Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

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...

Mr. David Benjamin Pullen

Mr. David Benjamin Pullen

Mar 29, 2022

David Benjamin Pullen passed away Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at his home in Florence, MS. He was 76 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, April 1st from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and again Saturday, April 2nd from 12:00 p.m. until the 1:00 p.m. funeral service, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Afterwards, he will...

Mr. Hale Fariss Bomar

Mr. Hale Fariss Bomar

Mar 28, 2022

Hale Fariss Bomar passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, March 28, 2022 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson surrounded by his family. He was 84 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, April 1st from 2:00 p.m. until the 4:00 p.m. Memorial Service at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence. Mr. Bomar was...

Mr. Cooper Phocian Windham

Mr. Cooper Phocian Windham

Mar 28, 2022

Cooper Phocian Windham was born January 17, 1940 at his family home in Sylvarena, Mississippi. He was always proud to share that he was the baby of eleven children. He graduated from Raleigh High School in 1957. He went on to serve in the National Guard before he began his career as an electrician while continuing to serve in the...

Mrs. Cindy Jean Fant

Mrs. Cindy Jean Fant

Mar 27, 2022

Cindy Fant was born on December 29, 1955 to Dennis and Jean Chancellor. She was rescued from this life on Sunday, March 27, 2022. A memorial visitation will be held at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church in Florence, MS on Friday, April 01, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the memorial service at 11:00 a.m. Cindy grew up with...

Mrs. Carol Ann Oakman

Mrs. Carol Ann Oakman

Mar 27, 2022

Heaven gained a special lady when Carol Ann Shamblin Oakman left this earth to be with her Lord and Savior on March 27, 2022, at the age of 78 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Two visitations/services will be held on Thursday, March 31, 2022, as follows: First Baptist Church of Madison visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 a.m. with...