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Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs.  Mary Lou "Mama Henry"  McLellan

Mrs. Mary Lou "Mama Henry" McLellan

Oct 21, 2018

Mary Lou McLellan, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. McLellan was born on April 1, 1931 in Port Gibson, MS to the late Lee Jackson and...

Mrs. Ruth Gunn

Mrs. Ruth Gunn

Oct 21, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Gunn, 95, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, 21, 2018 at St. Dominics Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 23 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and from 10:00-11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 24 at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church in Bryam. The service will begin at 11:00 AM with interment to...

Mr. Paul D. McElveen

Mr. Paul D. McElveen

Oct 18, 2018

Paul D. McElveen, 73, of Hazelhurst, MS, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 18, 2018 after his courageous battle with Alzheimers. He was a loving husband, father, and granddaddy who enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending time with his family. Paul was a barber for over 40 years and owned Paul’s Janitorial Service for a number...

Mrs. Carolyn Elaine Dungan

Mrs. Carolyn Elaine Dungan

Oct 15, 2018

Carolyn Elaine Tompkins Dungan, age 76 passed away peacefully on Monday, October 15, 2018 surrounded in love by her family at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, October 19th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 20th at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to...

Mrs. Patricia Ann Thornton Hollingsworth

Mrs. Patricia Ann Thornton Hollingsworth

Oct 14, 2018

Patricia Ann Thornton Hollingsworth, 79, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at home surrounded by family. Visitation will be held Monday, October 15, 2018 from 5-8pm and again on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 1pm until her funeral service at 2pm, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Pat was born July 14, 1939 in Hinds County Mississippi; she...

Mr. Billy Barnett Harris

Mr. Billy Barnett Harris

Oct 14, 2018

Mr. Billy Barnett Harris, 88, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, October 20th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Cremains will be inurned at the MS Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Newton at a later date. Mr. Harris loved his...

Mrs. Omega Chaney

Mrs. Omega Chaney

Oct 14, 2018

Mrs. Omega Chaney, 83, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at her residence in Jackson, MS surrounded by her loving family and caregivers after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Chaney was born May 3, 1937 in Pittsboro, MS to Leslie Calder Sr. and LV Kelly Calder. Omega was a homemaker who loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren with her whole heart....

Mr. Scott Case

Mr. Scott Case

Oct 10, 2018

Scott Case was no ordinary man, so his life cannot be adequately reflected upon in an ordinary fashion. If you ask anyone to tell you about Scott, they will promptly share how he was a generous man to a fault. He freely gave of his time, his skill, his resources, and his love. He was a friend to all and...

Mr. Rhuford Ross Farmer

Mr. Rhuford Ross Farmer

Oct 9, 2018

Rhuford Ross Farmer, 82, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Magee General Hospital in Magee, MS. Visitation will be Friday, October 12th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, October 13th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Fellowship Baptist Church in Mendenhall, MS. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery....

Mr. Bobby Carroll Grantham

Mr. Bobby Carroll Grantham

Oct 9, 2018

Bobby Carroll Grantham, 76, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, October 13th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service at First Baptist Church of Braxton. Burial will follow at Braxton Cemetery. Mr. Grantham was born November 29, 1941 in Jackson, the son of the late...

Ms.  Ruby  Gail  Barnett

Ms. Ruby Gail Barnett

Oct 6, 2018

Ms. Ruby Gail Barnett passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her home in Pearl. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9 and at 12:00 noon until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service on Wednesday, October 10th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery in Clinton. Ms. Gail Barnett was born in Yazoo...

Mrs.. Dorothy Frances Purvis

Mrs.. Dorothy Frances Purvis

Oct 5, 2018

Frances Purvis, 78, of Clinton, MS went home to Jesus on Friday, October 05, 2018. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Sunday, October 7 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Petal, MS. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Ms. Sheila Ann Byrd

Ms. Sheila Ann Byrd

Oct 4, 2018

Sheila Ann Byrd, 55, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at her home in Braxton. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service on Sunday, October 7th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Star Cemetery. Sheila lived in Braxton for the last 3 years moving from Star where she lived her whole...

Ms. Sharla Jo Collins

Ms. Sharla Jo Collins

Oct 3, 2018

Mrs. Sharla Jo Collins passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 7 from 3:00-5:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 8 at 2:00pm at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Grenada. Mrs. Collins was born in Rienzi, MS) to...

Mrs. Mary Sue Carmichael

Mrs. Mary Sue Carmichael

Oct 1, 2018

Mary Kelly Carmichael went home to join our Heavenly Father on October 1, 2018. Mary was born on December 31, 1942 in Florence Alabama. She was a resident of Flora Mississippi at the time of her passing. Mary enjoyed being a restaurant manager for Mazzio’s Pizza for more than 20 years. Some of her best times were fishing with her...

Mrs. Ramize Dervishi Jones

Mrs. Ramize Dervishi Jones

Sep 30, 2018

Ramize Dervishi Jones passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM funeral at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Florence. Interment will follow at Clear Branch Cemetery in Florence. Ramize was born in Bosnia, a section of old Yugoslavia on February 12, 1974....

Mr Wheeler W Dunn

Mr Wheeler W Dunn

Sep 29, 2018

Wheeler W. Dunn 96, of Terry passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018. Visitation is 5pm-7pm Monday October 1, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again 10am Tuesday. Funeral services are 11am Tuesday October 2, 2018 in the chapel with interment to follow in the Terry cemetery. Mr. Dunn was born March 30, 1922 and educated in the Jackson...

Mr. Wendell Eugene "Gene" Garrett

Mr. Wendell Eugene "Gene" Garrett

Sep 28, 2018

Eugene (Gene) Garrett of Richland, MS passed away at his home on Friday, September 28, 2018 with his family by his side, following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 4, 1930 in Harrisville, MS to Earl and Cora Garrett. He worked at Stuart C. Irby Co. for 23 yrs and the City of Richland for 4 yrs. He...

Mr. Leon Marcus Scott

Mr. Leon Marcus Scott

Sep 28, 2018

Leon Marcus Scott, resident of Byram Mississippi, was called home to our Lord on Friday September 28, 2018. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am funeral service Monday, October 1, 2018 all at Springridge United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He was born on March 26, 1941 to Evan and Mildred Scott of Groveton, Texas. Leon...

Infant Mattie Elizabeth Carroll

Infant Mattie Elizabeth Carroll

Sep 26, 2018

Mattie Elizabeth Carroll, woke in the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 29th at 10:00 a.m. at Briar Hill Cemetery. Mattie was preceded in death by her brother, Conner Wayne Carroll and her uncle, Andrew Carroll. She is Survived by her parents, Matthew and Lauren Carroll; sister, Shaleigh Carroll;...

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