Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. John Alton Keys

Mr. John Alton Keys

Sep 30, 2013

John A. Keys, 85, passed away peacefully at his home on September 30, 2013 following a lengthy illness. He retired from Trailways and Greyhound Bus Lines as a driver with 42 years of service, and later went on to drive for Jackson Tour and Travel. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 2nd from 11:30-2 pm, with the service following at 2:00...

Ms.  Robin  Renea Middleton

Ms. Robin Renea Middleton

Sep 30, 2013

Robin Renea Middleton, 46, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 in Jackson. Visitation will be Friday, October 4, 2013 from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, from 12 PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service in the chapel. Burial will follow at Antioch Baptist Church cemetery in Florence. Ms. Middleton lived most of her life in...

Mrs. Carole Wyman

Mrs. Carole Wyman

Sep 29, 2013

Carole June Wyman, 75, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. There will be a gathering to celebrate her life on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 3-6pm. Mrs. Wyman, an Ohio State Buckeye at heart, was a registered nurse for over 50 years. Taking care of others was her...

Ms. Leslie Wilson Smiddy

Ms. Leslie Wilson Smiddy

Sep 29, 2013

Leslie Wilson Smiddy, 89, passed away Sunday, September 29, 2013 at the Mississippi State Hospital. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 2, 2013 from 9 am until the 10 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Florence Cemetery. A native of Gulfport, Mrs. Smiddy spent most of her life in Rankin County in the Florence...

Mr. Michael Douglas McKinley

Mr. Michael Douglas McKinley

Sep 28, 2013

Michael Douglas McKinley, 56, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at University of MS Medical Center. Visitation will be Tuesday, 11AM until the 1PM funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at New Zion Baptist Church in Braxton. Mr. McKinley called Harrisville home for the past year, moving from Pearl. He was a transmission technician with...

Mr George Davis Watts

Mr George Davis Watts

Sep 28, 2013

Mr. George Davis Watts, 86, of Pearl, passed away peacefully Saturday, September 28, 2013, at Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and Tuesday from 9 until the 10am funeral service in the funeral home chapel. An interpreter will be provided for the deaf. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. A...

Mrs. Wilma Jewel  Johnson

Mrs. Wilma Jewel Johnson

Sep 28, 2013

Wilma Jewel Rice Johnson, 83, passed away on Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be on Monday, September 30, 2013 from 5:00-8:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and one hour prior to the 10:00 AM funeral service at Harrisville United Methodist Church on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. Interment will follow at the...

Mrs. Evelyn B. Wood

Mrs. Evelyn B. Wood

Sep 27, 2013

Evelyn Blair Wood, 85, died September 27, 2013 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on October 19, 2013 from 10 until 12 at Raymond Road Baptist Church and a Celebration of her Life will begin at noon. She is survived by her daughter, Lynn, who she loved with all her heart, and her favorite and only...

Mrs. Margaret Morgan

Mrs. Margaret Morgan

Sep 25, 2013

Margaret Thomas Morgan,70 , passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. The family will hold a private service at a later date. Mrs. Morgan was born in Shreveport, LA to the late Robert Randall Thomas and Betty Ann Thomas. Having come from Dallas, she had lived in Byram for the past 6-7 years. She had...

Mrs. Margaret Sandifer

Mrs. Margaret Sandifer

Sep 20, 2013

Mrs. Margaret Ann Cobb Sandifer, 80, passed away on Friday, August 20, 2013 at Simpson General Hospital. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 AM Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, followed by a graveside service at Palestine Cemetery in Harrisville at 11:30 AM. Mrs. Sandifer was born April 2, 1933 in Ohatchee, AL to the late Roland and...

Mr. Edwin "Eugene" Grube

Mr. Edwin "Eugene" Grube

Sep 19, 2013

Edwin Eugene Grube, 79 passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at his home in Florence. A resident of Florence since 1995, moving from Jackson, Mr. Grube worked as a Heavy Equipment Specialist with Klinger Electric and enjoyed fishing. Mr. Grube was preceded in death by his wife, Delores Grube, on March 20, 2013 and his brother, Fred Grube. He is...

Mrs. Teresa "Diane" Freels

Mrs. Teresa "Diane" Freels

Sep 19, 2013

Teresa Diane Freels, 57, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2013 at University Medical Center in Jackson. Mrs. Freels was a long time resident of Florence. Her greatest achievement was raising her three children. She also enjoyed sewing, quilting, and crocheting. She is preceded in death by her father, Hugh White McGowan, and by her husband, O’Neal Freels. She is survived...

Leigh Rinehart

Leigh Rinehart

Sep 18, 2013

Virginia Leigh Rinehart, 26, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, September 18, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, September 20 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Saturday, September 21, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside service will follow at 4pm Saturday at Doty Chapel Cemetery in Shannon, MS. Leigh was...

Mr. William J. "Bill" Kelty

Mr. William J. "Bill" Kelty

Sep 15, 2013

William J. “Bill” Kelty passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013 after a brief illness. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, September 17, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11 am Wednesday, September 18 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service time. Bill was born in Louisville, KY on July 7, 1936...

Mr Wyatt W. Shorter

Mr Wyatt W. Shorter

Sep 12, 2013

Wyatt W. Shorter, 85, a longtime resident of Braxton, died September 12, 2013 at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Collins. Visitation is scheduled from 1:00 PM Sunday until the 2:00 PM Chapel service at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Interment will follow at New Zion Cemetery in Braxton. A native of Hattiesburg, Mr. Shorter was a U.S. Army Veteran of...

Mr. Willie Clyde Orr

Mr. Willie Clyde Orr

Sep 11, 2013

Willie Clyde Orr, 87, passed away Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at his home in Byram. Visitation will be 10-11am Friday, September 13, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow with no service at Salem Church Cemetery in Chester, MS at 2:30pm Friday. Mr. Orr was born in Bankston, MS (Choctaw County) to the late Merlin and Lona McGaugh...

Mr. Ronald Lamar Husbands Sr.

Mr. Ronald Lamar Husbands Sr.

Sep 8, 2013

Ronald Lamar Husbands, Sr., 69, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2013 at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 PM Wednesday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with interment in Garden of Memories. Visitation will be from 1:00 PM until service time at the funeral home. Mr. Husbands worked for Entergy for 30 years and...

Mrs. Lisa  Meyers

Mrs. Lisa Meyers

Sep 7, 2013

Lisa Renay Meyers, 34, of Flowood, passed away Saturday, September 7. A memorial service will be held at Pinelake Church on Thursday, September 12 beginning with visitation at 9:30 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. service. Lisa’s compassion for others was surpassed only by her love for her family, but her true passion was for her children. She loved being a...

Mrs. Rosie L. Anderson

Mrs. Rosie L. Anderson

Sep 7, 2013

Mrs. Rosie Lee Anderson, 52, passed away Saturday, September 7, 2013 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday, September 12, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation from 12:00 PM until the time of service. Mrs. Anderson was an avid gardener. She loved flowers and she especially loved her pets. However,...

Dr. Brent Meador

Dr. Brent Meador

Sep 6, 2013

Dr. Carroll Brent Meador, 62, passed away Friday, September 6, 2013 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, September 9, 2013 at Country Woods Baptist Church. Services will be 10am Tuesday, September 10, 2013 also at Country Woods Baptist Church, followed by interment at Garden of Memories in Florence. Dr. Carroll Brent Meador, 62, passed away Friday,...