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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Myra Norsworthy

Myra Norsworthy

Jun 4, 2011

Myra Moulder Norsworthy,91, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 9:30am-10:30am Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 10:30am Saturday in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Mrs. Norsworthy was a native of Smith County, born March 9, 1920 to...

Dr. Raymond Biard

Dr. Raymond Biard

Jun 2, 2011

The fourth of seven children, Raymond Owen Biard was born on the 17th of March, 1934. The proud parents, Vaughn and Luella Biard, lived in a log cabin in rural O-Neal , Arkansas where they reared their children.\ As parents do, when their children are quite young, the Biards often asked their children what they wanted to be when they...

Wright \pops\" " Searcy

Wright \pops\" " Searcy

Jun 1, 2011

Wright "Pops" Graham Searcy, 67, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, June 2, from 6-8 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A 10 am Graveside service will be held Friday, June 3rd at The Garden of Memories in Florence.\ \ Mr. Searcy, who was known to everyone as "Pops", was...

Evelyn McClelland

Evelyn McClelland

May 30, 2011

Evelyn McClelland born June 3, 1923 in Monticello, MS died Monday, May 30, 2011 at the age of 87, at her daughter's home in Terry, MS. Services will be 2pm Friday, June 3 in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Lakewood South.\ \ Evelyn graduated from Monticello High and attended Copiah Lincoln Jr. College. She taught sewing and...

Charlie Thomas

Charlie Thomas

May 29, 2011

Charlie Thomas 76, of Florence, died Sunday, May 29, 2010 at his home in Florence. Friends and family will gather at 1pm Wednesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and a memorial service will be at 2pm in the funeral home chapel. \ \ Born and raised in Birmingham, AL, Mr. Thomas had moved to Florence 11 years ago. His...

David Owen Dungan

David Owen Dungan

May 28, 2011

David Owen Dungan, 52, died at his home Saturday, May 28, 2011. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 5-8 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral in the funeral home chapel. Internment will follow in the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence.\ \ David was raised in the Old Pearl Community...

George Charles Neal

George Charles Neal

May 28, 2011

George Charles Neal, 60, passed away at his residence on Saturday, May 28, 2011. Visitation will be Thursday, June 2 from 1-2pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will follow the visitation at 2pm at Jesus Name Tabernacle Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Neal enjoyed being outside, doing yard work and fishing. He was a member of Jesus Name...

Emma \MiMi\"" Chapman

Emma \MiMi\"" Chapman

May 27, 2011

Emma Lou "MiMi" Chapman, 86, passed away Friday, May 27, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, May 29, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Monday, May 30 in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Palestine Cemetery in Raymond.\ \ Mrs. Chapman was born April 23, 1925 in Hattiesburg...

Ruth Tucker

Ruth Tucker

May 26, 2011

Mrs. Ruth Virginia Tucker, 83, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Saturday, May 28 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 5-8pm and Sunday, May 29th from 1pm until the 2pm service in the funeral home Chapel. Burial will follow at Clear Branch Baptist Church Cemetery.\ \ A native of Terry, Mrs....

Rev. Maurice Clayton

Rev. Maurice Clayton

May 25, 2011

Rev. James Maurice Clayton, 86, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 25, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, May 27, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Saturday May 28 at Hillcrest Baptist Church with a one hour visitation prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow...

Melodye Smith

Melodye Smith

May 24, 2011

Melodye Anne Smith, 36, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at Baptist Hospital after a brief illness. Visitation will be Thursday, May 26, 2011 from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Friday, May 27th from 10 until the 11am service at ChristWay Church of God in Flowood, MS. A graveside service will be held at 6pm at Wesley...

Yvette Mangum

Yvette Mangum

May 19, 2011

Yvette Marie Mangum, 44, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at home in Florence. \ \ Ms. Mangum recently worked for Vicksburg Video Cable Company. She was the director of the Retirement Community Development Program for the Chamber of Commerce in Vicksburg, MS for many years. She loved her family and enjoyed working in the yard. She fought a valiant battle...

Ed Frazier

Ed Frazier

May 17, 2011

Phares Ed "Esrom" Frazier, 71, died Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Friday, May 20, 2011 at Highland Baptist Church, with a one hour visitation prior to service at the church. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.\...

Mamie Glass

Mamie Glass

May 16, 2011

Mamie Gray Barlow Glass, 86, of Star, died peacefully on May 16, at Baptist Medical Center. She has resided a little of a year at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Florence, MS. \ \ Visitation will be Wednesday, May 18 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, from 5-8pm. A Graveside service will be held Thursday, May 19 at Wesleyanna Cemetery...

Robert Kuhn, Jr.

Robert Kuhn, Jr.

May 13, 2011

Robert Kuhn, Jr., passed away Friday, May 13, 2011 at Hospice In His Hands in Madden, MS. Visitation will be 5-8 PM Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be held at 10 AM Tuesday in the funeral home chapel followed by a 3 PM graveside service at the Hollandale Cemetery in Hollandale, MS.\ \ Mr. Kuhn was...

Paul D. Bates

Paul D. Bates

May 12, 2011

\ Paul Douglas Bates, 62, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, May 14 from 5-8pm and Sunday from 2:00 until the 3:00 pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Bates has lived in Richland since 1975 coming from Jackson....

Mollie Roberts

Mollie Roberts

May 10, 2011

Mollie Jeane Roberts\ Florence\ \ Mollie Jeane Roberts, 73, died Tuesday May 10, 2011 at St. Dominic's hospital in Jackson, MS. A private family Memorial Service will be held at a later date.\ Survivors include her husband George Roberts. Son, David Rea of Florence. Daughters, Donna Theriot of Hammond, LA. Debbie Boyd of Florence, Darlene Ray of Natchez and Deanne...

Lois Renfrow

Lois Renfrow

May 9, 2011

Lois Renfrow, 81, went to be with the Lord Monday, May 9, 2011 at Central Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be at 2:00pm Wednesday at Alta Woods Baptist Church with a one hour visitation prior to the service at the church. Interment will follow at Lakewood...

Debra Cummings

Debra Cummings

May 8, 2011

Debra Sheryl Cummings 57, died Sunday, May 8, 2011. Visitation will be 6-8pm Monday May 9, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be at 11am Tuesday at the Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Garden of Memories.\ Debra was born in Laurel. Later she attended Flora, MS Schools. She retired from Packard Electric as an inspector. She...

Thomas Letchworth

Thomas Letchworth

May 8, 2011

Tommy "T" Letchworth, 71, died Sunday, May 8, 2011 at his home in Raymond. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Wednesday in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will follow at Raymond Cemetery.\ \ Born April 11, 1940 in Monticello...

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