Obituaries

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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Sherry "Molly" Landrum Cumberland

Sherry "Molly" Landrum Cumberland

Sep 14, 2011

SERVICES:  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 201110:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  JONES CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. LARRY SAVELL     Mrs. Cumberland, 63, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her home.  She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County.   Mrs. Cumberland was preceded in death by her husband, James Earl Cumberland.   Survivors include daughters, Becky...

Jack Cheatham

Jack Cheatham

Sep 14, 2011

SERVICES:  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 20113:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 20114:00 - 8:00 P. M. AND ONSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 20111:00 - 7:00 P. M. INTERMENT:  CEDARLAWN CEMETERY WITH MASONIC RITESOFFICIATING:  REV. FRED BRITTONREV. LAVELLE WOODRICK Jack Cheatham, former educator, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011.  He was a native of the Deemer community.  Mr. Cheatham attended Ole Miss where...

William R. Nation, Sr.

William R. Nation, Sr.

Sep 12, 2011

SERVICES:  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 201110:00 A. M.GRAVESIDE SERVICE WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 AT 3:00 P. M. AT MEMORIAL GARDENS OF COLUMBUS. OFFICIATING:  DR. DAN HOWARDREV. SAMMY CRAWFORD Lt. Col. William Richard Nation, Sr. died September 12, 2011 at The Beehive Home in Philadelphia after a lengthy illness.  Mr. Nation...

Robert Killen

Robert Killen

Sep 9, 2011

SERVICES:  MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 20112:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  MADDEN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. CLINTON JOHNSON Mr. Killen, 66, of Carthage, MS, died Friday, September 9, 2011 at G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson.   He was a native and longtime resident of the Madden community in Leake County.  He was a veteran...

Dorelene Mcrorey

Dorelene Mcrorey

Sep 8, 2011

SERVICES:  SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  LINWOOD CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. JOHNNY COLLINS Mrs. McRorey, 62, of Union, died Thursday, September 8, 2011 at Neshoba County General Hospital.   She was a native of Delaware and had been a resident of the Neshoba Community of Neshoba County for several years.  She was a...

Brenda Kay Ellingburg

Brenda Kay Ellingburg

Sep 4, 2011

SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 20115:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  GOOD HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. RAY FILES Mrs. Ellingburg, 63, died Sunday, September 4, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian.   She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the House Community.  Mrs. Ellingburg was a member of Good Hope...

Johnie Ruth Ingram

Johnie Ruth Ingram

Sep 3, 2011

GRAVESIDE SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 20113:00 P. M.NEW PEARL VALLEY CEMETERYVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011NOON UNTIL 2:30 P. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING: REV. LONNIE ALEXANDER Miss Ingram, 78, of Philadelphia, MS, died Saturday, September 3, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center-North in Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She was a retired receptionist/clerk from Mississippi...

Helen Marie Smith

Helen Marie Smith

Aug 27, 2011

SERVICES:  MONDAY, AUGUST 29, 20112:00 P. M.SANDTOWN UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION:  SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 20114:00-8:00 P. M. AT MCCLAIN-HAYS  INTERMENT: SANDTOWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. DAVID UPSHAWREV. ANTHONY MILLERMrs. Smith, 86, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian.She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Sandtown community. She formerly worked at Wells-Lamont in...

Arlie Dee Hodge

Arlie Dee Hodge

Aug 26, 2011

SERVICES:  SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 20113:00 P. M.LAUREL HILL BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION:  SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 20114:00 - 8:00 P. M.AT MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEAND 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICE ON SUNDAY AT THE CHURCHINTERMENT:  LAUREL HILL CEMETERY Mrs. Hodge, 89, died Friday, August 26, 2011 at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia.   She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident...

Jack May

Jack May

Aug 23, 2011

SERVICES:  THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 20119:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  COOKS CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. COY MILLERREV. BENNIE ROBERTSON Mr. May, 76, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center South in Meridian.   He was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County.  He retired from Connor Corp. in Philadelphia. ...

James Cooper Tingle

James Cooper Tingle

Aug 23, 2011

SERVICES:  FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 20113:30 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 20114:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  HENRY'S CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. CHRIS VOWELLREV. BENNY BUCKLEY Mr. Tingle, 79, died Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. He was born and reared in the Fork Community of Neshoba County and lived in Jackson for a number of years....

Grady Carl Pullin

Grady Carl Pullin

Aug 20, 2011

SERVICES:  MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 201111:30 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 20114:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  MORROW CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. BYRD HILLMAN  Mr. Pullin, 89, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at J. G. Alexander Nursing Center in Union.   He was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Dixon community.  He was a retired farmer.  Mr. Pullin was...

Peggy Joan Eubanks

Peggy Joan Eubanks

Aug 20, 2011

SERVICES: MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 20112:00  P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 201111:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  SALEM CEMETERYBURNSIDE COMMUNITYOFFICIATING:  REV. DUAINE MORGANPeggy Joan Eubanks, 73, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was a native of Pontotoc County and a longtime resident of Pascagoula where her husband worked for Ingalls Shipbuilding. They moved...

Sarah Katherine Moore

Sarah Katherine Moore

Aug 20, 2011

SERVICES:  TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 201111:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 20116:00 - 9:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  MT. OLIVE CEMETERYSTEPHENSTOWN COMMUNITYNESHOBA COUNTYOFFICIATING:  REV. EDWARD RICHARDSON  Mrs. Moore, 79, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, August 20, 2011 in Neshoba County Nursing Home.   She was a native of Neshoba County and a former resident of Biloxi from 1964 until 1985 before moving back to...

Sara Irons Daniels

Sara Irons Daniels

Aug 18, 2011

SERVICES:  SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 20112:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  SANDTOWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. SCOTT BOATNERREV. CHRIS VOWELL Mrs. Daniels, 53, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Neshoba County General Hospital.   She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County.  She taught 5th and 6th grades in the Neshoba Central School System...

Helen Strait

Helen Strait

Aug 18, 2011

SERVICES:  SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 201111:30 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  IMMANUEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. LONNIE ALEXANDERREV. DWIGHT FLEMINGFULL OBITUARY TO FOLLOWMrs. Strait, 83, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, August 18, 2011 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was born and reared in Neshoba County where she made her home most of her...

Hubert "Ski" Schitoskey, Jr.

Hubert "Ski" Schitoskey, Jr.

Aug 16, 2011

SERVICES:  SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 201110:00 A. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  PLATTSBURG CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING:  REV. DAVID SCHITOSKEYREV. DWIGHT FLEMING    Mr. Schitoskey, 73, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August 16, 2011 at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian.   He was born and reared in Palestine, Texas and had made his home in Philadelphia since 2001.  He retired from...

Carl Eugene Johnson

Carl Eugene Johnson

Aug 13, 2011

SERVICES:  MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 20111:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 201111:00 A. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  LINWOOD CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. MIKE SKINNER Mr. Johnson, 48, died Saturday, August 13, 2011 at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.   He was a native of Jackson, MS and had been a resident of Ellisville State School for the past six years.   He was preceded...

Carrie Coats Sharp

Carrie Coats Sharp

Aug 12, 2011

SERVICE: MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2011 3:00 P. M.         MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, AUGUST 14, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M. INTERMENT: BEATLINE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. MACK ALFORDREV. BEN MCDANIEL Mrs. Sharp, 71, of Philadelphia, MS, died Friday, August 12, 2011 at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia.   She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Beatline Community.  She...

Jean Alice Gully

Jean Alice Gully

Aug 7, 2011

SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 201111:00 A. M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 20115:00 - 8:00 P. M.INTERMENT:  NEW HARMONY CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. JIMMY BRELAND Mrs. Gully, 76, of Cleveland, MS, died Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Infinity Hospice in Marion, MS. She was born and reared in Neshoba County but moved to Cleveland early in life where she made her home....

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