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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Joshua Lawrence

Joshua Lawrence

May 13, 2012

Joshua Lawrence\ Florence\ \ Joshua Kegan Lawrence, 25, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Tuesday, May 15th from 5-8 PM and Wednesday, May 16th from 9 AM until the 10 AM Chapel Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Lottville Cemetery in Farmhaven. \ \ Joshua was preceded...

Brenda Person

Brenda Person

May 12, 2012

Brenda Person, 63, passed away on May 12, 2012, at Baptist Medical Center. A visitation will be held from 5-8pm May 14 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. On Tuesday, May 15, at 11am a graveside services will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia, Mississippi. \ \ Ms. Person was a member of Raymond United Methodist Church. She was...

Dolly Gillis

Dolly Gillis

May 11, 2012

Dolly Evans Gillis, 77, died Friday, May 11, 2012 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be held, Tuesday, May 15, one hour before the 2:00 p.m. memorial service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence.\ \ Dolly was born in Vicksburg. She worked for the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and later retired in 1995 from the Veteran's Affairs....

Allen (Bo) Lawrence, Sr

Allen (Bo) Lawrence, Sr

May 6, 2012

Allen (Bo) Lawrence, 84, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center.\ Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 PM Monday and Tuesday from 9 until the 10:00 AM Chapel service, all at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will follow at Sinai Cemetery in Florence.\ A US Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, Mr. Lawrence worked...

Mary Little

Mary Little

May 4, 2012

Mary Beth Little\ Terry\ \ Mary Beth Little, 84, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, May 6, 2012, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 2-5 pm and from 9-10 am on Monday prior to the 10 am service. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Mrs. Little, a...

Tommy Tucker

Tommy Tucker

May 4, 2012

Mr. Thomas Allen Tucker (Tommy), 61, passed away Friday, May 4, 2012 at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with interment in the Garden of Memories. Visitation will be 1:00 - 3:00 PM Monday at the funeral home.\ \ Mr. Tucker, an avid fisherman, loved spending...

Lyndin Monroe (infant)

Lyndin Monroe (infant)

Apr 30, 2012

Infant Lyndin Faith Monroe passed away Monday, April 30, 2012 at King's Daughters Hospital in Brookhaven. A family graveside service is scheduled for 10 AM Friday at Chancellor Funeral Home Garden of Memories in Florence, MS.\ \ \ \ Lyndin was named after her Nanny, Linda Rasberry Monroe, who preceded her in death. She is survived by her parents Matt...

Christine West

Christine West

Apr 27, 2012

On the glorious evening of April 27, 2012,Christine Hammonds West went to be with her Lord and Savior. Mrs. West was a devout Christian, who loved serving her Lord. She taught Sunday school, sang in the church, and loved helping others. She is preceded in death by her husband, S.V. West and her son, Roy West. She is survived by...

Johnny Guidry

Johnny Guidry

Apr 26, 2012

Clifton John "Johnny" Guidry, 72, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2012 at Community Place Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 2pm until the 4pm graveside service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence in the Garden of Memories. \ \ Johnny was born in Lake Charles, LA on September 9, 1939 to the late...

Robert Kuhn

Robert Kuhn

Apr 25, 2012

Robert Marion Kuhn, 80, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the MS State Veterans Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, April 27 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Saturday, April 28 in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at East Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Magnolia, MS.\ Mr....

Michael Creason

Michael Creason

Apr 23, 2012

Michael Wayne Creason, 35, passed away on April 23, 2012, at his home in Las Vegas, NV. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 11:00 am at Lakewood South Cemetery. \ He graduated from Marion Military Institute in AL and later served in the U. S. Coast Guard. He served as a Nevada Freemason and enjoyed...

William D. (Dan) Roberts

William D. (Dan) Roberts

Apr 22, 2012

Mr. William Daniel Roberts, 81, passed away after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday at First Pentecostal Church with interment in Lakewood South Memorial Park. Visitation will be held from 5:00 -8:00 PM Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram...

James P. Aycox

James P. Aycox

Apr 22, 2012

James Porter Aycox, Sr., 81, passed away Sunday, April 22, 2012 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 24thfrom 5-8 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Wednesday, April 25thfrom 1pm until the 2pm service at Clear Branch Baptist Church. \ Mr. Porter is survived by his wife, Betty Aycox of Florence; sons, James Porter Aycox,...

Jean Tannehill

Jean Tannehill

Apr 19, 2012

Jean Tannehill, 82 , went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 19, 2012 after a brave battle with cancer. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, April 20, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and Saturday, April 21, from 11am until the 1pm funeral service at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church. Interment will follow at Holly Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in...

Donna Mcwilliams

Donna Mcwilliams

Apr 19, 2012

Donna McWilliams, 56, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Saturday, April 21st and Sunday, April 22nd from 1PM until the 2PM service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park. \ \ Mrs. McWilliams has lived most of her life in Florence...

Junior Rogers

Junior Rogers

Apr 18, 2012

\ Marlin Lamar Rogers, Jr.,87 , passed away April 18, 2012, at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am Friday, April 20, at Chancellor in Byram. Graveside services at 11am at Lakewood South. \ He was in the blueprinting business. He was known for his wonderful sense of humor.\ Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Mamie Rogers; son,...

Maxine Holland

Maxine Holland

Apr 17, 2012

Maxine Holland, 66, passed away Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is scheduled from 5 until 7 PM Thursday and from 12 noon until the 1:00 PM Chapel service Friday all at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence.\ \ A native of Morton, Mrs. Holland has lived most of her life in Germantown, TN, moving back to the...

Ralph Edwards,Jr.

Ralph Edwards,Jr.

Apr 16, 2012

Ralph Edwards, Jr., 71, passed away Monday, April 16, 2012, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.\ Ralph was born April 12, 1941, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Ralph and Mary Ellen Edwards. He graduated from Murrah High School in Jackson, Mississippi, and attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where he majored in business and real estate. Ralph was a realtor...

John E (Dolly) Byrd, Jr

John E (Dolly) Byrd, Jr

Apr 13, 2012

John E. (Dolly) Byrd, Jr, 77, died Friday at his home.\ \ Visitation is scheduled from 2 until 5 PM Sunday April 15, and Monday from 9 until the 10:00 AM chapel service at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will follow in Briar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.\ \ A lifelong resident of Rankin County, Mr. Byrd owned and operated his...

Virginia Barfield

Virginia Barfield

Apr 12, 2012

Mable Virginia Barfield,84 , went to be with the Lord Thursday, April 12, 2012 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, April 15 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Monday, April 16 at First Baptist Church of Terry with a one hour visitation prior to the service at the church. Interment will...

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