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Sarah Catherine Luke
Mar 6, 2017
PRIVATE GRAVESIDE SERVICES: THURSDAYMARCH 9, 201711:00 A.M.CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: FATHER AUGUSTINE PALIMATTAM Private graveside services for Sarah Catherine Luke will be held Thursday, March 9, 2017, at 11 a.m. from Cedarlawn Cemetery with Father Augustine Palimattam officiating. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.Mrs. Luke, 90, of Philadelphia, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at Neshoba County General Hospital. She was...
Marvin Hall Vining
Mar 6, 2017
A memorial service for Mr. Marvin Hall Vining will be scheduled at a later date. Mr. Vining, 50, of Philadelphia, died Monday, March 6, 2017, at Neshoba County General Hospital. He was a native of Meridian and longtime resident of Philadelphia. Mr. Vining was a loving father, son and brother. Survivors include his daughters, Danielle Minor of Little Rock, Jordan...
Jo-Ann Gaston
Mar 5, 2017
MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIALTHURSDAY, MARCH 9, 20174:00 P.M. ST. IGNATIUS CHURCHMOBILE, ALGRAVESIDE SERVICES:FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 20171:00 P.M. CEDARLAWN CEMETERYPHILADELPHIA, MSMs. Jo-Ann Gaston, age 74 of Mobile, Alabama, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 5, 2017. She was born Hunter Jo-Ann Cole in Philadelphia, Mississippi, the daughter of Hunter and Bonnie Cole on March 19, 1942. Jo-Ann established...
Dean W. Dove
Feb 28, 2017
SERVICES: THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 20175:00-7:00 P.M. INTERMENT:WHEATFIELD CEMETERYUNION, MS OFFICIATING:DR. MIKE CARRDean Williamson Dove of Brandon, MS, left this life in the early morning hours on February 28, 2017, after a long and brave battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She lived a beautiful 84 years. The world was changed for the better when Dean...
Eluweese Stewart
Feb 28, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY,MARCH 3, 20172:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY,MARCH 2, 20175:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. SCOTT BOATNERMrs. Stewart, 88, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017, at Anderson Regional Medical Hospital in Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and a homemaker. Mrs. Stewart was a member of Beacon Street Baptist Church in Philadelphia. Survivors include her daughter, Rachel...
Ada Herrington
Feb 26, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICE:WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 20172:00 P.M. CEDARLAWN CEMETERYVISITATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. OFFICIATING: REV. CHRIS VOWELLMrs. Herrington, 89, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 26, 2017, at her daughter’s residence in Philadelphia. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She retired from Wells Lamont Glove Factory in Philadelphia. Mrs. Herrington was a member of Longino Baptist Church. ...
Stanley Dearman
Feb 25, 2017
SERVICES: TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 28, 201711:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,FEBRUARY 27, 20175:00 UNTIL 7:00 P.M.INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. DAN HOWARDMr. Stanley Dearman, 84, of Gulf Breeze, Florida, died Saturday, February 25, 2017, at The Beacon in Gulf Breeze, Florida. He was the former publisher and editor of The Neshoba Democrat. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Majure Dearman and daughter, Lisa Daniels, both of Gulf Breeze;...
Jeanette Whitten
Feb 23, 2017
SERVICE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2017 2:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2017 5:00-7:00 P.M.INTERMENT: BLOOMFIELD CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. ERIC EMBREY Miss Jeanette Whitten, 70, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, February 23, 2017, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia. She was a graduate of Neshoba Central, where she later worked in the cafeteria for...
Eric Gray
Feb 21, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY,FEBRUARY 24, 20172:00 P.M.ROBERT BARHAM FAMILY FUNERAL HOMEVISITATION: THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 23, 20175:00-7:00 P.M.ROBERT BARHAM FAMILY FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:GRAHAM CEMETERYLAUDERDALE COUNTYOFFICIATING:REV. LUKE WAYREV. FRED THORNHILL Mr. Eric Gray, 47, of Meridian, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at his residence. He was a native of Philadelphia and longtime resident of Meridian. He was a graduate of Meridian High School, where he was a...
Brenda F. Stansbury
Feb 17, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 201711:00 A.M. HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCHVISITATION: THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 20175:00-7:30 P.M. ROSARY TO FOLLOWMCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT: HOLY ROSARY CEMETERYOFFICIATING:FATHER AUGUSTINE PALIMATTAMMrs. Stansbury, 67, of Las Vegas, NV, died Friday, February 17, 2017, at Mountainview Hospital in Las Vegas. She was a native of Lafayette, LA, and resident of Grenta, LA, for most of her adult life. ...
Cloyce Moore
Feb 13, 2017
SERVICES: THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 16, 20172:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 15, 20176:00-9:00 P.M.INTERMENT:BLOOMFIELD CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. TIM CLEVELAND Mr. Cloyce Moore, 84, of Carthage, died Monday, February 13, 2017, at Diversicare of Carthage. He was a native of Leake County and lived in Yazoo City for several years. He worked as a mechanic for a few years before becoming owner and operator of Moore’s...
Charlie Mcclain
Feb 13, 2017
SERVICES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2017 11:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 5:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. DON CAVINESSDR. JIM SHULL Mr. McClain, 80, of Philadelphia, died Monday, February 13, 2017, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian. Charlie was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia, MS. A 1959 graduate of Mississippi State University, he was...
Herman Sullivan
Feb 10, 2017
SERVICES: SUNDAY,FEBRUARY 12, 20173:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,FEBRUARY 12, 20171:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:HEMBREE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. JIMMY TOWNSENDREV. ERIC EMBREY Mr. Herman Sullivan, 91, of Philadelphia, died Friday, February 10, 2017, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. He was a native and longtime resident of the Fairview community in Neshoba County. He worked for Yates and Perry Construction where he retired after many...
Norman Charles Mars, Jr.
Feb 10, 2017
SERVICES: TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 14, 20171:00 P.M.FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: MONDAY,FEBRUARY 13, 20175:00 P.M. UNTIL 7:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2017 8:00 A.M. UNTIL 12:30 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. CHRIS YOUNG Charles Mars passed into God’s loving presence in Madison, MS, Friday, February 10, 2017. Charles enjoyed a full, rich life in Mississippi. He was born in New Orleans, LA on February 8, 1925. ...
Ethel Stokes Green
Feb 9, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 201711:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: GOODIN CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING: REV. BRIAN MCDONALDRE. MARK THOMPSON Mrs. Ethel Stokes Green, 91, of Nanih Waiya, died Thursday, February 9, 2017, at her residence. She was a native and longtime resident of the Nanih Waiya Community in Winston County. She worked for Spartus Corporation in Louisville...
Shelby J. Crenshaw
Feb 8, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 20172:00 P.M. ARLINGTON BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: THURSDAYFEBRUARY 9, 20173:00 - 9:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME INTERMENT: ARLINGTON CEMETERYINTERMENT: REV. BRIAN WEIRMrs. Crenshaw, 77, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She retired from U. S. Motors after 30 years of service. Mrs. Crenshaw was...
Jessie "Sam" Thomas
Feb 7, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 11, 20171:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY,FEBRUARY 11, 201711:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:BLOOMFIELD CEMETERYWITH MILITARY HONORSOFFICIATING:REV. CHESTER CARLISLEMr. Thomas, 87, of Moss Point, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Singing River Rehab and Nursing Center in Moss Point, MS. He was a native of Neshoba County and a resident of Pascagoula for almost 50 years. He graduated from Bloomo High...
Rudolph Howard
Feb 7, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 201711:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 20175:00 - 8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: INDIAN SPRINGS ASSEMBLY OF GOD CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. FRANKLIN SMITH Mr. Howard, 71, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at his home. He was a native of Winston County and lived in Neshoba County for the past 32 years. He retired from Philadelphia Utilities Water...
Tommye Zelle Wolverton
Feb 1, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 20171:00 P.M. EVANS TABERNACLE CEMETERY Tommye Zelle Wolverton, 85, of Meridian, Mississippi, died on February 1, 2017. She was born on November 10, 1931 in the Sam Neville community in Neshoba County. She was the daughter of Buford Wolverton and Elva Rada Vance Wolverton. She attended school at New Ireland and Union, graduating from Union...
Hazel Marie Brown Allen
Feb 1, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 20172:00 P.M.FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 201712 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEOFFICIATING: REV. CHRIS YOUNGINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYHazel Marie Brown Allen, 95, passed away quietly and peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2017.Hazel was born to Samuel and Florence Brown on January 13, 1922, in Joppa, Alabama, and grew up in Purvis and Big Level, Mississippi. Her Parents...
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