Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mrs. Cynthia Ann Sykes
Nov 26, 2014
Cynthia Ann Sykes, 78, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2014 at Bedford Care Center in Mendenhall. Visitation will be Friday, November 28th from 5-7 PM and Saturday, November 29th from 9 AM until the 10 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Ms. Sykes was a long time resident of...
Ms. Daisy Speake Blackwell
Nov 24, 2014
Ms. Daisy Speake Blackwell 78, a lifelong resident of Jackson passed away Monday, November 24, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday, November 25, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Private Graveside services will be held. Daisy was of the Baptist faith. She is survived by her brothers, John B. Speake and wife, Betty, W....
Mr. Jerry Prentiss Moorehead
Nov 23, 2014
Jerry Prentiss Moorehead, 74, passed away Sunday, November 23, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 25th from 5-8 PM and Wednesday, November 26th from 10 AM until the 11 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Mr. Moorehead worked for Green Light Parts...
Mr. Charles Dukes
Nov 22, 2014
Mr. Charles Henry Dukes, 73 of Jackson went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday November 22, 2014, at his home. Visitation will be Monday, November 24, 2014, from 5-7pm and Tuesday 9-10am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10am in the funeral home chapel with burial following at Dukes Family Cemetery...
Mr. C. G. Norton
Nov 21, 2014
C.G. Norton, 86, passed away at Friday, November 21, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, November 22nd from 5-8 PM and Sunday, November 23rd from 1 PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Wesleyanna Cemetery in Florence. A resident of Star for 48 years, Mr....
Mr. Travis Stanley Henley
Nov 21, 2014
Travis Stanley Henley, 65, went home to be with the Lord Friday, November 21, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Sunday, November 23rd from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Monday, November 24th from 9-10 AM at First Baptist Church of Florence with the Funeral Service beginning at 10 AM. Burial will follow at...
Mr. Leon Hill
Nov 20, 2014
Troy Leon Hill, 80, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, November 23, 2014 from 2 pm to 4 pm and Monday, November 24, 2014 from 10 am until the 11 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. Originally from Tomnolen, Leon was a long time resident...
Mrs. Wilma Odela Bridges
Nov 16, 2014
Mrs. Wilma Odela Bridges, 93, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 at Bradford Care Center in Mendenhall. Visitation will be from 10 AM until the 2 PM Funeral Service Tuesday, November 18th at Harrisville Baptist Church in Harrisville. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mrs. Bridges is preceded in death by her husband of 62 years, B.F. Bridges; her son,...
Mr. James Albert Johnson
Nov 16, 2014
James Albert Johnson, 73, passed away Sunday, November 16, 2014 in Richland. Visitation will be Tuesday, November 18th from 6-8 PM and Wednesday, November 19th from 2 PM until the 3 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Richland Cemetery. Mr. Johnson was Primitive Baptist all of his life but attended Calvary Baptist Church...
Mr. Robert Edward "Ed" Thigpen
Nov 14, 2014
Robert Edward Thigpen, 88, passed away Friday, November 14, 2014 at his home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be Sunday from 2pm to 4pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A funeral service will be 11am Monday at Briar Hill Baptist Church with a one hour visitation prior to service. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Ed...
Mrs. Shirley Ann Whatley
Nov 13, 2014
Shirley Ann Whatley, 73, a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014 in Briar Hill Rest Home in Florence. Visitation will be Friday, November 14th from 5-7pm and Saturday, November 15th from 10am until the 11pm Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. A native...
Mrs. Berta Bridgers
Nov 13, 2014
Berta Kate Bowles Bridgers, age 105, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2014. She was born February 3, 1909 to Alonzo Lee and Lucy Mozelle Bowles, in Attala County, MS. The family moved to Leland, MS, where she attended school. She was employed by Southern Bell telephone Company in Leland after graduating. She met and married Charles S. Bridgers in 1932...
Mr. Robert "Bob" Franklin Coleman
Nov 10, 2014
Robert “Bob” Franklin Coleman, 81 , passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am funeral service Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Rosemont Gardens. Mr. Coleman was born in Jackson, MS to the late James Floyd Coleman and Emma Gladys Russell Coleman....
Mr. J.V. "Jim" Whatley
Nov 10, 2014
J.V. (Jim) Whatley, 79, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014 at VA Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 11am-1pm Friday, November 14, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at Natchez Trace Cemetery in Madison at 2pm Friday. Mr. Whatley was born and raised in Lucedale, MS to the late Jeff Whatley and Lela Viola Cooley...
Mr. Norman Ellis Johnson
Nov 8, 2014
Norman Ellis Johnson, 65, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, November 8, 2014, after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be from 9:30am-10:00am, Wednesday, November 12, 2014 with a Memorial Service following at 10:00am at First Baptist Church Brandon, located at 309 South College Street, Brandon, MS. Norman was born on January 21, 1949, in Jackson, MS. He attended Jackson...
Dr. George Curtis French
Nov 7, 2014
Dr. George Curtis French went to be with his blessed Lord, Friday, November 7, 2014, at his home in Jackson. George loved his family and cherished his friends. He attended the University of Alabama and was a walk on kicker under the direction of Bear Bryant in the late 60’s. He was a devoted member of Alta Woods Baptist Church...
Mr. Henry "Ray" Lehman
Nov 6, 2014
Henry Ray Lehman, 88, passed away Thursday, November 6, 2014 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be from 10 AM until the 1 PM Funeral Service Monday, November 10th at Harmony Community Church in Cruger, MS. Burial will follow at Harmony Community Church Cemetery in Cruger, MS. Mr. Lehman was born in Cruger, MS on September 4, 1926 to...
Ashton James Brewer
Nov 4, 2014
Ashton James Brewer, 8 years old, is at peace in the arms of Jesus. He passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 surrounded by his family and friends after a long battle with Melanoma. Visitation will be Thursday, November 6th from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Friday, November 7th from 1 PM until the 2 PM funeral...
Mr. William "Bill" Wesley MacSorley Jr.
Oct 31, 2014
William “Bill” Wesley MacSorley, Jr. 84, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. Mr. MacSorley was born in Bronx, New York on October 29, 1930. In his early years, he served in the Air Force Reserve and made Jackson/Terry, MS his home in 1964. He retired as Pressurize Vessell/ Boiler Inspector for Zuich and Kemper...
Mrs. Patricia Diane Walley
Oct 31, 2014
Diane Walley, 59, passed away Friday, October 31, 2014 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be held Tuesday, November 4, 2014 from 5pm to 8pm and Wednesday, November 5, 2014 from 10am until the 11am chapel service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. She enjoyed fishing, riding motorcycles and spending time with her grandchildren....
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