Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

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...

Mr.  James "Jim" L.  Roe

Mr. James "Jim" L. Roe

Jul 26, 2015

James “Jim” L. Roe, 93, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Wisteria Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday, July 30th from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories also in Florence. Mr. Roe was a Veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II and...

Mr. John William McAllister

Mr. John William McAllister

Jul 26, 2015

John William McAllister passed away July 26, 2015 after a lengthy illness, surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lois McAllister and his father William “Bill” McAllister. John graduated from Central High School in 1962 then attended Hinds Community Jr. College. He then joined the Navy and served his country honorably for eight years. He met...

Mrs. Billie Dianne Myers

Mrs. Billie Dianne Myers

Jul 24, 2015

Mrs. Billie Dianne Myers, 56, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at the University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 9am until 11am with service following at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Burial at the Garden of Memories in Florence, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald...

Mr. Claude Lane Cutrer Jr.

Mr. Claude Lane Cutrer Jr.

Jul 23, 2015

Claude Lane Cutrer, Jr., 73, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. A visitation only will be held from 6-7pm Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Cutrer was born in Jackson, MS and was a Vietnam Veteran of the U.S. Marines Corp. He retired as Brakeman/Conductor from Illinois Central/Canadian...

Mrs. Mattie D. Yates Hampton

Mrs. Mattie D. Yates Hampton

Jul 19, 2015

Mattie D. Yates Hampton passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson at the age of 86 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Daniel Wade Hampton; her parents, Hubert and Flora Yates; her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Alice Ruth Yates; and her brother, Bill Yates....

Mr. Doubbie Patterson

Mr. Doubbie Patterson

Jul 17, 2015

Doubbie Patterson, 62, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 11am until the 2pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. There will be no graveside services. Mr. Patterson was born in Terry, MS to the late Vercy Ray “Bill” Patterson and Josephine Richardson Patterson. He was...

Mr. Stephen Kelty

Mr. Stephen Kelty

Jul 16, 2015

Stephen Gerard Kelty passed away Thursday evening, July 16, 2015 surrounded by all of his immediate family and loved ones after his well fought battle against Myasthenia Gravis disease. Visitation will be held 5-8pm Monday, July 20, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Services will be at 3:00pm Tuesday, July 21 in the funeral home chapel with visitation...

Mr. Jack D.  McGill Jr.

Mr. Jack D. McGill Jr.

Jul 15, 2015

Mr. Jack Durwood McGill, Jr., 49, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at his home in Harrisville. Visitation will be Monday, July 20th from 10:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Harrisville Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mr. McGill was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and worked in Hotel and Restaurant Management....

Mrs. Tiney "Ann" Dellinger

Mrs. Tiney "Ann" Dellinger

Jul 12, 2015

Tiney Ann Dellinger, 76, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Merritt Health Care Hospital in Brandon. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, July 14, 2015 and 11am-2pm Wednesday, July 15, 2015 all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services will begin at 2pm Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. There will be no graveside services. Mrs. Dellinger was born...

Bryson Author Metcalfe

Bryson Author Metcalfe

Jul 11, 2015

Bryson Author Metcalfe, infant son of Emily Ann Franklin and Thomas Author Metcalf was stillborn on July 11, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital. Visitation will be 10:00am until 10:45am on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 11am at Lakewood South officiated by Rev. Dean Cook. Survivors also include maternal grandmother Jennifer...

Mr. John Lance Reichert

Mr. John Lance Reichert

Jul 11, 2015

John Lance Reichert,61, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 10am-11am Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Terry Cemetery with graveside services beginning at 11am. Mr. Reichert graduated with a Bachelors degree from LSU in 1976 and worked as Processing Improvement Engineer for Tyson Foods. He was an avid reader, history buff and lived...

Vicki Prisock Howell

Vicki Prisock Howell

Jul 8, 2015

Vicki Camille Prisock Howell, 51, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at her home in Raymond. Visitation will be 9:30am until the 10:30am funeral services Friday, July 10, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Louisville, MS. Vicki had lived in Raymond for the past 15 years having moved from Vicksburg,...

Mrs.  Edna Mae Stringer

Mrs. Edna Mae Stringer

Jul 8, 2015

Mrs. Edna Mae Stringer, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, July 10th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, July 11th from 2 p.m. until the 3 p.m. Funeral Service at Richland United Methodist Church in Richland. Burial will follow at Sharon Presbyterian Church...

Mr. Gray Patrick "Pat" Dotson

Mr. Gray Patrick "Pat" Dotson

Jul 7, 2015

Gray Patrick Dotson, a native of Johns, Mississippi and resident of Crystal Springs, passed away on July 7, 2015. He was 81. After graduating from Puckett High School, Pat began twenty-five years of service to his country in the U.S. Air Force. Retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant, he went on to enjoy a civilian career with Lampton-Love Gas Company,...

Sister Mildred "Mickey"  Eaton

Sister Mildred "Mickey" Eaton

Jul 4, 2015

Mildred “Mickey” Eaton, 91, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at her home. Visitation will be Friday, July 10th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, July 11th from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. Funeral Service at Faith Tabernacle. Burial will follow at Jesus Name Tabernacle Cemetery in Richland. Sister Eaton has served for over 60...