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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Dean Turbville

Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Dean Turbville

Feb 23, 2016

Kenneth Dean Turbville, 70, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 after a strong and courageous battle against a brain tumor. Ken was born March 10, 1945 to the late Willie Thomas and Agnes Little Turbville in Walnut Grove, MS. He married Ann Coker, his high school sweetheart on June 26, 1965. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this summer. Together...

Mr. O.D. Wade

Mr. O.D. Wade

Feb 22, 2016

Orland Daniel “O.D.” Wade, 86, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, February 26, 2016 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Saturday, February 27, 2016, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Magee Cemetery. Mr. Wade was born in Simpson County, MS to the late Thomas Wallace Wade...

Mr. Robert D. "Bob" Pope, Sr.

Mr. Robert D. "Bob" Pope, Sr.

Feb 20, 2016

Robert Daniel “Bob” Pope, Sr., 89, of Jackson went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 20, 2016 following a lengthy illness, at Merit Health Central. Bob was born in Neshoba County and raised near Kosciusko. Following Zama High School, he joined the Army in WWII, serving in Italy. Upon his return, he attended Jackson Commercial College and became...

Mr. Jack Durwood McGill Sr.

Mr. Jack Durwood McGill Sr.

Feb 16, 2016

Jack Durwood McGill, Sr., 76, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, February 18, 2016 from 1 P.M. until the 3 P.M. funeral service at Harrisville United Methodist Church in Harrisville. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mr. McGill was a member of Harrisville United Methodist Church and a long...

Mr. Clifton David Kinabrew

Mr. Clifton David Kinabrew

Feb 16, 2016

Clifton David Kinabrew, 44, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Simpson General Hospital in Mendenhall. Visitation will be Thursday, February 18th from 5 PM to 7 PM and Friday, February 19th from 12 PM until the 1 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mr. Kinabrew enjoyed hunting, fishing, and his simple country life. He loved his...

Mrs. Shelia Sanders

Mrs. Shelia Sanders

Feb 16, 2016

Shelia Fern Sanders, 60, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Wednesday, February 17th and from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service Thursday, February 18th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Sanders was a member of W.O.W. Church in...

Mrs. Edna Sellers Blaine

Mrs. Edna Sellers Blaine

Feb 14, 2016

Edna Earl Sellers Blaine, 82, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be from 4:30 PM until 7:30 PM on Friday, February 19th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, February 20th from 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM Funeral Service at First Baptist Church of Richland. Burial will follow at Richland...

Mr.  "T.M." Tillman Marzelle Davis

Mr. "T.M." Tillman Marzelle Davis

Feb 14, 2016

Tillman M. “T. M.” Davis went to sleep in the assurances of Jesus, his Savior, on February 14, 2016. The second of four sons, he was born in Lumberton, MS, November 9, 1923, to Murphy and Willie Mae Davis. After serving with the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II, he married Jackie Sanford May 26, 1947. Until death...

Mr James Hankins

Mr James Hankins

Feb 13, 2016

James Harold Hankins, 85, went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 13, 2016. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, February 17, 2016 and 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Thursday, February 18, 2016, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl. Mr. Hankins was born in Smith County, MS to the late...

Mr. Joe Milano

Mr. Joe Milano

Feb 10, 2016

Joe Milano passed away at River Region Hospital on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Visitation will be 12:30pm until the 2:30pm funeral service Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Bolton United Methodist Church in Bolton, MS. Interment will follow at Bolton Cemetery. Joe was a member of Bolton UMC. He loved sports and sharing that love with children, especially his grandchildren. He...

Mrs. Oneda Wilkes

Mrs. Oneda Wilkes

Feb 9, 2016

Oneda Wilkes went home to be with her Lord & Savior 2/9/16 @ 9:08 surrounded by her family. Born June 22. 1922 in Blytheville, AR. She was preceded in death by father, Jeffery, mother, Mertie Langston & two sisters, Madge Lockhart & Mary Evelyn Peoples. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, John T. Wilkes of Terry, daughter...

Mrs. Chesta  Hughes

Mrs. Chesta Hughes

Feb 8, 2016

Mrs. Chesta Martin Hughes, 95, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service Saturday, February 13th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Calvary Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mize, MS. Mrs. Hughes loved her family very much. She was an avid...

Mr. James Earl  Berry

Mr. James Earl Berry

Feb 7, 2016

James Earl “Chief” Berry, 69, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home in Richland. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, February 11th at 7:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation from 6-7 p.m. "Chief" was born in New Hebron, MS on January 18, 1947 to the late Earl Berry and Lela Clark Berry. He was...

Mrs. Wilda Abernathy

Mrs. Wilda Abernathy

Feb 7, 2016

Wilda Abernathy, 75 of Jackson, MS died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 8:55AM. She was an amazing lady who fought a long hard battle of sickness. She was a fighter until the end. Wilda was loved and will be missed deeply, may she rest in peace. Visitation will be 5-9pm Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram...

Mrs. Eugena Renee Henderson

Mrs. Eugena Renee Henderson

Feb 6, 2016

Eugena Renee Henderson, 42, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at her home in Richland. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 12, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Richland. A native of the Dallas area, she was born June 3, 1973 in Fort Worth, TX. Mrs. Henderson was a homemaker and a very caring person...

Mrs. Cindy Renee Moore

Mrs. Cindy Renee Moore

Feb 2, 2016

Cindy Renee Sullivan Moore, 58, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at her home. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, February 5, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Saturday, February 6, 2016 in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial Park. Cindy was born in Jackson, MS, living all her life in Hinds...

Mrs. Louise Polk Wheeler

Mrs. Louise Polk Wheeler

Jan 30, 2016

Louise Polk Wheeler, 94, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center in Brandon, Mississippi. She was born Louise Gwendolyn Polk to Sheldon and Leona Waltman Polk of Prentiss, Mississippi. Louise worked for many years at Sears Credit Department in Jackson. Mrs. Wheeler was predeceased in death by her husband, George D. Wheeler of Raymond. She...

William (Will) Whitman Adams III

William (Will) Whitman Adams III

Jan 30, 2016

William (Will) Whitman Adams III, 33, died at UMMC hospital in Jackson, MS on January 30, 2016. Will was born in Jackson, MS to William Whitman (Whit) Adams Jr. and Nancy Oglesby Adams. Raised in Jackson, he was a member of Trinity Wesleyan Church and attended Hillcrest Academy and Holmes Jr. College. Will’s greatest joy was his son William Lee...

Mrs. Geri Ann Martell

Mrs. Geri Ann Martell

Jan 29, 2016

Geraldine “Geri” Ann Martell, 73, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at Merrit River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. A memorial service will be Friday, February 5th at 3:00 PM with visitation from 1-3 PM before. Mrs. Martell was a very generous person. She loved her dogs, tanning and getting her hair done. She was quite the Artist and enjoyed painting....

Thomas Gary Ragsdale

Thomas Gary Ragsdale

Jan 29, 2016

COMPASSIONATE TENDER HEARTED GENEROUS GIVER FUN LOVING LAUGHTER STAUNCH REPUBLICAN! Gary ascended into Heaven late Friday evening, January 29 at UMMC after a brief illness. He was born in Paragould, Arkansas on October 14, 1953, to proud parents, Jerry and Reba Ragsdale. As an only child, he was surrounded by a host of family--wonderful grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, all...

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