Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Bryson Author Metcalfe

Bryson Author Metcalfe

Jul 11, 2015

Bryson Author Metcalfe, infant son of Emily Ann Franklin and Thomas Author Metcalf was stillborn on July 11, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital. Visitation will be 10:00am until 10:45am on Friday, July 17, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 11am at Lakewood South officiated by Rev. Dean Cook. Survivors also include maternal grandmother Jennifer...

Mr. John Lance Reichert

Mr. John Lance Reichert

Jul 11, 2015

John Lance Reichert,61, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 10am-11am Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Terry Cemetery with graveside services beginning at 11am. Mr. Reichert graduated with a Bachelors degree from LSU in 1976 and worked as Processing Improvement Engineer for Tyson Foods. He was an avid reader, history buff and lived...

Vicki Prisock Howell

Vicki Prisock Howell

Jul 8, 2015

Vicki Camille Prisock Howell, 51, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at her home in Raymond. Visitation will be 9:30am until the 10:30am funeral services Friday, July 10, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Louisville, MS. Vicki had lived in Raymond for the past 15 years having moved from Vicksburg,...

Mrs.  Edna Mae Stringer

Mrs. Edna Mae Stringer

Jul 8, 2015

Mrs. Edna Mae Stringer, 86, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, July 10th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, July 11th from 2 p.m. until the 3 p.m. Funeral Service at Richland United Methodist Church in Richland. Burial will follow at Sharon Presbyterian Church...

Mr. Gray Patrick "Pat" Dotson

Mr. Gray Patrick "Pat" Dotson

Jul 7, 2015

Gray Patrick Dotson, a native of Johns, Mississippi and resident of Crystal Springs, passed away on July 7, 2015. He was 81. After graduating from Puckett High School, Pat began twenty-five years of service to his country in the U.S. Air Force. Retiring as a Senior Master Sergeant, he went on to enjoy a civilian career with Lampton-Love Gas Company,...

Sister Mildred "Mickey"  Eaton

Sister Mildred "Mickey" Eaton

Jul 4, 2015

Mildred “Mickey” Eaton, 91, died Saturday, July 4, 2015 at her home. Visitation will be Friday, July 10th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, July 11th from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. Funeral Service at Faith Tabernacle. Burial will follow at Jesus Name Tabernacle Cemetery in Richland. Sister Eaton has served for over 60...

Mrs.  Willie  Ann Lazarus

Mrs. Willie Ann Lazarus

Jul 3, 2015

Mrs. Willie Ann Lazarus passed away at Highland Home in Ridgeland, Mississippi on July 3, 2015. She spent most of her life in Jackson originally coming from the Delta. She was a homemaker and a loving mother to her only son. A Graveside Service will be 10AM on Monday, July 6th, 2015 at Terry Cemetery. She is preceded in death...

Infant Ryder Jeremiah  Purvis

Infant Ryder Jeremiah Purvis

Jun 30, 2015

Ryder Jeremiah Purvis, infant, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2015 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. A graveside service will be Thursday, July 9th at 3:00 PM in the Garden of Memories in Florence. Ryder is survived by his parents, Justin and Makayla Purvis of Brandon and grandparents, Natalie and Willie Keys of Brandon, Lee Purvis of Brandon,...

Mr.  Paul Rodney "Rock" Acey

Mr. Paul Rodney "Rock" Acey

Jun 28, 2015

Paul Rodney “Rock” Acey was peacefully called home by his Lord from the Mississippi State Veterans Home at, 4607 Lindbergh Dr. on Sunday, June, 27. 2015 in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 82. Paul is survived by his Wife Peggy of 62 years. His four children and their spouses; Michael Acey (Lisa), Pam Acey Sudderth {Alan}, Stan Acey (Elisa),...

Mrs. Glenda Sue Foster

Mrs. Glenda Sue Foster

Jun 27, 2015

Glenda Sue Foster, 66, passed away Saturday, June 27, 2015 at her home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, June 28, 2015 from 5pm until 7pm and Monday, June 29, 2015 from 9am until the 10am service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Burial will follow at the Garden of Memories in Florence, MS. Mrs. Foster was a...

Mrs. Joy Patterson

Mrs. Joy Patterson

Jun 24, 2015

Joy Davis Patterson, 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 24th. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joe Allen Patterson. Survivors include her daughters, Kay Olliver (John) and Karen Kurr (Jeff), her grandchildren, Jamie (Julia), Adam, and Russell (Lyndsey) Smith, Allen and Annaleigh Kurr, and great grandchildren, Eden and Gavin Smith. Visitation will be Saturday, June 27th from 11am-1pm...

Miss Kathryn "Boots" Crosby

Miss Kathryn "Boots" Crosby

Jun 24, 2015

Kathryn C. “Boots” Crosby, 85, of Jackson, MS, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at Compere’s Nursing Home. Miss Crosby was born May 22, 1930, in New Hebron, MS, to the late Delta Crosby Sills and late Marion Crosby. When Miss Crosby was 18 months of age, her mother, Delta, married Robert Sills, and they combined their children into one...

Mr.  ALfred  Clifton "Butch" Thornton

Mr. ALfred Clifton "Butch" Thornton

Jun 24, 2015

Alfred Clifton “Butch” Thornton, 63, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at his home in Richland. Butch was a good man, a great father figure to many and a great Grandpa. He was a Star Wars buff that enjoyed model airplanes and History. He collected fire department memorabilia and enjoyed watching cartoons with his grandchildren. Butch was preceded in death...

Mr.  James Cline  Brewer

Mr. James Cline Brewer

Jun 20, 2015

James Cline Brewer, 95, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the VA Hospital in Jackson. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Mr. Brewer was born and raised in Walnut Grove and was a graduate of Walnut Grove High School with the last 65 years in Jackson where he worked as a general contractor. He was...

Mrs.  Earline Briggs

Mrs. Earline Briggs

Jun 20, 2015

Earline Briggs, 86, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2015 Pleasant Hills Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 10-10:45am Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 11am Wednesday at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Briggs was born in Magee, MS to the late Judsen Emanuel Williams and Sally E. Warren Williams. She had been...

Mr. Donald Kent Cowan Sr.

Mr. Donald Kent Cowan Sr.

Jun 19, 2015

Donald Kent Cowan, age 82, who was a resident of Jackson, MS, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2015. Don was born on June 23, 1933, to James Bartley Cowan and Grace Jewel Cowan. He was a Korean Veteran. He was a district manager for Morton Foods at the time of his retirement. Don was a loving husband, father and...

Mrs. Pauline Buckley Beal

Mrs. Pauline Buckley Beal

Jun 19, 2015

Pauline Buckley Beal, daughter of Robert Earl and Ollie May Buckley of Harrisville, Miss, passed away peacefully at her home in Clayton, NC on June 19, 2015, with her loving husband Charles Beal by her side. Polly was born July 9, 1924 in Simpson County, Miss. She is preceded in death by three brothers and one sister, two sons Kenny...

Mrs. Sandra Lynn McLendon

Mrs. Sandra Lynn McLendon

Jun 16, 2015

Sandra Lynn Berry McLendon, 68, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Thursday, June 18th from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Friday, June 19th from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at First Baptist Church in Richland. Burial will follow at Briarhill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. McLendon...

Mr. Donald Hal Teasley Sr.

Mr. Donald Hal Teasley Sr.

Jun 16, 2015

Donald Hal Teasley, Sr., 67, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. Mr. Teasley was reared in Florence, MS, and was a graduate of Florence High School. He was a Vietnam-era U.S. Navy Veteran and spent most of his life in sales in the Jackson area. Mr. Teasley is preceded in death by...

Mr. Jonathan Scott Keen

Mr. Jonathan Scott Keen

Jun 16, 2015

Jonathan Scott Keen, 32, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2015. Visitation will be 1pm until the 3pm funeral service, Friday, June 19, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Pilgrims Rest Baptist Church Cemetery in Crystal Springs. Jonathan lived most of his life in Byram, working in the construction industry. He was a member of Wynndale...