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Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Ronnie Crisler Harvey

Mr. Ronnie Crisler Harvey

Aug 15, 2015

Ronnie Crisler Harvey, 53, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Covington County Hospital in Collins, MS from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Visitation will be 12-2pm Tuesday, August 18, 2015 with services beginning at 2pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Springridge UMC Cemetery in Terry, MS. Ronnie had...

Mr. Cyril Reginald "Carl" Lovitt

Mr. Cyril Reginald "Carl" Lovitt

Aug 14, 2015

Cyril Reginald “Carl” Lovitt, 66, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at VA Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9:30am until the 10:00am funeral service Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A private graveside service will follow at MS State Veterans Cemetery in Newton, MS. Mr. Lovitt was a lifelong resident of Jackson where he was...

Mr.  Edward "Ed"  Thomas Haggerty

Mr. Edward "Ed" Thomas Haggerty

Aug 14, 2015

Edward Thomas Haggerty “Ed”, 87, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 18th from 5-7 p.m. and Wednesday, August 19th from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Haggerty was always helping others; he would do without if...

Mrs. Mary Orman

Mrs. Mary Orman

Aug 12, 2015

Mary Eloise Bledsoe Orman, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Plain View Assisted Living in Richland. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, August 14, 2015 and 9am until the 10am Funeral Service Saturday, August 15, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Orman was born in Meridian, MS to the...

Mr. Charles Thomas Brinson

Mr. Charles Thomas Brinson

Aug 12, 2015

Charles Thomas Brinson, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Saturday, August 15th from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Star Cemetery. Mr. Brinson worked as a painter at Vought Aircraft for over 35 years before retiring. He was a...

Mrs. Mary Chapman

Mrs. Mary Chapman

Aug 12, 2015

Mary Collum Chapman, 99, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Visitation will be 1:00pm-2:30pm Saturday, August15, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 3:00pm Saturday at Lula Cemetery in Pocahontas, MS. Mrs. Chapman is the daughter of the late Marvin Earl and Mary Greaves Collum. A lifelong resident of MS, she was owner of Chapman’s...

Austin Matthew Crane

Austin Matthew Crane

Aug 12, 2015

Austin Matthew Crane, infant, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at St. Tammy Parish Hospital in Covington, LA. A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, August 18th at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Austin is survived by...

Mr. Ken Singley

Mr. Ken Singley

Aug 9, 2015

Kenneth “Ken” Edward Singley, 72, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 6-8pm Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. An additional Visitation will begin at 12pm until the 1pm Funeral Service on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Purvis, MS. Interment will follow...

Mr.  Ricky  Holder

Mr. Ricky Holder

Aug 8, 2015

Ricky Lamar Holder, 50, passed away Saturday, August 08, 2015 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be Monday, August 10, 2015 from 5pm to 8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home and Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 2pm until the 3pm service at New Covenant Church in Harrisville, MS. Burial will follow at New Covenant Church Cemetery in Harrisville,...

Mrs.  Alma  Louise  Williams

Mrs. Alma Louise Williams

Aug 8, 2015

Alma Louise Williams, 91, of Monterey, went to be with the Lord August 8, 2015. Visitation will be Sunday, August 9 from 12:00 PM until the 3:00 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Cemetery. Alma had a strong faith in the Lord. She loved spending time with friends and family. She...

Mr.  Dan Stewart

Mr. Dan Stewart

Aug 8, 2015

Daniel Edward (Dan) Stewart, 85, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at his home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, August 9, 2015 for 5pm to 7pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS and Monday, August 10, 2015 from 10am until the 11am service at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence, MS. Services will be preformed by Rev....

Mr. Dennis Edward  Thornton

Mr. Dennis Edward Thornton

Aug 4, 2015

Ed Thornton, 73, passed away August 4, 2015 in Jackson. Visitation is 5-8 Wednesday August 5 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and Graveside services are 2pm Thursday August 6 at Terry Cemetery. A native of Raleigh, MS, Mr. Thornton was born March 7, 1942 to Lemmie J. and Lelia Curtis Thornton. He was the former owner the Automatic Transmission...

Mr.  Ronnie Earl Slay

Mr. Ronnie Earl Slay

Aug 4, 2015

Ronnie Earl Slay, 68, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 5th from 5:00 – 8:00 PM and Thursday, August 6th from 9:00 AM until the 10:00 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. Mr. Slay loved his family. He enjoyed hunting,...

Ms. Beverly E. Meredith

Ms. Beverly E. Meredith

Aug 4, 2015

Beverly E. Meredith, 71, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, August 4, 2015 from Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A private family service will be held at a later date. Ms. Meredith was born in Meridian, MS to the late Lawrence and Muriel Webster Leflore. She was a homemaker and longtime resident of Meridian who enjoyed reading, cooking...

Mr. Arthur "Art"  Charles  Nethken Jr.

Mr. Arthur "Art" Charles Nethken Jr.

Aug 3, 2015

Arthur “Art” Charles Nethken, Jr., 72, passed away Monday, August 03, 2015 at his home in Terry, Mississippi. A private family service will be held at a later date. Art was born in Morgantown, WV to the late Arthur C. and Martha Nethken. He was a longtime diesel mechanic and retired from Deviney. He is survived by his wife of...

Mr. Larry Damon Craft

Mr. Larry Damon Craft

Aug 3, 2015

Larry Damon Craft, 69, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at Pleasant Hills Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 9-11am Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 11:30am Thursday at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Craft was born in Hinds County, MS to the late Orval Damon Craft and Helen Arlene Mathis...

Mrs. Merle Walker Williams

Mrs. Merle Walker Williams

Aug 1, 2015

Mrs. Merle Walker Williams died at Covenant Health and Rehab Saturday August 1, 2015. Mrs. Williams was born on October 11, 1920, in Gatesville, Mississippi. She was a resident of Wynndale for the past 75 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Walter C. Williams, and grandson Randy Carter. She is survived by son Larry...

Mr. Martin Eugene Hull

Mr. Martin Eugene Hull

Jul 30, 2015

Martin Eugene Hull, 63, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 3-6pm Sunday, August 2, 2015 and 1-2pm Monday, August 3, 2015 all at Country Woods Baptist Church. Services will begin at 2pm Monday at the church. Interment will follow at Alex Sullivan Cemetery in Mize, MS. Mr. Hull had lived...

Mrs. Violet Goins

Mrs. Violet Goins

Jul 30, 2015

Mrs. Violet Evelyn Goins was peacefully called home by her Lord from the University Medical Center on Thursday, July, 30, 2015 in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 84. Violet Goins was born in British Guyana to Mr. and Mrs. John Maxey Walton who served as missionaries. She graduated from Frankfort Pilgrim College in Indiana and went on to serve...

Mrs. Betty Jean  Norton

Mrs. Betty Jean Norton

Jul 26, 2015

Betty Jean Norton passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Copiah Living Center in Crystal Springs at age 79 from complications of Congestive Heart failure. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, July 28, 2015 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Wednesday, July 29, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Rosemont Gardens. Mrs. Norton...

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