Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Katie Ainsworth

Katie Ainsworth

Aug 23, 2009

Katie Ainsworth\ Florence\ \ Katie Ruth Dear Ainsworth\ Katie Ruth Dear Ainsworth, age 97, daughter of the late Amanda Jane (Jennie) Cline and William H. Dear, passed away on August 24, 2009. She was the surviving child of 10 children born to them. She was a native of Simpson county, and other than a few years lived in Jackson, Greenwood,...

Helen Martin

Helen Martin

Aug 21, 2009

Helen Martin, 82, of Natchez, MS, died Friday August 21, 2009.\ \ Helen was a long time resident of Farmington, NM. She relocated to Natchez in 1993.\ \ Helen was preceded in death by her parents, Bertha and Frank Lofton; her brother, Frank Lofton, Jr.; her daughter, Brenda Walker of Deming, NM and granddaughter, Terri Williams.\ \ Helen is survived...

Teb Reddell

Teb Reddell

Aug 19, 2009

Mr. Teb Wesley Reddell, 54, died at his home on Wednesday, August 19, 2009. Visitation will be Friday, August 21, 2009 from 12 until 2 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Graveside services at 2 p.m. in Florence City Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Reddell had lived in the Florence/Clear Branch area all of his life. He worked as a mechanic...

Charles Yount

Charles Yount

Aug 18, 2009

Mr. Charles Allen Yount, 67, died at St. Dominic's Hospital on Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Visitation will be Thursday, August 20, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Garden of Memories in Florence.\ \ \ Mr. Yount, a graduate of Luther...

Nora Nissen

Nora Nissen

Aug 18, 2009

Mrs. Nora Evelyn (McKeever) Nissen, 90, went to heaven on August 18, 2009 in Richland where she lived with her son, Richard and daughter-in-law, Susan Nissen.\ \ Nora was preceded in death by her husband, Floyd (Bud) Everett Nissen. Nora has six children: Violet and Evelyn of Grayland, WA, Marvin of Snowhomish, Wa, Raymond of Edmonds, WA, Edward and Richard...

Buddy Hamm

Buddy Hamm

Aug 17, 2009

Mr. James Edward "Buddy" Hamm, 71, completed his earthly journey on Monday, August 17, 2009 at The Arbor in Ridgeland. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 19, 2009, 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 2 p.m. prior to services at 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Garden of Memories.\ \ Mr. Hamm,...

Josephine Turner

Josephine Turner

Aug 13, 2009

Josephine Richardson Turner, 90, went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 13, 2009. Visitation will be 5-9pm Saturday, August 15, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 1-2pm Sunday at First Baptist Church of Terry. Funeral services will begin at 2pm Sunday followed by interment at Terry Cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Turner had lived in Pearl since 2004 having...

Rosa Singleton

Rosa Singleton

Aug 13, 2009

Rosa Alicia Singleton, 60, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.\ \ Mrs. Singleton was born in Aguascalintes, Mexico on July 21, 1949. She worked in Quality Control for Constar International and was a parishioner at St. Peters' Catholic Church.\ \ Survivors include her son, Maryland Singleton III; brothers, Fillie Serrano, Alfreado Serrano, David Serrano, Jauan...

Bonnie Holloarn

Bonnie Holloarn

Aug 13, 2009

Bonnie M. Holloarn, 75 , passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at River Region Hospital in Vicksburg. Visitation will be 5:30pm-7:30pm Friday, August 14, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Graveside Services will be 11am Saturday August 15, 2009 at Lakewood South.\ \ Mrs. Holloarn was a native of Humphries County having lived most of her life in the...

Mildred Sullivan

Mildred Sullivan

Aug 13, 2009

Mildred McBride Sullivan, 87, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2009 at her home in Terry. Visitation will be 9-11:30am Monday, August 17, 2009 at First Baptist Church in Terry. Funeral Services will begin at 1pm Monday at the church followed by interment at Utica Cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Sullivan was a native of Wesson, MS having lived most of her life...

Lucille Norred

Lucille Norred

Aug 13, 2009

Lucille H. Norred\ Clinton\ \ Modess Lucille Norred, 85, died Friday August 14, 2009 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 9-10am Monday prior to the 10am service at the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Dry Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. \ Mrs. Norred was born in...

Arthur Land, Sr.

Arthur Land, Sr.

Aug 9, 2009

Arthur L. Land Sr. (Puggy)\ Durant, Mississippi\ \ Arthur L. Land, 80, died Sunday evening at the V. A. Nursing Home in Kosciusko, MS after a long bout with Alzheimer's. Visitation will be held 5 pm until 8 pm Tuesday August 11, 2009, and noon until the 2 pm service time at the First Baptist Church of Durant. Interment to...

Margie Myers

Margie Myers

Aug 9, 2009

Margie Myers, 63, went to be with her Lord, Sunday ,August 9, at Simpson General Hospital, Mendenhall.\ \ Visitation was scheduled for 10 until the 12:00 noon funeral service, Wednesday at Antioch Baptist Church in Pearl. Burial will be in Lakewood Memorial Park with Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence in charge of arrangements. \ \ A native of Jackson, Mrs. Myers...

Don Hancock

Don Hancock

Aug 8, 2009

Don Hancock, 77, died Saturday morning August 8th at Magee General Hospital in Magee. Visitation will be held Sunday August 9th from 6 until 9pm and from 11am until the 1pm service time Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home of Florence.\ \ Don was a member of Antioch Baptist Church, and veteran of U.S. Navy. He had lived in the Florence...

John Loflin

John Loflin

Aug 6, 2009

John T. Loflin\ Florence\ \ Mr. John Thomas Loflin, 86, died on Thursday, August 6, 2009 at The Arbor in Ridgeland. Visitation for family and friends is Sunday, from 1:00pm until 2:30pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence prior to the 3:00pm Graveside service in Mt. Creek Cemetery.\ \ Mr. Loflin born and raised in Star, MS was a successful...

Rudy Walden

Rudy Walden

Aug 6, 2009

Marion "Rudy" Walden, Jr., 63, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2009 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 12 noon until the 2pm memorial service Monday, August 10, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Rudy was a parishioner of Holy Savior Catholic Church. Father Bill Henry will be officiating the service and personal remarks spoken by Dr....

Marie Muse

Marie Muse

Aug 6, 2009

Marie Ledbetter Muse went to be with the Lord and her husband James Paul Muse; parents, James Clester and Mary Lay Ledbetter; in-laws, Mose Lee and Mary Elizabeth Hisaw Muse and a child Rotha Nell Muse, on Thursday, August 6, 2009 from Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.\ \ She was born in Calhoun City, MS on December 11, 1923, growing up...

Jennifer Fiano

Jennifer Fiano

Aug 5, 2009

Jennifer May Hales Fiano died at UMC on August 5, 2009. She was 37 years old.\ \ She is survived by her father, Shelby Glen Hales of Jackson and her two daughters, whom she loved dearly; Jordan Melody Parnell of Brandon, MS and Isabella May Fiona of Miami, FL. She is preceded in death by her mother, Mary Nell Hales.\...

Wayne Fugitt

Wayne Fugitt

Jul 31, 2009

Mr. Wayne Fugitt, 70, died Friday July 31, 2009 at his home.\ \ Visitation will be 2-5pm today and 5-8pm Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be 11am Tuesday at the funeral home with burial following at Rosemont Gardens Memorial Park.\ \ A native of Fulton, MS, Mr. Fugitt had lived in Jackson for 39...

Robert Wood

Robert Wood

Jul 30, 2009

Mr. Robert \Bobby\" Leroy Wood 66 died July 30 2009 at Central MS Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 2-3 p.m.Friday July 31 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with graveside services at 3 p.m. in Garden of Memories."