Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mrs. Velma "Ruth" Blount
Jun 18, 2017
Velma Ruth Blount, 84, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 11am until the 1:00pm funeral service Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Committal in the chapel following the service. Mrs. Blount was born in Covington County, MS to the late George Lawrence Shoemake and Genie Velma Thaxton...
Mr. Joe Milton Sykes
Jun 17, 2017
Joe Milton Sykes, Sr., 81, passed away following a stroke at his home on Saturday, June 17, 2017. The family will hold a Memorial Service on Saturday, July 1, 2017 at Antioch Baptist Church in Old Pearl. Brother Charles Moore and Joe’s grandson, Cory Sykes will conduct the services. Mr. Sykes was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and...
Mrs. Sandra "Sandy" Miller Linsley
Jun 17, 2017
Sandy Miller Linsley 72, a loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017 in Wichita, KS. Graveside services will be 10am Tuesday, June 20, 2017 in the Terry Cemetery. Sandy was a former resident of the Jackson area and former member of First Baptist Church in Terry. She was the proud owner and operator of Economy Pest...
Betty Page Kelly
Jun 17, 2017
Betty Page Kelly, of Raymond and formerly Clinton, left this earth on June 17, 2017 and into the arms of Jesus and her son David McDonald who has waited for her arrival 14 years. A visitation will be held from 5:00pm until 7:00pm Monday June 19, 2017 and 10:00am until the 11:00am Funeral Service Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at Wynndale...
Mrs. Margie Crouch
Jun 14, 2017
Margie Wilkins Crouch was born November 21, 1938 and went to be with her Heavenly Father Tuesday, June 14, 2017. Visitation will be 11am until the 1pm funeral service Friday, June 16, 2017 at Wynndale Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Margie was loved by many; was a wonderful mother, loving wife, fierce friend and a true...
Ms. Janice Walters
Jun 13, 2017
Janice Walters, 47, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her home in Brandon. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 15, from 2:00pm until 4:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel in Florence. The family will be speaking from 3:00pm – 3:15pm. Mrs. Walters was born in Houston, Texas to John David Martin and Dorothy Evelyn Hunter on...
Mrs. Terry Lynn Dear
Jun 11, 2017
Terry Lynn Dear, 48, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. A Memorial Visitation will be held on Thursday, June 15, from 11:00am until 1:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mrs. Dear was born in Ohio to Robert Jorden and Diane Pierce on April 25, 1969. She lived in the Florence area for the...
Mrs. Lonnie Welch Ellis
Jun 6, 2017
Lonnie Welch Ellis, 86, passed away peacefully Tuesday, June 6, 2017 at her home in Brandon. Visitation will be Thursday, June 8, 2017 from 10:30 a.m. until the 12:30 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Palestine Cemetery in Simpson County. Mrs. Ellis was born in Simpson County to Vonnie Lee and Hattie Gordon...
Mr Johnnie Wayne "J.W." Herrington Sr.
Jun 2, 2017
Mr. Johnnie Wayne Herrington, Sr “J.W.” passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Saturday, June 3rd from 5-8 p.m. and Sunday, June 4th from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Sharon Cemetery in Magee. Born in Magee, J.W....
Mr. Billy Ray Langford
Jun 2, 2017
Mr. Billy Ray Langford passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at the V.A. Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, June 4th from 3-6 p.m. and Monday, June 5th from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Mt. Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Langford was a member of...
Mrs. Dorothy Marie George
Jun 2, 2017
Dorothy Marie “Dot” Winstead George, 84, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at Willow Creek Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, June 8 from 1:00-1:45pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with a 2pm graveside service at Briar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. George was born in Crossroads, MS to the late Hardy and Gladys Winstead. She was...
Mr. Marshall Mahaffey
May 30, 2017
Marshall Mahaffey, 69, of Brandon, MS, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. Services will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS on Sunday, June 4th. Visitation will be 2:00-4:00 pm with the service following at 4:00 pm. Marshall was born on December 3, 1947 and grew up in Harrisville, MS....
Dylan Marie Johnson
May 29, 2017
Infant Dylan Marie Johnson, 9 days old, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at Merritt Health Central in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, June 3, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A Memorial Service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the chapel. Full obituary to follow.
Mr. Spurgeon Floyd May
May 28, 2017
Spurgeon’s gallant and long struggle against Parkinson’s Disease ended on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at home with Jean, his wife of 50 years, by his side. He was born in Newton, MS on October 15, 1934 to Floyd May and Ruth McDonald May. He lived there all his childhood years. It was in Newton that he developed his work ethic....
Mrs. Shelia Cargile
May 28, 2017
Shelia Lancaster Cargile Raymond Shelia Lancaster Cargile, 44, of Raymond, wife to John, mama to 3, twin to Sherri, daughter to Ben, beloved child of the Most High God, went home to be with her Savior on Sunday, May 28, 2017. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 12 noon until the...
Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Edward Evans
May 22, 2017
Kenneth Edward Evans, 80, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, May 25, 2017 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, May 26, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Hickman Cemetery at 4pm. Mr. Evans was born in Gulfport, MS to the late Nolan...
Mr. Travis Bud Westbrook
May 21, 2017
Travis Bud Westbrook, 42, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his home in Brandon. A memorial service will be Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Visitation will be from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Travis was preceded in death by his grandmother, Vassie Serra; father, Jerry Westbrook and mother,...
Mrs. Bette Braswell Hutto
May 19, 2017
Bette Braswell Hutto, 75, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 12:30pm until the 1:30pm funeral service Thursday, May 25 at Harmony Baptist Church in Crystal Springs. Interment will follow at County Line Baptist Church in Crystal Springs. A native of...
Mr. Bennie B. Robbins
May 17, 2017
Bennie Buford Robbins, 98, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm, Friday, May 19, 2017 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Saturday, May 20, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Bennie was born in 1919 in Bunker Hill, MS. He attended Pearl River Junior College, and after serving...
Mrs. Inez Sanders
May 11, 2017
Rosie Inez Miller Sanders, 92, passed away Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Magee. Visitation will be Saturday, May 13, 2017 from 1:00 until the 3:00 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Lakewood South in Jackson. Mrs. Sanders was a member of First Baptist Church of Florence. She was devoted to her...
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