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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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Bonnie Coghlan

Bonnie Coghlan

Dec 4, 2021

Services for Bonnie Coghlan will be held Monday, December 6, 2021, at 2:00 P.M. from McClain-Hays Chapel. Visitation will be on Monday from 1:00 p.m. until time of service. Burial will follow in Emmanuel Cemetery. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Coghlan, 71, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, December 4, 2021, at Choctaw Residential Center. A native and...

Steve Snuggs

Steve Snuggs

Dec 4, 2021

Funeral services for Steve Snuggs will be held Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at 12:00 noon from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Bryan Madison and Bro. Matthew Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Providence Baptist Church Cemetery in Lauderdale County. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 7, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in...

Kevin Chisolm

Kevin Chisolm

Dec 4, 2021

Funeral services for Kevin Chisolm will be held Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at 3:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Toby Stovall officiating. Burial will follow in Hester Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until time of service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Chisolm, 56, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, December 4, 2021, at...

Norvil Ray Manning

Norvil Ray Manning

Dec 4, 2021

A graveside service for Norvil Ray Manning will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Mars Hill Cemetery in Winston County with Rev. Scotty Boatner and Rev. Dwight Fleming officiating. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of departure at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Manning, 74, of Noxapater, died Saturday, December 4, 2021,...

Chase Caves

Chase Caves

Nov 29, 2021

Graveside service will be held Monday, December 13, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. from Cedarlawn Cemetery.

Jimmie Lee Ritchie

Jimmie Lee Ritchie

Nov 29, 2021

Graveside services for Jim Ritchie will be held at 2 pm Thursday, December 2, 2021 from Pine Grove Cemetery in House Community with Bro. David Richardson officiating. Mr. Ritchie 83, of Meridian, MS died Monday, November 29, 2021. Jim was a native of Dent County, Missouri and lived in Pensacola, Florida for 37 years where he owned and operated A...

Ronnie Hardy

Ronnie Hardy

Nov 28, 2021

Funeral services for Ronnie Hardy will be held Thursday, December 2, 2021 at 11 am from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Chris Vowell officiating. Burial will follow in Beatline Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 5 until 7 pm at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Hardy, 66, of Philadelphia, died...

Henry D. Powell

Henry D. Powell

Nov 28, 2021

Graveside services for Henry D. Powell will be held Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 3 pm from Mt Carmel Cemetery with Rev. Mack Alford officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 1:30 pm until departure for cemetery at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Powell, 75, of Brandon, MS, died Sunday, November 28,...

Mable Dorothy George

Mable Dorothy George

Nov 28, 2021

Funeral services for Mable Dorothy George will be held Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at 12 noon from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Randy Caldwell officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, December 1, 2021 from 10 am until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. George, 94, of Gautier, MS,...

Betty J. Sheehan Cumberland

Betty J. Sheehan Cumberland

Nov 25, 2021

Funeral services for Betty J. Sheehan Cumberland will be held Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 3 pm at Bloomfield Congregational Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Russell officiating. Burial will follow in Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held at Bloomfield Congregational Methodist Church Sunday, November 28, 2021 from 2 pm until service time. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of the...

Jim Wolverton

Jim Wolverton

Nov 24, 2021

Funeral services for Jim Wolverton will be held Sunday, November 28, 2021 at 2 pm from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Corbin Jenkins and Rev. Nick Ulmer officiating. Burial will follow in Longino Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, November 27, 2021 from 5 to 7 pm at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Wolverton,...

Debbie Stodghill Lott

Debbie Stodghill Lott

Nov 22, 2021

A memorial service will be held on Saturday November 27, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. from Morrow Cemetery in Neshoba County. Ms. Debbie Stodghill Lott, 65, of Lauderdale, died Monday, November 22, 2021, at Queen City Nursing Center in Meridian. Born and raised in Jackson, MS, she was a 1974 graduate of Byram High School and graduated with a business degree...

Janell T. Shepherd

Janell T. Shepherd

Nov 20, 2021

A graveside service for Janell T. Shepherd will be held Monday, November 22, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. from Coldwater Cemetery with Dr. Dan Howard officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Shepherd, 98, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, November 20, 2021, at her home. She was a native of Neshoba County and a graduate of Coldwater High School....

Karen Ann Miskie

Karen Ann Miskie

Nov 20, 2021

Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2021 from Laurel Hill Baptist Cemetery. Bro. David Richardson will officiate. Miss Miskie was a native of Wisconsin and a resident of the Laurel Hill Community for several years. She is survived by several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Tom Turner

Tom Turner

Nov 19, 2021

A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at 2:30 p.m from First United Methodist Church with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. until service time at the church. Tom Turner was a native and lifelong resident of Philadelphia, MS. He was a graduate of Philadelphia High School and the University of Mississippi. He was owner and operator...

Paul D. Sullivan

Paul D. Sullivan

Nov 13, 2021

Funeral services for Paul D. Sullivan will be held Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 2 p.m. from Coye Assembly of God Church in Preston, MS with Bro. Ryan Farmer officiating. Burial will follow in Coye Assembly Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, November 15, 2021 from 5 to 8 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home and Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at...

Alice Faye Thomas

Alice Faye Thomas

Nov 12, 2021

Funeral services for Alice Faye Thomas will be held Monday, November 15, 2021 at 2 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Rick Benson officiating. Burial will follow in Cooks Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday, November 15, 2021 from noon until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Thomas, 83, of...

Mark Gibson

Mark Gibson

Nov 7, 2021

Funeral services for Mark Gibson will be held Wednesday, November 10, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. from Big Oak United Methodist Church Family Life Center with burial in Big Oak Cemetery in Kemper County with Rev. Davey Wilkinson, Rev. David Keller, and Rev. Ben Jones officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 5:00 p.m....

Scotty Anthony

Scotty Anthony

Nov 3, 2021

A graveside service will be held for Scotty Anthony at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, November 5, 2021, from Morrow Cemetery with Bro. David Richardson officiating. Visitation will be held Friday from 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Anthony, 78, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, November 3, 2021, at his home....

Ron Purnell

Ron Purnell

Nov 2, 2021

A memorial service for Ronald “Ron” Purnell will be held at a later date. Mr. Purnell, 74, of Kemper County, died Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at his home. Born in Mobile, Alabama, he was raised on the Dolphin Island Parkway. Mr. Purnell joined the U. S. Coast Guard at the age of 17, and spent 22 years, 6 months in...

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