Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Billy Little

Mr. Billy Little

Jul 30, 2013

William L. “Billy” Little, Jr. died Tuesday, July 30, 2013. A graveside service will be held at Lakewood Memorial Park on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at 10:00am. He was born September 6, 1957 in Jackson, MS to William L. Little, Sr., and Sallie Chapman Little. Retired at the age of 53, Billy Little worked with Entergy for 30 years as...

Mrs. Dixie Whatley

Mrs. Dixie Whatley

Jul 28, 2013

Dixie Whatley, 74, of Florence, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Sunday, July 28, 2013. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 8:00 PM Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Wednesday from 9:00 until the 10:00 AM service at Mt. Creek Baptist Church in Florence. Burial will be at Harrisville Cemetery. Mrs. Whatley had...

Mrs. Jean Palmer

Mrs. Jean Palmer

Jul 26, 2013

Jean Palmer, 67, of Richland, died Saturday, July 26, 2013 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 9 :00 P.M. Sunday, July 28, 2013 and Monday from 1:00 until the 2:00 PM Chapel service at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. A native of Jayess, MS, Mrs. Palmer had lived in Richland most of her life....

Mrs. Bessie M. Duncan

Mrs. Bessie M. Duncan

Jul 26, 2013

Bessie Mae Duncan,74 , passed away Friday, July 26, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 2-4pm Sunday, July 28 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Monday, July 29 at First Baptist Church of Terry, with a one hour visitation prior to service time. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Duncan was...

Mr.  Percy  R. Broome

Mr. Percy R. Broome

Jul 21, 2013

Percy Ray Broome, 81, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at the V.A. Nursing Home in Collins. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 23rd from 5-8 PM and Wednesday, July 24th from 1 PM until the 2 PM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at the adjacent Garden of Memories. Mr. Broome has lived in Florence...

Mr. Andrew J. "Mack" McKenzie Jr.

Mr. Andrew J. "Mack" McKenzie Jr.

Jul 21, 2013

Andrew Jackson “Mack” McKenzie, Jr., 86, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at VA Nursing Home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, July 24 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 2pm Thursday, July 25 in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Clifton Cemetery in Forest, MS. Mr. McKenzie was born in Tylertown, MS, and...

Mr.  H.B. "Bo" Sneed

Mr. H.B. "Bo" Sneed

Jul 21, 2013

Hugh Bo Sneed, Jr., 69, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 6-8pm Tuesday, July 23, and 9am until the 10am funeral service Wednesday, July 24, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Bo was born in Dallas, TX to the late Hugh Bo...

Mr. Bruce  Daniel  Jacob

Mr. Bruce Daniel Jacob

Jul 20, 2013

Officer Bruce Daniel Jacob, 35, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013 in Jackson, Mississippi in the Line of Duty. A public memorial service will be held at a later date. Officer Jacob was a five year veteran of the Jackson Police Department, and was a member of Church of God of Prophecy in Pearl. Bruce loved his cars and motorcycles,...

Donald (Donnie) Gene Pope

Donald (Donnie) Gene Pope

Jul 19, 2013

Donald Gene Pope (Donnie) passed away peacefully on Friday, July 19, 2013 surrounded by his loved ones. He will be remembered for his love and devotion to God, his family and his brothers and sisters in Christ. He was a soul winner and loved every person he knew, unconditionally. Donnie was born January 15, 1941 to Lila Ray and Robert...

Cathy Dianne Mayo

Cathy Dianne Mayo

Jul 16, 2013

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Mary Becknell

Mary Becknell

Jul 14, 2013

Mary Edna Lewis Becknell, 87, passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at Copiah Living Center. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 16 at Springridge UMC from 9:30AM until 11:00AM with the funeral service at 11:00. Graveside services will follow at Springridge cemetery. Mary Edna was born April 8, 1926. She is survived by her son Joe Lewis(Jan); daughter Bettye Johnson(Art); grandchildren...

Mr John Ray Jr.

Mr John Ray Jr.

Jul 14, 2013

John Herman Ray Jr. died Sunday, July 14, 2013 at home, after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., Monday, July 15th at Chancellor’s Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Services will be Tuesday, July 16th at 2 p.m. at Chancellor’s Chapel with the Reverend Gene Jordan officiating. Burial service will be in the...

Tina Joyce Malone

Tina Joyce Malone

Jul 11, 2013

Tina Joyce Malone, 48, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Biloxi. Visitation will be Saturday, July 13th from 11am until the 2 pm funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the adjacent Garden of Memories. Ms. Malone has lived in Star for 26 years. She was the manager of Certified Maps in Flowood for...

Mrs.  Charlotte Evonne  Ragland

Mrs. Charlotte Evonne Ragland

Jul 10, 2013

Mrs. Charlotte Evonne Ragland, 55, passed away on July 10, 2013 at her home in Florence. She is preceded in death by her husband, Larry Ragland and by her parents, Elmer and Clara Waits. She is survived by her son, Richard Arnette of Denver, CO; brothers, John Waits and David Waits, both of Greenville, SC; sister, Sue Thompson of Florence;...

Aubrey McFarland

Aubrey McFarland

Jul 6, 2013

Aubrey McFarland, 75, Died Saturday, July 6, 2013 at his home. Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 8:00 PM Monday and Tuesday, July 9, 2013 from 1:00 until the 2:00 PM chapel service at Chancellor Funeral Home, Byram. Burial will follow in Terry Cemetery. A US Air Force Veteran, Mr. McFarland went on to retire from the Mississippi Air National...

Connie Beavers

Connie Beavers

Jul 6, 2013

Connie Beavers, 51, went to be with her Lord, Saturday, July 6, 2013 at her home in Raymond. Family and friends will gather on Tuesday, July 9, 2013 at Raymond Road Baptist Church to remember and celebrate her life from 1:00 until the 3:00 PM service. A native of Louin, Connie spent most of her life in Jackson where she...

Mrs. Dorothy  Berry Huckeby

Mrs. Dorothy Berry Huckeby

Jul 1, 2013

Mrs. Dorothy Berry Huckeby, 94, passed away Monday, July 01, 2013 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab in Brandon. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 2nd from 6-8 pm and Wednesday, July 3rd from 9 am until the 10 am funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Lakewood South in Jackson. Mrs. Huckeby moved from South Jackson...

Mrs. Annie Bernadine Butler

Mrs. Annie Bernadine Butler

Jun 30, 2013

Mrs. Annie Bernadine Stewart Butler, 85, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2013 at her home in Harrisville after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 2nd from 5-8 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Wednesday, July 3rd from 10 AM until the 11 AM funeral service at Harrisville Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Harrisville...

Mr.  Vayon Velier "V.V." Shows Jr.

Mr. Vayon Velier "V.V." Shows Jr.

Jun 23, 2013

Mr. Vayon Velier “V.V.” Shows, Jr., 76, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2013 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 25th from 12-1 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will follow at 2pm at New Good Hope Baptist Church Cemetery in Martinsville, MS. The memorial service will be Wednesday, June 26th at...

Mrs. Susan Winstead Walker

Mrs. Susan Winstead Walker

Jun 21, 2013

Susan Winstead Walker, 51, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013. A graveside service will be held at Mt. Creek Cemetery on Monday, June 24th at 11:00 a.m. Mrs. Walker was preceded in death by her mother, Aletha, and Stepmother, Mary. She is survived by her husband, Stephen; daughters, Mashona (Barry) Ables, and Mandy (Billy) King; sons, Derek (Brittany) Walker, Jacob...