Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
John William Rowell Sr.
Dec 30, 2022
Mr. John William Rowell Sr. passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, December 30, 2022, in Florence, MS. He was 81 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, from 6:00p.m.-8:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will...
Gerl James Johnson
Dec 28, 2022
Gerl James Johnson passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in Hattiesburg, MS. He was 79 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. at Dry Creek Baptist Church in Florence. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m.
Mr. Johnson was born to the...
R. W. Jennnings
Dec 28, 2022
Romie Willard (R.W.) Jennings, Jr., 78, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be held Friday, December 30, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS.
R.W., the son of...
Michael Swofford
Dec 26, 2022
Michael Swofford “The Music Man” passed into the arms of his Savior on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Jackson. He was 74 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, December 30, 2022, from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church in Pearl. The funeral services will also be held at Antioch Baptist Church on Saturday, December...
Gyn Matthews
Dec 26, 2022
Gyn "Gwen" Dolen Matthews passed away the morning of December 26, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Estelle Pickle; sisters, Shirley Finley and Virginia Stuart; brother, Royce Pickle, all of Philadelphia, Mississippi; sons, Yancey Aaron Matthews and Stanley Mitchell Atkinson. She is survived by one sister, Janice Dunn and...
Mamie Ruth Compere Sowell
Dec 26, 2022
Mamie Ruth Compere Sowell passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Collierville, TN. She was 86 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, from 4:00 p.m.-7:00p.m. and on Thursday, December 29, 2022, from 10:00 a.m.-11:00a.m. all at Chancellor Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m.
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Doris Anderson
Dec 23, 2022
Doris Nell Anderson passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, December 23, 2022, in Richland. She was 80 years old.
Mrs. Anderson was born on November 20, 1942, to the late William Stevens and Neva Terrell in Olive Hill, KY. She loved her family, especially her son and great grandchildren. She also had two fur babies that she...
Oscar Allen Rinehart
Dec 22, 2022
Oscar Allen Rinehart passed away December 22, 2022 at his residence in Raymond, MS. He was 75 years old. He was born October 10, 1947 in Tupelo, MS to the late Harold and Della Shackelford Rinehart. He was a Certified Biomedical and Environment Technologist specializing in Biomedical equipment. He was a veteran with the Army National Guard. He enjoyed...
John Edward Mosley
Dec 21, 2022
John Edward Mosley passed into the arm of Jesus on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Harbour Hospice in Houston, Texas, from complications of Lung Cancer. He was 69 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, December 27th from 10:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. service at John’s Landing, 1215 Carsley Road, Jackson, Mississippi 39209. He will...
Edith Sessums
Dec 21, 2022
Edith Marie Chapman Sessums departed this earth on December 21, 2022 at the age of 95. Edith was born on November 24, 1927, in Hickory, MS, the youngest of ten children. She married the love of her life, David Martin Sessums in 1948. Together they had one beloved daughter, Diana Kay Sessums Johnston.
Edith was the matriarch of a...
Catherine Middleton
Dec 19, 2022
Catherine Shirley Middleton went home to be with the Lord on 12/19/22. She was 88 years old. The family will receive friends and family for visitation on Thursday, December 22nd, 2022, from 9:30 am until the hour of service at 11:00 am at First Baptist Church of Terry. She will be laid to rest at Terry Cemetery in Terry,...
Nancy Hollingsworth Odom
Dec 19, 2022
Nancy Hollingsworth Odom, 87, a life-long resident of Florence, Mississippi died peacefully at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi surrounded by her family on December 19, 2022. She was born December 26, 1934 in Jackson, Mississippi, the only child of Sue Smallwood and Robert Edward Hollingsworth.
Nancy graduated from Florence High School in 1952. After high school she completed studies...
Nancy Hancock
Dec 14, 2022
Nancy Loree Hancock passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in Jackson. She was 76 years old. The family will received friends for visitation on Saturday, December 17th, from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Sunday, December 18th, from 1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church in the Old...
Raymond Sims
Dec 14, 2022
Raymond “Ray” “Big Daddy” Eugene Sims passed into the arms of Jesus in Jackson on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Raymond was 85 years old. The family will receive family and friends for visitation on Saturday, December 17, 2022, from 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, followed by the funeral service at 11:00 AM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. The...
Albert Holden Pleasant
Dec 11, 2022
Albert Holden Pleasant, age 86, departed this life for his heavenly reward on December 11, 2022. He passed peacefully in his sleep at the V.A. Nursing Home in Jackson. Albert was born July 23, 1936, in Terry, Mississippi to Marion Grant Pleasant, Sr. and Lena Mae Richardson Pleasant. He graduated from Terry High School in 1954, after which he served...
Maudina Lucy Williams
Dec 10, 2022
Maudina Lucy Williams, age 87, passed away peacefully Saturday, December 10, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held Monday, December 12 from 6:00 pm until 8:00 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence, and again Tuesday, December 13, 2022, from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. The service will begin at 10 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Glenwood Memorial...
Christopher Walker
Dec 9, 2022
Christopher Alton Walker passed away Friday, December 9, 2022. Services will be held at a later date. Christopher was born June 29, 1974 to Alton Walker and Janice Gibson of Jackson, MS. Though Christopher was disabled he never let that hold him back from being an inspiration to so many. He loved sports and was a devoted fan to the...
Sue Owen
Dec 9, 2022
Mrs. Willie Sue Owen passed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, December 9, 2022, at her home in Florence. She was 84 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday, December 12th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and again on Tuesday, December 13th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00...
Otis Clifton Boydston
Dec 8, 2022
Mr. Otis Clifton Boydston passed away December 8, 2022. A service for him will be held at a later time. Cliff was 78 years old. He was born to Clinton Hand Boydston and Mary Oneda Boydston (Kemp) on November 15, 1944 in Walnut Grove, MS. He enjoyed woodworking and spent most of his life as a carpenter. He was an...
Ben Edward Mangum
Dec 7, 2022
Mr. Ben Edward Mangum, age 67, died on December 7, 2022. A celebration of his life will take place on Friday, December 16 at Wesleyanna United Methodist Church, Star, Mississippi beginning at 11:00 am. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm Thursday, December 15 at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence and one hour before the service on Friday.
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