Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mr. Claude Ellis Porter
Oct 21, 2014
Claude Porter was one-of-a-kind. He was a kind and funny man with a servant’s heart. This is evidenced by the life he led and the manner in which he died. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He lived his life for the Lord and was active in his church, where he was a member of the choir. He...
Mrs. Marjorie Clegg Turner
Oct 21, 2014
Marjorie went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 21, 2014. She was 86, and a native of Jackson, MS. Marjorie was a living wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, and a member of Blackwater United Methodist Church. She was a retired floral designer, having worked many years at Don-Lyn Florist in Zachary, LA. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral...
Mrs Shirley Mae Dyess
Oct 20, 2014
Shirley Mae Fridge Dyess, 82, passed away at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS on October 20, 2014 after an extended illness. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and one hour prior to the 11:00 AM funeral service at Star Baptist Church on Thursday, October 23rd. Mrs. Dyess was born...
Mrs. Ginger McCaffrey
Oct 19, 2014
Ola Virginia “Ginger” Hales McCaffrey went to be with her Lord on Sunday, October 19, 2014. She was born June 7, 1950 to Robert and Ora Mae Hales who preceded her in death. Also preceding in death are her grandparents Robert Hales, Ora Hales Shivers, Roy and Luddie May Crosswhite. Ginger was a graduate of Forest Hill High School and...
Mr Jimmy "Kerry" Hawkins
Oct 18, 2014
Jimmy “Kerry” Hawkins, 64, went home to the Lord on Saturday, October 18, 2014. He joined his late wife, Helen Hawkins and his mother, Vernell Weeks Sessions. Kerry was a proud father, brother, uncle, and friend. He was a treasured friend to all he came in contact with and he never met a stranger. Kerry loved the Lord and he...
Mr. Ricky Bailey
Oct 18, 2014
Richard Leon “Ricky” Bailey, 55, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi in Oxford. Visitation will be at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 22 with a Celebration of the Mass at 10:00 a.m. at the Cathedral Church of St. Peter the Apostle in downtown Jackson. Ricky was born in Winter Haven, Florida on February 5, 1959 and...
Infant Morgan Allie Collom
Oct 18, 2014
Morgan Allie Collom, 3 months, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2014 at her home in Pearl. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 22nd from 5:00-7:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The Funeral Services will be Thursday, October 23rd at 10:00am in the Chapel followed by burial in the Garden of Memories. Morgan is preceded in death by her maternal great...
Mr. Joe Houston Vinson, Sr.
Oct 17, 2014
Mr. Joe Houston Vinson, Sr, 71 of Brandon passed away Friday, October 17, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is 5pm-7pm Sunday and after 10 am Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services are 11am Monday, October 20, 2014 in Chancellor Funeral Chapel. Mr. Vinson was born in Chattanooga, TN in 1943. His parents are the...
Mr. Bruce S. Moss, Sr.
Oct 15, 2014
Bruce Moss, 62, passed away Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at his home in Clinton, MS. Visitation will be Monday, October 20, 2014 from 5pm until the 7pm memorial service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Bruce was a lifelong resident of Clinton. He retired after 34 years from Delphi as a Machine Operator. He loved to fish and hunt....
Mr. Albert Fortenberry
Oct 14, 2014
Albert Fortenberry of Brandon, formerly of Jackson, passed away Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at home. Al was a long time resident of south Jackson and member of Forest Hill United Methodist Church. Al and his family were also long time members of Epworth United Methodist Church prior to its closing. He enjoyed fishing, spending time with his family and sitting...
Mrs. Hilda Elizabeth Blanton
Oct 13, 2014
Hilda Elizabeth VanLandingham Blanton, 90, was born March 9, 1924 and entered eternity Oct. 13, 2014. Born in Sunflower County, MS, she lived most of her life near Ackerman on a farm she and her husband, Herbert Alexander Blanton, shared with their children. Hilda was a servant to her family, neighbors and strangers and was usually found elbow-deep in loving...
Mr. Robert (Bobby) Lowers
Oct 12, 2014
Robert (Bobby) Judson Lowers ended his battle with metastatic melanoma early Sunday, October 12 at his home near Pocahontas, MS. Bobby's amazing courage and determination in the face of this cruel disease was an inspiration, Bobby was raised in Oil City, PA by loving parents Robert and Virginia Trax Lowers. He graduated Washington and Jefferson College. His adult life was...
Mr. Larry Baylot Jr.
Oct 12, 2014
Larry Baylot, Jr, 56, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Daniel Memorial Baptist Church with visitation from 10-11am prior to the service. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to a worthy cause of your choice.
Mrs. Elaine Goode
Oct 12, 2014
Elaine Goode, 69, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Monday, October 13 from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Tuesday, October 14 from 9:30 AM until the 10:30 AM funeral service at Hebron Baptist Church in Bentonia. Burial will be at the Hebron Church Cemetery. Mrs. Goode is survived...
Mr. Lynn Weber
Oct 12, 2014
Mr. Lynn Charles Weber, 77, went to be with the Lord on October 12, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Weber was born in Austin, Minnesota, served in the U.S. Air...
Mr. Lance Hunter Pitts
Oct 12, 2014
Lance Hunter Pitts, 40, passed away Sunday, October 12, 2014 at his home in Raymond. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am funeral service Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Pitts loved to fish and hunt and was a member of Brandy wine Hunting Club in Copiah County....
Mrs. Shirley Patton Murphree
Oct 11, 2014
Shirley Patton Murphree, 71, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, October 11, 2014. Visitation will be 9-11AM on Tuesday with funeral service beginning at 11:00AM at Country Woods Baptist Church in Byram, MS. Burial will be at 2:00PM in Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City, MS. Mrs. Murphree spent her life serving the Lord and the most important aspects...
Mrs. Paula Annette Quinn
Oct 10, 2014
Paula Annette Quinn, 54, of Raymond, passed away on October 10, 2014. Annette’s pleasures in life were riding motorcycles, working in her garden, loving her dogs Leila, T’Beaux and Duke, and playing guitar at Hunt’s place. She was a well loved member of A.B.A.T.E. Visitation will be 1-4pm Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will...
Mrs. Geraldine Eugenia Green
Oct 8, 2014
Geraldine Pullen Green 89, passed away at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Visitation will be Thursday, October 9th from 5-8 PM and Friday, October 10th from 10 am until the 11 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will be held at the Masonic Cemetery in Louisville at 3:00 following the...
Infant, Jordan Michael Gallagher
Oct 8, 2014
Jordan Michael Gallagher, 3 months, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2014 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 14th from 2 pm until the 3 pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home. Jordan was preceded in death by his grandfather, Steve Lee and his grandmothers, Mary Pennington and Denise Gallagher. He is survived by his parents, Cody...
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