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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mary Byrd

Mary Byrd

Apr 29, 2009

Mary Elizabeth White Byrd died at her home on April 29, 2009 at the age of 97. Mrs. Byrd was a retired homemaker and grocery store operator. She and her husband, Jim Byrd and family owned and operated Byrd's Grocery in the Clear Branch community for many years.\ \ Born January 3, 1912 in Rankin County, MS to Henry White...

Sara Nicholson

Sara Nicholson

Apr 29, 2009

Sara Swanner Nicholson, born in Greenville, MS July 18, 1955, passed away April 29, 2009 of heart failure. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, May 1, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will be Saturday, May 2, 2009 at 2pm in Greenville City Cemetery in Greenville, MS.\ \ Sara made her home in Terry, MS with her husband,...

Bobby Hawks

Bobby Hawks

Apr 27, 2009

Mr. Bobby Dale Hawks, 75, passed away Monday, April 27, 2009 at Central MS Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 29, 2009 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Thursday at the funeral home chapel at 10 a.m. with visitation 1 hour prior to services. Interment will follow in Garden of...

Rebekah Blunt

Rebekah Blunt

Apr 23, 2009

Rebekah Lynn Bicker Blunt, 26, died in an automobile accident on Thursday, April 23, 2009 in Jackson. Visitation will be 6-8pm Friday, April 24, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 10am until the 12 noon funeral service Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Hillcrest Baptist Church in Byram. Interment will follow in Rosemont Gardens.\ \ Rebekah grew up in...

Steven Gipson

Steven Gipson

Apr 22, 2009

Miss me a little but not too long and not with your head bowed low. Miss me, but let me go, as this is a journey we all must take."\ \ Dr. Steve passed away on April22, 2009 at his dearly loved home in Stillwater, Oklahoma after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Dr. Steve was born on January...

John Edward Alexander, Sr.

John Edward Alexander, Sr.

Apr 22, 2009

John Edward Alexander, Sr.,77 , passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 6-8pm Thursday, April 23, 2009 and 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service Friday, April 24, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Mr. Alexander was a native of Camden, MS and had lived...

Juanita Shipp

Juanita Shipp

Apr 20, 2009

Juanita Burris Shipp, 68, passed away Monday, April 20, 2009 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. \ \ Visitation will be 11am until the 1pm funeral service Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Adams United Methodist Church Cemetery.\ \ A native of McComb, Mrs. Shipp had lived in the Byram area...

Cynthia Pryor

Cynthia Pryor

Apr 16, 2009

Cynthia Renee Smith Pryor, 46, died at her home in Florence on April 16, 2009. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 21, 2009 from 12 noon until 1:45 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Graveside services will follow visitation at 2 p.m. at Florence City Cemetery.

Cynthia Pryor

Cynthia Pryor

Apr 16, 2009

Cynthia Renee Smith Pryor, 46, died at her home in Florence on April 16, 2009. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 21, 2009 from 12 noon until 1:45 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Graveside services will follow visitation at 2 p.m. at Florence City Cemetery.

Tracy Brantley

Tracy Brantley

Apr 13, 2009

Mrs. Tracy Elizabeth Perry Brantley, 42, died Monday April 13, 2009 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson.\ Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, April 15, 2009 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Thursday, April 16, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Palestine Cemetery in Raymond. Bro.Billy Joe Dear will officiate the services.\ \...

Edgar Eugene Sylvester

Edgar Eugene Sylvester

Apr 12, 2009

On April 12, 2009, Edgar Eugene "Gene" Sylvester age 64, passed away while a patient at the Veterans Community Living Center in Jackson, Mississippi after a long battle with cancer.\ \ He was born in Jackson, Mississippi on October 8, 1944. He was self-employed as an air conditioning, heating and refrigeration contractor. He was a lifelong member of Pocahontas Baptist...

Nancy Ballenger

Nancy Ballenger

Apr 11, 2009

Mrs. Nancy Ballenger, 70, of Jackson, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. \ \ Visitation will be today from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with funeral services at 1pm Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Graveside services will follow at Berea Cemetery in Attala County.\ \ A...

Ann Rowland

Ann Rowland

Apr 6, 2009

Mrs. Dorthy Annette Rowland, 84 went to be with her Lord from her home in Brandon on Monday, April 06, 2009. Visitation will be 5 until 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 and 9 until the 10 a.m. service on Wednesday at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel in Florence. Interment will follow in Florence City Cemetery.\ \ A devoted wife,...

Cameron Taylor Warrell

Cameron Taylor Warrell

Apr 6, 2009

Cameron Taylor Warrell, newborn infant, went to be with the Lord Monday, April 6, 2009. Graveside services will be held at 1:00pm Friday, April 10, 2009 at New Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery in Sidon, MS. Rev. Jimmy Bates will officiate.\ \ Survivors include parents, David Warrell and Heather Easterling; grandparents, Barbara & James Warrell and Cindy & Sylvester Eninobar; sisters,...

Robert Stanley Wootan

Robert Stanley Wootan

Apr 3, 2009

Robert Stanley Wootan, 93 died Friday, April 3, 2009 at Highland Home Nursing Home in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 3-5pm today at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and Monday from 10am until the 11am service at the funeral home.\ Mr. Wootan was born Feb. 5, 1916 to Daniel Clay and Augusta Harmeyer Wootan, in New Orleans, LA. In 1943 he...

Walter \jack\"" Banks

Walter \jack\"" Banks

Apr 2, 2009

Mr. Jack Banks, age 81, passed away Thursday, April 2, 2009 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. \ \ He served in the Navy in WWII. He retired from the Desoto Furniture Company in Jackson. He enjoyed traveling and doing consulting work in the Overseas Furniture Manufacturing Market.\ \ He is survived by his wife, Kitty S. Banks; his son,...

James Edward Bailey

James Edward Bailey

Apr 1, 2009

James Edward Bailey Sr., age seventy-six, went to be with the Lord April 1, 2009 at his home in Florence, MS.\ \ He was born at Leflore in Grenada county Mississippi on November 1, 1932. Mr. Bailey graduated from Holcomb High School, and then served in the Korean War in the Air Force. He retired from the United States Postal...

Maxine Mahoney

Maxine Mahoney

Apr 1, 2009

Maxine Tidwell Mahoney was born on February 26, 1923 in Wisner, Louisiana to Eugene and Arta (Armstrong) Tidwell. She passed from this life on Tuesday, April 1, 2009 in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 86. She received the Holy Ghost at Kendricks Ferry at the age of ten and served God tenaciously for 76 years. On January 30, 1940...

Raymond Bradley

Raymond Bradley

Mar 31, 2009

Raymond E. Bradley, 77, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2009 at VA Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7:30pm Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 2pm until the 3:30pm funeral service Thursday, April 2, 2009 in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Mr. Bradley had lived in Jackson...

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