Oct 20, 2013
SERVICES: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 20132:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 201312:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARD Ms. Wyatt, 88, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, October 20, 2013, at Atwood Personal Care Home in Philadelphia.She was born in Meridian and reared in Philadelphia. She lived in Houston, Texas, for many years before retiring and returning to...
Doris Ann Davis
Oct 19, 2013
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 201310:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELINTERMENT: DIXON CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DAVID RICHARDSONMrs. Davis, 66, of Lakeland, Florida, died Saturday, October 19, 2013, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Florida.She was born in Moss Point and reared in Crystal Springs. She lived in Baytown, Texas, most of her life, before moving to Florida. Mrs. Davis was a member of Christian...
Catherine Parkes Leigh
Oct 17, 2013
SERVICES: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 20133:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 20131:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERY OFFICIATING:CHRIS BUTLER Catherine Parkes Leigh was born on November 20, 1917, in Madden, Miss. and died on October 17, 2013, at the Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia. Mrs. Leigh was a graduate of Philadelphia High School and the University of Tennessee...
Bobbie Barnes Gamblin
Oct 16, 2013
SERVICES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 20132:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2013AT WRIGHT & FERGUSON PARKWAYRIDGELAND, MS FROM 3:00-5:00 P. M.AND ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2013AT MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME FROM 8:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: HENRY'S CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. FREDRICK BASIL REV. GREG FORTENBERRYBobbie Barnes Gamblin, 83, passed away on October 16, 2013, at Brandon Court Nursing Center after...
Dinkey Morris Austin
Oct 12, 2013
SERVICES: THURSDAY,OCTOBER 17, 2013 2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER, 16, 20135:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:HENRY'S CHAPELOFFICIATING: DR. MIKE CARRREV. LAWRENCE POOLMrs. Austin, 73, of Philadelphia, MS, died Saturday, October 12, 2013, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia.Dinkey Morris Austin was a native of Neshoba County and former resident of Meridian, MS. She moved back to the Fork community in Neshoba County 15...
Winnie L. Nicholson
Oct 9, 2013
SERVICES: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 201311:00 A. M.LINWOOD BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 20135:00 - 8:00 P. M. ATMCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEAND 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICEON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2013AT LINWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH INTERMENT: LINWOOD CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MIKE SKINNERREV. TOMMY ANDERSON REV. JIMMY BRELANDWinnie L. Nicholson passed from this earthly existence on October 9, 2013. Born in 1927 in the Linwood...
Don Herschel Luke
Oct 8, 2013
SERVICES: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13, 20133:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 20135:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT: COY METHODIST CEMETERYPRESTON, MSOFFICIATING: REV. JOHN BRANNINGREV. CREIGHTON WHITEMr. Luke, 69, of Preston, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.He was born in Philadelphia and was a longtime resident of Preston. He graduated from Lynville High School in 1962...
Bristyn Juliann Boatner
Oct 7, 2013
MEMORIAL SERVICE:FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 20133:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 201312:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEOFFICIATING: REV. CHRIS VOWELLREV. RON GILSTRAPInfant Boatner, 1 month old, died Monday, October 7, 2013, at Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children in Jackson. She was born at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian.Survivors include parents, Capalyn and Roy Boatner, Jr.; sister, Brooklyn Marie Boatner;...
Betty Jo Germany
Oct 7, 2013
SERVICES: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 20131:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 201311:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: MT. ZION METHODIST CEMETERYUNION, MSOFFICIATING: REV. KEN LYNCH REV. DON COOKMrs. Germany, 82, of Union, died Monday, October 7, 2013, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian.She was born and reared in Neshoba County and made her home in Newton County all of...
Jean Holder Martin
Oct 3, 2013
SERVICES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 201311:00 A. M. SPRING CREEK BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 20133:00 - 6:00 P. M.INTERMENT: SPRING CREEK CEMETERYOFFICIATING: BRO. GENE HIGGINBOTHAMBRO. STUART PURVIS Jean Holder Martin, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior, on Thursday, October 3, 2013. She was a patient of Sta-Home Hospice at Neshoba County General Hospital. She was born September...
Wayne Myhre, Sr
Sep 28, 2013
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 2, 201310:00 A. M.THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER-DAY SAINTSVISITATION: TUESDAY,OCTOBER 1, 20135:00-8:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:PINECREST CEMETERYKEMPER COUNTYOFFICIATING: BRO. HERB BOYLESBRO. MIKE PILGRIMBRO. LARRY MUSEMr. Myhre, 73, of DeKalb, died Saturday, September 28, 2013, at his home.He was a native of Wyoming and had lived in Kemper County for 41 years, after retiring from the U.S. Navy. He served...
Judy Gazaway
Sep 27, 2013
SERVICES: SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER 29, 20132:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER 28, 20135:00-8:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:GOOD HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MIKE SKINNERREV. JACK FOSTERMrs. Gazaway, 58, died Friday, September 27, 2013 at Neshoba County General Hospital. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She had formerly worked as office manager in medical equipment sales. Mrs. Gazaway was a member of Good Hope...
Billy Thrash
Sep 27, 2013
SERVICES: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 20134:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 20135:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: MT. OLIVE CEMETERYSTEPHENSTOWN Mr. Thrash, 72, of Sebastopol, died Friday, September 27, 2013, at Baptist Medical Center-Leake in Carthage.He was a native and longtime resident of the Sebastopol area. He was a retired farmer. Mr. Thrash was Baptist by faith.Survivors include his wife, Nola...
Edna Sanderson Mcdonald
Sep 27, 2013
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: MONDAYSEPTEMBER 30, 201311:00 A. M.COYE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CEMETERYVISITATION: SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER 29, 20135:00-7:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:COYE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CEMETERYEdna Earl (Sanderson) McDonald, 83, of Monroe, LA, formerly of Preston, MS, passed from this life to her eternal home on September 27, 2013 at her home in the care of her loving family.Edna was born on August 24, 1930 in...
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