Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Jim "Buster" Brewer

Mr. Jim "Buster" Brewer

Jun 27, 2019

James “Jim” Prentiss Brewer, 79, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, June 28, 2019 and again on Saturday, June 29 from 10am until the 11am funeral service, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Bolton City Cemetery. Mr. Brewer was born in Hinds County, MS to the late Earl...

Mrs. Laura Jean Gilmore

Mrs. Laura Jean Gilmore

Jun 27, 2019

Mrs. Laura Jean Gilmore, 79, passed into the arms of Jesus, Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. service on June 29th in the Chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Steam Mill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Union....

Mr.  Tommy "Redeye" Hodges

Mr. Tommy "Redeye" Hodges

Jun 24, 2019

Tommy Lee Hodges, 64, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Copiah Medical Center in Hazlehurst, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation Tuesday, June 25th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and again Wednesday, June 26th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Clear...

Mr. Gordon "Moose" James Merritt

Mr. Gordon "Moose" James Merritt

Jun 20, 2019

Gordon “Moose” James Merritt, 83, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Clinton Healthcare. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, June 21, 2019 and 12 noon until the 2pm funeral service Saturday, June 22, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Moose was born in Simpson County, MS and...

Mr. Royal James Booth Jr.

Mr. Royal James Booth Jr.

Jun 19, 2019

Royal James Booth, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Lakeland Rehab Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 6-8pm Friday, June 21, 2019 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Saturday, June 22, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mr. Booth was born in Clinton, MS to the late Royal...

Mrs. Vivian Rebecca "Becky" Johnson

Mrs. Vivian Rebecca "Becky" Johnson

Jun 15, 2019

Vivian Rebecca (Becky) Johnson was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, March 10, 1953. She graduated from Pearl High School in 1971. She raised her children in Byram, MS married Bill and moved to Bay St. Louis, MS where they lived for 19 years together. Becky was the first female elected as president of Jackson Jaycees in 1988-89. She also worked in...

Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith

Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith

Jun 14, 2019

Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith, 84, passed into the arms of Jesus early Friday, June 14, 2019 surrounded by her family at her home in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation from 2:00 -4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 16th and again on Monday, June 17th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home...

Mrs.  Helen Bernice Whittington

Mrs. Helen Bernice Whittington

Jun 14, 2019

Helen Bernice Wadsworth Whittington, 77, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. The family will hold a private burial. Mrs. Whittington was born in Pelahatchie, MS to the late Grover and Emma James Wadsworth. She was a homemaker and longtime resident of the local area. Mrs. Whittington loved to fish and play her poker machine,...

Mrs. Yvonne Metcalfe Ballard

Mrs. Yvonne Metcalfe Ballard

Jun 12, 2019

Yvonne Metcalfe Ballard, 72, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Visitation will be 1-3pm Friday, June 14, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 3pm followed by interment at Palestine Cemetery in Raymond. Mrs. Ballard was born in Centreville, MS to the late Lamar and Margaret McDaniel Metcalfe....

Mrs. Dorothy Dewease Fedrick

Mrs. Dorothy Dewease Fedrick

Jun 11, 2019

Dorothy J Fedrick, 94, passed away June 11, 2019 at home in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 11-1pm Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Country Woods Baptist Church in Byram with Services at 1:00pm. Interment will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park South Cemetery, Jackson, MS. Dorothy was born in Philadelphia, MS and currently lived in Jackson, MS. She was a member...

Dr. Robert  Douglas  Finley

Dr. Robert Douglas Finley

Jun 8, 2019

Robert Finley, 87, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services are 11am Monday, June 10, 2019 in the chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with burial following in the Cayuga Cemetery in Utica. “Dr. Finley” as he was lovingly called, was born in Byram, Ms to John and Annie Mae...

Mrs.  Barbara Jean Womack

Mrs. Barbara Jean Womack

Jun 7, 2019

Mrs. Barbara Henry Womack, 85, passed peacefully from this life on Friday, June 7, 2019. She was laid to rest in a private family ceremony at Florence Cemetery in Florence, MS. Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence handled the arrangements. A long- time resident of Florence, MS, she was born Barbara Jean Henry on December 15, 1933 in Chattanooga, TN the...

Rev.  Harry Noble Gipson

Rev. Harry Noble Gipson

Jun 6, 2019

Rev. Harry Noble Gipson, 70, formerly of Brandon and Braxton, Mississippi, passed away on June 6, 2019. Born June 22, 1948, Brother Gipson was the son of the late Rev. J. N. and Minnie Lee Gipson. Bro. Gipson was a successful homebuilder by trade, and a bi-vocational minister who pastored several churches in central Mississippi including Gum Springs Baptist Church,...

Mrs. Willie "Jewel"  Harkins

Mrs. Willie "Jewel" Harkins

Jun 5, 2019

Mrs. Willie Jewel Harkins, 79, passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Chateau Ridgeland in Ridgeland, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 9:00 until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. A Graveside Service will be held on Sunday, June 9, 2019...

Mrs.  Marilyn Jane Hardin

Mrs. Marilyn Jane Hardin

Jun 4, 2019

Mrs. Marilyn Jane Hardin, 83, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at University of MS Medical Center in Jackson, MS following a car wreck. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, June 7th from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and again Saturday, June 8th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00...

Mr. Christopher Austen Slay

Mr. Christopher Austen Slay

Jun 3, 2019

The family of Christopher Austen Slay, 23, will receive family and friends for visitation Friday, July 5, 2019 from 10am until the 11am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Baton Rouge, LA at 4pm. Austen, a native of Baton Rouge, was raised in Byram, attending Byram and Terry High Schools. He...

Mrs. Mary Maxine Burnside

Mrs. Mary Maxine Burnside

May 31, 2019

Mary Maxine Wallace Burnside born November 15, 1927 passed through heaven’s gates on Friday, May 31, 2019. She was the wife of Joe Burnside who preceded her in death in 2013. Mrs. Burnside’s only child was Julia Dianne Burnside of Charlotte, North Carolina, who died at the age of 58 after a brief illness. Her surviving family members include two...

Ms. Patricia "Pat" Ann Williamson

Ms. Patricia "Pat" Ann Williamson

May 31, 2019

Ms. Patricia "Pat" Ann Williamson, 77, passed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, May 31, 2019 at Select Specialty at Belhaven in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation from 5:00 -7:00 p.m. Monday, June 3, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service on Tuesday, June...

Mr. Angelo Louis Perez

Mr. Angelo Louis Perez

May 30, 2019

Angelo Louis Perez, 77, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 at Franklin County Memorial Hospital in Meadville. Visitation will be 12noon until the 1:00pm memorial service on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Perez was born in New York to the late Joseph Perez and Ivy Duchesne Perez. He was a Veteran of the U.S....

Mr. Ronald Lee Rideout

Mr. Ronald Lee Rideout

May 29, 2019

Ronald Lee “Bo” Rideout of Richland, MS, went to be with the Lord sometime early Wednesday morning May 29, 2019 in Destin, FL, on vacation with family. Visitation will be 12 noon until the 2pm funeral service Monday, June 3, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Mr. Rideout was born August 11, 1950...