Mr. Lawrence Derrell "Sarge" Jayroe

Lawrence Derrell (Sarge) Jayroe, of Byram, MS., passed away on December 9, 2014 after a brief illness at Manhattan Rehab Center in Jackson. Born February 18, 1928, oldest son of T.D. Jayroe and Lucille Butts in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, December 12, 2014 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Saturday, December 13, 2013, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens of Laurel in Laurel, MS. He was retired from the United States Navy as Chief Petty Officer after 23 years of service. He returned to Jackson, and then to Byram, MS. Mr. Jayroe retired after 18 years with the former T.D. Jayroe Contractors of Byram and was an active member of the Central Baptist Church of Byram, member of American Legion, Masonic Lodge where he was serving as Master of Museum Watt Carter Lodge. He was also an active member of Leavel Woods Lodge and Wahabi Shrine Center and past Master of James A. Meyers Lodge #619. He is survived by his children Gary Derrell Jayroe (Gayle), Larry Jayroe (Brenda), and Cindi Mathis (Skip), his six grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one brother Thomas Gerald Jayroe (Margie) and numerous nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to the Central Baptist Church, Byram, MS. On line guest book www.chancellorfuneralhome.com.