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Katherine Peebles
Jan 14, 2021
Ella Katherine Nicholson Peebles, 97, was born in Laurel, MS, on September 16, 1923, to Dewey May Fail Nicholson originally of Bay Springs, MS, and John Marion Nicholson originally of Newton, MS. She passed away on January 14, 2021, at St Dominic Hospital from complications of COVID-19. She had been a resident of The Arbor in Ridgeland for the past...
Sylvia Duett
Jan 12, 2021
Graveside services for Sylvia Ann Duett will be held Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 2 p.m. from Hester (Smith Chapel) Cemetery in Neshoba County with Dr. Dan Howard officiating. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Duett, 86 of Neshoba County died Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at Neshoba County Nursing Home. Sylvia Ann Duett was born to Frank Ernest and...
Percy E. Barrett
Jan 11, 2021
A graveside service for Percy E. Barrett will be held Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. from Oak Ridge Cemetery with Rev. Dwight Fleming officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 12:00 noon until time of departure. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Barrett, 99, of Philadelphia, died Monday, January 11, 2021,...
Margie Jones
Jan 10, 2021
Services for Margie Jones will be held Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Rev. Mark Cloys and Rev. Jeff Brewer officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will follow in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Weir, MS. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Jones, 91, of...
Abby Tideman
Jan 6, 2021
A graveside service for Abby Tideman will be held Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. from Cedarlawn Cemetery with Rev. David Richardson officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 10.00 a.m. until time of departure. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Tideman, 86, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at Bee...
Audine Garrard
Jan 5, 2021
A graveside service for Audine Garrard will be held Sunday, January 10, 2021, at 2:00 p.m. from Pearl Hill Cemetery with Bro. Dewayne Jones officiating. Visitation will be at McClain-Hays Funeral Home on Sunday from 12:00 p.m. until 1:00 p.m. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Garrard, 87, of Carthage, died Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at Trend...
Jeff Breland
Jan 5, 2021
Services for Jeff Breland will be held Thursday, January 7, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. from Lucern Congregational Methodist Church in Newton County with Rev. Justin Chaney and Rev. Tommy Anderson officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10:00 a.m. until time of service. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. Breland, 63, of Union, died Tuesday, January 5,...
Syble Mae Wilson
Jan 4, 2021
Funeral services for Syble Mae Wilson will be held Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 2 p.m. from New Zion United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Randall Dunaway and Rev. Jason Martin officiating. Burial will follow in Henry’s Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will to be held Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 12 noon at New Zion United Pentecostal Church until service time. McClain-Hays...
Gary Drake
Jan 4, 2021
Graveside services for Gary Drake will held Friday, January 8, 2021 at 11 a.m. from Blackjack Cemetery with Rev. Dennis Duvall officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Drake, 68, of Philadelphia died Monday, January 4, 2021 at his residence. He was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County and was retired from Taylor Machine works...
Laura Clark Marcangeli
Jan 3, 2021
Private graveside services for Laura Clark Marcangeli were held from Cooks Chapel Cemetery with Rev. Michael Wells officiating. Mrs. Marcangeli was a longtime resident of Philadelphia, MS and a life member of VFW Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Marcangeli was Baptist by faith. Survivors include sister, Judy Clark Mason; three nieces, Yancey Harrington of Brandon, Corby Goforth of Englewood, Co and Jami...
Clentis Dois Herrington
Jan 2, 2021
Services for C.D. (Dois) Herrington will be held Friday, January 8, 2021 at 2 p.m. from Pine Grove Baptist Cemetery in House Community of Neshoba County with Rev. Rusty Walton and Rev. Lin Chesney officiating. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Herrington, 85, of Union, MS died Saturday, January 2, 2021 at his residence. He was a native and...
James Ardell "Buddy" Joyner, Sr.
Jan 2, 2021
Graveside service will be held on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. from Pine Grove Cemetery in the House Community with Rev. Rusty Walton officiating. James Ardell Joyner, Sr. passed peacefully from this earth into the arms of his dear Savior on Saturday, January 2, 2021, in Dallas, Texas. Buddy, as he was known to his immediate family, was...
Thomas Smith
Jan 1, 2021
A graveside service for Mr. Tommy Smith will be held Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. from Coldwater Cemetery in Neshoba County with Rev. Dennis Duvall officiating. Visitation will be held Tuesday at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 10:00 a.m. until time of departure. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Smith, 81, of Philadelphia, died Friday, January...
Michael Blount
Dec 31, 2020
Michael Lynn Blount, 70, born October 14, 1950, passed away on Thursday, December 31, 2020, from complications of kidney and liver failure. The family requests you dress casual and come to celebrate Mike’s life at McClain-Hays Funeral Home, 1002 East Main Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350, on January 9, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. Mike was preceded in death by parents, Vallon...
Bonnie Chesney Mckee
Dec 30, 2020
Graveside services for Bonnie Chesney McKee will be held Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 2 p.m. from Eastlawn Cemetery with Rev. Mark Cloys officiating. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. McKee, 90, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, December 31, 2020. Bonnie Chesney McKee was born on January 2, 1930 in Neshoba County in the Shady Grove Community. She met her...
Lillian Joyner Rickles
Dec 28, 2020
A private family graveside service for Lillian Joyner Rickles will be held from Pine Grove Cemetery in the House Community with Rev. Rusty Walton officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Ms. Rickles, 96, of Union, died Monday, December 28, 2020. A native and lifelong resident of the House Community of Neshoba County, she was a graduate of...
Laree Mowdy Mannino
Dec 27, 2020
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, for Laree Mowdy Mannino at 3:30 p.m. from Bethsaida Baptist Church Cemetery in Neshoba County with Elder B. T. Strum officiating. Visitation will be held at McClain-Hays Funeral Home on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. until time of departure. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Mannino, 96,...
Regenia Warren Gilmer
Dec 25, 2020
Graveside services for Regenia Warren Gilmer will be held Tuesday, December 29, 2020 at 2 p.m. from Hester Cemetery with Rev. Glenn Scott officiating. McClain-Hays is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Gilmer, 71, of Philadelphia, died Friday, December 25, 2020. She was a longtime resident of Neshoba County and a resident of the Fork Community. She worked as a seamstress...
Robert Joseph Burt
Dec 24, 2020
Robert Joseph Burt was born on September 30, 1985 and died December 24, 2020. He graduated from Mississippi State University with a Masters Degree in Sports Management. He loves MSU sports, especially baseball. He loved spending time with his family at the lake. Robert worked as a Fuel Analyst for Prince Oil Company. He was a member of Holy Cross...
Marvin Anderson
Dec 23, 2020
Willie Marvin Anderson, age 93, born January 7, 1927, passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at Neshoba General Hospital with COVID in Philadelphia, MS, and moved to his heavenly home. A graveside service will be held at Bloomo Cemetery at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 24, 2020, with Rev Jerry Bishop officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is entrusted with arrangements....
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