Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Sidney Johnston Ellis Sr.

Mr. Sidney Johnston Ellis Sr.

Apr 23, 2022

Sidney J Ellis, Sr. passed away April 23rd at the age of 91. Sid, as he was known by most, was born July 4, 1930 to Bertis Delo and Jimmie Tompkins Ellis in Vicksburg, MS and lived all of his life in Mississippi. He was a Korean War veteran in the Air Force, serving in Germany and Italy. He graduated...

Nickey Joe Hartzog

Nickey Joe Hartzog

Apr 23, 2022

Nickey Joe Hartzog, 55, of Terry, MS, went to be with the Lord Saturday April 23, 2022. The family will receive friends, at Chancellor Funeral Home, Sunday April 24, 2022 from 5pm-7pm and again Monday April 25, 2022 from 10am -11am. The funeral service will begin at 11am at Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel in Byram. Nickey was born in Jackson,...

Mr. Ben Larry McCulley

Mr. Ben Larry McCulley

Apr 20, 2022

Ben Larry McCulley passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at his home in Florence. He was 77 years old. Ben was born June 1, 1944, to the late Ben and Cledith McCulley in Cape Girardeau, Missouri where they were raised. He moved to the Florence area from Hot Springs, Arkansas 8 years ago. Ben loved...

Mrs. Peggy Joyce Patterson

Mrs. Peggy Joyce Patterson

Apr 19, 2022

Peggy Joyce Patterson, 77, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS on Friday, April 22, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery in Terry, MS. A long-time resident of Byram, Peggy was born on...

Mr Larry Corley

Mr Larry Corley

Apr 19, 2022

Larry Corley, 77 of Florence, went to be with his Lord, Tuesday, April 19, 2022 while at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is scheduled for 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 21, 2022. There will also be a visitation on Friday, April 22, 2022 from 10:00 until the service at 11:00 A.M., all at Chancellor Funeral Home in...

Mrs. Sue Miller

Mrs. Sue Miller

Apr 18, 2022

Leonard “Sue” Keene Miller was born in Bristol, Virginia, on December 20th, 1943. She entered Heaven’s Gates on April 18th, 2022, at home surrounded by family and friends. Sue was a loving mother of four and a devoted wife to Jim for 54 years. She loved spending time with her grandchildren, listening to music, watching religious services, and anything about...

Mr. Ben Wesley Little

Mr. Ben Wesley Little

Apr 16, 2022

Benjamin Wesley Little, 77, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at his home in Byram, MS. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Spencer and Warren Taylor, Ronnie Heard,...

Miss. Charlotte "Charlee" McPherson

Miss. Charlotte "Charlee" McPherson

Apr 15, 2022

Charlotte “Charlee” Raine McPherson passed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, April 15, 2022 at Copiah Medical Center in Crystal Springs, MS. She was 11 weeks old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, April 22nd from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. She will be laid to...

Mr. Philip A. Gregor

Mr. Philip A. Gregor

Apr 14, 2022

Philip Arnold Gregor passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at his home in Florence. He was 80 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, April 16th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. He will be laid to rest in the Garden...

Mrs. Catherine Cook

Mrs. Catherine Cook

Apr 13, 2022

Mrs. Catherine Spencer Cook, known as “Granny” and “Aunt Telo” throughout her family, passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in Jackson, MS. She was 94 years old. Visitation was held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS on Friday, April 15, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment followed at Lakewood Memorial...

Betty Sue McKissack

Betty Sue McKissack

Apr 11, 2022

 

Betty Sue McKissack (“Baby Sue” and “Miss Sue”) of Bolton, Mississippi, passed over to be with the Lord at Willow Creek Retirement Center on April 11, 2022. Born in Bolton on January 19, 1931, to Robert G. and Vera Christine McKissack, she is survived by numerous nieces and nephews and the children of her siblings, Elizabeth Christine Rayburn, Robert...

Ms Anna Elisabeth Haley

Ms Anna Elisabeth Haley

Apr 7, 2022

Mrs. Anna Elisabeth Haley passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at her home in Jackson. She was 64 years old. Anna was born March 29, 1958 in Bootsbox, Germany to the late Russell and Bonnie Jean Thomas. She was later adopted to the United Stated and raised in the Pentecostal church where she attended the...

Ms. Kathy Jo McDaniel

Ms. Kathy Jo McDaniel

Apr 5, 2022

Kathy Jo McDaniel, 59, passed away on Tuesday, April 05, 2022 in Jackson, MS. A memorial visitation will be held First Baptist Church of Terry on Friday, April 22, 2022 at 6:00 p.m. with a Celebration of Life to follow at 7:00 p.m. A resident of Terry for the past three years, Kathy was born in Spencer, Iowa on October...

Mrs. Nancy Kay Flinta

Mrs. Nancy Kay Flinta

Apr 4, 2022

Nancy Kay Hankins Flinta passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, April 4, 2022 at her home in Pearl. She was 73 years old. Nancy was born January 31, 1949 in Alma, Michigan to Earnest and Marian Hankins. She has resided in the Pearl community for over 40 years and was of the Baptist faith. She loved and enjoyed...

Mrs. Virginia Busby Oswalt

Mrs. Virginia Busby Oswalt

Apr 2, 2022

Virginia Busby Oswalt Byram, MS Mama was greeted at the gates of heaven on April 2, 2022 by our Dad. She was born on January 19, 1943 in Bogalusa, LA to Johnnie and Brattice Busby. They moved to Jackson as a child and that is where she made her life. In 1961 she married the love of her life, David...

Mrs. Frances Edwards Richmond

Mrs. Frances Edwards Richmond

Apr 2, 2022

Frances Edwards Richmond passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at her home in Florence. She was 75 years old. The family will hold a Memorial Service at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Heritage Baptist Church, 5911 Terry Road Byram, MS 39272. Frances was born June 19, 1946 in Kosciusko, MS to the...

Mrs. Sandie Bruce

Mrs. Sandie Bruce

Apr 1, 2022

Sandra Faye Hinderliter Bruce was born March 16, 1944, in Waynoka, Oklahoma. She graduated from Portales High School in New Mexico in 1962, and went on to graduate from Gulf Coast Bible College (now Mid-America Christian University) with a Bachelor of Science in music and Bible with a minor in Christian Education. This was the fertile garden out of which...

Mr. AJ Gonzalez

Mr. AJ Gonzalez

Apr 1, 2022

Albert Posner “AJ” Gonzalez passed away Friday, April 1, 2022, at his home in Pearl. He was 36 years old. AJ was born on December 10, 1985, in Brooklyn, NY, to Alberto and Shari Gonzalez. AJ was known for his heart of gold and always being “the favorite”. He loved talking to people and making people laugh, helping others in...

Mr. Robert Darold Rutland

Mr. Robert Darold Rutland

Mar 31, 2022

Robert Darold Rutland, 65, passed away on Thursday, March 31, 2022 in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS on Monday, April 04, 2022 from 12:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at 2:00 p.m. Bobby was born in Lake Charles, LA on January 02, 1957 to Darold Rutland and Helen Moore Rutland....

Aaron Newman Wedgeworth

Aaron Newman Wedgeworth

Mar 30, 2022

We know that our baby boy is in the arms of Christ. He is free from this world of suffering and sin. We know that God is good. He is our refuge and strength. We weep for the time we didn’t have and the words we couldn’t say, but we trust God’s love and comfort will cover our Aaron for...