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Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Dr. Carl  Savell

Dr. Carl Savell

Sep 5, 2018

The funeral service for Dr. Carl Savell will be held on Saturday, September 8, 2018, at 3:00pm at Highland Colony Baptist Church in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Highland Colony Baptist Church, prior to the service, from 1:00pm – 3:00pm. A family graveside service will be held in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. Dr. Savell went to be with his Heavenly...

Mrs. Deborah Rae Tolleson

Mrs. Deborah Rae Tolleson

Sep 2, 2018

Deborah Rae Dodd Tolleson, 66, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at her home in Jackson. The family will hold a private service to celebrate Debbie’s life. Debbie was born in Topeka, Kansas to the late Clarence Talmadge Dodd and Alice Sue Oglesby Dodd. She lived in Jackson, MS since 1975, having come from Eupora, MS and was a homemaker....

Mrs. Boyce Verell

Mrs. Boyce Verell

Sep 2, 2018

Mrs. Boyce Roebuck Verell, 91, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, September 6, 2018 from 5:00PM until 7:00PM and again Friday, September 7, 2018 from 10:00AM until the 11:00AM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow the service at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. Mrs. Verell...

Mrs Doris Louise  Clanton

Mrs Doris Louise Clanton

Sep 1, 2018

Doris Louise Ray Clanton, 83, of Terry, MS went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, September 1, 2018, at Clinton Healthcare in Clinton, MS. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Tuesday, September 4 at 9:00 a.m. until the Funeral Service at 10:00 a.m. Graveside service will be held at...

Mrs. Donna Louise Foster

Mrs. Donna Louise Foster

Aug 29, 2018

Donna was born in Huntsvile, Alabama on December 20, 1959, and departed this life on August 29, 2018, in the arms of her loving son. Donna was the daughter of Mary Ruth Chisolm and step-father, Charles Rushing, who precedes her in death and is survived by her father, George Evans, and step-mother, Laura Evans. Donna was a loving daughter, mother,...

Mr. Nicholas "Nick" William Tremonte

Mr. Nicholas "Nick" William Tremonte

Aug 24, 2018

Nicholas William Tremonte, 67, went to be with the Lord he loved on Friday, August 24, 2018, at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, August 26, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Monday, August 27, 2018 in the funeral home chapel. Nick was born on September 18, 1950, in Lake Charles, Louisiana,...

Mrs. Jo Ann Blackwell

Mrs. Jo Ann Blackwell

Aug 20, 2018

Jo Ann Blackwell, 80, passed away Monday, August 20, 2018 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Florence. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 22nd from 5-8 p.m. and Thursday, August 23rd from 9-10 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A Graveside Service will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Blackwell, a life long resident of Florence, was a fabulous...

Dannice Lucille Smith Boyles

Dannice Lucille Smith Boyles

Aug 19, 2018

Dannice Lucille Smith Boyles, 84, died Sunday August 19, 2018 at her daughter’s home. Visitation is Tuesday, August 21, 2018 from 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will follow at 3:00 PM in Lakewood South Memorial Park. Dannice was born January 27, 1934 in Moselle, MS to Dan and Addie Little Smith. She was a...

Mrs. Donna Ruth Campbell Nichols

Mrs. Donna Ruth Campbell Nichols

Aug 17, 2018

Donna Ruth Campbell Nichols, 58, of Florence, died peacefully early Friday morning, August 17, 2018. Visitation will be held from 3-6pm on Sunday, August 19, 2018, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Monday, August 20, 2018, from 10-11am at Marvin United Methodist Church followed by the memorial service. She was born in Jackson, MS, on October 4,1959. A 1976...

Mr.  Howard Malcolm Doty

Mr. Howard Malcolm Doty

Aug 17, 2018

Howard Malcolm Doty, 66, passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, August 20th from 10:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Mr. Doty, a long-time resident of Florence attended Pinelake Church in Brandon. He was...

Ms. Martha Kate Wilkinson

Ms. Martha Kate Wilkinson

Aug 17, 2018

Martha Kate Wilkinson, 78, of Florence passed away Friday, August 17, 2018. Her family has plans for a graveside memorial service at 10:30 a.m. in the Garden of Memories in Florence on Saturday, September 1, 2018. Ms. Wilkinson moved to the Jackson area in 1956 from Columbia. She was a 1958 graduate of Central High School in Jackson and was...

Ms. Vickie Harmon Summerlin

Ms. Vickie Harmon Summerlin

Aug 15, 2018

Vickie Carole Harmon Summerlin, 51, went home to be with the Lord and her sweet mother on August 15, 2018 at her home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be Friday, August 17th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 18th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow...

Mr. William H. "Bill" Allen

Mr. William H. "Bill" Allen

Aug 15, 2018

William H. “Bill” Allen passed away August 15, 2018. He was born on May 14, 1930 in Magee, Mississippi to Una and Raymond Allen. The eldest of ten, he became a football star at Magee High School and met the love of his life, Dorthy Ann Bynum (1931-2017). The two married in 1948 and began what would become an extremely...

Mr.  Willard "Dub" Blakeney

Mr. Willard "Dub" Blakeney

Aug 14, 2018

Dub Blakeney, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. He was born on November 16, 1957, to Willard Blakeney, Sr. and Burnice Craft Blakeney. He was employed by Ward’s Wrecker Service and loved driving his wrecker. His other loves were riding motorcycles, kayaking, playing golf,...

Mr. Karl "Punkin" Dougherty

Mr. Karl "Punkin" Dougherty

Aug 14, 2018

Karl Dougherty, age 68, departed for his heavenly home on Tuesday, August 14, 2018 while in Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Thursday, August 16, 2018 from 4 pm to 7 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home, Byram, MS with visitation again Friday, August 17, 2018 at 2 pm with service at 3 pm at Hickory Ridge Baptist...

Mr. George Worsham Mathews Jr.

Mr. George Worsham Mathews Jr.

Aug 14, 2018

George Worsham Mathews, Jr.,73, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at VA Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am-10am Monday, August 20, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. The Celebration of Life service will begin at 10am Monday in the funeral home chapel officiated by Chaplin David Allen. Mr. Mathews was born in Yazoo City, MS to the late...

Mrs. Rebecca White Finley

Mrs. Rebecca White Finley

Aug 12, 2018

Rebecca White Finley, 91, of Raymond Mississippi went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 12, 2018. She was at her childhood home surrounded by loved ones. She was under the care of her eldest child, Toosheyah Chapman. Rebecca was born on February 22, 1927, in Raymond, Mississippi to the late Reverend John and Marie White....

Mr.  Jasper Leland May

Mr. Jasper Leland May

Aug 12, 2018

Mr. Jasper Leland May, 86, of Richland, MS passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2018. There will be a visitation on Monday, August 13, 2018 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. The funeral service will be at 10:00 AM on Tuesday and will be preceded by a visitation from 9:00-10:00 AM. Interment will be at Cooks...

Mrs. Sara Ann Ward

Mrs. Sara Ann Ward

Aug 11, 2018

Sara Ann Ward, 54, life long resident of Jackson, passed away August 11, 2018 after a strong fight with cancer. Funeral Services will be 11am Tuesday August 14, 2018 with visitation from 9-11am Tuesday prior to the service. Burial will follow at Rosemont Gardens. Sara enjoyed camping, fishing, collecting unique items and mostly spending time with family and friends. She...

Mr. Jim Caulkins Sr

Mr. Jim Caulkins Sr

Aug 11, 2018

James N. "Jim" Caulkins, Sr., of Florence, MS, age 88, died peacefully at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland with his family by his side on Saturday, August 11, 2018.The family will receive friends on Saturday, August 18 from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Celebration of Life Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Jim was born in Mason, Michigan, July...

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