Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
James "Jimmy" Howard Gurley Jr.
Nov 23, 2017
James “Jimmy” Howard Gurley, Jr. passed from this life on Thursday, November 23, 2017. There will be a visitation at Antioch Baptist Church on Friday, November 24, 2017 from 2:00 – 3:00 PM. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 PM. Jimmy, an air condition and heating technician, was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing and hunting. He was passionate...
Mr. Noel Edward Stewart
Nov 21, 2017
Noel E. Stewart, 89, (formerly of Jackson, Mississippi) passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Dallas Presbyterian Hospital, Dallas, Texas, surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 28, 2017, from 5:00-7:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home, 7225 S. Siwell Road in Byram, Mississippi. Funeral services will be at 10:00am, Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Raymond Road Baptist Church,...
Mr. Norman "Norm" Albert Stark
Nov 21, 2017
Norman “Norm” Albert Stark, 97, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at his home in Jackson. Private family services will be held at a later date. Mr. Stark was born in Navarino, Wisconsin to the late Albert and Alma Lisch Stark. He lived in Jackson for the past 14 years having come from Florida and Wisconsin and was a U.S....
Mr. Robert Allen Harkins
Nov 18, 2017
Robert Allen Harkins, 50, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at his home in Richland. Visitation will be Saturday, November 25th from 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Robert lived most of his life in the Richland area. He worked as a...
Mr. Hugh Verner Whitten Jr.
Nov 18, 2017
Mr. Hugh Verner Whitten, Jr., 78, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood. Visitation will be 9:30am until the 11am funeral service Wednesday, November 22 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. An Army veteran, Mr. Whitten was a hard working, selfless man who loved his family. He...
Mr. John Maurice Linnell III
Nov 17, 2017
John Linnell, 54, passed away Friday, November 17, 2017 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood due to complications following outpatient surgery. Visitation will be Monday, November 20th at Star Baptist Church from 9:00 am until 11:00 am. The service will follow visitation. A graveside service will follow at Star Baptist Church Cemetery. A resident of Florence, MS, Mr. Linnell...
Mrs. Charlene Frances Wroten
Nov 14, 2017
Charlene Frances Wroten, 80, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, November 16 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, November 17, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Charlene was born in Birmingham, AL to the late Charles and Geneva...
Mrs. Mildred Evelyn Lowther
Nov 14, 2017
Mildred Evelyn Lowther, 86, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Friday, November 17th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Mrs. Lowther was a longtime resident of Florence moving here from Pearl. She was a member of...
Mrs. Diana Berry Dunbar
Nov 14, 2017
Diana Berry Dunbar, 68, passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, November 17th from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, November 18th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Richland City Cemetery in Richland. Mrs. Dunbar was a proud...
Mrs. Mary Frances Tingle
Nov 13, 2017
Mary Frances Montgomery Tingle, 87, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at Willow Creek Nursing Home in Byram. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, November17, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Saturday, November 18 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service time. Interment will follow at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church...
Mr. James W. McMillian
Nov 13, 2017
James Western McMillian of Jackson age 86, went home to his Savior Monday, November 13, 2017 at 11:45am. He was born November 26, 1930 in Bentonia, MS as the last member of the late Thomas Levi and Minnie Lee Wooten McMillian family. Mr. McMillian was a member of Truitt Baptist Church in Pearl. He is preceded in death by his...
Mildred Smith
Nov 11, 2017
Mrs. Smith passed away Saturday, November 11, 2017. Visitation will be Saturday, November 18 from 12:30 until the 2 pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mildred just celebrated her 101st birthday. She was born November 8, 1916 in Simpson County. She was a longtime resident of Magee, MS and Jackson, MS, before moving to Pearl. She was...
Mrs. Eleanor Ann Hall
Nov 10, 2017
Eleanor Ann Roberts Hall, 93, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, November 12, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 10am until the 11am funeral service Tuesday, November 14 at Daniel Memorial Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Poplar Springs Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Mrs. Hall was born in...
Mrs. Jeanette Baker
Nov 10, 2017
Mrs. Jeanette Hollingsworth Baker, 91, was born on February 22, 1926 in Lake Providence, LA to Dillon and Florence Hollingsworth. She peacefully entered Heaven’s gates from her home on Friday, November 10, 2017. She served the Lord faithfully as a member of Daniel Memorial Baptist, Woodville Heights Baptist and for the last 50 years at First Baptist Church of Byram...
Gabriel Robert Barboza
Nov 9, 2017
Gabriel Robert Barboza was born November 9th, 2017 at 7:28 a.m. He was 9 inches long, weighed 8 ounces, and had dark hair. He was perfect. Fingers, toes, face, eyes; beautiful. And that's how we'll remember him- absolutely perfect. Gabriel woke up in the arms of Jesus within a few minutes of his birth. He'll live forever in His Glory,...
Mr. Robert "Bob" Neely Pitts Sr.
Nov 8, 2017
Robert “Bob” Neely Pitts, Sr., 89, passed away Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, November 10, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be 2pm Saturday, November 11 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Sandhill, MS with a one hour visitation prior to service time at the church. Interment will...
Mr. Gary "Mike" Brock
Nov 7, 2017
Mike Brock, 60, of Florence passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2017. Visitation will be 9:30 – 11:00am Friday, November 10, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Born in Carthage, Mr. Brock had lived most of his life in the Florence area. He worked in elevator construction and was of the Baptist faith. He loved to visit Colorado and working...
Mrs. Suzan Thompson
Nov 6, 2017
Mrs. Suzan Thompson, 70, of Florence, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017. The family will be having a memorial service at a later time.
Mrs. Charlene Bridges Larsen
Nov 6, 2017
Mrs. Charlene Bridges Larsen passed away on November 6, 2017 at Simpson General Medical Center in Mendenhall, MS from cancer complications. Visitation will be Thursday, November 9, 2017 from 5-7pm and Friday, November 10, 2017 from 12-1pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral services will be at 1pm in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Harrisville Cemetery,...
Mrs. Ginger Rose Williams
Nov 4, 2017
Ginger Rose Williams was called to be with Our Lord and Savior on November 4, 2017, surrounded by her family. She is preceded in death by her Mother and Father, Clyde and Kay Fisher. She leaves behind her husband of thirty-five years, Joey Williams; son, Doug Frazier; daughter and son-in law, Jack and Melissa Frazier Kirk, and grandson Kaleb Frazier....
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