Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Rev. Alex "Buddy" Cooper Jr.

Rev. Alex "Buddy" Cooper Jr.

Dec 23, 2014

Rev. Alex C. “Buddy” Cooper, Jr., 90, passed away peacefully to his heavenly home, Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation and funeral services were at New Zion Baptist Church in Walnut Grove, MS on Friday, December 26, 2014 with burial in the church cemetery. “Brother Buddy” was a former resident of Hinds and Leake...

Mr  Richard  Wallace "Wally" Nicholson

Mr Richard Wallace "Wally" Nicholson

Dec 23, 2014

Richard Wallace Nicholson, 76, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Jaquith Nursing Home. Visitation will be 11AM-1:00PM Wednesday, December 24 followed by the funeral service at 1:00PM in the funeral home chapel. Burial will be at Briar Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Nicholson was a lifelong resident of Florence and was a member of Briar Hill Baptist Church. He...

Ms. Margie Lee Nations

Ms. Margie Lee Nations

Dec 23, 2014

Services for Margie Lee Nations, 33 of Terry will be held December 29, 2014 at 11:00AM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, with Pastor Delbert Gann presiding. Visitation will be 5 until 8pm Sunday, December 28, 2014 and 10-11am Monday, December 29, 2014 at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Margie was a 1999 graduate of Terry...

Mrs. Betty Jean Goodman

Mrs. Betty Jean Goodman

Dec 21, 2014

Betty Jean Goodman, 71, of Florence passed away Sunday, December 21, 2014 at her home. There will be a visitation from 11AM-12PM Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. It is difficult to put in a few lines the legacy Betty’s life leaves to her family and friends. She was an artist, a painter, a lover of...

Mrs. Ann Stringfellow

Mrs. Ann Stringfellow

Dec 20, 2014

Mrs. Ann Stringfellow, 71, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 23 from 12PM-2PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The Funeral Service will be held at 2PM in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Florence Cemetery. Mrs. Stringfellow was a life long resident of...

Mr.  Jerry Lee  Berry

Mr. Jerry Lee Berry

Dec 19, 2014

Jerry Lee Berry, 81, passed away on Friday night, December 19, 2014 at MS State Veterans Home in Jackson from vascular dementia. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Sunday, December 21, 2014 from 4pm to 6pm. Funeral services will be held at Wynndale Baptist Church in Terry at 10am on Monday, December 22, 2014 with...

Mr.  Joseph "Joe" Wayne Kirby

Mr. Joseph "Joe" Wayne Kirby

Dec 19, 2014

Joseph Wayne Kirby, 53, passed away Friday, December 19, 2014 at his home in Florence after fighting a long battle with ALS. Visitation will be Sunday, December 21 from 5-7PM with a Rosary at 6:45PM and Monday, December 22 from 10-10:45AM at St. Jude Catholic Church in Pearl with a Funeral Mass following at 11AM. Burial will be at Lakewood....

Mrs. Sarah Janette Holloway

Mrs. Sarah Janette Holloway

Dec 18, 2014

Sarah Janette Holloway, 77, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2014. Visitation will be 12noon-2pm Monday, December 22, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 2pm Monday, December 22, in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Lakewood South. Mrs. Holloway was born in Greens Creek, MS to the late Holland Raynes and Frances A. Smith...

Mrs. Sara Pearl Martin

Mrs. Sara Pearl Martin

Dec 14, 2014

Sara Pearl Martin, 80, passed away Sunday, December 14, 2014 at her home in Terry. Visitation will be 5-7pm Wednesday, December 17, 2014 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Thursday, December 18, 2014, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Martin was born in Colbert County, AL to the late James H....

Miss. Margaret Louise Henderson

Miss. Margaret Louise Henderson

Dec 11, 2014

Margaret Louise Henderson, 94, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Monday, December 15th from 9am until 10am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. She will be laid to rest at 11am at Cedar Lawn Cemetery next to her parents. Margaret was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She graduated from Central...

Mr. Don Devon  Norred

Mr. Don Devon Norred

Dec 11, 2014

Don Devon Norred, 88, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Clinton Healthcare in Clinton. Visitation will be Sunday, December 14th from 5pm until 7pm and Monday, December 15th from 10am until the 11am service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Dry Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence. Mr. Norred was born and raised in Louisiana...

Bro. Phil  Bryan Mullins

Bro. Phil Bryan Mullins

Dec 11, 2014

Bro. Phil Bryan Mullins, 74, passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014 at his home in Florence, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, December 13th from 5pm to 8pm and Sunday, December 14th from 1pm until the 3pm Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Mullins spent most of his life in...

Mrs. Rita Pourciau Ainsworth

Mrs. Rita Pourciau Ainsworth

Dec 10, 2014

Rita Lynn Pourciau (Ainsworth), 53, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at her home in Richland. Visitation will be Friday, December 12th from 10 AM until the 12 PM Funeral Service at Bethel Baptist Church in Brandon. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Rita was originally from New Roads, LA before moving...

Mr. Lawrence Derrell "Sarge" Jayroe

Mr. Lawrence Derrell "Sarge" Jayroe

Dec 9, 2014

Lawrence Derrell (Sarge) Jayroe, of Byram, MS., passed away on December 9, 2014 after a brief illness at Manhattan Rehab Center in Jackson. Born February 18, 1928, oldest son of T.D. Jayroe and Lucille Butts in Neshoba County, Mississippi. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, December 12, 2014 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Saturday, December 13, 2013, all at...

Mr. Charles Alfred Harrell

Mr. Charles Alfred Harrell

Dec 8, 2014

Charles Alfred Harrell, 64, passed away Monday, December 8, 2014 at VA Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, December 9, 2014 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Wednesday, December 10, 2014, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 2pm Wednesday at Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Good Hope, MS. Mr....

Frances "GiGi" Claire Ivers

Frances "GiGi" Claire Ivers

Dec 7, 2014

Frances “GiGi” Claire Ivers, 86, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 7, 2014. Visitation will be Monday from 5-7pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS and Tuesday at 9am until the 10am service at First Baptist Church of Terry, MS. Burial will follow at Terry Cemetery, Terry, MS. GiGi was a member of First...

Mrs. Elsie Louise McDowell

Mrs. Elsie Louise McDowell

Dec 6, 2014

Elsie Louise Graham McDowell, 87, peacefully passed away of natural causes on Dec 6, 2014, in Beaumont, TX. Louise was born in Hammond, La in 1927. Her father worked for the railroad. This necessitated the family of 6 to relocate several times through her formative years. They, the Grahams, eventually settled in Forest, MS where Louise attended high school. This,...

Mr.  Meredith  Allen Pierce

Mr. Meredith Allen Pierce

Dec 5, 2014

Meredith Allen Pierce, 72, passed away Friday, December 5, 2014, after a brief illness. Visitation will be Saturday from 5-7pm and Sunday at 1pm until the 2pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Burial will follow at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery, Florence, MS. Mr. Pierce was a 1960 Graduate of Florence High School. He attended Mississippi State...

Mrs. Faye Moore

Mrs. Faye Moore

Dec 3, 2014

Roy Faye Moore, 76, passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, December 5, 2014 and 11am until the 12:00 noon funeral service, Saturday, December 6, 2014, all at Chancellor Funeral home in Byram. Interment will follow at Parkway Cemetery in Kosciusko, MS. Mrs. Moore was a native of Attala...

Mrs. Jesse James Lilley Jr.

Mrs. Jesse James Lilley Jr.

Dec 3, 2014

Jesse James Lilley, Jr., 71, passed away Wednesday, December 03, 2014 at University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be Saturday, December 06, 2014 from 12 noon until the 2 pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Burial will follow at Terry Cemetery in Terry, Mississippi. Mr. Jesse was a lifelong resident of Byram, MS and...