Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Lenora   Bradley

Mrs. Lenora Bradley

Dec 26, 2016

Essie Lenora Bradley, 70, passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Thursday, December 29th from 5-8 PM and Friday, December 30th from 9 AM until the 10 AM Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Lenora worked as an LPN at Whitfield State Hospital...

Mrs. Flora Antonia Posey

Mrs. Flora Antonia Posey

Dec 23, 2016

Flora Alexander Posey, 77, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Graveside services will be held Monday, December 26, 2016 at 2:30pm at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Posey was born in New Orleans, LA to the late Armand Bozant and Domenica Cassara Bozant. She had lived in Terry since 1990, having come from South Jackson and...

Mr. Clell Henry Gardner

Mr. Clell Henry Gardner

Dec 22, 2016

Clell Henry Gardner, 80, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will take place at 11:00 AM Saturday, December 24th in the Garden of Memories with visitation from 10:30 to 11:00 AM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mr. Gardner was born in Scott County, MS and grew up in...

Mr. Gary Wayne Neathery

Mr. Gary Wayne Neathery

Dec 21, 2016

Gary Wayne Neathery, 58, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Merit Health Central in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am until the 10am funeral service Friday, December 23, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Wayne was born in Kinder, LA to the late Elza William Neathery and Melba Faye Patterson Neathery. He was...

Mrs.  Pam Knaver Viberg

Mrs. Pam Knaver Viberg

Dec 21, 2016

Pamela Knauer Viberg, 62, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. Mrs. Viberg was born in New Orleans, LA and resided there for 51 years before moving to Brandon 11 years ago. She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and enjoyed gardening and cooking. She worked at Total Transportation of MS as a...

Mr. Farrell Donaldson

Mr. Farrell Donaldson

Dec 19, 2016

Farrell Donaldson, 56, passed away Monday, December 19, 2016 at Merit River Oaks in Flowood. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Mr. Donaldson was born in Marion County, MS on May 31, 1960. He has lived in Richland for the last 17 years coming from Austin, TX. He loved his cats and enjoyed camping and all...

Mr.  Thomas Avis Tucker

Mr. Thomas Avis Tucker

Dec 18, 2016

Thomas Avis Tucker, 68, passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. A Graveside Service will be Thursday, December 22nd at 3 PM at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. A visitation will be from 1:45-2:45 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mr. Tucker was a retired truck driver with Irby Construction and was a member...

Mr. Donald  Frank  Pierce

Mr. Donald Frank Pierce

Dec 17, 2016

Mr. Donald Frank Pierce, 52, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016. There will be a visitation on Sunday, December 18, 2016 from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A funeral service will be held, Monday, December 19, 2016, at Harrisville United Methodist Church at 11:00. There will be a one hour visitation prior to the funeral service....

Mrs. Doris Rae Rush

Mrs. Doris Rae Rush

Dec 15, 2016

Doris Rae Rush, 86, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016 at her home in Jackson from complications due to cancer. A memorial service will be held at 10am Saturday, January 7, 2017 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Jackson with visitation from 9-10am. Mrs. Rush was born in Monroe, LA, July 30, 1930. She moved to Jackson from Natchez and...

Mr Randy  Lee Burgess

Mr Randy Lee Burgess

Dec 15, 2016

Randy Lee Burgess, 43, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2016. Visitation was Monday, December 19th from 2-3 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with a Graveside Service at 3 PM at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. A life-long resident of Richland, Randy was a member of Grace Baptist Church. He had a deep love for his family, he loved...

Mr. Joe Walter Joseph Ray

Mr. Joe Walter Joseph Ray

Dec 13, 2016

Walter Joseph “Joe” Ray, 57, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his home in Pearl. A Memorial Service will be at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Thursday, December 15, 2016 at 11:00 am with visitation from 9:00 am until 11:00 am. Joe, a long-time resident of Pearl, was raised in Greenville where he attended public schools and was...

Mrs. Melissa Ann Bates

Mrs. Melissa Ann Bates

Dec 12, 2016

Melissa Ann Taylor Bates was born to Jack Taylor (now deceased) and Leora Nicholson on July 3, 1967. On December 12, 2016 at 5:56pm she flew up to heaven to live with her Savior the Lord Jesus Christ. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, December 14 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Thursday, December 15, all at Chancellor Funeral Home...

Mrs. Virginia Lou Tidmore

Mrs. Virginia Lou Tidmore

Dec 11, 2016

Virginia Lou Tidmore, 72, passed away Sunday December 11, 2016 at Willow Creek Nursing Home in Byram. There will be a gathering of family and friends to celebrate her life from 10-11am on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with a Suite service at 11am. Mrs. Tidmore was a 1963 graduate of Forest Hill High School,...

Mrs. Opal Allene Britt

Mrs. Opal Allene Britt

Dec 11, 2016

Allene Britt, 80, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 11, 2016. She passed away at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, Ms. Mrs. Britt was born in Mobile, AL to the late Albert H. Miller and Nobie Lee Miller. Mr. And Mrs. Britt owned Baskets Gifts and Flowers and were a staple in the Byram community for...

Mr. John  Nelson Quarles

Mr. John Nelson Quarles

Dec 10, 2016

John Nelson Quarles, age 81, passed away after a long illness on December 10, 2016 surrounded by his family. He was born October 4, 1935 in Choctaw County, Mississippi and spent his childhood and formative years in the Panhandle Community of Choctaw County, Mississippi. John graduated from Weir High School in 1955 and enlisted in the United States Army where...

Mr. Jerry Martin Simmons

Mr. Jerry Martin Simmons

Dec 6, 2016

Jerry Martin Simmons,67 , passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday, December 8 and 10am until the 11am funeral service, Friday, December 9, all at First Pentecostal Church of Jackson. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories in Florence. Mr. Simmons was born January 18, 1949 in Hazlehurst, MS to...

Mrs. Reba Frances Ragsdale

Mrs. Reba Frances Ragsdale

Dec 6, 2016

Reba Frances Edgar Ragsdale, 85 years of age, passed into Heaven on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. She had suffered from Alzheimer’s for over 10 years. Reba was born in Paragould, Arkansas to the late Herman Millard Edgar and Laura Wogman Edgar on February 19, 1931. She had a delightful “storybook” childhood and her family remained close throughout the years. Ministry...

Mrs. Louise  Mitchell Henry

Mrs. Louise Mitchell Henry

Dec 5, 2016

Peacefully went to her eternal home on Monday, December 5, 2016. She was at home with her family who she loved dearly but who received more love in turn. She was such a selfless, giving person not only to her family but her neighbors and friends. Mom loved to fish and although she couldn’t see the cork, she could feel...

Mr. John  Thomas "J.T." Hartzog

Mr. John Thomas "J.T." Hartzog

Dec 4, 2016

John Thomas (“J.T.”) Hartzog, age 96, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2016 at his home in Ridgeland, Mississippi, after a long and very fulfilling life. He was born June 26, 1920 in Lawrence, County, Mississippi, and resided there until he joined the Army. J.T. served his Country during WWII in the United States Army. He was a Sgt. with the...

Mr.  James Earl "Bo"  Kitchens

Mr. James Earl "Bo" Kitchens

Dec 3, 2016

James Earl “Bo” Kitchens passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 after a brief illness. Services will be held Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Funeral Service will be at Chancellor Funeral Home at 1 PM with visitation from 11 AM until the service. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Prior to his illness, Bo worked in the Trucking Industry working...