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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. H. Millett Padelford

Mr. H. Millett Padelford

Feb 18, 2014

H. Millett Padelford, 94, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at Wisteria Gardens in Pearl. Visitation will be Friday, February 21st from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence. Interment will follow at Briar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. A native of Jackson, Mr. Padelford had lived in Florence since 1973. He was...

Mrs. Betty Lunsford

Mrs. Betty Lunsford

Feb 17, 2014

Graveside services for Betty Ray Lunsford, 82, of Raymond will be held at 10:00 am Friday, February 21, 2014 at Rosemont Gardens Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Lunsford died at 7:59 pm Monday, February 17, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. She was born in Jackson, MS to George Kitchens and Ellie Mae Kitchens. Survivors include her son James Lunsford,...

Mrs. Calli Louise Campbell

Mrs. Calli Louise Campbell

Feb 15, 2014

Calli Miller Campbell, 46, passed away on Friday, February 14, 2014 alongside her husband Allan, as a result of a plane crash in Alabama. Visitation will be Thursday, 5pm to 8pm at First Baptist Church of Florence, and Friday 12pm with the funeral service at 1pm, also at the Church. Burial will follow at the Garden of Memories in Florence....

Mr. Joseph  Allan Campbell

Mr. Joseph Allan Campbell

Feb 15, 2014

Joseph Allan Campbell (Allan) passed away on February 14, 2014 with his wife Calli Miller Campbell near Trussville, AL in a single aircraft accident while delivering critical medical supplies. He was 44 years old. Visitation will be held Thursday February 20th at First Baptist Church in Florence from 5-8 pm and from 12-1 pm on Friday February 21. The service...

Mrs.  Marthajo Gaston Bacon

Mrs. Marthajo Gaston Bacon

Feb 14, 2014

Marthajo G. Bacon, 85, passed away Friday, February 14, 2014 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Bacon was born in Lexington, MS on October 19, 1928. She was a resident of Raymond, MS where she has resided for the past 41 years. She is a member of Oak Forest Baptist Church. She was a loving mother, grandmother and...

Mr.  Rodger Bryan Jordan

Mr. Rodger Bryan Jordan

Feb 13, 2014

Rodger Bryan Jordan, 71, passed away peacefully Thursday, February 13, 2014 at his home in Harrisville. Visitation will be Friday, February 21st from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The Memorial Service will be Saturday, February 22nd at 2:00 PM at Antioch Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior. Dr. Charles Moore and Rev. David...

Mr. James  M. "Stonewall" Jackson

Mr. James M. "Stonewall" Jackson

Feb 12, 2014

Florence, Mississippi resident Jimmy “Stonewall” Jackson, 83, died at 5:15 am on February 12, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. The funeral service will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel at 1:00 pm on Saturday February 15th, visitation will start at 11:00 am. Jimmy worked for the Department of Transportation in Mississippi as a roadway draftsman. In his...

Mrs. Carol Davidson

Mrs. Carol Davidson

Feb 9, 2014

Carol M. Davidson, 71, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Home after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be on Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home at 7225 S Siwell Rd, Byram, MS from 5-7pm and Thursday, February 13, 2014 from 10-11am with Funeral Service starting at 11am. Burial will be at the Terry Cemetery. Pallbearers...

Mr. David Covington

Mr. David Covington

Feb 9, 2014

Funeral services for David R. Covington will be held Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 11 a.m. at Springridge United Methodist Church in Byram, with the Rev. Rusty White officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Chancellor Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Covington, 61, of Byram, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. He will be...

Mr. Charles Albert Slater

Mr. Charles Albert Slater

Feb 7, 2014

Charles Albert Slater, 64, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. A private family Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Chancellor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Mr. Slater is survived by his children, Kim Slater of Pearl and Phillip Winters of Jackson; brothers, Junior Slater, Joe Slater, and J.L. Slater; sisters,...

Mr. James Waddell Sr.

Mr. James Waddell Sr.

Feb 7, 2014

Mr. James Therward Waddell Sr., 83, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 7, 2014 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday, February 12 at Chancellor Funeral Home of Byram with interment to follow in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at the funeral...

Mr. George Burney Jr.

Mr. George Burney Jr.

Feb 6, 2014

George Dewey Burney, Jr., 87, passed away Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, February 9, 2014 from 2 PM until 5PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will be 1PM Monday, February 10, 2014 at State Line Cemetery in Stateline, MS. Mr. Burney was born May 10, 1926 in...

Mr. Rick O'Hair

Mr. Rick O'Hair

Feb 5, 2014

Rick O’Hair, 55, passed away Wednesday, February 05, 2014 at his home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be Friday, February 7th from 5-8 PM and Saturday, February 8th from 9am until the 10am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow at Harperville Baptist Church Cemetery in Forest. Rick was a Certified Master Toyota Technician. He worked...

Mrs. Eva Dianne Rone

Mrs. Eva Dianne Rone

Feb 4, 2014

Mrs. Eva Dianne Rone, 61, passed away Monday, February 3, 2014 at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, February 6th from 5- 8 PM and Friday, February 7th from 9AM until the 10 AM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Tabernacle Church in Ethel, MS. Mrs. Rone, born September 15, 1952,...

Mr Kenneth Roach

Mr Kenneth Roach

Feb 2, 2014

Kenneth Roach, 57, passed away at Mississippi University Medical Center in Jackson. A memorial will be Tuesday, February 4, 2014 at Restoration Church on Lakeland Drive from 5 PM until 9 PM. A celebration of life will be 1 PM Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at his home. Ken spent the last 25 years in Florence. He always put family first,...

Mr.  Wimpy Thomas

Mr. Wimpy Thomas

Feb 2, 2014

Mr. Carl “Wimpy” Thomas, 90, of Jackson, passed away Sunday February 2, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 12-1pm Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and graveside services will follow at 2pm at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Mr. Thomas was a native of Poplaville and a United States Navy Veteran of WWII. He was the owner/operator...

Mr. Shelvie Wayne Rutland, Jr.

Mr. Shelvie Wayne Rutland, Jr.

Feb 1, 2014

Shelvie Wayne Rutland, Jr., 50, passed away Saturday, February 1, 2014 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood after a long illness. A graveside service will be held at the Rutland Family Cemetery on Tuesday, February 4th at 10:00 AM. Mr. Rutland lived in the Florence area most of his life. He enjoyed music, old movies, and being outdoors. Mr. Rutland...

Mr. Russell Eugene Shows

Mr. Russell Eugene Shows

Feb 1, 2014

Russell Eugene Shows, 94, passed away February 1st at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5pm-7pm Tuesday, February 4th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be 10am Wednesday, February 5th at First Baptist Church of Florence with visitation on hour prior to service. Burial will follow at Florence Cemetery. Mr. Shows was born on October...

Mr. Thomas Jefferson  Blair Sr.

Mr. Thomas Jefferson Blair Sr.

Jan 31, 2014

Thomas Jefferson Blair, Sr., 88, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at his home in Brandon. Visitation will be Monday, February 3, 2014 from 12 PM until the 2PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Blair lived in Brandon for 43 years. He worked with The City of Jackson...

Mr. Paul H. Stark

Mr. Paul H. Stark

Jan 31, 2014

Paul Harvey Stark, 62, passed away Friday, January 31, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, February 3, 2014 from 10am until the 11am memorial service at Pinelake Church in Brandon. Chancellor Funeral Home of Byram handling arrangements. Paul was born in Indianola, MS to the late Harvey David Stark, Sr. and Victoria Virginia Strohm Stark....

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