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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Barry "Carl" Cranford

Mr. Barry "Carl" Cranford

May 27, 2019

Mr. Barry Carl Cranford, 61, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, May 27, 2019 in Georgetown, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, May 29th from 2:00 p.m. until the 4:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Richland City Cemetery. Carl was born May 4, 1958 in Jackson,...

Mrs. Jean Sullivan Cody

Mrs. Jean Sullivan Cody

May 26, 2019

Mrs. Jean Sullivan Cody, 82, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 at University Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories, next to the funeral home. Mrs. Cody was born in Pinola,...

Mrs  Marie "Marlu" Branson

Mrs Marie "Marlu" Branson

May 26, 2019

Marie-Luise “Marlu” Branson, 82, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019 after a short illness. Visitation is 9:00am Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram; funeral services are 11am Tuesday in the chapel. Marlu was born in Germany in 1936 to the late Joseph and Berta Bilz. She came to the United States at the age of 18...

Mr. Austin Cole Peets Hoover

Mr. Austin Cole Peets Hoover

May 25, 2019

Austin Cole Peets Hoover, 25, passed away on Saturday May 25, 2019. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 from 12:00 Noon until the 2:00 PM Celebration of Life Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Cole was born on March 3, 1994 in Jackson, MS to Timothy Peets and Melissa Acy. He was...

Mrs. Evelyn C. Frank

Mrs. Evelyn C. Frank

May 23, 2019

Evelyn C. Frank went to her heavenly home on her 74th birthday, Thursday, May 23, 2019. Memorial services will be held at Trinity Wesleyan Methodist Church in Byram on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at 11:30 a.m., where she was a faithful member and loved her church family. Pastor Artie Burnett will officiate the service.Evelyn had asked the Lord into her...

Mr. Charles "Harold" DeKay

Mr. Charles "Harold" DeKay

May 23, 2019

Charles Harold DeKay, 65, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2019 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 12:00 noon until the 2pm memorial service on Saturday, May 25, 2019 all at Wells United Methodist Church. Mr. DeKay was born in Jackson, MS to the late Charles Richard DeKay and Jessie Bernice Thompson DeKay. He was a graduate...

Mr. Howard "Ellis" Adams Jr.

Mr. Howard "Ellis" Adams Jr.

May 21, 2019

Mr. Howard Elison “Ellis” Adams, Jr., 77 passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2019 in Brandon, MS. No services are scheduled at this time. Ellis was born in Mobile, AL to Howard, Sr. and Margerite Adams. He has lived in the Florence area for over 45 years and was a member of College Drive Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Pearl, MS. He...

Mr. Leo J. Hornkohl Jr.

Mr. Leo J. Hornkohl Jr.

May 19, 2019

Leo J. Hornkohl, Jr, 87 passed away May 19, 2019 in Jackson, MS. Visitation is Tuesday, May 21, 2019 from 5-7 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. A Graveside with military honors will be Thursday, May 23, 2019, at 12:30 pm in Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, MS. In addition to his civilian career as a floor covering...

Mr. Earl Newton Hudson, Jr.

Mr. Earl Newton Hudson, Jr.

May 19, 2019

Mr. Earl Newton Hudson, Jr., 90, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 from 5-7 p.m. and again Thursday, May 30, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial...

Mrs. Ruth Byrd Davis

Mrs. Ruth Byrd Davis

May 16, 2019

Mrs. Ruth Christine Byrd Davis, 89 passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Stratford, Oklahoma. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, May 21st from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, May 22nd at 10:00 a.m. at Gatesville Baptist...

Mrs. Claudine Martin Griffing

Mrs. Claudine Martin Griffing

May 15, 2019

Claudine Martin Griffing, 85, passed away Wednesday, May 15, at Lakeland Nursing and Rehabilitation in Jackson from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m., Saturday, May 18, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, followed by an onsite memorial service. The youngest child of Claude and Lois Martin, Claudine grew up in Silver Creek, Miss. and...

Mr. Theron Donald Cunningham

Mr. Theron Donald Cunningham

May 14, 2019

Theron Donald Cunningham, 81, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Merit Health River Region Hospital in Vicksburg. Visitation will be 9:45am until the 11:00am funeral service Monday, May 20, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at MS Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS. Mr. Cunningham was born in Meridian, MS and a long time resident...

Mrs.  Jean Elizabeth Rosamond

Mrs. Jean Elizabeth Rosamond

May 14, 2019

Jean Evans Rosamond passed from this earthly existence on May 14, 2019, in Murfreesboro, TN. She was born in 1934 in Jackson, MS, and lived most of her life there prior to moving to Murfreesboro five years ago. Daughter of the late Mary Gooch Evans and James M. Evans, Jean graduated from Forest Hill High School, where she was both...

Mrs. Evelyn Shaw McGee

Mrs. Evelyn Shaw McGee

May 12, 2019

Mrs. Evelyn Shaw McGee, 83, passed into the arms of Jesus on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 12, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, May 14th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday, May 15th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home...

Ms. Virginia Annette Cagle

Ms. Virginia Annette Cagle

May 11, 2019

Virginia Annette Cagle, 74, went to be with her Heavenly Father, surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Her family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, May 17th from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, May 18th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Interment...

Rev. Max Jones

Rev. Max Jones

May 11, 2019

Rev. Max Jones, 87, was born July 17, 1931 in Walnut Grove Community in Leake Co. MS; he went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 11, 2019. Visitation is 6:00pm-8:00pm Monday, May 13, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services are 12 noon Tuesday, May 14, 2019 at Parkside Baptist Church in Byram...

Mrs.  Martha Laderal Eshee

Mrs. Martha Laderal Eshee

May 9, 2019

Martha Laderal Eshee, 76, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, May 9, 2019 at her home in Florence surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, May 14th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and again Wednesday, May 15th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in...

Mrs. Henry "Lou"  Husbands

Mrs. Henry "Lou" Husbands

May 8, 2019

Mrs. Henry Lou Husbands, 77, passed into the arms of Jesus on May 8, 2019. Visitation will be on Friday, May 10, 2019 from 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. The funeral service will be held at 3:30 PM also at the Funeral Home. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories in Florence,...

Mrs. Betty Rust Wilson

Mrs. Betty Rust Wilson

May 8, 2019

Mrs. Betty Rust Wilson, 78, passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, May 8, 2019 in Jackson. No services are scheduled at this time. Mrs. Betty is survived by her husband, Lawrence "Larry" Wilson.

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Moore

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Moore

May 8, 2019

Mrs. Dorothy Mae Moore, 82, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2019 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. The family will receive friends Thursday, May 9th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and again Friday, May 10th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs....

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