Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

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...

Mrs.  Jeanette Freeny

Mrs. Jeanette Freeny

Jan 11, 2015

Frances Jeanette Peters Freeny died suddenly January 11, 2015. Visitation will be 3:00pm until the 4:00pm funeral service Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mrs. Freeney was born in Mantee, MS to the late James Aaron Martin and Arminda Vaughn Martin. She attended Mississippi College and was currently living in Byram where she was a member...

Mrs. Barbara Ann Price

Mrs. Barbara Ann Price

Jan 7, 2015

Barbara Ann Price, 72 went to be with her Lord and Savior Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8 pm Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral Services will be 10 am Friday, January 9, 2015 at Country Woods Baptist Church, with a one hour visitation prior to...

Mrs. Melanie Scanlon Blackstock

Mrs. Melanie Scanlon Blackstock

Jan 7, 2015

Melanie Scanlon Blackstock, 64, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at her home in Terry. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am funeral service, Saturday, January 10, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Melanie is preceded in death by her father Thomas A. Scanlon; brother Bill Scanlon and husband Charles Blackstock. Survivors include...

Mr. Raymond Saja

Mr. Raymond Saja

Jan 5, 2015

Raymond Saja, 68, passed away Monday, January 5, 2015 at his home in Raymond. Mr. Saja was born in New York City, NY to the late John and Katherine Luczka Saja. He lived in Raymond for the past 10 years having come from Spartanburg, SC. Mr. Saja retired from Belk as Distribution Manager and was just elected President of Metro...

Mrs Christine Whiddon

Mrs Christine Whiddon

Jan 3, 2015

Mrs. Christine Whiddon, 83 of Ridgeland, went to be with the Lord on Saturday January 3, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Graveside Funeral services will be Monday, January 5, 2015 at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Whiddon was a native of Terry and was preceded in death by her husband, James D. Whiddon and son, Randy Whiddon. She is survived by...

Mr. Tommy "Pops" Geter

Mr. Tommy "Pops" Geter

Jan 2, 2015

Tommy Wayne “Pops” Geter,56 , passed away Friday, January 2, 2015 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 10am until the 11am Memorial Service Monday, January 5, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Mr. Geter, a longtime resident of Clinton, had recently moved to Terry. Tommy had been self employed in the construction industry. He loved hunting, fishing...

Mrs. Esther  Jones  Cooper

Mrs. Esther Jones Cooper

Jan 2, 2015

Esther Jones Cooper, 88, went home to be with Jesus Friday, January 2, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, January 5th from 1 PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at New Zion Baptist Church in Walnut Grove, MS. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Mrs. Cooper was born to Tracey and Tressie...

Mrs. Olga Sullivan

Mrs. Olga Sullivan

Jan 2, 2015

Mrs. Olga Sullivan, 87, of Jackson, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 2, 2015. Visitation is 11:00 until the 12:00 funeral service on Wednesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Burial will follow at New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery. Born in Pennsylvania, Mrs. Sullivan had lived in Jackson since 1972. She had retired from the Internal Revenue...

Mrs. Brandy Amanda George

Mrs. Brandy Amanda George

Dec 31, 2014

Brandy George, 36, of Pearl died Thursday, December 31 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Visitation is scheduled from 5 until 8 PM Friday and 12 until the 2:00 PM Chapel Service on Saturday at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories Cemetery at Chancellor Funeral Home. A native of Laredo, TX, Brandy was reared in...

Ms. Danielle Nicole Jackson

Ms. Danielle Nicole Jackson

Dec 31, 2014

Danielle Nicole Jackson, 21, passed away Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Visitation will be Monday, January 5th from 12 PM until the 1 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. “Our Sweet Angel Baby, Danielle Nicole, was brought into this world as our little miracle...

Mr. John Gathright Vaughn

Mr. John Gathright Vaughn

Dec 30, 2014

John Gathright Vaughn, 88, passed away Tuesday, December 30, 2014 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, January 1st from 5-7 PM and Friday, January 2nd from 9 am until the 10 am Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Mountain Creek Baptist Church. Mr. Vaughn has been a resident of Florence...

Ms. Jo Beth Abrams

Ms. Jo Beth Abrams

Dec 29, 2014

JoBeth Byrd Abrams, 81, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at her home in Florence. A Memorial Service will be Saturday, January 10, 2015 at 2 PM at College Drive Seventh Day Adventist Church in Pearl. The Pastor, Richie Halversen will officiate. Ms. Abrams was a native of Beeville, TX and spent most of her life in Brookhaven, MS before...

Mr. Ray "Buster" Barrett

Mr. Ray "Buster" Barrett

Dec 29, 2014

Our beloved Daddy, Raymond Earl Barrett, Jr., 87, known to all of his friends as “Buster”, went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 29, 2014 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, January 3, 2015 beginning at 10:00 am with a memorial service starting at 11:00 am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. A...

Mr.  Billy "Bill" Thomas  Robbins

Mr. Billy "Bill" Thomas Robbins

Dec 29, 2014

Billy Thomas Robbins, 83, passed away Monday, December 29, 2014 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 1 P.M. until the 2 P.M. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Mr. Robbins was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church in Tippah County, MS. He was an award winning Gospel Singer who...

Mrs. Glenda S. Edwards

Mrs. Glenda S. Edwards

Dec 29, 2014

Mrs. Glenda S. (McGowan) Edwards, 69, of Jackson, MS died, Monday, December 29, 2014, in her son’s home, in Richland, MS. Visitation will be Friday, January 2, 2015 from 10am until the 11:30am funeral service at Jackson First Assembly of God. Burial will follow at Rosemont Gardens in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Edwards was a Member of Jackson First Assembly of...

Ms. Gennie Butler

Ms. Gennie Butler

Dec 27, 2014

Genyth Rochelle Butler, 55, passed away Saturday, December 27, 2014 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, Mississippi. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at 11:30am to 1:30pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. A graveside will follow at 2:00pm at Terry Cemetery in Terry, Mississippi. Gennie was a former longtime resident of Terry. She graduated from Clarkdale High...