Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. May P. "Dot" Shook

Mrs. May P. "Dot" Shook

Jan 14, 2018

May Dorothy Phillips Shook, 93, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 16th from 5-8 p.m. and Wednesday, January 17th from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Mrs. Shook, a retired Federal Employee, was a native...

Mrs. Shirley Ann Tate

Mrs. Shirley Ann Tate

Jan 8, 2018

Shirley Ann Whittington Tate, 82, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday, January 9, 2018 and 12noon till the 2pm funeral service Wednesday, January 10, 2018, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Mrs. Tate was born in McComb, MS to the late James Edgar...

Mr. Garrett Dillard

Mr. Garrett Dillard

Jan 7, 2018

Christopher Garrett Dillard, 19, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his home. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Lakeshore Church in Byram, with a one hour visitation prior to service time at the church. Interment will follow at Hickory Ridge Cemetery in...

Mrs. Vera Pleasant

Mrs. Vera Pleasant

Jan 5, 2018

Vera McNerlin Pleasant, 90, passed away Friday, January 5, 2018 at Willow Creek Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Byram. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from 5pm until 7pm and Wednesday, January 10, 2018 from 10am until 10:45am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A graveside service will be held at Terry Cemetery at 11am on Wednesday. Vera was...

Mr.  Daniel "Danny" Everett Westmoreland

Mr. Daniel "Danny" Everett Westmoreland

Jan 4, 2018

Daniel “Danny” Everett Westmoreland, 63, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2017 at his home in Jackson. The family will hold a memorial service will be held at a later date. A life long resident of Jackson, Danny was born May 26, 1954 to Clifton Daniel Westmoreland and Annie Sykes Westmoreland. He worked for himself as an electrician. Danny is preceded...

Mr. Joseph Dale Wilson

Mr. Joseph Dale Wilson

Jan 2, 2018

Mr. Joseph Dale Wilson, 80, passed away at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. No services are scheduled at this time.

Mrs. Billie Louise Mahaffey Smith

Mrs. Billie Louise Mahaffey Smith

Jan 1, 2018

Mrs. Billie Louise Mahaffey Smith, age 86, died on January 1, 2018 due to congestive heart failure and dementia. Visitation is scheduled from 5:00 P.M. Until 7:00 P.M. Tuesday January 2, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home, Byram, MS. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Wednesday at Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Smith was born April 12, 1931 in D’Lo,...

Mr. Terry Lee Statham

Mr. Terry Lee Statham

Dec 31, 2017

Terry went to be his Lord and Savior on December 31st after losing his battle with cancer. He and his family were blessed to have had a beautiful and memorable Christmas with him, to have celebrated his 65th birthday on December 29th with family and friends, and were with him on New Year’s Eve. He leaves behind his wife of...

Mrs. Maurine Keyes

Mrs. Maurine Keyes

Dec 31, 2017

Mrs. Maurine Hawkins Keyes, 79, passed away Sunday, December 31, 2017 at Plain View Assisted Living in Richland. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 2, 2018 beginning at 12:00 noon with a 2:00 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow at the Richland City Cemetery. Mrs. Keyes was born in Weir, MS to the late L....

Betty  Jean  Coates

Betty Jean Coates

Dec 30, 2017

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Mr. Ted Woodall

Mr. Ted Woodall

Dec 29, 2017

Ted Wade Woodall, age 65, passed away Friday, December 29 2017 at his home in Jackson. Family and friends will gather for a visitation 6-8pm Wed. January 3, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Ted was born in McComb, MS and lived in Jackson since 1973. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Army, retiring as Captain of MS...

Mr. Scott B. Tucker

Mr. Scott B. Tucker

Dec 29, 2017

Scott Bruce Tucker, 58, passed away Friday, December 29, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Family and friends will gather for a visitation 2-5pm Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Scott was a 1978 graduate of Wingfield High School, where he played Quarterback on the football team and was awarded a Baseball Scholarship to Belhaven College....

Mr. Jimmy Curtis Nolen

Mr. Jimmy Curtis Nolen

Dec 28, 2017

Mr. Jimmy Curtis Nolen, Sr., 80, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 28, 2017. Services will be held in the Chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 at 11:00am with visitation from 10:00-11:00am. The burial will be @ Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Jackson. Jimmy served his country with honors. He was a Marine...

Ms. Lenora C. Gurley

Ms. Lenora C. Gurley

Dec 28, 2017

Mrs. Lenora Catherine Gurley of Harrisville, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2017. Visitation will be from 12:00-2:00pm, Saturday, December 30 at Antioch Baptist Church in Florence with the Funeral service to follow at 2:00pm. Burial will be in the Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Ms. Gurley was born in Louisiana but was a longtime resident of Harrisville. She was faithful member...

Mr. Dennie "Louis"  Yates

Mr. Dennie "Louis" Yates

Dec 27, 2017

Dennie Louis Yates, Jr., 38, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Merit Health Crossgates in Brandon. Visitation will be Thursday, December 28th from 5-8 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral Service will be Friday, December 29th at 12:00 pm with visitation one-hour prior at Society Hill Baptist Church in Oak Vale, MS. Burial will follow at the...

Shirley Dean Hadley

Shirley Dean Hadley

Dec 23, 2017

Shirley Dean Hadley, 65, passed from this life Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be held Saturday, December 30, 2017 from 11AM until 1PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Shirley was born to the late Curtis and Lou Willie Spivey. She lived in Raymond for the past 8 years. She was known as woman...

Mrs. Debbie Reed

Mrs. Debbie Reed

Dec 20, 2017

Anne Debbiedean “Debbie” Reed, 75, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be11am until the 12:00 noon funeral service, Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery. Mrs. Reed was born in Brownsville, TN to the late James Harold Eavenson and Anne Lou Eavenson...

Mrs. Peggy Chapman

Mrs. Peggy Chapman

Dec 20, 2017

Peggy Ann Patridge Chapman, 71, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at her home in Terry. Visitation will be 9am until the 10am funeral service Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Oakwood Cemetery in Winona, MS at 2:30pm. Mrs. Chapman lived in Terry, MS for the last 36 years having come from...

Mrs. Sybil Bell Simmons

Mrs. Sybil Bell Simmons

Dec 19, 2017

Sybil Agnes Bell Simmons, 82, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at University Medical Center in Jackson surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am funeral service Friday, December 22, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Mrs. Simmons was born in Mississippi to the late Elbert and Ida Mae...

Robert "Rob" Harold  Smith

Robert "Rob" Harold Smith

Dec 16, 2017

Former State Senator Rob Smith passed from this earthly life to his Heavenly Father Saturday, December 16, 2017, at his home in Florence surrounded by his family. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 19, 2017, from 5:00 pm until 8:00pm at First Baptist Church Richland in Richland, Mississippi. Visitation will also be held Wednesday, December 20, 2017, from 9:00 am until...