Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Allie Harmon Reves

Mrs. Allie Harmon Reves

Aug 30, 2015

Allie Harmon Reves, born February 20, 1929, died August 30, 2015, after a long fight with Parkinson’s disease. She is preceded in death by her parents Walter Harmon and Lillian Harrison Harmon; brothers Lewis Harmon and Audrey L. “Sonny” Harmon; sisters Eunice H. Adair, Ozel H. Horsley. Survivors include her husband Clyde W. Reves, Sr.; son Clyde W. Reves, Jr....

Mr. Hubert Lamar Puckett

Mr. Hubert Lamar Puckett

Aug 29, 2015

Hubert Lamar Puckett, 96, passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 2-4pm Sunday, August 30, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A Funeral Service will begin at 11am on Monday, August 31, 2015 with a visitation beginning one hour prior to service time. A graveside service will follow at 2:30pm at Bay...

Mr. Rafard Lee Fleming

Mr. Rafard Lee Fleming

Aug 28, 2015

Rafard Lee Fleming, 79, of Raymond, MS passed away at his home on August 28. 2015. He was born in Bay Minette, AL on July 8, 1936 to the late Robert Lee Fleming and Lida Mae Cross Fleming. He was married to Karen Slack Fleming. He loved people and never met a stranger. He enjoyed working in his shop fixing...

Mr. William  David "Dave" Hudson

Mr. William David "Dave" Hudson

Aug 27, 2015

William David Hudson, 75, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Sunday, August 30th from 12:00 – 2:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will follow at 2:30 PM at Briarhill Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence. Mr. Hudson was a longtime resident of Florence and a member of New...

Mr.  Jerry Wayne Withers

Mr. Jerry Wayne Withers

Aug 26, 2015

Jerry Wayne Withers, 65, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Friday, August 28th from 5-8 PM and Saturday, August 29th from 1 PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Jerry was born July 28, 1950 in Madden, MS...

Mr. Robert Hannon Martin Sr.

Mr. Robert Hannon Martin Sr.

Aug 25, 2015

Robert Hannon Martin, Sr., 80, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, August 27th from 5-7 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Friday, August 28th from 9 AM until the 10 AM Funeral Service at First Baptist Church in Richland. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Mr....

Mrs. Nancy Barner Brock

Mrs. Nancy Barner Brock

Aug 24, 2015

Nancy Barner Brock of Crystal Springs, age 68, passed away on August 24, 2015 at Hardy Wilson Hospital in Hazlehurst, MS. She fought a brave battle against cancer for 13 years. She was born February 12, 1947 in Greenwood, MS. She is preceded in death by her mother and father, James H. and Marjorie Barner. She grew up in the...

Mrs. Norma Bolton Garrard

Mrs. Norma Bolton Garrard

Aug 24, 2015

Norma Elva Bolton Garrard, 89, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 at Briar Hill Rest Home in Florence. Visitation will be Thursday, August 27th from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Mrs. Garrard was a member of the Eastern Star and a...

Mr.  A.  V.  Rice

Mr. A. V. Rice

Aug 23, 2015

Mr. A.V. Rice, 88, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 25th from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Wednesday, August 26th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service all at Harrisville United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mr. Rice was...

Mr.  Teddy  Lewis Alexander

Mr. Teddy Lewis Alexander

Aug 18, 2015

Teddy Lewis Alexander, 92, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at his home in Florence. Visitation was Wednesday, August 19th from 5-8 PM and will be Thursday, August 20th from 11 AM until the 12 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Florence Cemetery. Ted was born in Sidonia, TN to parents, Jim and Ann (Ferris)...

Mr.  Paul  Stanley Grubbs

Mr. Paul Stanley Grubbs

Aug 15, 2015

Paul Grubbs, 58 passed away on Saturday, August 15 at his home in Star, MS after a battle with cancer. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 16th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS from 5:00 til 8:00pm. Funeral services will be the following day at 10:00am with visitation one hour prior at the funeral home and interment will...

Mr. Ronnie Crisler Harvey

Mr. Ronnie Crisler Harvey

Aug 15, 2015

Ronnie Crisler Harvey, 53, went to be with the Lord Saturday, August 15, 2015 at Covington County Hospital in Collins, MS from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Visitation will be 12-2pm Tuesday, August 18, 2015 with services beginning at 2pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Springridge UMC Cemetery in Terry, MS. Ronnie had...

Mr. Cyril Reginald "Carl" Lovitt

Mr. Cyril Reginald "Carl" Lovitt

Aug 14, 2015

Cyril Reginald “Carl” Lovitt, 66, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015 at VA Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9:30am until the 10:00am funeral service Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A private graveside service will follow at MS State Veterans Cemetery in Newton, MS. Mr. Lovitt was a lifelong resident of Jackson where he was...

Mr.  Edward "Ed"  Thomas Haggerty

Mr. Edward "Ed" Thomas Haggerty

Aug 14, 2015

Edward Thomas Haggerty “Ed”, 87, passed away Friday, August 14, 2015. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 18th from 5-7 p.m. and Wednesday, August 19th from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Haggerty was always helping others; he would do without if...

Mrs. Mary Orman

Mrs. Mary Orman

Aug 12, 2015

Mary Eloise Bledsoe Orman, 89, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Plain View Assisted Living in Richland. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, August 14, 2015 and 9am until the 10am Funeral Service Saturday, August 15, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Orman was born in Meridian, MS to the...

Mr. Charles Thomas Brinson

Mr. Charles Thomas Brinson

Aug 12, 2015

Charles Thomas Brinson, 86, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Saturday, August 15th from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Star Cemetery. Mr. Brinson worked as a painter at Vought Aircraft for over 35 years before retiring. He was a...

Mrs. Mary Chapman

Mrs. Mary Chapman

Aug 12, 2015

Mary Collum Chapman, 99, passed away Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Visitation will be 1:00pm-2:30pm Saturday, August15, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 3:00pm Saturday at Lula Cemetery in Pocahontas, MS. Mrs. Chapman is the daughter of the late Marvin Earl and Mary Greaves Collum. A lifelong resident of MS, she was owner of Chapman’s...

Austin Matthew Crane

Austin Matthew Crane

Aug 12, 2015

Austin Matthew Crane, infant, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at St. Tammy Parish Hospital in Covington, LA. A Funeral Service will be Tuesday, August 18th at 11:00 a.m. with visitation from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Austin is survived by...

Mr. Ken Singley

Mr. Ken Singley

Aug 9, 2015

Kenneth “Ken” Edward Singley, 72, passed away Sunday, August 9, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 6-8pm Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. An additional Visitation will begin at 12pm until the 1pm Funeral Service on Wednesday, August 12, 2015, at Bethlehem Missionary Baptist Church in Purvis, MS. Interment will follow...

Mr.  Ricky  Holder

Mr. Ricky Holder

Aug 8, 2015

Ricky Lamar Holder, 50, passed away Saturday, August 08, 2015 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be Monday, August 10, 2015 from 5pm to 8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home and Tuesday, August 11, 2015 from 2pm until the 3pm service at New Covenant Church in Harrisville, MS. Burial will follow at New Covenant Church Cemetery in Harrisville,...