Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

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...

Mrs.  Shellie Anise Jolly-Perry

Mrs. Shellie Anise Jolly-Perry

Aug 4, 2014

Ms. Shellie Anise Jolly Perry, 42, passed away Monday, August 4, 2014 after a long battle with breast cancer. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 5th from 5-8 PM and Wednesday, August 6th from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence Cemetery. Ms. Jolly was preceded in death by...

Mrs. Aileene Camille  Maldonado

Mrs. Aileene Camille Maldonado

Aug 3, 2014

Mrs. Aileene Camille Maldonado passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014, at Central Mississippi Medical Center. She was born June 10, 1940 in New York, NY. Aileene moved to Jackson with her son in 1973. Aileene was devoted to her son Michael and grandson Garrett. Her life’s passion was animals and educating the public about animals, our responsibility to respect them,...

Mr.  David Russell  McCawley

Mr. David Russell McCawley

Jul 31, 2014

David Russell McCawley, 66, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 31, 2014 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date in Houston, TX. David was a loving father and grandfather, his passion was to visit with his children and grandkids. He also enjoyed woodworking and reading. He...

Mr. H. Doyle Fillingane

Mr. H. Doyle Fillingane

Jul 29, 2014

Herman Doyle Fillingane, 87, passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. According to his wishes, there will be a private interment in McLaurin, MS on Saturday August 2, 2014. Mr. Fillingane was born in McLaurin, MS and was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in WWII. He had worked at Dockery Butane, Gordons Transport,...

Mrs. Debbie C. Sumrall

Mrs. Debbie C. Sumrall

Jul 29, 2014

Debbie Cothern Sumrall, 59 of Florence, MS passed away Tuesday, July 29, 2014. She was born in Tylertown, MS, May 21, 1955 to Leroy and Opal Cothern. She married Clifford Sumrall in 1973 and they remained a devoted couple for 0ver 40 years. Debbie became a mother to the late Jessica Renee Sumrall in 1979. She worked for Ergon Oil...