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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Miss Kathryn "Boots" Crosby

Miss Kathryn "Boots" Crosby

Jun 24, 2015

Kathryn C. “Boots” Crosby, 85, of Jackson, MS, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Compere’s Nursing Home. Miss Crosby was born May 22, 1930, in New Hebron, MS, to the late Delta Crosby Sills and late Marion Crosby. When Miss Crosby was 18 months of age, her mother, Delta, married Robert Sills, and they combined their children into one...

Mr.  ALfred  Clifton "Butch" Thornton

Mr. ALfred Clifton "Butch" Thornton

Jun 24, 2015

Alfred Clifton “Butch” Thornton, 63, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his home in Richland. Butch was a good man, a great father figure to many and a great Grandpa. He was a Star Wars buff that enjoyed model airplanes and History. He collected fire department memorabilia and enjoyed watching cartoons with his grandchildren. Butch was preceded in death...

Mr.  James Cline  Brewer

Mr. James Cline Brewer

Jun 20, 2015

James Cline Brewer, 95, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Mr. Brewer was born and raised in Walnut Grove and was a graduate of Walnut Grove High School with the last 65 years in Jackson where he worked as a general contractor. He was...

Mrs.  Earline Briggs

Mrs. Earline Briggs

Jun 20, 2015

Earline Briggs, 86, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 Pleasant Hills Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 10-10:45am Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 11am Wednesday at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Briggs was born in Magee, MS to the late Judsen Emanuel Williams and Sally E. Warren Williams. She had been...

Mr. Donald Kent Cowan Sr.

Mr. Donald Kent Cowan Sr.

Jun 19, 2015

Donald Kent Cowan, age 82, who was a resident of Jackson, MS, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2015. Don was born on June 23, 1933, to James Bartley Cowan and Grace Jewel Cowan. He was a Korean Veteran. He was a district manager for Morton Foods at the time of his retirement. Don was a loving husband, father and...

Mrs. Pauline Buckley Beal

Mrs. Pauline Buckley Beal

Jun 19, 2015

Pauline Buckley Beal, daughter of Robert Earl and Ollie May Buckley of Harrisville, Miss, passed away peacefully at her home in Clayton, NC on June 19, 2015, with her loving husband Charles Beal by her side. Polly was born July 9, 1924 in Simpson County, Miss. She is preceded in death by three brothers and one sister, two sons Kenny...

Mrs. Sandra Lynn McLendon

Mrs. Sandra Lynn McLendon

Jun 16, 2015

Sandra Lynn Berry McLendon, 68, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Thursday, June 18th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Friday, June 19th from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at First Baptist Church in Richland. Burial will follow at Briarhill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. McLendon...

Mr. Donald Hal Teasley Sr.

Mr. Donald Hal Teasley Sr.

Jun 16, 2015

Donald Hal Teasley, Sr., 67, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Mr. Teasley was reared in Florence, MS, and was a graduate of Florence High School. He was a Vietnam-era U.S. Navy Veteran and spent most of his life in sales in the Jackson area. Mr. Teasley is preceded in death by...

Mr. Jonathan Scott Keen

Mr. Jonathan Scott Keen

Jun 16, 2015

Jonathan Scott Keen, 32, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Visitation will be 1pm until the 3pm funeral service, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Jonathan lived most of his life in Byram, working in the construction industry. He was a member of Wynndale...

Mrs. Cora Mae Morgan

Mrs. Cora Mae Morgan

Jun 15, 2015

Cora Mae Lack Morgan, 87, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at Compere’s Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, June 17, 2015 and 12noon until the 2pm funeral service Thursday, June 18, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Dentville cemetery in Hazlehurst, MS. Mrs. Morgan had worked over 30 years at...

Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Yeates

Mrs. Patricia "Pat" Yeates

Jun 15, 2015

Patricia “Pat” Ann Mayfield Yeates, 68, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home in Terry. Visitation will be 6-8pm Wednesday, June 17, 2015 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Thursday, June 18, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Pat was a resident of Terry for the last 34 years...

Mr. Charles Albert "Buddy" Burns

Mr. Charles Albert "Buddy" Burns

Jun 14, 2015

Charles Albert “Buddy” Burns, 63, passed away on Sunday June 14, 2015 in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held 5pm-7pm on Monday June 15, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and from 9am-10am at Country Woods Baptist Church in Byram, MS. Services will begin at 10am at Country Woods Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Terry Cemetery in Terry,...

Mrs. Ellen Renee Barron

Mrs. Ellen Renee Barron

Jun 9, 2015

Ellen Reneé Barron, 46, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at her home in Terry. Visitation will be 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Friday, June 12, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery in Terry. Reneé enjoyed camping, fishing, reading and playing basketball in her earlier years. Above all her love...

Mr. James Edmund Shelton Jr.

Mr. James Edmund Shelton Jr.

Jun 6, 2015

James Edmund (Jim) Shelton, Jr. of Florence, MS passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Jim was born February 24, 1941 in Hattiesburg, MS. He grew up in Jackson, MS and graduated from Central High School in 1960. After graduation he enlisted in the Marines. After returning to Jackson, he was employed with South Central Bell...

Mr. Bill Loveless

Mr. Bill Loveless

Jun 6, 2015

Billie "Bill" Bryan Loveless, a retired South Central Bell executive, passed away on June 6, 2015 after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 78. Bill was born on February 7, 1937 in Booneville, MS. He graduated from Biloxi High School in 1955 and began his career as a lineman with South Central Bell in Biloxi, MS in 1956. He...

Mrs. Evelyn  Patrick

Mrs. Evelyn Patrick

Jun 6, 2015

Evelyn Shoemaker Holmes Patrick has passed away from this earth and into the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ. Evelyn passed June 6, 2015 while at her home in Byram. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 9, 2015 from 5pm until 7pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS and Wednesday, June 10th from 10am until the 11am Funeral Service at...

Mr.  James  Roy Posey

Mr. James Roy Posey

Jun 6, 2015

James R. “Jim” Posey died Saturday, June 6, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Monday, June 8, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again at 12 noon on Tuesday. Funeral services will be 2pm Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in the chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home; interment will follow in Rosemont Gardens Cemetery....

Mrs. Ann Bethany

Mrs. Ann Bethany

Jun 5, 2015

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Mr. Richard Gale Kemp

Mr. Richard Gale Kemp

Jun 4, 2015

Richard Gale Kemp, 90 , passed away Thursday, June 4, 2015 at VA Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 9:30am until the 11am funeral service Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Kemp was born in East Prairie, MS to the late Ollie Kemp and Laura Kate Lewis...

Ms. Glenda Sue Vaughn

Ms. Glenda Sue Vaughn

Jun 4, 2015

Glenda Sue Vaughn, 69, went to be with the Lord Thursday, June 4, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service Saturday, June 6, 2015 at Alta Woods Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Ms. Vaughn was born in Jackson, MS to the late James Whitfield Alford, Sr. and Abbie...

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