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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Mamie White Rogers

Mrs. Mamie White Rogers

Aug 25, 2014

Mamie White Rogers, 87, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 after a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be 1:00pm-2:30pm Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 3:00pm at Lakewood South. Mrs. Rogers was a homemaker, spending most of her life in Jackson. She was a faithful wife and loving mother. She...

Mr. Harford Willis Jones

Mr. Harford Willis Jones

Aug 23, 2014

Harford Willis Jones, 76, entered his cabin in the corner of Heaven on August 24, 2014. He was born to the late Mattie and Joe Jones, March 15, 1938, in Chunky, Mississippi. He married Peggy Lancaster Jones, on March 25, 1961, and they lived in the Jackson/Byram area for more than 53 years. Willis retired as a long haul truck...

Mr. Robert Lee Love Sr.

Mr. Robert Lee Love Sr.

Aug 22, 2014

Robert Lee Love, Sr, 81 of Jackson passed away at his home, Friday, August 22, 2014. Visitation is Monday, August 25, 2014, 5pm-7pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services are 10am Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with 3pm graveside services at Montevista Baptist Church cemetery in Eupora, MS. Mr. Love was born in Eupora, MS to the...

Mr. Arthur Lee Fulgham

Mr. Arthur Lee Fulgham

Aug 22, 2014

Mr. Arthur Lee Fulgham, 54, of Byram, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2014 at Select Specialty Hospital after an extended illness. Visitation will be 5-8pm Sunday and 12 until the 1pm Funeral Service on Monday, August 25 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Rev. Jack Hollingsworth and Rev. Carl Prewitt will officiate...

Mr.  Robert Ford Brannan

Mr. Robert Ford Brannan

Aug 22, 2014

Robert Ford Brannan, 72, passed away Friday, August 22, 2014 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will be held Monday, August 25, 2014 in The Garden of Memories in Florence, MS. Robert lived in Jackson for the past 40 years, moving from California in 1997. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He is...

Mrs. Evelyn  Beatrice  Phillips

Mrs. Evelyn Beatrice Phillips

Aug 21, 2014

Evelyn Beatrice Phillip, 79, passed away Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, August 25, 2014 from 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories. Mrs. Phillips was born on May 7, 1935 in Thomastown, MS to the late...

Mrs.  Linda Jean  Nelson

Mrs. Linda Jean Nelson

Aug 20, 2014

Linda Jean Nelson, 64, passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, August 23rd from 12 PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Mrs. Nelson enjoyed reading, sewing and spending time with her family. She is...

Mr. Bob Marble

Mr. Bob Marble

Aug 20, 2014

Bobby “Bob” Ray Marble, 75, passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 in Terry. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, August 22, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Saturday, August 23, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Terry. Mr. Marble was a lifelong resident of Terry. Retiring after 25 years of service with the Jackson Fire Departmant,...

Mrs.  Lila Mayton Berry

Mrs. Lila Mayton Berry

Aug 18, 2014

Lila Anne Mayton Berry, 74, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 20th from 12:30 PM until the 2:00 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Strong River Cemetery in Pinola. Mrs. Berry was a member of Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence where she...

Mrs. Annie Pauline  Jones

Mrs. Annie Pauline Jones

Aug 18, 2014

Pauline Little Jones, 94, of Florence went to be with the Lord on Monday, August 18, 2014 in her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, August 20, 2014 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Thursday, August 21, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Mrs. Jones physical and...

Mrs. Dulcie H. Sandifer

Mrs. Dulcie H. Sandifer

Aug 18, 2014

Dulcie H. Sandifer, 88, passed away Monday, August 18, 2014 at her home in Byram. Visitation will be 5-7pm Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will be 11am Thursday, August 21, 2014 at Lakewood South. Mrs. Sandifer was born in Jackson, MS to the late Elbert and Maggie Parker Harris. She was a homemaker,...

Mr. Robert "Bobby" Hilbun

Mr. Robert "Bobby" Hilbun

Aug 16, 2014

Robert “Bobby” Bura Hilbun, 73, died August 16, 2014. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 19th from 5-8 PM and Wednesday, August 20th from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Dr. Don Patterson and Pastor Sam Taylor will officiate. Robert was born on August 2, 1941 in New Augusta, MS to the late...

Mrs. Alice Beatrice Burnett

Mrs. Alice Beatrice Burnett

Aug 16, 2014

Alice "Bebe" Beatrice Burnett went to be with her blessed Lord, Saturday, August 16, 2014, at University of Mississippi Medical Center. She was born April 20, 1922 to Ed and Nannie Jennings. She was a caring mother and grandmother, and loved her family dearly. She enjoyed sewing and was a devoted member of Faith Sunday School Class at Daniel Memorial...

Mr.  Simeon Carl Thornhill

Mr. Simeon Carl Thornhill

Aug 16, 2014

Simeon Carl Thornhill, 64, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, August 19, 2014 and 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service Wednesday, August 20, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Mound Cemetery in Rolling Fork MS. Mr. Thornhill ,a native of Carrie, MS, was raised in...

Mr.  Leslie Killebrew Sr.

Mr. Leslie Killebrew Sr.

Aug 14, 2014

Leslie Ford Killebrew, Sr., 71, passed away Thursday, August 14, 2014 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, August 17, 2014 and 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Monday, August 18, 2014, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. By: Allison Walker Killebrew This is something I have been thinking about writing for the past two or...

Mrs. Mildred Nila Lewis

Mrs. Mildred Nila Lewis

Aug 12, 2014

Mildred Nila Lewis, 85, passed from this life on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at MS Baptist Medical Center with family at her side. She was born in Terry, MS on February 19, 1929 to Willie B. and Lucy Shack Harrison. Her lifelong love of music has blessed the hearts of many. She played the piano for any occasion and never...

Mr. James Matthew Kitchens

Mr. James Matthew Kitchens

Aug 9, 2014

Matthew Kitchens, 29 of Florence passed away Saturday, August 9, 2014 after an extended illness. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from 11 AM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home with interment to follow in Gardens of Memories in Florence. Matthew was a graduate of Mt. Olive High School where he was an outstanding student...

Mrs. Helen Jacqueline Chandler

Mrs. Helen Jacqueline Chandler

Aug 6, 2014

Helen Jacqueline Chandler, 77, passed away Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at her home. Visitation will be 10:30am until the 11:30am Memorial Service, Saturday, August 9, 2014 at First Baptist Church of Byram. Mrs. Chandler was born in Gardar, North Dakota and was a longtime resident of Jackson. She was a homemaker and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is...

Mr. Kenneth Leon Roark

Mr. Kenneth Leon Roark

Aug 6, 2014

“Give the World a Smile” was a song and motto that Ken Roark used throughout life. Ken Roark, 88, went to meet his Lord on August 6, 2014. He was living at Collins State Veterans Home. Ken loved giving away his smile to all people. Ken was born June 14, 1926 in Louisiana and lived in Alexandria and Baton Rouge....

Mr. James Powell Schilling

Mr. James Powell Schilling

Aug 5, 2014

Born November 20, 1950, James Powell Schilling passed away August 5, 2014, after a brief stay at the VA Hospice in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service, Thursday, August 7, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. As a childhood member of the former McDowell Road Baptist Church, James played with his older brothers and...

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