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Patsy Pierce

Patsy Pierce

May 1, 2023

Graveside services will be held from Pierce Cemetery on Tuesday May 9, 2023 at 11:30 a.m. with Bro. Nathan Moore officiating. Visitation will be held on Tuesday May 9, 2023 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mrs. Pierce, 79, of Philadelphia, died Monday, May 1, 2023, at the Neshoba County Nursing Home. Born in Lauderdale County, MS, she lived...

Charles A. Hardy

Charles A. Hardy

May 1, 2023

Funeral services for Charles A. "Chuck" Hardy will be held Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 3 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Dr. Wayne Hill and Rev. Justin Craft officiating.. Burial will follow in Coldwater Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 1 p.m. until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Hardy, 71, of Neshoba County died...

James "Pop" Griffin

James "Pop" Griffin

Apr 28, 2023

A graveside service will be held Sunday, April 30, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. from Blackjack Cemetery in Philadelphia with Bro. Paul Blanchard officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Griffin, 81, of Louisville, died Friday, April 28, 2023, at Oktibbeha County Hospital. A native of Zephyr Hill Community in Neshoba County, he was a resident of Louisville...

Ester Rebecca Mcnair Stokes

Ester Rebecca Mcnair Stokes

Apr 26, 2023

Services will be held Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 6:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Arthur Rhodes and Bro. Michael Wells officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 4:00 p.m. until time of service at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mrs. Stokes, 74, of Union, died Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at her home. She was a native and longtime resident of the...

Shirley Ann Martin Berg

Shirley Ann Martin Berg

Apr 26, 2023

Services will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Steven Lockley officiating. Visitation will be held at McClain-Hays Funeral Service on the following days: Thursday, April 27, 2023 from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., Friday, April 28, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., and Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 9:00 -10:00 a.m....

Effie K. Eldridge

Effie K. Eldridge

Apr 23, 2023

Funeral services for Effie K. Eldridge will be held Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Len Wedgeworth officiating. Burial will follow in Golden Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 26, 2023 from 3 p.m. until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Effie Eldridge, 89, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2023, following...

Frank Ray Mcnair

Frank Ray Mcnair

Apr 23, 2023

Funeral services for Frank “Ray” McNair will be held Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Chapel in Philadelphia, Mississippi with Rev. Ray Spence, Rev. Joseph Knight, Rev. Tommy Conn, and Arthur Rhodes officiating. Burial will follow in Oak Ridge Cemetery in Union, Mississippi. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm...

Shirley Turner Stovall

Shirley Turner Stovall

Apr 21, 2023

Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. from Cedarlawn Cemetery with Rev. Lawrence Pool officiating. Mrs. Stovall, 84, of Philadelphia died April 21, 2023. She was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia, MS. She was a homemaker and Baptist by faith and loved to read the Bible. She is survived by her children, Debbie...

Bettye Burt

Bettye Burt

Apr 20, 2023

Helen Elizabeth (Bettye) Burt, who had an enduring devotion to Jesus, her faith and her family, died Thursday, April 20, 2023, in the Neshoba County Nursing Home. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be on Monday, April 24 at 1 p.m. in Holy Cross Catholic Church. The Rev. Augustine Palimattam will officiate, assisted by seminarian Tristan Stovall. Prior to...

Mauvene Sharp Thomas

Mauvene Sharp Thomas

Apr 18, 2023

Services will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Jerry Bishop officiating. Burial will follow in Ocobla Cemetery in Neshoba County. Visitation will be Wednesday from 2:00 until time of service at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mrs. Thomas, 99, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at the Neshoba County Nursing Home. Mauvene Sharp...

Peggy Martin Branning

Peggy Martin Branning

Apr 17, 2023

Services will be held Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Chris Gully officiating. Burial will follow in Big Oak Cemetery in Kemper County. Visitation will be held Wednesday from 12:00 noon until time of service at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mrs. Branning, 74, of Preston, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at her home. She was...

Edith Barker

Edith Barker

Apr 9, 2023

CREMATION

Jeffery Pettis

Jeffery Pettis

Apr 7, 2023

Services will be held Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 12:00 noon from Evans Tabernacle in Union, Ms. with Bro. Nolan Pinter officiating. Burial will follow in Evans Tabernacle Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, April 11, 2023, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Pettis, 51, of Conehatta, died Friday, April 7, 2023, at Anderson Regional...

Rebecca Diane Smith

Rebecca Diane Smith

Apr 4, 2023

Family to hold a memorial service at a later date.

Mary Lillian Montgomery Breazeale

Mary Lillian Montgomery Breazeale

Apr 3, 2023

A graveside service will be held Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. from Cedarlawn Cemetery with Bro. Dudley Winstead officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Breazeale, of Philadelphia, died Monday, April 3, 2023, at her home. Mary Lillian Montgomery Breazeale was born in Jackson, Tennessee, to Connie Estes and Armenda Montgomery on November 20, 1930....

Reba Louise Mitchell

Reba Louise Mitchell

Apr 3, 2023

Services will be held Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel. Interment will follow in Clark's Chapel Cemetery in Kemper County. Visitation will be held Thursday from 2:00 p.m. until time of service at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mrs. Mitchell, 93, of DeKalb, passed away on April 3, 2023. Reba was a native of Eupora. She worked at...

Eddie Sellers

Eddie Sellers

Apr 1, 2023

Funeral services will be held Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 11:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Carl Roberts officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, April 5, 2023, from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Sellers, 68, of Union, died Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Neshoba General Hospital. A lifelong resident...

Fred Kirkland

Fred Kirkland

Mar 31, 2023

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 2, 2023, from First Methodist Church of Philadelphia. Visitation will be held at the church on Sunday from 1:00 p. m. until time of service. Reverend Tommy Jennings will officiate the service. Robert “Fred” Kirkland, age 81, died on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Neshoba General Hospital in...

Audie Helen Ray

Audie Helen Ray

Mar 30, 2023

CREMATION

Erica Lynn Benson Smith

Erica Lynn Benson Smith

Mar 25, 2023

A memorial service will be held Friday, March 31, 2023, at 12:00 noon from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Jason Martin, Bro. Randall Dunaway, and Bro. Darren Powell officiating. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. on Friday until time of service. Ms. Smith, 42, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, March 25, 2023, at her home. Born and raised in Neshoba County,...

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