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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Connie  Colleen Pitts

Mrs. Connie Colleen Pitts

Mar 9, 2020

Connie Colleen Pitts, 63, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, March 9, 2020 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood, MS. The family will receive friends for a Memorial Visitation on Saturday, March 14th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mrs. Pitts was born November 6, 1956 to Billy...

Mrs. Theresa Ann Mangum

Mrs. Theresa Ann Mangum

Mar 8, 2020

Theresa Mangum, 66, passed on from this life to the next on Sunday, March 08, 2020 at her home in Terry, MS. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, March 14 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. The family requests that friends and...

Mr. Calvin C. Walley

Mr. Calvin C. Walley

Mar 7, 2020

Calvin C. Walley, 80, passed away at his home in Byram, MS on Saturday, March 07, 2020. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home, Byram on Sunday, March 8 from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. and Monday, March 9 from 11 a.m. until the service at 12 noon. Interment will follow in Rosemont Gardens. Calvin was a quick witted,...

Mr. Willie "Buck" Wilson

Mr. Willie "Buck" Wilson

Mar 7, 2020

Mr. Willie Ray Wilson, 88, passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2020. His family will receive friends at a visitation on Monday, March 9, 2020 from 9:00 AM until 11:00 AM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. A funeral service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, March 9, 2020 also at Chancellor Funeral Home. Burial will follow at...

Mrs. Melanie Dickson Manning

Mrs. Melanie Dickson Manning

Mar 3, 2020

Melanie Dawn Dickson Manning, 44, a native of Jackson, MS and currently residing in Florence, MS, met Jesus face to face on March 3, 2020 where all her pain, sorrows and tears were wiped away after fighting a courageous battle of untreatable illnesses. Melanie Dawn was born on May 7, 1975 to Jeff and Jennifer Dickson. She brought so much...

Mrs. Karla Joans Griffiths

Mrs. Karla Joans Griffiths

Mar 1, 2020

Karla Joans Griffiths passed away on March 01, 2020 at her home in Hazlehurst, MS. She was sixty years old. Visitation will be Friday, March 06 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Robison Cemetery in Utica. Mrs. Griffiths was born to Claude Johnny Roberts...

Mr.  James "Champ" Carl McKinney

Mr. James "Champ" Carl McKinney

Feb 29, 2020

James Carl “Champ” McKinney, 80, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood. There will be a graveside service at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 5th in the Garden of Memories in Florence. Champ was born June 19, 1939 in Union, MS to Jessie and Sarah McKinney. He was a Motorcycle...

Mrs.  Betty Eugene Grubbs

Mrs. Betty Eugene Grubbs

Feb 26, 2020

Betty Grubbs, 83, passed away on February 26, 2020 at her home in Byram, MS. A graveside service will be held at Mendenhall Cemetery in Mendenhall, MS on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. Mrs. Grubbs was born to Charles Brown and Hazel Sims on June, 24, 1936 in Jackson, MS. She became a resident of Byram in 1976...

Cole Scott Bridges

Cole Scott Bridges

Feb 25, 2020

Coleman “Cole” Scott Bridges, 14 passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, February 28th from 5:00 -8:00 p.m. and again on Saturday, February 29th from 10:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. Funeral Service all at First Baptist Church of...

Mr. James Melvin Gray

Mr. James Melvin Gray

Feb 23, 2020

James Melvin Gray, 52, died Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Mississippi Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, February 29, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until the 12:30 funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. James was born April 23, 1967 to James and Freddie Gray. He was a member of The Church...

Mr.  George Larry Vinson

Mr. George Larry Vinson

Feb 20, 2020

George Larry Vinson, a loving husband, father, and grand-father, went to be with the Lord on February 20, 2020 at his home in Terry. He was 78. Visitation will be Sunday, February 23 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 5:00—7:00 p.m. A graveside service will be held at Lakewood Memorial South at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 24. A long-time...

Joel Perry Johnson

Joel Perry Johnson

Feb 20, 2020

Joel Perry Johnson went to be with the Lord on February 20, 2020. He was thirty-one. Visitation will be Sunday, February 23 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 2:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at 4:00 p.m. Joel was born to Perry Johnson and Sharon Holley Johnson on January 30, 1989 in Jackson, Mississippi. He was a...

Mrs. Elva Glenda McBride Eubanks

Mrs. Elva Glenda McBride Eubanks

Feb 17, 2020

Mrs. Elva Glenda McBride Eubanks, 72, passed away Monday, February 17, 2020 at Merit Health Central in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, February 20th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and again on Friday, February 21st from 12:00 noon until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in...

Mrs. Jacquelyn "Vertie" Pitts

Mrs. Jacquelyn "Vertie" Pitts

Feb 16, 2020

Jacquelyn Alverta “Vertie” Pitts, 76, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, February 16, 2020 in Philadelphia, MS. Her family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, February 19th from 11 a.m. until the 2:00 p.m. chapel service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Pitts was born July 23, 1943...

Mr. Taylor Matthew Costello

Mr. Taylor Matthew Costello

Feb 14, 2020

Taylor Matthew Costello, 30, passed away Friday, February 14, 2020 in Pelahatchie Mississippi. Private family services will be held at a later date. Taylor was born October 7, 1989 in Flowood MS to John and Lisa Costello. He had been living and working in Oregon and had recently moved back home to Brandon, where he was once a longtime resident....

Nicholas "Bubba" Robertson

Nicholas "Bubba" Robertson

Feb 13, 2020

Nicholas “Bubba” Robertson passed away on February 13, 2020 at University Medical Center. He was twenty-six. Visitation will be at Jackson First on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 12:30 p.m. Nicholas was born to Mike Robertson and Kim Ainsworth Robertson on February 02, 1994 in Jackson, MS. He attended Terry High...

Mrs. Bernie Faye Beard

Mrs. Bernie Faye Beard

Feb 13, 2020

Bernie Faye Beard fell asleep in death on February 13, 2020 at Hospice Ministries. She was 74. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 2:30 p.m. at Kingdom Hall Jehovah's Witness on 171 Timberlawn Rd. in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Beard was born to Henry Bufkin and Bernice Barber Bufin on January 08, 1946 in Mobile, Alabama....

Mrs. Iris Rae Whitehead

Mrs. Iris Rae Whitehead

Feb 13, 2020

Iris Whitehead, 72, passed away on February 13, 2020, at Merit Central. Visitation will be Monday, February 17 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Easthaven Cemetery in Brookhaven, Mississippi. Mrs. Whitehead was born to Ira Laird and Ruby Allen Laird in Brookhaven, MS on...

Mrs. Dorothy O'Neil Rogers

Mrs. Dorothy O'Neil Rogers

Feb 11, 2020

Dorothy O’Neil Rogers, 83, passed away Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Thursday, February 13 from 5:00–8:00 P.M. and again on Friday, February 14 at 12:00 P.M. until the hour of the service at 1:00 P.M. at Chancellor Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Mt. Olive. Mrs....

Mrs. Edna Mae Hultz

Mrs. Edna Mae Hultz

Feb 11, 2020

Edna “Eddie” Mae Hultz, 81, went to be with the Lord on February 11, 2020, at her home in Crystal Springs. Visitation will be Thursday, February 13, from 5:00—7:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again on Friday, February 14, from 2:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at 3:00 p.m. at Crystal Springs Bible Church. Interment...

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