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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Doris Shack

Doris Shack

Jul 28, 2011

Doris Shack,80 , passed away July 28, 2011. Visitation will be 12:30pm until the 2pm funeral service Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. \ \ She was preceded in death by husband Earl Shack. She is survived by son Charles E. Shack (Cheri); grandchildren Tony Shack (Hope) and Emily Shack;...

Sidney Thornton

Sidney Thornton

Jul 27, 2011

Sidney Glenn "Sid" Thornton, 72, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be Friday July 29, 2011 from 9am-11am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS with funeral services immediately following at 11am in the chapel. Internment will follow at the Florence Cemetery. \ \ Mr. Thornton was born in Smith County, MS...

Brad Hartwig

Brad Hartwig

Jul 27, 2011

Bradford William Hartwig, 19, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Visitation will be Friday, July 29, 2011 at from 5-8 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will be held at 3pm Saturday, July 30th in the chapel followed by burial in the Garden of Memories. \ \ Brad was born June 4, 1992 in Jackson. He...

Donald Fitzgerald, Jr.

Donald Fitzgerald, Jr.

Jul 26, 2011

We lost the most wonderful son on this earth (aside from God's son Jesus), Donald (aka Superman) McCray Fitzgerald Jr.. He went to be with Jesus Tuesday July 26, 2011 after a long battle with leukemia. The visitation will be Friday July 29 from 5-8 and Saturday July 30 at 2, funeral to follow at 3. Visitation, funeral and burial...

Larry C. Wallace

Larry C. Wallace

Jul 25, 2011

Larry Claude Wallace, 70, died Monday, July 25, 2011 at his home in Raymond. Visitation will be 4:30-8:00pm Wednesday, July 27, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Thursday, July 28 in the funeral home chapel.\ \ A native of Carthage, Mr. Wallace moved to Jackson in 1961. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army,...

Mary Martin

Mary Martin

Jul 25, 2011

Mary Lucille Martin,84 , passed away Monday, July 25, 2011 at her home in Florence.\ Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ Services will be 2pm Thursday, July 28, in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will follow at Lakewood South.\ \ Mrs. Martin was...

Charles Linn, Jr.

Charles Linn, Jr.

Jul 24, 2011

Charles "Chuck" L. Linn Jr., 59, passed away July 24, 2011 at his home in Florence. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date.\ \ Chuck was born October 12, 1951 in Warsaw, IN. By trade, Chuck was an OTR truck driver for over 35 years without a single accident. He never met a stranger and had a...

Betty Jean Teeters

Betty Jean Teeters

Jul 23, 2011

Betty Jean Finks Teeters passed away at St. Dominic's Hospital on July 23, 2011, at the age of 84. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald Winter Teeters, in 1981; her parents, Joseph and Iva Finks; one brother, Benjamin Finks, of El Paso, Texas; one grandchild and one great-grandchild.\ Mrs. Teeters is survived by her daughters, Phyllis Herring...

Sherrie Hollingsworth

Sherrie Hollingsworth

Jul 22, 2011

Sherrie Lynn Kelly Hollingsworth, 57, passed away July 22, 2011 from complications of open-heart surgery. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Sunday, July 24 from 4PM to 8PM and 9 AM Monday, July 25. Services are scheduled for 10 AM Monday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow at Lakewood Memorial Park on Clinton...

Ernest Fortune

Ernest Fortune

Jul 22, 2011

Ernest Ray Fortune, Jr.,53 , passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5:00pm until the 6:00pm memorial service Thursday, June 28, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. \ \ Mr. Fortune was a native of Jackson where he has worked many jobs over the years always excelling at them all. He loved...

Ruth Lawrence

Ruth Lawrence

Jul 21, 2011

Ruth Pope Lawrence, age 86, died Thursday, July 21 at St. Dominics Hospital in Jackson. Following cremation, services will be private.\ \ Mrs. Lawrence was born in Louisville, MS, a daughter of the late S. G. and Mae Mize Pope. She was a registered nurse before retiring. She loved to spend time with her family and also enjoyed traveling, playing...

Hershel Wilbourn

Hershel Wilbourn

Jul 20, 2011

Hershel Wilbourn, 84, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at CMMC in Jackson.\ Visitation will be 4-7pm Friday, July 22, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ Services will be 10am Saturday, July 23 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ A native of Smith...

Larry Kirton

Larry Kirton

Jul 19, 2011

Larry Ellzey Kirton, Sr., 67, of Terry, passed away on July 19, 2011. Visitation will be Thursday, July 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral Services will be Friday, July 22 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to the service.\ \ Larry was born on May...

Rhodes Rita

Rhodes Rita

Jul 19, 2011

Rita Skeen Cass Rhodes, 49, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at her home. A memorial service will be 4:00 pm Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Wilkinson Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh.\ \ A graduate of Florence High School, Mrs. Rhodes was a very joyful person to be around and will be dearly missed. She loved camping and being outdoors,...

Virginia Thurman

Virginia Thurman

Jul 19, 2011

Virginia Thurman, 56, passed away at her home Tuesday, July 19, 2011. A memorial service will be held at a later date.\ \ She is survived by her husband, Mickey Thurman; daughter, Christina Barry; step-sons, Joey Thurman and Michael Thurman; brothers, Henry K. Reynolds, Jr. and William L. Roberts; and sister, Frances Jernigan.\

Jerry Brock

Jerry Brock

Jul 16, 2011

Jerry Brock, 59, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011 at his home in Richland. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 19th from 10 a.m. until the 12 p.m. service at Long Pine Baptist Church in Madison County. Burial will follow at Long Pine Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Brock was the owner of SOS Mobile Home Transport. He enjoyed cooking and reading. He...

Troy Moore

Troy Moore

Jul 15, 2011

Troy Moore, 80, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Baptist Hospital from pneumonia and Parkinson's disease. Visitation will be 2-4pm Sunday, July17, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Monday, July 18 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will be at Rosemont Gardens.\ \ Troy was born...

Joyce Robinson

Joyce Robinson

Jul 15, 2011

Joyce Robinson, 83, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, July 17 from 1pm until the 2pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. \ \ Mrs. Robinson grew up in Harrisville, the youngest of 9 children. She was a member of Cleary Baptist Church. She loved to paint and sew.\...

Mary Evelyn Peoples

Mary Evelyn Peoples

Jul 13, 2011

Mary Evelyn Langston Peoples entered her eternal rest in the arms of Jesus on July 13, 2011 at the age of 81. Visitation will be Friday evening, July 15th, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Chancellor's Funeral Home in Byram, MS and for one hour prior to service. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16th, First Baptist Church,...

James Richard Martin

James Richard Martin

Jul 11, 2011

James Richard Martin, 70, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Jackson on Monday, July 11, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 13 from 5-8 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Thursday at 10 am in the funeral home Chapel with burial following at Overstreet Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Martin was a member of Full Gospel...

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