Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Ms. Debbie Cole Killingsworth

Ms. Debbie Cole Killingsworth

Nov 13, 2016

Deborah "Debbie" Darlene Cole Killingsworth, 57, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, November 17th from 10:00 AM until the 1:00 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with Rev. Terry Fant officiating. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Deborah was born on May 30,...

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Hart

Mrs. Dorothy Jean Hart

Nov 13, 2016

Dorothy Jean Hart, 78, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am memorial service Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mrs. Hart was a longtime resident of the Jackson area, working for the MS State Department of Health-Vital Records. She was a member of Parkside...

Ms.  April  Michelle Cochran

Ms. April Michelle Cochran

Nov 8, 2016

April Michelle Cochran age 42, born in Jackson, MS and a resident of Richland, MS passed away Tuesday November 8, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Hospital, in Jackson, MS. She was a kind and giving person, who loved with compassion and care. She saw you for who you could be and not your flaws. April was preceded in death by her...

Mr. William Monroe White

Mr. William Monroe White

Nov 6, 2016

William M. “Bill” White passed away on Sunday, November 6, 2016, in Encinitas, CA. Bill was born on June 1, 1927, the only son of William A. White and Irene Hill White. He was born and raised in the Brownsville community of Hinds County. He graduated from Hinds Junior College, Draughn’s Business College, and the LSU School of Banking. Bill...

Mrs. Ruth Davis

Mrs. Ruth Davis

Nov 6, 2016

Mrs. Ruth Davis, 96, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, November 06, 2016 at Willow Creek Nursing Home in Byram. Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Monday evening at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 12pm Tuesday until the 2pm Funeral Service in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Terry Cemetery. Dr. John Pace will officiate the services....

Mr. Tom "Pop" Evans

Mr. Tom "Pop" Evans

Nov 6, 2016

Mr. Tom “Pop” Evans, 77, passed away Sunday November 6, 2016 at his home in Raymond. Visitation will be 4-7pm Thursday and 1-2pm Friday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with funeral services 2pm Friday at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Bethesda Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Warren, Ohio and longtime resident of Raymond, Mr. Evans was...

Mr. Dale Mitchell Morris

Mr. Dale Mitchell Morris

Nov 4, 2016

Dale Mitchell Morris, 67, went to Heaven November 4, 2016 at his home in Terry, MS with his family around him. Mr. Dale Morris, or “Poppy” as called by his grandchildren, was born December 29, 1948 to John and Virginia “Ditty” Morris in Jackson, MS. He attended Provine High School in Jackson. On June 20, 1970, he married his wonderful...

Infant Mary Hannah Wootton

Infant Mary Hannah Wootton

Nov 3, 2016

Mary Hannah Wootton, infant, passed peacefully in the arms of her parents on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Woman’s Hospital in Flowood. A Graveside Service will be Sunday, November 6th at 2:00pm in the Garden of Memories with an hour visitation before at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Even though she was only here a short time, Hannah brought much...

Mr.  AC "Bucky"  Owens

Mr. AC "Bucky" Owens

Nov 3, 2016

AC "Bucky" Owens Jr. of Bolton passed away Thursday November 3, 2016 due to complication from a brain tumor. Mr. Owens was born June 9, 1953 in Collins, Mississippi to Mr. & Mrs. AC Owens Sr. He is preceded in death by his father AC Owens Sr. Bucky was employed by Renaissance at Colony Park where he was known as...

Mr. John  Earl Crain

Mr. John Earl Crain

Nov 1, 2016

John Earl Crain Passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Visitation will be Thursday, November 3, 2016 from 10:00am until 12:00pm. A Graveside service will follow at Clear Branch Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence. John was born on February 18, 1946. He was a resident of the Clear Branch community in Florence and a member of...

George Spencer, PhD.

George Spencer, PhD.

Nov 1, 2016

Dr. George Minard Spencer passed away November 1, 2016 at his residence at St. Catherine's Village in Madison, Mississippi. Dr. Spencer was born March 10, 1928, in Sanford, Florida, to Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Spencer. He graduated as valedictorian of his high school class and went on to attend Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, where he earned a Bachelor's...

Mr. Lloyd "Boots" Brewer

Mr. Lloyd "Boots" Brewer

Nov 1, 2016

Lloyd “Boots” Martin Brewer, 73, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the State Veterans Home in Kosciusko. Visitation will be 12pm- 2pm with funeral services at 2pm Friday, November 4, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Bolton Cemetery. Mr. Brewer was born in Bolton, MS to the late Sterling and Paralee Posey Brewer. He...

Mr.  James Ray  Wilson

Mr. James Ray Wilson

Nov 1, 2016

James Ray Wilson, 71, passed away Monday, November, 1, 2016 at his home in Florence. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, November 5th at 2:00 PM with visitation one hour prior at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. James was born in McKinney, TX and has lived in the Brandon and Florence areas for the past 27 years. He loved the...

Mrs. Lillian "Daphyne" Felts Nixon

Mrs. Lillian "Daphyne" Felts Nixon

Oct 31, 2016

Lillian “Daphyne” Felts Nixon, 90, passed away Monday, October 31, 2016 at Willow Creek Nursing Home in Byram. Visitation will be 4pm until the 6pm Memorial Service Friday, November 4, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mrs. Nixon was born in Jackson, MS to the late Samuel Monroe Simmons and Opal Modene Lackey Simmons. She was a lifelong resident...

Mrs. Edna Perry

Mrs. Edna Perry

Oct 30, 2016

Mrs. Edna Perry, 80, of Star, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday evening, October 31st from 5pm until 8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Funeral Services will be private. Mrs. Perry is survived by her husband of 59 years, Wesley L. “Ted” Perry, of Star; her sons, Wesley...

Mrs.  Flora McDaniel O'Neal

Mrs. Flora McDaniel O'Neal

Oct 30, 2016

Flora McDaniel O’Neal, 89, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016 at her home in Terry. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am memorial service Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Rev. Gary White will officiate. Mrs. O’Neal was born October 24, 1927 in Lowndes County, MS to the late Clyde Alexander McDaniel and Mattie Gandy McDaniel,...

Ms. Alice Faye Burleson

Ms. Alice Faye Burleson

Oct 27, 2016

Ms. Alice Burleson, 70, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center. Visitation will be 11:00 am-12:00 noon on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral service will begin at 12:00 noon in the Byram Funeral Home Chapel. Interment following in the Terry Cemetery. Ms. Alice had lived in Terry, MS for 30...

Mr. Edward "Eddie" Wayne Redmond

Mr. Edward "Eddie" Wayne Redmond

Oct 27, 2016

Eddie Redmond, 53, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 2:00-5:00pm Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. There will be a visitation from 9:00-10:00am with funeral services beginning at 10:00am, Monday, October 31, 2016 in the funeral home chapel. Interment immediately following at Terry Cemetery. Eddie lived most of...

Mrs. Helen  Francis Dennis

Mrs. Helen Francis Dennis

Oct 27, 2016

Helen Francis Dennis, 54, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, October 30th from 2:00-5:00 PM and Monday, October 31st from 12:00 PM to the 1:00 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Crestview Memorial Cemetery in Brandon. Helen was born in Tuscaloosa, AL to...

Mr. Daniel "Dan" Frank  Clark

Mr. Daniel "Dan" Frank Clark

Oct 23, 2016

Daniel “Dan” Frank Clark died Sunday, October 23, 2016 while surrounded by family and friends. A short but serious illness took his life. Dan was born, November 28, 1936 in Jackson, MS. His career was law enforcement having served as a M.P. in the Army for 20 years and as a Jackson police officer and 20 years as Chief Investigator...