Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Charlene Frances Wroten

Mrs. Charlene Frances Wroten

Nov 14, 2017

Charlene Frances Wroten, 80, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, November 16 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, November 17, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Charlene was born in Birmingham, AL to the late Charles and Geneva...

Mrs. Mildred Evelyn  Lowther

Mrs. Mildred Evelyn Lowther

Nov 14, 2017

Mildred Evelyn Lowther, 86, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Friday, November 17th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Mrs. Lowther was a longtime resident of Florence moving here from Pearl. She was a member of...

Mrs.  Diana Berry Dunbar

Mrs. Diana Berry Dunbar

Nov 14, 2017

Diana Berry Dunbar, 68, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, November 17th from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, November 18th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Richland City Cemetery in Richland. Mrs. Dunbar was a proud...

Mrs. Mary Frances Tingle

Mrs. Mary Frances Tingle

Nov 13, 2017

Mary Frances Montgomery Tingle, 87, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Willow Creek Nursing Home in Byram. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, November17, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Saturday, November 18 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service time. Interment will follow at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church...

Mr. James W. McMillian

Mr. James W. McMillian

Nov 13, 2017

James Western McMillian of Jackson age 86, went home to his Savior Monday, November 13, 2017 at 11:45am. He was born November 26, 1930 in Bentonia, MS as the last member of the late Thomas Levi and Minnie Lee Wooten McMillian family. Mr. McMillian was a member of Truitt Baptist Church in Pearl. He is preceded in death by his...

Mildred Smith

Mildred Smith

Nov 11, 2017

Mrs. Smith passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. Visitation will be Saturday, November 18 from 12:30 until the 2 pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mildred just celebrated her 101st birthday. She was born November 8, 1916 in Simpson County. She was a longtime resident of Magee, MS and Jackson, MS, before moving to Pearl. She was...

Mrs. Eleanor Ann Hall

Mrs. Eleanor Ann Hall

Nov 10, 2017

Eleanor Ann Roberts Hall, 93, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 10am until the 11am funeral service Tuesday, November 14 at Daniel Memorial Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Poplar Springs Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Mrs. Hall was born in...

Mrs. Jeanette Baker

Mrs. Jeanette Baker

Nov 10, 2017

Mrs. Jeanette Hollingsworth Baker, 91, was born on February 22, 1926 in Lake Providence, LA to Dillon and Florence Hollingsworth. She peacefully entered Heaven’s gates from her home on Friday, November 10, 2017. She served the Lord faithfully as a member of Daniel Memorial Baptist, Woodville Heights Baptist and for the last 50 years at First Baptist Church of Byram...

Gabriel Robert Barboza

Gabriel Robert Barboza

Nov 9, 2017

Gabriel Robert Barboza was born November 9th, 2017 at 7:28 a.m. He was 9 inches long, weighed 8 ounces, and had dark hair. He was perfect. Fingers, toes, face, eyes; beautiful. And that's how we'll remember him- absolutely perfect. Gabriel woke up in the arms of Jesus within a few minutes of his birth. He'll live forever in His Glory,...

Mr. Robert "Bob" Neely Pitts Sr.

Mr. Robert "Bob" Neely Pitts Sr.

Nov 8, 2017

Robert “Bob” Neely Pitts, Sr., 89, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, November 10, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be 2pm Saturday, November 11 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Sandhill, MS with a one hour visitation prior to service time at the church. Interment will...

Mr.  Gary "Mike" Brock

Mr. Gary "Mike" Brock

Nov 7, 2017

Mike Brock, 60, of Florence passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Visitation will be 9:30 – 11:00am Friday, November 10, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Born in Carthage, Mr. Brock had lived most of his life in the Florence area. He worked in elevator construction and was of the Baptist faith. He loved to visit Colorado and working...

Mrs. Suzan Thompson

Mrs. Suzan Thompson

Nov 6, 2017

Mrs. Suzan Thompson, 70, of Florence, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017. The family will be having a memorial service at a later time.

Mrs. Charlene Bridges Larsen

Mrs. Charlene Bridges Larsen

Nov 6, 2017

Mrs. Charlene Bridges Larsen passed away on November 6, 2017 at Simpson General Medical Center in Mendenhall, MS from cancer complications. Visitation will be Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 5-7pm and Friday, November 10, 2017 from 12-1pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral services will be at 1pm in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Harrisville Cemetery,...

Mrs. Ginger Rose Williams

Mrs. Ginger Rose Williams

Nov 4, 2017

Ginger Rose Williams was called to be with Our Lord and Savior on November 4, 2017, surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her Mother and Father, Clyde and Kay Fisher. She leaves behind her husband of thirty-five years, Joey Williams; son, Doug Frazier; daughter and son-in law, Jack and Melissa Frazier Kirk, and grandson Kaleb Frazier....

Mrs. Cindy Bayless Neal

Mrs. Cindy Bayless Neal

Nov 3, 2017

Mrs. Cindy Bayless Neal, 57, passed away at home on Friday, November 3, 2017. Services will be held on Thursday, November 9, at 1:00pm at the Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel in Florence. Visitations will be from 5:00-8:00pm on Wednesday, November 8 and from 12:00-1:00pm on Thursday, November 9. Mrs. Neal has lived in the Florence area for the past 17...

Miss Laura Ford

Miss Laura Ford

Nov 3, 2017

Miss Laura Ford, 38, passed award at Garden Park Hospital in Gulfport, Mississippi on Friday, November 3, 2017. Services will be held on Tuesday, November 7 @ 10:00am at St. Therese Catholic Church located at 309 W. McDowell Road in Jackson. Visitations will be from 5:00-8:00pm on Monday, November 6 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and from 9:00-10:00am at...

Mr. John Mangum Barnes

Mr. John Mangum Barnes

Nov 3, 2017

Mr. John M. Barnes, 85, passed away on Friday, November 3, 2017, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. Services will be held on Monday, November 6 at 2:30 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel. Visitations will be Sunday, November 5 from 1:00-3:00 PM and on Monday, November 6 from 1:30-2:30 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Mr. Barnes...

Mrs. Nancy Black Ray

Mrs. Nancy Black Ray

Nov 2, 2017

Mrs. Nancy Black Ray, 89, passed from this earth on November 2, 2017 surrounded by her family. Services will be held on Monday, November 6 at 1:00 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel in Florence. Visitations will be on Sunday, November 5 from 4-7 pm and on Monday, November 6 from 12 pm until the 1:00 pm service. No graveside...

Mr. David Frank Gilmore

Mr. David Frank Gilmore

Oct 29, 2017

David “Frank” Gilmore was born in Munford, AL to Charlie and Floy Gilmore on April 6, 1936. He went to Heaven on October 29, 2017. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Michelle; parents, Charlie and Floy Gilmore; brother, Johnny Gilmore; and sister, Anne Griffith. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Patsy Bryant Gilmore; sister, Joy...

Mrs Patsy Keyes Harris

Mrs Patsy Keyes Harris

Oct 28, 2017

Pasty (Pat) Keyes Harris, 78, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017, at Merit Health Central in Jackson. Visitation will start at 9:00 AM Wednesday, November 1, 2017, with a chapel service at 11:00 AM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow in the Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Harris was born September 15, 1939, to Charlie and Annie Keyes in...