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.
Please visit our Wall of Honor to view the veterans we were honored to serve.
Sgt. Brady J. Stewart
Sep 14, 2021
Funeral services for Brady J. Stewart will be held Sunday, September 19, 2021 at 2 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Matthew Jones and Rev. Larry Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in Salem Baptist Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 18, 2021 from 5 until 9 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements....
Beverly Joyce Adkins
Sep 13, 2021
BEVERLY JOYCE ADKINS Date of birth June 7, 1950 Family will have a private memorial service at a later date. Mrs. Adkins, 71, of Union, died Monday, September 13, 2021. She was a resident of Neshoba County for the past 30 years. She was a former daycare worker and former sales associate at Wal-Mart. She loved being around her family....
Mark Townsend
Sep 12, 2021
Services for Mark Townsend will be held Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 1 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Shawn Holley officiating. Burial will follow in the Fellowship Cemetery in Neshoba County. Visitation will be held Tuesday, September 21, 2021 at 11 a.m. until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Townsend,...
Harold Myron Clark
Sep 11, 2021
Mr. Clark passed away after a short illness. He was 84. He has two living sons, James and Ben Clark. He has two grandchildren by Ben Clark (Bianca and Alec Clark). Harold was born in Lincoln, NE and was a Bible College Professor. His parents were Myron and Fauniel Clark; wife, Donna Clark, who passed away in 2017.
Jim Brooks
Sep 11, 2021
Services for Jim Brooks will be held Monday, September 13, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Jackie Strebeck officiating. Burial will follow in the Golden Grove Cemetery in Neshoba County. Visitation will be held from 3:00 p.m. until service time. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Brooks, 84, died Saturday, September 11, 2021. A...
Lloyd Eugene Twigg
Sep 9, 2021
Services for Lloyd Eugene Twigg will be held Monday, September 13, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Cliff Crosby officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 12:00 until time of service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Twigg died Thursday, September 9, 2021, at his home. He was a...
Wayne Moulds
Sep 6, 2021
Funeral services for Wayne Moulds will be held Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 11 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Elder Jerry Wilkerson officiating. Burial will follow in Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 8, 2021 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Moulds, 68, of Collinsville,...
Sallie Thompson Darling
Sep 6, 2021
Graveside services for Sallie (Yvonne) Thompson Darling will be held Saturday, September 11, 2021, at 2:00 pm at New Harmony Cemetery. Rev. James Lewis will officiate. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 11, 2021, 12:00- 1:15 pm from McClain- Hays Chapel. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Darling, 85, of Bentonia, died September 6, 2021. She was...
Oneta Chisolm
Sep 5, 2021
Graveside services for Mrs. Oneta Chisolm will be held Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 1 p.m. from Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Chisolm, 103, of Collinsville, died Sunday, September 5, 2021. Oneta was born March 30, 1918 in House Community amongst humble surroundings. She and Frank setup house and began raising a family of...
Sherrell Moore
Sep 2, 2021
Funeral services for Sherrell Moore will be held Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 11 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Mark Gill and Bro. Luke Wooten officiating. Burial will follow in Ebenezer Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, September 3, 2021 from 5 p.m. until 9 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr....
Mable Ruth Hamilton
Sep 1, 2021
Graveside services for Mable Ruth Hamilton will be held Friday, September 3, 2021 at 2 p.m. from Plattsburg Cemetery with Rev. Ed Keen officiating. Visitation will be held Friday, September 3, 2021 from 12:30 p.m. until departure at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Hamilton, 80, of Union, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021. She was a...
Michael Paul Ethredge
Aug 31, 2021
Funeral services for Michael Paul Ethredge will be held Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 11 a.m. from Neshoba Baptist Church with Rev. Byron Howell officiating. Burial will follow in Neshoba Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 10 a.m. at the church until service time. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ethredge, 52, of...
Patsy Smith Edwards
Aug 25, 2021
Services for Patsy Smith Edwards will be held Saturday, August 28, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. John Sharp officiating. Burial will follow in Cedarlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, August 27, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mrs. Edwards, 85, of Sebastopol, died Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at her home....
Kenny Ryals
Aug 24, 2021
Services for Kenny Ryals will be held Sunday, August 29, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Eric Sharp officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday from 12 noon until time of service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Ryals, 70, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August, 24, 2021, at his...
Frankie L. "Bud Man" Spears
Aug 22, 2021
Funeral services for Frankie L.” Bud Man” Spears will be held Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at 2 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Bennie Alford and Rev. Hank Pilgrim officiating. Burial will follow at Christian Life Cemetery. Visitation will be held Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in...
Nita Miles Anderson
Aug 21, 2021
Graveside services for Nita Miles Anderson will be held Tuesday, August 24, 2021 at 11 a.m. from Bloomfield Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Bishop and Rev. Lawrence Pool officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Anderson, 77, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, August 21, 2021. She was a native of Nanih Waiya Community of Winston County and a longtime...
Alice Jolene Clark
Aug 20, 2021
Memorial Services to be held Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 4 p.m. from Coy Cemetery. Mrs. Clark, 81, of Philadelphia, died Friday, August 20, 2021. She was born in Winston County, Ms and grew up in Kemper County, Ms . She attended Kemper County Schools. Mrs. Clark was Christian by faith and a devoted wife and mother. Survivors include three...
James "Foots" Stevens
Aug 19, 2021
Funeral services for James “Foots” Stevens will be held Sunday, August 22, 2021 at 3 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Randall Dunaway officiating. Burial will follow in Bethsaida Cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday, August 22, 2021 at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until service time. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Stevens, 69, of...
Keith Bostick
Aug 19, 2021
Graveside services for Mr. Keith Bostick will be held Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 3 p.m. at Coy Cemetery in the Preston Community with Rev. Mike Sims officiating. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Bostick, 87, of Neshoba County died Thursday, August 19, 2021. Mr. Bostick was born in Kemper County on June 12, 1934 and grew up in...
Thomas Davis Gamblin
Aug 15, 2021
A private family graveside service will be held from Old Pearl Valley Cemetery with Rev. Bobby Waggoner officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Gamblin, 79, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, August 15, 2021, at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Arlington Community of Neshoba County. He was a retired logging contractor and...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.


