Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Shirley Ann Davis

Mrs. Shirley Ann Davis

Nov 5, 2018

Mrs. Shirley Ann Davis passed away on Monday, November 6, 2018 at Brandon Court in Brandon at the age of 76 years old. A Memorial Service has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 8th in the chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, on Hwy 49 South; visitation will be one hour prior to service. Following the service,...

Mr. John "Bo" King

Mr. John "Bo" King

Nov 3, 2018

Mr. John “Bo” Simmons King, 62, passed away at MS Baptist Medical Center on Saturday, November 3, 2018. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, November 6, 2018 from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A funeral service will follow at 1:00 PM, also at the funeral home. Mr. King was the owner of King...

Mrs. Brenda Sue Emerson

Mrs. Brenda Sue Emerson

Oct 30, 2018

Brenda Sue Emerson, 59, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at her home in Byram. Visitation will be 11am until the 1pm funeral service Friday, November 2, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery in Port Gibson. Sue was a 1977 graduate of Byram Attendance Center and a resident of Byram since...

Mrs. Mary C. Kelly

Mrs. Mary C. Kelly

Oct 29, 2018

Mary Emma Carter Kelly, 85, passed away Monday, October 29, 2018 at Willow Creek Nursing Home in Byram. Visitation will be 10am until the 11:30am funeral service Saturday, November 3, 2018 at Wynndale Presbyterian Church. Rev. Dr. Mark Spellman will officiate. Mary Carter Kelly was born and reared in Yazoo City, Mississippi, predeceased by her parents, James Owen Carter and...

Mr. Donald "Don" Paul Phillips

Mr. Donald "Don" Paul Phillips

Oct 28, 2018

Mr. Donald Paul Phillips, 84, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his home surrounded in love by his family. There will be a funeral service at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation from 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. service. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Reverend Malcolm...

Mr. Randy Nelson Randall

Mr. Randy Nelson Randall

Oct 28, 2018

Mr. Randy Nelson Randall, 60, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at his home in Richland. A graveside service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, November 2nd at Richland City Cemetery with visitation starting at 10:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence.

Mrs. Peggy Jean Smith

Mrs. Peggy Jean Smith

Oct 28, 2018

Peggy Jean Smith, 65, passed away Sunday, October 28, 2018 at University Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 11am until the 1pm funeral service Thursday, November 1, 2018 all at Wynndale Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Rosemont Gardens in Jackson. Mrs. Smith was born in Jackson, MS having lived the last 32 years in Byram. She worked in...

Mr. Brian James Bryant

Mr. Brian James Bryant

Oct 25, 2018

Brian James Bryant, 61, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018 in Jackson. Visitation will be from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 28th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. There will be a Graveside Service following at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories. The Rev. Ed Hauser will officiate. A life-long resident of the Jackson area, Brian was...

Mrs.  Jean Hanna Ainsworth

Mrs. Jean Hanna Ainsworth

Oct 25, 2018

Jean Hanna-Ainsworth, 78, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2018. Visitation will be Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence MS. A noon graveside service follows the visitation at Chancellor. Mrs. Hanna Ainsworth was born on September 24, 1940, in Blytheville, Arkansas. She spent most of her life in Mississippi and over...

Mrs. Mildred Carlisle

Mrs. Mildred Carlisle

Oct 24, 2018

Mildred Marie Rushing Carlisle, 89, of Bolton, passed away October 24, 2018, at her daughter’s residence in Summit, MS. Visitation will be Monday October 29, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. until services at 1:00 p.m. at Bolton Baptist Church in Bolton, MS. Bro Cliff Nelson and Jack Albritton will officiate. Burial will be in Lakewood Cemetery, Clinton, MS. Mrs. Carlisle was...

Mrs. Jean Hollingsworth Garrett

Mrs. Jean Hollingsworth Garrett

Oct 22, 2018

Mrs. Jean Hollingsworth Garrett, 91, of Terry went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 22, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 24, 2018 from 12pm until the 2pm Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Born in Lake, Mrs. Garrett had spent most of her...

Mrs.  Mary Lou "Mama Henry"  McLellan

Mrs. Mary Lou "Mama Henry" McLellan

Oct 21, 2018

Mary Lou McLellan, 87, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. A Memorial Service will be at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 24th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation beginning at 1:00 p.m. Mrs. McLellan was born on April 1, 1931 in Port Gibson, MS to the late Lee Jackson and...

Mrs. Ruth Gunn

Mrs. Ruth Gunn

Oct 21, 2018

Mrs. Ruth Gunn, 95, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, 21, 2018 at St. Dominics Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 23 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and from 10:00-11:00 AM on Wednesday, October 24 at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church in Bryam. The service will begin at 11:00 AM with interment to...

Mr. Paul D. McElveen

Mr. Paul D. McElveen

Oct 18, 2018

Paul D. McElveen, 73, of Hazelhurst, MS, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on October 18, 2018 after his courageous battle with Alzheimers. He was a loving husband, father, and granddaddy who enjoyed traveling, fishing and spending time with his family. Paul was a barber for over 40 years and owned Paul’s Janitorial Service for a number...

Mrs. Carolyn Elaine Dungan

Mrs. Carolyn Elaine Dungan

Oct 15, 2018

Carolyn Elaine Tompkins Dungan, age 76 passed away peacefully on Monday, October 15, 2018 surrounded in love by her family at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, October 19th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will be Saturday, October 20th at 11:00 a.m. with visitation one hour prior to...

Mrs. Patricia Ann Thornton Hollingsworth

Mrs. Patricia Ann Thornton Hollingsworth

Oct 14, 2018

Patricia Ann Thornton Hollingsworth, 79, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at home surrounded by family. Visitation will be held Monday, October 15, 2018 from 5-8pm and again on Tuesday, October 16, 2018 from 1pm until her funeral service at 2pm, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Pat was born July 14, 1939 in Hinds County Mississippi; she...

Mr. Billy Barnett Harris

Mr. Billy Barnett Harris

Oct 14, 2018

Mr. Billy Barnett Harris, 88, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, October 20th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Cremains will be inurned at the MS Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Newton at a later date. Mr. Harris loved his...

Mrs. Omega Chaney

Mrs. Omega Chaney

Oct 14, 2018

Mrs. Omega Chaney, 83, died Sunday, October 14, 2018 at her residence in Jackson, MS surrounded by her loving family and caregivers after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Chaney was born May 3, 1937 in Pittsboro, MS to Leslie Calder Sr. and LV Kelly Calder. Omega was a homemaker who loved her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren with her whole heart....

Mr. Scott Case

Mr. Scott Case

Oct 10, 2018

Scott Case was no ordinary man, so his life cannot be adequately reflected upon in an ordinary fashion. If you ask anyone to tell you about Scott, they will promptly share how he was a generous man to a fault. He freely gave of his time, his skill, his resources, and his love. He was a friend to all and...

Mr. Rhuford Ross Farmer

Mr. Rhuford Ross Farmer

Oct 9, 2018

Rhuford Ross Farmer, 82, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Magee General Hospital in Magee, MS. Visitation will be Friday, October 12th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, October 13th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Fellowship Baptist Church in Mendenhall, MS. Burial will follow at Fellowship Baptist Church Cemetery....