Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mrs. Vicki Lynn Tucker
Sep 28, 2017
Vicki Lynn Tucker,59, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2017 at her home in Florence. No Services are scheduled at this time. Mrs. Tucker was born January 8, 1958 in Portsmith, NH. She was a Nurse at Brandon Nursing and Rehab before retiring. She enjoyed puzzles and her grandchildren and would help everybody she could. A wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother,...
Mr. Jude Preston Allen
Sep 26, 2017
Jude Preston Allen, 41, passed away Tuesday, September 26, 2017 at his home in Brandon. A Memorial Service will be held Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 3:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. There will be a visitation one hour prior to service time from 2-3pm. Jude was born in Galveston, TX on April 7, 1976, raised in Morgan City,...
Mr. Vernon "Denny" Dennis Peters
Sep 25, 2017
Vernon Dennis “Denny” Peters, 87, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, September 25, 2017 surround by family after a short illness. A graveside service will be Friday, September 29th at 1:00 p.m. at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens in Beckley, West Virginia. He was raised in Powellton, WV. Denny is preceded in death by his wife, Sarah Peters...
Mr. George "Frank" Stephenson, Sr.
Sep 20, 2017
George W. “Frank” Stephenson, 84, of Florence, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 20, 2017. Visitation will be Saturday, September 23rd from 10:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with a Graveside Services following at 11:00 a.m. at Richland City Cemetery. Bro. Michael Flynn will officiate. Born in Baskin, LA, Mr. Stephenson...
Mr. Randy "Lion" Wilson
Sep 17, 2017
Jerry Randall “Lion” Wilson, 63, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A graveside service will be held at 11am Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at Terry Cemetery. Mr. Wilson was born in Jackson, MS and was a lifelong resident of Hinds County....
Mr. Timothy Sean Ooton
Sep 16, 2017
Timothy “Timhoney” Sean Ooton passed away September 16, 2017, in Ridgeland at Hospice Ministries. Services will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home on Siwell Road in Byram. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 19, 2017, from 5-8pm and from 1-2pm Wednesday with service at 2pm followed by burial at Lakewood Memorial Park in Clinton. Tim was born on February 19, 1965,...
Mr Donald "Sabu" Smith
Sep 16, 2017
Donald Clifton Smith, 61, better known as “Sabu” passed away early Saturday morning September 16, 2017 at his home in Byram after a short battle with cancer. Private family graveside services will be held. Sabu was a life long resident of the Byram/Jackson area. He had recently retired as a cook from the Piccadilly restaurant in Jackson; he was also...
Mr. Christopher Ross Overman II
Sep 15, 2017
Christopher Ross Overman, II, age 27 of Clinton, MS passed away Friday, September 15, 2017 at his home in Clinton. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am Memorial Service, Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Christopher was born July 25, 1990 in Jackson, MS to Chris Overman and Kaye Lynn Martin Overman. A graduate of McLaurin...
Mr. Rayford Odell Sistrunk Sr.
Sep 13, 2017
Rayford Odell Sistrunk, Sr., 84, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at Merit River Oaks in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be Friday, September 15th from 6:00 – 8:00 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, September 16th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at First Pentecostal Church in Jackson. Burial will follow in the Garden...
Mr. Oyd Wendell Johnson
Sep 11, 2017
CMSGT Oyd W. Johnson, USAF Retired, went home to be with the Lord on September 11, 2017. Visitation will be from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Thursday, September 14th and from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service on Friday, September 15th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Florence City Cemetery. Oyd was born on August...
Mr. Guy Logan Benton
Sep 11, 2017
Guy Logan Benton passed away on September 11, 2017. He was born May 1, 1923 in Needville, Texas, and was the son of Frank Benton, and Ada Hartfiel Benton. He served with the US Army Air Force during WWII and participated in the 1945 invasion of Okinawa, Japan. Guy worked for Tennessee Gas in Greenville, Mississippi and later worked for...
Mr. Lloyd D. Palmer
Sep 11, 2017
Lloyd D. Palmer 72, passed away Monday, September 11, 2017 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. at 105 Mendenhall Ave in Richland, MS 39218. Lloyd was born in Flora, MS on September 3, 1945 to Marshall Carol Palmer and Lauvina McMillian Palmer. He worked as a carpenter. Mr....
Mr. James Curtis Sills
Sep 9, 2017
James "Curtis" Sills, 50, of Florence passed away Saturday, September 9, 2017 at University Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 PM Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with Bro Eddie Woods Officiating. Visitation will be from 11:00 AM until the time of service. Burial will follow in Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in...
Mr. James "Dennis" Pigg
Sep 8, 2017
James Dennis Pigg, 60, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 9:30am-11:30am Monday, September 11, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 12:00 noon Monday at Glenwood Cemetery in Richland, MS. Dennis was born in Revanna, OH and was a resident of Terry for the past 20 years....
Mr. Louie "Ray" Martin
Sep 6, 2017
Louie Ray Martin, 84, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, September 8, 2017 from 5-8pm and Saturday, September 9 from 10am until the 11am funeral service, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Ray was born in Smith County, MS to the late Lester and Bonnie...
Mrs. Hazel Marie Bright
Sep 1, 2017
Hazel Marie Bright, 64, grew up in Simpson County, but lived most of her life in Jackson. Hazel passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in Jackson, MS on Friday, September 1, 2017. Visitation will be Sunday, September 3, 2017 from 5-8 PM and Monday September 4, 2017 from 10 AM until the 11 AM service at Chancellor Funeral Home...
Mr. Kevin Lee Brown
Aug 31, 2017
Kevin Lee Brown, 54, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at his home in Braxton. The family will have a Memorial Service on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 9:00 until 11:00 a.m. at New Zion Baptist Church in Braxton, where he attended. Kevin enjoyed working on boats, especially the “Jackie C”. He was an Engineer...
Mrs. Amber Jewel Hauser
Aug 29, 2017
Amber Jewel Hauser, 28, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at UMMC in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, August 31st from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday, September 1st from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Amber was born in Jackson, raised in Florence and Picayune...
Mrs. Mary A. Gilbert
Aug 28, 2017
Mary Aline Gilbert , 85 , passed away Monday, August 28, 2017 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be10:30am until the 12:00 noon funeral service Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will be held at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Bartlett, TN Friday, September 1, 2017 at 1:00pm. Mrs. Gilbert was born...
William Frank Newsome Sr.
Aug 25, 2017
William Frank Newsome, 56, passed away Friday, August 25, 2017 at UMC in Jackson. A visitation will be held from 1:00pm until 4:00pm on Monday August 28, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. William was born April 11, 1961 in Jackson, MS. He was self employed as a carpenter and enjoyed gardening and an avid outdoorsman. His family will...
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