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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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Curtis Poole
Nov 16, 2011
SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 20112:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: BLOOMFIELD CEMETERYMILITARY HONORSOFFICIATING: REV. JERRY WILKERSONREV. JERRY BISHOP Mr. Poole, 63, of West Point, died Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Birmingham VA Medical Center. He was born and reared in Neshoba County. He lived in Mobile, AL for a number of years and ...
Owana Ladd
Nov 13, 2011
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 20112:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: OAK RIDGE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. BRITT COOPER Owana Ladd, 79, born July 1, 1932 went home to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 13, 2011 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Mrs. Ladd was a native of Neshoba County. She worked at the hospital...
Jackie Posey Humphreys
Nov 9, 2011
SERVICES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 20111:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 20113:00 - 7:00 P. M.INTERMENT: FELLOWSHIP CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. RAY FILES Mrs. Humphreys, 81, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia. She was a native of Neshoba County where she made her home until moving to Alabama in 1996. She later moved back...
Marvin Henry Moore, Sr.
Nov 9, 2011
SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 201111:30 A. M.HOPE METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 20115:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT: HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MICHAEL SIMS Mr. Marvin Henry Moore, Sr., 70, of Philadelphia, MS, died Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS.Mr. Moore graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1959. While at Philadelphia, he was captain and a...
Mary Elizabeth Peoples
Nov 8, 2011
SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 20112:00 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 201112:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: HENRY'S CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MIKE GULLY Mary Elizabeth Peoples, 71, of Pearl, MS, died Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Hospice Ministries, Inc. in Ridgeland, MS. Mary was a graduate of Linn High School in Sunflower County and Draughn's Business College in Jackson,...
Roy K. Kirkland
Nov 8, 2011
A private family memorial service for Roy K. Kirkland was held Saturday, November 12, 2011 at 10 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Vowell, Rev. Jason Martin and Rev. Randall Dunaway officiating. He was a native of Neshoba County and had resided in Philadelphia since his retirement. He retired from Encon as an accountant. Roy was Valedictorian of...
Tabitha Lee "Tab" Mims
Nov 3, 2011
SERVICES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 201110:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: SANDTOWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DONALD CAVINESS Mrs. Mims, 87, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at her home. She was a native and longtime resident of the Bond community in Neshoba County. She was a retired elementary teacher having taught at Neshoba County Schools,...
Hilda Munn Peets
Nov 3, 2011
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: MONDAY,NOVEMBER 7, 201110:00 A. M. PINE GROVE CEMETERYHOUSE COMMUNITYINTERMENT: PINE GROVE CEMETERYHOUSE COMMUNITYOFFICIATING: REV. CHRIS VOWELLMs. Peets, 67, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was a native of Neshoba County. She graduated from Neshoba Central and attended Hinds Community College. She moved back to Neshoba County in 2009. Ms. Peets was a member...
Roy Eugene Sullivan
Oct 31, 2011
SERVICES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 20112:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 20113:00 P. M.INTERMENT: GOOD HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. ROBERT RONCALIREV. CLIFF CROSBY Mr. Sullivan, 36, of Philadelphia, died Monday, October 31, 2011 in Alabama. He was a graduate of South Leake High School and was a member of Good Hope Baptist Church. Survivors include his sister, Cathy Hartley and her...
Jim Therrell
Oct 31, 2011
SERVICES: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.OFFICIATING: REV. CHRIS VOWELL Mr. Therrell, 68, of Philadelphia, died Monday, October 31, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. He was retired owner of NAPA Auto Parts stores in Philadelphia and Union. After...
Hilda Margarette Pope
Oct 30, 2011
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 201112:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 201110:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: HENRY'S CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. JERRY HAMILTONREV. IRVIS DALE EVERETTE Mrs. Pope, 75, of Moss Point, died Sunday, October 30, 2011 at Greene Rural Health Center in Leakesville. She was a native of Neshoba County and had been a resident of Jackson County since...
Bilbo Devine
Oct 24, 2011
SERVICES: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 20112:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28, 20115:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT: SMALLWOOD CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING: REV. SHANNON PENNINGTON Mr. Devine, 88, of Kosciusko, died Monday, October 24, 2011 at MS State Veterans Home in Kosciusko. He had been ill for some time with Alzheimer's and dementia. He was a native of Kosciusko and retired as a...
Cubia Kilpatrick
Oct 23, 2011
SERVICES: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 201111:00 A. M.BEATLINE BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: BEATLINE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DON MATHISREV. BEN MCDANIEL Mrs. Kilpatrick, 79, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, October 23, 2011 at her residence. She was born in Bay Springs, MS and made her home in Neshoba County most of her adult life. She was a member...
Kate Taylor Burkes
Oct 21, 2011
SERVICES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 20119:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARD Mrs. Burkes, 91, of Philadelphia, died Friday, October 21, 2011 at her residence. She was a native of Union, MS but early in life moved to Philadelphia where she met her husband of 48 years and lived out...
Sue Mckee Stovall
Oct 18, 2011
SERVICES: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT: UNION BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERYKEMPER COUNTYOFFICIATING: REV. CHRIS VOWELLDR. WAYNE HILL REV. STEVE CRAFT Mrs. Stovall, 76, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian in Meridian, MS. She was born and reared in Kemper County where she made her home most...
Wallace Joyner
Oct 18, 2011
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 19, 20112:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 201112:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: ANTIOCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. CHRIS VOWELL REV. DANNY PINTER Mr. Joyner, 93, of Union, passed away peacefully in early morning hours of October 18, 2011. He was born September 12, 1918 in Neshoba County where he lived all his life. He was a retired contract...
Avon (Coomer) Wroble
Oct 17, 2011
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 20117:30 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 20116:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: EVERGREEN CEMETERYLOUISVILLE, KENTUCKYOFFICIATING: REV. DAVID RICHARDSONMrs. Wroble, 77, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. She had been a resident of Philadelphia, MS for the past 15 years. Born in Cane Valley, KY, she was the daughter...
Jerrel "Pete" Ladd
Oct 13, 2011
SERVICES: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 16, 20112:00 P. M.VICTORY FELLOWSHIP CHURCHVISITATION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M. AT MCCLAIN-HAYS AND1 HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICEAT VICTORY FELLOWSHIP CHURCHINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. JACK FOSTERREV. BRAGSTON MILEY Mr. Ladd, 70, of Meridian, died Thursday, October 13, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center-South in Meridian. He was a native of Neshoba County and had...
Myrtis Richardson
Oct 9, 2011
SERVICES: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M. INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARD Mrs. Richardson, 89, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, October 9, 2011 at Atwood Personal Care Home in Philadelphia. She was born and reared in Neshoba County and made her home in Philadelphia most of her life. She was an...
Maedell White
Oct 8, 2011
SERVICES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 10, 201111:00 A. M.HOPE BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M. AT MCCLAIN-HAYSAND 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICE ONMONDAY, AT THE CHURCHINTERMENT: HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DENNIS DUVALL Mrs. White, 92, died Saturday, October 8, 2011 at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia. She was a native of the Johnsonville community of Neshoba County and...
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