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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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Mary Louise Land Mitchell

Mary Louise Land Mitchell

Mar 13, 2016

SERVICES: WEDNESDAY,MARCH 16, 201611:00 A.M.CLARKS CHAPEL UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: TUESDAY,MARCH 15, 20165:00-8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEINTERMENT:CLARKS CHAPEL CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. DAVID KELLERREV. MICHAEL SIMS Mary Louise Land Mitchell began her journey on August 7, 1937.  Her two grandfathers, Dr. M.H. Clark and Dr. W.A. Land, delivered her at home, in Kemper County, MS.  Mary Lou was the daughter of Mrs. Eloise Clark Land...

Maxine Hicks Moore

Maxine Hicks Moore

Mar 11, 2016

SERVICES: MONDAY,MARCH 14, 201611:00 A.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SUNDAY,MARCH 13, 20166:00-8:00 P.M.INTERMENT:BLOOMFIELD CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. TIM CLEVELAND Mrs. Maxine Hicks Moore, 82, of Carthage, MS, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at Golden Living Center in Carthage. She was born and reared in the Dixon community of Neshoba County and a graduate of Dixon High School.  She married Cloyce Franklin Moore on December 22, 1951,...

Mildred Sullivan Whitfield

Mildred Sullivan Whitfield

Mar 10, 2016

SERVICES: THURSDAY,MARCH 17, 20161:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY,MARCH 17, 201612:00 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT: CEDARLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING: REV. TOMMY SULLIVAN Mildred L. Whitfield, 88, of Destrehan, LA. passed away 12:30, on Thursday March 10th, 2016. She was a native of Philadelphia, MS and longtime resident of Pascagoula, MS and later Destrehan, LA.  Mildred loved to witness for her savior the Lord Jesus...

Mattie Lou Creighton

Mattie Lou Creighton

Mar 10, 2016

GRAVESIDE SERVICES: FRIDAY,MARCH 11, 20161:00 P.M.MT. OLIVE CEMETERY(STEPHENSTOWN)Mrs. Mattie Lou Creighton, 87, of Philadelphia, MS, died Thursday, March 10, 2016, at The Specialty Hospital of Meridian. She was a native and longtime resident of Neshoba County. She retired from Nemanco as an inspector. Survivors include her son, Delane Creighton (Della) of Philadelphia; two grandchildren, Dewayne Creighton and Shalane Creighton; one...

Perry Thrasher

Perry Thrasher

Mar 8, 2016

SERVICES: SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 20163:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 20165:00 - 8:00 P.M. INTERMENT: MARS HILL CEMETERYWINSTON COUNTYOFFICIATING: REV. ALTON A. THRASHERMr. Thrasher, 80, of McCool, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. He was a native of Neshoba County but had lived most of his life in Winston County.  He had worked as a...

Charles "Chuck" Barrette

Charles "Chuck" Barrette

Mar 8, 2016

SERVICES: THURSDAY,MARCH 10, 201611:00 A.M.LINWOOD BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: THURSDAY,MARCH 10, 20169:00 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMELINWOOD BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT:LINWOOD CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. MIKE SKINNER Mr. Charles "Chuck" Barrette, 76, of Union, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at his home. He was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County.  He was retired from Breland Building Supply as manager. Mr. Barrette was a member of Linwood...

Frances Stephens Pullin

Frances Stephens Pullin

Mar 8, 2016

SERVICES: THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 20163:00 P.M.NEW PROSPECT BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 20161:00 P.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMENEW PROSPECT BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT:  NEW PROSPECT CEMETERYOFFICIATING:REV. JERRY POOLE Ms. Frances Stephens Pullin, 85, of Union, died Tuesday, March 8, 2016, at Rush Foundation Hospital in Meridian. She was a native of Newton County and a longtime resident of the Prospect community.  She was...

Betty Jean Sullivan Watkins

Betty Jean Sullivan Watkins

Mar 1, 2016

SERVICES:  FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 20162:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 20165:00 - 8:00 P.M. INTERMENT:OAK RIDGE CEMETERYOFFICIATING: BRO. JEFF SULLIVANBRO. WAYNE TATEMrs. Watkins, 59, of Philadelphia, died Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was a native and lifelong resident of Neshoba County. She worked at Range Avenue Superette for several years. She loved to...

Kim Gamblin Mars

Kim Gamblin Mars

Feb 29, 2016

SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 20162:00 P.M. FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHVISITATION: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 201612 NOON UNTIL SERVICE TIME AT FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCHINTERMENT:MARS HILL METHODIST CEMETERY NESHOBA COUNTYOFFICIATING: REV. CHRIS YOUNGMrs. Mars, 47, of Philadelphia, died peacefully Monday, February 29, 2016, surrounded by family at her residence. She was a native and lifelong resident of Philadelphia and Neshoba County. She...

Opal Clark Ricks

Opal Clark Ricks

Feb 29, 2016

SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 201611:00 A.M.LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCHNOXAPATER, MSVISITATION: TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 20165:00 - 8:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS FUNERAL HOMEAND ON WEDNESDAY 1 HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICES AT LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT: LIBERTY CEMETERYNOXAPATER, MSOFFICIATING:REV. BOBBY PARRISHREV. ED NEWMAN Mrs. Ricks, 91, of Noxapater, died Monday, February 29, 2016, at Carrington Nursing Center in Starkville. She was born and reared in the Good...

Marjorie B. "Margie" Overby

Marjorie B. "Margie" Overby

Feb 28, 2016

SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 20161:00 P.M. ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION: THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 20165:00 - 8:00 P.M.ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCHOFFICIATING: DR. RAY SPENCEREV. MIKE TRUHETTREV. JOEL EMBREYGRAVESIDE SERVICE:SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 201611:00 A.M. RESTLAWN MEMORY GARDENSLAGRANGE, GAMrs. Overby, 95, of House, died Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian. She was born in Newton County and reared in the...

Brandy Sharp Smith

Brandy Sharp Smith

Feb 28, 2016

SERVICES: THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 20161:00 P.M.MCCLAIN-HAYS CHAPELVISITATION: THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 201611:30 A.M. UNTIL SERVICE TIMEINTERMENT:  EASTLAWN CEMETERYOFFICIATING:  REV. MARK GILLMrs. Smith, 36, of Carriere, died Sunday, February 28, 2016, at Highland Community Hospital in Picayune. She was born in Jackson and lived in Philadelphia for several years before moving to Carriere, where she had lived for the past six years. ...

Joseph Byrum Benson

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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