Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Mae Wedgeworth Irwin

Mrs. Mae Wedgeworth Irwin

Jan 20, 2014

Mae Wedgeworth Irwin, 82, entered into eternal peace on Monday, January 20, 2014 following a brief illness. The family will receive visitors from 5:00 to 8:00 PM on Thursday, January 23, 2014 and 12noon to 1:00 PM Friday, January 24, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM Friday, January 24, 2014...

Mrs. Margaret Arsenia  Miller

Mrs. Margaret Arsenia Miller

Jan 19, 2014

Margaret Arsena Miller passed away Sunday, January 19, 2013 at Mather Nursing Home in Ishpeming, MI. Visitation will be Thursday, January 23rd from 5-8 PM and Friday, January 24th from 9am until the 10 AM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Miller, a native of Jackson, has lived in...

Mrs. Jeanne Corene Mitchell Hudson

Mrs. Jeanne Corene Mitchell Hudson

Jan 18, 2014

Jeanne Corene Mitchell Hudson, 29, passed away Saturday, January18, 2014 at her home in Jackson. Visitation will be 11am until the 2pm funeral service Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Jeanne was born in Greenville, MS, and lived in Jackson for the past 12 years coming from Manchester, TN. She...

Mrs. Betty Hill

Mrs. Betty Hill

Jan 11, 2014

Betty Zane Hodges Hill was born September 9, 1940, and died January 11, 2014. Visitation will be from 12 to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, January 14, 2014, before the 2 p.m. service time at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Miss. Interment will be at Lakewood South. Ms. Hill is survived by daughters Debbie James (Ricky) of Byram and Patricia Forman...

Mr. Jeremy D. White

Mr. Jeremy D. White

Jan 11, 2014

Jeremy Dwayne White, 36, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 11, 2013 in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be Monday, January 13 at 5-8PM and Tuesday, January 14 from 9AM until the 10AM service all at Heritage Baptist Church in Byram. Interment will follow at Faith Baptist Church in Florence. Brother Jeremy was a youth minister and member of...

Mr.  Glenn Ray Gary

Mr. Glenn Ray Gary

Jan 11, 2014

Glenn Ray “Bubba” Gary, 58, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014 in Ridgeland, MS. A graveside service will be held on Friday, January 17th at 10:00 AM at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Mr. Gary, a loving husband and father, lived most of his life in Brandon and was a long time car dealer and musician in the Jackson area....

Thomas Fletcher  Miller

Thomas Fletcher Miller

Jan 11, 2014

Thomas “Tommy” Fletcher Miller passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014. There will be a visitation at Marvin United Methodist Church on Tuesday, January 14, 2014 from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM. The funeral service will follow the visitation at 2:00 PM. Interment will be at Florence City Cemetery. Known for his big heart, Tommy loved people, fishing, and farming....

Mr. Leon K. Bass Jr.

Mr. Leon K. Bass Jr.

Jan 10, 2014

Mr. Leon K. Bass, Jr., of Terry, passed away Friday, January 10, 2014, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Sunday, January 12, 2014, from 5-7 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, and from 1 p.m. until the 2 p.m. service time on Monday, January 13, 2014. Interment will be in Terry Cemetery. Mr. Bass was preceded in...

Mr. Albert Sidney Weathersby

Mr. Albert Sidney Weathersby

Jan 7, 2014

Albert Sidney Weathersby, 83 of Jackson, Mississippi, went to heaven January 7, 2014. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday, January 9, 2013 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, January 10, 2013, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Braxton Cemetery. He was born in New Hebron, Mississippi on June 3, 1930 to parents, Homer &...

Ms Jennifer Ann Earle

Ms Jennifer Ann Earle

Jan 4, 2014

Jennifer Ann Earle, 41, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2014 of complication of pneumonia at her home in Florence. Jennifer was born in Lakeland, FL and had lived most of her life in Florence, MS. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church in Byram. Jennifer is survived by her mother, Susan Earle, of Florence, MS; her father, Wade Earle,...

Baby McKenna Lorayne Doster

Baby McKenna Lorayne Doster

Jan 4, 2014

Infant, McKenna Lorayne Doster went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 4, 2014 at University Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Friday, January 10, 2014 from 12:00 noon until the 1:00 pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Garden of Memories. Survivors include her parents Derek and Jessica Doster of Jackson;...

Mr. Walter Earl Patterson Sr.

Mr. Walter Earl Patterson Sr.

Jan 3, 2014

Walter Earl Patterson, Sr., 82, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014? at Copiah Living Center in Crystal Springs. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, January 6, 2014 and 10-11am Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 11am Tuesday. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mr. Patterson was born in Terry, MS to the late...

Cynthia Kaye Smith

Cynthia Kaye Smith

Jan 3, 2014

Cynthia Kaye Smith, 57, passed away Friday, January 3, 2014 at her home in Byram. Visitation will be 1pm until the 3pm funeral service Sunday, January 5, 2014, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Cindy was a native of Jackson, having lived the last 16 years in Byram. She was a graduate of Provine High School after which she joined...

Mr.  Michael Gordon Taylor Sr.

Mr. Michael Gordon Taylor Sr.

Jan 2, 2014

Michael Gordon Taylor, Sr., 62, of Jackson passed away January 2, 2014 at the VA Hospital of Jackson. Mike was born on August 14, 1951 to Bill and Wahweece Taylor in Jackson, MS. He was married to Cathy Nettles Taylor for 42 years. He and Cathy were blessed with two sons and one daughter. Mike was a dedicated and loving...

Stacey Marie Gross

Stacey Marie Gross

Jan 1, 2014

Stacey Marie Gross, 51, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014 at Central Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. A memorial service will held at 12:00 noon, Friday, January 10, 2014 at St. Therese Catholic Church in Jackson. Father Norbert N'Zilamba,O.Tarem. will officiate. Stacy was born in Stoughton, Wisconsin to James Mase Gross and Barbara Ann Pini Gross. She came to Jackson...

Mrs.  Charlotte  Lou Ball

Mrs. Charlotte Lou Ball

Dec 31, 2013

Mrs. Charlotte Lou Ball of Florence, MS passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood at the age of 64. There will be a visitation at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Friday, January 3, 2013 from 5:00-8:00 pm. Service will be on Saturday afternoon at 2:00 at the Funeral Home with visitation an hour prior...

Mrs. Henrietta Martin

Mrs. Henrietta Martin

Dec 30, 2013

Henrietta Martin passed away Dec. 30. A grave side service will be held on Thursday Jan. 2 at 11:00 Terry cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday Jan.1 from 5 to 8 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Henrietta retired from Sudie's Catfish House in Pasadena, TX. She had resided in Texas since 1983, but Terry was always home to her. She...

Rickie  L. Lewis

Rickie L. Lewis

Dec 27, 2013

Rickie L. Lewis passed away on December 27, 2013. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 30th at Antioch Baptist Church in Florence at 3:30 PM. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Sunday, December 29th from 5 to 8. Rickie was the owner of Lewis Tires. He was a remarkable business man and avid...

Mr Jan C. Hylander

Mr Jan C. Hylander

Dec 26, 2013

Mr. Jan Carmen Hylander, 78, passed away Thursday, December 26, 2013 at his home in Terry. Visitation will be 3-5pm Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Monday, December 30, in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service time. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park, Clinton, MS....

Mrs. Mamie C. Breckenridge

Mrs. Mamie C. Breckenridge

Dec 26, 2013

Mrs. Mamie C. Breckenridge, 91 of Raymond, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Riggs Manor in Raymond. Visitation will be Friday, December 27th from 3pm-6pm at First Baptist Church Raymond and Saturday, December 28th from 1pm until the 2pm funeral service at the church followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial Cemetery in Clinton. Mamie...