Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Bobby Carroll Grantham

Mr. Bobby Carroll Grantham

Oct 9, 2018

Bobby Carroll Grantham, 76, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at the University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, October 13th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service at First Baptist Church of Braxton. Burial will follow at Braxton Cemetery. Mr. Grantham was born November 29, 1941 in Jackson, the son of the late...

Ms.  Ruby  Gail  Barnett

Ms. Ruby Gail Barnett

Oct 6, 2018

Ms. Ruby Gail Barnett passed away Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her home in Pearl. Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9 and at 12:00 noon until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service on Wednesday, October 10th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will be at Lakewood Cemetery in Clinton. Ms. Gail Barnett was born in Yazoo...

Mrs.. Dorothy Frances Purvis

Mrs.. Dorothy Frances Purvis

Oct 5, 2018

Frances Purvis, 78, of Clinton, MS went home to Jesus on Friday, October 05, 2018. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Sunday, October 7 from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. A Graveside Service will be held on Monday, October 8, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Hillcrest Cemetery in Petal, MS. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother,...

Ms. Sheila Ann Byrd

Ms. Sheila Ann Byrd

Oct 4, 2018

Sheila Ann Byrd, 55, passed away Thursday, October 4, 2018 at her home in Braxton. Visitation will be from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service on Sunday, October 7th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Star Cemetery. Sheila lived in Braxton for the last 3 years moving from Star where she lived her whole...

Ms. Sharla Jo Collins

Ms. Sharla Jo Collins

Oct 3, 2018

Mrs. Sharla Jo Collins passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. A visitation will be held on Sunday, October 7 from 3:00-5:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A graveside service will be held on Monday, October 8 at 2:00pm at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Grenada. Mrs. Collins was born in Rienzi, MS) to...

Mrs. Mary Sue Carmichael

Mrs. Mary Sue Carmichael

Oct 1, 2018

Mary Kelly Carmichael went home to join our Heavenly Father on October 1, 2018. Mary was born on December 31, 1942 in Florence Alabama. She was a resident of Flora Mississippi at the time of her passing. Mary enjoyed being a restaurant manager for Mazzio’s Pizza for more than 20 years. Some of her best times were fishing with her...

Mrs. Ramize Dervishi Jones

Mrs. Ramize Dervishi Jones

Sep 30, 2018

Ramize Dervishi Jones passed away Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, October 2, 2018 from 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM funeral at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Florence. Interment will follow at Clear Branch Cemetery in Florence. Ramize was born in Bosnia, a section of old Yugoslavia on February 12, 1974....

Mr Wheeler W Dunn

Mr Wheeler W Dunn

Sep 29, 2018

Wheeler W. Dunn 96, of Terry passed away Saturday, September 29, 2018. Visitation is 5pm-7pm Monday October 1, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again 10am Tuesday. Funeral services are 11am Tuesday October 2, 2018 in the chapel with interment to follow in the Terry cemetery. Mr. Dunn was born March 30, 1922 and educated in the Jackson...

Mr. Wendell Eugene "Gene" Garrett

Mr. Wendell Eugene "Gene" Garrett

Sep 28, 2018

Eugene (Gene) Garrett of Richland, MS passed away at his home on Friday, September 28, 2018 with his family by his side, following a lengthy illness. He was born on March 4, 1930 in Harrisville, MS to Earl and Cora Garrett. He worked at Stuart C. Irby Co. for 23 yrs and the City of Richland for 4 yrs. He...

Mr. Leon Marcus Scott

Mr. Leon Marcus Scott

Sep 28, 2018

Leon Marcus Scott, resident of Byram Mississippi, was called home to our Lord on Friday September 28, 2018. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am funeral service Monday, October 1, 2018 all at Springridge United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. He was born on March 26, 1941 to Evan and Mildred Scott of Groveton, Texas. Leon...

Infant Mattie Elizabeth Carroll

Infant Mattie Elizabeth Carroll

Sep 26, 2018

Mattie Elizabeth Carroll, woke in the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 26, 2018. A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, September 29th at 10:00 a.m. at Briar Hill Cemetery. Mattie was preceded in death by her brother, Conner Wayne Carroll and her uncle, Andrew Carroll. She is Survived by her parents, Matthew and Lauren Carroll; sister, Shaleigh Carroll;...

Ms. Barbara Ann Heathcock

Ms. Barbara Ann Heathcock

Sep 24, 2018

Barbara Ann Heathcock, 70, passed away Monday, September 24, 2018 at Jefferson Davis Community Hospital in Prentiss. Visitation will be Saturday, September 29th from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Barbara was a lifelong resident of Mississippi. She loved the Lord and worked hard...

Miss Rebecca "Bec" Faye Tagert

Miss Rebecca "Bec" Faye Tagert

Sep 22, 2018

Miss Rebecca “Bec” Tagert, 14, of Hazlehurst, Mississippi passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018. There will be a visitation on Monday, September 24, 2018, from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Bethel Baptist Church in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. A funeral service will be held on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 10:00 AM also at Bethel Baptist Church. Visitation will be...

Mr. Tommy "Buddy" Larry Hudson

Mr. Tommy "Buddy" Larry Hudson

Sep 21, 2018

Tommy “Buddy” Larry Hudson, Jr., 45, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home in Richland after a battle with cancer. Visitation will be Sunday, September 23rd from 2:00 p.m. until the 3:00 p.m. funeral service at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church in Florence. Burial will follow at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Smith County. Buddy was born in Jackson...

Mr. John Thomas Myers

Mr. John Thomas Myers

Sep 18, 2018

John Thomas Myers the most caring father and grandfather us kids could ever ask for, went to be with the Lord on September 18, 2018 at 5:20pm. He was a compassionate, loving, and loyal soul to both his family and his belief in the Lord. He raised his family on the “Bible and the Belt” and we couldn’t have thanked...

Mrs. Lecy Bridges Purvis

Mrs. Lecy Bridges Purvis

Sep 18, 2018

On Thursday, September 18, 2018, Lecy Bridges Purvis, Mother of 5 children passed away at the age of 92. Lecy was born in the Old Pearl Community in Simpson County and was a member of Antioch Baptist Church. She was an award-winning gardener. She entered many plants in the Mississippi State Fair and won numerous ribbons including the Purple Ribbon....

Mrs. Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand

Mrs. Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand

Sep 18, 2018

Betty Ruth Odom Gilliand, 84, of Huntsville, passed into the Lord’s keeping Tuesday, Sept. 18th, Betty joins her parents; husband, Bennie Jerrold; and son, Gerald, in everlasting life. Her memories shall be kept alive by her daughter, Beverly Gilliand-Parks; sisters, Margaret Ervin, Viola Johnston, Ruby Kel¬ly, Betty Stewart; and Barbara Tharp; as well as an extended family of nieces, nephews,...

Mr. Joshua Grantham Dill

Mr. Joshua Grantham Dill

Sep 18, 2018

It is with great sadness, the family of Joshua Grantham Dill announces his passing from this home to his heavenly home on the evening of September 18, 2018 after a tragic accident at the age of 26. Joshua will be remembered for his witty sense of humor, his loving relationship with is daughter, his life passion for his work in...

Mr. James "Jim" Alland Gibson

Mr. James "Jim" Alland Gibson

Sep 17, 2018

James “Jim” Alland Gibson, 85, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am funeral service Friday, September 21, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Mr. Gibson was born in Illinois to the late James E. Gibson and Ethel Combs Gibson. A longtime resident...

Ms. Heather Nichole Jamison

Ms. Heather Nichole Jamison

Sep 16, 2018

Heather Nicole “Pooh” Jamison went to be with our Lord on Sunday, September 16, 2018. A Celebration of her Life will be Saturday, September 22nd at 2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Visitation will be one hour before the service. Heather was born in Alexandria, LA on March 5, 1981 and was raised in Florence, MS. She had...