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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Mary "Corinne" Hudson Addy

Mrs. Mary "Corinne" Hudson Addy

Jun 9, 2020

Mrs. Mary “Corinne” Hudson Addy, 89, passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her brother’s home in Richland. There will be a Graveside Service at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. with Rev. Barbara Taylor officiating. Chancellor Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. If you ever had red beans and rice or a...

Mrs. Nancy McClelland Barry

Mrs. Nancy McClelland Barry

Jun 6, 2020

Nancy McClelland Barry, 75, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, went to heaven after a courageous battle with cancer, on June 6, 2020. The family will receive friends Tuesday, June 9, 2020 beginning at 1:00 pm until the 2:00 pm funeral service in the Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Terry Cemetery. Nancy was born in Sturgis, MS...

Ms. Mary Beth Hester

Ms. Mary Beth Hester

Jun 4, 2020

Mary Beth Hester, 57, died Thursday, June 4, 2020 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. The family will receive friends Saturday, June 6, 2020 beginning 9:00 am-10:00 am followed by the Funeral Service at 10 am in the Chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories in Florence, MS. Mary Beth was born...

Mrs. Tmara Fields Davidson

Mrs. Tmara Fields Davidson

Jun 2, 2020

Tmara Fields Davidson, 46, passed away on June 02, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital. Visitation will be Saturday, June 06 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with a memorial service to follow. It is requested that attendees follow the CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and wearing masks. Mrs. Davidson was born...

Mrs. Lillie Mae Bridges

Mrs. Lillie Mae Bridges

May 31, 2020

Mrs. Lillie Mae Bridges, 81, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, June 2nd from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, and again on Wednesday, June 3rd from 10:00 -11:00 a.m. at First Pentecostal Church in Jackson. The...

Mr. Israel Lee Hodges

Mr. Israel Lee Hodges

May 31, 2020

Israel Lee Hodges, 43, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at his residence in Florence, MS. The family will hold a memorial at a later date. Israel was born July 3, 1976 to the late Tommy Lee Hodges and Patricia McKinnon in Jackson, MS. He owned and operated Hodges Construction. Israel loved hard, played hard and worked hard. He did...

Mrs.  Marcia Ball

Mrs. Marcia Ball

May 31, 2020

Marcia Ball, 79, passed away on May 31, 2020 at Hospice Ministries. Due to the current circumstances, the family will have a graveside service at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 04 at McLeod-Magnolia Cemetery in Leaksville, MS. It is requested that attendees follow the CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 by practicing social distancing and wearing masks. Mrs. Ball was born to...

Mr.  J. W. Walker

Mr. J. W. Walker

May 28, 2020

J.W. Walker, 84, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, May 30th from 10:00 until 11:00 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church. A Graveside Service will follow at 11:00 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Walker was born January 8, 1936 in Terry, MS to...

Mrs.  Peggy  Therrell Simmons

Mrs. Peggy Therrell Simmons

May 28, 2020

You may attend Mrs. Simmon's service through Facebook Live at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, May 31 click on the following link https://www.facebook.com/bill.chancellor.58/videos/3247894785223226/ Sarah Peggy Therrell Simmons 1930 – 2020. Her life was well lived, and she was well loved! The Lord called her home to receive her crown in Christ on May 28, 2020. This loving, caring and wonderful woman has...

Mr. Harlon Varnado

Mr. Harlon Varnado

May 25, 2020

Harlon H. Varnado died on Monday, May 25, 2020, in Raymond, Mississippi. He was 89. He was born on October 4, 1930, in Poplarville, Mississippi, and was the son of the late Wilma Saucier Varnado and Elijah Wilburn Varnado. He graduated from Savannah High School and later joined the U. S. Navy. He received his Juris Doctorate in 1960 from...

Mr. Denny L. Veach

Mr. Denny L. Veach

May 25, 2020

Denny Lou Veach passed away on May 25, 2020 at Select Specialty in Jackson, MS. He was 71 years old. The family will have a graveside service at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27 at Terry Cemetery. Mr. Veach was born in Artesia, CA to Glen and Dorothy Veach. He was a former member of the Terry Board of Aldermen...

Mrs. Doris Cutrer Gallaspy Stringer

Mrs. Doris Cutrer Gallaspy Stringer

May 25, 2020

Doris Cutrer Gallaspy Stringer, 92, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, May 25, 2020 at The Arbor in Ridgeland, where she was residing. There will be a visitation on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 1:30 until 3:00 p.m. Due to the current situation, only 10 people will be allowed in the building...

Mr. Bobby Joseph Malley Sr.

Mr. Bobby Joseph Malley Sr.

May 23, 2020

Bobby Joseph Malley, Sr., 75, passed into the arms of Jesus, Saturday, May 23, 2020 at Forest Hill Nursing Home in Jackson. A family graveside service will be 2 pm Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, Ms. Bobby was born January 12, 1945 in Marion County to Virgil William and Maude Miller Malley. A loving father...

Mr. Owen Byrd

Mr. Owen Byrd

May 22, 2020

Owen William ‘Buddy’ Byrd passed peacefully from this life surrounded by his loving family and woke up in Heaven early Friday morning, May 22, 2020. Due to COVID-19, the family held a private service. Buddy was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He proudly served our country during WWII in the United States Army Air Corps for which he...

Mrs. Nona Kay Short

Mrs. Nona Kay Short

May 21, 2020

Nona Kay Henderson Short 56, passed away May 21, 2020. Mrs. Short was born May 9, 1964 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, Ms. She graduated from Provine High School in Jackson, Ms. She loves her dogs Coco and Allie and her grand dog Bella. She also loved playing bingo with friends and watching the bachelor she also loved the young...

Mrs. Connie Taylor Black

Mrs. Connie Taylor Black

May 20, 2020

Connie Taylor Black, 89, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 20, 2020, in Jackson, Mississippi. Funeral services are scheduled for 1pm on Saturday, May 23, 2020, at the Pavilion at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. Mrs. Black was born in Lexington, Mississippi, to Joe and Willie Taylor. While in Lexington, she met her husband of...

Mr. Jackie Duane Bourn

Mr. Jackie Duane Bourn

May 16, 2020

Jackie Duane Bourn, 86, left this world to be with his heavenly father during the evening hours of May 16, 2020. Jackie was born November 30, 1933 in Haynesville, LA where he was raised and graduated from Haynesville High School. Upon completing his undergraduate education as a Mechanical Engineer at Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, LA, he worked for Boeing...

Mrs. Rosie Vee Woodward

Mrs. Rosie Vee Woodward

May 14, 2020

Rosie Vee Woodward, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother went to be with Jesus on May 14, 2020. She was 87. Due to the current circumstances, the family will have a graveside service at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, May 18, 2020 at Floral Hills Memorial Garden in Pearl. It is requested that attendees follow the CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19 by...

Mr. Darrin Layne Tucker

Mr. Darrin Layne Tucker

May 10, 2020

Darrin Layne Tucker, an adoring husband, father, son, and brother, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at his home in Jackson. He was 52. The family will host a come-and-go visitation at his home (278 Sundown Trail, Jackson, MS 39212) on Wednesday, May 13 from 2:00 p.m.—5:00 p.m. The family requests that attendees follow the CDC guidelines regarding COVID-19...

Mrs. Velma McCoy

Mrs. Velma McCoy

May 10, 2020

Velma McCoy, 103, a former resident of Terry, Mississippi, entered her eternal heavenly home May 10, 2020, at her son’s home in Salem, Oregon. Velma was born in 1917 to Albert and Mabel (Milligan) Nicholson in Terry, where she lived the first 100 years of her life. After a fall at home resulted in hip replacement surgery, Velma moved in...

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