Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Ms. Ruth Gleit Peeples

Ms. Ruth Gleit Peeples

Aug 8, 2017

Ruth Ellen Gleit Peeples, 58, passed away Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be at 10am until the 12pm funeral service Friday, August 11, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Sandtown UMC Cemetery in Philadelphia, MS at 3:30pm. Mrs. Peeples was a longtime resident of the Jackson/Byram area, attending New Beginnings...

Mr. Lloyd Patrick Gilmore

Mr. Lloyd Patrick Gilmore

Aug 7, 2017

Lloyd Patrick Gilmore,78 , passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, August 10, 2017 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Friday, August 11, 2017, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Lloyd was born in Jackson, MS to the late Lloyd Tucker Gilmore and Katiebelle Patrick Gilmore. He grew up...

Mr. Larry G. Adams

Mr. Larry G. Adams

Aug 3, 2017

Larry Gerome Adams, 76, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2017 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 6-8pm Saturday, August 5, 2017 and 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Sunday, August 6, 2017, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories in Florence. Mr. Adams was born in Trion, GA to the late...

Lainey Mae Phillipson

Lainey Mae Phillipson

Aug 2, 2017

Lainey Mae Phillipson, 2 years old, entered the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, August 4th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 5th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Clear Branch Baptist...

Mrs. Cathy  Sue Norton

Mrs. Cathy Sue Norton

Jul 29, 2017

Cathy Sue Norton, 62, of Terry, MS, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 1, 2017 from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral Services will be on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at 10am at Chancellor Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Terry Cemetery. Cathy was a native of Byram and has lived in...

Mr. David Lee Allen Sr.

Mr. David Lee Allen Sr.

Jul 29, 2017

David Lee Allen, Sr., 59, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2017 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Mr. Allen was raised in Yazoo City, MS where he attended high school. He was a simple man who loved his family, the great outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Mr. Allen absolutely loved his grandchildren and was of the Pentecostal faith....

Mr.  Noah Andrew Pate

Mr. Noah Andrew Pate

Jul 28, 2017

Noah Andrew Pate went to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ on July 27, 2017 at 7:30am. Noah was born on July 15, 1996 in Flowood, MS. He lived his entire short life in Star, MS. He lived his life to the fullest and worked and achieved everything he set his mind to do. Noah started serving as a volunteer...

Mr.  Byron Stuart Smith

Mr. Byron Stuart Smith

Jul 28, 2017

Byron Stuart Smith, 53, of Florence, passed away Friday, July 28, 2017. Visitation will be 5-7pm Sunday, July 30 and from 10-11am Monday, July 31 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral services will be at 11am Monday, July 31st at Chancellor Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories Cemetery in Florence. Byron was born June 21,...

Mrs. Loutrell Cravey

Mrs. Loutrell Cravey

Jul 27, 2017

Loutrell Hulett Cravey, 89, went to be with the Lord Thursday, July 27, 2017 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 2pm Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Lowe’s Funeral Home in McRae-Helena, GA, with a one hour visitation prior to service time. Interment...

Mrs. Sherry Pace Webb

Mrs. Sherry Pace Webb

Jul 27, 2017

Sherry Lynn Pace Webb, 51, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2017 at Merit Central in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, July 31st from 10am until 11am at Good Hope Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Columbia, MS. Sherry enjoyed Arts & Crafts, rodeos, fishing and reading the bible. Sherry was preceded in death by...

Mr. Glenn Allen Ward

Mr. Glenn Allen Ward

Jul 24, 2017

Glenn Allen Ward, 67, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home in Harrisville. Visitation was Wednesday, July 26th from 11:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Unity Baptist Church in Georgetown. Burial followed at Palestine Cemetery in Harrisville. A lifelong resident of the Harrisville and Florence areas, Glenn was a member of Unity Baptist Church in...

Mrs. Dorothy June Kendrick

Mrs. Dorothy June Kendrick

Jul 21, 2017

Dorothy June Kendrick, 33, passed away at her home Friday, July 21, 2017. Visitation will be held on Thursday, July 27, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 7:30 pm and on Friday, July 28, 2017 from 10:00 am until the 11:00 am service, all at Chancellor Funeral Home, 7225 Siwell Road, Byram MS. Burial will follow at Lakewood South Cemetery on...

Mr. James  "Nick" Myers Sr.

Mr. James "Nick" Myers Sr.

Jul 21, 2017

James Nichols Myers, Sr. “Nick”, 80, passed away peacefully at home in Byram on July 21, 2017. Visitation will be 3-5pm Sunday, July 23, 2017 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Monday, July 24, 2017, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at New Hebron Cemetery at 2pm. In 1955 he graduated from Central High School...

Mr.  Shelton Eldridge Weathersby

Mr. Shelton Eldridge Weathersby

Jul 20, 2017

Shelton Eldridge Weathersby, 91, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2017 at his home. Visitation will be Saturday, July 22nd from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Cleary Cemetery with a full military service. Mr. Weathersby was a member of Victory C.M. Church in Florence where he served as...

Mr. James Nathan Norris Sr.

Mr. James Nathan Norris Sr.

Jul 19, 2017

James Nathan Norris, Sr., 70, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at his home in Byram. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Mr. Norris was born in Lexington, MS. He lived in Byram for the past 28 years having come from Clinton, and was a retired truck driver for UPS. He is preceded in death...

Mrs. Dorthy Allen

Mrs. Dorthy Allen

Jul 19, 2017

Dorthy Ann Bynum Allen, 86, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017. She was known by some as “Miss Dignity” because of her southern elegance and grace. Those who truly knew her, understood that under that genteel persona she possessed a mischievous twinkle in her eye. She was a tiny woman with a quick wit, a sarcastic streak, and she...

Mrs.  Ina "Onita" Watkins Mata

Mrs. Ina "Onita" Watkins Mata

Jul 14, 2017

Ina “Onita” Watkins Mata, 82, of Pearl, Mississippi, passed away July 14, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 16, 1934 in Carthage, Mississippi. Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2017 and Monday, July 17 from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the...

Mr. Jimmy L. McCoy

Mr. Jimmy L. McCoy

Jul 12, 2017

“Jimmy” Lemon McCoy, 80, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Carthage, MS. Visitation will be Friday, July 14th from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, July 15th from 9 a.m. until the 10 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Faith Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. McCoy was a member of First Baptist Church of Florence....

Mr. Chip Chisholm

Mr. Chip Chisholm

Jul 9, 2017

Chip Chisholm, passed away Sunday, July 9, 2017. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, July 13, 2017 and Friday, July 14, 10am until the 11am funeral service, all at Raymond Road Baptist Church. Chip was born in Jackson, MS, graduating from Byram High School. He earned his nursing degree at Itawamba Community College, having a career as a Registered Nurse for...

Mr. Caley "Joe" Husbands

Mr. Caley "Joe" Husbands

Jul 7, 2017

Caley Joel “Joe” Husbands, 82, passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 11:30am until the 1:30pm funeral service Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Florence, MS. Mr. Husbands was born in Smith County, MS to the late Henry...