Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr.  Wyatt Edward Bridges

Mr. Wyatt Edward Bridges

Jun 7, 2016

Wyatt Edward Bridges, 81, passed away Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, June 9th from 5-8 PM and Friday, June 10th from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. A native of Harrisville, Mr. Bridges lived most...

Mrs. Janette "Net" Brunson

Mrs. Janette "Net" Brunson

Jun 4, 2016

Gwendolyn Janette “Net” Brunson, 74, went to be with the Lord on June 4, 2016 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 10-11am Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Terry with funeral services at 11am at the church. Burial will follow at Terry Cemetery. Born in Madden,...

Mr. Troy Ellis Herring

Mr. Troy Ellis Herring

Jun 4, 2016

Troy Ellis Herring, 82, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Veterans Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am funeral service Thursday, June 9, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. A native of Mississippi, Mr. Herring was a Veteran of the United State Air Force, stationed all over the United...

Annie Sue McAdams

Annie Sue McAdams

Jun 3, 2016

Annie “Sue” McAdams, 81, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away on Friday, June 3, at Merit Health Central in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, June 6, from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again on Tuesday. June 7, at 10am at the Church of Christ in Ackerman, MS with funeral services beginning at 12noon. Interment will immediately...

Mrs.  Mary  Jeanette Bishop

Mrs. Mary Jeanette Bishop

Jun 2, 2016

Mary Jeanette Bishop, 69, passed away Thursday, June 2, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. There are no services scheduled at this time. Mrs. Bishop was a long time resident of Brandon, moving from Jackson. She was a very good-hearted woman that was always smiling and would help anybody. She loved her family and was a great mother, grandmother,...

Denver Kardae Nelson

Denver Kardae Nelson

Jun 1, 2016

Infant, Denver Kardae Nelson, 23 days old, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. No services are scheduled at this time. Denver is survived by his mother, Tiandrea Beasley-Nelson and father, Joshua Nelson both of Meridian.

Mr. Bob Holcomb

Mr. Bob Holcomb

Jun 1, 2016

Robert Riley Holcomb, Jr., 82, went to be with his Lord Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 6-8pm Friday, June 3, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 2pm Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Siwell Road Church of Christ with visitation one hour prior to service time at the...

Mr. William "Billy" Rushing

Mr. William "Billy" Rushing

May 31, 2016

William “Billy” Lloyd Rushing, 64, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am funeral service Saturday, June 4, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 3pm Saturday at Sims Community Cemetery in Tylertown, MS. Mr. Rushing was born in Seattle, WA. He retired from...

Mr.  James "JC" Alexander

Mr. James "JC" Alexander

May 31, 2016

James Collis “JC” Alexander, 86, passed away Monday, May 30, 2016 at the Veterans Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, June 3rd from 3-5 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with a Graveside Service beginning at 5:00 PM in the Garden of Memories. Mr. Alexander was born in Fredericksburg, TX and was an Ordained Minister in the...

Mr. David William Campbell

Mr. David William Campbell

May 31, 2016

David William Campbell, 73, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at his daughter’s home in Harrisville. Mr. Campbell was a resident of Northwest Arkansas. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He loved to fish and have his grandchildren and great grandchildren around as much as possible. He was also a great carpenter. Mr. Campbell is preceded...

Mrs. Myrtle Skinner Garner

Mrs. Myrtle Skinner Garner

May 29, 2016

Myrtle Ree Skinner Garner, 88, passed away Sunday, May 29, 2016 at Manhattan Nursing and Rehab in Jackson. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am funeral service on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. A native of Vicksburg, Mrs. Garner lived most of her life in South Jackson where she...

Mr. Billy Jack May, Jr.

Mr. Billy Jack May, Jr.

May 28, 2016

Mr. Billy Jack May, Jr., 49, passed away on May 28, 2016. There will be a visitation on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A funeral service will follow at 12:00 PM. Interment will be at Briar Hill Cemetery in Florence. Mr. May, a lifelong resident of Florence, was known...

Mrs. Alene Moss

Mrs. Alene Moss

May 24, 2016

Mrs. Alene Moss, 77, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her home in Pearl. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, May 26th from 5-7 PM and Friday, May 27th from 9 AM until the 10 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Moss was an Air Force wife for...

Mr. Jerry Eugene Nelson

Mr. Jerry Eugene Nelson

May 23, 2016

Jerry Eugene Nelson, 68, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at Regency Hospital in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held at 2pm on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Nelson was born in Martinsville, VA to the late Howard Wayne Nelson and Lula Virginia Hall Nelson. His profession was supervision in the furniture and...

Mr. Prentiss Lee Adcock

Mr. Prentiss Lee Adcock

May 23, 2016

Prentiss Lee Adcock, 75, of Richland, MS went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 23, 2016. Prentiss was born o October 3, 1940 to the late Lonnie and Hilda Adcock. Prentiss was a husband, father, brother, grandfather, uncle and friend to so many people. He loved hunting, fishing, taking pictures of wildlife, gardening, as well as his...

Mrs.  Kathryn Kelly Harkins

Mrs. Kathryn Kelly Harkins

May 22, 2016

Kathryn Kelly Harkins, 74, passed away Sunday, May 22, 2016 at Plainview Assisted Living in Richland. Visitation was Wednesday, May 25th from 5-8 PM and will be Thursday, May 26th from 9 AM until the 10 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. A native of Arkansas, she...

Rev. Danny Carl Bridges

Rev. Danny Carl Bridges

May 22, 2016

Rev. Danny Carl Bridges, 65, passed away Monday, May 23, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation was Tuesday, May 24th from 5-8 PM and Wednesday, May 25th from 2:30 PM until the 3:30 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial followed in the Garden of Memories. Rev. Bridges was reared in Jackson, MS before...

Mrs. Margie Mahaffee Ainsworth

Mrs. Margie Mahaffee Ainsworth

May 22, 2016

Margie Mahaffey Ainsworth, 98, passed away peacefully on May 22, 2016, at her residence in Hoover, Alabama. Margie was born September 27, 1917, in Harrisville, Mississippi, to Clarence and Ola Mae Mahaffey. She graduated from Harrisville High School in April, 1936, and then attended William Carey College. Margie soon became a teacher for Simpson County Schools. On May 5, 1941,...

Mr. Alvin Lee Gibson

Mr. Alvin Lee Gibson

May 20, 2016

Alvin Lee Gibson, 81, passed away May 20, 2016 at his home in Byram, MS. There will be private funeral services on Tuesday, May 31, 2016 at 1:00 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel, Byram. Mr. Gibson was born in Hayesville, NC on February 2, 1935 to the late Doyle Gibson and Velva Logan Gibson. He was a tool and...

Mrs. Willie Bee Brown

Mrs. Willie Bee Brown

May 20, 2016

Willie Bee Lack Brown, 93 passed away Friday, May 2016 at her home. Visitation will be 9:30am until the 11am funeral service Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Harmony Baptist Church in Crystal Springs. Interment will follow at Crystal Springs Cemetery. Mrs. Brown was born in Crystal Springs, MS to the late William Pharoah Lack and Minnie Leona Boone Lack. She...