Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Inge Gerda Thibodeaux

Inge Gerda Thibodeaux

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...

James Clifton Prince

James Clifton Prince

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...

Frank Thomas Polo

Frank Thomas Polo

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...

Kenneth Saxton

Kenneth Saxton

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...

Tommie Dell Roberts

Tommie Dell Roberts

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...

Patricia "Pat" Hunt

Patricia "Pat" Hunt

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...

James Russell Pettigrew, Sr.

James Russell Pettigrew, Sr.

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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Thomas Jerry Staggs

Thomas Jerry Staggs

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...

Joe Dearing

Joe Dearing

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...

Willie Frances Smith-Jones

Willie Frances Smith-Jones

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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James Kelly Pope

James Kelly Pope

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...

Virgil "Billy" Malley Jr.

Virgil "Billy" Malley Jr.

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...

Charles "Bud" Moseley

Charles "Bud" Moseley

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...

Naomi Ward Hines

Naomi Ward Hines

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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Charles Frankie Sprayberry

Charles Frankie Sprayberry

Feb 23, 2023

 

Mr. Charles Frankie Sprayberry, known to most as, Frank, passed Thursday evening, February 23, 2023 at Briar Hill Rest Home in Florence.  He was 87 years old.  He was one of three children born to Charlie Hubert Sprayberry and Martha Helen Ganann from Singleton, MS.  He was a residential builder and loved woodworking, his skill and talent will be...

Mary "Katherine" Courtney

Mary "Katherine" Courtney

Feb 23, 2023

Mary Katherine Williams Courtney was born December 2, 1926, in the Monterey community of Rankin County, Mississippi. She passed peacefully into eternal rest on February 23, 2023.

Katherine grew up in the Monterey community with her parents and brother. She attended school at Florence and Monterey, going afterward to work. Here begins a love story that reads like a novel....

William "Bill" Crosser

William "Bill" Crosser

Feb 21, 2023

William “Bill” Crosser passed away on Tuesday, February 21, 2023, in Florence.  He was 80 years old. 

Bill was born to James Lucion Crosser and Margaret Barnes Crosser on October 29, 1942, in Franklin, Tennessee. He served 10 years in the military; 6 in the U.S. Army and 4 in the U.S. Airforce. He was in Vietnam while in the...

Joey Wayne Glaze

Joey Wayne Glaze

Feb 20, 2023

Joey Wayne Glaze passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, in Florence.  He was 71 years old.

Joey loved horses. He enjoyed riding and showing them.  He also barrel raced. His business was in restoring old cars. Joey owned Pearl Floor Covering in Pearl for 40 years.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Jim Terrell Glaze and Margie...

Nyonia Roberts Evans

Nyonia Roberts Evans

Feb 20, 2023

Nyonia Roberts Evans passed away peacefully on February 20, 2023, at St. Dominic’s Hospital, Jackson, Mississippi, with her three children by her side.  She was 82 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Friday, February 24, 2023, followed by the funeral service at 12:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence.  Burial will follow at...

William Donald Goodman

William Donald Goodman

Feb 19, 2023

William Donald “Goose” Goodman, age 81, of Byram, passed away Sunday morning, February 19, 2023, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.  He was born April 2, 1941, in Morton to Curtis Goodman and Doris Johnson Goodman.

Goose graduated from Pelahatchie High School in 1959, where he enjoyed playing basketball.  After studying and playing basketball at Millsaps College in Jackson, MS, he...