Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mr. Curtis "Vence" Cooley
Jun 26, 2018
Curtis Vencent Cooley, 62, passed away Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at his home in Moss Point, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, June 30th from 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Vence was born June 9, 1956 to Curtis O. and Margie Cooley in Laurel, MS....
Mr. John Edward Jones
Jun 24, 2018
John Edward Jones, 65, died Sunday, June 24 at his residence in Florence. No services are scheduled at this time. John was born December 11, 1952, in Jackson, MS to Ozell and Carrie Shows Jones. He was a proud Veteran of the U.S. Navy and was a construction supervisor for Mid-State Construction. John loved his family, especially his children and...
Mrs. Dorothy "Dot" Blair
Jun 23, 2018
Mrs. Dorothy “Dot” Blair, 83, of Brandon, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 23, 2018 in Brandon. Graveside services will be held 10am Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Pearl. Rev. Otis Moore will officiate. Born in Mendenhall to H.D. and Annie Russell Heitt, Mrs. Blair spent her adult life in Florence. She...
Mr James "Wayne" Jones
Jun 23, 2018
James Wayne Jones, 73, a resident of Terry, MS, died Saturday, June 23, 2018, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 26, 2018, 5-8, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be held in the chapel Wednesday, June 27, 2018 at 11:00 with visitation starting at 10 followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial in Clinton....
Mr. David Andrew Bailey
Jun 22, 2018
David Andrew Bailey passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at his home in Brandon. No services are scheduled at this time.
Mary Beth Tucker
Jun 22, 2018
Mary Beth Savell Tucker, 78, passed away Friday, June 22, 2018 at Central MS Merritt Health Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, June 24, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm and from 10:00 am until 11:00 am on Monday, June 25, 2018. The funeral service will also be at the funeral home...
Mrs. Dorothy Jean Roberts
Jun 22, 2018
Dorothy Jean Ballard Roberts, 86, passed peacefully from this life on Friday, June 22, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Sunday, June 24, 2018 from 4:00- 6:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and again one hour prior to the funeral service Monday, June 25, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. with burial in Salem Baptist Cemetery of...
Mr. James "Jimmy" Edward Robbins
Jun 19, 2018
James Edward “Jimmy” Robbins, 80, passed away Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab in Brandon. Visitation will be Thursday, June 21st from 5-7p.m. and Friday, June 22nd from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Richland City Cemetery. Mr. Robbins, an award winning High School Basketball...
Mr. Robert Laymon Wallace
Jun 19, 2018
Robert Laymon Wallace, age 92, passed away June 19, 2018. services will be at 11:00 Thursday, June 21, with visitation from 9:30 until 11:00 at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Burial in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, in Florence. Laymon was born May 27, 1926, in Longview, MS. He was the son of Ernest and Gussie (Hamill) Wallace. He married his...
Mrs. Edna Laura Fisher
Jun 19, 2018
In the early morning of June 19, 2018, Edna Laura Fisher died peacefully in her sleep. She was born in Simpson County, MS, on March 13, 1926 to James Luther and Laura Ann Teasley. She was preceded in death by husband Woodrow Fisher, her brothers, James and Archie Teasley, and sister, Ester Buffington Prisock. She lived a very good life...
Mrs Lenora Carolyn Sellers
Jun 17, 2018
Lenora Carolyn Sellers, 86, passed away at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center on Sunday, June 17, 2018. There will be a visitation and funeral on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. The visitation will be from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm and the funeral at 12:00 pm. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Sellers lived most of her...
Mr Floyd Allen Kirk
Jun 16, 2018
Mr. Floyd Kirk, 80 passed away Saturday, June 16. 2018 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Florence. Visitation will be 1pm Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home, a memorial service will be held in the chapel at 3pm on Tuesday. Mr. Floyd was born in Doddsville, MS in 1937, his parents were the late Carey and Willard Kirk....
Mrs. Hazel "Candy" Dear
Jun 15, 2018
Mrs. Hazel “Candy” Irene Dear,84, passed away at her home in Florence, Mississippi on Friday, June 15, 2018. There will be a celebration of her life on Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at 6 pm at her son’s home. Mrs. Dear, a resident of Florence, MS since 1965, was a professional singer and musician. Her Stage name was Candy Cooper. She...
Mrs. Peggy Leavone Pevey
Jun 13, 2018
Peggy Leavone Pevey, 71, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Friday, June 15th from 6:00 -8:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 16th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Peggy moved to Florence from...
Mrs. Connie Lee Atwood
Jun 13, 2018
Connie Lee Atwood, 85, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at her home in Raymond. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, June 15, 2018 and 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service Saturday, June 16, 2018, all at Raymond Road Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl. Mrs. Atwood was born in Pinola, MS to the late Silas...
Mr. Clyde Franklin Hampton Sr.
Jun 13, 2018
Clyde Franklin Hampton, Sr., 88, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, June 15, 2018 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Saturday, June 16 all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Mr. Hampton was born in Oak Grove, LA to the late Eugene...
Mr. John "Raymond" Thornton
Jun 12, 2018
John Raymond Thornton, 60, passed away June 12, 2018 at St. Dominic’s hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, June 14th from 5-7 p.m. and Friday, June 15th from 12:00 p.m. until the 1:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Raymond was an avid hunter that loved to watch...
Mrs. Dara Lynn Rushing
Jun 9, 2018
Mrs. Dara Lynn Rushing, 41, passed away Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Select Specialty in Jackson. No services are scheduled at this time.
Mrs. Denise Ellen Chandler Jeffress
Jun 8, 2018
Denise Ellen Jeffress, 64, a devoted Christ follower, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 13, 2018 from 5 PM until 8 PM and again on Thursday, June 14, 2018 from 10 AM Until the 11 AM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence....
Mr. Jeffrey Lynn Curtis
Jun 8, 2018
Jeffrey “Jeff” Curtis, 41, passed away Friday, June 8, 2018 at his home in Biloxi. No services are scheduled at this time. Jeff was a very caring person that loved his family, especially his children and he enjoyed football. He has lived in Biloxi for the last 18 years, moving from Jackson. Jeff is preceded in death by his father,...
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