Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mrs. Margaret Elaine King
Mar 11, 2015
Margaret Elaine King went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 11, 2015. There will be a visitation from 5 PM to 8 PM on Friday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will be at 2 PM on Saturday at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence and will be preceded by a one hour...
Mrs. Mary "Louise" Blackwell
Mar 10, 2015
Mary Louise Blackwell, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 9:30-11am Saturday, March 14, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral Services will begin at 11am Saturday followed by interment at Lakewood South. Mrs. Blackwell lived most of her life in the South Jackson area. She was manager of Harts...
Mr. Charles Rodney Roberson
Mar 10, 2015
Charles Rodney Roberson, 80, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Visitation will be Thursday, March 12th from 5-8 p.m. and Friday, March 13th from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mr. Charles, a true southern gentleman, was a quite, simple man that loved farming. He was...
Mr. Lynn Cantrell
Mar 9, 2015
Lynn Cantrell, 65, passed away Monday, March 9, 2015 at his home in Terry. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Lynn served in the U.S. Army and while there served a few years as a fire fighter. He and his dad James Cantrell owned a barber shop in Gardendale, AL where he retired and prior to...
Bro. Sam Mason, Jr.
Mar 8, 2015
Solomon Bryan Mason, Jr., 88, journeyed home to heaven on March 8, 2015. Brother Sam Mason played a prominent role in the Southern Baptist community as a pastor, teacher, poet, singer, caring neighbor and friend. Inscribed on his tombstone is his life’s mission: “He fed God’s birds, He tried to feed God’s people”. Having spiritually nourished countless lives with his...
Mrs. Diana D. Blackwell
Mar 8, 2015
Diana Dale Blackwell, 57, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2015 in the comfort of her home. There will be a Memorial Service at 2 PM on Thursday, March 12, 2015 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation one hour prior to the service. Diana was born October 31, 1957 to Walter and Billie Ruth Butler of Riverside, CA. She...
Mr. Bruce Douglas Barber
Mar 6, 2015
Bruce Douglas Barber, May 1930 to March 5, 2015 left our side but not our hearts to cross over the river Jordan. He lived in Baton Rouge, LA until his retirement in 1983 from LSU. He lived in Middleburg, FL and Yerington, NV before coming to live in Florence, MS. He is survived by wife of 63 years, Thessie “Pat”...
Mr. Woodrow Graves Eady Jr.
Mar 6, 2015
Woodrow “Buddy” Eady, 70, passed away Friday, March 6, 2015 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Saturday, March 7, 2015 from 5-8p.m. and on Sunday, March 8, 2015 from 1p.m. until the 2 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Richland Cemetery. Buddy was a member of Richland United Methodist Church...
Mrs. Lois Miller Webb
Mar 3, 2015
Lois Miller Webb, 78, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, March 6th from 5-7 PM and Saturday, March 7th from 1 PM until the 3 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Florence City Cemetery. Mrs. Webb graduated from Florence High School as...
Mrs. Voncile "Bonnie" Odom
Mar 1, 2015
Bonnie Odom, 65, passed away Sunday March 1, 2015 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday March 3rd from 5:00-8:00 PM and from 1:00 PM until the 2:00pm Funeral Service on Wednesday, March 4th all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Mtn. Creek Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence. Mrs. Odom was born in Columbia,...
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...
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