Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Sue Brooks Martin
Jan 15, 2023
Mrs. Sue Brooks Martin, 65, passed into the arms of Jesus the afternoon of January 15, 2023, at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Her visitation and service will be held Wednesday, January 18, 2023 with visitation at 12:00 pm-2:00pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and a Graveside service will be held at 2:30pm at New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery...
Barbara Faye Hinson Doan
Jan 14, 2023
Barbara Faye Hinson Doan passed away Saturday, January 14, 2023 at Briar Hill Rest Home in Florence, MS. She was 88. Barbara was born in Bogalusa, LA on June 3, 1934 to the late William and Ollie Peacock Hinson. She was a resident of Pearl, MS for most of her life and worked as an investigator for the Federal...
Lemelia Boone
Jan 14, 2023
Lemelia Johnston Boone died from a heart attack on Saturday, January 14, 2023 at St. Dominic's Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was 83 years old. Visitation will be Monday, January 16, 2023 at 10 am Johnston Chapel UMC, 2093 Chapel Drive, Summit, MS 39666. Funeral services will follow at 11 am with interment at the same location. Her son, Rev....
Helen Calloway
Jan 9, 2023
Mrs. Helen Calloway passed away Monday, January 9, 2023 at Hospice Ministries of Ridgeland. She was 83 years old. A visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Friday, starting at 12:00pm until the hour of service at 1:00pm. Interment following at First Baptist Church of Byram.
Mrs. Helen was one of eight children born to George...
Myrna Weber Lea
Jan 6, 2023
Myrna Weber Lea, 82, of Clinton, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 6, 2023. She was born on May 4, 1940, to the late James M. and Alice Lavonia (Taylor) Weber. Myrna graduated from Provine High School in 1959. She worked at the Mississippi College of Law and the Mississippi Institution of Higher Education. Mrs. Lea was...
Gladys Shack Peoples
Jan 6, 2023
Mrs. Gladys Peoples, 86, of Terry, MS went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 6, 2023 at her home in Terry surrounded by her family.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, January 8, 2023 at First Baptist Church of Terry from 4:30pm – 7:00pm. The service will begin at 11:00 am Monday, January 9 at First Baptist Church...
Gary Wayne Tomlinson
Jan 5, 2023
Gary Wayne Tomlinson Sr., or more commonly known as, Pete, arrived in the presence of Jesus on Thursday, January 5th, 2023. He was 69 years old. A service will be held Thursday, January 12, 2023, with visitation beginning at 10:00am until the hour of service at 11:00am at Southside Assembly of God in Jackson.
Pete was born in 1953...
Albert Ray Dulaney, Jr
Jan 5, 2023
Mr. Albert Ray “Rusty” Dulaney, Jr went home to be with the Lord, Thursday, January 5, 2023. Rusty was 66 years old. He was born to Albert Ray Dulaney, Sr. and Beulah Parsons, October 25, 1956. A lifelong resident of Terry, Rusty loved drag racing, restoring and showing competitively, his 1934 Ford Coupe, that was a gift from his father....
Jonathan Reed Oswalt
Jan 3, 2023
Jonathan Reed Oswalt, 39 years old, went home to be with the Lord, January 3, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Jackson. Born in Flowood, February 18, 1983, to Randy Reed Oswalt and Mary Joan Sumrall of Byram. A graduate of Terry High School, Jonathan went on after high school to work in the automotive industry as a parts clerk,...
Robert Roland Whitehead Jr
Jan 2, 2023
Robert Roland Whitehead, Jr. (Ronnie), 71, went to be with his Lord, Monday, January 2, 2023 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland after a brief illness. The family will receive friends on Friday, January 6th from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Wynndale Baptist Church, 11287 Springridge Road in Terry, until the 1:00 pm funeral service. He will be laid to...
Terri Lindsey
Jan 1, 2023
Mrs. Terri Lindsey passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at her residence in Florence. She was 59 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, January 6, 2023, from 1:00-2:00 p.m. and a celebration of her life will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence.
Terri was born...
Haskel Delone Hood, Jr.
Jan 1, 2023
Haskel Delone Hood, Jr., 55, went to be with his Lord, Sunday January 1, 2023, at his residence in Florence. The family will receive friends Tuesday January 3, 2023, from 5-8 pm and Wednesday January 4, 2023, from 10 am until the 11 AM funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Interment will follow in the...
Dixie "Patsy" Roberts
Dec 30, 2022
Dixie “Patsy” Roberts passed away Friday, December 30, 2022 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was 89. Patsy is a native of Terry, MS, daughter of the late Thomas and Ollie Riley Lewis, born December 31, 1932. Services will be held at Bethesda Baptist Church Thursday, January 5, 2023 with visitation starting at 10am until the hour...
John William Rowell Sr.
Dec 30, 2022
Mr. John William Rowell Sr. passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, December 30, 2022, in Florence, MS. He was 81 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, from 6:00p.m.-8:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday, January 4, 2023, from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will...
Gerl James Johnson
Dec 28, 2022
Gerl James Johnson passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in Hattiesburg, MS. He was 79 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, January 5, 2023, from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. at Dry Creek Baptist Church in Florence. The funeral service will follow at 2:00 p.m.
Mr. Johnson was born to the...
R. W. Jennnings
Dec 28, 2022
Romie Willard (R.W.) Jennings, Jr., 78, passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at his home. Visitation will be held Friday, December 30, 2022 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. A funeral service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS.
R.W., the son of...
Michael Swofford
Dec 26, 2022
Michael Swofford “The Music Man” passed into the arms of his Savior on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Jackson. He was 74 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, December 30, 2022, from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Antioch Baptist Church in Pearl. The funeral services will also be held at Antioch Baptist Church on Saturday, December...
Gyn Matthews
Dec 26, 2022
Gyn "Gwen" Dolen Matthews passed away the morning of December 26, 2022 at her home surrounded by family. She is preceded in death by her parents, Homer and Estelle Pickle; sisters, Shirley Finley and Virginia Stuart; brother, Royce Pickle, all of Philadelphia, Mississippi; sons, Yancey Aaron Matthews and Stanley Mitchell Atkinson. She is survived by one sister, Janice Dunn and...
Mamie Ruth Compere Sowell
Dec 26, 2022
Mamie Ruth Compere Sowell passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, December 26, 2022, in Collierville, TN. She was 86 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, from 4:00 p.m.-7:00p.m. and on Thursday, December 29, 2022, from 10:00 a.m.-11:00a.m. all at Chancellor Funeral Home. The funeral service will follow at 11:00 a.m.
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Doris Anderson
Dec 23, 2022
Doris Nell Anderson passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Friday, December 23, 2022, in Richland. She was 80 years old.
Mrs. Anderson was born on November 20, 1942, to the late William Stevens and Neva Terrell in Olive Hill, KY. She loved her family, especially her son and great grandchildren. She also had two fur babies that she...
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