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Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Ronnie L. Yelverton Sr.

Mr. Ronnie L. Yelverton Sr.

Aug 27, 2020

Ronald “Ronnie” Leon Yelverton, Sr, 70, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2020 at St. Dominic’s Memorial Hospital in Jackson. There will be a Graveside Service at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Rexford Cemetery in Simpson County. Rev. Ron Gomillion will officiate. Ronnie was born November 2, 1949 in Jackson, MS. He was a life-long resident of...

Mr. Ray Edward Bell

Mr. Ray Edward Bell

Aug 23, 2020

Mr. Ray Edward Bell, 93, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, August 25th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and again, on Wednesday, August 26th from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. all at First Baptist Church of Florence. The Funeral will begin at...

Mr. Carl Kenneth Spencer

Mr. Carl Kenneth Spencer

Aug 20, 2020

Carl Kenneth Spencer, 86, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at St. Dominic’s in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at Siwell Rd. Church of Christ in Byram, MS. Mr. Spencer was born to John Alma Spencer and Ruby Gilbert on January 25, 1935 in Delta City, MS. After...

Mrs. Brenda Kay Lovern

Mrs. Brenda Kay Lovern

Aug 17, 2020

Brenda Kay Lovern, a loving mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, August 17, 2020 at Merit Health River Oaks. She was 66. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. with a graveside service to follow at 3:00 p.m. at Lakewood Memorial Park. Due...

Mrs. Agnes Marie Hollingsworth

Mrs. Agnes Marie Hollingsworth

Aug 17, 2020

Agnes W. Hollingsworth, 89, resident of Byram, died peacefully at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland on Monday August 17, 2020. There will be a service on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Byram at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park South. Mrs. Hollingsworth was born on February 16, 1931 to Robert H. Winstead and Susie...

Mrs. Janis Watts Travirca

Mrs. Janis Watts Travirca

Aug 16, 2020

Janis Watts Travirca, 81, passed away on Sunday, August 16 at Pleasant Hills Community Living Center. No services are scheduled at this time. Mrs. Travirca was born to Manson Watts and Gracie Sanford Watts on November 15, 1938 in Columbia, MS. Janis was an excellent seamstress. She also loved fishing, painting, woodworking, and making jewelry. Along with her parents, she...

Mr. Kenneth M. Slay

Mr. Kenneth M. Slay

Aug 15, 2020

Kenneth Max Slay passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, Saturday, August 15, 2020, at the age of 88 years old. Due to the current COVID pandemic, the family will have a private graveside service at a later date. He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Jackie Turner Slay, of 66 years; his children, Mike Slay...

Mrs. Nan Major Sibley

Mrs. Nan Major Sibley

Aug 13, 2020

Nan Major Sibley, 87, of Jackson, MS passed away peacefully following an extended illness at Riggs Manor Retirement Community with her family at her side. Visitation will be at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church from 3:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2020 with a graveside service at Terry Cemetery on Monday, August at 10:00 a.m. She was born Dec. 03,...

Rev. Wilbur Maurice Irwin

Rev. Wilbur Maurice Irwin

Aug 13, 2020

Wilbur M. Irwin, 93, of Byram, went home to be with the Lord, Thursday morning at 5:02 AM, August 13, 2020. Visitation will be at Faithview Baptist Church on Sunday, August 16, 2020 from 2:00 p.m.--4:00 p.m. and again Monday, August 17 from 12:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at 1:00 p.m. A graveside service will follow at...

Mr. Hershel Hegwood

Mr. Hershel Hegwood

Aug 11, 2020

Hershel A. Hegwood, 97, passed from this earth into his savior's arms Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his home in Terry, Ms. His wife, daughter, son in law, grandson and granddaughter were with him. Visitation will be Friday, August 14, 2020 at Country Woods Baptist Church from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will...

Deborah Karen Tackett Phillips

Deborah Karen Tackett Phillips

Aug 11, 2020

The family and friends of Deborah Karen Tackett Phillips deeply regret to inform you that she passed away at 70 years old at her home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Deb was born August 15, 1950 in Jackson Mississippi to Gip and Eloise Tackett to the immediate delight of her sister Sandra and her brother Gene, and the eventual adoration of...

Mr. Rodney Dean Herndon

Mr. Rodney Dean Herndon

Aug 11, 2020

Rodney Dean Herndon went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Florence. For precautionary reasons, there will not be a visitation time and we ask that everyone please wear a mask. Livestream will be available on Facebook at...

Mr. Harold Lamar Holder

Mr. Harold Lamar Holder

Aug 10, 2020

Mr. Harold Lamar Holder, 81 passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, August 11th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. There will be a Graveside Service at 2:00 p.m. at Lakewood Memorial Park on Clinton Blvd. Due to the...

Mrs. Alva Jeannette Jones Burney

Mrs. Alva Jeannette Jones Burney

Aug 9, 2020

Mrs. Alva Jeannette Jones Burney, 91, passed away August 9, 2020 at her home in Richland, MS after a brief illness. Due to current circumstances regarding the Covid-19 virus, the family will have a private graveside service at the family’s cemetery in Stateline, MS. Mrs. Burney was one of eight children of Julius and Sallie (Smith) Jones of Green County,...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Savell

Mrs. Barbara Ann Savell

Aug 9, 2020

A family graveside service for Barbara Sanderford Savell will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, in Rolling Fork, MS. Mrs. Barbara (Bobbie) Sanderford Savell went to be with her Heavenly Father at age 81 on August 9, 2020. Bobbie was born in Anguilla, MS on June 8, 1939. She was the youngest of two children born to Daniel Kent...

Mr. James Russell Bullock Sr.

Mr. James Russell Bullock Sr.

Aug 6, 2020

Arrangements are incomplete at this time.

Mr. Billy Dean Mitchell

Mr. Billy Dean Mitchell

Aug 6, 2020

Mr. Billy Dean Mitchell, 82, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, August 06, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Monday, August 10, 2020 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with a graveside service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at Terry Cemetery. Due to the current circumstances regarding COVID-19,...

Rev. Ronald "Ron" James Tullos

Rev. Ronald "Ron" James Tullos

Aug 6, 2020

Rev. Ronald “Ron” James Tullos, 69, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He will be laid to rest in the Garden of Memories in Florence on Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. Chancellor Funeral Home will go LIVE on their Facebook page from the cemetery. Ron was born...

Mr. William "Bill" John Palmer

Mr. William "Bill" John Palmer

Aug 5, 2020

After a long and full run at life, William "Bill" John Palmer departed for his heavenly home on August 5, 2020. He leaves his loving family with a legacy of love, curiosity, and service. Little Billy was born to Frederick and Lanora "Nora" Palmer on August 22, 1933 in San Diego, CA. He grew up roaming the Mississippi woods that...

Mrs. Martha Jane Merritt

Mrs. Martha Jane Merritt

Aug 5, 2020

Martha Jane Merritt, 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 at her home in Jackson, MS. Due to the current circumstances regarding COVID-19, the family will have a private graveside service at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Merritt, the only child of Henry and Lucille Brown of Washington County, GA, was born on July 15, 1933 in Brooklet, GA. She...

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