Sheila Williams Smith
Feb 28, 2026
Funeral Services for Sheila Williams Smith will be held at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at McClain-Hays Chapel, with the interment to follow in the Bethsaida Cemetery. Bro. Chris Harrison and Bro. Bobby Barfoot will officiate. Visitation will be 4-8:00 pm on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, and on Wednesday from 8:00 am until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral...
Kirsten Leigh Herrington
Feb 26, 2026
Funeral Services for Kirsten Leigh Herrington will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 11 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Sam Fulton officiating. Burial will follow Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, March 2, 2026 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home.
Leigh was a lifelong resident of the Bloomo Community of Neshoba County.
She enjoyed doing...
Bobbie Fulton Cannon
Feb 21, 2026
Bobbie Jean Fulton Cannon passed away on February 21, 2026 in the Fulton family farmhouse in Nanih Waiya, Mississippi, where her father grew up and where she was born on February 13, 1935. Her early years were greatly influenced by World War II after her oldest brother was captured in the Philippines by the Japanese and survived as a prisoner...
Jerry W. Joyner
Feb 20, 2026
Funeral services for Jerry W. Joyner will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 11 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev. Joel Embrey and Rev. James Young officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, February 23, 2026 from 5 to 7 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home and 30 minutes prior to service...
Larry Van Franklin
Feb 16, 2026
Graveside Service will be held Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at 2:00 pm from Eastlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia, MS. with Rev. Matthew Fancher officiating.
Larry Van Franklin, 77, of Gluckstadt, MS peacefully passed away on Monday, February 16th in Jackson, MS, surrounded by his family. Larry’s life was defined by faith, generosity, hard work and dedication to his family and loved ones.
Larry...
Judith Hawk Manning
Feb 14, 2026
Funeral Services for Judith Ann Hawk Manning will be held at 1 pm on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Chris O'Daniel officiating. Burial will follow in Mars Hill Cemetery in Winston County. Visitation will be from 12:00 noon on Thursday until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home.
Mrs. Manning, 82, died on February 14, 2026, at Select...
Brad Oneil Whittle
Feb 12, 2026
Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Jerry Bishop officiating.
Mr. Whittle passed away on February 12, 2026 at Neshoba County Nursing Home.
Brad Oneil Whittle was born in Neshoba County, MS to Cecil and Loraine Kirkland Whittle and later moved to Texas where he grew up. He was a graduate...
Mary L. Berry
Feb 8, 2026
No Services are Scheduled
Mary L. Berry was born and raised in Augusta, GA where her parents Charles and Hattie Mae Weaver met at Fort Gordon. She was a lifelong homemaker and loved her animals and doing crafts and gardening. She loved her children and grandchildren and was always happy and didn’t have a mean bone in her body. Mary was...
Ollie Faye Mowdy
Feb 8, 2026
Funeral services for Ollie Faye Mowdy will be held Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 11 a.m. from the First Pentecostal Church of Philadelphia, MS with Rev. Tim Vowell and Rev. Albert Reid officiating. Burial will follow in Bethsaida Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the First Pentecostal Church and...
Nanette "Nan" Morrow
Feb 6, 2026
Graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 pm on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Cook's Chapel Cemetery, with Bro. Chris Ryals, Bro. Dennis Duvall and Wanniese Whitehead officiating.
Nanette "Nan" Morrow, a native of Neshoba County, resided in Pearl for many years before returning to Neshoba County in 2010. She dedicated most of her life to caregiving. She loved visiting with family...
Doris Williams Mott
Feb 5, 2026
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, February 9, 2026, at Herbert Baptist Church Cemetery with Nathan Williams officiating.
Doris Williams Mott, age 98, of Birmingham, Alabama, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, February 5, 2026. Doris was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend who leaves behind a legacy of kindness, faith, and strength.
She was preceded...
Frances Elizabeth (Betty) Mabry
Feb 5, 2026
Frances Elizabeth (Betty) Mabry
Betty was born on April 12, 1937, in Neshoba County, Mississippi. After earning her Bachelor of Science, and her master’s degree in nursing at The University of Mississippi, she became a psychiatric nurse supervisor at the State of Mississippi mental hospital at Whitfield. There she helped open their first alcohol and drug treatment center. Mid-career, Betty continued...
Odie Spears Jr.
Feb 5, 2026
Funeral Services for Odie “Bud” Spears, Jr. will be held Sunday, February 8, 2026 at 3 p.m. from Linwood Baptist Church with Rev. Joseph Knight and Rev. Mike Skinner officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, February 8, 2026 from 1 p.m. until service time at Linwood Church. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of...
Mary "Maggie" Myers
Feb 4, 2026
Funeral services for Mary "Maggie" Myers will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, February 7, 2026 at First Pentecostal Church with Rev. Tim Vowell, Rev. Albert Reid and Rev. Wesley Lovern officiating. Burial will follow at New Harmony Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. and 9:00 am...
Raymond O. Lang
Feb 1, 2026
Graveside services will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. from Mamie's Chapel Cemetery in Kemper County with Bro. Chris Gully officiating. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. departure at McClain-Hays Funeral Service.
Mr. Lang passed away February 1, 2026 at MS Care Center in Dekalb, MS.
Raymond Odell Lang...
Vivian Marie Walker
Feb 1, 2026
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Vivian Walker was born in Houston, Texas, and resided primarily in Neshoba County throughout her life. She was employed for several years as a manager at the McDonald's located in Philadelphia. Vivian found pleasure in shopping, watching her preferred television programs, and crocheting. She valued the time spent with her family, particularly...
Rev. Lavon Boatner
Jan 29, 2026
Funeral Services for Rev. Lavon Boatner will be held on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Scotty Boatner, Mickey Breedlove and Bro. Dwight Fleming officiating. Interment will follow in the Mars Hill Cemetery, Winston County. Visitation will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026 starting at 5:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Funeral Service.
Rev. Boatner, 85,...
Billy Fay King
Jan 25, 2026
Family to hold a Memorial Service at a later date.
Billy Fay King, a devoted mother and cherished member of the Philadelphia, Mississippi community, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2026. Born on February 7, 1979, in Jackson, Mississippi, she lived a life rich in love, friendship, and service.
Billy dedicated two decades of her life to the field of personal care,...
Martha Melton McElhenney
Jan 16, 2026
Graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm, Sunday, January 18, 2026, at Beatline Baptist Church Cemetery. Rev. Mark McDonald will officiate. Visitation will be on Sunday at McClain-Hays from 12:30 pm until departure to the cemetery.
Martha McElhenney was a native of Neshoba County and was a resident of Newton County for the past 35 years. She graduated from Arlington...
