Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Albert Sidney Weathersby

Mr. Albert Sidney Weathersby

Jan 7, 2014

Albert Sidney Weathersby, 83 of Jackson, Mississippi, went to heaven January 7, 2014. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday, January 9, 2013 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, January 10, 2013, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Braxton Cemetery. He was born in New Hebron, Mississippi on June 3, 1930 to parents, Homer &...

Ms Jennifer Ann Earle

Ms Jennifer Ann Earle

Jan 4, 2014

Jennifer Ann Earle, 41, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 of complication of pneumonia at her home in Florence. Jennifer was born in Lakeland, FL and had lived most of her life in Florence, MS. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church in Byram. Jennifer is survived by her mother, Susan Earle, of Florence, MS; her father, Wade Earle,...

Baby McKenna Lorayne Doster

Baby McKenna Lorayne Doster

Jan 4, 2014

Infant, McKenna Lorayne Doster went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 4, 2014 at University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Friday, January 10, 2014 from 12:00 noon until the 1:00 pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories. Survivors include her parents Derek and Jessica Doster of Jackson;...

Mr. Walter Earl Patterson Sr.

Mr. Walter Earl Patterson Sr.

Jan 3, 2014

Walter Earl Patterson, Sr., 82, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014? at Copiah Living Center in Crystal Springs. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, January 6, 2014 and 10-11am Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 11am Tuesday. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mr. Patterson was born in Terry, MS to the late...

Cynthia Kaye Smith

Cynthia Kaye Smith

Jan 3, 2014

Cynthia Kaye Smith, 57, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 at her home in Byram. Visitation will be 1pm until the 3pm funeral service Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Cindy was a native of Jackson, having lived the last 16 years in Byram. She was a graduate of Provine High School after which she joined...

Mr.  Michael Gordon Taylor Sr.

Mr. Michael Gordon Taylor Sr.

Jan 2, 2014

Michael Gordon Taylor, Sr., 62, of Jackson passed away January 2, 2014 at the VA Hospital of Jackson. Mike was born on August 14, 1951 to Bill and Wahweece Taylor in Jackson, MS. He was married to Cathy Nettles Taylor for 42 years. He and Cathy were blessed with two sons and one daughter. Mike was a dedicated and loving...

Stacey Marie Gross

Stacey Marie Gross

Jan 1, 2014

Stacey Marie Gross, 51, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. A memorial service will held at 12:00 noon, Friday, January 10, 2014 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Jackson. Father Norbert N'Zilamba,O.Tarem. will officiate. Stacy was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin to James Mase Gross and Barbara Ann Pini Gross. She came to Jackson...

Mrs.  Charlotte  Lou Ball

Mrs. Charlotte Lou Ball

Dec 31, 2013

Mrs. Charlotte Lou Ball of Florence, MS passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood at the age of 64. There will be a visitation at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Friday, January 3, 2013 from 5:00-8:00 pm. Service will be on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 at the Funeral Home with visitation an hour prior...

Mrs. Henrietta Martin

Mrs. Henrietta Martin

Dec 30, 2013

Henrietta Martin passed away Dec. 30. A grave side service will be held on Thursday Jan. 2 at 11:00 Terry cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday Jan.1 from 5 to 8 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Henrietta retired from Sudie's Catfish House in Pasadena, TX. She had resided in Texas since 1983, but Terry was always home to her. She...

Rickie  L. Lewis

Rickie L. Lewis

Dec 27, 2013

Rickie L. Lewis passed away on December 27, 2013. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 30th at Antioch Baptist Church in Florence at 3:30 PM. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Sunday, December 29th from 5 to 8. Rickie was the owner of Lewis Tires. He was a remarkable business man and avid...

Mr Jan C. Hylander

Mr Jan C. Hylander

Dec 26, 2013

Mr. Jan Carmen Hylander, 78, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 3-5pm Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Monday, December 30, in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service time. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park, Clinton, MS....

Mrs. Mamie C. Breckenridge

Mrs. Mamie C. Breckenridge

Dec 26, 2013

Mrs. Mamie C. Breckenridge, 91 of Raymond, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Riggs Manor in Raymond. Visitation will be Friday, December 27th from 3pm-6pm at First Baptist Church Raymond and Saturday, December 28th from 1pm until the 2pm funeral service at the church followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial Cemetery in Clinton. Mamie...

Mrs. Sarah Delores Peters

Mrs. Sarah Delores Peters

Dec 25, 2013

Sarah Delores Peters, 80, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Mrs. Peters took care of her family and was a very devoted member of the Page Baptist Church. She taught Sunday school, vacation bible school and took on many other active roles for the church. Mrs. Peters was preceded in death by her son,...

Mrs. Abbie M. Greer

Mrs. Abbie M. Greer

Dec 25, 2013

Abbie Makamson Greer, 88, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, December 28th from 1:00 PM until the 3:00 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home, 7225 Siwell Road, Byram, MS. Burial will be at 1:30 PM, Sunday, December 29, at Caswell Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery, 18601 Highway 63,...

Mr. Wentworth Henry "Hank" Corley

Mr. Wentworth Henry "Hank" Corley

Dec 24, 2013

Wentworth Henry (Hank) Corley, Jr., age 77, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 9:30-11:30am, Saturday the 28th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, followed by a funeral service at 11:30am. Mr. Corley was born and grew up in Biloxi, MS and graduated in Civil Engineering from Ole Miss. He proudly served in the Navy...

Mr. Lester Lamar  Gould Sr.

Mr. Lester Lamar Gould Sr.

Dec 24, 2013

Mr. Lester Gould, 57, passed away at his home Tuesday, December 24, 2013. Family and friends will gather at a later date to celebrate his life. Mr. Lester spent most of his life in Yazoo City later moving to Crystal Springs. He was known as a “Jack of all Trades”. He was an excellent mechanic and a gin foreman. He...

Mrs. Trudy  Ann Allen

Mrs. Trudy Ann Allen

Dec 23, 2013

Trudy Ann Black Allen, born on December 17, 1954 passed away on Monday, December 23, 2013 Trudy was an attorney at Butler Snow in Ridgeland and is survived by her husband George, sons Dillon & Brian, their wives Elizabeth & Kristi, and her grandchildren Aiden, Cole, & Lily Price. Trudy lived a great life and wanted the rest of us...

Mr. Robert Beavers

Mr. Robert Beavers

Dec 21, 2013

Robert Howard Beavers, 86, passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013 at his home in Florence. A memorial service will be 10 AM on Friday, December 27, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A native of Marshall, TX, Mr. Beavers has called Florence home for the last 14 years. His family says it’s the happiest years of his life. He...

Mrs. Linda Smith

Mrs. Linda Smith

Dec 21, 2013

Mrs. Linda Hebert Smith, 63, passed away Saturday 21st 2013 in her home in Florence, Ms. Her parents, John Sidney Hebert and Pam Edris Hebert, raised a beautiful young girl together. On Saturday morning December 21st her spirit was transferred from this life to the sunny banks of sweet deliverance. On December the 28th we are celebrating the life of...

Mr.  John  William May

Mr. John William May

Dec 21, 2013

John William “Billy” May passed away Saturday, December 21, 2013. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 23rd at 3:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral home in Florence. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 3:00 at the funeral home. Billy was an avid outdoorsman and loved to support the softball team that his daughter, Nicole, played on. He was...