Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs.  Alma  Louise  Williams

Mrs. Alma Louise Williams

Aug 8, 2015

Alma Louise Williams, 91, of Monterey, went to be with the Lord August 8, 2015. Visitation will be Sunday, August 9 from 12:00 PM until the 3:00 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Cemetery. Alma had a strong faith in the Lord. She loved spending time with friends and family. She...

Mr.  Dan Stewart

Mr. Dan Stewart

Aug 8, 2015

Daniel Edward (Dan) Stewart, 85, passed away Saturday, August 8, 2015 at his home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, August 9, 2015 for 5pm to 7pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS and Monday, August 10, 2015 from 10am until the 11am service at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence, MS. Services will be preformed by Rev....

Mr. Dennis Edward  Thornton

Mr. Dennis Edward Thornton

Aug 4, 2015

Ed Thornton, 73, passed away August 4, 2015 in Jackson. Visitation is 5-8 Wednesday August 5 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and Graveside services are 2pm Thursday August 6 at Terry Cemetery. A native of Raleigh, MS, Mr. Thornton was born March 7, 1942 to Lemmie J. and Lelia Curtis Thornton. He was the former owner the Automatic Transmission...

Mr.  Ronnie Earl Slay

Mr. Ronnie Earl Slay

Aug 4, 2015

Ronnie Earl Slay, 68, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 5th from 5:00 – 8:00 PM and Thursday, August 6th from 9:00 AM until the 10:00 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Hazlehurst City Cemetery. Mr. Slay loved his family. He enjoyed hunting,...

Ms. Beverly E. Meredith

Ms. Beverly E. Meredith

Aug 4, 2015

Beverly E. Meredith, 71, went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday, August 4, 2015 from Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A private family service will be held at a later date. Ms. Meredith was born in Meridian, MS to the late Lawrence and Muriel Webster Leflore. She was a homemaker and longtime resident of Meridian who enjoyed reading, cooking...

Mr. Arthur "Art"  Charles  Nethken Jr.

Mr. Arthur "Art" Charles Nethken Jr.

Aug 3, 2015

Arthur “Art” Charles Nethken, Jr., 72, passed away Monday, August 03, 2015 at his home in Terry, Mississippi. A private family service will be held at a later date. Art was born in Morgantown, WV to the late Arthur C. and Martha Nethken. He was a longtime diesel mechanic and retired from Deviney. He is survived by his wife of...

Mr. Larry Damon Craft

Mr. Larry Damon Craft

Aug 3, 2015

Larry Damon Craft, 69, passed away Monday, August 3, 2015 at Pleasant Hills Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 9-11am Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 11:30am Thursday at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Craft was born in Hinds County, MS to the late Orval Damon Craft and Helen Arlene Mathis...

Mrs. Merle Walker Williams

Mrs. Merle Walker Williams

Aug 1, 2015

Mrs. Merle Walker Williams died at Covenant Health and Rehab Saturday August 1, 2015. Mrs. Williams was born on October 11, 1920, in Gatesville, Mississippi. She was a resident of Wynndale for the past 75 years. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Walter C. Williams, and grandson Randy Carter. She is survived by son Larry...

Mr. Martin Eugene Hull

Mr. Martin Eugene Hull

Jul 30, 2015

Martin Eugene Hull, 63, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 3-6pm Sunday, August 2, 2015 and 1-2pm Monday, August 3, 2015 all at Country Woods Baptist Church. Services will begin at 2pm Monday at the church. Interment will follow at Alex Sullivan Cemetery in Mize, MS. Mr. Hull had lived...

Mrs. Violet Goins

Mrs. Violet Goins

Jul 30, 2015

Mrs. Violet Evelyn Goins was peacefully called home by her Lord from the University Medical Center on Thursday, July, 30, 2015 in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 84. Violet Goins was born in British Guyana to Mr. and Mrs. John Maxey Walton who served as missionaries. She graduated from Frankfort Pilgrim College in Indiana and went on to serve...

Mrs. Betty Jean  Norton

Mrs. Betty Jean Norton

Jul 26, 2015

Betty Jean Norton passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Copiah Living Center in Crystal Springs at age 79 from complications of Congestive Heart failure. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, July 28, 2015 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Wednesday, July 29, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Rosemont Gardens. Mrs. Norton...

Mr.  James "Jim" L.  Roe

Mr. James "Jim" L. Roe

Jul 26, 2015

James “Jim” L. Roe, 93, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Wisteria Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday, July 30th from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories also in Florence. Mr. Roe was a Veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II and...

Mr. John William McAllister

Mr. John William McAllister

Jul 26, 2015

John William McAllister passed away July 26, 2015 after a lengthy illness, surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his mother, Lois McAllister and his father William “Bill” McAllister. John graduated from Central High School in 1962 then attended Hinds Community Jr. College. He then joined the Navy and served his country honorably for eight years. He met...

Mrs. Billie Dianne Myers

Mrs. Billie Dianne Myers

Jul 24, 2015

Mrs. Billie Dianne Myers, 56, passed away Friday, July 24, 2015 at the University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at 9am until 11am with service following at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Burial at the Garden of Memories in Florence, MS. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ronald...

Mr. Claude Lane Cutrer Jr.

Mr. Claude Lane Cutrer Jr.

Jul 23, 2015

Claude Lane Cutrer, Jr., 73, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. A visitation only will be held from 6-7pm Thursday, July 30, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Cutrer was born in Jackson, MS and was a Vietnam Veteran of the U.S. Marines Corp. He retired as Brakeman/Conductor from Illinois Central/Canadian...

Mrs. Mattie D. Yates Hampton

Mrs. Mattie D. Yates Hampton

Jul 19, 2015

Mattie D. Yates Hampton passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson at the age of 86 from complications of Alzheimer’s disease. She is preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Daniel Wade Hampton; her parents, Hubert and Flora Yates; her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Alice Ruth Yates; and her brother, Bill Yates....

Mr. Doubbie Patterson

Mr. Doubbie Patterson

Jul 17, 2015

Doubbie Patterson, 62, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Saturday, July 18, 2015 from 11am until the 2pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. There will be no graveside services. Mr. Patterson was born in Terry, MS to the late Vercy Ray “Bill” Patterson and Josephine Richardson Patterson. He was...

Mr. Stephen Kelty

Mr. Stephen Kelty

Jul 16, 2015

Stephen Gerard Kelty passed away Thursday evening, July 16, 2015 surrounded by all of his immediate family and loved ones after his well fought battle against Myasthenia Gravis disease. Visitation will be held 5-8pm Monday, July 20, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Services will be at 3:00pm Tuesday, July 21 in the funeral home chapel with visitation...

Mr. Jack D.  McGill Jr.

Mr. Jack D. McGill Jr.

Jul 15, 2015

Mr. Jack Durwood McGill, Jr., 49, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at his home in Harrisville. Visitation will be Monday, July 20th from 10:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Harrisville Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mr. McGill was a graduate of the University of Southern Mississippi and worked in Hotel and Restaurant Management....

Mrs. Tiney "Ann" Dellinger

Mrs. Tiney "Ann" Dellinger

Jul 12, 2015

Tiney Ann Dellinger, 76, passed away Sunday, July 12, 2015 at Merritt Health Care Hospital in Brandon. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, July 14, 2015 and 11am-2pm Wednesday, July 15, 2015 all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services will begin at 2pm Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. There will be no graveside services. Mrs. Dellinger was born...