Dwight Shumaker
Dec 21, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 201611:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: SALEM CEMETERYBURNSIDE COMMUNITYOFFICIATING: REV. MACK ALFORDREV. DUAINE MORGANKenneth Dwight Shumaker passed away peacefully of natural causes on December 21, 2016, at his home in the Burnside Community of Philadelphia, MS. Dwight was born in the Hinze Community of Winston County, MS, on August 1, 1946, to...
Lena Cedera Mcnair
Dec 21, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 20162:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 201612:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. MIKE CARRDR. JOHNNY COLLINSMrs. McNair, 85, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at Rush Hospital in Meridian, MS. She was a native of Neshoba County, where she made her home all of her life. Mrs. McNair was a member of Trinity...
Beatrice Smith
Dec 14, 2016
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: SUNDAY,DECEMBER 18, 20162:30 P.M.NEW HARMONY CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. C. J. CAUFIELD Beatrice Rhodes Smith, of Carthage, MS, died Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Diversicare Nursing Home. She was born June 12, 1918, in Neshoba County, MS, Bea was married in 1933 to Rev. E. Binford Smith. They served over a dozen United Methodist churches in central and south Mississippi, and...
Jean Yates
Dec 13, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 201611:00 A.M. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 20165:00-7:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. DAN HOWARDAND MAY ALL WHO COME BEHIND ME FIND ME FAITHFUL! Mrs. Jean Landrum Yates, age 85, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. She was born August 17, 1931 in Philadelphia, Mississippi. She was a devoted Christian wife and mother. Among...
Bonnie Pullin West
Dec 12, 2016
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 201611:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: WHEATFIELD CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. RANDY MILLERMITCHELL THOMAS Ms. West, 65, of Philadelphia, died Monday, December 12, 2016, at her daughter’s home. She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County. She worked as a beautician early in life and was employed with Pearl River Resort as...
Elmo Murray Winstead
Dec 12, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 20161:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 20165:00-7:00 P.M. INTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYWITH MILITARY HONORSOFFICIATING: REV. MATTHEW WHITEREV. LIN CHESNEY Mr. Winstead, 95, of Philadelphia, died Monday, December 12, 2016, at his home. He was a native of the House Community in Neshoba County. Mr. Winstead made his home in Philadelphia for the past 30 years. He was...
Catherine Abel
Dec 11, 2016
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,DECEMBER 14, 201612:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:OCOBLA CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. ALBERT REIDMrs. Catherine Abel, 90, of Iuka, MS, died Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Tishomingo Manor Nursing Home in Iuka, MS. She was a native of Clarke County and longtime resident of Neshoba County until moving to Tishomingo County ten years ago. Prior to her...
Howard Ferguson
Dec 10, 2016
SERVICES: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016 2:30 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2016,11:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME INTERMENT: OLD PEARL VALLEY CEMETERYOFFICIATING MINISTERS:REV. ALBERT REIDREV. TIM VOWELLREV. JIMMY PORTERREV. EARL FERGUSON Mr. Howard Ferguson, 74, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, December 10, 2016, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian.He was a native and lifelong resident of the Arlington community in...
Johnie Ruth Hooper
Dec 9, 2016
SERVICES: SUNDAY,DECEMBER 11, 20163:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,DECEMBER 11, 20161:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:OLD PEARL VALLEYOFFICIATING:REV. CHARLES BURKSREV. BOBBY WAGGONERMrs. Johnnie Ruth Hooper, 87, of Philadelphia, died Friday, December 9, 2016, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was born and reared in Neshoba County and made her home with her husband who was in the armed services for many...
Joan Massey
Dec 8, 2016
SERVICES: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 20161:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:NEW BETHEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. HOWELL THRASHMrs. Massey, 76, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, December 8, 2016, at her home. She was a native of the Waldo Community of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Williamsville Community. Mrs. Massey was a member of New Pleasantdale Baptist Church....
Jerry Lee Mcclurg
Dec 5, 2016
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 201612:00 NOONMCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 201610:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: COY CEMETERYKEMPER COUNTYOFFICIATING:REV. GERALD BRANUM Mr. McClurg, 68, of Cleveland, MS, died Monday, December 5, 2016, at Cleveland Nursing Home and Rehab. A native of Preston, MS, he lived the last few years in Cleveland, MS. Jerry was a good-hearted man. He loved rhythm and...
Fannie Goforth Tolbert
Dec 5, 2016
GRAVESIDE SERVICE:WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 20162:00 P.M. PINE GROVE CEMETERYHOUSE COMMUNITYOFFICIATING:REV. RUSTY WALTONREV. JUSTIN CHANEYMrs. Tolbert, 93, of Union, died Monday, December 5, 2016, at Hilltop Manor in Union. She was a native and longtime resident of the House Community in Neshoba County. Survivors include her son, Randy Tolbert and wife, Tanya of Union; grandson, Kenny Tolbert and wife, Heather of...
Franklin Dewitt Bassett
Dec 3, 2016
MEMORIAL SERVICE:FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 20161:00 P.M. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9, 201612:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARD Mr. Bassett, 76, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, December 3, 2016, at his home.He was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia, MS. Mr. Bassett was the retired owner of Bassett Custom Cleaning and formerly personnel manager and production control manager...
Wevett Myers
Dec 2, 2016
SERVICES: MONDAY,DECEMBER 5, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,DECEMBER 5, 201612:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:NEW HARMONY CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. CURT PACEREV. TRENTON MYERS Mrs. Wevett Myers, 86, of Philadelphia, died Friday, December 2, 2016 at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of the Fairview community of Neshoba county. She retired as Food Supervisor/Assistant Dietician from Neshoba County General Hospital...
Robert Orman Cox
Dec 2, 2016
SERVICES: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: SANDTOWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. BOBBY WAGGONER Mr. Robert Orman Cox, 59, of Philadelphia, died Friday, December 2, 2016, at his residence. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and worked 26 years in the winding department of U. S. Motors in Philadelphia. Mr. Cox was a...
Kenneth "Rudy" Johnson
Nov 29, 2016
GRAVESIDE SERVICES:FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 20162:00 P.M. GOOD HOPE CEMETERYVISITATION: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 201611:00 A.M. UNTIL 1:30 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING:REV. DAVID RICHARDSON Mr. Kenneth "Rudy" Johnson, 98, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016, at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia. He was a native of Neshoba County, lived in Moline, IL, most of his adult life, and moved back...
Ray Howell
Nov 29, 2016
MEMORIAL SERVICE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY,DECEMBER 3, 201612 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. CHRIS YOUNG Ray Howell was a lifelong native and resident of Philadelphia, MS. Along with twin-brother Roy and older brothers, Harold and Boots, they were collectively known as “Those Howell Boys!” Early formative years were framed by The Great Depression, leading into The New...
Keith Brantley
Nov 25, 2016
SERVICES: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 20161:00 P.M. UNION UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 20164:00-6:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:NESHOBA CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. JIM CAINMr. Brantley, 79, of Union , died Friday, November 25, 2016, at his residence. He was a native of the Dixon community of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Neshoba community. He worked for the Neshoba Democrat...
Jeanette Atkinson
Nov 25, 2016
SERVICES: BIG OAK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016AT 2:00 P.M.VISITATION: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2016AT 1:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICETIME AT THE CHURCHINTERMENT: CHURCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. BEN JONESREV. MATT FARMER Mrs. Atkinson,76, of Preston, MS, died Friday, November 25, 2016, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of Kemper County. She taught high...
Janie Donald Roland
Nov 24, 2016
SERVICES: SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 27, 2016 3:00 P. M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 27, 2016 1:00 P. M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: NEW BETHEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. JENNIFER SOUTHALLREV. CURT PACE Mrs. Janie Donald Roland, 75, of Jackson, MS, died Thursday, November 24, 2016, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. A native of Neshoba County, she lived in Holly Ridge, LA, the early part of...
