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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....
Jimmie Neal Kyzar
Dec 22, 2020
A graveside service for Jimmie Neal Kyzar will be held Wednesday, December 23, 2020, at 12:00 noon from Good Hope Cemetery in Neshoba County with Bro. Eric Embrey officiating. Visitation will be held Wednesday at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 9:30 a.m. until time of departure. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Kyzar, 82, of Hickory, died Tuesday,...
Ellaweese Boler
Dec 21, 2020
A graveside service will be held Monday, December 28, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. from Neshoba Cemetery in Union with Rev. Dennis Duvall officiating. Visitation will be held Monday at McClain-Hays Funeral Home from 9:00 a.m. until time of departure. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Boler, 97, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Atwood Personal Care Home...
Dimple Adkins
Dec 18, 2020
A private family graveside service will be held for Mrs. Dimple Adkins on Sunday, December 27, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. from Cedarlawn Cemetery with Dr. Eddie Mahaffey officiating and Robbe Mahaffey bringing special music. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Mrs. Adkins, 83, of Philadelphia, passed away Friday, December 18, 2020, at Neshoba County Nursing Home in...
Charles Williams
Dec 18, 2020
A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday January 2, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. from Herbert Baptist Church with Bro. James Edwards officiating. A private family visitation for Charles Williams was held at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Mr. Williams, 78, of Philadelphia, died Friday, December 18, 2020 at Neshoba County General Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba...
Kenneth David Penson
Dec 15, 2020
Services for David Penson will be held Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. from Pine Grove Church in Martin, MS, with Rev. Tommy Espy and Rev. Ray Spence officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Penson, 69, of Collinsville, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at University Medical Center in...
Homer Lee "Rip" Todd
Dec 14, 2020
Services for Homer Lee “Rip” Todd will be held Thursday, December 17, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Funeral Home with Rev. Richard Burkes officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday from 1:00 p.m. until time of service. Burial will follow in the Mars Hill Cemetery in Winston County. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Todd, 78, died...
Dorothy G. Harrison
Dec 14, 2020
Graveside services for Dorothy G. Harrison will be held Friday, December 18, 2020, at 11:00 a. m. from the North Bend Methodist Cemetery in Neshoba County with Rev. David Richardson officiating. Visitation will be held Friday from 9:00 a.m. until time of departure at McClain-Hays Funeral Home. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Miss Harrison, 87, of Pearl,...
Jim Rea
Dec 13, 2020
A memorial service for Jim Rea will be held at a later date. Mr. Rea, 73, of Philadelphia, MS, died Sunday, December 13, 2020, at his home. He was a native of Neshoba County and a former resident of Arkansas and Memphis. He was a resident of Philadelphia since 1995. H was a retired computer systems engineer. Mr. Rea was...
Matt Permenter
Dec 13, 2020
A graveside service for Matt Permenter will be held Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at 11:00 a. m. from Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Neshoba County with Rev. Neil Chadwick officiating. Visitation will be held at McClain-Hays on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m. until time to leave for service. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Permenter, 33, of Philadelphia, died...
Glenn W. Wells
Dec 12, 2020
Services will be held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon until time of service. Interment will be in Noxapater Methodist Cemetery. Mr. Wells, 92, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at his home. He was a native of Noxapater and longtime resident of Philadelphia and was the owner/operator...
Virginia Diane Pace
Dec 11, 2020
A graveside service for Virginia Diane Pace will be held Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. from Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia with Dr. Wayne Hill officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Pace, 68, of Noxapater, died Friday, December 11, 2020, at Desoto Baptist Memorial in Southaven, MS. Born in Neshoba County, MS, she attended Philadelphia...
Ruby Faye Grice
Dec 10, 2020
A graveside service for Ruby Faye Grice will be held Saturday, December 12, 2020, at 11:00 a.m. from Bethsaida Cemetery in Neshoba County with Dr. Billy James officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Grice, 75, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, December 10, 2020, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. She was a native of the Sandtown Community...
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