Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

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...

Ms. Vickie Lynette Toles

Ms. Vickie Lynette Toles

Dec 3, 2016

Vickie Lynette Toles, 52, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2016 at her home in Bolton. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home from 1-2 PM. A graveside service will follow at Overstreet Cemetery in Florence. Vickie was a lifelong resident of the Jackson/ Bolton/ Flora communities and was a Property Manager for Pitts Properties. She was...

Mr. James R. Leggette,  Sr.

Mr. James R. Leggette, Sr.

Dec 2, 2016

James R. Leggette, Sr, 84 , passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm on Saturday, December 3, 2016 and 1-2pm on Sunday, December 4. Funeral Service will be at 2pm on Sunday, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Raymond Cemetery. Mr. Leggette was born in...

Mr.  Rayford  Earl Young

Mr. Rayford Earl Young

Nov 28, 2016

Rayford Earl Young, 72, passed away Monday, November 28, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Thursday, December 1st from 5-8 PM and Friday, December 2nd from 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at County Line Baptist Church in Puckett. Mr. Young was a native of Crystal...

Mrs. Terah Ophelia Hudson

Mrs. Terah Ophelia Hudson

Nov 27, 2016

Terah Graves Hudson, 76, passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease and Dementia on November 27, 2016. Dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many, she loved each one unconditionally. She was a florist and had owned her own flower shop for several years. After closing her shop, she worked for several florists...

Mrs.  Catherine Gibson

Mrs. Catherine Gibson

Nov 26, 2016

Catherine W. Gibson, 89, went to be with Jesus and our dad on Saturday, November 26, 2016, at Highland Home in Ridgeland, with her daughters by her side. She died of complications from Rheumatoid Arthritis. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, December 2, 2016 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Saturday, December 3, 2016, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in...

Mrs. Mary Blanche Scarbrough

Mrs. Mary Blanche Scarbrough

Nov 26, 2016

Mary Blanche Scarbrough, passed away on November 26, 2016, at Villa South in Florence. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:00 AM on Tuesday, November 29,2016, with Funeral Services to follow at 11:00 AM in the Chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will be at Florence Cemetery. Mrs. Scarbrough was a lifelong resident of Florence/Richland area and a member...

Mrs.  Samantha Noto

Mrs. Samantha Noto

Nov 25, 2016

Samantha Joyce Moore Noto, 29, passed away on Friday, November 25, 2016 in an automobile accident in Terry. Visitation will be on Friday, December 2, 2016 at 1:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, with the memorial service following at 2:00pm. Interment will take place at Terry Cemetery. Sam was a lifelong resident of Terry. She graduated from Terry High...

Mrs. Ollie Brown

Mrs. Ollie Brown

Nov 25, 2016

Ollie Lee Ellison Brown, of Florence, MS., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, November 25, 2016. Ollie was born in Ballard, West Virginia, to the late Russell Lee and Ora Lee McCullough Ellison. She was a loving, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, as well as a friend to everyone she met. She enjoyed years of...

Mrs. Ann Long

Mrs. Ann Long

Nov 25, 2016

Lilla Ann Casey Long, 83, passed away on November 25, 2016, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland from complications of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Visitation will be held from 1:00-3:00pm on Sunday, November 27, with Funeral Services to follow at 3:00pm in the Chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mrs. Long was an active member of the Mary Bozeman Class at...

Mr. Ray Collins

Mr. Ray Collins

Nov 24, 2016

Earl “Ray” Collins, of Jackson, MS., passed away on Thursday, November 24, 2016. Ray was born in Grenada County, MS. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, worked in construction and was co-owner of Triangle Construction for a number of years. He was very humorous and loved his family Ray was preceded in death by his parents,...

Mrs. Frances Jeanette Davis

Mrs. Frances Jeanette Davis

Nov 23, 2016

Our comfort lies in this truth...."For God so loved the world, that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life". Frances Jeanette Puckett Davis, 74, peacefully left her earthly body on Wednesday, November 23, 2016, at her home. Her final days were spent in her home surrounded by family and friends....

Carolyn Massey Jacobs

Carolyn Massey Jacobs

Nov 20, 2016

Carolyn Jean Massey Jacobs, 74, passed away Sunday, November 20, 2016 at her home in New Braunfels, TX. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 22nd from 6-8 PM and Wednesday, November 23rd from 1:00 PM until the 2:00 PM Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Jacobs was born June...

Mr. Gary Oliver Crockett

Mr. Gary Oliver Crockett

Nov 15, 2016

Gary Oliver Crockett, 69, passed away Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at his home. Family and friends will gather to celebrate his life on Saturday, November 19, 2016, 2pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Crockett was born in Missouri , reared in Kansas and lived the last 19 years in Jackson. He enjoyed University of Kansas basketball and loved...

Mr. Roger Frank Bolls

Mr. Roger Frank Bolls

Nov 15, 2016

Roger Frank Bolls, 65, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 at his home in Jackson. A memorial service will be held to celebrate his life at 3:30pm Friday, November 18, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Bolls was born in Jackson, MS to the late Peter Walker Bolls and Doris Mae Herrington Bolls....

Mr. Axel Bickel

Mr. Axel Bickel

Nov 14, 2016

Axel Bickel, age 75, born July 3, 1941 in Gelnhausen, Germany, departed this earthly life to his heavenly home on November 14, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Erich and Anna Bickel, and his sister Christa Bobst. He leaves behind his beloved wife of 36 years, Peggy Clements Bickel, and step-son, Vic Puckett...