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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Connie Beavers

Connie Beavers

Jul 6, 2013

Connie Beavers, 51, went to be with her Lord, Saturday, July 6, 2013 at her home in Raymond. Family and friends will gather on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Raymond Road Baptist Church to remember and celebrate her life from 1:00 until the 3:00 PM service. A native of Louin, Connie spent most of her life in Jackson where she...

Mrs. Dorothy  Berry Huckeby

Mrs. Dorothy Berry Huckeby

Jul 1, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Berry Huckeby, 94, passed away Monday, July 01, 2013 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab in Brandon. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 2nd from 6-8 pm and Wednesday, July 3rd from 9 am until the 10 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Lakewood South in Jackson. Mrs. Huckeby moved from South Jackson...

Mrs. Annie Bernadine Butler

Mrs. Annie Bernadine Butler

Jun 30, 2013

Mrs. Annie Bernadine Stewart Butler, 85, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at her home in Harrisville after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 2nd from 5-8 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Wednesday, July 3rd from 10 AM until the 11 AM funeral service at Harrisville Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Harrisville...

Mr.  Vayon Velier "V.V." Shows Jr.

Mr. Vayon Velier "V.V." Shows Jr.

Jun 23, 2013

Mr. Vayon Velier “V.V.” Shows, Jr., 76, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 25th from 12-1 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will follow at 2pm at New Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Martinsville, MS. The memorial service will be Wednesday, June 26th at...

Mrs. Susan Winstead Walker

Mrs. Susan Winstead Walker

Jun 21, 2013

Susan Winstead Walker, 51, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013. A graveside service will be held at Mt. Creek Cemetery on Monday, June 24th at 11:00 a.m. Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her mother, Aletha, and Stepmother, Mary. She is survived by her husband, Stephen; daughters, Mashona (Barry) Ables, and Mandy (Billy) King; sons, Derek (Brittany) Walker, Jacob...

Mr.  Billie Archie  Hunt

Mr. Billie Archie Hunt

Jun 20, 2013

Billie Archie Hunt, 87, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2013 at the V.A. Nursing Home in Collins, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, June 23rd from 1pm until the 2pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Mr. Hunt, a Commercial Builder, spent most of his life in Florence. He...

Mrs. Getty Rae Gonrich

Mrs. Getty Rae Gonrich

Jun 18, 2013

Getty Rae Gonrich, 84, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Copiah Living Center in Crystal Springs. Graveside services will be at 2:45pm on Friday, June 21, 2013 at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Gonrich was born in Taylorsville, MS to the late Marvin J. and Lula Mae Burns Polk. She was a homemaker who loved the Lord and was a...

Mr. Hardy Tingle

Mr. Hardy Tingle

Jun 14, 2013

Hardy Tingle passed away Friday, June 14, 2013, at Shands Hospital University of Florida after a long struggle with heart failure. He was born in Quitman, Mississippi November 25, 1946. He was preceded in death by his father, Fletcher W. Tingle. He is survived by his wife of 47 years Janice Tingle, son Chris Tingle (Lynn), Apple Valley MN, daughter...

Mrs. Linda Kay Knight

Mrs. Linda Kay Knight

Jun 13, 2013

Linda Kay Knight, 65, passed away Thursday, June 13, 2013 at CMMC in Jackson. Family and friends will gather together Saturday, June 15 from 9am-11am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with The Celebration of Her Life service beginning at 11am Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Linda was born in Canton, MS to the late Alton W. and Grace...

James L. Smiley

James L. Smiley

Jun 11, 2013

James L. Smiley, 81, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 in Jackson. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 12th from 5-8pm and Thursday, June 13th from 10am until the 11am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Flora Hills Memorial Gardens. Mr. Smiley was a member of First Baptist Church of Florence. While at his church...

Olivia Janice Tinnin

Olivia Janice Tinnin

Jun 8, 2013

Olivia Janice Tinnin, 85, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2013 at her home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday, June 11 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Wednesday, June 12, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Known as Darlin´ to her grandchildren and their friends, she was born in Nacogdoches, TX...

Christopher Daniel Hofsass

Christopher Daniel Hofsass

Jun 7, 2013

Mr. Christopher Daniel Hofsass, 51, passed away Friday, June 7, 2013 at Trinity Mission and Rehab in Clinton. Visitation will be held Monday, June 10 from 5-7 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and on Tuesday at 9 am preceding the 10 am service in the chapel. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories in Florence. Born in...

Mrs. Ruby Gay Russum

Mrs. Ruby Gay Russum

Jun 6, 2013

Ruby Gay Russum, 77, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 11:00am until the 1:00pm funeral service Friday, June 7, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Rosemont Gardens. Mrs. Russum was the devoted wife to Leon Russum for 62 years. She was a Nurses Aide at Inglewood Nursing...

Sister Bobbie  Sue Felts

Sister Bobbie Sue Felts

Jun 6, 2013

Sister Bobbie Sue Felts, 77, passed away Thursday, June 6, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Jackson. Family and Friends will gather Saturday, June 8th from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Sunday, June 9th from 10 AM until the 11 AM funeral service at Jesus Name Tabernacle. Burial will follow at Poplar Springs Cemetery in Florence. Sister...

Deborah Ann Miller

Deborah Ann Miller

Jun 6, 2013

Deborah Ann Miller, 57, died in Portland, OR Thursday, June 6 from the complications resulting from lung cancer. Debbie’s family will be holding a viewing at 2p Wednesday, June 12th at the Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence MS, followed by a 3pm graveside service at the Florence Cemetery. Debbie was retired and resided in Portland, OR, where she was devoted...

Mr. Reggie  Puckett

Mr. Reggie Puckett

Jun 5, 2013

Reggie L. Puckett, Jr., 43, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at Ross Barnett Reservoir. Family and Friends will gather Sunday, June 9th at 1pm and celebrate his life at the 3pm Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Reggie has lived in Florence for 6 years, coming from Georgia. He was a Spirit Rider and supported community through...

Mr. Peter Walker Bolls

Mr. Peter Walker Bolls

Jun 3, 2013

P.W. (Pete) Bolls age 88, passed away Monday, June 3rd, 2013. Pete was born in Clarendon, Arkansas but lived most of his adult life in Jackson, Mississippi. During WWII he served in the US Army being stationed in England and after being wounded in Germany he was discharged. He married Doris Mae Harrington and lived in Jackson the rest of...

Mr. Charles Ray Sumrall Sr.

Mr. Charles Ray Sumrall Sr.

Jun 2, 2013

Charles Ray Sumrall, Sr., passed away Sunday, June 02, 2013 at Crossgates River Oaks Medical Center in Brandon. Visitation is Monday 5-8 p.m. and Tuesday 2:30-3:30 p.m. Services are scheduled for 3:30 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Georgetown Cemetery. He is preceded in death by his son...

Mr. D. L. Ware

Mr. D. L. Ware

Jun 1, 2013

D. L. Ware, 81, went home to be with his Lord Saturday, June 1, 2013. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Sunday and 10-11 a.m. Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Lakewood Memorial Park South. Mr. Ware was born August 18, 1931 to...

Mrs. Jo Ann Roberts

Mrs. Jo Ann Roberts

Jun 1, 2013

Jo Ann Roberts, 68, died Saturday, June 01, 2013 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 6-8 p.m. Monday and 1-2 p.m. Tuesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Lakewood Memorial Park South. Jo Ann was born in Tylertown on November 17, 1944...

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