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Polly Sharp
May 18, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, MAY 20, 2016 11:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPEL VISITATION: THURSDAY, MAY 19, 2016 5:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. MIKE SIMS DR. OWEN GORDON Mrs. Polly Sharp, 78, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian. She was native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. Mrs. Sharp was a member of Southside United...
Pat Buffington
May 18, 2016
SERVICES: MONDAY,MAY 23, 201610:00 A.M.HOLY ROSARY CATHOLIC CHURCHVISITATION: FRIDAY,MAY 20, 201610:00 A.M.PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY CENTERINTERMENT: HOLY ROSARY CEMETERYOFFICIATING: FATHER BOB GOODYEAR Ms. Buffington, 73, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County and graduated from Haskell High School in Lawrence, Kansas. She...
Joe Lewis Willis
May 10, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2016 11:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, MAY 13, 20169:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CAROLINA CEMETERY(DOWDVILLE COMMUNITY)OFFICIATING: REV. PERRY MCCALL Mr. Joe Lewis Willis, 84, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at his home.He was a native of the Longino community in Neshoba County. He graduated from Philadelphia High School in 1949, where he excelled playing...
J. D. Parker
May 10, 2016
SERVICES: THURSDAY, MAY 12, 201611:00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016 9:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: INDIAN SPRINGS CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING:REV. DWAYNE BARRETT Mr. J.D. Parker, 36, of Noxapater, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at his home. He was born and reared in the Plattsburg community of Winston County. Mr. Parker attended Carthage High School. He loved his family, especially...
Norman J. Blount
Apr 27, 2016
SERVICES: SATURDAY,APRIL 30, 201611:00 A.M. McCLAIN HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY,APRIL 29, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:SPRING CREEK CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. STUART PURVIS Norman J. Blount, age 79, of the Spring Creek Community died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, April 27, 2016. He would have been 80 years old May 10, 2016. He was a story teller and an avid hunter and fisherman. He...
Elizabeth "Bet" Williamson
Apr 26, 2016
SERVICES: THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 201611:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 20165:00 - 8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:MARS HILL CEMETERYNESHOBA COUNTYOFFICIATING: REV. MACK ALFORDREV. TOM MCCURLEY Mrs. Williamson, 87, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Atwood Personal Care Home in Philadelphia. She was a native of the Bloomo community in Neshoba County and longtime resident of the Shady Grove community. She...
Eschol Lewis
Apr 26, 2016
SERVICES: THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 20162:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. MACK ALFORDREV. DAVID FEDRICKDR. WAYNE HILL Mrs. Eschol Lewis, 101, of Philadelphia, passed away surrounded by family Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She made her home in Neshoba County most of her life. She was a former employee of Midland Shirt...
Evelyn Jeanette Page Sheppard
Apr 24, 2016
SERVICES: TUESDAY,APRIL 26, 201611:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,APRIL 25, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:PINE GROVE CEMETERY(HOUSE COMMUNITY)OFFICIATING:REV. T. J. ARCHIEREV. JACKIE STREBECK Mrs. Evelyn Jeanette Page Sheppard, 78, of Philadelphia, MS, died Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was born in Newton County, lived in Neshoba County most of her life and had made her home in Philadelphia...
Adelean Myers Mcmillan
Apr 23, 2016
SERVICES: MONDAY,APRIL 25, 201610:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,APRIL 24, 2016 5:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:CAROLINA PRESBYTERIANCHURCH CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. PERRY MCCALL Mrs. Adelean Myers McMillan, 92, of Philadelphia, MS., died April 23, 2016, at Neshoba General Hospital. She was a native of Neshoba County and longtime resident of the Dowdville community. Mrs. McMillan was a homemaker, avid quilter and loved spending time with her family and...
Jerome Warren
Apr 19, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY,APRIL 22, 201611:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY,APRIL 21, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:OCOBLA CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. KEVIN VAUGHNMr. Warren, 85, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Neshoba County General Hospital. He was a native and lifelong resident of the Bloomo community in Neshoba County. He worked for 46 years in numerous positions for Wells Lamont Corporation, retiring as operations manager. Mr. Warren...
Willliam Edward "Butch" Townsend
Apr 18, 2016
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,APRIL 20, 201611:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,APRIL 20, 201610:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:PINE FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERYWITH MASONIC RITES(COLLINSVILLE)OFFICIATING:REV. LEN WEDGEWORTH Mr. William Edward "Butch" Townsend, 75, of Union, died Monday, April 18, 2016, at home. He was a native of Lauderdale County and lived in Southern Georgia most of his life. He had made his home in Neshoba County...
Violet Blocker Demarco
Apr 16, 2016
SERVICES: MONDAY, APRIL 18, 2016 2:00 P.M.CARTHAGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: MONDAY,APRIL 18, 2016,12 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMECARTHAGE UNITED METHODIST CHURCHINTERMENT:MARS HILL CEMETERYEDINBURG, MSOFFICIATING:REV. KEITH KEETON Mrs. Violet Blocker DeMarco, 90, of Carthage, died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.She was a native and longtime resident of Leake county. She worked for the Carthage Corporation with...
Billie Mae Ridout
Apr 16, 2016
SERVICES: TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 201611 :00 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY, APRIL 18, 20165:30-7:30 P.M.INTERMENT: BETHSAIDA CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARD Mrs. Billie Mae Ridout, 81, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, April 16, 2016, at The Oaks Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Meridian. She was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of Meridian where she raised her family and formerly...
Judy George Herring
Apr 12, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 20161:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 2016 10:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MARK CLOYSMrs. Herring, 69, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at her residence. She made her home in Neshoba County most of her life and was a graduate of Philadelphia High School. She was a former employee of Weyerhaeuser Company...
Kate Williamson
Apr 9, 2016
SERVICES: TUESDAY,APRIL 12, 20161:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,APRIL 11, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. LARRY SAVELLREV. MATTHEW HITT Mrs. Kate Williamson, 88, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at her residence. She was born and reared in Neshoba County where she spent her early years as a farmer; later years she worked for Midland Shirt Company and also had her own babysitting...
Dan V. Mitchell
Apr 8, 2016
SERVICES: SUNDAY,APRIL 10, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,APRIL 10, 201611:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. OWEN GORDONREV. CHRIS YOUNG Mr. Dan V. Mitchell, 62, of Philadelphia, died Friday, April 8, 2016, at Regency Hospital of Meridian. He was a native and lifelong resident of Philadelphia/Neshoba County and a graduate of Philadelphia High School. He received a B.S. degree from Mississippi State...
Rev. Seibert C. Killen
Apr 6, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 20163:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:HERBERT CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DAVID WATSONREV. JIMMY HOLDER Rev. Killen, 90, of Union, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at his home. He was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County. He was a veteran of WWII where he received the Purple Heart. Rev. Killen served in the ministry...
Joyce J. Darby
Apr 6, 2016
PRIVATE FAMILY GRAVESIDEINTERMENT: MT ZION METHODIST CEMETERY IN NESHOBA COUNTYJoyce J. Darby, 86, of Union, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Beech Springs community. She was a cosmetologist for many years and later worked as a decorator for Breland Building...
Johnnie Lou Sharp Henley
Mar 27, 2016
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,MARCH 30, 201611:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY,MARCH 29, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:BETHSAIDA CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. BEN MCDANIELREV. KERMIT SHARP Mrs. Johnnie Lou Sharp Henley, 84, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, March 27, 2016, at her home. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She attended Bethsaida School through the 8th grade and graduated from House High School in 1950. She received her...
Burnice Dees
Mar 26, 2016
SERVICES: MONDAY,MARCH 28, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY,MARCH 28, 201610:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. DAN HOWARDREV. CHRIS VOWELLMrs. Burnice Dees, 87, of Philadelphia, MS, died Saturday, March 26, 2016, at Neshoba County Nursing Home. She was born and reared in Union, MS and made Philadelphia her home all her adult life. Mrs. Dees was a member of First Baptist Church. ...
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