Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Douglas Ray McKinley

Mr. Douglas Ray McKinley

Jul 12, 2018

Douglas Ray McKinley, 70, passed away on July 12, 2018, at UMMC with his loving wife at his side. He succumbed his battle with cancer after courageously fighting for the last 3 years. Mr. McKinley was born in Taylorsville, Mississippi on January 3, 1948. He was of the Baptist Faith. He is the son of the late Wilmer Ray McKinley...

Mrs.  Jean Alice Ruff

Mrs. Jean Alice Ruff

Jul 11, 2018

Mrs. Jean Alice Ruff passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Florence. Visitation will be Thursday, July 19th from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Memorial Service at Eastside Baptist Church, led by the family. Mrs. Ruff's cremains will be be interred next to her husband, James Ruff, Sr. in the Garden of Memories in...

Ms. Rayne Marie Mabus

Ms. Rayne Marie Mabus

Jul 11, 2018

Rayne Marie Mabus, 49, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at her home in Byram. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, July 13, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. There will also be visitation Saturday, July 14th 11am until the 12:00 noon service at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in Crystal Springs. Rayne moved to Byram 10 years ago...

Mr.  Joe  William Lacey

Mr. Joe William Lacey

Jul 9, 2018

Joe Lacey, 44, passed into the arms of Jesus Monday, July 9, 2018 at his home in Florence after a long, courageous battle with cancer. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 11th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, July 12th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Glenwood...

Mr.  Richard "Rick"  Harvey Harper

Mr. Richard "Rick" Harvey Harper

Jul 8, 2018

Richard “Rick” Harvey Harper, 75, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018 at his home in Richland. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 10th from 5-9 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Wednesday, July 11th from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Briar Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Rick loved...

Mr.  Aaron Cory Hancock

Mr. Aaron Cory Hancock

Jul 8, 2018

Aaron Cory Hancock, 27, passed away Sunday, July 8, 2018. Visitation will be Thursday, July 12, 2018 from 2:00 p.m. until the 4:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Aaron lived most of his life in Brandon where he was a graduate of Brandon High School. He was an...

Mr. Timothy James Baxley

Mr. Timothy James Baxley

Jul 7, 2018

Mr. Timothy “Tim” James Baxley, 57, passed away Saturday, July 7, 2018 at Merit Health Central Medical Center in Jackson. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Tim was born in Clearwater, FL in 1961 to the late Harvey and Evelyn Baxley. He was a retired restaurant manager. He enjoyed sailing, boating and fishing. He was also...

Mrs. Brenda Kay Taylor

Mrs. Brenda Kay Taylor

Jul 4, 2018

Brenda Kay Taylor, 66, passed away at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson on Wednesday, July 4, 2018. There will be a family led memorial service held at 5:00 PM on Sunday, July 8, 2018 at Macedonia Baptist Church in Louisville, MS. Brenda was born to the late Frank and Francis Wood in New Albany, MS on January 24, 1952. She...

Ms. Deborah Faulkner

Ms. Deborah Faulkner

Jul 2, 2018

Deborah Anne Tabor Faulkner, 65, passed away July 2, 2018 at her home in Richland. A memorial service is scheduled for Saturday, July 21, 2018 at Richland Community Center in Richland, MS from 4:00- 6:00 p.m.

Mrs. Charlene Rather Dunaway

Mrs. Charlene Rather Dunaway

Jun 29, 2018

Charlene Rather Dunaway, 74, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at her home in Raymond. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am funeral service Monday, July 2, 2018 at Country Woods Baptist Church in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Dunaway was born in Jackson, MS to the late Charles Rather and Irene Self. She had lived...

Mr. Cecil Irvin Welch

Mr. Cecil Irvin Welch

Jun 29, 2018

Cecil Irvin Welch, 82, passed away Friday, June 29, 2018 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday July 1, 2018 from 4:00 PM until 6:00PM and again on Monday July 2, 2018 from 9:00AM until the 10:00AM funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Welch was born to the late Woodrow and Annie...

Mr. Curtis "Vence"  Cooley

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...