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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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Ronnie Jenkins

Ronnie Jenkins

Sep 17, 2024

Funeral services for Ronnie Jenkins will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Justin Chaney and Bro. Nathan Settlemire officiating. Interment will follow in the Cedarlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 18, 2024 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home.

Mr. Jenkins,72, passed...

Paul B. Jones

Paul B. Jones

Sep 14, 2024

Funeral Services for Paul B. Jones will be held Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 1:00 pm from McClain-Hays Chapel with  Rev. Tim Vowell officiating. Visitation will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday until service time. Interment will be in Eastlawn Cemetery. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Jones, 55, passed...

Clifford E. Cattell

Clifford E. Cattell

Sep 9, 2024

No services for Clifford E. Cattell of Union, MS are planned at this time. Mr. Clifford was born and raised in California and was a member of the US Navy for three years. He moved to Philadelphia in 1994 to work with Boyd Gaming at Pearl River Resort and retired in 2010. He and his wife were married in Italy...

Robert "Bo" Jones

Robert "Bo" Jones

Sep 8, 2024

Robert “Bo” Jones, 72, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024, in Louisville, Mississippi, with his loving family at his side. Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, September 14 at Macedonia Revival Center in Philadelphia, Mississippi, with Reverend Peyton Jones officiating. Visitation will be at the church the day of the service from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Bo was...

William "Ivan" Atkinson

William "Ivan" Atkinson

Sep 8, 2024

Funeral services for William “Ivan” Atkinson will be held Friday, September 13, 2024 at 12 noon from Big Oak Church in Kemper County with Bro. Ben Jones and Bro. Davey Wilkinson officiating. Burial will follow in Big Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, September 13, 2024 at 11 a.m. until service time at the church. McClain-Hays is...

Durwood Wayne Goldman

Durwood Wayne Goldman

Sep 3, 2024

Funeral Services for Durwood Wayne Goldman will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. from Hope Baptist Church with Dr. Kevin Clayton and Dr. Elizabeth Foy officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 12:30 p.m. until time of service at Hope Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. It is with...

Debbie Ainsworth

Debbie Ainsworth

Aug 28, 2024

Memorial Service will be held on Monday, September 2, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. from Fellowship Baptist Church.

Ellene Turcotte

Ellene Turcotte

Aug 26, 2024

Services for Ellene Speir Turcotte will be held Friday, August 30, 2024 at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church in Philadelphia with Rev. Evan Humphries officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, August 30, 2024 at 10:00 am at the church. Graveside service will be held at Clinton Cemetery in Clinton, MS on Friday, August 30, 2024 at 3:00 pm with...

Maggie Hillman

Maggie Hillman

Aug 23, 2024

Funeral services will be held on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Funeral Home with Bro. David Richardson officiating. Interment will follow in the Morrow Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 25, 2024 from 12:30 p.m. until time of service at McClain-Hays. Maggie Hillman, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother passed away peacefully on Friday,...

Summer Embry

Summer Embry

Aug 20, 2024

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, August 23, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Mike Sullivan officiating. Interment will follow in the Coye Assembly Cemetery in Kemper County. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 22, 2024 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays. Ms. Embry passed away at her home in Pinola, MS. on August 20, 2024....

Morgan D. Hardy

Morgan D. Hardy

Aug 17, 2024

Services will be held at Beat Line Baptist Church in Philadelphia, MS on Monday, August 19th, 2024 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be at McClain-Hays Funeral Home in Philadelphia, MS on Sunday, August 18th, 2024 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm and on Monday from 10:00 am until service time. Morgan D. Hardy, 97, of Philadelphia, MS, passed away on...

James Edward Mccann

James Edward Mccann

Aug 16, 2024

James Edward McCann passed away August 16, 2024, at the age of 91. A native of Neshoba County, MS and resident of Moss Point, MS he was a retiree of International Paper. He was preceded in death by his wives Mary Hamilton McCann and Katherine Sistrunk McCann. He is survived by his daughter, Anita (Thomas) McCann Perrette, grandchildren Sara (James)...

Becky Lynn Smith

Becky Lynn Smith

Aug 15, 2024

Funeral services for Becky Lynn Smith will be held Sunday, August 18, 2024 at 2 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Ronnie Malone officiating. Burial will follow in North Bend Pentecostal Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, August 17, 2024 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Ms. Smith, 66, of Preston died Thursday, August 15, 2024....

Cassia Marie Tullos Edenfield

Cassia Marie Tullos Edenfield

Aug 14, 2024

Cassia Marie (Tullos) Edenfield, 78, of Philadelphia, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, sister, and aunt, entered into eternal life, August 14, 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents Clemit and Hilda Tullos, and brother Paul Tullos. Deeply caring with an unwavering devotion to her family, she was a wonderful wife and mother, who was known for her...

Buddy Sansing

Buddy Sansing

Aug 12, 2024

Funeral Services for Buddy Sansing will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. from Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church with Bro. Wesley Lovern and Bro. David Richardson officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 15, 2024 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle Apostolic Church and again on Friday, August 16, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. until service time....

Delilah Ann "Nell" Shaw

Delilah Ann "Nell" Shaw

Aug 8, 2024

Click on the link below to watch the livestream. https://private.memoryshare.com/memoryshare/video/delilahannnell-shaw-8065288 Funeral services for Delilah Ann "Nell" Shaw will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 12, 2024 from McClain-Hays Chapel with Dr. Mike Carr and Paul McMahan officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 11, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. and 8...

Marilyn Agent Belding

Marilyn Agent Belding

Aug 7, 2024

Graveside services for Marilyn Agent Belding will be held Friday, August 9, 2024 at 11:30 a.m. from Old Pearl Valley Cemetery with Dr. Heath Hillman officiating, Visitation will be held Friday, August 9, 2024 at 10 a.m. from McClain-Hays Funeral Home until time to leave for the service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Belding, 84, of...

Randy Arledge

Randy Arledge

Aug 5, 2024

Funeral services for Randy Arledge will be held Wednesday, August 7, 2024 at 2 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Owen Gordon and Bro. Ronnie Gomillion officiating. Burial will follow in Ocobla Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, August 7, 2024 from 10 a.m. until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Arledge, 61, of Philadelphia died Monday, August 5,...

Jerry Denney

Jerry Denney

Aug 3, 2024

Memorial services for Jerry Denney will be held at a later date. Mr. Denney, 79, of Philadelphia died August 3, 2024. Jerry was a native of Fayetteville, AR and a resident of Oregon and Washington State for several years and lived in Philadelphia for the past year. He enjoyed riding dirt bikes and hunting when he was younger and later...

Donna Lynne Alford

Donna Lynne Alford

Aug 2, 2024

Funeral services for Donna Lynne Alford will be held Monday, August 5, 2024 at 10 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Dr. Dan Howard and Rev. Evan Humphries officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 4, 2024 from 5 until 8 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mrs. Alford, 63, of Philadelphia died Friday, August 2,...

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