Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Sherrie Hollingsworth

Sherrie Hollingsworth

Jul 22, 2011

Sherrie Lynn Kelly Hollingsworth, 57, passed away July 22, 2011 from complications of open-heart surgery. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Sunday, July 24 from 4PM to 8PM and 9 AM Monday, July 25. Services are scheduled for 10 AM Monday in the funeral home chapel with burial to follow at Lakewood Memorial Park on Clinton...

Ernest Fortune

Ernest Fortune

Jul 22, 2011

Ernest Ray Fortune, Jr.,53 , passed away Friday, July 22, 2011 at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 5:00pm until the 6:00pm memorial service Thursday, June 28, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. \ \ Mr. Fortune was a native of Jackson where he has worked many jobs over the years always excelling at them all. He loved...

Ruth Lawrence

Ruth Lawrence

Jul 21, 2011

Ruth Pope Lawrence, age 86, died Thursday, July 21 at St. Dominics Hospital in Jackson. Following cremation, services will be private.\ \ Mrs. Lawrence was born in Louisville, MS, a daughter of the late S. G. and Mae Mize Pope. She was a registered nurse before retiring. She loved to spend time with her family and also enjoyed traveling, playing...

Hershel Wilbourn

Hershel Wilbourn

Jul 20, 2011

Hershel Wilbourn, 84, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2011 at CMMC in Jackson.\ Visitation will be 4-7pm Friday, July 22, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ Services will be 10am Saturday, July 23 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ A native of Smith...

Larry Kirton

Larry Kirton

Jul 19, 2011

Larry Ellzey Kirton, Sr., 67, of Terry, passed away on July 19, 2011. Visitation will be Thursday, July 21 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral Services will be Friday, July 22 at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to the service.\ \ Larry was born on May...

Rhodes Rita

Rhodes Rita

Jul 19, 2011

Rita Skeen Cass Rhodes, 49, passed away Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at her home. A memorial service will be 4:00 pm Saturday, July 23, 2011 at Wilkinson Memorial Baptist Church in Raleigh.\ \ A graduate of Florence High School, Mrs. Rhodes was a very joyful person to be around and will be dearly missed. She loved camping and being outdoors,...

Virginia Thurman

Virginia Thurman

Jul 19, 2011

Virginia Thurman, 56, passed away at her home Tuesday, July 19, 2011. A memorial service will be held at a later date.\ \ She is survived by her husband, Mickey Thurman; daughter, Christina Barry; step-sons, Joey Thurman and Michael Thurman; brothers, Henry K. Reynolds, Jr. and William L. Roberts; and sister, Frances Jernigan.\

Jerry Brock

Jerry Brock

Jul 16, 2011

Jerry Brock, 59, passed away Saturday, July 16, 2011 at his home in Richland. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 19th from 10 a.m. until the 12 p.m. service at Long Pine Baptist Church in Madison County. Burial will follow at Long Pine Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Brock was the owner of SOS Mobile Home Transport. He enjoyed cooking and reading. He...

Troy Moore

Troy Moore

Jul 15, 2011

Troy Moore, 80, died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Baptist Hospital from pneumonia and Parkinson's disease. Visitation will be 2-4pm Sunday, July17, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Monday, July 18 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will be at Rosemont Gardens.\ \ Troy was born...

Joyce Robinson

Joyce Robinson

Jul 15, 2011

Joyce Robinson, 83, passed away Friday, July 15, 2011 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, July 17 from 1pm until the 2pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. \ \ Mrs. Robinson grew up in Harrisville, the youngest of 9 children. She was a member of Cleary Baptist Church. She loved to paint and sew.\...

Mary Evelyn Peoples

Mary Evelyn Peoples

Jul 13, 2011

Mary Evelyn Langston Peoples entered her eternal rest in the arms of Jesus on July 13, 2011 at the age of 81. Visitation will be Friday evening, July 15th, from 5:00-8:00 p.m. at Chancellor's Funeral Home in Byram, MS and for one hour prior to service. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. Saturday, July 16th, First Baptist Church,...

James Richard Martin

James Richard Martin

Jul 11, 2011

James Richard Martin, 70, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Jackson on Monday, July 11, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 13 from 5-8 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Thursday at 10 am in the funeral home Chapel with burial following at Overstreet Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Martin was a member of Full Gospel...

Dorothy Kelly

Dorothy Kelly

Jul 11, 2011

\ Dorothy M. Kelly, 84, passed away Monday, July 11, 2011 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be from 5-8 pm Tuesday, July 12 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Wednesday, July 13 from 1:00 until the 2:00 service. Burial will follow the service at Palestine Cemetery in Harrisville. \ \ Mrs. Kelly was a Homemaker who...

Melissa Haynes

Melissa Haynes

Jul 10, 2011

Melissa Lee Haynes,42, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2011 at her home in Byram.\ Visitation will be 2-4:30pm Sunday July 17, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 4:30pm Sunday in the funeral home chapel.\ \ Melissa was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 16, 1968. She was office manager at E-Z Cash Advance...

Eunice Boudreaux

Eunice Boudreaux

Jul 9, 2011

Eunice C. Boudreaux, age 92, of Jackson, MS died at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland on July 9, 2011 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Richard and Leota Cowart of Poplarville, MS. She was preceded in death by husbands, Glenn Harvey Robison and Andrew Boudreaux; and ten brothers.\ \ Ms. Boudreaux is survived by a sister, Evelyn Vickers...

Eunice Boudroaux

Eunice Boudroaux

Jul 9, 2011

Eunice C. Boudreaux, age 92, of Jackson, MS died at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland on July 9, 2011 after a brief illness. She was the daughter of Richard and Leota Cowart of Poplarville, MS. She was preceded in death by husbands, Glenn Harvey Robison and Andrew Boudreaux; and ten brothers.\ \ Ms. Boudreaux is survived by a sister, Evelyn Vickers...

Benny Keyes

Benny Keyes

Jul 9, 2011

Benny W. Keyes, Jr. went to be with his Lord July 9, 2011 at UMC. He was born in Jackson, MS on September 19, 1951. Visitation will be at Raymond Road Baptist Church 5 to 8 PM Tuesday, July 12, 2011. Visitation will be Wednesday morning at the church from 9 AM until the service at 10 AM.\ \ He...

Mildred Mese

Mildred Mese

Jul 8, 2011

Mildred Guenin Mese born in Plaquemine Parish on Feb. 12, 1918, was the daughter of the late Paul Guenin and Blanche Abadie died on July 8, 2011 in Byram, MS. Mrs. Mese was 93. Mrs. Mese was preceded in death by her husbands Andrew V. Moonan, Westley A. Ulmo, Sr., Victor Roussel & Dennis Mese. She was also preceded in...

Jackie Reed

Jackie Reed

Jul 8, 2011

Jackie Marie Reed, 77, passed away Friday, July 8, 2011 at her home. Visitation is 5:00-8:00 PM Monday, July 11 at the Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 9:00 AM Tuesday at Mt. Zion Baptist Church with services beginning at 10:00 AM. Burial will follow in Clear Branch Cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Reed was a retired secretary with the US Army...

Mike Duffey

Mike Duffey

Jul 7, 2011

Thomas Michael "Mike" Duffey passed away Thursday, July 7, 2011 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Saturday, July 9 from 1pm until the 2pm memorial service in the chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence.\ \ Mike was the owner of Southern Wood Flooring. He loved his son very much. He also loved hunting, fishing and was a...