Steve Nelson
Jun 13, 2023
Funeral services for Steve Nelson will be held on Friday, June 16, 2023 at 4:00 p.m. from Pine Grove Baptist Church at House, MS with Rev. Rusty Walton and Rev. Lin Chesney officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday June 16, 2023 from 3:00 p.m. until service time at Pine Grove Baptist Church....
Vernon Wattles
Jun 12, 2023
Graveside services for Mr. Vernon Wattles will be held at 12 noon on Friday, June 16, 2023 from Remus Cemetery with Rev. Eddie Pilgrim officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 10:00–11:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Vernon Wattles, 85, of Carthage died on Monday, June 12, 2023. Mr. Wattles was a native of Lake City, FL and...
Evelyn Strickline
Jun 12, 2023
Graveside services for Evelyn Strickline will be held Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 3 p.m. at Fentress Baptist Church Cemetery in Ackerman, MS. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Strickline, 82, of Philadelphia, died Monday, June 12, 2023. Evelyn was a native of Hornersville, MO where she graduated High School in 1959. For many years she worked...
James Ray "Jimmy" Hardy
Jun 12, 2023
Services will be held on Wednesday June 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Lin Chesney and Elder Keith Mooney officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday June 13, 2023 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Interment will be in Pine Grove Cemetery in House, MS. All friends and family are welcome. James Ray (Jimmy) Hardy...
Byron Clark Burnett
Jun 11, 2023
Funeral services for Byron Clark Burnett will be held on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. from Lynville Methodist Church with Bro. Chris Gully officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Interment will be in the Lynville Community Cemetery. Mr. Burnett, 83, of Missouri City, Tx, died June 11,...
Richard Mcdonald
Jun 11, 2023
Funeral services for Richard McDonald will be held Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 11 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Justin Craft and Rev. Andrew Black officiating. Burial will follow at Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday June 14, 2023 from 5 until 7 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. McDonald, 76, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, June 11, 2023....
Chris Boatner
Jun 7, 2023
Services will be held from McClain-Hays Chapel at 2 p.m. on Saturday June 10, 2023, with Rev. Scotty Boatner officiating. Interment will follow in Mars Hill Cemetery (Winston County). Visitation will be held on Friday June 9, 2023, from 6-9 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Boatner, 56, of Philadelphia, MS, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Chris was a native...
Tommy Latimer
Jun 4, 2023
A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Dr. Tommy Lee Latimer, who practiced optometry in Philadelphia for 40 years, died on June 4, 2023. He was born Dec. 10, 1950, in Philadelphia, the son of the late Hugh and Amy Hardy Latimer. A 1968 graduate of Philadelphia High School, Dr. Latimer was president of his senior...
David "Big Wes" Elsey
Jun 1, 2023
Family to hold a Memorial Service at a later date. Mr. David W. Elsey, 54, of Philadelphia, MS, died Thursday, June 1, 2023. Big Wes or also known as Fluffy was a dedicated worker for many years at the Pearl River Resort. During his free time, he was an avid Video game player, Dungeon Master, and Viking at heart. He...
Hilda Luke
May 28, 2023
Services will be held Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. from the chapel of McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Visitation will be Tuesday from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at McClain-Hays. Burial will be in the Coy Community cemetery. Rev. Mike Sims will officiate. Mrs. Luke was a native of Noxubee County and a longtime resident of the Coy Community in Kemper County for...
Grady Sue Pizzi
May 27, 2023
A graveside service will be held Wednesday, May 31, 2023, at 2:30 from Sandhill Cemetery with Rev. Michael Wells officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Pizzi, 95, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, May 27, 2023, at Bedford Care in Newton. She was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia and Neshoba County, and operated Sue’s Beauty Shop...
Cecil "Dezmon" Alford
May 20, 2023
Funeral Services for Cecil "Dezmon" Alford will be held on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Billy Henry officiating. Burial will follow in Sandtown Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 23, 2023 from 12 noon until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Alford, 91, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, May 20, 2023. Dez...
Nelda Diann Mitchell
May 20, 2023
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel in Sheridan, AR with Bro. Michael Walton officiating. Visitation will also be Thursday, from 1:00-2:00 P.M. at Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. Graveside service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Saturday, May 27th, 2023 at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery under the direction of...
Buster Dee Bennett
May 17, 2023
Graveside services for Buster Dee Bennett will be held Friday, May 19, 2023 at 10 a.m. from Mars Hill Cemetery in Winston County. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Bennett, 95, of Winston County, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Buster was a native and longtime resident of Winston County. He served in the United States Army and worked at...
David Breazeale
May 15, 2023
Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 18, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. David Jay officiating. Burial will follow in New Harmony Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Breazeale, 73, of Philadelphia, died Monday, May 15, 2023, at his home. Born in...
Maudine "Dean" Beckham
May 15, 2023
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Mark Cloys and Rev. Buddy Covington officiating. Burial will follow in Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 12:00 noon until time of service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Maudine “Dean” Beckham, age 95 years, 6 months, and 15...
Katherine Majure Farned
May 12, 2023
Visitation for Katherine Majure Farned will be held June 12, 2023 at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Cedarlawn Cemetery at 3 p.m. on June 12, 2023 with Dr. Dan Howard officiating. Ms. Farned, 98, of Denton, TX, died Friday, May 12, 2023. Katherine was born to Reuel and Marcie (Gardner) Majure on April 12, 1925...
Millard Lloyd
May 11, 2023
Funeral services for Mr. Millard Lloyd, 83, are as follows: Visitation will be held on Saturday May 13, 2023 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home and funeral service will be held on on Sunday May 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Dwight Fleming and Rev. Scott Boatner officiating. Interment will be in the...
Randall Alan Moorehead
May 7, 2023
Mr. Moorehead, 56, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, May 7, 2023 at Jeff Anderson Regional Medical Center. A private family memorial service was held Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at First Methodist Church of Philadelphia with Rev. Tommy Jennings officiating. Alan was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia. He graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1984. He was also a graduate...
