Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Dr. Joe Crout
May 2, 2017
Joe Phillip Crout, 65, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held at 11am on Saturday, May 13, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Byram with visitation prior to the service from 10-11am. Bro. Crout was born in Raleigh, MS to the late J. Paul...
Mrs. Jean Mary Harrison
May 2, 2017
Jean Mary Taylor Harrison, 100, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Villa South Assisted Living in Florence. Visitation will be Thursday, May 4, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Jean Harrison was an incredible seamstress and an exceptional cook. Her cornbread was...
Mr. Michael E. Sandifer
May 1, 2017
Michael E. Sandifer, 63, passed away Sunday, April 30, 2017 at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be 12:00 noon until 1:45pm Saturday, May 6, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A private graveside service will follow. Mike was born in Jackson, MS to the late Luther and Dulcie Harris Sandifer and he served in the...
Mr. Wayne Hemphill Sr.
Apr 29, 2017
Harold “Wayne” Hemphill, Sr., 70, of the Hopewell community passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, May 4th from 9:30 a.m. until the 10:30 a.m. funeral service at Hopewell Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Hopewell Cemetery. A lifelong resident of the Hopewell community, Harold was member of Hopewell Baptist Church....
Mr. Thomas "Papa" Ray Shack Sr.
Apr 26, 2017
Thomas Ray “Papa” Shack, Sr., 87, went home to his Savior on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, April 27th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Friday, April 28th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church in Florence....
Mrs. Jo-Ann Trimm Plaster
Apr 26, 2017
Jo-Ann Trimm Plaster, 81, passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. A Graveside service will be Monday, May 1st at 11:00 a.m. at Star Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday, April 30th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mrs. Plaster was born December 17, 1935 to James...
Mrs. Marion Green Jordan
Apr 24, 2017
Marion Green Jordan, age 90, went to see her Lord on Monday, April 24, 2017 at The Blake in Flowood, MS. Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram is handling the arrangements. Visitation will be 5-7pm Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Chancellor Funeral Home. Funeral services will also be at Chancellor Funeral Chapel on Thursday, April 27, at 10:00 am. Marion Jordan...
Mrs. Betty Ruth Daugherty
Apr 22, 2017
Betty Ruth Daugherty, 72, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at her home in Richland. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 25th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and Wednesday, April 26th from 2:00 p.m. until the 3:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Mrs. Daugherty was a long-time resident...
Mr. Ernest Elvin Faubion
Apr 22, 2017
Ernest Elvin Faubion, 98, died Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held at First Baptist Church in Terry on Saturday, April 29, from 10:00am until the 11:00 funeral service. Interment will follow at the Terry Cemetery. Mr. Faubion was born in Lebam, Washington on December 12, 1918, to Louis Faubion and Effie Schollp....
Mrs. Willie Tanner Corkern
Apr 21, 2017
Willie Tanner Corkern, 86, died Friday, April 21, 2017 at her home in Pensacola, Florida. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am funeral service Monday, April 24, 2017 at Siwell Road Church of Christ in Jackson. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Mrs. Corkern was born August 31, 1930 to Wallace Matthew and Myrtle Hord Tanner. She graduated from Raleigh...
Mr. Wilson "Ray" Thacker
Apr 19, 2017
Wilson “Ray” Thacker was born on April 18, 1938 and was a lifetime resident of Harrisville, Mississippi. He left this world peacefully at home on April 19, 2017 at the age of 79. He was retired from Exide Technologies and an active member of Harrisville United Methodist Church. He was an honest, hard-working, god-fearing man and the locals could attest...
Mrs. Francis Joy Wood
Apr 18, 2017
Francis “Joy” Wood, 50, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 22 at 5:00pm at Highland Baptist Church in Crystal Springs. Mrs. Wood was born in Jackson to William Kenneth and Velma Lee Barfield on October 24, 1966. She lived most of her life in Crystal...
Mrs. Clara Conlee Horne
Apr 15, 2017
Clara Conlee Horne, 94, of Raymond, MS went to see Jesus April 15, 2017. She was born on February 20, 1923, to Sir Floyd & Mary Magdalene Barfield of Harperville, MS. Clara was a cosmetologist and former owner of Adorn Salon of Beauty. She was a hairdresser and makeup artist for numerous funeral homes in the Jackson area. Clara was...
Mr. Bob Wixon
Apr 15, 2017
Bobby “Bob” Lee Wixon, Jr., 64, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 10am until the 12:00 noon memorial service at Wynndale Baptist Church on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. Bob was born of Vicksburg, MS to the late Bobby Lee Wixon, Sr. and Nettie Lee McPhail Wixon. He lived the past 34 years...
Mrs. Wilma Ferguson Boatner
Apr 14, 2017
Mrs. Boatner, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 14, 2017 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Wilma Boatner was born on June 5, 1931. She married the love of her life, Mr. James Lee Boatner on July 3, 1947. After raising five kids, Gary, Pam, Tim (Laurie), Amanda (Jimmy),...
Mrs. Rachel Adcock
Apr 12, 2017
Mary Rachel Adcock, 96, of Raymond, MS naturally and peacefully went to be with our Lord on April 12, 2017. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday, April 13, 2017 and 9am until the 10am funeral service on Friday, April 14, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow Calvary Presbyterian Church in Mize. She lived a long, happy life...
Mrs. Mary E. Robinson
Apr 11, 2017
Mary Emma Robinson, 76, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A visitation will be Friday, April 14th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. There will be no services. Mrs. Robinson was born in Lafayette Indiana to Virgil and Marjorie Young on July 3, 1940. She has lived in Florence for the past...
Mr. Thomas Allen Helms
Apr 10, 2017
Thomas Allen Helms, 67, passed away on April 10 surrounded by his loving family, after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom unselfishly donated his body to science for further study of heart disease and pancreatic cancer. A memorial service will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS, on Saturday, April 15, at 2 pm. Visitation will be held...
Mr. Glenn Duane Bracey
Apr 10, 2017
Glenn “Duane” Bracey, 53, of Richland, passed away Monday, April 10, 2017 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, April 13th from 5:00 until the 6:30 p.m. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A native of Brookhaven, Mr. Bracey was a honor graduate of Loyd Star High School, received an Associate’s degree from Southwest...
Rita May Simmons
Apr 9, 2017
Rita May Simmons passed away at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi on Sunday, April 9, 2017. The youngest of three children, she was born in Jackson, Mississippi to the late James Miller May, Sr. and Gladys Patterson May on May 7, 1931. Soon thereafter, she moved with her family to Florence, Mississippi. Mrs. Simmons graduated from Florence High School and...
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