Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

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...

Mr. Alton  "Slick" Allday

Mr. Alton "Slick" Allday

Dec 10, 2015

Alton "Slick" Wayne Allday, Sr., 75, passed away Thursday, December 10, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, December 11, 2015 and 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Saturday, December 12, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Springridge UMC Cemetery. Mr. Allday lived in Terry since 1979 having...

Mr. John Wayne Hales

Mr. John Wayne Hales

Dec 9, 2015

John Wayne Hales, 65, returned to his heavenly home on December 9, 2015 after a valiant battle with a long illness. After 47 years as an Army Veteran, his devotion and memories serving our country in Vietnam and his firm belief in God supported him in his struggle and ultimately gave him peace. John was born to the late William...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Horton

Mrs. Barbara Ann Horton

Dec 8, 2015

Barbara Ann Murray Horton, 82, died Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Visitation will be 5:00pm-8:00pm Thursday, December10, 2015 and 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service Friday, December 11, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Puckett Cemetery. Mrs. Horton, reared in Fannin, MS lived the last 5 years in Clinton...

Mrs. Betty Jean Norrell

Mrs. Betty Jean Norrell

Dec 3, 2015

Mrs. Betty Jean Norrell, 87, passed away Thursday, December 3, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, December 6th from 5-7 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Monday, December 7th from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at Briar Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow in Florence City Cemetery. Mrs. Norrell...

Ms.  Crystal  Paige McLendon

Ms. Crystal Paige McLendon

Dec 1, 2015

Crystal Paige McLendon, 37, passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2015. Visitation will be Thursday, December 3rd from 5-8 PM and Friday, December 4th from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Glennwood Cemetery in Richland. Paige attended Hickory Ridge Baptist Church and was a lifelong resident of Richland. She...

Mr. Larry Leon  Estes

Mr. Larry Leon Estes

Nov 30, 2015

Larry Leon Estes, 67, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 7pm Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Mr. Estes was a native of Jackson, living the last three years in Terry. He was a wonderful...

Mrs.  Brenda Kaye Fitzhugh

Mrs. Brenda Kaye Fitzhugh

Nov 30, 2015

Brenda Kaye Fitzhugh, 67, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 2nd from 5-7 PM and Thursday, December 3rd from 1 PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Star Cemetery. Brenda attended Star Baptist Church. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She...

Mrs. Marie Dessie Havens

Mrs. Marie Dessie Havens

Nov 29, 2015

Marie Dessie Havens, 85, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday, December 3, 2015 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, December 4, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Havens was longtime resident of Jackson who enjoyed being...

Mrs. Estellar Berry

Mrs. Estellar Berry

Nov 29, 2015

Estellar Annie Berry, 83, passed away Sunday, November 29, 2015 at Manhattan Nursing and Rehab in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday, December 1, 2015 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Wednesday, December 2, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Berry was born in Magee, MS to the late...

Miss Barbara "Barbie" Ann  Sheffield

Miss Barbara "Barbie" Ann Sheffield

Nov 27, 2015

Barbara Ann “Barbie” Sheffield, 43, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at her home in Harrisville. Barbie was a member of Brookhaven Seventh Day Adventist Church. She loved circle word puzzles and attended Region 8. She is preceded in death by her mother, Delores Michaels Sheffield. She is survived by her foster parents, Richard and Patricia Neely and brothers, Sam...

Ms Thessie  "Pat" Barber

Ms Thessie "Pat" Barber

Nov 27, 2015

Ms. Thessie “Pat” Hurst Barber crossed over Jordan to Heaven on Friday, November 27, 2015. A memorial service to celebrate her life will be scheduled at a later date. Ms. Barber moved from Baton Rouge, LA to Florence five years ago. She loved to read, draw, and collect coins. Ms. Pat was preceded in death by her husband, Bruce; daughter,...

Mr. Glynn Daly Sauls

Mr. Glynn Daly Sauls

Nov 20, 2015

Mr. Glynn Daly Sauls, 74, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 20, 2015. Visitation will be 4-6pm Sunday, November 22, 2015 and 10am until the 11am Funeral Service on Monday, November 23, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Sauls was born in Columbia, Mississippi to the late W.S. and Mattie Sauls, Sr. Mr. Sauls served...

Mrs. Inest Mae Durden

Mrs. Inest Mae Durden

Nov 19, 2015

Inest “Inez” Mae Durden, 101, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at her home in Vicksburg. Visitation will be Sunday, November 22nd from 1 P.M. until the 2 P.M. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Florence City Cemetery. Mrs. Durden employed with Jitney Jungle and J.C. Penny in Jackson for over 31 years. She...

Miss Mary Ernestine  Pittman

Miss Mary Ernestine Pittman

Nov 18, 2015

Miss Mary Ernestine Pittman passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be held on Friday, November 20, 2015 from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home on Siwell Road in Byram. Funeral services will be held at Fellowship Baptist Church on Siwell Road, Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 10am,...

Mrs. Louise Burnham

Mrs. Louise Burnham

Nov 14, 2015

Mrs. Louise Burnham, 89, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation is Wednesday, November 18 from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral Services are 10am Thursday, November 19, 2015 in the funeral home chapel with burial following at Puckett Cemetery. A native of Simpson County, Mrs. Burnham...