Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

David J. Hembree

David J. Hembree

Apr 9, 2010

David Jackson Hembree,84, died Friday, April 9, 2010 of multiple long term illnesses. Visitation will be 10am-12noon Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will follow at 1pm at Terry Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Hembree was a WWII Naval Veteran and a long time member of First Baptist Church of Terry, MS. He was dedicated and...

Ronnie Key

Ronnie Key

Apr 6, 2010

Ronald Glenn Key, 62, went home to glory on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 and was reunited with his family and friends in heaven. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Friday, April 9, 2010 in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Flora Cemetery in Flora, MS. \...

Nannette Russell Herring

Nannette Russell Herring

Apr 3, 2010

Nannette Russell Herring, 64 went to be with her Lord Saturday, April 3, 2010 at University Medical Center.\ \ Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 PM Monday and from 9 until the 10 AM funeral service Tuesday at Chancellor Funeral Home, Byram. \ \ A lifelong resident of Rankin and Hinds County, Mrs. Herring was a graduate of Florence...

Johnny Blair

Johnny Blair

Apr 1, 2010

Johnny Ray Blair, 63, died April 1, 2010, at River Oaks Hospital. Visitation will be 12 noon until 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 3, 2010, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery, Mt. Olive, MS.\ \ Mr. Blair was born on December...

Andrew Huff

Andrew Huff

Apr 1, 2010

Andrew Huff, 17, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2010 in a motor vehicle accident in Jackson. Visitation will be 4-8pm Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 10-11am Monday, April5, 2010 at Griffith Memorial Baptist Church with funeral service beginning at 11am at the church. Interment will follow at Springridge United Methodist Church Cemetery.\ \ Andrew...

Billy Ray Smith

Billy Ray Smith

Mar 30, 2010

Billy Ray Smith, 60, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2010 in Byram. A memorial service will be held at 10:00am Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Rev. Art Land will officiate.\ \ Mr. Smith was born June 7, 1949 in Silverton, TX to Fred and Naomi Smith. He was Maintenance Supervisor for Brookwood Byram Country Club...

Milton Walker

Milton Walker

Mar 30, 2010

Milton L. Walker, Sr., 74, died at Sonny Montgomery Veterans Administration on March 30, 2010. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be April 1, 2010 at 2 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church in Braxton; interment following at the New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Walker was a...

Margaret Hodge

Margaret Hodge

Mar 28, 2010

Margaret Patterson Hodge, 70 died Sunday, March 28, 2010 in Ridgeland of cancer.\ Memorial Services will be held Saturday, April 3, 2010 at Mt. Creek Baptist Church on Hwy 469 So., Florence, MS at 2 p.m.\ \ She is survived by sons: James Danny Lunsford, of Florence, Randal Patterson (Betty); granddaughters: Mandy and Randi of Florence; brother, Mike Howard (Patricia)...

Margie Arrington

Margie Arrington

Mar 28, 2010

Margie Arrington, 62, died Sunday, March 28, 2010at her home.\ \ Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 P.M. Monday and from 9 until the 10:00 A.M. Funeral service, Tuesday at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Graveside services and interment will be 2:00 Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Lake Providence, LA.\ \ A native of Transylvania, LA, Mrs. Arrington had lived...

Viola Pitts

Viola Pitts

Mar 28, 2010

Mrs. Viola Louise Pitts, 91, went to be with her dear Saviour (It's Shouting Time in Heaven) on March 28, 2010 at her home. Visitation was at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m. prior to the services at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment and graveside services followed...

David Clark

David Clark

Mar 26, 2010

Charles David Clark, 53, passed away Friday, March 26, 23010 at CMMC in Jackson. A memorial service will be held at 10am Monday, March 29, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ \ Mr. Clark was born October 2, 1956 in Byram to Charles W. and Joyce Rainer Clark. He was a news reporter for WAPT channel 16 in Jackson.\...

Kay Shurden

Kay Shurden

Mar 25, 2010

Mrs. Kay Shurden,94, of Jackson, MS went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, March 25, 2010. Visitation will be 2-4pm Sunday, March 28, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 2pm Monday, March 29, 2010 in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Lakewood South Memorial Park.\ \ Mrs. Shurden was born in...

Janice Posey

Janice Posey

Mar 25, 2010

Janice Lynn Posey\ Florence\ \ Janice Lynne Posey, 52 died Thursday March 25, 2010at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 10am-11am Monday March 29, 2010 at New Covenant Church in Harrisville prior to the 11am Memorial Service. \ Janice was born in Long Beach, MS. She was a loving and caring wife, mother and grandmother who loved the...

Faye Turner White

Faye Turner White

Mar 22, 2010

Faye Turner White, 81, went to be with the Lord Monday, March 22, 2010 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, March 26, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Saturday, March 27, 2010 in the funeral home chapel with a 1 hour visitation prior to service. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial...

Henry Wilkinson

Henry Wilkinson

Mar 20, 2010

Henry Therrell Wilkinson, 86, passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at the G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi. He is preceded in death by his first wife of 29 years, Elsie Marie Mullican of Wesson, MS, and is survived by his wife of 29 years, Jessie DeKay Wilkinson; his two sons, David T. Wilkinson and wife,...

Debi Martell

Debi Martell

Mar 18, 2010

Ms. Debra Dianne Martell, 47 died at her home in Florence, March 18, 2010. Visitation will be Sunday, March 21, 2010 from 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Memorial services will be on July 6, 2010 at 10 a.m. at St. Cyril & Methoduis Catholic Church in Windber, PA\ \ Family and friends will remember...

Johnnie Shows

Johnnie Shows

Mar 18, 2010

Mrs. Johnnie B. Shows, 73, completed her earthly journey on March 18, 2010. Family and friends will gather on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2 p.m. for a graveside service in Old Good Hope Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Mendenhall.\ \ Mrs. Shows was preceded in death by her husband, Keitha L. Shows and son, Danny K. Shows.\ \ She...

Sally Riley

Sally Riley

Mar 17, 2010

\ Dorothea Sally Riley,87 , passed away Wednesday, March 17, 2010 in Statesboro, GA.\ Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, March 19, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside services will be 10am Saturday, March 20, 2010 at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Mrs. Riley was born April 25, 1922 in Charleston, WV. She had worked in Human Resources for Western...

Calvin Smith

Calvin Smith

Mar 16, 2010

Mr. Calvin Russell Smith, 81 went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Central MS Medical Center. Visitation is Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 5-8 p.m. and Thursday, 1-2 p.m. prior to the 2 p.m. service in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Cemetery in...

Frances Hardwell

Frances Hardwell

Mar 12, 2010

Frances Hardwell, 90, died March 12, 2010, at Central Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will be Monday from 12:00 until the 2:00 PM service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Mrs. Hardwell was preceded in death by her husband Tom John Hardwell and survived by her son Johnny (Lillian) Hardwell of Braxton;...