Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Stennis Garrard, Jr.
May 31, 2024
Mr. Stennis Garrard, Jr. passed away at the Copiah County Medical Center on Friday, May 31, 2024, at the age of 73. The family will receive guest on Tuesday evening June 4, 2024, from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Another visitation will be held on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at Wynndale Baptist Church in Terry...
Marietta Jordan McKinney
May 29, 2024
Marietta “Mary” Jordan McKinney passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Jackson, MS. She was 78 years old. The family will have a graveside service for close friends and family on Friday, May 31, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. in the Garden of Memories in Florence, MS.
Mary was born on October 18, 1945, to Lee Jordan and Ellowayne Craft Jordan...
Joe Alton Mullins
May 27, 2024
Joe Alton Mullins went home to be with the Lord on May 27, 2024 while at Baptist Hospital recovering from heart bypass surgery. He was 79 years old.
Joe was a beloved father of 4 children and a grandfather to 7 grandchildren. He was married to Ann Mullins for nearly 53 years.
He was a graduate of Wesson High School. He turned...
Scott La Rue Farmer
May 23, 2024
Scott LaRue “Scotty” Farmer, age 88, died May 23, 2024 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 at Lakeshore Methodist Church in Byram, MS. Visitation will begin at 10am and the service will be held at 11am.Scotty was born in Jackson, MS, on March 18, 1936 to the late Carl...
Rita Louise Jones
May 22, 2024
Rita L. Jones, age 81 loving mother of four and adoring wife to husband Larry Jones, passed away at her home on May 22, 2024, with family.
Mrs. Jones was born in Pasadena, California 1943. She was married to her husband, Larry for the past 34 years and both loved each other dearly. She had many hobbies in her lifetime...
Willie Jean Summers
May 20, 2024
Willie Jean Summers went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 20, 2024, at her home in Flowood, MS. She was 84 years old. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m....
Louise Lovene Evans
May 16, 2024
Louise Lovene Evans,known to friends and family as Lovene, passed away on May 16, 2024, in Terry, MS. She was 83 years old. Born on August 5, 1940, in Wiggins, MS to Lloyd Cecil Mallett and Thanie Coker Mallett. Lovene lived a life full of love, kindness, and dedication to those around her. Lovene dedicated many years of her life working...
Malcolm Grover Wilkinson
May 14, 2024
Malcolm G. “Joe” Wilkinson, age 88, a resident of Rankin County, passed away on May 14th, surrounded by loved ones.
Joe was born at his grandparent’s home in Terry, MS. He graduated from Florence High School where he met the love of his life, Nellie Zane Wynne. Joe and Nellie would have celebrated their 69th wedding anniversary in just two...
Bobbye Lynn Anderson Raymond
May 13, 2024
Bobbye Lynn Anderson Raymond went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 13, 2024, in Jackson, MS. She was 87 years old. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, and again from 9:00-10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at Marvin United Methodist Church in Florence,...
Gloria Jeanne Overby-Weller
May 12, 2024
Gloria Jeanne Overby Weller, age 93, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 12, 2024. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m.
Son, Rick Weller, wife Terry of Boerne, Texas; daughter,...
Hoyt Edwin Chamblee
May 11, 2024
Hoyt Edwin Chamblee, 90 years old, passed away on May 11, 2024, in Byram, MS. He was born on July 18, 1933, Fulton, MS to Harlon Grady Chamblee and Beulah Ray Anthony Chamblee. Mr. Chamblee served his country as a US Army veteran. He was also a proud graduate of Memphis State University. He was a dedicated accountant for over...
Dorothy Sue Baldwin
May 10, 2024
Dorothy Sue Baldwin, 81 years of age, passed away on May 10, 2024, in Jackson, MS. She was born in Blytheville, AR, on February 12, 1943 to James Calcote and Dorothy Corban Calcote. Growing up in a nurturing Christian household, Sue's faith remained the cornerstone of her life. She found solace and purpose in her spiritual journey and was reborn on...
Deborah Gail Clolinger
May 7, 2024
Ms. Deborah Gail Clolinger passed away peacefully on May 7, 2024 within the comfort of her home, with her daughter Rena and son Dallas by her side. She had been in heart failure for several years and boy did she fight a good fight.
Gail was born in Greenville, MS on August 10th, 1951 to Clyde and Fannie Mae Norton. The...
John Morris Bates
May 7, 2024
John Morris Bates, age 77, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. John was born in Bentonia, Mississippi in 1947 to John Prentiss Bates, Jr. and Hilda Faye Purvis Bates. He was preceded in death by his parents.
John is survived by his wife of 37 years, Sandra Bates, his daughter, Julie Bates of Florence, MS, his sons,...
Joan E King
May 7, 2024
Joan E. King, a beloved member of the Raymond community for over 30 years, passed away on May 7, 2024, in Raymond, MS. She was born on September 20, 1942, in Blackhawke, MS to Tom Diggs Ellis and Bernice Evelyn Prince Ellis. In her career, Joan retired from TG&Y in Clinton but after many years went to work at various jobs...
Thomas "Buddy" Alliston Lowther
May 4, 2024
Thomas Alliston Lowther, known better as "Buddy", went home to be with our Savior on May 4th, 2024, at the age of 85. He was surrounded by long time family friends on the farm that he called home for most all his life. He is preceded in death by his father Berry Lowther, mother Sadie Vee Lowther, sister Sandra Vee...
Kirby David Drake
Apr 29, 2024
Kirby David Drake passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, in Meridian, MS. He was 72 years old.
Kirby was born on August 19, 1951, to Charles Kirby Drake and Ava Ruth Johnson Drake in Quitman, MS. He lived most of his life in Meridian, MS and served in the United States Marine Corps.
Kirby is preceded in death by his parents,...
Earl Burnley Reel
Apr 29, 2024
It is with great sadness, the family of Earl Burnley Reel announces his passing after his battle with a lengthy illness on April 29, 2024, at the age of 51 years.
He is preceded in death by two brothers, Joe Reel, Jr., Scott Reed and a sister, Deana Robb; his grandparents, Lavonne Frazier, Earl Burnley, John and Betty Reel.
Earl is...
Dorothy Jones
Apr 27, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy Jones, age 94, of Pearl, MS died Saturday, April 27, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family.
Graveside services will be in Mobile Memorial Gardens, 6100 Three Notch Road, Mobile, Alabama, time to be announced.
She was born June 20, 1929, in Minden, LA.
Mrs. Jones worked at JCPenney for 10 years as a seamstress. During most of her adult...
Mary Kathleen Byrd
Apr 24, 2024
Mary Kathleen Hayman Byrd, surrounded by her family, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at her home in Florence, MS. She was 88 years old. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2024, and again from 12:00-1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024,...
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