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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Rebecca Leigh Pruitt

Rebecca Leigh Pruitt

Dec 15, 2008

Rebecca Leigh Pruitt\ Pearl\ \ Rebecca Leigh Pruitt, 29, of Pearl, died Monday, December 15, 2008 in Jackson.\ \ Visitation is scheduled from 9 until 11:00 A.M. Friday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral Services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Friday in the Funeral Home Chapel.\ \ A native of Jackson, Rebecca was a homemaker and a licensed cosmetologist....

Barbara Denney

Barbara Denney

Dec 13, 2008

Barbara B. White Denney, 50, passed away Saturday December 13, 2008, at her home surrounded by her friends and family. Visitation will be Monday 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral Mass will be held at St. Jude's Catholic Church in Pearl at 10 AM on Tuesday, December 16, 2008, followed by burial at Garden of Memories in...

James Bishop

James Bishop

Dec 13, 2008

James W."Jim" Bishop Sr., 72, passed away Saturday December 13, 2008 at Central Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be 5-8 pm Monday December 15 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday December 16 at 3:30 pm in the funeral home chapel followed by burial at Mt. Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Bishop attended Hinds...

Kenneth Bane

Kenneth Bane

Dec 13, 2008

Kenneth Bane, 68, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2008, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be from 11am-2pm Tuesday, December16 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence followed by funeral services at 2pm in the funeral home chapel and burial at Clear Branch Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Bane was a long-time resident of Florence and attended Mt. Zion Baptist Church. Until...

Samuel Myers

Samuel Myers

Dec 11, 2008

Mr. Samuel V. "Sam" Myers, 69, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Thursday, December 11 from Hospice Ministries. Visitation will be Saturday 4-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be at the funeral home chapel on Sunday at 2 p.m. Interment will follow at Briar Hill Cemetery.\ \ A native and lifelong resident of...

Edna Overstreet

Edna Overstreet

Dec 10, 2008

Mrs. Edna Earl Hartfield Overstreet, better known by her family as "Big Mama" left this life for her heavenly home, to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, December 10, 2008. Visitation will be Friday from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 12-1 p.m. on Saturday prior to the Services at the funeral home...

Louise Leith

Louise Leith

Dec 10, 2008

Louise M. Leith, 74, passed away Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.\ \ Mrs. Leith had lived most of her life in the Jackson area. She was a retired opertor from South Central Bell. \ \ Survivors include her daughters, Ramona Patterson of Florence, Jean Carol Patterson of Jackson, Robin Lewis and Jenny Thornton both...

Mildred Brinson

Mildred Brinson

Dec 8, 2008

Mrs. Mildred Crain Brinson left this life to join her Heavenly Father on December 8, 2008.\ \ Mrs. Brinson was born on February 2, 1932. She was a lifelong resident of the Clear Branch community in Florence and a member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. She retired from the Mississippi Crime Lab in October 1993.\ \ Mrs. Brinson was preceded...

Mary Louise Berry

Mary Louise Berry

Dec 7, 2008

Mary Louise Slaughter Berry died Sunday, December 7, 2008 at the age of 96, the last surviving child of the children of Rena Mae and Dr. Wilbur Shrewsberry Slaughter of Jonestown, MS. \ \ Visitation will be Tuesday, December 9 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will be at Florence City Cemetery at 1 p.m. on Wednesday,...

Paul Shelby

Paul Shelby

Dec 6, 2008

Paul Shelby Terry Paul Shelby, 77 died Saturday, Dec 6, 2008 at Central MS Medical Center. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 P.M. Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and Tuesday from 9:30 A.M. until the 10:30 A.M. Service at First Baptist Church of Terry. Burial will follow in Terry Cemetery. A native of Terry Mr. Shelby was...

Paul Shelby

Paul Shelby

Dec 6, 2008

Arrangements for Mr. Paul Shelby are pending at this time.

Harvey Eckles

Harvey Eckles

Dec 4, 2008

Mr. Harvey Eckles, 88, died Thursday December 4, 2008 at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson.\ Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday and Monday from 11am until the 2pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Burial will follow at Lakewood South.\ A lifelong resident of Hinds County, Mr. Eckles had worked with Hinds County as a diesel and...

Marie Guidry

Marie Guidry

Dec 4, 2008

Marie Lezina Guidry, 90, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.Visitation will be 9am until the 11am service Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at St. Rita Church in LA.

Gabrielle Jean Courtney

Gabrielle Jean Courtney

Dec 4, 2008

Gabrielle Jean Courtney, 8, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, December 4, 2008 at her home in Crystal Springs. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, December 5, 2008 at Harmony Baptist Church in Crystal Springs. Services will be at 2pm Saturday, December 6, 2008 at the church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.\ \ Survivors include her parents, Sidney...

Dorothy Mullins

Dorothy Mullins

Dec 3, 2008

Dorothy Jane Crisco Mullins was born and raised in Pinola, MS. She was born on May 27, 1923 and went to be with the LORD on Wednesday morning, December 3, 2008 at Brandon Court. Family and friends will gather for visitation Thursday, December 4, 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 10-11 a.m. Friday at Antioch Baptist Church...

Wallace E. Berry, Sr.

Wallace E. Berry, Sr.

Dec 2, 2008

Wallace E. Berry, Sr., 74, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at VA Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, December 4, 2008 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 9am until the 10am funeral service Friday, December 5, 2008 in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ A native of Columbia, Mr....

Fay Ivey

Fay Ivey

Nov 29, 2008

\ Fay Ann Ivey, 49, passed away Friday November 28, 2008 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson after a long illness. Visitation will be held Sunday November 30th from 5 until 7pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral Service will be Monday December 1st at 2pm in the chapel with Bro. Darby Combs officiating. Interment to...

Andrew Lee, Jr.

Andrew Lee, Jr.

Nov 29, 2008

Andrew Jackson Lee, Jr., 60 died at his home Saturday, November 29, 2008. Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence handled arrangements.\ \ Mr. Lee was survived by his mother, Mrs. Bessie M. Lee; brothers: Johnnie Lee and Kenneth A. Lee; and sister, Judy Ray.\

Norman Nix

Norman Nix

Nov 29, 2008

Norman Lee "Buddy" Nix\ Harrisville\ \ Norman Lee "Buddy" Nix, 74, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at his residence.\ Visitation was Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services are 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 1, 2008 at the funeral home chapel with burial at Lodebar Methodist Church Cemetery in Pelahatchie.\ \ Buddy was born in Tracy City,...

Dorothy Swinney

Dorothy Swinney

Nov 26, 2008

Dorothy Jane Swinney, 67, died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence handled the services.\ \ She was survived by sons: Michael Swinney and Matthew Swinney; daughter, Misty Jane Swinney all of Phoenix, AZ; brothers: Leonard Butch Swinney of Ridgeland, Eddie Gilbert of Florence; sisters: Jean Marie Barber and Vicki LaCharrdi...

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