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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Freddie Sills

Freddie Sills

Sep 29, 2012

Freddie "Fred" Sills, 79, died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at the G. V. "Sonny" Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation is Tuesday, October 2, 2012 from 12 noon until the 2 p.m. funeral service at Southside Assembly of God Church with burial to follow in Rosemont Memorial Gardens. \ \ Mr. Sills served as a military policeman at the...

Jimmy Buford

Jimmy Buford

Sep 29, 2012

Jimmy Lane Buford, 38, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012 in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be from 1pm until the 3pm Memorial Service on Friday, October 5th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Jimmy has lived all his life in Rankin County and worked as an air conditioner mechanic. \ He is survived by his parents, Sam and Gayle Buford...

Orien W. Stringer

Orien W. Stringer

Sep 28, 2012

Orien W. Stringer went home to be with the Lord Friday, September 28, 2012. He was born on November 11, 1924 in Gadsden County, Florida. He was one of seven children. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, one sister, daughter, daughter-in-law, granddaughter and step-son. He was in the Army during WWII for 1 1/2 years. He...

Alan Phillips

Alan Phillips

Sep 27, 2012

Alan Victor Phillips, 69, of Brandon passed away Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson after a lengthy and courageous fight against prostate cancer. A memorial service will be at 4 pm Saturday, September 29th at First Baptist Church of Fannin. The service will be preceded by a visitation at 3 pm. Al was raised in Louin, MS,...

Chris Beggerly, Sr.

Chris Beggerly, Sr.

Sep 26, 2012

Chris William Beggerly, age 86, retired as Transportation Manager for MS Power & Light Company after 37 years of service. He was a Navy Veteran of WWII in the Pacific.\ \ Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Joan Hopkins Beggerly; sons, Ricky Joe Beggerly of Byram and Chris W. Beggerly, Jr. (Teresa) of Florence; grandsons, Carlisle Wesley Beggerly of...

Gordon Worley

Gordon Worley

Sep 26, 2012

Marvin Gordon Worley, 76, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at his home in Jackson. A memorial service will be held October 6, 2012, beginning at 11:00am, at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses 171 Timerlawn Rd. Winston Drake, Jr. will officiate.\ \ Mr. Worley was a native of Jackson, MS, born to the late Percy Leroy Worley and Linnie Bell...

Geneva Tucker

Geneva Tucker

Sep 22, 2012

Geneva Marie Yarberry Tucker, 76, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 AM Tuesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with interment in Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 PM Monday and 9:00-10:30 AM Tuesday, at the funeral home.\ \ Mrs. Tucker was...

Ralph Johnson

Ralph Johnson

Sep 20, 2012

Ralph Johnson, 84, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2012 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 3pm until the 6pm funeral service Saturday, September 22 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. There will also be visitation 3-6pm Sunday, September 23 at Pine Crest Funeral Home and Cemetery in Mobile, AL with graveside services at 10am Monday, September 24...

Robert Wayne Shows

Robert Wayne Shows

Sep 14, 2012

Robert Wayne Shows passed away on Friday, September, 14, 2012, at his home at the age of 81.\ \ Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 8:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 until the 2:00 P.M. chapel service at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will Follow in Florence Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Shows was born in Jackson, MS on May 31,...

Carol Barber Kay

Carol Barber Kay

Sep 13, 2012

Carol Barber Kay, 57, died September 13, 2012 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital after a 25 year battle with multiple sclerosis.\ \ A native of Baton Rogue, LA, Mrs. Kay had lived in Florence for the past 8 years.\ \ Family and friends will gather at a later date to celebrate her life.\ \ She is survived by her parents,...

Allene Broome

Allene Broome

Sep 12, 2012

Mrs. Hilda Allene Broome, 79, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Clinton Healthcare in Clinton. Visitation will be Friday, September 14th from 5-8 pm and Saturday, from 1 pm until the 2 pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with burial in the Garden of Memories.\ Mrs. Broome was a homemaker, a loving mother, and an animal...

Ronnie Harrison

Ronnie Harrison

Sep 12, 2012

Ronald "Ronnie" Harrison, 71 , passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am memorial service, Saturday, September 15 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Inurnment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Mr. Harrison, a native of Raymond, was the son of the late Marion Wilbur Harrison and...

Janice Welch

Janice Welch

Sep 11, 2012

Janice Welch, 77 , went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 11, 2012 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Thursday, September 13 at St. Paul Presbyterian Church with a one hour visitation prior to service time at the church. Interment will follow...

Peyton (infant) Easterling

Peyton (infant) Easterling

Sep 11, 2012

Peyton Easterling, infant, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Visitation will be Friday, September 14th from 10 am until the 11 am funeral service at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Florence. Burial will follow at Clear Branch Cemetery.\ \ Peyton is survived by his parents, David D. and Lacey Loftin Easterling of Star; brother, Gus...

Robert Bishop

Robert Bishop

Sep 10, 2012

Funeral services for Rev. Robert Owen Bishop, age 71, of Eufaula, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 17, at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel in Florence, MS. Rev. Joe Patterson will officiate and burial will follow at Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence with Rev. Phillip Harrelson officiating and Chancellor Funeral Home of Florence, Ms. directing. Visitation for...

Torri White

Torri White

Sep 7, 2012

Torri White, 40, died Friday, September 7, 2012, at University Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 1 to 3 pm prior to the 3 pm service in the chapel. \ A native of Jackson, Torri had lived in Florence for 17 years and worked for Moses Electric in accounts payable. She...

Dylan Smith

Dylan Smith

Sep 6, 2012

Dylan Joshua Smith, 18, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, September 8th from 11 am until the 2 pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. \ Dylan was a Junior at Richland High School where he was manager of the football team and an...

Randy Holloway

Randy Holloway

Sep 5, 2012

Randall Holloway,53, passed away Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at UMC in Jackson.\ A memorial service will be held at 2pm Sunday, September 9 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, with a one hour visitation prior to service time.\ \ Randy, born in California, had lived in Louisiana for several years, then moved to Byram in 2010. He was presently attending...

Linda Dendy Watts

Linda Dendy Watts

Sep 3, 2012

Linda Dendy Watts, 60, passed away at Hospice Ministries on Monday, September 3, 2012, after a battle with kidney cancer. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 5, 2012, 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral service will be in the chapel at Chancellor, 10am on Thursday, September 6, with visitation one hour before the service. Burial will be at Lakewood...

Lilyann Parish

Lilyann Parish

Sep 3, 2012

Lilyann "Lily" Parish of Terry, MS, age one, left this world on September 3rd, 2012. Although she had a short time with us, she made a great impact on everyone she met with that beautiful smile and her special personality. She will be greatly missed by many who loved her including family and special friends. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday,...

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