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Peggy Baskin Reynolds

Peggy Baskin Reynolds

Sep 1, 2016

SERVICES: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 20162:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: MT. PISGAH CEMETERY WINSTON COUNTY OFFICIATING: REV. JEFF WALTON Ms. Reynolds, 63, passed Thursday, September 1, 2016 at her home in the Mt. Pisgah community surrounded by her daughters, grandchildren and family.  She was a lifelong native of the Mt. Pisgah community of Neshoba County, where...

Beatrice Carter Harris

Beatrice Carter Harris

Sep 1, 2016

PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICEOFFICIATING: REV. JERRY WILKERSONREV. CHRIS VOWELLINTERMENT: BLOOMFIELD CEMETERYMs. Harris, 107, was a native and longtime resident of Bloomo.  She was a member of Harmony Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughter, Margaret Posey of Philadelphia; grandchildren, Nicholas (Liz) Posey; Dustin (Jennifer) Posey; four great-grandchildren; nephew, Joe Wayne Burton (Nora); great-nephews, Mark (Joni) Duncan and Lance Duncan; great-niece, Daffy...

Ray Sullivan

Ray Sullivan

Aug 28, 2016

SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 201611:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION:  TUESDAY, AUGUST 30, 20165:00-7:00 P.M.INTERMENT:ARLINGTON CEMETERYWITH MILITARY HONORSOFFICIATING:DERRICK SAVAGEJONATHAN WARRENBRADLEY SAVAGESID WILLIAMS BILL RICHARDSVERNAL LAMPLEYBennie “Ray” Sullivan, 75, of Philadelphia, MS, passed away, Sunday, August 28, 2016, at his home. Ray was born September 22, 1940, to Joshua and Mary (Biggert) Sullivan.  He graduated from Central High School in Jackson, MS, in...

Margie L. Pilgrim Jayroe

Margie L. Pilgrim Jayroe

Aug 26, 2016

SERVICES: MONDAY,AUGUST 29, 20164:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,AUGUST 28, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. ALLEN HERRINGTONMrs. Margie L. Pilgrim Jayroe, 85, of Philadelphia, died Friday, August 26, 2016, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County and was retired from Garan Manufacturing after 38 years as an inspector.  Mrs. Jayroe was a member of...

Gary L. Watkins

Gary L. Watkins

Aug 26, 2016

SERVICES: SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2016 3:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 2016 12:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIME INTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. CHRIS VOWELL REV. CHESTER CARLISLE Mr. Watkins, 75, of Philadelphia, MS, died Friday, August 26, 2016, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. He was a native of Neshoba County and longtime resident of Jackson, MS,...

William Lamar Walker

William Lamar Walker

Aug 24, 2016

SERVICES: SATURDAY,AUGUST 27, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY,AUGUST 27, 201611:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. LAWRENCE RUNNELSDR. DAN HOWARDREV. DON COOKMr. Walker, 97, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at Atwood Personal Care Home in Philadelphia.  He was a native and lifelong resident of Arlington Community.  He retired from Mississippi Highway Department.  He was a farmer and former owner/operator of...

Georgia Louise Eldridge Kirkland

Georgia Louise Eldridge Kirkland

Aug 24, 2016

SERVICES: SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 201610:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 20165:30-9:00 A.M. INTERMENT:COOKS CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. TIM VOWELL REV. ALBERT REIDREV. JASON MARTIN Mrs. Kirkland, 82, of Philadelphia, MS, died Wednesday, August 24, 2016, at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia, MS. She was a native of Kemper County and lived most of her life in Neshoba County. She retired...

Howard L. Todd

Howard L. Todd

Aug 22, 2016

SERVICES: THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:MARS HILL CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING:REV. KEITH HALLREV. LLOYD ADCOCKREV. RICHARD ADAMSMIKE LEWISMr. Todd, 97, of Philadelphia, MS, died Monday, August 22, 2016, at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, MS.  He was a native of Winston County.  He worked for Brown Lumber Company in Pell City, AL, and then served...

Arcola Pilgrim

Arcola Pilgrim

Aug 22, 2016

SERVICES: THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 201611:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: NESHOBA CEMETERYUNION, MSOFFICIATING:REV. BYRON HOWELL Mrs. Pilgrim, 93, of Neshoba, died Monday, August 22, 2016, at Baptist Medical Center Leake in Carthage. She was a native of Neshoba County and longtime resident of Neshoba Community of Neshoba County.  She retired from Midland Shirt Factory in Union,...

Wilma M. Warren

Wilma M. Warren

Aug 20, 2016

SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY AUGUST 23, 2016 5:00-9:00 P.M. INTERMENT: NORTH BEND METHODIST CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. MICHAEL WELLSLEAVY SHOFFNERMrs. Warren, 81, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at her home.  She was born and reared in Plainfield, IL, but lived most of her life in Neshoba County.  She was a member of VFW auxiliary post #79, and...

Juanita Willis

Juanita Willis

Aug 20, 2016

GRAVESIDE SERVICES: TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 201611:00 A.M. ARLINGTON CEMETERYVISITATION:TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 20169:00 - 10:30 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING:REV. DAVID RICHARDSON Mrs. Juanita Willis, 74, of Union, MS, died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County.  Mrs. Willis was a member of Arlington Baptist Church. Survivors...

Sherry Fay Commer Fuller

Sherry Fay Commer Fuller

Aug 16, 2016

SERVICES: SATURDAY, AUGUST 20, 201611:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT: BETHLEHEM PENTECOSTAL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. JOHN M. ADAMSREV. JEFF DIXON Mrs. Fuller, 59, of Philadelphia, MS, died Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  She was born in Kosciusko, MS, and lived in Jackson, MS, for several years.  She graduated from McCluer Academy. ...

Infant Wyatt Everette Vowell

Infant Wyatt Everette Vowell

Aug 15, 2016

MEMORIAL SERVICE: THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 201611:00 A.M. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION:WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL AND ON THURSDAY 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICE AT CHURCH OFFICIATING:REV. CHRIS YOUNGREV. CHRIS VOWELLREV. CHRIS CUMBESSINTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERY Infant Vowell, four months old, died Monday, August 15, 2016, at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  Survivors include his parents, Craig and Melody...

Infant River Nicole Ashcraft

Infant River Nicole Ashcraft

Aug 15, 2016

Graveside services for Infant River Nicole Ashcraft will be held Saturday, August 20, 2016, at 3 p.m. from Longino Cemetery with Rev. Matthew White officiating.  Visitation will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at McClain-Hays.  Infant Ashcraft, one-month-old, of Hattiesburg, MS, died Monday, August 15, 2016, at her home.

Edward Kirkland, Sr.

Edward Kirkland, Sr.

Aug 9, 2016

SERVICES: THURSDAY,AUGUST 11, 201610:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,AUGUST 10, 20165:30-9:00 P.M.INTERMENT:COOKS CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:BRO. TIM VOWELLBRO. ALBERT REIDBRO. JASON MARTINMr. Edward Kirkland, Sr., 86, of Philadelphia, MS, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia, MS. He was a native of Kemper County and lived most of his life in Neshoba County.  He was a carpenter by trade. ...

Margaret "Tootsie" Rickles

Margaret "Tootsie" Rickles

Aug 9, 2016

SERVICES: THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 20162:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 201612:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. BEN LAIRDMrs. Rickles, 87, of Philadelphia, MS, died Tuesday, August 9, 2016, at J. G. Alexander Nursing Home in Union, MS.  She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County, and retired from Neshoba Central school cafeteria. Her hobbies were...

Carrol Woodfin "Tex" James

Carrol Woodfin "Tex" James

Aug 7, 2016

GRAVESIDE SERVICES: TUESDAY,AUGUST 9, 20162:00 P.M.CEDARLAWN CEMETERYVISITATION: TUESDAY,AUGUST 9, 20161:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSOFFICIATING:REV. CHRIS YOUNGMr. Carrol Woodin "Tex" James, 93, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, August 7, 2016, at Atwood Personal Care Home in Philadelphia. He was born in Aberdeen, Texas and lived in San Angelo, Texas. Mr. James served the U. S. Navy from June 2, 1941 until January 3, 1945. During...

Arnell Culpepper

Arnell Culpepper

Aug 6, 2016

SERVICES: MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016 1:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 2016 11:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIME INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERY OFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARD REV. DUAINE MORGAN Mrs. Arnell Culpepper, 86, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, August 6, 2016, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was a native of Lauderdale County and a longtime resident of Philadelphia, MS. She was a...

Clay Bounds

Clay Bounds

Jul 31, 2016

SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 201610:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:SAND HILL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. TOMMY CONNREV. MATTHEW WHITEMr. Bounds, 42, of Philadelphia, MS, died Sunday, July 31, 2016, at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, AL.  He was born and reared in the Plattsburg community of Neshoba County.  He was a graduate of the Class of 1992 of Neshoba Central.  He...

Adell Craft

Adell Craft

Jul 29, 2016

SERVICES: TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 20162:00 P.M.SPANISH OAK BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: MONDAY,AUGUST 1, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:SPANISH OAK CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. STEVE CRAFTREV. BRANDON SPEAK Mrs. Adell Craft, 92, of DeKalb, died Friday, July 29, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Lauderdale. She was born and reared in Kemper County.  Mrs. Craft was a longtime member of Spanish Oak Baptist Church. Survivors include her daughters, Virginia...

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