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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Joseph Young

Joseph Young

Jun 7, 2009

Mr. Joseph Grady Young, 56, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at CMMC in Jackson. \ \ Survivors include his wife Lanell of Jackson; sons, Kyle and Kameron both of Jackson and sister Joyce Rayborn of Purvis.

Sara Pierce

Sara Pierce

Jun 5, 2009

Sara Spivey Pierce, 84, affectionately known as "Memaw" , died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 12noon until the 2pm funeral service Saturday, June 6, 2009 in the chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow in Lakewood South\ \ Mrs. Pierce was born June 14, 1924 in Philadelphia, MS to Alston...

Mamie Lou Welch

Mamie Lou Welch

Jun 5, 2009

Mamie Lou Welch, 84, died at her residence Friday, June 5, 2009. Visitation will be 2-3pm Sunday June 7, 2009 prior to the 3pm service at Harrisville Baptist Church. Interment will be at Harrisville Cemetery.\ Mrs. Welch was born in Harrisville a daughter of the late William and Tiny Elizabeth Welch Ward. She was a member of Harrisville Baptist Church.\...

Joshua Horton

Joshua Horton

Jun 4, 2009

Mr. Joshua Neil Horton, 30, died at his home in Richland June 4, 2009. Visitation will be Saturday, June 6, 2009 from 12 noon until the 2 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow at Holly Grove Cemetery in Braxton.\ \ Mr. Horton was an avid MSU fan, loved soccer and going to the Braves...

Jack Rooks

Jack Rooks

Jun 3, 2009

John Dunaway "Jack" Rooks, II, 82, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Baptist Hospital.\ Visitation will be Sunday, June 7, from 3 - 6 p.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church in Jackson and again on Monday, June 8 from 10 - 11 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Therese. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park.\...

Barbara Tillman

Barbara Tillman

Jun 1, 2009

Mrs. Barbara Worth Tillman, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 1, 2009 at MS Baptist Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2 - 3 p.m. prior to the 3 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow in New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Simpson County.\ \ Mrs....

Wilma Purvis

Wilma Purvis

May 31, 2009

Wilma Loraine Hales Purvis, 92, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Magnolia Nursing Home in Jackson, Mississippi with her family at her bedside. Visitation Tuesday, June 2, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home, 7225 Siwell Road, Byram, Mississippi. Funeral service 10am Wednesday, June 3 at Chancellor Funeral Home with burial at Bethel Cemetery in Smith...

Burney King

Burney King

May 31, 2009

Charles L. 'Burney' King, Sr. died Sunday, May 31, 2009 after a battle with lung cancer.\ Burney was born March 16, 1938 in Tate County, MS. He attended Thyatira High School and married Virginia Wilhelm, also from Tate County. Burney and Virginia, with their young family lived and worked in Mississippi, California, and then back in Mississippi. The children grew...

Jimmy Ray Copelan

Jimmy Ray Copelan

May 30, 2009

\ Jimmy Ray Copelan, 30, of Florence died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at his home.\ Visitation is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. until 2:30 P.M. Monday, June 1, 2009, at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Graveside services are scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Monday at Jessamine Cemetery, Ridgeland, MS. \ \ A native of McComb, Jimmy had lived in the Florence area most...

Minnie Gipson

Minnie Gipson

May 30, 2009

Minnie Lee Gipson, 88, a loving Christian mother and grandmother departed this life and entered her heavenly home on Saturday, May 30, 2009. She was predeceased by her husband of 28 years, Rev. Johnnie N. Gipson, as well as two brothers, Herman Glisson and Howard Glisson and two sisters Maureen Gazelle and Allene Chambers. Mrs. Gipson is survived by her...

Douglas Lancaster

Douglas Lancaster

May 28, 2009

Wayne Douglas Lancaster, 64 , died Thursday, May 28, 2009 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, May 29, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at\ St. Louis Cemetery in Houma, LA.\ \ Mr. Lancaster was born November 26, 1944 in Jackson, MS...

Aubrey Griffing, Sr

Aubrey Griffing, Sr

May 28, 2009

Aubrey Emille Griffing Sr. died of a stroke Thursday, May 28, 2009 at St. Dominic Hospital.\ \ Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Monday at Chancellor.\ \ The second son of Aubrey Lee and John Albert Griffing Sr., Mr. Griffing was born in Brownsville, Ms. and...

Roy Jerome Chambers

Roy Jerome Chambers

May 28, 2009

Mr. Roy Jerome Chambers, 73, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 28, 2009. \ Visitation will be Tuesday, June 2, 2009 from 10 -2pm with a 2pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ \ Born in Atlanta, GA, Mr. Chambers had lived in Terry for 1 year, coming from Jackson. He had retired from Delta Airlines...

Ruby Lee

Ruby Lee

May 27, 2009

Ruby Scarbrough Lee, 78, died Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, May 29, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral home in Byram. Services will be 1pm Saturday, May 30, 2009 in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Lakewood South.\ \ Mrs. Lee was a homemaker and member of Southside Baptist Church.\...

Billy Mcgee, Sr.

Billy Mcgee, Sr.

May 25, 2009

Mr. Billy Hugh McGee, Sr., 71 died at his home in Florence on Monday, May 25, 2009. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 27, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. and Thursday 11 - 1 prior to his service at 1 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories.\ \ Owner and operator of McGee Farm Equipment...

Robert Johnson

Robert Johnson

May 25, 2009

Robert B. Johnson, 57, died Monday May 25th in Hazlehurst at Pine Crest Nursing Home. Visitation will be Tuesay from 6pm until 9pm and from 12:00 noon until the 2 p.m. funeral service at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church burial to follow in the Johnson Cemetery.\ \ Robert is the son of Robert Ellzy and Nadine Bevill Johnson, born in Copiah...

George Cherry

George Cherry

May 24, 2009

George Wesley "Dub" Cherry, 87, went home to be with his Lord, Sunday May 24, 2009, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is Monday, May 26, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 9-10am Wednesday May 27, 2009 prior to the10am service at the funeral home chapel. Interment followed at Lakewood South.\ \ Mr. Cherry was...

Joy Woods

Joy Woods

May 22, 2009

Joy Woods\ Terry\ \ Joy Woods, 59, died Friday evening, May 22, 2009, at her home in Terry surrounded by her loving family. \ \ Mrs. Woods was born July 21, 1949, in New Orleans, La. to Daniel and Grace Mejia. She recently retired from the Mississippi Department of Employment Security and was enjoying spending time with her husband and...

Chassie Noonan

Chassie Noonan

May 19, 2009

Chassie R. Noonan, 64, passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.

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