Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Billie Joe "Cherokee" McCafferty

Mr. Billie Joe "Cherokee" McCafferty

Aug 9, 2016

Billie Joe McCafferty, aka “Cherokee”, 56 from Braxton, MS went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. His wish to be at home was honored. Visitation will be Friday, August 12th from 5-8 PM and Saturday, August 13th from 12 PM until the 1 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at...

Mrs. Virginia Robertson

Mrs. Virginia Robertson

Aug 7, 2016

Virginia Petronilla Matthews Cooper Robertson, 88 passed away Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Brookdale Senior Living in Clinton, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 10th from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Cooper Smith Cemetery in Florence. Mrs. Robertson was born in Teaneck, NJ in 1928. As a...

Ms. Marsha Ann Case

Ms. Marsha Ann Case

Aug 6, 2016

Marsha Ann Case, 59, passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016 at her home in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, August 11th from 5-8 PM and Friday, August 12th from 12 PM until the 1:00 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Antioch Primitive Baptist Church in Forest, MS. Marsha was associated with the HCLS...

Mr. William Franklin "Pete" Thomas

Mr. William Franklin "Pete" Thomas

Aug 3, 2016

William Franklin “Pete” Thomas, 86 went to be with the Lord Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Visitation will be 9:00am until the 11:00am funeral service Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mr. Thomas was born in Leake County, MS to the late George Austin Thomas and Evie May Adams Thomas. He...

Mrs. Betty Trest

Mrs. Betty Trest

Jul 31, 2016

Betty Louise Trest, 74, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, August 2, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A Memorial Service will be held at 11am Wednesday, August 3 at Parkside Baptist Church and the family will have a private burial. Mrs. Trest, a longtime Raymond resident,...

Mr. James Winfred Wells

Mr. James Winfred Wells

Jul 28, 2016

James Winfred Wells, Sr, 88, passed away Thursday, July 28, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A graveside service will be Friday, July 29th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories. Mr. Wells was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Willie Wells; brother,...

Mr. A.C. Langford

Mr. A.C. Langford

Jul 27, 2016

A.C. Langford, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, July 29 and 11am until the 1:00pm funeral service Saturday, July 30, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Mendenhall Cemetery. Mr. Langford was a longtime resident of Jackson. He was a bus driver for over...

Mrs. Sandy Jenkins Foshee

Mrs. Sandy Jenkins Foshee

Jul 26, 2016

Sandra “Sandy” Lyn Jenkins Foshee, 52, passed away Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at her home in Crystal Springs. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, July 28 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, July 29, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Rosemont Gardens. Mrs. Foshee graduated from Byram High School in 1982 and was a...

Mr. Dearld Dear

Mr. Dearld Dear

Jul 25, 2016

Dearld Dear, 68, passed away Monday, July 25, 2016 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Wed. July 27th from 5-8 PM and Thurs. July 28th from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Dear was a graduate of Florence High...

Mr.  Joseph "Joe" Andrew Jackson

Mr. Joseph "Joe" Andrew Jackson

Jul 23, 2016

Joseph “Joe” Andrew Jackson, 86, passed away Saturday, July 23, 2016 in Baton Rouge, LA. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 26th from 6-8 PM and Wednesday, July 27th from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Serving as Pallbearers are Blaine Jackson, Bruce Jackson, Sam Lemmon, Brad...

Mr. Don E. Slabach

Mr. Don E. Slabach

Jul 20, 2016

Don E. Slabach, 57, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held at 6:00pm Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, with visitation 5:00pm-6:00pm prior to the service. Donald Eugene Slabach was born on May 4, 1959 to Irvin and Elma Sarah Schwietert Slabach who proceeded him...

Miss Gale LeBlanc

Miss Gale LeBlanc

Jul 19, 2016

Cronan Gale LeBlanc, 72, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at her home in Jackson. A private family service will be held at a later date. Miss LeBlanc lived in Byram since 1985, having come from Gulfport and retired from Bell South after 35 years of loyal service. An avid reader who dearly loved animals, Gale was a loving, giving...

Mr.  Billy Cecil  Bailey

Mr. Billy Cecil Bailey

Jul 19, 2016

Mr. Billy Cecil Bailey, 58, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2016 in Knoxville, TN. Family and friends will gather Saturday, July 23rd from 2:00 PM until the 3:00 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence.

Mrs. Hazel Hilbun Danielson

Mrs. Hazel Hilbun Danielson

Jul 16, 2016

Mrs. Hazel Hilbun Danielson, 100, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 16, 2016, at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 19th from 1pm until the 2pm funeral service at First Baptist Church in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Born in Sumrall, MS, Mrs. Danielson went to high school in Philadelphia where...

Mr. Bert Burnham, Jr.

Mr. Bert Burnham, Jr.

Jul 13, 2016

Bert Burnham, Jr., 88, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Merit Health Central Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, July 15, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Saturday, July 16, 2016 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service time. Interment will follow at Puckett Cemetery. Mr....

Mrs. Martha Jo Grice

Mrs. Martha Jo Grice

Jul 13, 2016

Martha Jo Comer Grice, 89, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Friday, July 15th from 5-8 PM and Saturday, July 16 from 1 PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park South. Mrs. Grice was born in Cedar Bluff, AL...

Mr.  Billy Jack McDaniel

Mr. Billy Jack McDaniel

Jul 13, 2016

Billy Jack McDaniel, Jr.,40, husband, father, author, evangelist, and inspirational speaker, went home to be with his Lord on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at his home in Florence. Family and friends will gather at 6 PM on Tuesday, July 19th at The South Warehouse located at 627 E. Silas Brown Street in Jackson. A Memorial Service will begin at 6:15...

Mrs. Vera Belle Vaughn

Mrs. Vera Belle Vaughn

Jul 13, 2016

Mrs. Vera Belle Vaughn, 87, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Villa South Assisted Living in Florence. Visitation will be Thursday, July 14th from 5-7 PM and Friday, July 15th from 9 AM until the 10 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Mountain Creek Baptist Church...

Mrs. Judy Phillips

Mrs. Judy Phillips

Jul 10, 2016

Judy Phillips, 69, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 12th from 5-8PM and Wednesday, July 13th from 9 AM until the 10 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery in Mt. Olive, MS in the Merry Hell Community of Simpson...

Mrs.  Shirley Powell Lamb

Mrs. Shirley Powell Lamb

Jul 10, 2016

Shirley Lois Powell Lamb, 80, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 9-11am Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Wynndale Baptist Church with funeral services beginning at 11am Wednesday at the church. Interment will follow at Parkway Memorial Cemetery. Mrs. Lamb was born November 29, 1935 in Duck Hill, MS, to the...