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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Frances Page
Jan 18, 2022
Services for Ms. Frances Page will be held at 11:00 am, Saturday, January 22, 2022 at McClain-Hays Chapel. Dr. Mike Carr and Dr. Wayne Hill will officiate. Burial will be held in Mt. Olive Cemetery in the House Community. Visitation will be held 5:00-8:00 pm, Friday, January 21, 2022. Frances Page was born in the Forest Dale Community and raised...
James Rushing
Jan 16, 2022
A graveside service for James Rushing will be held Thursday, January 20, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. from Sand Hill Cemetery with Rev. Tommy Conn officiating. Visitation will be held at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 11:00 a.m. until departure time. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Rushing, 61, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, January 16, 2022, at his home....
Dorothy Laine Thomas
Jan 14, 2022
Funeral services for Dorothy Laine Thomas will be held Monday, January 17, 2022, at 1:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Dr. Dan Howard officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 11:00 a. m. until time of service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Thomas, 82, of Philadelphia, died Friday, January 14,...
Wade Bobo
Jan 14, 2022
Funeral services for Wade Bobo will be held Monday, January 17, 2022, at 3:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Dennis Duvall and Rev. David Richardson officiating. Burial will follow in the Hope Cemetery in Neshoba County. Visitation will be held Monday from 1:00 p.m. until time of service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Bobo, 74,...
Jacqueline Duncan Dunn
Jan 12, 2022
Jacqueline Dunn, known as “Jackie” to family and friends, was called home to be with Jesus on January 12, 2022. Jackie was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi, and attended Holy Rosary Catholic Church and School as a child. She next attended Cathedral High School in Natchez, Mississippi. Jackie then went on to attend Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, before marrying and...
Dephynee Elliott
Jan 11, 2022
A visitation will be held at McClain-Hays Funeral Home on Friday, January 21st from 5:00-7:00 P.M. The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, January 22nd, at 2:00 P.M. at Enon Baptist Church in Neshoba County. Godly, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, and daughter, Ella Dephynee Elliott, entered Heaven’s gate on January 11, 2022. Dephynee was born in Union, Mississippi...
Crockett Watkins
Jan 7, 2022
Services for Crockett "Snookie" Watkins will be held on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Seth Therrien officiating. Visitation will begin on Saturday at noon until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home with interment following in Cedarlawn Cemetery. Mr. Watkins entered into eternal rest on January 7, 2022 at the age of 97. He...
Rickey Alan Melton
Jan 4, 2022
Funeral services for Rickey Alan Melton will be held Friday, January 7, 2022 at 1 pm from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Hal Hall officiating. Burial will follow in Sandtown Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, January 6, 2022 from 5 until 8 pm at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Melton, 69, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022. Rickey was a...
Jack Roland Land
Jan 2, 2022
Funeral services for Jack Roland Land will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Dennis Duvall officiating. Burial will follow in Coldwater Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 11:00 a.m. until time of service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Land, 95, of Philadelphia, died on Sunday, January 2,...
Katherine Bethany Neese
Dec 28, 2021
Funeral services for Katherine Bethany Neese will be held Friday, December 31, 2021, at 12:00 noon from Linwood Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Skinner officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at Linwood Baptist Church. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Neese, 88, of...
Edwin Copeland
Dec 23, 2021
Graveside services will be held on Monday, December 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. from Cedarlawn Cemetery with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. until departure from McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Rev. Thomas Fortenberry and Bro. Jay Cassel will officiate. Mr. Copeland was a native of Mobile, AL and has been a resident of Philadelphia most of his life and was a graduate...
Billy Whisenant
Dec 20, 2021
Funeral services for Billy Whisenant will be held Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Gene Higginbotham and Rev. Thomas Fortenberry officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 9:00 a.m. until time of service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Whisenant, 81, of Philadelphia, died Monday, December...
Delbert L. "Dale" Tolbert
Dec 19, 2021
Funeral services for Delbert L. “Dale” Tolbert will be held Thursday, December 23, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Randall Dunaway officiating. Burial will follow in Henry’s Chapel Cemetery in Neshoba County. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 22, 2021, at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of...
Sanford "Rusty" Ryals
Dec 17, 2021
Funeral Services for Sanford “Rusty” Ryals will be held Monday, December 20, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. James Ruffin and Rev. Dwight Fleming officiating. Burial will follow in Arlington Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba County. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 19, 2021, at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. McClain-Hays Funeral Home...
Tom Wallace Cox
Dec 13, 2021
Funeral services for Tom Wallace Cox will be held Saturday, December 18,2021 at 11 am from First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dr. Tommy Jennings officiating. Burial will follow in Sandtown Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 18,2021 at First United Methodist Church from 9 am until service time. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Cox, 84, of...
Frank Rossomanno
Dec 12, 2021
Funeral services for Frank Rossomanno will be held Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 2 pm from McClain-Hays Chapel with Father Darnis officiating. Burial will follow in Holy Cross Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 15, 2021, from 1 pm until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Rossomanno, 85, of Philadelphia died Sunday, December 12, 2021. Frank Rossomanno was...
Joty Sickles
Dec 12, 2021
Memorial services to be held at a later date. Mrs. Sickles, 73, of Philadelphia died Sunday, December 12, 2021. Joty was a native of Leake County and a graduate from Madden High School in 1966. She worked as an accountant in the Landscaping Industry until her retirement. Survivors include her husband, James Miller of Philadelphia; daughter, Lisel Brantley of Madden,...
Robert L. "Bubba" George
Dec 10, 2021
Funeral services for Robert L. “Bubba” George will be held Tuesday, December 14, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Randy Caldwell officiating. Burial will follow in Tucker Cemetery. Visitation will be held at McClain-Hays Funeral Home one hour prior to service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Robert L. “Bubba” George, 89, died at The...
Lee Duett
Dec 8, 2021
Funeral services for Lee Duett will be held Sunday, December 12, 2021, at 2 pm from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Bill Boykin officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Grove Cemetery in the House Community of Neshoba County. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 11, 2021, from 5 until 8 pm at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Duett, 30, of Union, MS,...
Edward Harve Darby
Dec 5, 2021
A graveside service for Edward Harve Darby will be held Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. from Mt. Zion Cemetery with Rev. Byron Howell officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Darby, 65, of Neshoba County, died Sunday, December 5, 2021. He was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County and formerly worked offshore on...
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