Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Rose Rayburn

Rose Rayburn

Jun 22, 2009

Mrs. Rose Ellen Paschal Rayburn went home to be with the Lord after a brief illness on June 22, 2009 at the age of 60 at University Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 24, 2009 from 6 - 8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral services will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral...

Byron Ray Berry

Byron Ray Berry

Jun 21, 2009

Ray Berry\ Byram\ \ Mr. Byron Ray Berry, 84, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 21, 2009.\ Visitation is 5:30-8pm Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral services are 10am Tuesday at the funeral home with burial following at Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ A native of New Hebron, Mr. Berry had lived in Madison since January,...

Mataline Lofton

Mataline Lofton

Jun 16, 2009

Lucy Mataline Lofton, 83, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 6-8pm Thursday, June 18, 2009, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10:30am Friday at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church in Raleigh, MS. Interment will follow in church cemetery.\ \ Mrs. Lofton was born March 15, 1926 in Sylvarena, MS to...

Kenneth Ray Patrick

Kenneth Ray Patrick

Jun 16, 2009

Kenneth Ray Patrick, 81, was called home by his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. He died of complications from a stroke. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 10am Friday in the funeral home chapel followed by interment in...

Edna Sykes

Edna Sykes

Jun 15, 2009

Mrs. Edna Harris Sykes, 79, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, June 15, 2009 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Garden of Memories.\ \ Mrs. Sykes, moving...

Billy G. Luckett

Billy G. Luckett

Jun 12, 2009

Billy Luckett, 68, passed away Friday, June 12, 2009, at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be Sunday, June 14, 2009, from 4 to 7 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be held Monday, June 15, 2009, at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church in Byram at 11 a.m.\ \ Mr. Luckett was born January 24, 1941 in Canton,...

James Jones

James Jones

Jun 12, 2009

James Richard Jones,83 , passed away Friday, June 12, 2009 at Regency Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Saturday, June 13, 2009, 2-5pm Sunday and 9-10am Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Funeral service will begin at 10am Monday followed by interment in Lakewood South.\ \ Mr. Jones was a native of Grenada County, born in Gore Springs,...

Robert James Williams

Robert James Williams

Jun 11, 2009

Robert James Williams, 61, passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 at VA Medical Center in Jackson. Graveside services will be held at 11am Thursday, June 18, 2009 at Natchez National Cemetery in Natchez.\ \ Mr. Williams was born March 4, 1948 in Shreveport, LA to Lewis and Ozell Woodard Williams. A Veteran of the U.S. Marines during Vietnam, Robert had...

Fred Blackwell

Fred Blackwell

Jun 10, 2009

Mr. Fred Blackwell, 72, died Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at MS Baptist Medical Center. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Graveside services will be Saturday at 10 a.m. in Garden of Memories.\ \ Mr. Blackwell was a member of the IBEW for over 45 years. He was an avid fisherman.\ \ He is preceded...

Wallace \wally\"" Hemphill

Wallace \wally\"" Hemphill

Jun 8, 2009

Mr. Wallace C. "Wally" Hemphill, 60, died June 8, 2009 at the GV "Sonny" Montgomery Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 8, 2009 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Florence City Cemetery.\ \ Wally, a life-long resident of Florence was an...

Joseph Young

Joseph Young

Jun 7, 2009

Mr. Joseph Grady Young, 56, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at CMMC in Jackson. \ \ Survivors include his wife Lanell of Jackson; sons, Kyle and Kameron both of Jackson and sister Joyce Rayborn of Purvis.

Sara Pierce

Sara Pierce

Jun 5, 2009

Sara Spivey Pierce, 84, affectionately known as "Memaw" , died Friday, June 5, 2009 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 12noon until the 2pm funeral service Saturday, June 6, 2009 in the chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow in Lakewood South\ \ Mrs. Pierce was born June 14, 1924 in Philadelphia, MS to Alston...

Mamie Lou Welch

Mamie Lou Welch

Jun 5, 2009

Mamie Lou Welch, 84, died at her residence Friday, June 5, 2009. Visitation will be 2-3pm Sunday June 7, 2009 prior to the 3pm service at Harrisville Baptist Church. Interment will be at Harrisville Cemetery.\ Mrs. Welch was born in Harrisville a daughter of the late William and Tiny Elizabeth Welch Ward. She was a member of Harrisville Baptist Church.\...

Joshua Horton

Joshua Horton

Jun 4, 2009

Mr. Joshua Neil Horton, 30, died at his home in Richland June 4, 2009. Visitation will be Saturday, June 6, 2009 from 12 noon until the 2 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow at Holly Grove Cemetery in Braxton.\ \ Mr. Horton was an avid MSU fan, loved soccer and going to the Braves...

Jack Rooks

Jack Rooks

Jun 3, 2009

John Dunaway "Jack" Rooks, II, 82, died peacefully on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at Baptist Hospital.\ Visitation will be Sunday, June 7, from 3 - 6 p.m. at St. Therese Catholic Church in Jackson and again on Monday, June 8 from 10 - 11 a.m. followed by a funeral mass at St. Therese. Burial will be at Lakewood Memorial Park.\...

Barbara Tillman

Barbara Tillman

Jun 1, 2009

Mrs. Barbara Worth Tillman, 79, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 1, 2009 at MS Baptist Medical Center. Visitation will be Wednesday, June 3, 2009 2 - 3 p.m. prior to the 3 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Interment will follow in New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Simpson County.\ \ Mrs....

Wilma Purvis

Wilma Purvis

May 31, 2009

Wilma Loraine Hales Purvis, 92, died Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Magnolia Nursing Home in Jackson, Mississippi with her family at her bedside. Visitation Tuesday, June 2, from 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home, 7225 Siwell Road, Byram, Mississippi. Funeral service 10am Wednesday, June 3 at Chancellor Funeral Home with burial at Bethel Cemetery in Smith...

Burney King

Burney King

May 31, 2009

Charles L. 'Burney' King, Sr. died Sunday, May 31, 2009 after a battle with lung cancer.\ Burney was born March 16, 1938 in Tate County, MS. He attended Thyatira High School and married Virginia Wilhelm, also from Tate County. Burney and Virginia, with their young family lived and worked in Mississippi, California, and then back in Mississippi. The children grew...

Jimmy Ray Copelan

Jimmy Ray Copelan

May 30, 2009

\ Jimmy Ray Copelan, 30, of Florence died Saturday, May 30, 2009 at his home.\ Visitation is scheduled for 1:00 P.M. until 2:30 P.M. Monday, June 1, 2009, at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Graveside services are scheduled for 3:00 P.M. Monday at Jessamine Cemetery, Ridgeland, MS. \ \ A native of McComb, Jimmy had lived in the Florence area most...

Minnie Gipson

Minnie Gipson

May 30, 2009

Minnie Lee Gipson, 88, a loving Christian mother and grandmother departed this life and entered her heavenly home on Saturday, May 30, 2009. She was predeceased by her husband of 28 years, Rev. Johnnie N. Gipson, as well as two brothers, Herman Glisson and Howard Glisson and two sisters Maureen Gazelle and Allene Chambers. Mrs. Gipson is survived by her...