Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Jennings

Mrs. Carolyn Ann Jennings

Feb 25, 2015

Carolyn Ann Jennings, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Collins, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, February 28th from 1 p.m. until the 2:30 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mrs. Jennings is preceded in death by James Shelton Jennings “Shep”. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Ann (Paul)...

Mr.  Kenneth D. (Ken) Evans

Mr. Kenneth D. (Ken) Evans

Feb 21, 2015

Kenneth Duane Evans, 82, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Chadwick Nursing Home in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 9am until the 11am funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg. Ken was longtime resident of Raymond. He graduated from Hinds Community College...

Miss Dawn Payne

Miss Dawn Payne

Feb 17, 2015

Angela Dawn Payne, 42, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am Memorial Service Friday, February 20, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Dawn was a lifelong resident of the Jackson area, graduating from Forest Hill High School in 1990, then attending Hinds Jr. College. She was...

Mr.  Donald Ray Bates

Mr. Donald Ray Bates

Feb 17, 2015

Donald Ray Bates, 54, passed into the arms of Jesus on February 17, 2015. There will be a visitation on Thursday from 5 to 8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS and an hour before the 11am funeral service on Friday, February 20, 2015. Burial will follow in Florence City Cemetery. Don enjoyed hunting and fishing, was the owner...

Christie Jean Williams

Christie Jean Williams

Feb 12, 2015

Christie Jean Williams, 37 , passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Christie was born in Vicksburg, MS. She was very outgoing, full of joy (laughing a lot), loved animals and the outdoors. She will be...

Ms. Christine Brinson Hogg

Ms. Christine Brinson Hogg

Feb 9, 2015

Graveside service at Clear Branch Cemetery at 3:30pm Tuesday, February 10, 2015.

Jim  Lee  Odom

Jim Lee Odom

Feb 8, 2015

Jimmy Lee Odom, 59, passed away on Sunday, February 08, 2015 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. There will be a visitation Wednesday, February 11, 2014 from 9am until the 11am service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories in Florence, MS. Jim was a lifelong Mississippi resident and spent the last...

Mrs. Paulette  Melinda Crain

Mrs. Paulette Melinda Crain

Feb 8, 2015

Paulette Melinda Crain, 64, went into the presence of the Lord on February 8, 2015. She was born in Hawthorne, NV and has been a resident of Florence since shortly after birth. She was employed by Deposit Guaranty National Bank for many years and worked for 15 years at River Oaks Hospital. Ms. Crain is survived by her husband, James...

Mr. Ronald Glass

Mr. Ronald Glass

Feb 8, 2015

Ronald Glass, 80, went into the presence of the Lord on February 8, 2015. He was born and raised in Fallentimber, PA and has been a resident of Star since 1952. Mr. Glass is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Gray) Glass, his sons Ronald (Cyndi) Glass of Hendersonville, NC and Terry (Judy) Glass of Boise, ID, daughter, Ellen (Glass) Smith...

Mr. Robert Tony  Durst

Mr. Robert Tony Durst

Feb 7, 2015

Robert Tony Durst, 69, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Interment will be held at a later date in Oklahoma. Mr. Durst graduated from Oklahoma State University and pursued a career in retail before retiring from Proctor & Gamble in 2008. He is preceded in death by his parents Robert L. & Elsie...

Mrs.  Patricia O'Kelley  Roper

Mrs. Patricia O'Kelley Roper

Feb 7, 2015

Patricia Wynette O’Kelley Roper, 78, passed away Saturday, February 07, 2015 at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 9am until the 11am memorial service at Central Baptist Church on Terry Road in Byram, Mississippi. Patricia was a lifelong Jackson resident. She loved yard work, flowers and birds. She trained as...

Mr.  Taylor Cleveland "T.C." Baker Jr.

Mr. Taylor Cleveland "T.C." Baker Jr.

Feb 4, 2015

Taylor Cleveland Baker, Jr., 89 , passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 11am until the 1pm funeral service Saturday, February 7, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Baker was a Veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII and lived most of his...

Mrs. Donna Harris

Mrs. Donna Harris

Feb 3, 2015

Donna Harris, 82, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am until the 10am memorial service Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church in Byram. Mrs. Harris was born in Magnolia, MS to the late James Dwight Carter and Jessie Mae Rogers Carter. She worked as...

Mr.  Danny Wayne  Thibodaux

Mr. Danny Wayne Thibodaux

Feb 1, 2015

Danny Wayne Thibodaux, 53, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 4, 2015 from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Lakewood. Mr. Thibodaux was a loving person who never met a stranger and was a hard worker. He was Baptist in...

Mr. John E. McManus

Mr. John E. McManus

Feb 1, 2015

John E. McManus, 91, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 1-2pm Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 2:30pm Tuesday at Terry Cemetery. Mr. McManus was born in Crystal Springs, MS to the late Joe & Samantha Jones McManus, Sr. He was an electrician...

Mr. Alfred Kidd

Mr. Alfred Kidd

Jan 30, 2015

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Mr. David  Lee Harrison

Mr. David Lee Harrison

Jan 28, 2015

David Lee Harrison, 68, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Harrison was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He retired from Bell South. He was an avid outdoorsman and...

Mrs Jeanette Dickson

Mrs Jeanette Dickson

Jan 24, 2015

Jeanette Jones Dickson, age 78, passed away January 24, 2015 in Huntsville, Alabama. Born October 1, 1936 in Sylvarena, Mississippi, Jeanette, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, made her home in Byram, Mississippi with her husband of 57 years, Johnny Dickson. She loved gardening and sewing in her spare time and was retired from her position as Business Manager at...

Mr.  William Joseph Ifkovits

Mr. William Joseph Ifkovits

Jan 23, 2015

William Joseph Ifkovits, 85, passed away suddenly Friday, January 23, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. Visitation will be Thursday, January 29th from 9-10 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence followed by the Graveside Service in the Garden of Memories. Mr. Ifkovits was a very caring person with many friends. His children benefitted from his zest for life and trying new...

Mrs. Eula Marie Carmack

Mrs. Eula Marie Carmack

Jan 23, 2015

Eula Marie Carmack was born to Will and Cora Carr on May 9, 1916 in Swebeborg, MO. and departed her life on January 23, 2015 at the age of 98. Funeral services will be Monday, January 26 at 1:00pm, Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 25, 3:00pm-5:00pm, and again one hour preceding the service Monday....