Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Brian James Bryant

Mr. Brian James Bryant

Oct 25, 2018

Brian James Bryant, 61, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 in Jackson. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. There will be a Graveside Service following at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories. The Rev. Ed Hauser will officiate. A life-long resident of the Jackson area, Brian was...

Mrs.  Jean Hanna Ainsworth

Mrs. Jean Hanna Ainsworth

Oct 25, 2018

Jean Hanna-Ainsworth, 78, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018. Visitation will be Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence MS. A noon graveside service follows the visitation at Chancellor. Mrs. Hanna Ainsworth was born on September 24, 1940, in Blytheville, Arkansas. She spent most of her life in Mississippi and over...

Mrs. Mildred Carlisle

Mrs. Mildred Carlisle

Oct 24, 2018

Mildred Marie Rushing Carlisle, 89, of Bolton, passed away October 24, 2018, at her daughter’s residence in Summit, MS. Visitation will be Monday October 29, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. until services at 1:00 p.m. at Bolton Baptist Church in Bolton, MS. Bro Cliff Nelson and Jack Albritton will officiate. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Clinton, MS. Mrs. Carlisle was...

Mrs. Jean Hollingsworth Garrett

Mrs. Jean Hollingsworth Garrett

Oct 22, 2018

Mrs. Jean Hollingsworth Garrett, 91, of Terry went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 22, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 12pm until the 2pm Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Born in Lake, Mrs. Garrett had spent most of her...

Mrs.  Mary Lou "Mama Henry"  McLellan

Mrs. Mary Lou "Mama Henry" McLellan

Oct 21, 2018

Mary Lou McLellan, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. McLellan was born on April 1, 1931 in Port Gibson, MS to the late Lee Jackson and...

Mrs. Ruth Gunn

Mrs. Ruth Gunn

Oct 21, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Gunn, 95, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, 21, 2018 at St. Dominics Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 23 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and from 10:00-11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 24 at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church in Bryam. The service will begin at 11:00 AM with interment to...

Mr. Paul D. McElveen

Mr. Paul D. McElveen

Oct 18, 2018

Paul D. McElveen, 73, of Hazelhurst, MS, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 18, 2018 after his courageous battle with Alzheimers. He was a loving husband, father, and granddaddy who enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending time with his family. Paul was a barber for over 40 years and owned Paul’s Janitorial Service for a number...

Mrs. Carolyn Elaine Dungan

Mrs. Carolyn Elaine Dungan

Oct 15, 2018

Carolyn Elaine Tompkins Dungan, age 76 passed away peacefully on Monday, October 15, 2018 surrounded in love by her family at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, October 19th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 20th at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to...

Mrs. Patricia Ann Thornton Hollingsworth

Mrs. Patricia Ann Thornton Hollingsworth

Oct 14, 2018

Patricia Ann Thornton Hollingsworth, 79, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at home surrounded by family. Visitation will be held Monday, October 15, 2018 from 5-8pm and again on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 1pm until her funeral service at 2pm, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Pat was born July 14, 1939 in Hinds County Mississippi; she...

Mr. Billy Barnett Harris

Mr. Billy Barnett Harris

Oct 14, 2018

Mr. Billy Barnett Harris, 88, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, October 20th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Cremains will be inurned at the MS Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Newton at a later date. Mr. Harris loved his...

Mrs. Omega Chaney

Mrs. Omega Chaney

Oct 14, 2018

Mrs. Omega Chaney, 83, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at her residence in Jackson, MS surrounded by her loving family and caregivers after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Chaney was born May 3, 1937 in Pittsboro, MS to Leslie Calder Sr. and LV Kelly Calder. Omega was a homemaker who loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren with her whole heart....

Mr. Scott Case

Mr. Scott Case

Oct 10, 2018

Scott Case was no ordinary man, so his life cannot be adequately reflected upon in an ordinary fashion. If you ask anyone to tell you about Scott, they will promptly share how he was a generous man to a fault. He freely gave of his time, his skill, his resources, and his love. He was a friend to all and...

Mr. Rhuford Ross Farmer

Mr. Rhuford Ross Farmer

Oct 9, 2018

Rhuford Ross Farmer, 82, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Magee General Hospital in Magee, MS. Visitation will be Friday, October 12th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, October 13th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Fellowship Baptist Church in Mendenhall, MS. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery....

Mr. Bobby Carroll Grantham

Mr. Bobby Carroll Grantham

Oct 9, 2018

Bobby Carroll Grantham, 76, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, October 13th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service at First Baptist Church of Braxton. Burial will follow at Braxton Cemetery. Mr. Grantham was born November 29, 1941 in Jackson, the son of the late...

Ms.  Ruby  Gail  Barnett

Ms. Ruby Gail Barnett

Oct 6, 2018

Ms. Ruby Gail Barnett passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her home in Pearl. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9 and at 12:00 noon until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service on Wednesday, October 10th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery in Clinton. Ms. Gail Barnett was born in Yazoo...

Mrs.. Dorothy Frances Purvis

Mrs.. Dorothy Frances Purvis

Oct 5, 2018

Frances Purvis, 78, of Clinton, MS went home to Jesus on Friday, October 05, 2018. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Sunday, October 7 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Petal, MS. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Ms. Sheila Ann Byrd

Ms. Sheila Ann Byrd

Oct 4, 2018

Sheila Ann Byrd, 55, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at her home in Braxton. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service on Sunday, October 7th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Star Cemetery. Sheila lived in Braxton for the last 3 years moving from Star where she lived her whole...

Ms. Sharla Jo Collins

Ms. Sharla Jo Collins

Oct 3, 2018

Mrs. Sharla Jo Collins passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 7 from 3:00-5:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 8 at 2:00pm at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Grenada. Mrs. Collins was born in Rienzi, MS) to...

Mrs. Mary Sue Carmichael

Mrs. Mary Sue Carmichael

Oct 1, 2018

Mary Kelly Carmichael went home to join our Heavenly Father on October 1, 2018. Mary was born on December 31, 1942 in Florence Alabama. She was a resident of Flora Mississippi at the time of her passing. Mary enjoyed being a restaurant manager for Mazzio’s Pizza for more than 20 years. Some of her best times were fishing with her...

Mrs. Ramize Dervishi Jones

Mrs. Ramize Dervishi Jones

Sep 30, 2018

Ramize Dervishi Jones passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM funeral at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Florence. Interment will follow at Clear Branch Cemetery in Florence. Ramize was born in Bosnia, a section of old Yugoslavia on February 12, 1974....