Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Ms. Jo Beth Abrams
Dec 29, 2014
JoBeth Byrd Abrams, 81, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at her home in Florence. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2 PM at College Drive Seventh Day Adventist Church in Pearl. The Pastor, Richie Halversen will officiate. Ms. Abrams was a native of Beeville, TX and spent most of her life in Brookhaven, MS before...
Mr. Ray "Buster" Barrett
Dec 29, 2014
Our beloved Daddy, Raymond Earl Barrett, Jr., 87, known to all of his friends as “Buster”, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 29, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, January 3, 2015 beginning at 10:00 am with a memorial service starting at 11:00 am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. A...
Mr. Billy "Bill" Thomas Robbins
Dec 29, 2014
Billy Thomas Robbins, 83, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 1 P.M. until the 2 P.M. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Mr. Robbins was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church in Tippah County, MS. He was an award winning Gospel Singer who...
Mrs. Glenda S. Edwards
Dec 29, 2014
Mrs. Glenda S. (McGowan) Edwards, 69, of Jackson, MS died, Monday, December 29, 2014, in her son’s home, in Richland, MS. Visitation will be Friday, January 2, 2015 from 10am until the 11:30am funeral service at Jackson First Assembly of God. Burial will follow at Rosemont Gardens in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Edwards was a Member of Jackson First Assembly of...
Ms. Gennie Butler
Dec 27, 2014
Genyth Rochelle Butler, 55, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 11:30am to 1:30pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. A graveside will follow at 2:00pm at Terry Cemetery in Terry, Mississippi. Gennie was a former longtime resident of Terry. She graduated from Clarkdale High...
Mr. William Lewis "Jack" Holmes
Dec 26, 2014
William Lewis “Jack” Holmes, 84, passed away Friday, December 26, 2014 at Briar Hill Rest Home in Florence. Visitation will be 5-7pm Monday, December 29, 2014 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Tuesday, December 30, 2014, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Holmes was born in Jackson, MS to the...
Rev. Alex "Buddy" Cooper Jr.
Dec 23, 2014
Rev. Alex C. “Buddy” Cooper, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully to his heavenly home, Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation and funeral services were at New Zion Baptist Church in Walnut Grove, MS on Friday, December 26, 2014 with burial in the church cemetery. “Brother Buddy” was a former resident of Hinds and Leake...
Mr Richard Wallace "Wally" Nicholson
Dec 23, 2014
Richard Wallace Nicholson, 76, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Jaquith Nursing Home. Visitation will be 11AM-1:00PM Wednesday, December 24 followed by the funeral service at 1:00PM in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Briar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Nicholson was a lifelong resident of Florence and was a member of Briar Hill Baptist Church. He...
Ms. Margie Lee Nations
Dec 23, 2014
Services for Margie Lee Nations, 33 of Terry will be held December 29, 2014 at 11:00AM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, with Pastor Delbert Gann presiding. Visitation will be 5 until 8pm Sunday, December 28, 2014 and 10-11am Monday, December 29, 2014 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Margie was a 1999 graduate of Terry...
Mrs. Betty Jean Goodman
Dec 21, 2014
Betty Jean Goodman, 71, of Florence passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her home. There will be a visitation from 11AM-12PM Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. It is difficult to put in a few lines the legacy Betty’s life leaves to her family and friends. She was an artist, a painter, a lover of...
Mrs. Ann Stringfellow
Dec 20, 2014
Mrs. Ann Stringfellow, 71, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 23 from 12PM-2PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The Funeral Service will be held at 2PM in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Florence Cemetery. Mrs. Stringfellow was a life long resident of...
Mr. Jerry Lee Berry
Dec 19, 2014
Jerry Lee Berry, 81, passed away on Friday night, December 19, 2014 at MS State Veterans Home in Jackson from vascular dementia. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Sunday, December 21, 2014 from 4pm to 6pm. Funeral services will be held at Wynndale Baptist Church in Terry at 10am on Monday, December 22, 2014 with...
Mr. Joseph "Joe" Wayne Kirby
Dec 19, 2014
Joseph Wayne Kirby, 53, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at his home in Florence after fighting a long battle with ALS. Visitation will be Sunday, December 21 from 5-7PM with a Rosary at 6:45PM and Monday, December 22 from 10-10:45AM at St. Jude Catholic Church in Pearl with a Funeral Mass following at 11AM. Burial will be at Lakewood....
Mrs. Sarah Janette Holloway
Dec 18, 2014
Sarah Janette Holloway, 77, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014. Visitation will be 12noon-2pm Monday, December 22, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 2pm Monday, December 22, in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Lakewood South. Mrs. Holloway was born in Greens Creek, MS to the late Holland Raynes and Frances A. Smith...
Mrs. Sara Pearl Martin
Dec 14, 2014
Sara Pearl Martin, 80, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at her home in Terry. Visitation will be 5-7pm Wednesday, December 17, 2014 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Thursday, December 18, 2014, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Martin was born in Colbert County, AL to the late James H....
Miss. Margaret Louise Henderson
Dec 11, 2014
Margaret Louise Henderson, 94, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, December 15th from 9am until 10am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. She will be laid to rest at 11am at Cedar Lawn Cemetery next to her parents. Margaret was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She graduated from Central...
Mr. Don Devon Norred
Dec 11, 2014
Don Devon Norred, 88, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Clinton Healthcare in Clinton. Visitation will be Sunday, December 14th from 5pm until 7pm and Monday, December 15th from 10am until the 11am service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Dry Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence. Mr. Norred was born and raised in Louisiana...
Bro. Phil Bryan Mullins
Dec 11, 2014
Bro. Phil Bryan Mullins, 74, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home in Florence, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, December 13th from 5pm to 8pm and Sunday, December 14th from 1pm until the 3pm Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Mullins spent most of his life in...
Mrs. Rita Pourciau Ainsworth
Dec 10, 2014
Rita Lynn Pourciau (Ainsworth), 53, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at her home in Richland. Visitation will be Friday, December 12th from 10 AM until the 12 PM Funeral Service at Bethel Baptist Church in Brandon. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Rita was originally from New Roads, LA before moving...
Mr. Lawrence Derrell "Sarge" Jayroe
Dec 9, 2014
Lawrence Derrell (Sarge) Jayroe, of Byram, MS., passed away on December 9, 2014 after a brief illness at Manhattan Rehab Center in Jackson. Born February 18, 1928, oldest son of T.D. Jayroe and Lucille Butts in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, December 12, 2014 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Saturday, December 13, 2013, all at...
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