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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Dr. Agnes "Aggie" McDonald

Dr. Agnes "Aggie" McDonald

Mar 18, 2016

Dr. Agnes “Aggie” McDonald died on Friday, March 18, 2016 at her home in Jackson. Visitation hours will be held from 5-8pm on Monday, March 21, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services will be at Chancellor Funeral Home at 11am with visitation one hour prior on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Burial will follow at Lakewood South Memorial...

Mrs Sandra Little

Mrs Sandra Little

Mar 18, 2016

Mrs. Sandra Kay Little, 70, of Byram went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 18, 2016. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, March 21 and 1pm until the 2pm Funeral Service on Tuesday, March 22 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Born in Gallman to W.A. and Grace Haley Heard, Sandra had...

Mr. Jerry  Butler

Mr. Jerry Butler

Mar 18, 2016

Jerry Butler, 64, retired from the city of Jackson, died Friday, March 18, 2016. Family and friends will gather for a visitation Monday, March 21, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 12:00noon until the 2pm funeral service. On line guest book available at www.chancellorfuneralhome.com.

Mr. David  Stark

Mr. David Stark

Mar 16, 2016

Harvey David Stark, Jr., 62, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Family and friends will gather Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 10am-11am. A Memorial Service will begin at 11am in the funeral home chapel to celebrate his life. David was a native of Indianola, MS, raised in South Jackson and...

Mrs. Lisa Ryals Jones

Mrs. Lisa Ryals Jones

Mar 16, 2016

Lisa Ryals Jones, 44, of Sardis, MS, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Friends and family will gather at 2pm on Sunday, March 20th with a Celebration of Life starting at 4pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. She is survived by her father Jimmy McArthur Ryals, Sr. of Pearl; daughters: Sarah Allison Jones of Beebe, AR, Erica...

Mr. Richard "Rick" George Thompson

Mr. Richard "Rick" George Thompson

Mar 15, 2016

Richard “Rick” Thompson went to walk in Heaven on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, March 18, 2016 at First Baptist Church of Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Rick was born in Centreville, MS to the late George...

Mr. Carl Daniel "Dan" Spencer

Mr. Carl Daniel "Dan" Spencer

Mar 13, 2016

Carl Daniel Spencer, 56, died Sunday, March 13, 2016. Visitation will be 1pm until the 3pm funeral service Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Gary Hampton will officiate the service. Dan was born in Gulfport, MS and lived in the Jackson area for 21 years, having come from the Delta. He was a member of...

Mr. Alton Burchfield

Mr. Alton Burchfield

Mar 12, 2016

Mr. Alton Burchfield, 94, passed away March 12, 2016 at VA Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday, March 15, 2016 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Wednesday, March 16, 2016, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at Lakewood South Memorial Park in Jackson. Mr. Burchfield was born April 5, 1921 in...

Mrs. Marie Nichols

Mrs. Marie Nichols

Mar 10, 2016

Mrs. Rose Marie Nichols, 83, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2016 at Riggs Manor in Raymond. Born June 17, 1932, youngest child of Pearl Irene (Gable) Moore and John Ellis Moore. Married Davis A. “Jack” Nichols on March 3, 1951. She was a faithful member of Wynndale Baptist Church. A nurse for many years, she worked for St. Dominic Hospital,...

Mr. Wayne Gentry

Mr. Wayne Gentry

Mar 9, 2016

Robert “Wayne” Gentry, 76, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am Memorial Service Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Gentry was born in Smith County, MS to the late James Anderson Gentry and Velma Sullivan Gentry. He retired from Jackson Police Department in 1985...

Mr. Cody Dewayne Davis

Mr. Cody Dewayne Davis

Mar 8, 2016

Cody Dewayne Davis, 22, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 due to a motorcycle accident. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, March 10, 2016 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, March 11, 2016, all at Hinds Independent Methodist Church in Raymond. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Cody lived all his life in Raymond, where he was an...

Mr. Robert "Robbie" James Wingate

Mr. Robert "Robbie" James Wingate

Mar 8, 2016

Robert “Robbie” James Wingate, 21, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home in Pearl. Visitation was Friday, March 11th from 10 AM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Robbie was born in Memphis, TN but spent most of his life in Florence, MS. He attended McLaurin Attendance Center until joining the MS...

Mr. Odis V. Sistrunk

Mr. Odis V. Sistrunk

Mar 7, 2016

Odis Vernon Sistrunk, age 84, died Monday, March 7, 2015, after a brief illness. He was born in Mitchell, Louisiana on March 22, 1931, to Vernon and Maggie Sistrunk. In 1957, he and his wife Sylvia moved from Westlake, Louisiana to Jackson, where they opened Odis’ Barbecue on the corner of Pearl Street and Gallatin Street. They operated the BBQ...

Mr. Michael "Mike" Alan Sims

Mr. Michael "Mike" Alan Sims

Feb 29, 2016

Michael “Mike” Alan Sims, 64, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at Houston Methodist Medical Center in Houston, TX. Visitation will be Thursday, March 3rd from 4-8 PM at First Baptist Church of Richland and Friday, March 4th from 10 AM until the 11 AM funeral service at First Baptist Church of Richland. Burial will follow in Richland Cemetery. Mr....

Mr.  Michael Duane Durst

Mr. Michael Duane Durst

Feb 29, 2016

Michael Duane Durst, 45, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held 11am Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Carmelite Monastery Chapel located at 2155 Terry Road, Jackson, MS 39204. Mr. Durst was born in New Orleans, LA and lived the last 36 years in Jackson. He was a...

Mrs. Barbara Jean Clark

Mrs. Barbara Jean Clark

Feb 29, 2016

Barbara Jean Clark, 81, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:00am. Mrs. Clark was born in Washington, DC to the late Yancey Everett Bivings and Eleanor Lucille Frye Bivings. She was a homemaker and loving mother,...

Mr. Jake  Donald Whitehead

Mr. Jake Donald Whitehead

Feb 27, 2016

Jake Donald Whitehead, 79, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016. Visitation will be 10-11am Monday, February 29, 2016 with an 11am funeral service at Bethesda Baptist Church in Terry. He was a lifelong resident of Terry, Ms and a lifelong member of Bethesda Baptist Church. He retired from Hinds County Public Works Dept. Mr. Whitehead is survived by sisters, Dot...

Rev. John Carlisle Slade, Sr.

Rev. John Carlisle Slade, Sr.

Feb 26, 2016

John C Slade, Sr., 71, crossed into glory on February 26th, 2016. Visitation will be 12-4pm Monday, February 29, 2016 with a 4pm funeral service in the chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Raymond City Cemetery. John was born to the late Eugene and Dorothy Slade in Raymond MS on December 11, 1944. He married...

Mrs. Joy Jackson

Mrs. Joy Jackson

Feb 25, 2016

Joy Jackson, 74, peacefully passed away at her home on February 25, surrounded by her family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Conway, AK and was the daughter of James Ferol and Troy Lea Fulmer. She has been a resident of Clinton since 1968. Joy was a devoted wife, loving mother and proud grandmother....

Mrs. Margaret  Honn Gregory

Mrs. Margaret Honn Gregory

Feb 24, 2016

Margaret Honn Gregory, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM until the 11:00 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Mrs. Gregory was born in Clinton, MO to Gustavus and Mary Demaree Honn. She spent...

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