Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mr. Ira Gean "Buddy" Atkinson
Mar 1, 2015
Ira G. “Buddy” Atkinson of Florence, MS passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2015. Buddy was born in Water Valley, MS to William Mack and Mattie Thorn Atkinson on March 23, 1942. He grew up in Tutwiler, MS and graduated from West Tallahatchie High School and Northwest Junior College. He served six years in the Mississippi National Guard. He spent...
Mr. Floyd Jones Latham
Feb 28, 2015
Floyd Latham, 65, of Florence, died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at his home. Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, March 1 from 5:00pm – 8:00pm and 1:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service on Monday, March 2 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories. A native of Scott County, Mr. Latham had lived in Florence...
Mrs. Ellie Ann Hodges
Feb 28, 2015
Ellie Ann Hodges, 84, went to be with Jesus on February 28, 2015 after a brief illness. She is now joyfully reunited with her husband of 63 years, Dick, in Heaven. She leaves behind sons Richard (Kay) Hodges and Terry (Brenda) Hodges, all of Terry. She also leaves behind five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She faithfully followed Dick around the...
Mrs. Mary Alma Jones
Feb 26, 2015
Mary Alma Jones, 90, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at her home in Jackson. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am funeral service Monday, March 2, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Cedar Lawn Cemetery Mrs. Jones was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was a longtime member of First Assembly of God...
Mr. William "Billy" H. Holden Jr.
Feb 25, 2015
William (Billy) H. Holden, Jr., 63, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, February 27, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Holden was a native of Jackson, graduating from Wingfield High School in 1969. He was a radio DJ for US 96.3,...
Mrs. Joyce Sue Grantham
Feb 25, 2015
Joyce Sue Grantham, 79, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, February 27th from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, February 28th from 10am to the 11am Funeral Service at First Baptist Church of Florence. Burial will follow at Clear Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Mrs. Grantham has lived most...
Mr. Elmer Fred Martin
Feb 25, 2015
Elmer Fred “Freddie” Martin, 67, of Florence, MS passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2015. His life will be celebrated during a memorial service on Friday, February 27, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. There will be a visitation prior to the service from 6:00 PM until 7:00 PM. Freddie Martin was one of God’s...
Mrs. Carolyn Ann Jennings
Feb 25, 2015
Carolyn Ann Jennings, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Collins, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, February 28th from 1 p.m. until the 2:30 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mrs. Jennings is preceded in death by James Shelton Jennings “Shep”. She is survived by her daughters, Karen Ann (Paul)...
Mr. Kenneth D. (Ken) Evans
Feb 21, 2015
Kenneth Duane Evans, 82, passed away Saturday, February 21, 2015 at Chadwick Nursing Home in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 9am until the 11am funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Interment will follow at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Vicksburg. Ken was longtime resident of Raymond. He graduated from Hinds Community College...
Miss Dawn Payne
Feb 17, 2015
Angela Dawn Payne, 42, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am until the 11am Memorial Service Friday, February 20, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Dawn was a lifelong resident of the Jackson area, graduating from Forest Hill High School in 1990, then attending Hinds Jr. College. She was...
Mr. Donald Ray Bates
Feb 17, 2015
Donald Ray Bates, 54, passed into the arms of Jesus on February 17, 2015. There will be a visitation on Thursday from 5 to 8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS and an hour before the 11am funeral service on Friday, February 20, 2015. Burial will follow in Florence City Cemetery. Don enjoyed hunting and fishing, was the owner...
Christie Jean Williams
Feb 12, 2015
Christie Jean Williams, 37 , passed away Thursday, February 12, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Saturday, February 14, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Christie was born in Vicksburg, MS. She was very outgoing, full of joy (laughing a lot), loved animals and the outdoors. She will be...
Ms. Christine Brinson Hogg
Feb 9, 2015
Graveside service at Clear Branch Cemetery at 3:30pm Tuesday, February 10, 2015.
Jim Lee Odom
Feb 8, 2015
Jimmy Lee Odom, 59, passed away on Sunday, February 08, 2015 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. There will be a visitation Wednesday, February 11, 2014 from 9am until the 11am service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories in Florence, MS. Jim was a lifelong Mississippi resident and spent the last...
Mrs. Paulette Melinda Crain
Feb 8, 2015
Paulette Melinda Crain, 64, went into the presence of the Lord on February 8, 2015. She was born in Hawthorne, NV and has been a resident of Florence since shortly after birth. She was employed by Deposit Guaranty National Bank for many years and worked for 15 years at River Oaks Hospital. Ms. Crain is survived by her husband, James...
Mr. Ronald Glass
Feb 8, 2015
Ronald Glass, 80, went into the presence of the Lord on February 8, 2015. He was born and raised in Fallentimber, PA and has been a resident of Star since 1952. Mr. Glass is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Gray) Glass, his sons Ronald (Cyndi) Glass of Hendersonville, NC and Terry (Judy) Glass of Boise, ID, daughter, Ellen (Glass) Smith...
Mr. Robert Tony Durst
Feb 7, 2015
Robert Tony Durst, 69, passed away Saturday, February 7, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Interment will be held at a later date in Oklahoma. Mr. Durst graduated from Oklahoma State University and pursued a career in retail before retiring from Proctor & Gamble in 2008. He is preceded in death by his parents Robert L. & Elsie...
Mrs. Patricia O'Kelley Roper
Feb 7, 2015
Patricia Wynette O’Kelley Roper, 78, passed away Saturday, February 07, 2015 at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be held Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 9am until the 11am memorial service at Central Baptist Church on Terry Road in Byram, Mississippi. Patricia was a lifelong Jackson resident. She loved yard work, flowers and birds. She trained as...
Mr. Taylor Cleveland "T.C." Baker Jr.
Feb 4, 2015
Taylor Cleveland Baker, Jr., 89 , passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2015 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 11am until the 1pm funeral service Saturday, February 7, 2015, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Baker was a Veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII and lived most of his...
Mrs. Donna Harris
Feb 3, 2015
Donna Harris, 82, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9am until the 10am memorial service Saturday, February 7, 2015 at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church in Byram. Mrs. Harris was born in Magnolia, MS to the late James Dwight Carter and Jessie Mae Rogers Carter. She worked as...
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