Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Margaret Sandifer

Mrs. Margaret Sandifer

Sep 20, 2013

Mrs. Margaret Ann Cobb Sandifer, 80, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2013 at Simpson General Hospital. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 AM Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, followed by a graveside service at Palestine Cemetery in Harrisville at 11:30 AM. Mrs. Sandifer was born April 2, 1933 in Ohatchee, AL to the late Roland and...

Mr. Edwin "Eugene" Grube

Mr. Edwin "Eugene" Grube

Sep 19, 2013

Edwin Eugene Grube, 79 passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his home in Florence. A resident of Florence since 1995, moving from Jackson, Mr. Grube worked as a Heavy Equipment Specialist with Klinger Electric and enjoyed fishing. Mr. Grube was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Grube, on March 20, 2013 and his brother, Fred Grube. He is...

Mrs. Teresa "Diane" Freels

Mrs. Teresa "Diane" Freels

Sep 19, 2013

Teresa Diane Freels, 57, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at University Medical Center in Jackson. Mrs. Freels was a long time resident of Florence. Her greatest achievement was raising her three children. She also enjoyed sewing, quilting, and crocheting. She is preceded in death by her father, Hugh White McGowan, and by her husband, O’Neal Freels. She is survived...

Leigh Rinehart

Leigh Rinehart

Sep 18, 2013

Virginia Leigh Rinehart, 26, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, September 20 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Saturday, September 21, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside service will follow at 4pm Saturday at Doty Chapel Cemetery in Shannon, MS. Leigh was...

Mr. William J. "Bill" Kelty

Mr. William J. "Bill" Kelty

Sep 15, 2013

William J. “Bill” Kelty passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 after a brief illness. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11 am Wednesday, September 18 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service time. Bill was born in Louisville, KY on July 7, 1936...

Mr Wyatt W. Shorter

Mr Wyatt W. Shorter

Sep 12, 2013

Wyatt W. Shorter, 85, a longtime resident of Braxton, died September 12, 2013 at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Collins. Visitation is scheduled from 1:00 PM Sunday until the 2:00 PM Chapel service at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Interment will follow at New Zion Cemetery in Braxton. A native of Hattiesburg, Mr. Shorter was a U.S. Army Veteran of...

Mr. Willie Clyde Orr

Mr. Willie Clyde Orr

Sep 11, 2013

Willie Clyde Orr, 87, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 10-11am Friday, September 13, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow with no service at Salem Church Cemetery in Chester, MS at 2:30pm Friday. Mr. Orr was born in Bankston, MS (Choctaw County) to the late Merlin and Lona McGaugh...

Mr. Ronald Lamar Husbands Sr.

Mr. Ronald Lamar Husbands Sr.

Sep 8, 2013

Ronald Lamar Husbands, Sr., 69, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with interment in Garden of Memories. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Husbands worked for Entergy for 30 years and...

Mrs. Lisa  Meyers

Mrs. Lisa Meyers

Sep 7, 2013

Lisa Renay Meyers, 34, of Flowood, passed away Saturday, September 7. A memorial service will be held at Pinelake Church on Thursday, September 12 beginning with visitation at 9:30 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. service. Lisa’s compassion for others was surpassed only by her love for her family, but her true passion was for her children. She loved being a...

Mrs. Rosie L. Anderson

Mrs. Rosie L. Anderson

Sep 7, 2013

Mrs. Rosie Lee Anderson, 52, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, September 12, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation from 12:00 PM until the time of service. Mrs. Anderson was an avid gardener. She loved flowers and she especially loved her pets. However,...

Dr. Brent Meador

Dr. Brent Meador

Sep 6, 2013

Dr. Carroll Brent Meador, 62, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, September 9, 2013 at Country Woods Baptist Church. Services will be 10am Tuesday, September 10, 2013 also at Country Woods Baptist Church, followed by interment at Garden of Memories in Florence. Dr. Carroll Brent Meador, 62, passed away Friday,...

Infant Krystian  Aladdin Gayle Bowen

Infant Krystian Aladdin Gayle Bowen

Sep 1, 2013

Krystian Aladdin Gayle Bowen, Infant, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013 in Smith County. Visitation will be Friday, September 6, 2013 from 12noon until the 2pm Funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The committal service will follow at Garden of Memories in Florence. He is survived by his mother, Amanda Howard; his father, Christian Bowen; sisters, Melonie Howard...

Mr. Michael D'Wayne Bratcher

Mr. Michael D'Wayne Bratcher

Aug 31, 2013

Michael Bratcher, 46, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Lynn Bratcher; son, Corey Bratcher; brother, Rodney Bratcher; sisters, Paula Landrum and Tracie Lynn Forman.

Mr. Billy M.  Baker

Mr. Billy M. Baker

Aug 29, 2013

Billy M. Baker, 95, passed away at his home in Byram. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 3, 2013 from 10am until the 12:00 noon funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories. Billy was born in Boise, Idaho, having lived in Seattle, WA, and in Byram for the past 11 years. He was...

Mrs. Myrtle Abel

Mrs. Myrtle Abel

Aug 28, 2013

Myrtle Marie Abel, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9-10am, Friday, August 30, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will begin at 10am Friday in the funeral home chapel, followed by interment at Lakewood South. Mrs. Abel, a native of Canton, MS, lived most of her...

Mr. Robert "Bubba"  Parker

Mr. Robert "Bubba" Parker

Aug 26, 2013

Bubba Parker, 53, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 in Florence. A graveside service will be held Friday, August 30th at 11 AM at Garden of Memories in Florence. Bubba was a life long resident of Richland. He loved to be outside, fishing with his friends. He was a fun loving man that loved his family. He was a mechanic...

Mr.  Donald Ray Miller

Mr. Donald Ray Miller

Aug 26, 2013

Donald Ray Miller, 50, passed away Monday, August 26, 2013 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Donald attended Jackson schools. He was an Auto Body Technician and had raced cars in Pearl, D’Lo and Byram. Mr. Miller is survived by his son, Morgan Miller of Pearl; daughter, Madison...

Mr. Henry A.  Riser

Mr. Henry A. Riser

Aug 25, 2013

Henry Atwood Riser, 81, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2013 and Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 27, 2013 from 4:00pm to 7:00pm and Wednesday, August 28, 2013 from 10:00am until the 11:00am service at First Baptist Church, Raymond, MS. Interment will follow at the Raymond Cemetery. Henry was born January 20, 1932 in Terry, MS...

Mrs. Shirley Harvill

Mrs. Shirley Harvill

Aug 25, 2013

Shirley Love Harvill, 80, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson, surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 10am until the 12:00 noon funeral service, Wednesday, August 28, all at Alta Woods Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Shirley was a graduate of Central High School and shortly after graduation began her...

Mrs. Linda Stapp

Mrs. Linda Stapp

Aug 23, 2013

Linda Stapp,65, passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, August 25, 2013 from 5-8pm and Monday, August 26, 2013 from 10am until the 11am service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Burial will follow at Terry Cemetery. Linda was born in McComb, MS. She was a homemaker also providing an in home...