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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Orville Cobb

Mr. Orville Cobb

Dec 14, 2013

Mr. Orville Cobb, 76, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Monday, December 16, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with interment in Terry Cemetery. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 PM Sunday and 10:00-11:00 Monday, all at Chancellor Funeral Home. Mr. Cobb was born September 6, 1937, in...

Baby Aaron Ryker Barr

Baby Aaron Ryker Barr

Dec 13, 2013

Infant, Aaron Ryker Barr went to be with the Lord Friday, December 13, 2013 at lakeview Regional Medical Center in Covington, LA. A graveside service was held at 2:30pm Monday, December 16, 2013 at Terry Cemetery. Survivors include his parents Aaron William Barr and Ashley Leann Schreiner Barr. Maternal grandparents John & Mary Alexander and paternal grandparents Lannie & Sandra...

Mr. William "Bill" Doss Fulton

Mr. William "Bill" Doss Fulton

Dec 13, 2013

William Doss Fulton was born on May 11, 1933 in Louisville, MS to James Prentiss Fulton, Sr. and Fannie Mae Crowell Fulton. He graduated from Florence High School in Florence, MS and Mississippi College in Clinton, MS. He honorably served our country overseas in the Army during the Korean War. He retired from Explorer's Pipeline and was a member of...

Mrs. Ola Coker McElveen

Mrs. Ola Coker McElveen

Dec 12, 2013

Ola Coker McElveen, 85, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2013 in Arlington, TX. Visitation will be 6-8pm Wednesday, December 18, 2013 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Thursday, December 19, 2013, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Adams UMC Cemetery in Auburn, MS. Mrs. McElveen was born in Gonzales, TX to the late Leon...

Mr.  William Anderson "Bo" Barnett

Mr. William Anderson "Bo" Barnett

Dec 11, 2013

William Anderson “Bo” Barnett, 69, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, December 13, 2013 and 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service Saturday, December 14, 2013, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. There will also be a chapel service at 11am Monday, December 16, 2013 at Cornwell Funeral...

Mr. Neil Powell Uzzle

Mr. Neil Powell Uzzle

Dec 10, 2013

Neil Powell Uzzle, 58, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at his home in Raymond, MS. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, December 12, and 9-10am Friday, December 13, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Oakley-Palestine Cemetery in Raymond. Brother Jerry File and Brother Roy Alexander will officiate. He...

Mr. Howard "Dude" Prestwood

Mr. Howard "Dude" Prestwood

Dec 9, 2013

Dude Prestwood, 74, passed away Monday, December 9, 2013 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 4-7pm Tuesday, December 10 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Wednesday, December 11 at Lakeshore Methodist Church in Byram with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Dude was born in...

Mr. Randy  Dean Wright

Mr. Randy Dean Wright

Dec 6, 2013

Randy Dean Wright, 57, passed away Friday, December 6, 2013 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Visitation will be Sunday, December 8th from 2-5 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Visitation will also be Monday, December 9th from 1 PM until the 3 PM funeral service at Prattville Memorial Chapel in Prattville, AL with burial to follow at Prattville...

Mr. James Clifton Dent

Mr. James Clifton Dent

Dec 5, 2013

James Clifton Dent, 90, of Florence died Friday, December 5, 2013, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Miss. Visitation will be Sunday, December 8, 2013, from 5pm to 7pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. The funeral service will be on Monday, December 9, 2013 at 10:00am, at Chancellor Funeral Home with a one-hour visitation prior to the service. Interment...

Ms. Barbara Jane Presley

Ms. Barbara Jane Presley

Dec 1, 2013

Barbara Jane Presley, 70, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 at her home. Visitation will be Friday, December 6th from 5-8 PM and Saturday, December 7th from 9 AM until the 10 AM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Carr Methodist Church Cemetery in Forest, MS. Mrs. Presley, a life long resident of Jackson,...

Mrs. Georgia  L. French

Mrs. Georgia L. French

Nov 23, 2013

Mrs. Georgia Lee French, 97, of Jackson, MS passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Jackson. There will be a graveside service on Tuesday, November 26 2013 at 11:00 AM at Crestwood Cemetery in Gadsden, AL. Mrs. French was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. Curtis French; a daughter, Eleanor R. Battles of Birmingham, AL;...

Mr. Wendell L. Miller

Mr. Wendell L. Miller

Nov 22, 2013

Mr. Wendell L. Miller, 70, of Florence, Passed away Friday, November 22 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, November 24 from 2 until 5pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and again from 10 until 11am Monday. Funeral services will be 11am Monday at the funeral home chapel with burial following at Florence Cemetery. A...

Mrs. Ruby  Sebren Brinson

Mrs. Ruby Sebren Brinson

Nov 20, 2013

Mrs. Ruby Sebren Brinson, age 96, died November 20, 2013 in Clear Branch Mississippi. Arrangements are being handled by Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will be held at Clear Branch Cemetery on Thursday, November 21 at 3:00PM.

Mrs. Rachel Bynum Freeman

Mrs. Rachel Bynum Freeman

Nov 18, 2013

Rachel Bynum Freeman, 83, passed away Monday, November 18, 2013 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Wednesday, November 20th from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral service will be Thursday, November 21st at 11 AM at Star Baptist Church with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Star Cemetery. Mrs. Freeman...

Ms.  Jenni Ginger

Ms. Jenni Ginger

Nov 18, 2013

Jeannette Marie Ginger, 45, passed away November 18, 2013 in Byram, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, November 30, 2013 from 3:00 until the 4:00 memorial service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Jenni was born in California and spent the last nine years in Byram. She worked most of her life as a bank teller and was a member of...

Mrs. Christine "Chris" Smith

Mrs. Christine "Chris" Smith

Nov 18, 2013

Christine “Chris” Smith went to be with her Lord Monday, November 18, 2013. Visitation will be Thursday, November 21, 2013, 11am until the 2pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Rosemont Gardens in Jackson. Mrs. Smith was a native of Magee, having spent most of her life in Jackson, with the last 19 years...

Mr. H.L. "Jack" Barnett

Mr. H.L. "Jack" Barnett

Nov 16, 2013

H.L "Jack" Barnett passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013 at Mississippi Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Monday, November 18 from 6:00 until 8:00 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Tuesday, November 19 at 1:00 until the 2:00 funeral service at Hopewell Baptist Church in McCool, MS. Interment will follow at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Barnett...

Mr.  Charles  P. Williams "C.P."

Mr. Charles P. Williams "C.P."

Nov 15, 2013

Charles P. Williams “C.P.”, 83, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 15, 2013 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sunday, November 17, 2013 from 5:00 to 7:00 and Monday, November 18 at 10:00 until the 11:00 service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Interment will follow at Lakewood South...

Infant Sadie Diane Rae Horne

Infant Sadie Diane Rae Horne

Nov 13, 2013

Sadie Diane Rae Horne, 3 months 23 days old, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013 at University of Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be Saturday, November 16th from 12 PM until the 2 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow at Richland Cemetery. Sadie is preceded in death by her grandparents, Richard and Mary Horne,...

Mrs. Jeanette Davis Duncan

Mrs. Jeanette Davis Duncan

Nov 13, 2013

Alma Jeanette Duncan, 69, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held at Berea Baptist Church in Terry, MS on Saturday, November 16, 2013 beginning at 11:00am. Jeanette had worked in sales/service and accounting. She was a member of Berea Baptist Church in Terry. She is preceded in death by...

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