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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Robert L. Long  Sr.

Mr. Robert L. Long Sr.

Dec 9, 2018

Robert L. Long passed away on December 9, 2018. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from 5-7pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at 11am in the funeral home chapel with visitation 10-11am Wednesday. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park on Clinton Blvd. He was born in Vardaman, MS, but was...

Mrs. Annie Maud Martin

Mrs. Annie Maud Martin

Dec 7, 2018

Annie Maud Martin left this life on Friday, December 7, 2018 at The Nichols Center in Madison, MS. Services are planned for Saturday, December 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the chapel of Flanders Morrison Funeral Home in Pembroke, GA. The family will receive guests starting at 10:00 a.m. Annie will be laid to rest by her husband, Curtis "Ed"...

Sammie Lynn Davis Blackwell

Sammie Lynn Davis Blackwell

Dec 7, 2018

Sammie Lynn Davis Blackwell passed away at her home in Florence on Friday, December 7, 2018. Her family will be holding a service to celebrate her life at a later date. Mrs. Blackwell was born on December 8, 1978 in Jackson, MS to Sam Lee Davis and the late Marie Davis. Sammie was a lifelong resident of the Jackson area....

Mrs. Joan Gilmore Holmes

Mrs. Joan Gilmore Holmes

Dec 6, 2018

Joan Gilmore Holmes, 86, went home to the Lord Thursday, December 6, 2018 at her home in Crystal Springs. Visitation will be 5-7pm Monday, December 10, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 2pm Tuesday, December 11 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service time followed by burial at Lakewood Memorial...

Rev. William Thomas "Tom" McKay

Rev. William Thomas "Tom" McKay

Dec 6, 2018

William Thomas “Tom” McKay, 76, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at his home in Bolton, MS surround by his family. Visitation will be Sunday, December 9th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Tom was born on March 1, 1942 in Camden, MS...

Mr.  Richard "Duke" Allen Wilson

Mr. Richard "Duke" Allen Wilson

Dec 5, 2018

Richard “Duke” Allen Wilson, Sr., 90, passed into the arms of Jesus, early Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at St. Dominic’s Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. A Memorial Service will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 10, 2018 with visitation one-hour prior. Burial of cremains will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mr....

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wilson

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Wilson

Dec 5, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Hall Wilson, 80, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at her home in Pearl. Visitation will be 6-8pm Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will be10am Monday, December 10 at New Crystal Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Wilson was a former longtime resident of Crystal Springs and member of First Baptist Church of Crystal...

William "Joe" Joseph Dedmon

William "Joe" Joseph Dedmon

Dec 2, 2018

William Joseph “Joe” Dedmon, 77, passed away Sunday December 2, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 4, 2018 from 5:00 PM until 8:00PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. A visitation will be from 12:00PM until the 2:00 PM funeral service Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Wesley Chapel in Phoenix, MS. Interment...

Peggy Jean Kirk

Peggy Jean Kirk

Nov 30, 2018

Peggy Jean Kirk, 75, passed away Friday, November 30, 2018 at The Mississippi Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS, following a brief illness. The family will receive friends Tuesday December 4, 2018, at Wynndale Baptist Church beginning at 9:00am until the 11:00am Memorial service. Rev. Jerry Smith is the officiating minister. Her Final resting place will be at Bonaventure Cemetery in...

Mrs. Clara "Louise" Townsend

Mrs. Clara "Louise" Townsend

Nov 29, 2018

Mrs. Clara Louise Townsend, 92, passed into the arms of Jesus, on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Villa South Assisted Living in Florence, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, December 1st from 11:00 a.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow the service at Florence City Cemetery. Mrs....

Mr. Charles Ray Hooks, Sr.

Mr. Charles Ray Hooks, Sr.

Nov 26, 2018

Charles Ray Hooks, 84, passed away into the arms of Jesus on Monday, November 26, 2018. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, November 28th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, November 29th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Gum Springs...

Mr. Roy Eric Griffin

Mr. Roy Eric Griffin

Nov 23, 2018

Mr. Roy Eric Griffin, 53, of Ridgeland passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, November 25, 2018 from 3:00 pm until the 4:00 pm Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Eric was born in Jackson, Mississippi to the late Jesse Griffin, Sr. and Verna Keys Griffin. He...

Mr. James Leslie Lee

Mr. James Leslie Lee

Nov 23, 2018

Mr. James Leslie Lee of Terry passed away Friday, November 23, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be held Monday, November 26, 2018 from 10:00 am until the funeral service at 11:30 am all at Parkside Baptist Church in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. James was born in Bay Springs Mississippi to the...

Mrs. Dorothy Jane Gray

Mrs. Dorothy Jane Gray

Nov 22, 2018

Dorothy (Dot) Myers Gray passed away on Thanksgiving day, November 22, 2018, at the Hilton Head Hospital in Hilton Head Island, SC. She was 85 years old. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert Myers, and her second husband, J.W. Gray. She is survived by two sons, Tommy Myers and wife Sherry, Beaver Myers and wife Amy, and...

Ms.  Emma Elizabeth Dubose

Ms. Emma Elizabeth Dubose

Nov 20, 2018

Ms. Emma Elizabeth Hemphill DuBose, 94, passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2018 at Merit Health Central in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service on Friday, November 23rd at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park on Clinton Blvd in Jackson. Ms. DuBose was...

Mr. Hollis Haynes Langston Sr.

Mr. Hollis Haynes Langston Sr.

Nov 17, 2018

Mr. Hollis Haynes Langston, 86, passed from this life Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Monday, November 19 at 11:00 AM with a chapel service following at 1:00 PM. Interment will be at the Florence City Cemetery. A native of Old Silver Creek, MS and...

Mr.  Jacob "Shawn" Stafford Pittman

Mr. Jacob "Shawn" Stafford Pittman

Nov 17, 2018

Mr. Jacob Stafford “Shawn” Pittman 77, passed from this life on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at his home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Monday, November 19th from 5:00 until 7:00 p.m. with a chapel service on Tuesday, November 20 at 2:00 PM. Shawn lived in Jackson most of his life, moving...

Mrs.  Connie Rae Wolf

Mrs. Connie Rae Wolf

Nov 17, 2018

Connie Rae Wolf, 71, passed away Saturday, November 17, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A Memorial Service will be Sunday, November 25th at 1:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation one hour prior. Connie was born December 28, 1946 in Louisiana to LeRoy and Christine Boyette. She retired from Eye Care Optical. Connie is survived by...

Mr. Thurman Eugene Alley

Mr. Thurman Eugene Alley

Nov 16, 2018

Thurman Eugene Alley, 84 entered the gates of Heaven in the warm embrace of his family on November 16, 2018. Thurman was born in Dolomite, AL on October 21, 1934 to Jesse Irene Riley Alley and Marvin Burton Alley. He attended Oak Grove High School, East Central Jr. College where he was a cheerleader, graduated from The Mississippi State University...

Mrs. Faye Deason Shivers

Mrs. Faye Deason Shivers

Nov 16, 2018

Faye Deason Shivers, 78, passed in peace Friday, November 16, 2018, after a long courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 20, 2018 from 9:00 am until 11:00am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, followed by a service at 11:00 am in the Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Florence City Cemetery. Faye was born in...

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