Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
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...
Mrs. Esther McNair Lott
May 28, 2019
Esther Grace McNair Lott “Queen”, 90, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Visitation will be 6:30pm-8:30pm Friday, May 31, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services will be at 2:00pm on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at Jackson First Assembly of God Church, with a one hour visitation prior to service time...
Mr. Herbert L. Bishop
May 28, 2019
Herbert Lavan Bishop, 71, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at his sister’s home in Terry. Visitation will be 5-9pm Wednesday, May 29, 2019 and 12noon until the 2pm funeral service Thursday, May 30, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mr. Bishop was born in Philadelphia, MS to the late Hubart L. Bishop...
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Ruth Nicholson
May 27, 2019
Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Ruth Nicholson, 79, finished her earthly journey and entered the arms of Jesus on Monday, May 27, 2019. Visitation will take place at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Thursday, May 30th from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. Her funeral will be at 4:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Dot Nicholson, born...
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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