Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr.  Danny Wayne  Thibodaux

Mr. Danny Wayne Thibodaux

Feb 1, 2015

Danny Wayne Thibodaux, 53, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 4, 2015 from 11 a.m. until the 1 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Lakewood. Mr. Thibodaux was a loving person who never met a stranger and was a hard worker. He was Baptist in...

Mr. John E. McManus

Mr. John E. McManus

Feb 1, 2015

John E. McManus, 91, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 1-2pm Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 2:30pm Tuesday at Terry Cemetery. Mr. McManus was born in Crystal Springs, MS to the late Joe & Samantha Jones McManus, Sr. He was an electrician...

Mr. Alfred Kidd

Mr. Alfred Kidd

Jan 30, 2015

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Mr. David  Lee Harrison

Mr. David Lee Harrison

Jan 28, 2015

David Lee Harrison, 68, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 9 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Harrison was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He retired from Bell South. He was an avid outdoorsman and...

Mrs Jeanette Dickson

Mrs Jeanette Dickson

Jan 24, 2015

Jeanette Jones Dickson, age 78, passed away January 24, 2015 in Huntsville, Alabama. Born October 1, 1936 in Sylvarena, Mississippi, Jeanette, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, made her home in Byram, Mississippi with her husband of 57 years, Johnny Dickson. She loved gardening and sewing in her spare time and was retired from her position as Business Manager at...

Mr.  William Joseph Ifkovits

Mr. William Joseph Ifkovits

Jan 23, 2015

William Joseph Ifkovits, 85, passed away suddenly Friday, January 23, 2015 in Tucson, Arizona. Visitation will be Thursday, January 29th from 9-10 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence followed by the Graveside Service in the Garden of Memories. Mr. Ifkovits was a very caring person with many friends. His children benefitted from his zest for life and trying new...

Mrs. Eula Marie Carmack

Mrs. Eula Marie Carmack

Jan 23, 2015

Eula Marie Carmack was born to Will and Cora Carr on May 9, 1916 in Swebeborg, MO. and departed her life on January 23, 2015 at the age of 98. Funeral services will be Monday, January 26 at 1:00pm, Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 25, 3:00pm-5:00pm, and again one hour preceding the service Monday....

Mr. Michael Terry Hilton

Mr. Michael Terry Hilton

Jan 23, 2015

Michael Terry Hilton, 52, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 in Dallas, TX. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 28th from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral Service will be at 2 p.m. at Rexford United Methodist Church in Florence. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mr. Hilton, born in Dallas, TX, was a...

Mrs. Sarah "Nancy" McCraw

Mrs. Sarah "Nancy" McCraw

Jan 22, 2015

Sarah Nancy (Saucier) McCraw entered into her eternal reward on January 22, 2015 at her home in Byram, Mississippi. Born on April 2, 1938 in Ponchatoula, Louisiana to E. E. and Ethel Saucier Nancy grew up in a loving family in Marion County Mississippi. After graduation from Hub High School she moved to Jackson where she graduated from Draughns Business...

Mr.  Arthur Fletcher Dortch Jr.

Mr. Arthur Fletcher Dortch Jr.

Jan 21, 2015

Arthur Fletcher Dortch, Jr., 72, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 in Terry, MS. Visitation will be Friday, January 23rd from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, January 24th from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mr. Dortch was a member of First United Methodist Church...

Mrs.  Elizabeth Lavonne Burge

Mrs. Elizabeth Lavonne Burge

Jan 19, 2015

Elizabeth Lavonne Burge, 72, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, February 7th from 10:00am until 11:00am at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 3601 Buckeye Drive, Springfield, IL. Mrs. Burge is preceded in death by her husband, William James Daggett. She leaves behind...

Mrs. Fay Callender

Mrs. Fay Callender

Jan 19, 2015

Ulna Fay Callender, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, January 18, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 12:00noon-1:30pm Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 2pm Wednesday at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Callender was born in Edinburg, MS to the late John Albert Dorman and...

Mr.  Louie Ray  Matheny

Mr. Louie Ray Matheny

Jan 17, 2015

Louie Ray Matheny, 75, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ after a long illness on January 17, 2015. He was born near Sumrall, MS on October 17, 1939 to the late Obie Betha and Mary Magdalene Matheny. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 20 from 11:00 until 2:00 at Chancellor Funeral in Byram, MS. Funeral...

Mr.  Rusty Murray  Davis

Mr. Rusty Murray Davis

Jan 17, 2015

Russell Murray Davis, Sr., 58 of Pearl passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015, at Baptist Medical Center. He was an avid MSU fan and very proud that he shared his football #77, with his grandson. Preceding him in death are his parents, Anse McKay and Pauline Davis and brother, John K. Davis. Survivors include his daughter, Cassie (Chris) Robinson; son,...

Mrs.  Corrine McDonald Andrews

Mrs. Corrine McDonald Andrews

Jan 16, 2015

Corrine Ann McDonald Andrews, 71, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Sunday, January 18th from 5-8 p.m. and Monday, January 19th from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Andrews has lived in Florence for nearly...

Mrs. Berneice Marie Buchanan

Mrs. Berneice Marie Buchanan

Jan 16, 2015

Berneice “Bea” Marie Buchanan 85, of San Antonio, TX, died Friday January 16, 2015. Born June 9, 1929 in Barnsdall, OK to Ralph O. Bates and Nellie Marie Taylor Bates. She was married to Erwin L. Buchanan of Perkins OK on February 3, 1949 until his death September 14, 1993. She was a resident of Jackson, MS from 1970 until...

Mrs.  June Jordan Melton

Mrs. June Jordan Melton

Jan 15, 2015

Mrs. June Jordan Melton, 68, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, January 17th from 5-8 PM and Sunday, January 18th from 1pm until the 2pm Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence. Mrs. Melton, formerly of Florence, has resided...

Mr. Randal "Randy" Lamar White

Mr. Randal "Randy" Lamar White

Jan 14, 2015

Randal Lamar White, 59, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at his home in Harrisville. Visitation will be Friday, January 16th from 10 am until the 2 pm Funeral Service at Harrisville Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Randy is preceded in death by his father, Raymond L. White and his mother, Geneva Temple White. He is survived...

Mrs. Etta Mae McNay

Mrs. Etta Mae McNay

Jan 14, 2015

Ms. Etta Mae McNay, 80, passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at her home in Harrisville. Visitation will be Saturday, January 17th from 5-8 PM and Sunday from 9 AM until the 10 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Palestine Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence.

Mr. Neal Owen Bates

Mr. Neal Owen Bates

Jan 13, 2015

Neal Owen Bates, age 67 of Terry, MS, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, MS. He was born July 29, 1947, to Jesse Eugene and Elizabeth Menke Bates in El Dorado, AR. Preceding him in death are his parents; brother Dale Bates and sisters Barbara McGuff, Betty Jean Bates, and Marilyn Foord. Survivors include...