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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Leonard Musgrove

Leonard Musgrove

Jun 25, 2011

Daniel Leonard Musgrove, 61, passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at home with his caring wife.\ \ Leonard was a loving, devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was also surrogate papaw to numerous nieces and nephews. Leonard was in construction for his entire life and was longtime owner of Musgrove Construction. He lived his life for his family and was...

William Bell

William Bell

Jun 22, 2011

William Edward Bell, 63, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at his home.\ A memorial service will be held at 2pm Saturday, June 25, 2011 at Hillcrest Baptist Church.\ \ Mr. Bell was a native of Jackson, MS, born on January 18, 1948. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy and was self employed in the printing business, having...

Johnny Batton

Johnny Batton

Jun 22, 2011

Johnny Charles Batton, 71, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2011 at his home in Florence. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. \ \ Mr. Batton was born in Simpson County, MS, March 21, 1940 to the late Ernest and Clara Batton. He was a plumber, welder, and pipe fitter working in the construction industry...

Mary Magee

Mary Magee

Jun 21, 2011

Mary Magee, 72, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, June 23, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Friday, June 24th in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service. Interment will follow at Lakewood South.\...

Brian Holderfield

Brian Holderfield

Jun 19, 2011

Richard Brian Holderfield, 37, of Clinton, passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at home. Brian was born on August 1, 1973 in Hattiesburg, attended Petal High School and graduated in 1991. Brian graduated from Hinds Community College with an Associate Degree in Electrical Technology and had worked as an electrician for the past 10 years. He enjoyed fishing and spending...

John W. Norrell

John W. Norrell

Jun 18, 2011

John Walter Norrell, 83, passed away on Saturday, June 18, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation was Monday, June 20 from 5-7 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The service will be Tuesday at 2:00pm at Briar Hill Baptist Church with burial following at Florence Cemetery.\ \ A native of Petal, Mr. Norrell retired from the Air...

Ashton Gage Pickett

Ashton Gage Pickett

Jun 18, 2011

Ashton Gage Pickett, infant son of Kayla LaFrance and Henry Pickett, passed away Saturday, June 18, 2011 at University Medical Center. Visitation will be 10am-12noon Friday, June 24, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at Polkville Baptist Church Cemetery at 2pm.\ \ Survivors include parents Kayla LaFrance & Henry Pickett; sister Jaylah Pickett; grandparents Ray...

Gail Perry

Gail Perry

Jun 17, 2011

Gail E. Brown Perry passed away June 17, 2011 at her home in the Terry community. Gail was born December 30, 1957 in Laurel, MS but has been a lifelong resident of the Greater Jackson Area. The last 17 years as a loving wife and mother living in the Terry area. Gail's joys were her family, pets, and plants all...

Bobby Ray Thrasher

Bobby Ray Thrasher

Jun 17, 2011

\ Bobby Ray Thrasher, 69, passed away at his home Friday June 17, 2011.\ Visitation will be 5 until 7 Sunday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Monday from 12:00 noon until the 1:00 PM funeral service at Trinity Baptist Church, Florence. Burial will follow at Raleigh North Cemetery, Raleigh, MS.\ \ Mr. Thrasher had lived in the Florence...

Tripp McDaniel, III

Tripp McDaniel, III

Jun 15, 2011

\ Oscar Powell "Tripp" McDaniel III, 62 , passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at VA Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday, June 16, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A memorial service will be held at 10am Friday, June 17 at Hillcrest Baptist Church with a one hour visitation prior to service time at the...

Reece Shook

Reece Shook

Jun 14, 2011

Reece Q. Shook Sr., 88, of Florence died Monday, June 13, 2011 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 15 from 6-9 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The service will be Thursday, June 16 at 11am in the Chapel followed burial at Florence Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Shook was a native of Belmont, MS. He moved...

Harriet Griffith

Harriet Griffith

Jun 14, 2011

Harriet Stickles Griffith, 92, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at University of Alabama at Birmingham. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am funeral service Monday, June 20, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Griffith was born in Bowling Green, KY on February 27, 1919 to Arnold and Laura Chambers Stickles....

Charles Watts

Charles Watts

Jun 13, 2011

Charles Ermon Watts, 89, passed away Monday, June 13, 2011 at the Hospice unit of the VA Medical Center in Jackson. Services will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation Tuesday, June 14th from 5PM until 7PM and Wednesday, June 15th from 10AM until 11 AM with funeral service at 11AM and interment immediately following at the...

Joe David Sharp

Joe David Sharp

Jun 13, 2011

Joe David Sharp, 79, died Monday, June 13, 2011 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 15, 2011 from 1 until the 3pm service at the chapel in Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories.\ \ Mr. Sharp was a member of First United Methodist Church in Richland. He worked for...

Rev. Darrell Smith

Rev. Darrell Smith

Jun 12, 2011

Reverend Darrell Albert Smith, 63, passed away Sunday, June 12, 2011 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, June 17, 2011 from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 10am until the 11am service Saturday, June 18 at ChristWay Church of God in Flowood. A graveside service will be held at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Houston, MS...

Alice Elliot

Alice Elliot

Jun 9, 2011

Alice Elliott, 81, passed away Thursday, June 09, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, June 11th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 12 until the 2pm service. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. \ \ Mrs. Elliott retired after over 25 years with Jackson Public Schools where she was the secretary...

Scott Reed

Scott Reed

Jun 8, 2011

Scott Allen Reed, 29, passed away Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, June 10, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 1pm Saturday, June 11 in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial Park\ \ Scott was born November 17, 1981 in Harvey, LA to...

Nelson Burt

Nelson Burt

Jun 8, 2011

Mr. Harvey Nelson Burt, 63, passed away at V.A. Medical Center on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. Visitation will be Thursday, June 9th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. A graveside service will be held at Lakewood South Friday, June 10th at 10:00a.m. \ \ Mr. Burt is survived by his son Walter Burt (Billie) of Florence; daughter, Leah...

Annette Davis

Annette Davis

Jun 4, 2011

Annette Wren Pipkin Davis, 45, loving wife and mother, went home to be with the Lord in the early hours of June 4th, 2011 surrounded by her family at the Baptist Hospital. Her death came after a near six-year battle with Multiple Myeloma Cancer, which ended with pneumonia and other complications. \ Visitation will be from 5-9 pm Tuesday at...

Lynda McGowan

Lynda McGowan

Jun 4, 2011

Lynda Fowler "Mama Lynda" McGowan, 66, of Byram, went to be with the Lord, on Saturday, June 4, 2011 at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital.\ \ Visitation will be 5-8pm today at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with funeral services 11am Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Cedarlawn Cemetery in Jackson.\ \ A native of Jackson,...

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