Our Staff

Bill began his career in Funeral Service as a High School junior in Thomasville, AL at O'Bryant Chapel. Upon graduation, he moved to Birmingham, where he worked at Ridouts Gardendale Chapel Funeral Home and completed his education at Jefferson State School of Mortuary Science. Bill moved to Jackson in 1980 and has been serving the Jackson Metro area in funeral service since.

Following in his father's footsteps, Bill has worked toward a Degree in Theology at New Orleans Baptist Seminary and has preached at many churches in the central Mississippi area. Bill is past president of the Mississippi Funeral Directors Association and is currently on the Advisory Board for Holmes Community College School of Mortuary Science and Compassionate Friends, Jackson Chapter.

Bill is married to the former Sandra Tingle of Jackson. They have six children and numerous grandchildren. Bill and Sandra are members of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Madison where they crrently reside. 

Sandra is the former office administrator at Chancellor Funeral Home and is the wife of Bill Chancellor. She has held her funeral director's license since 1984, to one day work with Bill at a firm of their own. Sandra graduated from Hinds Community College in 1983 with a degree in nursing, and has been employed by Hinds General Hospital, Mississippi Baptist Medical Center-Home Health, and most recently, Lakeshore Clinic in south Jackson. Her experience with assisting families with acute and chronic illnesses in the Emergency Department and in Home Health, have helped her prepare for her current position at the funeral home.

Sandra and Bill have six children: Josh, Ashley, Allie, Jenny, Katie and Zach, along with several grandchildren: Savannah, Halea, Madelyn, Alex, Arrington, Brady, Mollie, Charlotte, Makenzie, Sarah, Chandler, and William. In July 2023, they became great grandparents to Jeremiah.

Rodney has served the Florence and Byram area families with Chancellor Funeral Home since 2018.

A native of Louisville, MS, Rodney began his career in 1988 with Westbrook Funeral Home in Louisville. He attended Mortuary School at East Mississippi Community College (better known as Scooba Tech) where he was a 1989 graduate with a degree in Funeral Service Technology. In 1990 he moved to Philadelphia where he worked with McClain-Hays Funeral home until 2009. After a brief time with Holland Funeral Directors in Tupelo, he moved to the Jackson area as manager for Greater Jackson Mortuary Service.  Rodney has spent 35 years serving families in Louisville, Philadelphia, Tupelo, Jackson, Florence and Byram for the past 6 years.

Rodney is married to Leah Fulton Lowrey, and they have five children and six grandchildren. They are members at Crossgates Baptist Church in Brandon.

He grew up in a family of ministers, his father and grandfathers both being pastors. He wanted to continue in ministry and found his way in serving families in their time of need. 

In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, finding new adventures, watching their grandchildren’s activities and enjoying life.

Jenny is the daughter of Bill and Sandra Chancellor and has worked with Chancellor Funeral Home beginning in 2007. She has assisted people through advanced planning, after care services, and previously served as the secretary at the Florence location before transitioning to her new role of Administrative Director in 2022.  Jenny is a graduate of Terry High School,  Hinds Community College, and  The Academy of Hair Design. She is a licensed funeral director, licensed insurance agent and licensed cosmetologist. 

Jenny is married to Justin Craig and together they have 3 children; Madelyn, Alex, and Brady. They live in Florence where they are active in the community and are members of First Baptist Church of Florence. She enjoys playing pool, traveling with her husband and spending her spare time with family and friends on her back porch. 

Jed began his career in the funeral industry in 2017 as a Pre-Need counselor with Freeman Funeral Home in Waynesboro, MS. Wanting to be closer to home and serve the community where he lived, Jed transitioned to Pre-Need sales and Funeral Assistant with Chancellor Funeral Home in 2018, where he has served families in the Byram/Florence areas. Jed in his short time in the industry has served in many roles, from: Pre-Need Counselor, Cemetery sales, Market Manager for final expense insurance and Pre-Need sales. Ultimately settling into his true calling of funeral directing in 2020 where he currently serves today.

Jed is a resident of Florence, MS where he currently lives with his wife Jessica, and their 4 children: Avery, Katelyn, Colton, and Connor. Jed can live out his dream; which is showing his love for God, people, and service with families in our community through his work at Chancellor and also as Pastor of Victory Church in Florence, MS. Jed enjoys the opportunities he gets to share the love of Jesus Christ to others; He is active in the community through youth sports: from coaching his sons; Colton and Connor in Pee Wee football, to cheering on the Florence Eagles High School football team on Friday Nights where his oldest daughter Avery dances on the Varsity dance team, and to the softball fields where his youngest daughter Katelyn is a member of the Eagles softball team. Jed enjoys family and is honored to have the opportunity to serve families in this community.

Lorin has served in the funeral industry for a decade, serving families in the Golden Triangle, Grenada, and greater Jackson area.  She graduated from Holmes Community College with a degree in Mortuary Science.  She is a licensed funeral director, embalmer, and certified crematory operator.  

She calls Clinton her home where she is a member of Pinelake Clinton, and she serves the ladies in her small group.  She enjoys fishing, hunting, and anything outdoors.   

Pam has spent over 25 years in medical practice management and was ready for a change.  She welcomed the opportunity to work for Chancellor Funeral Home and has enjoyed the family atmosphere.  She was born and raised in Vicksburg and moved to the Jackson area in 2008.  She and her husband Larry live in Byram and have enjoyed calling this community their home.  She has two adult children and one grandson, whom she adores spending time with.   

She is a bird enthusiast and enjoys spending time feeding and watching her backyard birds, as well as her 2 fur babies.  She is also a member of Relate Church in Byram.  

Allie  is a resident of Florence where she lives with her husband, Jodey and her  son, Chandler. When she is not working here at Chancellor Funeral home, she works full time at Sunnybrook Estates Retirement Living in Madison.  In her spare time, Allie enjoys spending time with her family and friends at Car Shows and camping. She also enjoys spending time helping at her son's school and watching him play sports. Allie, who is one of Bill and Sandra's 6 children, has worked with us since the beginning in 2002.

A resident of Florence and born in East Istanbul, Turkey, Patti was raised in Columbia and Pascagoula, Mississippi. She is a Graduate of Lee University with a Bachelors of Science in Christian Education. She is married to Ed, they have 1 son, Brock and two grandsons, Brett and Luke. When she is not helping serve the families of Florence here at Chancellor Funeral Home, she works at Florence Middle School. She is a member of Quest Community Church where her husband is the pastor. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and being with her grandchildren.