Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Janice Faye Hopkins
Apr 22, 2025
Janice Faye Hopkins passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, in Flowood, MS. She was 74 years old. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 25, 2025, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. A graveside service will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland, MS.
Janice was born on April 26,...
Jackie Pace
Apr 22, 2025
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved Honey, whose greatest joy in life was her grandchildren and the family she held so close. Honey was the steady presence, the rock who grounded us all — a source of unwavering love, strength, and kindness.
To her grandchildren, she was more than a grandmother — she was...
Cynthia Hiatt Steen
Apr 20, 2025
On Easter morning, Cynthia Lee Steen found rest and reunited with her daughter after a hard-fought battle with cancer at her home in Diamondhead, MS.
Cynthia was born to Frances Quay and Jimmie Hiatt November 7, 1959, in Jackson, MS, where she grew up with her older sisters, Ann and Alice. Cynthia is remembered by her family as being fun-loving and...
Thomas L. Hemphill
Apr 19, 2025
Thomas Lowery Hemphill was born July 1, 1947, and passed over into Glory on April 19, 2025.
In between those two moments in time, he lived a full and rewarding life.
Tommy was the oldest son of Louis T. and Roberta Rose Russell Hemphill of Florence, MS. He had one brother, Wallace C. Hemphill who predeceased him.
Tommy graduated from Florence High School...
Juanita Geraldine Chan
Apr 19, 2025
Juanita Geraldine Chan went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, April 19, 2025, in Jackson, MS She was 86 Years old. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 5:00-8:00 p.m. Friday, April 25, 2025, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The second visitation will be held at First Baptist Church of Richland on...
Connie Courtney Cherry
Apr 18, 2025
Connie Courtney Cherry, a cherished mom, Nona, aunt, daughter, sister, and devoted wife passed peacefully from this world at her beloved home on Cherry Acres in Florence, MS on April 18, 2025.
Connie was born November 22, 1947, in Bluffton, IN to Mr. and Mrs. Roger W. Courtney. Connie met her husband Joseph H. Cherry in Hattiesburg, MS in 1972. They...
Sheila Rose Phelps
Apr 18, 2025
Sheila Rose Phelps entered the gates of heaven on April 18, 2025. She was born on February 21, 1948, in Jackson, MS, to Dr. Russell J. Crider and Dr. Mildred M. Crider.
Sheila was a schoolteacher at multiple schools and ended her career in Mendenhall, MS. She loved leatherwork and painting as well as her horses. Cooking was her passion, but...
Margie Marie Langston
Apr 17, 2025
Margie Marie Langston, 99, passed from this life, Thursday, April 17, 2025, at Plainview Assisted Living, in Richland, MS. Visitation will be at Old Silver Creek Baptist Church at 10:00 a.m., Monday, April 21, 2025, with a chapel service following at 11:00. Interment will be at the Old Silver Creek Baptist Church Cemetery.
A native of Old Silver Creek, MS, and...
Elizabeth Ellen Sayers
Apr 14, 2025
Elizabeth Ellen Sayers, affectionately known as Beth, was born on July 3, 1960, in Jackson, Mississippi, and she departed this life peacefully on April 14, 2025. She was born to Harmon McAlpin Scarbrough and Patrician Ann Ruff Scarbrough.
Throughout her life, Beth dedicated herself to the field of customer service, spending many rewarding years at a cleaners, where her warmth and...
Louie Woodward
Apr 14, 2025
Louie Woodward, devoted husband of sixty-seven years to Rosie Woodward, father, brother and grandfather passed into heaven on April 14, 2025.
Mr. Woodward was born to Eunice Hydrick and Eddie Woodward on July 16, 1928. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Rosie Woodward, his son Ricky Woodward, and his brothers. He is survived by his son Randy,...
Mallory Jayne Frazier
Apr 14, 2025
Mallory Jayne Frazier went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, April 14th, 2025. She was 23 years old. There will be a visitation held in her honor on Thursday, April 17th, 2025 from the hours of 4:00-8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. The celebration of Mallory's life will begin at 11:00 a.m. on Friday,...
Lawrence "Penny" Henry Hammons
Apr 12, 2025
Penny Hammons, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and cherished member of the community, passed away on April 12, 2025, in Jackson, Mississippi.
Born on September 17, 1936, in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, Penny lived a life enriched with love, laughter, and a passion for both his family and his work in the automotive industry as a talented mechanic. Penny was not...
Todd Mitchell Howard
Apr 10, 2025
Todd Mitchell Howard passed away Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Cleveland, Ohio. He was 63 years old. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. The memorial service will begin at 11:00 a.m. followed by interment in the Garden of Memories.
Todd was born...
Vernon Earl Loyd
Apr 6, 2025
Vernon Earl Loyd, a cherished son, devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, brother, and loyal friend departed this world on April 6, 2025, at St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital. Born on January 24, 1971, in the heart of Natchez, Mississippi, Vernon lived a life that resonated with warmth, kindness, and unwavering strength.
For twenty years, he applied his skilled hands to the craft...
Charles Anthony Warren
Apr 6, 2025
Charles Anthony Warren went to be with the Lord on April 6, 2025. He was 72 years old and was surrounded by family a day after celebrating his birthday.
Charles, or Tuffy, as many people knew him, was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather, who worked most of his career as a printer. He took great pride in the signs...
Nancy Bright
Apr 5, 2025
Nancy Mayfield Bright, 85, passed away peacefully on her birthday, April 5, 2025, at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS, surrounded by her loving family.
Nancy's life was a testament to strength and perseverance. Born on April 5, 1940, she was not expected to live past her first day on earth, weighing just over a pound at birth. But...
Connell Craig Gathers
Apr 4, 2025
On 4 April, Connell Craig Gathers of Byram, MS, age 71, passed away peacefully at home. It
was his birthday. His wife of 41 years, Margo Walls Gathers, and his fur-boys, Sergeant and
Trooper, were by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold E. and Sarah J.
“Sally” Gathers, and twin brother William K. Gathers of Sligo, PA. In...
Billy Hez Parker
Apr 2, 2025
Florence Billy Hez Parker, a beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at his home in Florence, MS, at the age of 91. He was surrounded by his daughters as he passed into eternal rest.
The family will welcome friends and loved ones for a time of visitation on Monday, April...
Ruby Haley Sanders
Apr 2, 2025
Ruby Haley Sanders went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, in Jackson, MS. She was 72 years old. The family will receive friends and extended family for visitation from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 followed by burial in the...
Joyce Gardner
Mar 29, 2025
In the kind providence of God, the Father, Joyce Sykes Gardner, 83, of Jackson, MS, was called home to rest with her Lord on March 29, 2025.
Joyce was born in New Hebron, MS, to Benjamin and Inez Sykes on October 14, 1941. She attended school at New Hebron High and graduated in 1959. She lived in Jackson, MS, for over...
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