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Melissa Weir Burnett

Melissa Weir Burnett

Aug 3, 2017

SERVICES: SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 201711:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. BRIAN WEIRTIA REYNOLDSMs. Burnett, 56, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of Philadelphia, MS.  She formerly worked as a teacher at Philadelphia Elementary School for 23 years and later operated the...

Ruby Mckinney

Ruby Mckinney

Aug 3, 2017

GRAVESIDE SERVICES: SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 20173:30 P.M. MCLAIN CHAPEL CEMETERYVISITATION: SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 20171:00-3:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME OFFICIATING: REV. STEVE CRAFTMrs. McKinney, 95, of the Cleveland Community in Kemper County, died Thursday, August 3, 2017, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was a native of Kemper County and longtime resident of the Cleveland community. She formerly worked at Wells-Lamont...

Willard Waddell

Willard Waddell

Aug 1, 2017

SERVICES:  FRIDAY,AUGUST 4, 20171:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  FRIDAY,AUGUST 4, 201711:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:LINWOOD CEMETERYUNION, MSOFFICIATING: REV. JEFF SWITZER Mr. Waddell, 84, of Gulfport, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Tulane University Medical Center in New Orleans, LA. He was a native of Neshoba County and longtime resident of the Mississippi Gulf Coast.  He was retired from U. S. Air Force...

Nona Deweese Kilpatrick

Nona Deweese Kilpatrick

Jul 31, 2017

SERVICE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 20172:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 20175:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:NEW BETHEL CEMETERYNESHOBA COUNTYOFFICIATING:REV. CURT PACEREV. ERIC SHARPMrs. Kilpatrick, 78, of Philadelphia, died Monday, July 31, 2017, at Select Specialty Hospital-Belhaven in Jackson. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Waldo community.  She formerly worked as a teacher’s assistant at...

Edna Fulton Stokes

Edna Fulton Stokes

Jul 31, 2017

SERVICES:  THURSDAY,AUGUST 3, 201711:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 2, 20175:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:COY METHODIST CEMETERYPRESTON, MSOFFICIATING:DR. MIKE CARRMrs. Edna Fulton Stokes, 95, of Philadelphia, died Monday, July 31, 2017, at her daughter's home.   She was a native of Neshoba County where she made her home most of her life.  She was a homemaker and seamstress.  Mrs. Stokes was a member of Bond Baptist...

Mary Ruth Howell

Mary Ruth Howell

Jul 30, 2017

GRAVESIDE SERVICE:WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 201711:00 A.M. CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:BRO. DAVID RICHARDSON Mrs. Howell, 89, of Memphis, TN, died Sunday, July 30, 2017, at Quince Rehab and Nursing Home in Memphis, TN. She was a native of Neshoba County and longtime resident of Memphis, TN.  She formerly worked for Kroger for 39 years until retirement.  Mrs. Howell was Baptist by faith. Survivors...

Beadie Mae Poole

Beadie Mae Poole

Jul 28, 2017

SERVICES: MONDAY, JULY 31, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: SUNDAY, JULY 30, 2017 5:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT: BLOOMFIELD CEMETERY OFFICIATING:REV. JERRY BISHOPREV. JERRY WILKERSONMrs. Poole, 92, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, July 28, 2017, at her residence. She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County.  Mrs. Poole was a member of Center Hill Baptist Church and a member of The...

Johnnie Lou Jolly Collins

Johnnie Lou Jolly Collins

Jul 28, 2017

SERVICES: MONDAY, JULY 31,2017 2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN HAYS FUNERAL CHAPEL VISITATION: MONDAY, JULY 31, 2017 11:00 AM UNTIL TIME OF SERVICE   INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. ALLEN HERRINGTON Mrs. Collins, 89, passed away Friday, July 28, 2018 in Neshoba County General Hospital. She was born Johnnie Lou Townsend in the Coldwater community of Neshoba County where she lived most of...

Nelda Goldman Sisson

Nelda Goldman Sisson

Jul 23, 2017

SERVICES:  TUESDAY,JULY 25, 20172:00 P.M.OLD MARS HILL PENTECOSTAL CHURCHWINSTON COUNTYVISITATION:  MONDAY,JULY 24, 20175:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:MARS HILL CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING:BRO. BRYAN MADISONBRO. LLOYD ADCOCK Mrs. Sisson, 83, of the Mars Hill community, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia.  She was a native of Neshoba County and moved to Mars Hill community where she made her...

Sammie D. Marble

Sammie D. Marble

Jul 15, 2017

SERVICES: TUESDAY, JULY 18, 2017 10:00 A.M. NEW COUNTY LINE BAPTIST CHURCH EDINBURG COMMUNITY VISITATION: MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017 5:00-8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME INTERMENT: NEW COUNTY LINE CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. DUDLEY WINSTEAD Mrs. Marble, 83, of Carthage, died Saturday, July 15, 2017, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was a native and longtime resident of the Edinburg...

Gilbert Lynn Mowdy

Gilbert Lynn Mowdy

Jul 9, 2017

SERVICES: FRIDAY, JULY 14, 20172:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, JULY 13, 20175:00-7:00 P.M. INTERMENT: GOOD HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DOUG JONES REV. RANDALL DUNAWAYMr. Mowdy, 60, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, July 9, 2017, at his home.He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County.  He was employed as a security guard at Neshoba County General Hospital.  He formerly worked as...

Erlene Franklin Collins Smith

Erlene Franklin Collins Smith

Jul 3, 2017

SERVICES:  THURSDAY,JULY 6, 2017 2:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAYJULY 5, 20175:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYPHILADELPHIA, MS Mrs. Smith, 86, of Philadelphia, died Monday, July 3, 2017, at her residence.She was a native of Kemper/Neshoba Counties.  She graduated from Linwood High School.  Mrs. Smith was born again in Christ at age 17 after revival and baptized by Bill J. Crapps at...

Bobby R. Smith

Bobby R. Smith

Jul 3, 2017

SERVICES: ENON BAPTIST CHURCH, SUNDAY, JULY 9, 2017 AT2:00 P.M.VISITATION: SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2017,FROM 5-8 P.M. AT MCCLAIN-HAYS AND 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICE ONSUNDAY AT ENON BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT: GOLDEN GROVE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. KELLY TINGLEREV. PHILLIP GANDY REV. JON HOLBROOK He was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County.  He was an innovative cattle farmer and successful salesman.  He...

Robin Goin-Harris

Robin Goin-Harris

Jul 3, 2017

SERVICES: SATURDAY, JULY 8, 20174:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, JULY 8, 20172:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMERobin Goin-Harris, age 51, entered eternal rest on July 3, 2017, Born May 26, 1966 to Richard and Nancy Goin. Robin grew up in Springfield, and Sherman, IL, attending Williamsville High School, class of 84’.  Robin met her husband, Tim Harris, during the summer of...

Clois Edward Moree

Clois Edward Moree

Jul 2, 2017

SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY,JULY 5, 201711:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  WEDNESDAY,JULY 5, 20179:30 UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:CAROLINA CEMETERYNESHOBA COUNTYOFFICIATING:REV. DAVID MOREEClois Edward Moree, 82, entered into his heavenly home July 2, 2017, at Plain View Assisted Living in Richland, MS.  He was born November 21, 1934, and spent his childhood growing-up in Sumrall, MS.Mr. Moree is survived by his sons, Edward Brandt (Patty) of Elk...

Sherrel Stokes

Sherrel Stokes

Jul 2, 2017

SERVICES: THURSDAY,JULY 6, 201712:OO NOONMCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,JULY 5, 2017FROM 5:00-9:00 P.M.INTERMENT: SANDTOWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. TOBY STOVALLREV. MARK YOUNGMr. Stokes, 61, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and a farmer all his life.  He was owner/operator of S & S Trucking.  He...

Vernon Walker

Vernon Walker

Jun 25, 2017

GRAVESIDE SERVICE: SATURDAY, JULY 1, 201711:00 A.M. PINE GROVE CEMETERYVISITATION: SATURDAY, JULY 1, 201710:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEPINE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT: PINE GROVE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. RALPH ADCOCKREV. LIN CHESNEYVernon Walker, age 88, passed away on June 25, 2017 at Grand Brook Memory Care in McKinney, Texas.  He was the second son of Howard and Molly Walker and was born November...

Mary Lou Kitchens

Mary Lou Kitchens

Jun 23, 2017

SERVICES: MONDAY, JUNE 26, 201710:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, JUNE 25, 20174:00 - 7:00 P.M. INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. JAMIE BAILEYREV. KEITH WILLIAMS She was born and reared in Hope, AR, lived in Galveston, TX for a number of years before moving to Philadelphia, MS in the early 60’s.  She retired as office manager of Central Electric Power Company in Philadelphia. ...

Ray Boswell

Ray Boswell

Jun 22, 2017

SERVICE: SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 20171:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 201710:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARDMr. Ray Boswell, age 89, died at his home in Philadelphia, MS, on Thursday, June 22, 2017. Ray was born April 28, 1928, in Philadelphia, MS.  He married Jackie Hardy Boswell of Philadelphia. They lived for many years in Union,...

Wesley Copeland

Wesley Copeland

Jun 20, 2017

GRAVESIDE SERVICES, SATURDAY,AUGUST 5, 20172:00 P.M.NORTH BEND METHODIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING:BISHOP DAVID JARNAGIN Mr. Copeland, 89, of Las Vegas, Nevada, died June 20, 2017, at Bethany Home Care in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was a native of the North Bend community in Neshoba County.  He was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps.  He met and married his wife of 18...

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