Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mrs. Francis Joy Wood
Apr 18, 2017
Francis “Joy” Wood, 50, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 22 at 5:00pm at Highland Baptist Church in Crystal Springs. Mrs. Wood was born in Jackson to William Kenneth and Velma Lee Barfield on October 24, 1966. She lived most of her life in Crystal...
Mrs. Clara Conlee Horne
Apr 15, 2017
Clara Conlee Horne, 94, of Raymond, MS went to see Jesus April 15, 2017. She was born on February 20, 1923, to Sir Floyd & Mary Magdalene Barfield of Harperville, MS. Clara was a cosmetologist and former owner of Adorn Salon of Beauty. She was a hairdresser and makeup artist for numerous funeral homes in the Jackson area. Clara was...
Mr. Bob Wixon
Apr 15, 2017
Bobby “Bob” Lee Wixon, Jr., 64, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 10am until the 12:00 noon memorial service at Wynndale Baptist Church on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Bob was born of Vicksburg, MS to the late Bobby Lee Wixon, Sr. and Nettie Lee McPhail Wixon. He lived the past 34 years...
Mrs. Wilma Ferguson Boatner
Apr 14, 2017
Mrs. Boatner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 14, 2017 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Wilma Boatner was born on June 5, 1931. She married the love of her life, Mr. James Lee Boatner on July 3, 1947. After raising five kids, Gary, Pam, Tim (Laurie), Amanda (Jimmy),...
Mrs. Rachel Adcock
Apr 12, 2017
Mary Rachel Adcock, 96, of Raymond, MS naturally and peacefully went to be with our Lord on April 12, 2017. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday, April 13, 2017 and 9am until the 10am funeral service on Friday, April 14, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow Calvary Presbyterian Church in Mize. She lived a long, happy life...
Mrs. Mary E. Robinson
Apr 11, 2017
Mary Emma Robinson, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A visitation will be Friday, April 14th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. There will be no services. Mrs. Robinson was born in Lafayette Indiana to Virgil and Marjorie Young on July 3, 1940. She has lived in Florence for the past...
Mr. Thomas Allen Helms
Apr 10, 2017
Thomas Allen Helms, 67, passed away on April 10 surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom unselfishly donated his body to science for further study of heart disease and pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS, on Saturday, April 15, at 2 pm. Visitation will be held...
Mr. Glenn Duane Bracey
Apr 10, 2017
Glenn “Duane” Bracey, 53, of Richland, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, April 13th from 5:00 until the 6:30 p.m. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A native of Brookhaven, Mr. Bracey was a honor graduate of Loyd Star High School, received an Associate’s degree from Southwest...
Rita May Simmons
Apr 9, 2017
Rita May Simmons passed away at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi on Sunday, April 9, 2017. The youngest of three children, she was born in Jackson, Mississippi to the late James Miller May, Sr. and Gladys Patterson May on May 7, 1931. Soon thereafter, she moved with her family to Florence, Mississippi. Mrs. Simmons graduated from Florence High School and...
Mr. Billy B. Gleason
Apr 9, 2017
Billy Bob Gleason passed away at his home in Jackson, Mississippi on April 9, 2017 after a battle with lung cancer. his family, including his beloved pet dachshund Chief, Hospice Ministries and Covenant Caregivers helped him through the difficult days of his illness. Visitation will be 2pm-3pm Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin...
Jerry Lamar Blackwell
Apr 9, 2017
Mr. Jerry Blackwell, 71, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 9, 2017. There will be a visitation on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. The funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 11 at Mt. Creek Baptist Church in Florence with a visitation from 10:00...
Mrs. Violet "Vi" Dunn
Apr 7, 2017
Violet “Vi” Hill Dunn, 90, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 2-5pm Saturday April 8, 2017 and 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Sunday, April 9, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Dunn was born in Jackson, MS to the late Richard and...
Mrs. Mildred Annette "Net" Bishop
Apr 7, 2017
Mildred Annette “Net” Bishop, 76, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at her home in Pearl. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 11th from 5-8 p.m. and Wednesday, April 12th from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Net was raised in Yazoo City and was...
Mrs. Margaret Foster
Apr 6, 2017
Mrs. Margaret Foster, 70, went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2017. A Homegoing Celebration will be held on April 8 at 2:00 PM at Apostolic Faith Church in Byram with a public viewing from 11:00 - 2:00. Memaw is preceded in death by Donald Foster, her husband of 48 years. She is survived by her three sons,...
Mrs. Shirley Carpenter
Apr 6, 2017
Shirley Ann Nicholson Carpenter, 78, passed away Thursday, April 6, 2016 at her home in Terry. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, April 9, 2017 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Monday, April 10, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Carpenter was born in Neshoba County, MS to the late Marvin...
Mr Elton "Dude" Lewis
Apr 6, 2017
Elton "Dude" Lewis, 88 passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 12noon until the 2pm funeral service on Monday, April 10, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Lewis was born in Simpson County, MS to the late Joe & Perneicy Lewis. He was a...
Mr. William "Will" Ronald Evans
Apr 4, 2017
William “Will” Ronald Evans, 77, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, April 10, 2017 from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Sinai Cemetery in Florence. The Rev. Brad Randall will preside. Will was born March 12, 1940 in...
Mr. Willard Malcom "Mack" Pitts
Apr 3, 2017
Willard Malcom “Mack” Pitts, 75, passed away Monday, April 3, 2017 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon. Visitation will be Thursday, April 6th from 1 p.m. until the 3 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mack worked as a master machinist for many years. His last employer was Bryant’s...
Mrs. Beverly O'Cain Wootan
Apr 2, 2017
Beverly O’Cain Wootan, 64, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2017 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Wednesday, April 5, 2017 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Thursday, April 6, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Wootan, a longtime resident of Jackson, was born in Morton,...
Mr J.C. Shuler
Mar 31, 2017
J. C. Shuler, 77, went to be with his Lord, Friday, March 31, 2017 at his home. Visitation is scheduled Tuesday from 10:00 AM until the 2:00 PM Funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home, Byram. Burial will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park. A native of Kosciusko, Mr. Shuler lived in Raymond since 1991, moving there from Jackson. He retired from...
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