Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mr. Wayne Gentry
Mar 9, 2016
Robert “Wayne” Gentry, 76, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am Memorial Service Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Gentry was born in Smith County, MS to the late James Anderson Gentry and Velma Sullivan Gentry. He retired from Jackson Police Department in 1985...
Mr. Cody Dewayne Davis
Mar 8, 2016
Cody Dewayne Davis, 22, passed away Monday, March 7, 2016 due to a motorcycle accident. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, March 10, 2016 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, March 11, 2016, all at Hinds Independent Methodist Church in Raymond. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Cody lived all his life in Raymond, where he was an...
Mr. Robert "Robbie" James Wingate
Mar 8, 2016
Robert “Robbie” James Wingate, 21, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home in Pearl. Visitation was Friday, March 11th from 10 AM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Robbie was born in Memphis, TN but spent most of his life in Florence, MS. He attended McLaurin Attendance Center until joining the MS...
Mr. Odis V. Sistrunk
Mar 7, 2016
Odis Vernon Sistrunk, age 84, died Monday, March 7, 2015, after a brief illness. He was born in Mitchell, Louisiana on March 22, 1931, to Vernon and Maggie Sistrunk. In 1957, he and his wife Sylvia moved from Westlake, Louisiana to Jackson, where they opened Odis’ Barbecue on the corner of Pearl Street and Gallatin Street. They operated the BBQ...
Mr. Michael "Mike" Alan Sims
Feb 29, 2016
Michael “Mike” Alan Sims, 64, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at Houston Methodist Medical Center in Houston, TX. Visitation will be Thursday, March 3rd from 4-8 PM at First Baptist Church of Richland and Friday, March 4th from 10 AM until the 11 AM funeral service at First Baptist Church of Richland. Burial will follow in Richland Cemetery. Mr....
Mr. Michael Duane Durst
Feb 29, 2016
Michael Duane Durst, 45, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held 11am Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Carmelite Monastery Chapel located at 2155 Terry Road, Jackson, MS 39204. Mr. Durst was born in New Orleans, LA and lived the last 36 years in Jackson. He was a...
Mrs. Barbara Jean Clark
Feb 29, 2016
Barbara Jean Clark, 81, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016 at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 10:00am. Mrs. Clark was born in Washington, DC to the late Yancey Everett Bivings and Eleanor Lucille Frye Bivings. She was a homemaker and loving mother,...
Mr. Jake Donald Whitehead
Feb 27, 2016
Jake Donald Whitehead, 79, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016. Visitation will be 10-11am Monday, February 29, 2016 with an 11am funeral service at Bethesda Baptist Church in Terry. He was a lifelong resident of Terry, Ms and a lifelong member of Bethesda Baptist Church. He retired from Hinds County Public Works Dept. Mr. Whitehead is survived by sisters, Dot...
Rev. John Carlisle Slade, Sr.
Feb 26, 2016
John C Slade, Sr., 71, crossed into glory on February 26th, 2016. Visitation will be 12-4pm Monday, February 29, 2016 with a 4pm funeral service in the chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Raymond City Cemetery. John was born to the late Eugene and Dorothy Slade in Raymond MS on December 11, 1944. He married...
Mrs. Joy Jackson
Feb 25, 2016
Joy Jackson, 74, peacefully passed away at her home on February 25, surrounded by her family and friends after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Conway, AK and was the daughter of James Ferol and Troy Lea Fulmer. She has been a resident of Clinton since 1968. Joy was a devoted wife, loving mother and proud grandmother....
Mrs. Margaret Honn Gregory
Feb 24, 2016
Margaret Honn Gregory, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday from 9:00 AM until the 11:00 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Mrs. Gregory was born in Clinton, MO to Gustavus and Mary Demaree Honn. She spent...
Mr. Kenneth "Ken" Dean Turbville
Feb 23, 2016
Kenneth Dean Turbville, 70, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2016 after a strong and courageous battle against a brain tumor. Ken was born March 10, 1945 to the late Willie Thomas and Agnes Little Turbville in Walnut Grove, MS. He married Ann Coker, his high school sweetheart on June 26, 1965. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this summer. Together...
Mr. O.D. Wade
Feb 22, 2016
Orland Daniel “O.D.” Wade, 86, passed away Monday, February 22, 2016 at his home. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, February 26, 2016 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Saturday, February 27, 2016, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Magee Cemetery. Mr. Wade was born in Simpson County, MS to the late Thomas Wallace Wade...
Mr. Robert D. "Bob" Pope, Sr.
Feb 20, 2016
Robert Daniel “Bob” Pope, Sr., 89, of Jackson went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 20, 2016 following a lengthy illness, at Merit Health Central. Bob was born in Neshoba County and raised near Kosciusko. Following Zama High School, he joined the Army in WWII, serving in Italy. Upon his return, he attended Jackson Commercial College and became...
Mr. Jack Durwood McGill Sr.
Feb 16, 2016
Jack Durwood McGill, Sr., 76, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at the VA Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, February 18, 2016 from 1 P.M. until the 3 P.M. funeral service at Harrisville United Methodist Church in Harrisville. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mr. McGill was a member of Harrisville United Methodist Church and a long...
Mr. Clifton David Kinabrew
Feb 16, 2016
Clifton David Kinabrew, 44, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Simpson General Hospital in Mendenhall. Visitation will be Thursday, February 18th from 5 PM to 7 PM and Friday, February 19th from 12 PM until the 1 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mr. Kinabrew enjoyed hunting, fishing, and his simple country life. He loved his...
Mrs. Shelia Sanders
Feb 16, 2016
Shelia Fern Sanders, 60, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be from 5-8 PM Wednesday, February 17th and from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service Thursday, February 18th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Sanders was a member of W.O.W. Church in...
Mrs. Edna Sellers Blaine
Feb 14, 2016
Edna Earl Sellers Blaine, 82, passed away Sunday, February 14, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be from 4:30 PM until 7:30 PM on Friday, February 19th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, February 20th from 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM Funeral Service at First Baptist Church of Richland. Burial will follow at Richland...
Mr. "T.M." Tillman Marzelle Davis
Feb 14, 2016
Tillman M. “T. M.” Davis went to sleep in the assurances of Jesus, his Savior, on February 14, 2016. The second of four sons, he was born in Lumberton, MS, November 9, 1923, to Murphy and Willie Mae Davis. After serving with the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II, he married Jackie Sanford May 26, 1947. Until death...
Mr James Hankins
Feb 13, 2016
James Harold Hankins, 85, went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 13, 2016. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, February 17, 2016 and 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Thursday, February 18, 2016, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl. Mr. Hankins was born in Smith County, MS to the late...
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