Joseph Byrum Benson
Feb 27, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY,MARCH 4, 201611:00 A.M.PINE GROVE CHURCH OF GOD(DIXON COMMUNITY)VISITATION: THURSDAY,MARCH 3, 20164:00 - 7:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:PINE GROVE CEMETERYWITH MILITARY HONORSOFFICIATING:REV. PHILLIP WILLIAMSREV. DAVE COXREV. KAY STEWARTREV. JIM MARTINREV. ROB HILLREV. LISA PATTERSON Joseph Byrum Benson, son of Laura Etta Reynolds and Shum Henry Benson, died at home on Saturday, February 27, 2016, at 100 years of age. He...
Sylvia Sutton Pope
Feb 26, 2016
SERVICES: MONDAY,FEBRUARY 29, 201611:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,FEBRUARY 28, 20165:00-7:00 P.M.INTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. GILES LINDLEYREV. CHRIS YOUNGMrs. Sylvia Sutton Pope, 81, of Philadelphia, died Friday, February 26, 2016, at her residence. She was a native of Jackson, MS and a longtime resident of Philadelphia. She had worked for Dr. R.A. Posey, Sr. as a dental assistant in the late 50’s and early...
Maudie Fryery
Feb 24, 2016
GRAVESIDE SERVICES:SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 201610:30 A.M.HOPE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARDMaudie (Savell) Fryery lost her battle with Alzheimer’s disease on February 24, 2016, in Madison, MS, at the age of 86. Maudie was born on September 21, 1929, in Philadelphia, MS, and was the oldest daughter of Monroe and Katie Savell. Maudie married the love of her life, William James Carlton...
Mabel C. Fox
Feb 22, 2016
SERVICES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 201611:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:SALEM CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DUAINE MORGANMrs. Fox, 97, of Philadelphia, died Monday, February 22, 2016, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was born and reared in Winston County and made her home in Neshoba County most of her adult life. She was retired from Neshoba County General...
Infant Peyton Gail Hardy
Feb 20, 2016
SERVICES: THURSDAY,FEBRUARY 25, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 24, 20165:00-9:00 P.M.INTERMENT:BETHSAIDA CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. GEORGE TERRY SCIPLEREV. RICHARD BURKSREV. BILLY JAMES Infant Peyton Gail Hardy, four months old, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, February 20, 2016, at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, TN. Survivors include her parents, Justin and Courtney Hardy of Philadelphia; maternal grandparents, Mike and Regina Buchwald of Columbus and Chris...
Mike Green
Feb 17, 2016
SERVICES: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 20163:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 20161:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:COOKS CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MICHAEL WELLSMr. Green, 52, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. He formerly worked as a commercial truck driver and also worked with family at Bloomo Junction and City...
Marvin C. Reynolds
Feb 17, 2016
SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 201611:30 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 20169:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEOFFICIATING: REV. GENE HIGGINBOTHAMDR. DANNY LANIERINTERMENT:LITTLE ROCK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY Mr. Reynolds, 70, of House, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016. He was born in Parchman, Mississippi. He lived the majority of his life in Neshoba County and was a longtime resident of the House community. He...
Rachel Willis Murphy
Feb 14, 2016
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 201611:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 20165:00-8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: OLD PEARL VALLEY CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARDMrs. Murphy, 85, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 14, 2016, at Atwood Personal Care Home. She was a native of Neshoba County and longtime resident of the Arlington community. Mrs. Murphy was a member of First Baptist Church in Philadelphia where...
Dwight Pope
Feb 11, 2016
MEMORIAL SERVICE:SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 20163:00 P.M.REMUS BAPTIST CHURCHEDINBURG, MSVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 20161:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEREMUS BAPTIST CHURCH EDINBURG, MSOFFICIATING: BRO. DON COOKBRO. EDDIE PILGRIMMr. Pope, 72, of Philadelphia, died Thursday, February 11, 2016, in Leake County. He was a native of the Remus community in Leake County and had been a resident of the Bloomo community in Neshoba...
Guy O'Neil Wilcher
Feb 10, 2016
SERVICES: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2016 1:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 201611:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:EBENEZER CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. RICKY WILCHERMr. Wilcher, 64, of Carthage, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at his home. He was born and reared in Leake County and graduated from Edinburg High School. He served in the National Guard. Mr. Wilcher was a member of New County...
Kathadeen W. "Kathy" Myers
Feb 10, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 201612:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. MARK CLOYSMrs. Myers, 88, of Philadelphia, died Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Attala County Nursing Center in Kosciusko. She was a native and longtime resident of Philadelphia and Neshoba County. She was retired as a salesperson from Stribling Drug Store and formerly...
Rev. Bennie Robertson
Feb 7, 2016
SERVICES: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 20161:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 201611:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: UNION RIDGE CEMETERYNOXAPATER, MSOFFICIATING:REV. RICK FORBISREV. LESLIE COURTNEY Rev. Robertson, 84, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, February 7, 2016, at his home. Rev. Bennie Robertson was born on January 8, 1932, to Elbert and Etta Miles Robertson. He was one of twelve children. After marrying Helen...
Lucille Wilson
Feb 7, 2016
SERVICES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 20162:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 20161:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: DR. DAN HOWARD Mrs. Wilson, 97, died Sunday, February 7, 2016, at her daughter’s home in Philadelphia. She was a native of Birmingham, Alabama, and had lived in Neshoba County for the past 42 years. Mrs. Wilson was a member of First...
Nell Barker
Feb 5, 2016
SERVICES: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2016 2:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT: BLUFF SPRINGS CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. CHARLES DAVIS BRO. TOMMY GULLY Mrs. Barker was a native of Neshoba County but lived most of her life in Kemper County. She was a member of Bluff Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband of 67 years, Bill Barker, and her...
Clara Clark
Feb 2, 2016
SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 20161:00 P.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 20165:00 - 8:00 P.M.INTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. DAVID RICHARDSONMs. Clark, 72, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at her home. She was born and reared in Neshoba County where she made her home most of her life. She was a carrier for The Meridian Star for a number...
Carolyn Frances Denton
Feb 2, 2016
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 201611:00 A.M.HENRY'S CHAPEL CEMETERYVISITATION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016BEGINS AT 9:30 A.M. MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOME INTERMENT: HENRY'S CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING: BRO. MIKE LEWISMrs. Denton, 72, of Union, died Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood. She was born and reared in Neshoba County and graduated from Philadelphia High School. She enjoyed fishing and...
Charles Allen Hillman
Feb 1, 2016
SERVICES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2016 2:00 P.M.WHITE OAK BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 201612:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEWHITE OAK BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT: WHITE OAK CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. AL CRAWFORDMr. Hillman, 65, of Carthage, died Monday, February 1, 2016, at home. He was a longtime Carthage resident and attended White Oak Baptist. Survivors include his sister, Willie Dean McBride of Durant; brother, Tony...
Mary Virginia White
Jan 31, 2016
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 3, 201611:00 A.M.EASTLAWN CEMETERYVISITATION: WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 3, 20169:30 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEMCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:PASTOR STEVE MABRYMrs. White, 93, of Philadelphia, died Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Neshoba County Nursing Home in Philadelphia. She was born in Sunflower County and lived most of her adult life in Starkville, before moving to Philadelphia 12 years ago. She married Robert Earl White...
Al Brown
Jan 30, 2016
SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 3, 201610:00 A.M.HATHORN FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL(COLUMBIA, MS)VISITATION: TUESDAY,FEBRUARY 2, 20165:00-9:00 P.M.HATHORN FUNERAL HOMEGRAVESIDE SERVICE: WEDNESDAY,FEBRUARY 3, 20163:00 P.M.MORROW CEMETERYOFFICIATING:DR. BRYANT BARNESREV. THOMAS THURMANDR. DAN HOWARDMr. Al Brown served our nation faithfully in the United States Navy as a part of World War II aboard the USS New York. He was a graduate and lifelong supporter of Mississippi State...
Nita Robinson
Jan 30, 2016
SERVICES: SUNDAY,JANUARY 31, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,JANUARY 31, 201611:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEMCCLAIN-HAYSINTERMENT:CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:BRO. ALLEN HERRINGTONBRO. TOBY STOVALL Mrs. Nita Robinson, 84, of Philadelphia, died Saturday, January 30, 2016, at Neshoba County General Hospital in Philadelphia. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of the Fairview community. She was a retired supervisor at...
