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Alton Lavern "Al" Coghlan
Oct 11, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAY OCTOBER 14, 2017GRAVESIDE 11:00 A.M.WHITE OAK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. RANDY CALDWELLMr. Coghlan, 84, of Union, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at River Birch Estate in Union.He was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime Jackson resident. He moved back to Neshoba County after retirement. He worked as a foreman in power line construction for Irby Construction...
Jimmie Pou
Oct 10, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 13, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. OFFICIATING: BRO. TOBY STOVALLINTERMENT: NEW BLACKJACK CEMETERYMr. Pou, 76, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017,at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. He was a native and longtime resident of Frog Level community ofNeshoba County. He retired from Grinell Sprinkler Systems where he worked as a system...
Johnnie Poe Cumberland
Oct 9, 2017
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,OCTOBER 11, 201711:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY,OCTOBER 10, 20175:00-7:00 P.M.INTERMENT:BOND BAPTIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. DAN HOWARDREV. DAVID FEDRICKMrs. Cumberland, 95, of Philadelphia, died Monday, October 9, 2017, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. A native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County, Mrs. Cumberland worked for Gipson Cleaners for seventeen years. She then went to work at Mississippi University for Women where she served...
Sidney "Elbia" Hamilton
Oct 8, 2017
SERVICES: TUESDAY OCTOBER 10, 2017 11:00 A.M. MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 2017 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN HAYS INTERMENT: GOODHOPE CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. JOHNNY PEDENAND REV. MACK ALFORD. He was a native of Vowelltown in Attala County but had lived in Neshoba County for all of his adult life and was a graduate of Zama School in Attala...
Pauline Goldman Hardy
Oct 6, 2017
SERVICES: MONDAY OCTOBER 9, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2017 5:00-8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN HAYSINTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYShe was the owner and operator of Hardy’s Beauty Shop in Philadelphia, MS for forty-seven years. Pauline was also a long-time member of Beacon Street Baptist Church. Survived by her loving siblings: F.B. Goldman (late Mavis), Lois Beason (late Rufus), Walterine Sheffield...
Timothy W. Chesney
Oct 3, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAY OCTOBER 7, 2017 11:00 A.M. PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH NEWTON COUNTY VISITATION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2017 9:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. PLEASANT GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH INTERMENT:PLEASANT GROVE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. DANNY LANIERMr. Chesney, 55, of Union, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017, at his home. He was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County. He was a resident of Nashville for several...
Clifton "C.A." Luke
Oct 1, 2017
SERVICES: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 11:30 A.M.UNTIL SERVICE TIME INTERMENT: COY METHODIST CEMETERY Mr. Luke, 71, of Preston, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, at John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital in DeKalb, MS.He was a native and lifelong resident of the Preston Community of Kemper County. He retired from Witco-Richardson Plant in...
Earline Ward Martin
Oct 1, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017 2:30 P.M. COLDWATER CEMETERY VISITATION: MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2017 1:00-2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME Earline Ward Martin, age 101, of Lucedale, MS, died Sunday, October 1, 2017 in Ocean Springs, MS. Mrs. Martin was a native of Philadelphia, MS. She is the daughter of the late Earl and Ethel (Cannon) Ward. She married Junius...
Martha Mars Ingram
Oct 1, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICES:WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 20173:30 P.M. MARS HILL CEMETERY VISITATION: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 20171:00-3:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME Ms. Ingram, 70, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Neshoba County Nursing Home.She was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia. She was a homemaker and mom. Ms. Ingram was a member of First United Methodist Church of Philadelphia.Survivors include...
Gary Sumpter
Sep 30, 2017
SERVICES: 11 A.M. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 AT MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: 5-8 P.M. MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2017INTERMENT: MISSISSIPPI VETERANS MEMORIAL CEMETERYIN NEWTON MS Mr. Sumpter, 56, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, at Regency Hospital in Meridian, MS. He was a native of Howard County, Indiana and a graduate of Taylor High School in Kokoma, Indiana. He then joined the U. S....
Fay Crossland King
Sep 29, 2017
SERVICE: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 AT 10 A.M., MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2017 FROM 4-8 P.M. AT MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT: MT. CARMEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. RANDOLPH SCOTTAND REV. CURT PACEMrs. King, 65, of Philadelphia, MS, died Friday, September 29, 2017, her residence. She was a native of the Frog Level community in Neshoba County and a graduate of Neshoba Central High School. ...
Jack Talbert, Sr.
Sep 24, 2017
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 20172:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: HESTER CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. RUSTY WALTONREV. LAWRENCE RUNNELS Mr. Talbert, 87, of Collinsville, died Sunday, September 24, 2017, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. A native of Neshoba County, he moved to Indianapolis early in life, and then returned to Neshoba County in 1968, where he retired as a...
Larry Carroll Burton
Sep 22, 2017
SERVICES: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2017 11:00 A.M. MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2017 2:00-5:00 P.M. INTERMENT: SANDTOWN METHODIST CEMETERY OFFICIATING:REV. NATHAN MOOREREV. DAVID UPSHAW Mr. Burton, 75, of Philadelphia, died Friday, September 22, 2017, at his residence surrounded by family. He was born and reared in Neshoba County where he lived most of his life except when he...
Betty Crosby Seward
Sep 14, 2017
MEMORIAL SERVICE:SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 20173:00 P.M. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHVISITATION: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 20172:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME Mrs. Seward, 91, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Atwood Personal Care Home in Philadelphia. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and operated Seward’s Department Store with her husband. She loved helping friends with decorating and entertaining...
Lessie Killen
Sep 13, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 11:00 A.M. GRAVESIDE PINE GROVE VISITATION: FRIDAY,SEPTEMBER 15, 2017 9:00-10:30 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING:REV. CHRIS VOWELLREV. DAVID RAY HARDY Mrs. Killen, 90, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, September 13, 2017, at Choctaw Residential Center. She was a native of the Beatline Community in Neshoba County and longtime resident of the House Community in Neshoba County. She was...
Mary Wilkerson Sullivan
Sep 9, 2017
SERVICES: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2017 2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 5:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: FELLOWSHIP CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY SAVELLBRO. TOBY STOVALL Mrs. Sullivan, 63, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Hill Top Manor in Union, MS. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She graduated from Meridian Community College with an...
Rev. Billy Allen Peebles
Sep 8, 2017
SERVICES: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 4:00 P.M. MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 2017 5:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. RICKY PEEBLESREV. SCOTT BOATNER REV. LAVON BOATNER Rev. Peebles, 85, of Philadelphia, died Friday, September 8, 2017, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. He was a native and lifelong resident of Philadelphia/Neshoba County. He was retired owner/butcher of Peebles...
Odis Anderson
Sep 5, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2017 2:00 P.M MCCLAIN HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2017 5:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: BLOOMFIELD CEMETERY OFFICIATING:REV. LAWRENCE POOLBRO. JIMMY TOWNSEND Mr. Anderson, 78, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, September 5, 2017.He was a native and longtime resident of the Bloomo community in Neshoba County. He was a retired school bus driver for Neshoba Central. Mr. Anderson...
Linda Fleming
Aug 29, 2017
SERVICES: THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:ARLINGTON CEMETERY OFFICIATING:REV. STEVE CRAFTDR. WAYNE HILL Mrs. Fleming, 75, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August 29, 2917, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia.She was a native of the Arlington community of Neshoba County and a longtime Philadelphia resident. She retired from Cadence Bank as...
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