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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Jutta Essary

Jutta Essary

Oct 14, 2009

Jutta Kesk Essary, 84 died Wednesday October 14, 2009 at Mease Dunedin Hospital in Dunedin, FL. Visitation is 5-8pm Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services are 10am Wednesday at the funeral home with burial following at Cedarlawn Cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Essary was born in Estonia on January 14, 1925 to Oskar and Elna Kesk....

Edwin Lowther

Edwin Lowther

Oct 13, 2009

Edwin passed away on October 13th, in Flora, MS. Edwin was 90 years old. Edwin was born in Quinton, OK, December 31, 1918 to E.E. Lowther and Grace Wallace.The family relocated to Florence, MS where Edwin helped his father in the General Store.\ \ Edwin graduated from Millsaps College in 1940 with degrees in Physics and Math. In 1941, Edwin...

Patsy Muse

Patsy Muse

Oct 12, 2009

Patsy Carol Muse, 65, died on Monday, October 12, 2009 at University Medical Center, Birmingham with complications due to surgery. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 14, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Thursday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home chapel with interment at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Pearl, MS.\ \ Miss...

Mary Louise Jordan

Mary Louise Jordan

Oct 11, 2009

Mary Louise Jordan died peacefully, Sunday, October 11, 2009 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A funeral service will be held at 11am Wednesday, October 14, 2009 at Leavell Woods United Methodist Church with burial following at Lakewood South. Visitation will be from 5-8pm Tuesday, October 13, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral home in Byram and will resume from 10-11am Wednesday at...

Linda Griffin

Linda Griffin

Oct 11, 2009

Mrs. Linda Nadine Griffin, 62, died at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital on Sunday, October 11, 2009. Visitation is Tuesday, October 13, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Wednesday from 10-11 a.m. at Trinity Baptist Church in Florence. Services will be at 11 a.m. at the church with interment following in Garden of Memories.\ \...

Dorothy Fortenberry

Dorothy Fortenberry

Oct 7, 2009

Dorothy Causey Fortenberry, 80, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away October 7, 2009, after an extended illness.\ \ Mrs. Fortenberry was born to Thomas Cloy and Jo Pearl Causey on March 5, 1929, in McComb, Mississippi. She graduated from Central High School in Jackson and began a long career in the banking industry, retiring from Sunburst Bank in...

Eunice Freeman

Eunice Freeman

Oct 4, 2009

Eunice Freeman , 87, a long time resident of Jackson, went to be with her Lord on Sunday October 4, 2009. \ Visitation and a celebration of her life is planned on Wednesday October 7, from 5:00 - 8:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with funeral services at 11:00 AM on Thursday at Harvest Family Church on Siwell...

Ernest Bailey

Ernest Bailey

Oct 4, 2009

Ernest Lee. Bailey,73 , of Learned, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 4, 2009. Visitation will be 4-7pm Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Memorial Services will be 11am Thursday, October 8, 2009 at Hinds Independent Methodist Church in Raymond.\ \ He was born October 27, 1935 to the late Cloyd E. Bailey and Bertha...

Darrell Kelly

Darrell Kelly

Oct 3, 2009

Mr. Darrell Glenn Kelly, 49 died Saturday, October 3, 2009 in Southaven, MS. Visitation will be Monday, October 5, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with services 2:00p.m. on Tuesday in the funeral home chapel.\ Burial to follow in Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery at Old Pearl.\ \ Mr. Kelly lived in Star for 14 years prior...

Hope Montgomery

Hope Montgomery

Oct 3, 2009

Hope Ann Montgomery, 55, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2009 at her home in Jackson.\ \ Mrs. Montgomery was born November 9, 1953 in Hattiesburg, MS to Sam and Geneva Roberts Williams. She had lived in the Jackson area for the last 20 years as a homemaker. She was known as the "Bow Lady" to all who knew her and...

Bennie Joyner

Bennie Joyner

Sep 26, 2009

Bennie Joyner\ Pearl, Mississippi\ \ Bennie Noel Joyner, 73, died September 26, 2009, at River Oaks Hospital in Rankin County. Visitation will be 2-6 pm Sunday, September 27, 2009, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Monday 12-2 pm. prior to the 2 pm service at the funeral home chapel.\ Mr. Joyner is preceded in death by sons Bennie Joyner,...

Marshall Cole

Marshall Cole

Sep 25, 2009

Marshall Cole\ Brandon, Mississippi\ \ Ambrose Marshall Cole, 76, died Friday, September 25, 2009, at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon, Mississippi. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Juanita Cole; two daughters, Marilyn Dale (Robert) of Jackson, and Kay Tims (Michael) of Brandon; one brother, Dudley Cole of Toledo, Ohio; numerous nieces and nephews, nine grandchildren, and...

Rebecca Monroe

Rebecca Monroe

Sep 25, 2009

Becky Monroe\ Pearl\ \ Meredith Rebecca Monroe sadly passed away at her home on Wednesday September 23, 2009 at the age of 61. She is survived by her beloved daughters, Sarah and Anna Monroe. Brother Sheldon Webb. Sisters, Lindy Navin, Shelley Gibson and Jean Breland as well as nieces and nephews, Sean, Genevieve, Ian, Terry and Sean.\ Becky graduated from...

Carol Bicich

Carol Bicich

Sep 24, 2009

\ \ Carol Joan Bicich, 71, died recently at her home in Florence, MS. Memorial services are schedule for Sunday October 18th at 3pm at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence Chapel.\ \ Mrs. Bicich was born March 14, 1938 in Duluth, MN to Carl and Katherine Seiger Johnson. She was wife to the late George Bicich. Carol was a member of...

Elton Morea

Elton Morea

Sep 22, 2009

Mr. Elton Morea, 81, completed his earthly journey on September 22, 2009 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.\ \ Visitation will be Thursday, September 24, 2009 from 5-9 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence on Friday, at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in Briar Hill Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Morea came...

Marlous Mullins

Marlous Mullins

Sep 21, 2009

Marlous McBeath Mullins, 79, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at her home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8 Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Wednesday, September 23, 2009 in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Black Jack Cemetery in Philadelphia at 1pm.\ \ Mrs. Mullins was born in Laurel...

Mary Lee Roberts

Mary Lee Roberts

Sep 21, 2009

Mary Lee Roberts, 91, died Monday, September 21, 2009 at her home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral service will be 10am Thursday, September 24, 2009 in the funeral home chapel. Graveside services will be 10am Saturday, September 26, 2009 at Ekron Baptist Church Cemetery in Ekron, KY.\ \...

Edgar Winborne, Sr.

Edgar Winborne, Sr.

Sep 20, 2009

Mr. Edgar Harold Winborne, Sr., 79, died at the Sonny Montgomery VA Hospital on Sunday, September 20, 2009. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 23, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 1-2 p.m. prior to the 2 p.m. services on Thursday at Cleary Baptist Church. Interment will be in Cleary Baptist Church Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Winborne...

Lue Barron

Lue Barron

Sep 16, 2009

Mrs. Minnie Lue Barron, 81 died on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Thursday 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be at First Baptist Church, Florence on Friday, September 18, 2009 at 1 p.m. Interment will follow in Clear Branch Cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Barron worked for Dr. Harold Caver for...

Wendle Sistrunk

Wendle Sistrunk

Sep 15, 2009

Wendle Lee Sistrunk, 70, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at University Medical Center in Jackson. He was surrounded by family, close friends and his pastor. Mr. Sistrunk had lived in the Jackson area for 60 years having moved from Sebastopol, MS after the death of his father in 1949. \ \ Affectionally known as "Poppy,"...

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