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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

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;...

Ms. Barbara Ann Heathcock

Ms. Barbara Ann Heathcock

Sep 24, 2018

Barbara Ann Heathcock, 70, passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at Jefferson Davis Community Hospital in Prentiss. Visitation will be Saturday, September 29th 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. Barbara was a lifelong resident of Mississippi. She loved the Lord and worked hard...

Miss Rebecca "Bec" Faye Tagert

Miss Rebecca "Bec" Faye Tagert

Sep 22, 2018

Miss Rebecca “Bec” Tagert, 14, of Hazlehurst, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018. There will be a visitation on Monday, September 24, 2018, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM also at Bethel Baptist Church. Visitation will be...

Mr. Tommy "Buddy" Larry Hudson

Mr. Tommy "Buddy" Larry Hudson

Sep 21, 2018

Tommy “Buddy” Larry Hudson, Jr., 45, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home in Richland after a battle with cancer. Visitation will be Sunday, September 23rd from 2:00 p.m. until the 3:00 p.m. funeral service at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church in Florence. Burial will follow at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Smith County. Buddy was born in Jackson...

Mr. John Thomas Myers

Mr. John Thomas Myers

Sep 18, 2018

John Thomas Myers the most caring father and grandfather us kids could ever ask for, went to be with the Lord on September 18, 2018 at 5:20pm. He was a compassionate, loving, and loyal soul to both his family and his belief in the Lord. He raised his family on the “Bible and the Belt” and we couldn’t have thanked...

Mrs. Lecy Bridges Purvis

Mrs. Lecy Bridges Purvis

Sep 18, 2018

On Thursday, September 18, 2018, Lecy Bridges Purvis, Mother of 5 children passed away at the age of 92. Lecy was born in the Old Pearl Community in Simpson County and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was an award-winning gardener. She entered many plants in the Mississippi State Fair and won numerous ribbons including the Purple Ribbon....

Mrs. Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand

Mrs. Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand

Sep 18, 2018

Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand, 84, of Huntsville, passed into the Lord’s keeping Tuesday, Sept. 18th, Betty joins her parents; husband, Bennie Jerrold; and son, Gerald, in everlasting life. Her memories shall be kept alive by her daughter, Beverly Gilliand-Parks; sisters, Margaret Ervin, Viola Johnston, Ruby Kel¬ly, Betty Stewart; and Barbara Tharp; as well as an extended family of nieces, nephews,...

Mr. Joshua Grantham Dill

Mr. Joshua Grantham Dill

Sep 18, 2018

It is with great sadness, the family of Joshua Grantham Dill announces his passing from this home to his heavenly home on the evening of September 18, 2018 after a tragic accident at the age of 26. Joshua will be remembered for his witty sense of humor, his loving relationship with is daughter, his life passion for his work in...

Mr. James "Jim" Alland Gibson

Mr. James "Jim" Alland Gibson

Sep 17, 2018

James “Jim” Alland Gibson, 85, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am funeral service Friday, September 21, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Mr. Gibson was born in Illinois to the late James E. Gibson and Ethel Combs Gibson. A longtime resident...

Ms. Heather Nichole Jamison

Ms. Heather Nichole Jamison

Sep 16, 2018

Heather Nicole “Pooh” Jamison went to be with our Lord on Sunday, September 16, 2018. A Celebration of her Life will be Saturday, September 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Heather was born in Alexandria, LA on March 5, 1981 and was raised in Florence, MS. She had...

Mrs. Marilyn  Renee Fewell

Mrs. Marilyn Renee Fewell

Sep 13, 2018

Marilyn Renee Fewell, 62, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Edgewood Health and Rehab in Byram. Visitation will be Monday, September 17th from 12 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Marilyn loved her family, especially her beloved husband, Bobby. She enjoyed watching football, the rodeo and racing. Mrs. Fewell is preceded in...

Mrs. Mary "Louise" Stephenson

Mrs. Mary "Louise" Stephenson

Sep 13, 2018

Mary Louise Stephenson, 69, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2018 at her home in Florence surrounded by her loved ones. Visitation will be Sunday, September 16th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. graveside service at Richland City Cemetery. Mrs. Stephenson was a resident of Florence and a member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church....

Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon Reid

Mrs. Elizabeth Harmon Reid

Sep 12, 2018

Elizabeth Harmon Reid, 53, of Terry, passed away at her home on Friday, September 14, 2018. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Mrs. Reid is preceded in death by her parents,George and Bessie Harmon. She is survived by her husband of 5-/1/2 years, Steven Reid, her children, Turner, Becca, and Mary, her brother George, and...

Mr.  Ronald "Sonny" Willis Bridges

Mr. Ronald "Sonny" Willis Bridges

Sep 11, 2018

Ronald Willis “Sonny” Bridges, 76, passed away Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at Magee General Hospital. Visitation will be 5:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 12th at First Baptist Church in Richland and again from 10:00 -11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 13th followed by a 11:00 a.m. funeral service at First Baptist Church in Richland. Interment will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park. Sonny was...

Mr. John Benjamin "JB" Macoy

Mr. John Benjamin "JB" Macoy

Sep 9, 2018

John Benjamin “JB” Macoy 72, passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on September 12, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. The funeral will be held at New Covenant Church in Harrisville on September 13 at 11:00 am, followed by a graveside at the Harrisville Cemetery, Harrisville,...

Mr. Jonathan Caleb Brown

Mr. Jonathan Caleb Brown

Sep 9, 2018

Jonathan Caleb Brown.....was welcomed into the arms of his parents at 7:57 AM on April 4, 1986 in Colorado Springs, CO has now walked into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ at the age of 32. He died peacefully at home with the love of his life, Linda Morey, of a sudden heart attack in the...

Mr.  Gary Trosclair

Mr. Gary Trosclair

Sep 8, 2018

no obituary or services.

Mrs.  Eunice Bracknell Smith

Mrs. Eunice Bracknell Smith

Sep 7, 2018

Eunice Smith, 92, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab. Visitation will be 12:30 until 1:30 Monday, September 10 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, followed by a graveside service at 2 pm in Floral Hills Cemetery, Pearl, MS. Mrs. Smith was born December 12, 1925 in Delta City, MS to Charles and Nannie Winpigler Cook....

Ms. Jackie Wallace

Ms. Jackie Wallace

Sep 7, 2018

Ms. Jackie Middleton Wallace, 82, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. Visitation will be 9-11am Monday, September 10, 2018 at Country Woods Baptist Church. Graveside services will follow at 11:30am Monday at Lakewood South Memorial Park. Ms. Wallace is survived by her four children, Rebecca (Jim) Daniels of Mt. Olive; Toby (Lonna) Campbell of...

Mrs. Mathia "Auntie" Swartz

Mrs. Mathia "Auntie" Swartz

Sep 6, 2018

Mathia Maggie Floyd Swartz, 81, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services will be 11am Monday, September 10, 2018 at Fellowship Baptist Church, 3823 S. Siwell Rd. Jackson, MS 39212 with a one hour visitation prior to service time...

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