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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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Grace Smith Guthrie
Feb 22, 2013
SERVICES: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 20133:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 20134:00 - 8:00 P. M. INTERMENT: COLDWATER CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. ROBIN BRUMFIELDREV. CHESTER ESTESREV. CHRIS SLEDGE Mrs. Guthrie, 90, died Friday, February 22, 2013 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. Mrs. Guthrie was a member of Coldwater Baptist Church....
Ronnie Fedrick
Feb 21, 2013
MEMORIAL SERVICES:TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 26, 201311:00 A.M.COLDWATER BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT:COLDWATER CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. CHRIS VOWELLREV. DAN MOOREMr. Ronnie Fedrick, 60, passed away at his residence in Philadelphia, Thursday, February 21, 2013 after a lengthy illness, with his fiancee Brenda Sims at his side throughout. He was born Saturday, January 3, 1953 in Carthage, MS. He was an environmental technician. Ronnie was an avid outdoorsman who...
Thelma K. Dove Belk
Feb 21, 2013
SERVICES: SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 23, 20132:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 22, 20135:00-9:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:WHEATFIELD CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. BILLY GUESS Mrs. Belk, 83, of Union, died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Wheatfield community in Neshoba County. She was a longtime poultry-cattle farmer. Mrs. Belk was a member of Wheatfield Congregational...
Imogene Darby Boatner
Feb 21, 2013
SERVICES: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 20133:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 20135:00 - 8:00 P. M.MARS HILL CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING: DR. LAVON BOATNERREV. SCOTT BOATNERREV, RANDALL BOATNER Mrs. Boatner, 85, of Philadelphia died Thursday, February 21, 2013 at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was born and reared in Neshoba County and had made her home in the Plattsburg community of Winston...
Larry Lee "Pops" Arthur
Feb 19, 2013
SERVICES WITH MILITARY HONORS: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 201311:00 A. M.MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERYNEWTON COUNTYVISITATION: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 20139:00 - 10:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEMr. Arthur, 54, died Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at his residence in Philadelphia.He was born and reared in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and had made his home in Neshoba County for the past six months. Mr. Arthur was...
Homer L. (Ted) Fulton
Feb 18, 2013
SERVICES: FAMILY GRAVESIDEVISITATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 20136:00 - 7:30 P. M.INTERMENT: LYNVILLE CEMETERYKEMPER COUNTY Homer L. (Ted) Fulton, 81, of Preston, died Monday, February 18, 2013 at Regency Hospital of Meridian. He was a native of the Preston community in Kemper County and a longtime resident of Miami, Florida before moving back to Kemper County in the early 90’s. Mr....
Sudie L. Wells
Feb 17, 2013
GRAVESIDE SERVICES:WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201310:00 A. M.MT. CARMEL CEMETERYNOXAPATER, MSVISITATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 20135:00 - 8:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING: REV. CHARLES ROOKINTERMENT: MT. CARMEL CEMETERYNOXAPATER, MS Mrs. Wells, 95, of Noxapater, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Winston Medical Center in Louisville. She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County. Mrs. Wells was Methodist by faith. Survivors...
Charles Sidney Pullin
Feb 17, 2013
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 20132:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 20135:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: MORROW CEMETERYDIXON COMMUNITYOFFICIATING: REV. LAWRENCE POOL Mr. Pullin, 94, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 17, 2013 at his residence. He was a native of the Wheatfield community in Neshoba County moving to the Dixon community early in life where he resided for many years....
Jean Dennis Reynolds
Feb 15, 2013
SERVICES: MONDAY,FEBRUARY 18, 201311:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,FEBRUARY 18, 20139:00-11:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:MT. OLIVE CEMETERYHOUSE COMMUNITYOFFICIATING:REV. WILLIAM E. RAINES Mrs. Reynolds, 86, died Friday, February 15, 2013 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was born and reared in Lake, MS and lived in Washington, DC for 30 years before returning to the House community of Neshoba County where she had made...
Homer Coats
Feb 14, 2013
SERVICES: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 20131:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20135:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: GOOD HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. AUSTIN BISHOP Mr. Coats, 86, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, February 14, 2013 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born and reared in Neshoba County where he made his home most of his life. Mr. Coats was a member...
Winford T. Burkes
Feb 13, 2013
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 201311:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 20135:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: OLD PEARL VALLEY CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. ERIC SHARPDR. DAN HOWARDMr. Burkes, 86, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. Mr. Burkes was a member of Old Pearl Valley Baptist Church. He was...
Margery Camille Brown Fulton
Feb 12, 2013
SERVICES: SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 16, 20132:00 P.M.ST. FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCHVISITATION: SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 16, 201312:00-1:30 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:LYNVILLE CEMETERYKEMPER COUNTYOFFICIATING: REV. WATSON LAMB Margery Camille Brown Fulton was born in Montgomery, Alabama to Louella Pullen Brown and T. Monte Brown. She graduated with honors from Sidney Lanier High School and later graduated from Florida State University. She taught school in Jacksonville, Florida and Oxford, Mississippi. She...
Jan Luke
Feb 11, 2013
SERVICES: THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 14, 20131:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 13, 20135:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:COY METHODIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. RAY LUKEREV. KIM POEREV. CREIGHTON WHITE Mrs. Luke, 56, of Preston, died Monday, February 11, 2013 at her residence. She was a native of Neshoba County and had made her home in Kemper County for the past 37 years. Mrs. Luke was a member of...
Charlene Fox Fortenberry
Feb 7, 2013
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 20132:00 P. M.CHRISTIAN LIFE APOSTOLIC CHURCHDEKALB, MSVISITATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 20135:00 - 9:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT: CHRISTIAN LIFE APOSTOLIC CHURCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. FLOYD PARISREV. BENNY ALFORDREV. HANK PILGRIM Mrs. Fortenberry, 75, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, February 7, 2013 at home. She was a native of the Coy community in Kemper County and a longtime resident...
Luis F. Olmedo
Feb 6, 2013
SERVICES: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 20131:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 20135:00 P. M.INTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. ABIEL PAREDEZLuis F. Olmedo was born and reared in the community of Nuevo Leon in Monterrey, Mexico and made his home in Philadelphia, MS. He was employed by Yates Construction Company. Mr. Olmedo was a member of the I. E. C. E. Church...
Benjamin Arnold "Ben" Wells
Feb 5, 2013
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 201311:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION WILL BE HELD AT OTT & LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON, MS ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2013 FROM 5:00 - 8:00 P. M. VISITATION WILL BE HELD AT MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME IN PHILADELPHIA, MS ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2013 FROM 10:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME.INTERMENT: SPRING HILL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. JOHN MOOREREV....
Scottie Goodin
Feb 3, 2013
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 20131:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 20135:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT: COY METHODIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. RAY LUKEMr. Scottie Goodin, 42, of Preston, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Preston community in Kemper County. He was a longtime truck driver. Mr. Goodin was Baptist by...
Robert K. Dyess
Feb 3, 2013
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 20133:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 20131:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: LINWOOD CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. JOHNNY COLLINSMr. Robert Dyess, 59, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at home. He was a longtime resident of the Linwood community in Neshoba County. He graduated from Neshoba Central in 1971. Mr. Dyess was a member of Linwood Baptist...
Burdell Barnes
Feb 2, 2013
SERVICES: TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 5, 20132:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,FEBRUARY 4, 20135:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:SPRING CREEK CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. STUART PURVISMr. Burdell Barnes, 84, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia. He was a native and longtime resident of the Fork community in Neshoba County. He retired from Wells-Lamont after 35 years as a shipping/receiving clerk. Mr. Barnes was Baptist by faith....
Gail Perkins
Feb 2, 2013
SERVICES: TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 5, 201310:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,FEBRUARY 4, 20135:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:SALEM CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. MATT CLARKREV. PAUL SISTRUNKMrs. Gail Perkins, 67, died Saturday, February 2, 2013 at her residence in Walnut Grove. She was born and reared in Neshoba County but made her home in Walnut Grove most of her adult life. Mrs. Perkins was a member of Crossroads Church of God in...
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