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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Randy Lawrence

Mr. Randy Lawrence

Nov 6, 2013

Randy Farrell Lawrence,66, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Manhatten Nursing and Rehab Center. Visitation will be Saturday, November 9 beginning at 9:30am until the 11am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Lawrence was born in Huntington Park, CA to the late William and Vida Bell Billingsley Lawrence. He...

Mr.  J. T.  Moore Jr

Mr. J. T. Moore Jr

Nov 3, 2013

Mr. J.T. “Butch” Moore, Jr., 67, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 at his home in Jackson. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday at Magnolia Cemetery in Charleston, MS. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Moore was born August 24, 1946 in Benton, MS to the...

Mr. Maurice J. Joy Sr.

Mr. Maurice J. Joy Sr.

Nov 3, 2013

Mr. Maurice J. Joy, Sr., 82, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Wednesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with interment in Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday and from 9:00 AM until service time Wednesday. Mr. Joy...

Mr. Moman Terrell Cox Jr.

Mr. Moman Terrell Cox Jr.

Nov 2, 2013

Moman Terrell Cox, Jr., 88, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 02, 2013 after a lengthy illness, he passed away at his home in Byram, MS. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Monday, November 4 at 5pm - 7pm and on Tuesday, November 5 from 1pm - 2pm with services at 2pm....

Mr. Ulysses S. Bridges

Mr. Ulysses S. Bridges

Oct 29, 2013

Ulysses Bridges, 86, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Briar Hill Rest Home in Florence. Visitation will be Friday, November 1st from 12 PM until the 2 PM funeral service at Clear Branch Baptist Church in Florence. Burial will follow at Clear Branch Cemetery. Mr. Bridges was a life long resident of Rankin County and member of Clear Branch...

Mrs Stella Louise Harrison

Mrs Stella Louise Harrison

Oct 28, 2013

Stella L. Hines Harrison, 67 died at home after battling cancer for 13 months. She was born on July 26, 1946 to Jimmy and Fannie Hines of Conway, MS. Mrs. Harrison was an active member of Apostolic Lighthouse of Pearl. Her family was her life; she was a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend and will be...

Mr.  Richard  Edgar Young

Mr. Richard Edgar Young

Oct 25, 2013

Richard E. Young, 85, passed away Friday, October 25, 2013 in Edwards, MS. Visitation will be Monday, October 28th from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will be 2 PM Tuesday, October 29th at Christ Sanctified Holy Church in Terry. Mr. Young moved to the Florence area in 2007 coming from Texas. He is a...

Mr.  George  "Bud" Yonko Jr.

Mr. George "Bud" Yonko Jr.

Oct 24, 2013

George “Bud” Yonko, Jr., 72, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday from 9 am until the 10am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Bud moved to this area 45 years ago coming from Chicago, IL and was a member of...

Mr. Daniel A.  Houston Jr.

Mr. Daniel A. Houston Jr.

Oct 24, 2013

Daniel A. Houston, Jr, age 58, passed away on Thursday, October 24th after a lengthy illness. Danny was a lifelong resident of Jackson & Byram, MS and was retired from Packard Electric. He is proceeded in death by his parents, Daniel and Maggie Houston. He is survived by his sister, Cheryl Houston Heaberlin, of Southaven, MS, and several nieces, nephews...

Mrs. Anne Rush

Mrs. Anne Rush

Oct 23, 2013

Anne Rush died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was 52. Born in Jackson, MS she was a graduate of Wingfield High School, Class of 1979 and a long time resident of Byram, MS. Anne was the daughter of the late Billy T. Ainsworth, stepmother Lena Ainsworth, mother Linda Gail Wilson and stepfather, Emmitt Edward...

Mrs. Ina Christine Dees

Mrs. Ina Christine Dees

Oct 22, 2013

Ina Christine Dees, 87, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 22, 2013. Visitation will be 5-7pm Wednesday, October 23 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Thursday, October 24 all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South Memorial Park. Mrs Dees was born in New Hebron, MS to the late Jeff and...

Mrs. Vera Mae Jackson Boone

Mrs. Vera Mae Jackson Boone

Oct 17, 2013

Vera Mae Jackson Boone passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at age 95 in Jackson, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl Boone, a Nazarene Minister, her brothers Edwin Jackson and Wilton Jackson and her sisters Inez Smith and Ruby Rutland. She is survived by her children Frances Belle Richie and Katie Norman, her granddaughter Carol...

Mr.  Larry Manning Hughes

Mr. Larry Manning Hughes

Oct 17, 2013

Larry Manning Hughes, age 72; went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 5:00PM to 8:00PM at First Baptist church of Byram. Visitation will precede the service beginning Sunday, October 20, 2013 at 1:00PM until the 2:00 service with interment to...

Mr. Chris Deen

Mr. Chris Deen

Oct 17, 2013

John Christian Deen, 59, passed away Thursday, October 17, 2013 at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 22, 2013, 9am until the 11am funeral service, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Chris was a lifelong resident of Jackson. He worked 20 years with Buford Plumbing, later with Deposit Guaranty in Jackson...

Mr.  David L.  Shirley

Mr. David L. Shirley

Oct 13, 2013

David, age 54, died suddenly at his home on 10/13/2013. He attended Wingfield High School. He was gifted with the ability to learn karate at a very early age and earned his black belt under David Mabry. Family and friends will gather Friday, Oct 18 at Chancellor Funeral Home, Bryam from 2 until the 4:00 PM Service to celebrate his...

Mrs. Estelle McCrory Tait

Mrs. Estelle McCrory Tait

Oct 12, 2013

Estelle McCrory Tait, 81, entered into eternal peace on Saturday, October 12, 2013, at Briarhill Nursing Home in Florence. Visitation is today, October 13, from 4-8 pm and Monday, October 14, from 9 until the 10 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Crestview Cemetery in Brandon. Estelle was born on December 29, 1932,...

Mr. Sam Parker

Mr. Sam Parker

Oct 11, 2013

Sam Barlow Parker, 91, longtime resident of Florence, passed away Oct. 11, 2013 at the VA Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, October 14 from 5-8 pm and Tuesday, October 15 from 1 pm until the 3 pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence Cemetery. Sam, or Uncle Sam, as he was affectionately...

Mrs. Ruby W. Russell

Mrs. Ruby W. Russell

Oct 11, 2013

Ruby W. Russell, 81, passed away Friday, October 11, 2013 at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9-11am Monday, October 14, 2013 at Alta Woods Baptist Church, with funeral services beginning at 11am. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Russell was a native of Crystal Springs, MS and graduated from Terry High School. She met her...

Mr. Lamar Braswell

Mr. Lamar Braswell

Oct 10, 2013

Thurman Lamar Braswell, 58, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be11am-1:30pm Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram followed by graveside services at 2pm at Terry Cemetery. Mr. Braswell lived all his life in Terry. He was an automotive mechanic who enjoyed helping others, was independent and an avid...

Mr. James P. Smith

Mr. James P. Smith

Oct 6, 2013

Mr. James Prentiss Smith, 82, passed away Sunday, October 6, 2013 at his home in Clinton. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with interment in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday and from 10:00 until service time Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Smith...

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