Ralph T. "R.T." McPhail

Funeral services for Mr. Ralph Terrell "R.T." McPhail will be conducted at 10:00 AM Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Saulters Moore Funeral Home Chapel with interment following in the Dublin Cemetery.  The Reverend Marcus Burnham will officiate.  Mr. McPhail, age 81, entered into the eternal rest of his Lord early Monday morning, July 24, 2023, at the Forrest General Hospital in Hattiesburg.  Saulters Moore Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.

The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, July 26, from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Saulters Moore Funeral Home.

Serving as Pallbearers are Joe Yawn, Wayne McPhail, Corey McPhail, Kristopher McPhail, John McPhail and Jordan McPhail.

 Joseph McPhail, Tanner McPhail and Bennett McPhail will serve as Honorary Pallbearers.

Ralph Terrell McPhail was born on February 2, 1942 to William Monroe, Sr. and Pearl Bertha Whitehead McPhail.  A lifelong resident of Jefferson Davis County, R.T., as he was known to everyone, was a painter all of his life.  Having worked for himself, he was also a longtime employee of the Stafford Construction Company.  R.T. had a great love for the outdoors and enjoyed deer and turkey hunting, as well as fishing.  He was a member of Dublin Baptist Church.

Mr. McPhail was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Walter, Nevell, Leroy, Thomas, Otho and Jr. McPhail; as well as his sister, Dorothy Farnham.

His memory will forever be cherished by his wife of 56 years, Naomi "Cricket" Mann McPhail of Carson; his sons, Terrell McPhail (Kim) of Sumrall, Troy McPhail (Tena) of Jonesboro, AR and Trent McPhail (Leslie) of Collins.  He also leaves behind his grandchildren, Corey and Mallory McPhail, Kristopher and Tiffany McPhail, Kali McPhail, Joseph McPhail, John McPhail, Drew McPhail and Jordan McPhail and his great-grandsons, Tanner and Bennett McPhail.

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