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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Katie Louise Kirby

Mrs. Katie Louise Kirby

May 12, 2021

Katie Louise Stegall Kirby, went to be with her Lord on her 88th birthday, Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at her home in Florence surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends on Sunday, May 16th from 6:30 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at St. Jude Catholic Church in Pearl with a Rosary at 7:30 p.m. The funeral Mass will be...

Mr. Stan Stephen Vail

Mr. Stan Stephen Vail

May 12, 2021

Full obituary pending.

Mrs. Eula Belle West Barron

Mrs. Eula Belle West Barron

May 10, 2021

Belle Barron, 97, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, May 10, 2021. She was a loving wife to her husband, Thomas Wilson “T.W.” Barron for 39 years, before his passing in 1982. She deeply loved and cherished her daughter, Mitzi, before her passing in 2019. Belle was born to the late John Rivers West and Kate...

Mr. George L. Patterson Jr.

Mr. George L. Patterson Jr.

May 8, 2021

LTC (Ret) George L. Patterson, Jr., 78 passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS, on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. A memorial service will be held in the funeral home chapel immediately following visitation....

Mr. James Burks

Mr. James Burks

May 7, 2021

James Clinton Burks, 60, of Terry, passed away on Friday, May 7th, 2021. Visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, May 11, 2021, from 11:00 until 1:00 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with funeral services to immediately follow at 1:00 p.m. Interment will be held at Lakewood South Cemetery. James was born on January 10, 1961 to Odell and Linda Burks...

Mr. Rex E. Allen

Mr. Rex E. Allen

May 3, 2021

Rex Edwin Allen, 64, passed away at his home in Florence on Monday, May 3, 2021. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, May 7th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. The funeral service will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. He will be laid to rest on Tuesday,...

Mrs. Miriam Day Holcomb

Mrs. Miriam Day Holcomb

May 2, 2021

Miriam Day Holcomb, 86, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, May 2, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be 6-8 pm on Friday, May 7, at the Chancellor Funeral Home on Siwell Road in Byram. Services will be held 10 am on Saturday, May 8, at the Siwell Road Church of Christ (4075 S. Siwell...

Mrs. Mildred Jones Dempsey

Mrs. Mildred Jones Dempsey

Apr 30, 2021

Mildred “Millie” L. Jones Dempsey, age 89, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 30, 2021 with her family by her side in Valencia, California. A graveside service will be held Saturday at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, Mississippi. Arrangements are with Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. She was born August, 19, 1931 in Crystal Springs, Mississippi to William M...

Mrs. Marie Johnson

Mrs. Marie Johnson

Apr 29, 2021

Dorothy Marie Johnson, 89, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 4 from 12 noon until the 2:00 p.m. service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow in Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery, Crystal Springs, MS. A resident of Byram for the past 35 years, Marie was born on April 16, 1932 to Alfred...

Mrs. Grace Barber Sheridan

Mrs. Grace Barber Sheridan

Apr 29, 2021

Grace Barber Sheridan, 88, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Jackson, MS. A resident of Jackson for most of her life, Grace Sheridan was born on January 17, 1933 to Prentiss William Barber and Delma Mcadory Barber in Union, MS. She was employed with Bellsouth (later AT&T) for 27 years as a bookkeeper. She was a member of...

Miss Shirley Ann Flowers

Miss Shirley Ann Flowers

Apr 28, 2021

Shirley Ann Flowers of Byram, MS, born April 01, 1937 in Goodman, MS to the late Charles and Beulah Allen Flowers, passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 28, 2021 at the age of 84. Shirley’s career began at Southern Bell Telephone in 1955 and she continued to be employed there until her retirement some 40 plus years later....

Mr. Pete Enriquez

Mr. Pete Enriquez

Apr 28, 2021

Pete Enriquez, 76, passed into the arms of Jesus at home while surrounded by his adoring family. There will be a visitation Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS from noon until 2:00 PM. A memorial service will follow the visitation in the Chancellor Funeral home chapel. Everyone is invited to attend. Mr. Pete Enriquez was...

Mrs. Mary Virginia Thomas

Mrs. Mary Virginia Thomas

Apr 26, 2021

Mary Virginia Thomas, 96, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 01, 2021 at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama. A long-time resident of Terry, Mary was born on October 16, 1924 to Elbert Sloan and Mollie Odom Sloan in Mystic, Georgia. She was a member of First Baptist...

Mr. Rusty Melvin Dougherty

Mr. Rusty Melvin Dougherty

Apr 24, 2021

Rusty Melvin Dougherty, 62, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 28, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 1:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Interment will follow at New Zion Baptist Church in Braxton, MS. Mr. Dougherty was born on September 24, 1958 to Charles and Carmen...

Mr. Jimmy William Raney

Mr. Jimmy William Raney

Apr 24, 2021

Jimmy William Raney, 77, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 4:00—7:00 p.m. and again Wednesday, April 28 from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 10:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. A resident of Terry for...

Mrs. Karen Denise Graham

Mrs. Karen Denise Graham

Apr 23, 2021

Karen Denise Graham, 64, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021. Karen was born on November 12, 1956 to Thomas Graham and Ouida Bradford in Baton Rouge, LA. She enjoyed being around people and getting together with friends. She was full of life. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her uncle, Richard Bradford and aunt, Nelda...

Mrs. Sandra Pearl Stratton

Mrs. Sandra Pearl Stratton

Apr 22, 2021

Sandra Pearl Stratton, 68, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Visitation will be Saturday, May 01, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 9:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Stratton was born in Jackson, MS on January 17, 1953 to Barney Fitzpatrick and Wilma Chisolm Fitzpatrick....

Mr. Mike L. Clair

Mr. Mike L. Clair

Apr 22, 2021

Michael L. “Mike” Clair passed away surrounded by his family at home on Thursday, April 22, 2021. He was 57 years old. The family will receive friends for a memorial visitation on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Mike was born March 2, 1964 to Norman and Essie Clair in...

Mr. Danny Ray Bailey

Mr. Danny Ray Bailey

Apr 22, 2021

Danny Ray Bailey, 48, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 in Nashville, TN. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will take place in the Garden of Memories on Wednesday, April 28th at 2:00 p.m. Danny is survived by his father, Mike Bailey...

Mr. James Samuel "Sammy" Wheeler

Mr. James Samuel "Sammy" Wheeler

Apr 22, 2021

James Samuel “Sammy” Wheeler was born September 9, 1944 and he flew home to his Jesus on April 22, 2021. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, April 24th from 2:30 p.m. until the 3:30 p.m. funeral service at Star Baptist Church in Star, MS. Sammy was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He loved racing. If...

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