Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Howard Granberry

Howard Granberry

Feb 1, 2011

\ Howard Granberry died on Tuesday, February 1, 2011, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born in Terry, Mississippi on April 21, 1930. He attended Raymond High School, Terry High School, and Hinds Junior College. He joined the Air Force and served in the Korean Conflict. He later served 20 years in the Mississippi National...

Bobbie Jean Goodin

Bobbie Jean Goodin

Jan 23, 2011

Bobbie Jean Goodin, 75, died Sunday, January 23, 2011 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2011 from 6-8pm and Wednesday, January 26 from 1pm until the 2pm service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow in the Garden of Memories. \ \ Born to the late Clint and Ola Mae Stovall...

Mary Jennings

Mary Jennings

Jan 21, 2011

Mrs. Mary V. Jennings, 73 of Pearl, died Friday, January 21, 2011 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon. Visitation is 5-8pm Saturday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral services are 2pm Sunday at the funeral home with burial following at Garden of Memories.\ \ Born in Washington, DC, Mrs. Jennings had lived most of her life in Rankin...

Brenda Thames

Brenda Thames

Jan 21, 2011

Mrs. Brenda Thames, 69, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 21, 2011 at Methodist Rehabilitation Center in Jackson. Visitation is 3-5 pm Sunday, January 23 and 10 am until the 11am service time on Monday, January 24 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will be in Garden of Memories.\ \ Mrs. Thames spent most...

Jim Kelly

Jim Kelly

Jan 20, 2011

James (Jim) Kelly of Byram, MS passed away Thursday, January 20, 2011at his residence. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, January 21, 2011 with services Saturday at 2pm all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Service will be conducted by Pastor Danny Berry with interment to follow at Palestine Cemetery.\ \ Serving as pallbearers will be James Keith Kelly, Dustin Kelly,...

Gertrude Richardson

Gertrude Richardson

Jan 20, 2011

\ Gertrude Virginia Richardson, 95, died Thursday, January 20, 2011 at her home in Terry.\ Visitation will be 5-8pm Saturday, January 22, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 2pm Sunday at First Baptist Church of Terry with a one hour visitation prior to service at the church. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Richardson...

Ralph Smith

Ralph Smith

Jan 20, 2011

Ralph Andrew Smith, 75, died of cancer Thursday, January 20, 2011 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A memorial service will be held at 2pm Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ \ Mr. Smith was a lifelong resident of the Jackson area who was owner/operator of Ralph Plumbing Service.\ \ Survivors include his wife of 50...

JLinda Hardwick

JLinda Hardwick

Jan 17, 2011

J'Linda Hardwick, 39 died suddenly at UMC, Monday, January 17, 2011. Visitation will be Friday, January 21 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Celebration of her life will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with interment following at Mt. Creek Cemetery.\ \ J'Linda Reshea was born February 18, 1971 in Natchez to the...

Angel Edwards

Angel Edwards

Jan 16, 2011

\ Angel Louis Edwards, 71, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at 1:00pm at Quest Community Church. \ \ Angel was born to the late Russell Simpson and Lois Reed Simpson in Chickasaw, Alabama. She is survived by her 5 children; Russell Allen Davis, George Jeffrey Davis,...

Ruth Rowzee

Ruth Rowzee

Jan 16, 2011

Ruth Evelyn Rowzee, 86, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Briar Hill Nursing Home in Florence. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 18, 2010 from 5-8pm and Wednesday from 9am until the 10am service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence.\ \ Born in Little Rock, MS to the late Melvin and Martha White, Ruth volunteered at VA Hospital along with her...

Grady McDonald

Grady McDonald

Jan 16, 2011

Grady Leo McDonald,80, died Sunday, January 16, 2011 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Hazlehurst. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, January 19, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 2pm Thursday in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to the service. Interment will follow at Lakewood South.\ \ Mr. McDonald was a native...

Billy Sims

Billy Sims

Jan 15, 2011

Billy Sims, 77, of Star, died January 15, 2011 at Regency Hospital.\ \ Visitation is scheduled from 5 until 8:00 PM Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence and one hour prior to the 11:00 AM Funeral Service at Star Baptist Church. Burial will be in Star Cemetery.\ \ A native of Choctaw County, Mr. Sims had lived in Star since...

Margaret Glazner

Margaret Glazner

Jan 14, 2011

Mrs. Margaret Glazner, 87 of Stone Mt., GA, died Friday, Jan. 14, 2011 in Decatur, GA. Visitation is Monday, January 17, 2011 from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services are 3pm Tuesday at the funeral home with burial following at Rosemont Gardens.\ \ Mrs. Glazner was a LPN and a member of 1st Assembly of God in...

Bell Huff

Bell Huff

Jan 13, 2011

Lillie Bell Eley Huff, 91, a lifelong resident of Byram, MS died Wednesday, January 13, 2011 after a short illness. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, January 14, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 2pm Saturday in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at First Baptist Church of Byram cemetery.\ \ She was the daughter of...

Joanne Messenger

Joanne Messenger

Jan 13, 2011

Joanne Lorraine Messenger, 71, died Thursday, January 13, 2011 at her home. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 17 from 5-8pm and Tuesday, January 18, 2011 from 9am until the 10am service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. \ \ Joanne was born in Oil City, PA, a daughter of the late Roland H. and Eleanor Olds Blauser. She...

Fredrika Hanna

Fredrika Hanna

Jan 13, 2011

Fredika Melissa Hanna, born July 16, 1973, passed away unexpectedly on January 13, 2011. Visitation will be Sunday, January 16, 2011 from 1-2pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A graveside service will be at 3pm at Floral Hills Memory Gardens.\ \ "Freddie" graduated from Wayland High School and attended Grand Valley College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She worked at...

Velma Welch

Velma Welch

Jan 11, 2011

Velma Louise Ashley Welch, 90, of Florence, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at CMMC in Jackson.\ \ Visitation will be held Thursday from 5-8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral services are 2pm Friday at the funeral home with interment to follow in the Palestine cemetery.\ \...

Susan Mcintosh

Susan Mcintosh

Jan 9, 2011

Susan Elaine Eggen McIntosh, 52, died unexpectedly January 9, 2011 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS.\ \ Visitation will be from 5:30 to 7:00 PM Thursday, January 13th at St. Therese Catholic Church with a rosary at 6:30. Funeral services will be Friday January 14th at St. Therese Catholic Church with visitation at 10:00 AM followed by Mass at...

Kenneth Lackey

Kenneth Lackey

Jan 7, 2011

Arrangements Pending.

Terry Pasley

Terry Pasley

Jan 5, 2011

Terry Denise Toncrey Pasley passed away on January 5, 2011. A memorial service will be held at 1:00pm Friday, January 7, 2011 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ \ Terry was born September 6, 1967 to Susan King of Terry, MS and the late Noll Toncrey of D'Iberville, MS. \ \ Terry lived a full life devoted to the values...