Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mrs. Elsie Louise McDowell
Dec 6, 2014
Elsie Louise Graham McDowell, 87, peacefully passed away of natural causes on Dec 6, 2014, in Beaumont, TX. Louise was born in Hammond, La in 1927. Her father worked for the railroad. This necessitated the family of 6 to relocate several times through her formative years. They, the Grahams, eventually settled in Forest, MS where Louise attended high school. This,...
Mr. Meredith Allen Pierce
Dec 5, 2014
Meredith Allen Pierce, 72, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014, after a brief illness. Visitation will be Saturday from 5-7pm and Sunday at 1pm until the 2pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Burial will follow at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Florence, MS. Mr. Pierce was a 1960 Graduate of Florence High School. He attended Mississippi State...
Mrs. Faye Moore
Dec 3, 2014
Roy Faye Moore, 76, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, December 5, 2014 and 11am until the 12:00 noon funeral service, Saturday, December 6, 2014, all at Chancellor Funeral home in Byram. Interment will follow at Parkway Cemetery in Kosciusko, MS. Mrs. Moore was a native of Attala...
Mrs. Jesse James Lilley Jr.
Dec 3, 2014
Jesse James Lilley, Jr., 71, passed away Wednesday, December 03, 2014 at University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, December 06, 2014 from 12 noon until the 2 pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Burial will follow at Terry Cemetery in Terry, Mississippi. Mr. Jesse was a lifelong resident of Byram, MS and...
Rev. Timothy Eugene Gordon
Dec 3, 2014
Rev. Timothy Gordon, 54, went to be with this Lord Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, December 5th from 5-8 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will be Saturday, December 6th at 1:00 PM with one hour visitation prior to the service at Jesus Name Tabernacle in Richland. Burial...
Mrs. Janis Cheatham
Dec 2, 2014
Janis Bragg Cheatham, 68, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at her home in Jackson. Graveside services will be 1:30 pm Thursday, December 4, 2014 in Memorial Park Cemetery in Meridian. Visitation will be held 10am-11am Thursday December 4, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mrs. Cheatham was born in Meridian, MS in 1946. She was a member of...
Mr. Bruce Anthony Luckett
Dec 2, 2014
Bruce Anthony Luckett, 51 , passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at his home in Forest. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am funeral service Thursday, December 4, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Rosemont Gardens in Jackson. Bruce was a life long resident of Jackson. Survivors include his mother Marjorie Luckett; siblings, Lynn Luckett...
Mrs. Elma Duckworth Basye
Dec 1, 2014
Elma Duckworth Basye, 92, passed away Monday, December 1, 2014 at Moundville Nursing & Rehab in Moundville, AL. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Lakewood South. On line guest book www.chancellorfuneralhome.com.
Mrs. Anna Marie Joe
Nov 29, 2014
Anna Marie Joe was born September 23, 1947 in Fayette, Mississippi. She was raised in Natchez, Mississippi. As a young adult she relocated to Northern California where she remained a resident for forty-one years before retiring and moving to Raymond, Mississippi in September 2013. Friday evening November 28, 2014 Anna transitioned into eternal life after a courageous bout with kidney...
Mr. James Larry Sills Jr.
Nov 27, 2014
James Larry Sills, Jr., 68, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at his home in Braxton. Visitation will be Sunday, November 30th from 5-8 PM and Monday, December 1st from 9AM until the 10AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery in Pinola, MS. Born in Simpson County, Mr. Sills has...
Mrs. Maria Adilia Mantica
Nov 27, 2014
Maria Adilia Mantica, 87, passed away Thursday, November 27, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Richland. Visitation was Friday, November 29th from 12:30 -1:30PM followed by the Graveside service at Clear Branch Cemetery at 2:00 PM. Mrs. Mantica is preceded in death by her daughters, Margie Deshon of Nicaragua and Cecilia Tucker of Florence; 7 Grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren.
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Sykes
Nov 26, 2014
Cynthia Ann Sykes, 78, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Bedford Care Center in Mendenhall. Visitation will be Friday, November 28th from 5-7 PM and Saturday, November 29th from 9 AM until the 10 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Ms. Sykes was a long time resident of...
Ms. Daisy Speake Blackwell
Nov 24, 2014
Ms. Daisy Speake Blackwell 78, a lifelong resident of Jackson passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Private Graveside services will be held. Daisy was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her brothers, John B. Speake and wife, Betty, W....
Mr. Jerry Prentiss Moorehead
Nov 23, 2014
Jerry Prentiss Moorehead, 74, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 25th from 5-8 PM and Wednesday, November 26th from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Mr. Moorehead worked for Green Light Parts...
Mr. Charles Dukes
Nov 22, 2014
Mr. Charles Henry Dukes, 73 of Jackson went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday November 22, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be Monday, November 24, 2014, from 5-7pm and Tuesday 9-10am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10am in the funeral home chapel with burial following at Dukes Family Cemetery...
Mr. C. G. Norton
Nov 21, 2014
C.G. Norton, 86, passed away at Friday, November 21, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, November 22nd from 5-8 PM and Sunday, November 23rd from 1 PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Wesleyanna Cemetery in Florence. A resident of Star for 48 years, Mr....
Mr. Travis Stanley Henley
Nov 21, 2014
Travis Stanley Henley, 65, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 21, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Sunday, November 23rd from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Monday, November 24th from 9-10 AM at First Baptist Church of Florence with the Funeral Service beginning at 10 AM. Burial will follow at...
Mr. Leon Hill
Nov 20, 2014
Troy Leon Hill, 80, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, November 23, 2014 from 2 pm to 4 pm and Monday, November 24, 2014 from 10 am until the 11 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. Originally from Tomnolen, Leon was a long time resident...
Mrs. Wilma Odela Bridges
Nov 16, 2014
Mrs. Wilma Odela Bridges, 93, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Bradford Care Center in Mendenhall. Visitation will be from 10 AM until the 2 PM Funeral Service Tuesday, November 18th at Harrisville Baptist Church in Harrisville. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mrs. Bridges is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, B.F. Bridges; her son,...
Mr. James Albert Johnson
Nov 16, 2014
James Albert Johnson, 73, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 in Richland. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 18th from 6-8 PM and Wednesday, November 19th from 2 PM until the 3 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was Primitive Baptist all of his life but attended Calvary Baptist Church...
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