Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mar 15, 2023

Earl “Frankie” Graves of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, in Columbia.  He was 62 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2023 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The memorial service will follow at 3:00 p.m.

Frankie was born on October 18, 1960, to Earl and Rebecca Graves...

Mar 13, 2023

Mar 11, 2023

Mrs. Mavis Frederick Nail passed away March 11, 2023, at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  She was 93 years old.  She was one of seven children born to Elmer Frederick and Willie Kennedy Frederick of Smithville, MS.  A graduate of Smithville High School, she attended Hinds Junior College on a basketball scholarship and graduated with an associate degree in...

Mar 11, 2023

Our beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Wade Ellison Morrison, passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on March 11th at the age of 83.  Wade was born to the late Doyle and Nellie Pearl Morrison on December 6, 1939 in Utica Mississippi. He was raised in Utica and attended Utica High School where he met the love of his...

Mar 10, 2023

 

Ella Wease Brock passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, March 10, 2023, in Wakonda, SD She was 86 years old.  There will be a graveside service at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Clear Branch Church Cemetery in Florence.

Mrs. Ella Wease was born on June 30, 1936, to the late J. L....

Mar 8, 2023

John Chris Bowman Sr. passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Flowood.  He was 50 years old.  The family will receive friends for visitation from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The Memorial service will follow at 2:00p.m.

Chris was born to John Randolph Bowman and...

Mar 8, 2023

Inge Gerda Thibodeaux passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.  She was 88 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will follow at 3:00 p.m. Burial will take place at Glenwood Cemetery in Richland...

Mar 7, 2023

James Clifton “Cliff” Prince, age 78, passed from this life early Tuesday morning, March 7, 2023, at Willow Creek Nursing Home and Rehabilitation in Byram, MS.  He was known to friends and family as Cliff.  Cliff was born to Allen Clifton Prince and Winnie Doris Bishop of Laurel, MS.  He graduated with the class of 1962 at George S. Gardiner...

Mar 7, 2023

Frank Thomas Polo passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023.  He was 59 years old.  The family will receive friends for visitation 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 18, 2023, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The celebration of his life will follow the visitation at 12:00 p.m.

Frank was born on September 15, 1963, to Frank Peter Polo and...

Mar 7, 2023

Kenneth Wyalon Saxton passed away into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at his home in Florence.  He was 77 years old.  The family will receive friends for visitation from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2023, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence.  The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow immediately after...

Mar 7, 2023

On Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Tommie Dell Roberts, loving mother, and grandmother, passed away at the age of 71.  The family will receive friends for visitation from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 2023, at Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church in Richland. The funeral service will...

Mar 5, 2023

Patricia Hunt never met a stranger. She was a kind and giving person. Her compassion enabled her to always see both sides of a story and offer unbiased advice. She was also a fighter. She survived cancer twice in her lifetime with very small odds. She put her best foot forward in any situation with a positive attitude. She built...

Mar 2, 2023

Mr. James Russell Pettigrew, Sr., age 77 – died Thursday, March 2, 2023, at his residence in Braxton, MS. He was born September 9, 1945, in Ruleville, MS, the son of Sebron Russell and Emma Virginia Bowman Pettigrew. He has been a longtime resident of the Braxton area and a member of New Covenant Church, Harrisville, MS for 33 years.

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Mar 2, 2023

Thomas Jerry Staggs passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Hattiesburg.  He was 74 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation from 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Friday, March 10, 2023, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. Burial will follow the service at Holly Grove Cemetery in Braxton.

Mr. Staggs...

Mar 1, 2023

Joe Lawrence Dearing passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at his home in Pearl. He was 87 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023, and again from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral...

Feb 28, 2023

Willie Frances Smith-Jones passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Tuesday, February 28, 2023, in Florence.  She was 94 years old. The family will have friends for visitation from 9:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m. Burial will follow the service at Sinia Cemetery.

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Feb 27, 2023

James Kelly Pope, age 79, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, at UMMC Hospital. Kelly was the beloved father of two children - Mark Pope and Juliana Pope Mayeaux.

Kelly was born to Julia Margaret Parker Pope and Robert James Pope, Sr. on August 24, 1943, in Pascagoula, Mississippi. He was the fourth of eight children. He attended Belzoni...

Feb 25, 2023

Virgil William “Billy” Malley Jr. passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, February 25, 2023, in McComb, Mississippi. He was 80 years old.  The family will have friends for visitation from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will follow at 12:00 p.m. followed by the burial in...

Feb 25, 2023

 

After being in the hospital since December 13, 2022, Charles Lamar Moseley walked into the arms of Jesus on February 25, 2023. He was 80 years old.  The family will receive friends Wednesday, March 1, 2023, beginning at 10:00 am-12 noon followed by a service in the Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel at 12:00 pm. Interment will follow in Briar...

Feb 24, 2023

 

Ruth Naomi Ward Hines went to be with the Lord on February 23, 2023.  She was born to Leo Guy Ward and Ann Eliza Fowler on October 29, 1930.  She married Frederick L. Hines on October 21, 1949.  They operated a family business for 53 years.  She loved the Lord and attended First Baptist Church of Terry, MS. 

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