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Recent Obituaries in Philadelphia, MS
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Philadelphia, MS area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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William Kent Edwards
Apr 13, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICES:SATURDAY, MAY 6, 201710:00 A.M .SPRING CREEK CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. KEITH FULTON Mr. Edwards, 64, of St Petersburg, Florida, died Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was a native of Philadelphia. Survivors include his partner, Jay Scruton; sister, Cynthia Morphew; nieces and nephews, Christopher Wilson, James Morphew, Steven Morphew, Jessica Clark and Victoria Morphew. Mr. Edwards was preceded in death by...
Infant Jonathan Michael Pugh
Apr 11, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICES:SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 20175:00 P.M.HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. DENNIS DUVALLInfant Pugh died Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at University Medical Center in Jackson. Survivors include his parents, John and Karen Pugh of Louisville; sisters, Christina and Kaylee Horn; maternal grandparents, Allen and Deborah Collins of Philadelphia; paternal grandfather, W. O. Pugh of Louisville; great-grandparents, Adell and Norma Jean McNair of Philadelphia; aunts,...
Bonnie Bell Thompson
Apr 7, 2017
SERVICES: SUNDAY,APRIL 9, 20172:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,APRIL 9, 2017MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME12:00-2:00 P.M.INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYPHILADELPHIA, MSOFFICIATING:Dr. DAN HOWARDMrs. Bonnie Bell Thompson, 94, of Philadelphia, died Friday, April 7, 2017, at her home. She was a lifetime resident of Neshoba County and will be remembered as a wonderful teacher who put family and Christ first in her life. She earned degrees from ECCC...
Edgar M. "Dink" Brewer
Apr 7, 2017
SERVICES: MONDAY,APRIL 10, 20171:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,APRIL 10, 201710:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:HIGH HILL CEMETERYWITH MILITARY HONORSOFFICIATING:REV. RAY FILESMr. Edgar M. "Dink" Brewer, 93, of Brandon, died Saturday, April 7, 2017, at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Jackson. He was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County, but had been a resident of Rankin County for the past eight...
Imogene Evans
Apr 5, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 20173:30 P.M. REMUS BAPTIST CHURCH VISITATION: FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 20175:00 - 8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME AND ON SATURDAY AT REMUSBAPTIST CHURCH FOR 30 MINUTESPRIOR TO SERVICEINTERMENT: REMUS BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DON COOKREV. EDDIE PILGRIM Imogene Cremeen Evans passed peacefully in her sleep, April 5, 2017, at John C. Stennis Memorial Hospital, DeKalb, MS. Imogene...
Sue Arledge
Apr 4, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: SATURDAY,APRIL 8, 20171:00 P.M.GOOD HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. DAVID RICHARDSON Ms. Arledge, 72, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 4, 2017, at the Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was a native of Huntsville, AL, lived her early years in Guam, and later moved with her family as her dad was stationed at different military bases. She served in the U. S....
Bethany Whittle
Apr 3, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 201710:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY,APRIL 6, 20173:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. DENNIS DUVALLMS. ALLYSON YOUNGMiss Whittle, 16, of Philadelphia, died Monday, April 3, 2017.She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and a student of Neshoba Central High School, where she was a member of the cross country team. She was also a member of...
Annie Mae Martin
Mar 23, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICE:FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 201711:00 A.M. HOPE CEMETERYVISITATION: FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 201710:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEHOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHOFFICIATING: DR. OWEN GORDON Mrs. Annie Mae Martin, 105, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, March 23, 2017, at Baptist Leake Extended Care Facility in Carthage, MS. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She enjoyed quilting, fishing, farming, and most...
Frances Stokes
Mar 22, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 20172:00 P.M.COY METHODIST CEMETERYPRESTON, MSVISITATION: SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 201712:30 - 1:30 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEOFFICIATING: REV. LAWRENCE POOLREV. STAN STEWARTMrs. Frances Stokes, 90, of Preston, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at Choctaw Residential Center in Philadelphia. She was a native and longtime resident of Preston and attended Prince Chapel School. Mrs. Stokes married D. W....
Raymond Abney
Mar 22, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 20172:00 P.M.NORTH BEND PENTECOSTAL CHURCHVISITATION: FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 20171:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMENORTH BEND PENTECOSTAL CHURCHINTERMENT: NORTH BEND PENTECOSTAL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. NATHAN MOOREMr. Raymond Abney, 84, of Brandon, died Wednesday, March 22, 2017, at G. V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson. He was a native of Bolivar County, MS. Mr. Abney served in the U....
Hershel Lavon Mason
Mar 20, 2017
GRAVESIDE SERVICE: SUNDAY, MARCH 26, 20179:00 A.M. LINWOOD CEMETERYVISITATION: SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 20176:00-8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME Mr. Mason, 105, of Houston, TX died March 20, 2017 at University Place Assisted Living in Houston, TX. He was born September 25, 1911, in the McDonald community of Neshoba County. He was the son of the late Hugh S. Mason and Ola...
G. W. Herrington
Mar 19, 2017
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 12:00 NOON MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017 10:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MARK CLOYSREV. DWIGHT FAULKENBERY Mr. Herrington, 89, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, March 19, 2017, at Beehive Homes of Philadelphia. He was a native of Greenland Community of Newton County and longtime resident of Philadelphia, MS. He retired from...
Jim L. Adams
Mar 16, 2017
SERVICES: SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 20172:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 20175:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: EDINBURG CEMETERY EDINBURG, MSOFFICIATING:REV. DAVID ADDYREV. RANDOLPH SCOTTREV. DWIGHT FLEMING Mr. Adams, 77, of Carthage, died Thursday, March 16, 2017, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He was a native and lifelong resident of Edinburg, MS, and co-owner of ML & JL Adams Logging until he...
Janice Laney Cumberland Thomas
Mar 16, 2017
SERVICES: SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 201712:00 NOONEAST PHILADELPHIA BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 20175:00 - 8:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME AND ON SATURDAY FOR 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICE AT THE CHURCH INTERMENT: COOKS CHAPEL CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. DWIGHT FAULKENBERYREV. MARK CLOYSDR. JON MARTIN Mrs. Thomas, 70, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, March 16, 2017, at her daughter’s home. She was a...
Betty Eldridge Henson
Mar 15, 2017
SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 20172:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 20175:00 - 8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: NEW HOPE METHODIST CEMETERYKEMPER COUNTYOFFICIATING:REV. RANDY CALDWELLREV. CHRIS GULLYFATHER AUGUSTINE PALIMATTAM Mrs. Betty Eldridge Henson, 83, of DeKalb, died Wednesday, March 15, 2017, at her home. She was a native of Kemper and longtime resident of the Cleveland Community. She was a retired Chancery...
Judy Tullos Rudolph
Mar 13, 2017
MEMORIAL SERVICE FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2017 2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 1:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEFAMILY REQUESTS IN LIEU OF FLOWERS MEMORIALS MAY BE MADE TOOLD PEARL VALLEY CEMETERY FUNDOR YOUR FAVORITE CHARITY Mrs. Rudolph, 76, of Philadelphia, died Monday, March 13, 2017, at her residence. She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime...
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...
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