Our Staff

Bill began his career in Funeral Service as a High School junior in Thomasville, AL at O'Bryant Chapel. Upon graduation, he moved to Birmingham, where he worked at Ridouts Gardendale Chapel Funeral Home and completed his education at Jefferson State School of Mortuary Science. Bill moved to Jackson in 1980 and has been serving the Jackson Metro area in funeral service since.

Following in his father's footsteps, Bill has worked toward a Degree in Theology at New Orleans Baptist Seminary and has preached at many churches in the central Mississippi area. Bill is past president of the Mississippi Funeral Directors Association and is currently on the Advisory Board for Holmes Community College School of Mortuary Science and Compassionate Friends, Jackson Chapter.

Bill is married to the former Sandra Tingle of Jackson. They have six children and numerous grandchildren. Bill and Sandra are members of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison where they crrently reside. 

Sandra is the former office administrator at Chancellor Funeral Home and is the wife of Bill Chancellor. She has held her funeral director's license since 1984, to one day work with Bill at a firm of their own. Sandra graduated from Hinds Community College in 1983 with a degree in nursing, and has been employed by Hinds General Hospital, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center-Home Health, and most recently, Lakeshore Clinic in south Jackson. Her experience with assisting families with acute and chronic illnesses in the Emergency Department and in Home Health, have helped her prepare for her current position at the funeral home.

Sandra and Bill have six children: Josh, Ashley, Allie, Jenny, Katie and Zach, along with several grandchildren: Savannah, Halea, Madelyn, Alex, Arrington, Brady, Mollie, Charlotte, Makenzie, Sarah, Chandler, and William. In July 2023, they became great grandparents to Jeremiah.

Rodney has served the Florence and Byram area families with Chancellor Funeral Home since 2018.

A native of Louisville, MS, Rodney began his career in 1988 with Westbrook Funeral Home in Louisville. He attended Mortuary School at East Mississippi Community College (better known as Scooba Tech) where he was a 1989 graduate with a degree in Funeral Service Technology. In 1990 he moved to Philadelphia where he worked with McClain-Hays Funeral home until 2009. After a brief time with Holland Funeral Directors in Tupelo, he moved to the Jackson area as manager for Greater Jackson Mortuary Service.  Rodney has spent 35 years serving families in Louisville, Philadelphia, Tupelo, Jackson, Florence and Byram for the past 6 years.

Rodney is married to Leah Fulton Lowrey, and they have five children and six grandchildren. They are members at Crossgates Baptist Church in Brandon.

He grew up in a family of ministers, his father and grandfathers both being pastors. He wanted to continue in ministry and found his way in serving families in their time of need. 

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, finding new adventures, watching their grandchildren’s activities and enjoying life.

Jenny is the daughter of Bill and Sandra Chancellor and has worked with Chancellor Funeral Home beginning in 2007. She has assisted people through advanced planning, after care services, and previously served as the secretary at the Florence location before transitioning to her new role of Administrative Director in 2022.  Jenny is a graduate of Terry High School,  Hinds Community College, and  The Academy of Hair Design. She is a licensed funeral director, licensed insurance agent and licensed cosmetologist. 

Jenny is married to Justin Craig and together they have 3 children; Madelyn, Alex, and Brady. They live in Florence where they are active in the community and are members of First Baptist Church of Florence. She enjoys playing pool, traveling with her husband, working in her garden, and spending her spare time with family and friends on her back porch. 

Jed began his career in the funeral industry in 2017 as a Pre-Need counselor with Freeman Funeral Home in Waynesboro, MS. Wanting to be closer to home and serve the community where he lived, Jed transitioned to Pre-Need sales and Funeral Assistant with Chancellor Funeral Home in 2018, where he has served families in the Byram/Florence areas. Jed in his short time in the industry has served in many roles, from: Pre-Need Counselor, Cemetery sales, Market Manager for final expense insurance and Pre-Need sales. Ultimately settling into his true calling of funeral directing in 2020 where he currently serves today.

Jed is a resident of Florence, MS where he currently lives with his 4 children: Avery, Katelyn, Colton, and Connor. Jed can live out his dream; which is showing his love for God, people, and service with families in our community through his work at Chancellor and also as Pastor of Victory Church in Florence, MS. Jed enjoys the opportunities he gets to share the love of Jesus Christ to others; He is active in the community through youth sports: from coaching his sons; Colton and Connor in Pee Wee football, to cheering on the Florence Eagles High School football team on Friday Nights where his oldest daughter Avery dances on the Varsity dance team, and to the softball fields where his youngest daughter Katelyn is a member of the Eagles softball team. Jed enjoys family and is honored to have the opportunity to serve families in this community.

Lorin has served in the funeral industry for over a decade, serving families in the Golden Triangle, Grenada, and greater Jackson area.  She graduated from Holmes Community College with a degree in Mortuary Science.  She is a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and certified crematory operator.  She helps families during one of the most difficult times of their lives, very close to her heart and considers it as a part of her ministry.  

She is a member of Pinelake Clinton.  She serves the ladies in her small group and enjoys studying the Bible.  She enjoys fishing, hunting, and anything outdoors.   

Pam has spent over 25 years in medical practice management and was ready for a change.  She welcomed the opportunity to work for Chancellor Funeral Home and has enjoyed serving the families during their time of bereavement.  She was born and raised in Vicksburg and moved to the Jackson area in 2008.  She and her husband Larry live in Byram and have enjoyed calling this community their home.  She has two children and two grandchildren, whom she adores spending time with.   

She is a bird enthusiast and enjoys spending time feeding and watching her backyard birds.  She loves working in her yard, as well as, spending time with her 3 fur babies.  She is also a member of Relate Church in Byram.  

Christi Crowder Traylor began her journey as an administrative assistant for Chancellor Funeral Home in November 2022 and has loved being able to walk alongsid families during their time of loss. Her passion for helping others began at fifteen when she started her first job in the restaurant industry; working at Chancellor has given her the full sense of purpose she has always sought. Born in South Jackson, Christi moved to Pearl in 1978 and has lived in the “Old Pearl” community since 1996. Her mother, her son, and her grandkids are her world. She is a huge Ole Miss fan (HOTTY TODDY!) and a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church.  

Laura Grice believes in the power of serving others; her favorite Bible verses are Mark 10:44-45, which state, “Whoever wants to be first must be slave of all.

For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” After earning a Master of Arts in English and teaching high school English for twelve years, God guided her to pre-need funeral services, a calling that she has most willingly accepted. She loves getting to know families, listening to their wishes, and helping them create intentional plans for their future final celebrations, forever homes (also known as cemetery spaces), and markers. Her preferred title is “Professional Party Planner.” Laura is married to Andy Grice, and they live in Pearl, Mississippi. Her favorite hobbies are playing video games, watching movies, listening to music, reading, and writing. 

Vernon has 43 years of consultative selling with over 5 years in the Preneed consulting and family services. He has attained Century Club status the highest achievement in the Funeral Industry.

He worships at Raymond Methodist Church and serves as Sunday School teacher there and serves on various committees. He is a board member and officer on the Riggs Manor Retirement Community part of the Methodist Senior Services of Mississippi.

A Meridian High School and Mississippi State graduate in Marketing he resides in Raymond, MS with his wife Jan. They have 4 children and 9 grandchildren and one spoiled dog.

He comes from a family of educators so helping people is in his blood that helps him to help others.

Jennifer's life is a melody of faith and family. Born in the heart of the Mississippi Delta and raised in the open fields of Western Oklahoma, she found her life partner in James, her high school sweetheart. Together, they raised two wonderful children, Jada and Remington, and now bask in the joy of their five beautiful, talented, spirited granddaughters. Jennifer's journey has been marked by both joyous melodies and somber tones, with the loss of her sister Wendy inspiring her to support others through their grief and encourage them to pre-plan for their final celebration of life. Her love for music mirrors the diverse soundtrack of her life, embracing everything from classical to rock'n'roll. She brings her compassionate spirit to Chancellor Funeral Home handling the practicalities of death certificates to the emotional journey of designing a lasting tribute, Jennifer's ensures that every family feels supported every step of the way. It's not just a service; it's a heartfelt mission to ease the burden during life's most challenging transitions. And as a Family Service Counselor, guiding others with a song in her heart. Jennifer reminds us that it's not the perfection of life's a song that matters, but that "Life's a song, sing it loud, even if it's off-key!"

Belinda is a long-time resident of Florence. She has been married to Bill Taylor for fifty-two years and raised their three boys in the Florence area. They have eight grandchildren. She has a heart to serve others during their time of need probably because she was a Baptist preacher’s kid born to Rev. Vance and Shirley Dyess, who served so many in Rankin County.  

Allie  is a resident of Florence where she lives with her husband, Jodey and her  son, Chandler. When she is not working here at Chancellor Funeral home, she works full time at Sunnybrook Estates Retirement Living in Madison.  In her spare time, Allie enjoys spending time with her family and friends at Car Shows and camping. She also enjoys spending time helping at her son's school and watching him play sports. Allie, who is one of Bill and Sandra's 6 children, has worked with us since the beginning in 2002.

Hailing from the Mississippi Delta, our highly favored maintenance supervisor, Jason Goad loves working at Chancellor, especially because of the people he works with. A former police officer for both Florence and Richland Police Departments, Jason spends his free time woodworking, catfishing, and spending time with his wife, Stephanie, and his two children, Megan and Sam. He has called Florence his home since 2011, and his favorite quote is from Sir Isaac Newton: “I do not know what I may appear to the world, but to myself I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me.”