Brenda Cumberland Nowell

Funeral services for Brenda Cumberland Nowell were held Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 2 p.m. from First Baptist Church with Dr. Dan Howard, Bro. Evan Humphries and Alain Kabore’ officiating. Burial followed in Eastlawn Cemetery. McClain-Hays Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Nowell, 72, of Philadelphia died Saturday, May 11, 2024.

Brenda was born and raised in Neshoba County and attended Neshoba Central School. She was a Pharmacy Tech and was employed at several local pharmacies and retired from CLC at First Baptist Church. Ms. Nowell was a longtime member of First Baptist Church.

Survivors include daughters, Valerie McNeil and Tammy Willis; son, Dustin Cumberland; 12 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; sisters, Glenda White and Linda Walter; brother, Scott Johnson; several nieces, nephews and their families.

Ms. Nowell was preceded in death by her first husband, Delane Cumberland; second husband, Jimmy Nowell; parents, A.J. and Iva Johnson; brother, Keith Johnson.