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Johnnie Kate Shepherd
Aug 29, 2017
SERVICE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 201711:00 A.M. LINWOOD BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 20179:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMELINWOOD BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT:LINWOOD CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. MIKE SKINNERREV. STEVE ROBINSON Mrs. Shepherd, 94, of Union, died Tuesday, August 29, 2017, at Neshoba County General Hospital.She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of Brookhaven, MS. She moved back to the Linwood community of...
Tironza Jones Smith
Aug 28, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 20172:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 20175:00-6:00 P.M. INTERMENT: MT. ZION CEMETERY(LONGDALE COMMUNITY)OFFICIATING:BRO. TOBY STOVALLBRO. LIMINSKI PATRICK Mrs. Smith, 37, of Philadelphia, died Monday, August 28, 2017, at Rush Hospital in Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of Philadelphia; and a graduate of Philadelphia High School. She worked as a CNA for Gentiva Home...
Dewitt Hardy
Aug 22, 2017
SERVICE: SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 201711:00 A.M. HOPE BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: SATURDAY, AUGUST 26, 201710:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEHOPE BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT:HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. DENNIS DUVALLREV. CHRIS VOWELL Mr. Hardy, 95, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at Neshoba County General Hospital. He was a native of the Laurel Hill community of Neshoba County. He worked for Wells-Lamont in Philadelphia and later at...
Joyce Rhodes Collins
Aug 22, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 201711:00 A.M. CEDARLAWN CEMETERYVISITATION: THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 20179:00-10:30 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. JIMMY TOWNSENDREV. DAVID FEDRICK Mrs. Collins, 79, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at the Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She was co-owner of Wayne’s Small Engines in...
Arlie Dee Tullos
Aug 19, 2017
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 23, 201711:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23, 201710:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: BETHSAIDA CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. BILLY BRUMFIELDMrs. Tullos, 92, of Hot Springs Village, AR, died Sunday, August 19, 2017. She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of Vicksburg, MS. Mrs. Tullos was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Vicksburg where she taught Sunday...
Larry Garrett Mills
Aug 19, 2017
SERVICES: TUESDAY,AUGUST 22, 20172:00 P.M.FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2017 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME AND ONE HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICE AT FUMCINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERY WITH MILITARY HONORSOFFICIATING:REV. CHRIS YOUNGLarry Garrett Mills passed away on August 19, 2017, in Jackson, Mississippi, at the age of 68. He was born in Philadelphia, Mississippi on July 2, 1949,...
Mavis Claire Caldwell
Aug 19, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 201711:00 A.M. MT. PLEASANT UMC (KEMPER COUNTY)OFFICIATING: REV. LAWRENCE POOL Mavis Claire Caldwell was a native of Kemper County, but had lived in Philadelphia for the past 70 years. Survivors include her son, Randy Caldwell (Rhonda) of Dekalb; two grandchildren, Mandy Marx (Ramsey) and Josh Caldwell (Krista); four great-grandchildren, Randa Miles, Brantley Marx, Cole Caldwell...
John Aaron Stokes
Aug 16, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAY, AUGUST 19, 201711:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: COY METHODIST CEMETERYPRESTON, MSOFFICIATING: BRO. MATTHEW HITTBRO. BENNIE ALFORDBRO. RONNIE STOKESMr. Stokes, 72, of Newton County, died Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at Hilltop Manor in Union. He was a native of the Coy Community in Kemper County. He also resided in Columbus, Philadelphia and Little Rock, Mississippi. ...
Gary Parmer
Aug 15, 2017
MEMORIAL SERVICE TO BE HELD AT A LATER DATE A private memorial service for Gary Parmer will be held at a later date.Mr. Parmer, 62, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at his home. He was a native of Newcastle, Indiana, and lived in Neshoba County for the past 21 years. He is survived by his wife of 36...
John Francis Mclain
Aug 13, 2017
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: MCLAIN CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. BERT JONES John Francis McLain, 92, passed away at his home Sunday, August 13, 2017. He was a lifelong resident of Neshoba County. Mr. McLain was a veteran of the U. S. Navy and was stationed in the Philippines during WWII. He...
Ben Bailey
Aug 9, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAYAUGUST 12, 20171:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAYAUGUST 12, 201711:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:GOOD HOPE CEMETERYWITH MILITARY HONORSOFFICIATING: REV. BRIAN WEIR Mr. Bailey, 71, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, August 9, 2017, at Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.He was a native of the Stewart community in Webster County, MS, and a Philadelphia resident since 1983. He was an entrepreneur most of his...
Juanita Knight Allen Herrington
Aug 6, 2017
VISITATION: TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 20174:00-6:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEPHILADELPHIA, MS PRIVATE FAMILY GRAVESIDE SERVICE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9, 201710:00 A.M. LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL CEMETERYJACKSON, MSOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARDMs. Nita, 96, of Madison, MS, passed away Sunday, August 6, 2017, at Manhattan Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Jackson. A native of Neshoba County, Ms. Nita was a graduate of House High School and Jackson...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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