Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Virginia \gg\"" Eaton

Virginia \gg\"" Eaton

Sep 7, 2008

Virginia Eaton\ Florence\ \ Virginia "GG" Eaton, 70, died Sunday, Sept 7, at her daughter's home in Brandon.\ \ Visitation is scheduled Monday from 5 until 8 P.M. and Tuesday from 2 until the 3:00 P.M. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home, Florence. Burial will follow in Glenwood Memorial Park.\ \ Ms. Eaton loved to write poems and stories and...

Marcia Birdsong

Marcia Birdsong

Sep 4, 2008

Mrs. Marcia Birdsong, 68 died at her home in Florence on Thursday, September 4, 2008. Visitation will be Monday, September 8 from 6 - 7 p.m. prior to a Memorial service at 7 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence.\ \ She is survived by her husband, Walter Birdsong of Florence; sons: Richard Hampton Birdsong of Silver Springs, MD, Walter...

Randy Dalton

Randy Dalton

Sep 3, 2008

Randy Dalton, 55, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, September 5, 2008 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and 10am until the 11am service time Saturday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will be in Lakewood South.\ \ Randy was born May 13, 1953 in Greenwood, MS....

Howard Boykin

Howard Boykin

Sep 1, 2008

Howard F. Boykin, 71, died Monday September 1, 2008 at his residence. Visitation will be held Tuesday September 2 from 5 until 8pm at Chancellor Funeral Home of Byram, and from 1 until service time at 2pm at Griffith Memorial Baptist Church. Interment will follow at Rosemount Gardens Cemetery in Jackson.\ \ Mr. Boykin was born the son of Winston...

Elaine B. Byrd

Elaine B. Byrd

Aug 31, 2008

\ Elaine Brinson Byrd 87, died Sunday morning August 31st at her home. Visitation will be Monday, September 1st from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, Mississippi. Services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Florence, MS. with visitation 1 hour prior to services. Burial will be at Clear Branch Cemetery. Mrs....

Colie Lewis Justice

Colie Lewis Justice

Aug 29, 2008

Colie L. Justice died Friday, Aug 29, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson.\ Visitation is scheduled for 2 until 5 P.M. Sunday and 1 until the 2:00 P.M. Service Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home of Florence. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories in Florence.\ \ A native of Simpson County, Mrs. Justice had lived in Florence since 1974,...

Betty Ruth McWilliams

Betty Ruth McWilliams

Aug 28, 2008

Betty Ruth McWilliams, 70, passed away Thursday, August, 28, 2008 at CMMC in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Monday, September 1, 2008 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 9:30am Tuesday in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Rosemont Gardens.\ \ Mrs. McWilliams was born December 1, 1937 in Magee to Curvin and Estell Cockrell Mangum....

Velma Walker

Velma Walker

Aug 28, 2008

Velma Duckworth Walker died Thursday, August 28, 2008, at Wisteria Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, August 31, from 1 to 3pm at Chancellor Funeral home in Byram, MS. Services will be at 3pm. Burial will follow in Raymond, MS.\ \ Mrs. Walker was born March 4, 1922, in Magee, MS to Buray David Duckworth and Emma Jones...

James Jones

James Jones

Aug 28, 2008

Mr. James Harold Jones, 75, went to be with the Lord, August 28, 2008 at his home in Byram. He was born July 20, 1933, in Jeff Davis County. He was a U.S. Army veteran, retired farmer , had worked for Frito Lay for 23 years, and member of First Baptist Church of Byram. His most important accomplishment was being...

Hayden Matthew King

Hayden Matthew King

Aug 26, 2008

Hayden Matthew King, 3 month old infant, died at his home in Harrisville, Tuesday, August 26, 2008. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday and Friday 9-10 a.m. Services will be at 10 at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel in Florence. Interment will be at Richland Cemetery.\ \ Baby Hayden is survived by his parents, Allen and Christi King of Harrisville; brother,...

Hayden Matthew King

Hayden Matthew King

Aug 26, 2008

Infant baby, Hayden Matthew King went home to be with Jesus, Tuesday, August 26, 2008 at his home in Harrisville. Arrangements incomplete.

Anna Nicolas

Anna Nicolas

Aug 24, 2008

\ \ Maria Anna Nicolas, 3, completed her brief but meaningful journey here on earth from her home in Brandon on Sunday, August 24, 2008. Visitation will be Wednesday, August 27, 2008 from 5-8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in the Garden of...

Howard William Stringfellow

Howard William Stringfellow

Aug 23, 2008

Mr. Howard William Stringfellow, 81, of Florence, died Saturday, August 23, 2008 at his Home.\ \ Visitation is scheduled for 5:00 until 7:00 P.M. Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Tuesday from 2:00 until the 3:00 P.M. service in the Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in Florence city cemetery.

Charles Davis Stewart

Charles Davis Stewart

Aug 23, 2008

Charles Davis Stewart, 76, died Saturday, Aug 23, 2008 at his home in Terry.\ \ Visitation is scheduled for 5 until 8 P.M. Monday at Chancellor Funeral Home, Byram. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 A.M. Tuesday in the Funeral Home chapel with Burial in Lakewood Memorial Park.\ \ A native of Byram, Mr Stewart had lived in Terry for...

Margaret Gordon

Margaret Gordon

Aug 21, 2008

Mrs. Margaret Compere Gordon, 67, went home to unite with her Lord, August 21, 2008 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Friday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Graveside services will be Saturday 11 a.m. at Mt. Creek Cemetery in Florence.\ \ Mrs. Gordon was a life long resident of the Mt. Creek community in...

Steven Westerfield

Steven Westerfield

Aug 20, 2008

Mr. Steven Wildon Westerfield, 41 died at his home in Florence, Wednesday, August 20, 2008. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Friday, 5-8 p.m. at Radney Funeral Home in Mobile AL and 1 p.m. prior to services at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Dominics Catholic Church in Mobile AL. Interment will follow in...

Kathryn Miller

Kathryn Miller

Aug 20, 2008

Mrs. Kathryn Lorraine Ferguson Miller, 83, died Wednesday, August 20, 2008 at MS Baptist Medical Center. Memorial service celebrating her life will be Friday, 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church Chapel, Madison.\ \ Mrs. Miller was born, March 24, 1925 to Daniel Hector and Elsie Buhler Ferguson. She was predeceased by her parents, a brother, an infant son, Daniel Miller...

James (jc) Fleming

James (jc) Fleming

Aug 19, 2008

Mr. James Collis (J.C.) Fleming, 82, went home to be with the Lord from his home in Florence, Tuesday, August 19, 2008. Visitation will be 5-8 p.m. Thursday at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A celebration of this outstanding veteran will be Friday, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home chapel with interment following in Mt. Sinai Cemetery in Florence.\...

Wanda Grigsby

Wanda Grigsby

Aug 19, 2008

Wanda Dianne Grigsby, 46, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at CMMC in Jackson.\ \ Wanda was born June 27, 1962 in Jackson, MS to Clifton and Dorothy Hales. She had lived in Hinds and Rankin County most of her life and the last 7 years in Byram. Previousley she had worked for Southern Farm Bureau for 14 year and...

Devon Earl Carter, Jr

Devon Earl Carter, Jr

Aug 19, 2008

Devon Earl Carter, Jr. 7, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2008 at UMC in Jackson