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Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Timothy O'Neal East

Mr. Timothy O'Neal East

Jan 2, 2016

Timothy O’ Neal East, 50 a native of Jackson, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at his residence. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-8pm and 1pm until the 2pm Funeral Service on Wednesday all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. He leaves behind his loving wife of 19 years, Robin Redd East, a son, Robert East of Fort Bragg,...

Mr. Robert Howard Tucker

Mr. Robert Howard Tucker

Jan 2, 2016

Robert Howard Tucker, 82, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2016 at his home in Raymond. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, January 7, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. A native of Maine, Mr. Tucker was a resident of Raymond for the past 15 years moving there from south Jackson where he lived over 40 years. He was a...

Mrs. Jerry Painter

Mrs. Jerry Painter

Dec 31, 2015

Jerry Dean Williams Painter, 76, died December 31, 2015, at St. Dominic’s Hospital with her family by her side. Jerry was born July 18, 1939 and attended Forest Hill School from Kindergarten until graduation in 1957. In 1961 she was married to Dan Edward Painter and the two have shared 54 years together. She was preceded in death by her...

Mr. Jimmie Walley

Mr. Jimmie Walley

Dec 28, 2015

Jimmie Doyle Walley, Sr., 78, passed from this life Monday, December 28, 2015 at River Oaks Hospital. Jimmie was born October 15, 1937 in Bay Springs, MS to James Allen and Jessie Heidelberg Walley. He served as a United States Marine from 1956 to 1962, attaining the rank of Lance Corporal (E-3). He co-owned Edwards Auto Trim Shop with his...

Mr.  James "Bay"  Edward Thornton

Mr. James "Bay" Edward Thornton

Dec 26, 2015

James Edward “Bay” Thornton, 60 went to his heavenly home surrounded by his loved ones on Saturday, December 26, 2015 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 30th from 5-8 p.m. and Thursday, December 31st from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden...

Mrs. Kaye Chisholm

Mrs. Kaye Chisholm

Dec 25, 2015

Kaye Chisholm of Terry passed away Dec 25. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00pm Mon. Dec 28. at Raymond Rd Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 11am Tues. at the church with visitation one hour prior. Kaye was the devoted wife of Dan V Chisholm for 51 yrs. Loving mother to Dannette Myers (Chris) and Chip Chisholm. Doteting grandmother of Cameron, Noah,...

Mrs. Adria Ruth Coffman

Mrs. Adria Ruth Coffman

Dec 23, 2015

Adria Munson Coffman, born November 15, 1932 in Rockford, Illinois, died peacefully in Jackson, Mississippi on December 23, 2015 where she had lived the last 39 years. She will be dearly missed by her husband of 63 years, Fred D. Coffman, and her five children, Debra Coffman Hubbard of Georgia, Corbin "Brad" Coffman of Gulfport, MS, Jodi Coffman Gibbs (Bob)...

Mr. Bert James Giddens

Mr. Bert James Giddens

Dec 22, 2015

Our beloved husband, father and grandfather, Bert James Giddens, age 81, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 22, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be 11:30am until the 1:00pm funeral mass Saturday, December 26, 2015, at St. Peter’s Catholic Cathedral in Jackson. Interment will follow at Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland. Bert, was born August 31, 1934, in Mobile,...

Rev. Gary Martain Hultz

Rev. Gary Martain Hultz

Dec 20, 2015

Rev. Gary Martain Hultz, 61, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 4-6pm Monday, December 28, 2015 at Country Woods Baptist Church, with the Memorial Service beginning at 6pm. Rev. Hultz was born and raised in Jackson, MS. He graduated from Jim Hill High School in 1972. Rev. Hultz married and had three...

Miss Bessie Maxine Newton

Miss Bessie Maxine Newton

Dec 20, 2015

Bessie Maxine Newton, 74 , passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Wednesday, December23, 2015, 9:30am until the 11:30am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Raymond Cemetery. Miss Newton was a native of Panama City, FL, moving to the Jackson/Raymond area in the early 1970’s....

Mr. James Paul Miller

Mr. James Paul Miller

Dec 20, 2015

Mr. James “Pop” Paul Miller, 81, passed away Sunday, December 20, 2015 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 22nd from 10am until the 11am Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mr. Miller was a longtime resident of Florence. He loved to fish, watch westerns and...

Mrs. Betty Jean Self Lamb

Mrs. Betty Jean Self Lamb

Dec 19, 2015

Mrs. Betty Jean Self Lamb, 75, went to her heavenly home peacefully surrounded by her children on Saturday, December 19, 2015 at her home in Pearl. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 22nd from 5-8pm and Wednesday, December 23rd from 10am until the 11am Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A Graveside service will follow at 2pm at...

Ms. Teresa Jean Rieder

Ms. Teresa Jean Rieder

Dec 18, 2015

Teresa Jean Rieder, 63, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-6pm Monday, December 21, 2015 at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Jackson, with Rosary service at 6pm. Visitation will also be 9-10am Tuesday, December 22, 2015 at St. Therese Catholic Church with Funeral Mass beginning at 10am. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery....

Mrs. Jimmie  Lee Davis

Mrs. Jimmie Lee Davis

Dec 18, 2015

Mrs. Jimmie Lee Davis, 78, passed away Friday, December 18, 2015 at Regency Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Monday, December 21, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. The Funeral Service will begin at 2pm Tuesday, December 21, 2015 with a visitation beginning at 12noon. Interment will follow at Lakewood South Memorial Park. A native of Anniston,...

Miss Teresa Annette  Berrong

Miss Teresa Annette Berrong

Dec 16, 2015

Teresa Annette Berrong was born on October 28, 1947 and went to be with our Lord and Savior on December 16, 2015. She was a lifetime resident of Raymond, MS. She was a graduate of Forest Hill High School and Mississippi College where she majored in Business Administration with a minor in Spanish. She retired from working in long term...

Mrs. Eunice Luttrell

Mrs. Eunice Luttrell

Dec 13, 2015

Mrs. Eunice Mae Luttrell, 83, went to be with the Lord on December 13, 2015 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Wednesday from 9-11am with funeral services at 11AM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. A native of Simpson County, Mrs. Luttrell had lived in the Byram area for many...

Mrs.  Johnnie Woodward Brock

Mrs. Johnnie Woodward Brock

Dec 12, 2015

Mrs. Johnnie Woodward Brock, 91, of Jackson passed away Saturday December 12, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Tuesday December 15 from 12-2pm, with funeral services at 2PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Utica Cemetery. Mrs. Brock was reared in Monticello, but spent most of her life in Jackson. She had worked...

Mrs. Patricia Elizabeth Stong

Mrs. Patricia Elizabeth Stong

Dec 11, 2015

Patricia Elizabeth Stong,73 , died peacefully in her home early Friday morning, December 11, 2015.Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, December 14, 2015 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Tuesday, December 15, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Stong, a lifelong Jackson resident worked for Miller Transporters as an executive secretary,...

Mr. L.C. Gosa

Mr. L.C. Gosa

Dec 11, 2015

L.C. Gosa, 91 , passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 6-8pm Sunday, December 13, 2015 and 9:30am until the 10am funeral service Monday, December 14, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will be 3pm Monday at Oddfellows Rest Cemetery in Aberdeen, MS. Mr. Gosa was a native of...

Mrs. Barbara Power Skeen

Mrs. Barbara Power Skeen

Dec 11, 2015

Mrs. Barbara Power Skeen, 76, passed away Friday, December 11, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, December 14th from 5-8pm and Tuesday, December 15th from 10am until the 11am Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Mt. Creek Cemetery. Mrs. Skeen loved ceramics, woodworking and crafts. She also...

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