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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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Anna Clyde White
Oct 18, 2026
Funeral Services for Anna Clyde White will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12 Noon from Hope Baptist Church with Dr. Doug Broome and Bro. Dennis Duvall officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 from 10:00 am until service time at the church.
Anna Clyde White, age 92, passed...
Brian "Boom" "Green Horn" Lee Cottles
Oct 16, 2026
Funeral Services for Brian Lee Cottles will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 12 Noon from Hope Baptist Church with Bro. Dennis Duvall officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 10:00 am until service time at Hope Baptist Church.
In Loving Memory of Brian Lee Cottles ("Boom" /...
Brad Jones
Oct 12, 2026
Family to hold a memorial service at a later date.
Paul Bradley Jones, aged 35 years, passed away on October 12, 2026.
Brad was born in Savannah, Georgia. He moved to Philadelphia, MS in 1995, where he attended Neshoba Central High School. He was known as a jack of all trades. Mr. Jones loved riding 4-wheelers, gaming, and dearly loved his animals....
Lou Morgan
Oct 10, 2026
Funeral services for Loui Margaret Seale Morgan will be held on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 1:00p.m. from the chapel of McClain-Hays Funeral Home with Dr. Evan Humphries, Rev. Christopher Morgan, and Rev. Andrew Hanna officiating. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m.
Mrs. Lou Morgan, 91, of Philadelphia, Mississippi, died Saturday, October 10, 2026 at her home.
Lou...
Ina Nell Myatt
Oct 7, 2026
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Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, October 9, 2026, at McClain-Hays Chapel, with burial to follow at Cook's Chapel Cemetery. Rev. Mitchell McDonald and Rev. Ronnie Gomillion officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until service time at McClain-Hays.
Ina Nell Myatt, age 95, passed away peacefully at her home on October 7, 2026, surrounded by her...
David L. Williamson
Sep 30, 2026
Funeral Services for David L. Williamson will be held Friday, October 2, 2026 at 11 a.m. from the First Pentecostal Church with Rev. Tim Vowell officiating. Burial will follow in Mars Hill Cemetery in Winston County. Visitation will be held Friday, October 2, 2026 from 10 a.m. until service time at First Pentecostal Church. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is in charge...
Jim Kilgore
Sep 20, 2026
Memorial Service for Jim Kilgore will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Scott Boatner officiating. Family will receive friends from 1:30 pm until service time.
Jimmy Frank “Jim” Kilgore, 65, of Philadelphia, Mississippi, passed away on September 20, 2026. He was born January 5, 1961, to Leland and Mary Sigrest Kilgore.
Jim attended...
Clyde Andrew Duncan
Sep 15, 2026
With heavy hearts we are sad to share that Clyde Andrew Duncan “Pop” went to be with the Lord on September 15th, 2026 at his home in Philadelphia, MS. We know that God has a perfect plan and was ready to call him home. Family will hold a Memorial Service from Holy Rosary Catholic Church on Sunday, December 20, 2026,...
Frankie Killens
Sep 10, 2026
The funeral service will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at McClain-Hays Chapel, with interment to follow at Sandtown Cemetery. Bro. Kiah Hitt will officiate. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Frankie Killens passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Neshoba General Hospital.
Born and raised in Neshoba County, Frankie...
Diane Beagan
Sep 9, 2026
Memorial Service for Diane Beagan will be held at a later date.
Diane Beagan,86, of Union, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026.
Diane was born and raised in Hayward, California. She was retired from Teamster Union. Diane loved fishing, camping and doing crafts and she also owned a craft shop.
Survivors include her daughter, Sandra McPhil; sons, Trent Beagan (Misty) and Rodney...
Jeffery Paul Posey
Sep 9, 2026
Funeral Services for Jeffery Paul Posey will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 12 noon from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bro. Aaron Chunn officiating. Burial will follow in Eastlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held Saturday, September 12, 2026 from 10 a.m. until service time at McClain-Hays Funeral Home.
Mr. Posey, 43, of Philadelphia, passed away on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 at...
Martha F. Bennett
Sep 3, 2026
Martha Flo Cash Bennett, 95, went to be with her Lord and Savior September 3rd, 2026 with Patti at her bedside. She is survived by her daughter, Patti (Ken) Robey; her grandchildren, Heather (Mark) Ballard and Patrick (Ginger) Robey; great-grandchildren, Dustin (deceased), Evan, Farrah, and Reagan Ballard, and Walker and Cora Robey.
She was born September 8th, 1930 in Thayer, Missouri,...
Margaret Goldman
Sep 3, 2026
Funeral Services for Margaret Goldman will be held Saturday, September 5, 2026 at 11 a.m. from New Bethel Baptist Church with Bro. Curt Pace and Bro. Eric Sharp officiating. Interment will follow in New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held Friday, September 4, 2026 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at McClain-Hays Funeral Home and again on Saturday,...
Crystal Creekmore Williamson
Aug 31, 2026
Funeral Services for Crystal Creekmore Williamson will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 11:00 am from McClain-Hays Chapel with Bishop Matthew Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 from 4:00-7:00 pm at McClain-Hays.
Crystal Creekmore Williamson passed away on 08-31-26 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.
Mrs. Williamson...
Mark Wright
Aug 30, 2026
Funeral Services for Mark Wright will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at 12 noon from Coye Assembly Church of God with Bro. Lawrence Pool and Bro. Justin Bradley officiating. Burial will be held in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 2, 2026 from 11 a.m. until service time at the church. McClain-Hays Funeral Home is charge...
Judy Ferguson
Aug 28, 2026
Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am on Friday, September 4, 2026 from McClain-Hays Chapel with the burial to follow in the Coy Community Cemetery. Sister Becky Smith officiating. Visitation will be held from 7-8:00 pm on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at McClain-Hays.
Mrs. Ferguson, 74, died on Friday, August 28, 2026 at her residence.
Judy was a native and longtime...
Reverend Edwin Gerald "Jerry" McGee
Aug 28, 2026
Funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, at 11:00 am from the chapel of McClain-Hays Funeral Home, with the burial to follow in the Dixon Cemetery. Bro. B. T. Strum, Bro. Lawrence Pool, and A. D. Tucker will officiate. Visitation will be from 10:00 am on Tuesday until service time at McClain-Hays.
Reverend Edwin Gerald “Jerry” McGee, beloved...
Bobbie Smith Jenkins
Aug 27, 2026
Graveside service will be held at 3:00 pm on Sunday, August 30, 2026 from Tucker Community Cemetery in Kemper County. Bro. Steve Craft and Bro. Justin Craft will officiate.
Mrs. Jenkins, 86, died peacefully on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at her daughter’s home in Philadelphia, Mississippi.
Mrs. Bobbie was a native of Neshoba County and a longtime resident of Philadelphia, Mississippi. She...
Barry Clark
Aug 25, 2026
Memorial Service for Barry Clark will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3 pm from McClain-Hays Funeral Home. Rev. Dwight Faulkenberry and Rev. Mark Cloys will be officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 27, 2026 from 1 pm until service time.
Barry Klein Clark, 60, passed away peacefully at his home in Philadelphia, Mississippi, on August 25,...
Kaye Rowell
Aug 10, 2026
Funeral Services for Kaye Rowell will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026 at 12:00 Noon from First Baptist Church in Philadelphia, MS. with Dr. Evan Humphries officiating. Interment will follow at 2:00 pm in the MS Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton County, MS. Visitation will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2026 from 9:30 am until service time at...
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