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Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Samuel "Sam" Anthony Maggio, Jr.

Mr. Samuel "Sam" Anthony Maggio, Jr.

Jun 26, 2020

Mr. Samuel Anthony Maggio, Jr., 65, died Friday, June 26, 2020 at his home. Visitation will be 5 – 8 pm Monday, June 29, 2020 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS and again Tuesday, June 30 from 9 am until the service at 10 am. Interment will be at 2 pm Tuesday, June 30 in Indianola Cemetery, Indianola, MS....

Mrs. Willie Dean Brister

Mrs. Willie Dean Brister

Jun 26, 2020

Willie Dean Sojourner Brister, 92, of Terry passed peacefully in her sleep on Friday, June 26, 2020. Private graveside services will be held at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. Willie Dean was born September 18, 1927 in the Palestine community in Simpson County to Dewey and Ruth Hemphill Sojourner. A long-time resident of Terry, she graduated from Terry Consolidated School...

Mr. William Lee McAdams

Mr. William Lee McAdams

Jun 24, 2020

William “Lee” McAdams, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. He was 63. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS and again Friday, June 26, 2020 from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the...

Mr. Glenn Thomas Marshall Jr.

Mr. Glenn Thomas Marshall Jr.

Jun 24, 2020

Glenn Thomas Marshall, Jr., 63, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at his sister’s home in Braxton, MS. Glenn was born August 3, 1956 in VanNuys, CA to the late Glenn Thomas, Sr and Elizabeth Marshall. He lived in Tillatoba for the last 10 years, moving from Hanford, CA. Glenn served in the U. S. Air Force and worked for...

Mrs. Earlene R. Martin

Mrs. Earlene R. Martin

Jun 24, 2020

Earlene Martin, 93, passed away on June 24, 2020 at Briar Hill Rest Home in Florence, MS. A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Raymond City Cemetery. Mrs. Martin was born to Earnest Elliot Roberts and Eula Holliday Roberts on January 18, 1927 in Bolton, MS. She spent most of her...

Mrs. Miriam Ellis

Mrs. Miriam Ellis

Jun 24, 2020

Mrs. Miriam Ellis, 89, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at her home in Richland. Visitation will be 5-7pm Saturday, June 27, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Richland. Graveside Funeral Services will be held 3pm Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS with Rev. Kevin Jones officiating. Mrs. Ellis was born in Tupelo to Archie Jackson...

Mr. Troy Nathaniel Welch Sr.

Mr. Troy Nathaniel Welch Sr.

Jun 23, 2020

Troy Welch Sr., 82, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 24 and again Thursday, June 25 from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Mendenhall City Cemetery. Mr....

Mrs. Loraine Johnston Padelford

Mrs. Loraine Johnston Padelford

Jun 22, 2020

Mrs. Loraine Johnston Padelford, 99, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, June 22, 2020 at Castlewood Place in Brandon. There will be a Private Graveside Service at Briar Hill Community Cemetery. Mrs. Padelford was born November 4, 1920 to the late Albert Sidney and Maude Johnston in Gloster, MS. She has lived in the Monterey Community since 1973...

Mr. Wayne Lee McBride

Mr. Wayne Lee McBride

Jun 21, 2020

Wayne Lee McBride, 66, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at his home in Florence. There was a private Graveside Service on Wednesday, June 24th at Mountain Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence, MS. Wayne was born November 15, 1953 to Malcom Ray and Juanita McBride in Jackson, MS. He lived all his life in Florence and was a member...

Jax Alexander Chunn

Jax Alexander Chunn

Jun 20, 2020

Jax Alexander Chunn, infant son of David and Jessica Chunn, was born in the arms of Jesus on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends on Thursday, June 25th from 3:00 p.m. until the 4:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of...

Mr. Leroy Wilson

Mr. Leroy Wilson

Jun 19, 2020

Melvin “Leroy” Wilson, 90, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday, June 22nd from 9:30 a.m. until the 12:30 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Richland City Cemetery. Leroy was born December 6, 1929 in Hattiesburg, MS to the...

Ms. Cadance Michelle Blough

Ms. Cadance Michelle Blough

Jun 19, 2020

Cadance Michelle Blough, 21, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 in Florence. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Tuesday, June 23rd from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. and again, on Wednesday, June 24th from 2:30 p.m. until the 3:30 p.m. Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Cadance...

Ms. Cydnie Patricia Raye Dewitt

Ms. Cydnie Patricia Raye Dewitt

Jun 19, 2020

Cydnie Patricia Raye Dewitt, 19, passed away Friday, June 19, 2020 in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation on what would have been her 20th birthday, Tuesday, June 23rd from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will be at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories. Cydnie was born June...

Mr. Jordan Lucas Strength

Mr. Jordan Lucas Strength

Jun 16, 2020

Jordan Strength, 29, went to be with the Lord on June 16, 2020. Visitation will be Saturday, June 20 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the memorial service at 3:00 p.m. Jordan was born to Shawn Strength and Sara Pooler Shelton on May 11, 1991 in Leslie, Arkansas. A long-time resident of Clinton,...

Mr James "Jim" T. Moser Jr.

Mr James "Jim" T. Moser Jr.

Jun 15, 2020

James ‘Jim’ Tilmon Moser, Jr., was born in Dyersburg, TN on November 28, 1951 and was welcomed into heaven on June 15, 2020 at the age of 68. Jim married Janice Grant Moser, his high school sweetheart. In just a few months they would be celebrating 50 years of marriage. They called Byram, MS home. Being the father to three...

Mrs. Sara Sansing Gilmore

Mrs. Sara Sansing Gilmore

Jun 15, 2020

Sara Sansing Gilmore, 92, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020 at her home in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, June 20th from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:30 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Gilmore was born December 21, 1927 in Union, MS to the...

Mr. Robert Lee Macklin

Mr. Robert Lee Macklin

Jun 13, 2020

Mr. Robert Lee Macklin, age 71, born in Peoria, IL currently residing in Florence, MS died Saturday, June 13, 2020 at his residence while surrounded by his loving and caring family. The family will host a memorial visitation at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS on Thursday evening, June 18th from 5:00 until 8:00 p.m. Mr. Macklin married the love...

Mr. Hardy S. McKie III

Mr. Hardy S. McKie III

Jun 10, 2020

Hardy S. McKie, III, 76, passed away on June 10, 2020, surrounded by his family after fighting a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. There will be a memorial service at a later late due to the pandemic. Hardy was born on December 5, 1943, and lived his childhood years in Pickens, MS. He lived in South Jackson for 27 years...

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Burnette Hogan

Mrs. Martha Elizabeth Burnette Hogan

Jun 10, 2020

Mrs. Martha Burnette Hogan of Florence passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at Castlewoods Place in Brandon, she was four days shy of 90 years old. The family will receive friends Monday, June 15th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Mrs. Hogan was...

Mr. Michael James O'Flarity

Mr. Michael James O'Flarity

Jun 10, 2020

Michael “Mike” James O’Flarity, 72, passed away on Wednesday, June 10, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center. The family will accept visitors from 12:00 p.m to 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 p.m. at Terry Cemetery. Mr. O’Flarity was born to James P. O’Flarity and...

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