Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr.  James  Thomas  Harvey

Mr. James Thomas Harvey

May 28, 2014

James Thomas Harvey, 66, passed away Wednesday, May 28, 2014 at his home in Star. Visitation will be Friday, May 30th from 10 am until 11am at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A Graveside Service will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mr. Harvey was born and raised in Mize, MS and was a resident of Star for the past...

Mrs. Virginia Hemphill Romey

Mrs. Virginia Hemphill Romey

May 27, 2014

Virginia Dare Hemphill Romey, 73, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitations will be Thursday, May 29th from 1-3 PM and 5-7 PM and Friday, May 30th from 1-3 PM and 5-7 PM and Saturday from 10 am until the 11 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow...

Mrs. Jackie S. Davis

Mrs. Jackie S. Davis

May 25, 2014

Jackie Sanford Davis, 88-years-old, died on Sunday, May 25, 2014, at her home in Terry, MS. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral Services will be 10am Tuesday at the funeral home with interment following at Midway Baptist Church Cemetery. Jackie was born March 9, 1926 and grew up in Lamar County in Midway community....

Rev. Timothy  "Tim" Harvey Dortch

Rev. Timothy "Tim" Harvey Dortch

May 24, 2014

Reverend Timothy "Tim" Harvey Dortch, 48, of Richland, MS, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, May 24, 2014 at his home. Visitations will be Tuesday, May 27th from 5:00- 8:00 PM and Wednesday, May 28th from 10:00 AM until the 11:00 AM Funeral Service at Briar Hill Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Baptist Church...

Mrs.  Doris Christine Jennings

Mrs. Doris Christine Jennings

May 23, 2014

Mrs. Doris Christine Jennings, 87, passed away Friday, May 23, 2014 at her home in Harrisville. She was a lifelong resident of Harrisville, a member of Harrisville Baptist Church and an Eastern Star member. Visitation will be Saturday, May 24th from 5-8pm and Sunday, May 25th from 12:00pm until the 2:00pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial...

Mrs. Velma D. Alford

Mrs. Velma D. Alford

May 21, 2014

Velma D. Alford, 85, passed away Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon. Visitation will be Saturday, May 24th from 10am until the 12pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Alford lived most of her life in South Jackson as a Homemaker. She was a...

Mr. Jesse Wayne McCullough

Mr. Jesse Wayne McCullough

May 21, 2014

Jesse Wayne McCullough, 34, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 1-3pm Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Country Woods Baptist Church in Byram, with funeral services beginning at 3pm. Graveside services will immediately follow the service at Garden of Memories in Florence. Jesse was a 1998 Graduate of Terry High School and attended Mississippi...

Mr. Bobby Joe Chandler

Mr. Bobby Joe Chandler

May 17, 2014

Bobby Joe Chandler, 65, passed away this past Saturday, May 17, 2014. A private memorial will be held. Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society at 1380 Livingston Ln, Jackson, MS 39213. Online guestbook may signed at www.chancellorfuneralhome.com

Cynthia "Cindy"  Kaye Becton

Cynthia "Cindy" Kaye Becton

May 15, 2014

Cynthia Kaye (Cindy) Becton, 61, of Pearl, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 6-8pm Saturday May 17, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 1:30 until the 2pm funeral service at First Pentecostal Church in Jackson. Interment will follow at Garden of Memories in Florence. A native of Arkadelphia, AR,...

Dr. Gary J. Fagan

Dr. Gary J. Fagan

May 14, 2014

Gary Fagan died at University Medical Center on May 14, 2014. Visitation will be 4-6pm Saturday, May 17, 2014 and 1pm until the 2pm funeral service Sunday, May 18, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will be in Eastern Cemetery in Forest, MS. Dr. Fagan was a native of the Jackson area, graduated from Provine High School, 1958;...

Mrs Sarah E.  Edmondson

Mrs Sarah E. Edmondson

May 10, 2014

Sarah Eunice Edmondson, 57, of Florence, MS passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2014. There will be a memorial service to celebrate her life at Trinity Baptist Church in Florence on Tuesday, May 13th at 12:00 PM. The family will begin receiving friends at 10:00 AM. Mrs. Edmondson was a homemaker who grew up in Jackson, MS and was a...

Mr.  Jimmy Ray Taylor Sr.

Mr. Jimmy Ray Taylor Sr.

May 8, 2014

Jimmy Ray Taylor, Sr., 67, passed away at home on Thursday, May 08, 2014. Visitation will be Monday, May 12, 2014 from 10:00AM until the 2:00PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow at Clear Branch Baptist Church Cemetery. Mr. Taylor was a resident of Florence for 24 years and he was an automotive mechanic for...

Mrs. Dixie Ree Grantham

Mrs. Dixie Ree Grantham

May 6, 2014

Mrs. Dixie Ree Grantham, 61, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Hospice Ministries, in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Wednesday, May 7th from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Thursday, May 9th from 10 AM until the 11 AM funeral service at Rexford United Methodist Church in Harrisville, where Mrs. Grantham was a member. Burial will follow...

Mr. David Haley

Mr. David Haley

May 3, 2014

Kermit David Haley, 56, of Oxford, MS (formerly of Nashville, TN) passed away on May 3, 2014. David was preceded in death by his parents, Kermit and Kate Brunson Haley. He is survived by his daughter Crystal Haley Polk and her husband Jeffery, his sister Brenda Haley Davis and her husband Charles, numerous cousins and a multitude of friends. A...

Mr.  James  "Jim" Powell

Mr. James "Jim" Powell

May 3, 2014

Mr. James “Jim” Powell, 74 passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at the VA Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Thursday, May 8th at 10:00AM followed by funeral at 12:00PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Mr. Powell was a member of Marvin United Methodist Church. He was a “people person” who enjoyed Southern Mississippi Football, re-enacting the Civil War,...

Mrs. Mary Alice  McFarland

Mrs. Mary Alice McFarland

May 3, 2014

Mary Alice McFarland, 88, passed away Saturday, May 3, 2014 at Belhaven Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 10-11am Tuesday, May 6, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. McFarland was born in Jackson, MS to the late Emerson and Marie Martin Whitehead. She was a lifelong resident of...

Mrs. Donna Lee  Fulton

Mrs. Donna Lee Fulton

Apr 26, 2014

Donnie (Donna) Lee Jones Fulton, 76, born in Simpson County, MS on August 26, 1937 passed away April 26, 2014 at her home in Byram, MS., with her family by her side. Momma Donna as she was known to her precious grandchildren and great grandchildren, as well as the many friends she touched with her cooking, warm heart, encouraging words...

Mrs. Sallie Dickerson Whitfield

Mrs. Sallie Dickerson Whitfield

Apr 25, 2014

Sallie D. Whitfield, 75, passed away on, Friday, April 25, 2014. Family and friends are invited to attend a visitation on Wednesday, April 30th from 12pm until 2pm. A graveside service will follow at Lakewood Memorial park on Clinton Blvd. in Jackson. Mrs. Whitfield was born in Jackson and has remained a life long resident. Mrs. Whitfield is a faithful...

Mrs. Molly Chesteen

Mrs. Molly Chesteen

Apr 24, 2014

Martha “Molly” Lucille McInnis Chesteen, 52, passed away peacefully Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland after a long struggle with ovarian cancer. After her initial diagnosis in February 2011, her strong will to live, unwavering faith in God, and love for her family and friends carried her for three full years. Visitation will be 5-8pm Saturday, April...

Mrs. Sandy Campbell Poole

Mrs. Sandy Campbell Poole

Apr 23, 2014

Sandy Campbell Poole went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, April 23, 2014, she was 61 years old. Mrs. Poole was born in Jackson, MS and a longtime resident of Byram, MS. Mrs. Poole is survived by her husband John Poole; one son, Brian Jasper; mother, Prebble Campbell of Byram, MS; two brothers, Larry Campbell of Columbus, MS...