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Sep
23
Visitation
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia
1002 East Main Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350
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24
Visitation
12:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia
1002 East Main Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350
Send FlowersSep
24
Funeral service
2:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia
1002 East Main Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350
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Ava Byars Obituary
Funeral Services for Ava James Byars will be held on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. from First Baptist Church of Philadelphia with Dr. Evan Humphries and Dr. Dan Howard officiating. Interment will follow in the Cedarlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Philadelphia on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, from 4:00-9:00 p.m., and again on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 12:00 noon until the service time at the church.
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1002 East Main Street P. O. Box 267, Philadelphia, MS 39350
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Upcoming Events
Sep
23
Visitation
4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia
1002 East Main Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350
Send FlowersSep
24
Visitation
12:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia
1002 East Main Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350
Send FlowersSep
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Funeral service
2:00 p.m.
First Baptist Church of Philadelphia
1002 East Main Street, Philadelphia, MS 39350
Send FlowersServices provided by
McClain-Hays Funeral Service - PhiladelphiaOnly 12 hours left for delivery to next service.