Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

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...

Mr. Fred Russell

Mr. Fred Russell

Jun 1, 2013

Fred Lee Russell, Jr., 76, went to be with the Lord Saturday, June 1, 2013. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, June 4, and 10-11am Wednesday, June 5, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 11am Wednesday in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Terry Cemetery. Freddie was born in Bessemer, AL to the late Fred...

Mrs. Kelly Meadows Gregory

Mrs. Kelly Meadows Gregory

May 31, 2013

Kelly Meadows Gregory, 53, died May 31, 2013 in Santa Rosa Beach, FL after a brief illness. Visitation is 10 – 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Lakewood Memorial Park South. Kelly was born in Greenville, MS on February 6,...

Mr. Ernest Gerald "Buster" Story Jr.

Mr. Ernest Gerald "Buster" Story Jr.

May 28, 2013

Ernest Gerald “Buster” Story, Jr., 52, died Saturday, May 25, 2013. Family and friends will gather from 5-6pm Friday, May 31, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. The Celebration of his life service will begin at 6pm. Buster lived most of his life in the Jackson area, but the last several years in Raymond. He worked in the construction...

Mr. Lee Grand Coleman, Sr.

Mr. Lee Grand Coleman, Sr.

May 28, 2013

Lee Grand Coleman, Sr., 71, died May 28, 2013, at his residence in Jackson, MS. Mr. Coleman was born May 22, 1942, in Patterson, MS, to the late Noah Andrew Coleman and Nellie Barlow Coleman. He was a painter in the construction industry and a member of the Siwell Road Church of Christ. Survivors include his wife Jennifer Sheffield Coleman...

Julius D. McDonald

Julius D. McDonald

May 25, 2013

Julius D. McDonald, 82, of Florence, MS, passed away Saturday, May 25, 2013 at his residence. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, May 27 from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church in Florence, MS with the funeral service on Tuesday, May 28 at 2:00 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Mr. McDonald was born in...

Patricia Ann Adams

Patricia Ann Adams

May 25, 2013

Mrs. Patricia Ann Adams, 73, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 25, 2013 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and Tuesday from 1 until the 2:00 Funeral Service in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Lakewood South Memorial Park. A lifelong resident...

Glenda " Sissy" Hollingsworth

Glenda " Sissy" Hollingsworth

May 25, 2013

Glenda “Sissy” Hollingsworth, 57 of Pearl, died Saturday, May 25, 2013 at St Dominics Hospital in Jackson. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Monday, May 27, 2013 at Glenwood Memorial Park Cemetery in Richland with Chancellor Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. A native and longtime resident of Jackson, Sissy had lived in Pearl for the last 15 years....

Willard Franklin Bailey

Willard Franklin Bailey

May 24, 2013

Willard Franklin Bailey, 86, of Terry, MS passed away of Friday May 24, 2013 at Baptist Medical Center. Visitation is scheduled from 9am until the 11am Funeral Service Tuesday, May 28 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Burial will follow at Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery in Terry. Willard was born in Weir, MS on November 27, 1926 to Ruby and...

Mr Kevin Dale Keys

Mr Kevin Dale Keys

May 23, 2013

Kevin Dale Keys, 52, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2013 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Saturday, May 25th from 10 AM until the 11 AM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Baptist Church cemetery. Mr. Keys is survived by his parents, John and Jimmie Keys of Florence; daughter, Brittney...

Mr. John J. Eley, Jr.

Mr. John J. Eley, Jr.

May 22, 2013

John J. Eley, Jr., age 101, of Terry, MS, died peacefully at home, May 22, 2013. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, May 23 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 9:30am until the 10:30am funeral service Friday, May 24 at First Baptist Church in Terry, MS, followed by burial at Terry Cemetery. John was born August 28, 1911 in Yazoo...

Mr. Johnnie Baxter Middleton

Mr. Johnnie Baxter Middleton

May 17, 2013

Johnnie Baxter Middleton,79 , passed away at home on Friday, May 17, 2013 surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, May 19, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 10-11am Monday, May 20 at First Baptist Church of Terry, with services beginning at 11am. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. He has born in Raleigh, MS on...

Mrs. Peggy E. Divine

Mrs. Peggy E. Divine

May 17, 2013

Peggy E. Divine died Friday, May 17, 2013 at the MS Baptist Medical Center. Visitation is 5-8 p.m. Monday and 9-10 a.m. Tuesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow in Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Divine was born April 1, 1930 to John Daniel Eades and...

Preston Leon Pearson Jr.

Preston Leon Pearson Jr.

May 17, 2013

Preston Leon Pearson, Jr. left this earth for his heavenly home, Friday, May 17, 2013. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral home in Florence on Sunday, May 19th from 5 to 8 PM. Graveside service will be Monday, May 20, at 2 pm at Jesus Name Tabernacle Cemetery . Mr. Pearson was a loving husband, father, and grandfather and never...

Mr. Ron J. Quint

Mr. Ron J. Quint

May 16, 2013

Ronald Joseph Quint, 69, passed away Thursday, May 16, 2013 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon. Visitation will be Sunday, May 19th from 5-7 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mass will be Monday, May 20th at 10:00 AM at St. Jude Catholic Church in Pearl followed by burial in Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Mr. Quint was...