Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Samuel Sanderford

Samuel Sanderford

Jul 30, 2009

Mr. Samuel Tyree Sanderford, 48, died in an accident near his home in Johns, Thursday, July 30, 2009. Visitation will be Saturday, August 1, 2009 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. at Rock Hill Baptist Church in Johns. Services will follow at 2:30 p.m. with interment at Mt. Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Mize, MS.\ \ Mr. Sanderford grew up in Jackson and...

Kitty Bell

Kitty Bell

Jul 28, 2009

Kitty Odom Bell, 87 passed away Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at home. Kitty was born in Star, MS on June 22, 1922 to E.M. (Zeke) and Betty Spell Odom. She attended school in Star, finished at Shaw High School, and graduated from Delta State University with a B.S. in Education.\ \ Kitty married her long-time sweetheart, Ralph, in 1947. Ms....

Fletcher Miller

Fletcher Miller

Jul 28, 2009

Fletcher Marion Miller; a beloved son, husband, and father was born January 12, 1912 to John Fletcher Miller and Kistla Turner Miller, the youngest of four children. He married Martha Vivian Barron and they were devotedly married 72 years before she passed away January 18, 2009. His only wish and prayer was to live one day longer than his wife...

Amanda Hankins

Amanda Hankins

Jul 27, 2009

Mandy Ruth (Ward) Hankins born August 28, 1936 went home to the Lord on July 27th, 2009. She was a beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She is survived by Jack, her husband of nearly 57 years; her four children: Sheila Hawthorne, Jack Jr., George, and Jimmy; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; two brothers; one sister, and countless relatives and...

Ruth Smith

Ruth Smith

Jul 27, 2009

Ruth Sullivan Smith, 86, went to be with the Lord on July 27 at Regency Hospital Center in Jackson. She was a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, July 29, 2009 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A second funeral service will be held...

Margaret Hatten

Margaret Hatten

Jul 26, 2009

Annie Margaret Smith Hatten, 75, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 12noon -1:00pm Thursday, July 30, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram followed by graveside service at Lakewood South.\ \ Mrs. Hatten was a native of Meridian, MS and had lived in the Jackson area for 53 years. She was a...

Elton Sellers

Elton Sellers

Jul 26, 2009

Elton Sellers,78 , passed away Sunday, July 26, 2009 at UMC in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Wednesday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow at Calvary Presbyterian Cemetery at 2pm in Mize, MS with Rev. Roger Collins officiating. Pallbearers are, David Moss, Carlton Price,...

Rebecca Gordon

Rebecca Gordon

Jul 25, 2009

Mrs. Rebecca Wiggs Gordon, 63, went to her heavenly home on Saturday, July 25, 2009 from her home in Richland. Visitation will be Friday, July 31, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Celebration of her life will be Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Jesus Name Tabernacle at 11 a.m. with interment following in the church cemetery.\...

Harold Tisdale

Harold Tisdale

Jul 21, 2009

Harold Ellis Tisdale,83 , passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at his home in Jackson.\ Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday, July 22, 2009 and 9am until the 10am funeral service Thursday, July 23, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow in Fuston Cemetery in Walnut Grove, MS.\ \ Mr. Tisdale was born December 21, 1925 in Hickory,...

Laura \Chess\"" Currie

Laura \Chess\"" Currie

Jul 20, 2009

Laura Loper Currie, 73 , passed away Monday, July 20, 2009 at CMMC in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, July 21, 2009 and 12noon until the 1pm funeral service Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Sebastopol Cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Currie was a native of Union, MS and had lived in Byram...

Leonard Luft

Leonard Luft

Jul 19, 2009

Leonard James "Jimmy" Luft, 64 , passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his home in Raymond. Visitation will be 5-8pm Tuesday, July 21, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Wednesday, July 22, 2009 at Wynndale Baptist Church with interment to follow at Lakewood Memorial Park on Clinton Blvd. \ \ Mr. Luft was a...

Shelvie Rutland

Shelvie Rutland

Jul 18, 2009

\ Shelvie Wayne Rutland, Sr., 66, died Friday July 17, 2009 at his home following a lengthy illness. Visitation will be 5-8pm today at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. \ Services will be at 11am Monday July 20, 2009 at the funeral home with burial at the Rutland Family Cemetery in Simpson County. \ Mr. Rutland was born in Tylertown,...

Walter Birdsong

Walter Birdsong

Jul 17, 2009

Mr. Walter Ernest Birdsong, Sr., 68, died at MS Baptist Medical Center, Friday, July 17, 2009. Family and friends will gather at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence Thursday from 6-7 p.m. prior to his memorial service at 7 p.m. in the funeral home chapel.\ \ He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Marcia.\ \ Mr. Birdsong, a devoted...

Joseph Belk

Joseph Belk

Jul 16, 2009

Joseph Howell Belk, 67, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2009 at CMMC in Jackson.\ Visitation will be 2-5pm Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ Services will be 10am Monday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Pine Grove Church of God Cemetery in Union, MS.\ \ Mr. Belk was in food sales most of...

Patricia Howard

Patricia Howard

Jul 15, 2009

Mrs. Patricia Diane Howard, 46, died in Vicksburg on Wednesday, July 15, 2009. Visitation will be Friday, July 17, 2009 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Saturday at the funeral home chapel at 3 p.m. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories.\ \ Mrs. Howard was a lifelong resident of Brandon and member of...

William Mitchell

William Mitchell

Jul 15, 2009

William Mitchell age 62 died July 15, 2009 at home in Terry after a long battle with cancer. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday, July 16, 2009 with memorial service beginning at 7pm in the chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram.\ \ William is survived by his wife of 41 years, Carolyn; his 2 sons and daughter-in-laws, Kevin and Brande...

Leon Parker

Leon Parker

Jul 14, 2009

Leon Lamar Parker, 87, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at VA Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5:30-7:30pm Thursday, July 16, 2009 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Friday, July 17, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl.\ \ Mr. Parker was a native of Quitman, MS, born...

Elisha Voyles

Elisha Voyles

Jul 13, 2009

Baby Elisha James Voyles left his earthly home to join the children in heaven on July 13, 2009 at the University of MS Medical Center. Visitation will be 1-2 p.m. Thursday, July 16, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence followed by Services at 2 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories, Garden of...

Bruce Presley

Bruce Presley

Jul 11, 2009

Bruce Henry Presley, 75, died Friday evening, July 10, 2009, at St. Dominic's Hospital. \ Memorial services will be July 19, 2009 at Thornhill Baptist Church at 3 p.m., 328 Goodman Road, Pelahatchie, MS.\ \ Born in 1933 to Clell and Marie Lamkin Presley, Mr. Presley was a native of Scott County. For many years he was a furniture designer...

David McCoy

David McCoy

Jul 9, 2009

David Ray McCoy,49, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2009 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 12noon until the 2pm funeral service Monday, July 13, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ Mr. McCoy was a loving husband, father and grandfather. A native of Jackson, he was raised in the...