Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Timothy James Baxley

Mr. Timothy James Baxley

Jul 7, 2018

Mr. Timothy “Tim” James Baxley, 57, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Merit Health Central Medical Center in Jackson. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Tim was born in Clearwater, FL in 1961 to the late Harvey and Evelyn Baxley. He was a retired restaurant manager. He enjoyed sailing, boating and fishing. He was also...

Mrs. Brenda Kay Taylor

Mrs. Brenda Kay Taylor

Jul 4, 2018

Brenda Kay Taylor, 66, passed away at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. There will be a family led memorial service held at 5:00 PM on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Macedonia Baptist Church in Louisville, MS. Brenda was born to the late Frank and Francis Wood in New Albany, MS on January 24, 1952. She...

Ms. Deborah Faulkner

Ms. Deborah Faulkner

Jul 2, 2018

Deborah Anne Tabor Faulkner, 65, passed away July 2, 2018 at her home in Richland. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Richland Community Center in Richland, MS from 4:00- 6:00 p.m.

Mrs. Charlene Rather Dunaway

Mrs. Charlene Rather Dunaway

Jun 29, 2018

Charlene Rather Dunaway, 74, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at her home in Raymond. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am funeral service Monday, July 2, 2018 at Country Woods Baptist Church in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Dunaway was born in Jackson, MS to the late Charles Rather and Irene Self. She had lived...

Mr. Cecil Irvin Welch

Mr. Cecil Irvin Welch

Jun 29, 2018

Cecil Irvin Welch, 82, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday July 1, 2018 from 4:00 PM until 6:00PM and again on Monday July 2, 2018 from 9:00AM until the 10:00AM funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Welch was born to the late Woodrow and Annie...

Mr. Curtis "Vence"  Cooley

Mr. Curtis "Vence" Cooley

Jun 26, 2018

Curtis Vencent Cooley, 62, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home in Moss Point, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, June 30th from 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Vence was born June 9, 1956 to Curtis O. and Margie Cooley in Laurel, MS....

Mr. John Edward Jones

Mr. John Edward Jones

Jun 24, 2018

John Edward Jones, 65, died Sunday, June 24 at his residence in Florence. No services are scheduled at this time. John was born December 11, 1952, in Jackson, MS to Ozell and Carrie Shows Jones. He was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a construction supervisor for Mid-State Construction. John loved his family, especially his children and...

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Blair

Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Blair

Jun 23, 2018

Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Blair, 83, of Brandon, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Brandon. Graveside services will be held 10am Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Pearl. Rev. Otis Moore will officiate. Born in Mendenhall to H.D. and Annie Russell Heitt, Mrs. Blair spent her adult life in Florence. She...

Mr James "Wayne" Jones

Mr James "Wayne" Jones

Jun 23, 2018

James Wayne Jones, 73, a resident of Terry, MS, died Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 5-8, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be held in the chapel Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 11:00 with visitation starting at 10 followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial in Clinton....

Mr. David  Andrew Bailey

Mr. David Andrew Bailey

Jun 22, 2018

David Andrew Bailey passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at his home in Brandon. No services are scheduled at this time.

Mary  Beth  Tucker

Mary Beth Tucker

Jun 22, 2018

Mary Beth Savell Tucker, 78, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Central MS Merritt Health Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm and from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Monday, June 25, 2018. The funeral service will also be at the funeral home...

Mrs.  Dorothy  Jean Roberts

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Roberts

Jun 22, 2018

Dorothy Jean Ballard Roberts, 86, passed peacefully from this life on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Sunday, June 24, 2018 from 4:00- 6:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and again one hour prior to the funeral service Monday, June 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Salem Baptist Cemetery of...

Mr. James "Jimmy" Edward Robbins

Mr. James "Jimmy" Edward Robbins

Jun 19, 2018

James Edward “Jimmy” Robbins, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab in Brandon. Visitation will be Thursday, June 21st from 5-7p.m. and Friday, June 22nd from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Richland City Cemetery. Mr. Robbins, an award winning High School Basketball...

Mr. Robert Laymon Wallace

Mr. Robert Laymon Wallace

Jun 19, 2018

Robert Laymon Wallace, age 92, passed away June 19, 2018. services will be at 11:00 Thursday, June 21, with visitation from 9:30 until 11:00 at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, in Florence. Laymon was born May 27, 1926, in Longview, MS. He was the son of Ernest and Gussie (Hamill) Wallace. He married his...

Mrs. Edna Laura Fisher

Mrs. Edna Laura Fisher

Jun 19, 2018

In the early morning of June 19, 2018, Edna Laura Fisher died peacefully in her sleep. She was born in Simpson County, MS, on March 13, 1926 to James Luther and Laura Ann Teasley. She was preceded in death by husband Woodrow Fisher, her brothers, James and Archie Teasley, and sister, Ester Buffington Prisock. She lived a very good life...

Mrs Lenora Carolyn Sellers

Mrs Lenora Carolyn Sellers

Jun 17, 2018

Lenora Carolyn Sellers, 86, passed away at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center on Sunday, June 17, 2018. There will be a visitation and funeral on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. The visitation will be from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm and the funeral at 12:00 pm. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Sellers lived most of her...

Mr Floyd  Allen  Kirk

Mr Floyd Allen Kirk

Jun 16, 2018

Mr. Floyd Kirk, 80 passed away Saturday, June 16. 2018 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Florence. Visitation will be 1pm Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home, a memorial service will be held in the chapel at 3pm on Tuesday. Mr. Floyd was born in Doddsville, MS in 1937, his parents were the late Carey and Willard Kirk....

Mrs. Hazel "Candy" Dear

Mrs. Hazel "Candy" Dear

Jun 15, 2018

Mrs. Hazel “Candy” Irene Dear,84, passed away at her home in Florence, Mississippi on Friday, June 15, 2018. There will be a celebration of her life on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 6 pm at her son’s home. Mrs. Dear, a resident of Florence, MS since 1965, was a professional singer and musician. Her Stage name was Candy Cooper. She...

Mrs. Peggy Leavone Pevey

Mrs. Peggy Leavone Pevey

Jun 13, 2018

Peggy Leavone Pevey, 71, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Friday, June 15th from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 16th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Peggy moved to Florence from...

Mrs. Connie Lee Atwood

Mrs. Connie Lee Atwood

Jun 13, 2018

Connie Lee Atwood, 85, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at her home in Raymond. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, June 15, 2018 and 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service Saturday, June 16, 2018, all at Raymond Road Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl. Mrs. Atwood was born in Pinola, MS to the late Silas...