Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Carmen Ercelle Thomas

Mrs. Carmen Ercelle Thomas

Dec 23, 2021

Carmen Ercelle Thomas, 95, passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center, in Jackson, Mississippi. Her family will be scheduling a celebration of her life at a later date. Mrs. Thomas was born and raised in Hazlehurst, MS. She loved and cared for her family with excellence. Her children remember her as a GREAT mother! She...

Mr. Percy Wayne Bufkin

Mr. Percy Wayne Bufkin

Dec 19, 2021

Percy Wayne Bufkin, 89, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. A memorial service will be held December 3, 2022, Visitation from 11AM - 12PM, and service at 12 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. A resident of South Jackson for 61 years, Mr. Bufkin was born on July 03, 1932 in Utica, MS, where he grew up raising...

Mrs. Laurie Ann Grubbs

Mrs. Laurie Ann Grubbs

Dec 19, 2021

Laurie Ann Grubbs, 56, passed away on Sunday, December 19, 2021. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram on Thursday, December 30, 2021 from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery in Terry, MS. A resident of Terry, MS for the past 16 years, Mrs. Grubbs was...

Mr. Ronnie DeWitt Graham

Mr. Ronnie DeWitt Graham

Dec 18, 2021

Ronnie DeWitt Graham entered Eternity Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was 54 years old. Ronnie was born July 9, 1967 in Picayune, MS. He made a career in the Maritime Industry as a commercial Merchant Marine as a Captain of towing vessels upon the Mississippi River, Intercoastal Waterway, and numerous other rivers. He also served in Operation Iraqi Freedom from...

Mr. Howard Buford

Mr. Howard Buford

Dec 18, 2021

John Howard Buford went home to be with his Savior on Saturday, December 18, 2021. Visitation will be 5-8 pm Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again Wednesday from 10-11 am at First Baptist Church of Terry with funeral at 11:00am. Howard Buford touched so many lives in his 86 years. Howard was loved and...

Robert "Rob" Dale Jordan

Robert "Rob" Dale Jordan

Dec 16, 2021

Robert “Rob” Dale Jordan passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021 in Colorado Springs, CO. He was forty- nine years old. Rob was born in Jackson, MS on March 24, 1972, and later moved to Terry where he graduated from Byram High School in 1990. He settled in Colorado Springs where he became a nurse specializing in treating geriatric patients in...

Mr. Michael Sim Alford Sr.

Mr. Michael Sim Alford Sr.

Dec 16, 2021

Michael Sim Alford, Sr. passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at home in Terry, MS. He was 66. Visitation will be Saturday, December 18, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 12:00 p.m. Mr. Alford was born on February 26, 1955 to Arthur and Velma Davis Alford in...

Mr. Michael "Mike" Thomas Walters

Mr. Michael "Mike" Thomas Walters

Dec 15, 2021

Michael “Mike” Thomas Walters passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. He was 67 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, December 16th from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Palestine Cemetery...

Mrs. Billie Jean Kelley

Mrs. Billie Jean Kelley

Dec 15, 2021

Billie Jean Kelley, 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Kelley was born on April 30, 1945 to Leventine and Mable Plummer and grew up in Sutherlin, OR. Billie was an avid reader. She also loved karaoke and playing pool. She was never one to hold back on what she thought—you always knew where you...

Mr. Thomas Malone Allen

Mr. Thomas Malone Allen

Dec 14, 2021

Thomas Malone Allen, 63, passed away on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. Visitation will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS on Thursday, December 16, 2021 from 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. and again on Friday, December 17, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at the First Baptist Church of Byram...

Mrs. Lydia Lee Parish Hood

Mrs. Lydia Lee Parish Hood

Dec 14, 2021

Lydia Mae Lee Parish Hood passed away with her family by her side on December 14, 2021 at St. Dominic in Jackson, MS after an accidental fall. Visitation will be Friday, December 17, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at 2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Interment will follow at Bethesda Baptist Church...

Mrs. Paula Jean Lambert

Mrs. Paula Jean Lambert

Dec 12, 2021

Paula Jean Lambert, 59, was received into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, December 12, 2021 while surrounded by her loving family. There will be a memorial visitation on Friday, December 17, 2021 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Another memorial visitation will take place on Saturday, December 18, 2021 from 10:00 AM...

Mr. Randy Patterson

Mr. Randy Patterson

Dec 9, 2021

Jodie Randall Patterson, 61, passed away on Thursday, December 09, 2021 at his home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, December 11, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 1:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery in Terry, MS. Born in Jackson, MS on November 09, 1960...

Mrs. Kathryn Anne Stacy

Mrs. Kathryn Anne Stacy

Dec 7, 2021

Kathryn Anne Stacy passed away on Tuesday, December 07, 2021 at her home in Byram, MS. She was 67. Visitation will be Sunday, December 12, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS with a graveside service to be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 13, 2021 at Greenlawn Memorial Park in Natchez,...

Infant Luca Mason Sandifer

Infant Luca Mason Sandifer

Dec 7, 2021

Luca Mason Sandifer, infant son of Eric Hernandez and Morgan Sandifer and twin brother of Landon Sandifer, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. He was 8 weeks old. The family will receive friends for visitation Monday, December 13, 2021 at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence from 10:00 a.m. until the Funeral Service beginning at...

Mr. James "Jim" Eli Hudson

Mr. James "Jim" Eli Hudson

Dec 7, 2021

James “Jim” E. Hudson passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. He was 83 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, December 11th from 1:00 p.m. until the 3:00 p.m. Funeral Service all at New Zion Baptist Church, 275 Andrews Road, Braxton, MS 39044. Burial will follow...

Mr. John "David" Cooper

Mr. John "David" Cooper

Dec 4, 2021

John David Cooper passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021 at his home in Florence. He was 56 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, December 14th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Memorial Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. David was born November 26, 1965 in Jackson, MS to the late Robert Len...

Mrs. Jeanne Marie Hill

Mrs. Jeanne Marie Hill

Dec 1, 2021

Jeanne Marie Horne Oxley Hill was born in McComb, Mississippi on June 7, 1927 and grew up in Kentwood and Ferriday, Louisiana, but lived most of her adult life in Jackson and then in Raymond, Mississippi. She died December 1, 2021 in hospice care in Ridgeland, Mississippi. She was 94 years old. Visitation will be Saturday, December 4, 2021 from...

Mr. Gerald L. Phillips

Mr. Gerald L. Phillips

Nov 28, 2021

Gerald L. Phillips passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021 at his home in Florence at the age of 86. There will be a private family service will be held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Gerald was born in Crystal Springs, MS on September 8, 1935 to the late Osby and Dovie Phillips. He was raised in Jackson, where he...

Mrs. Margaret Ann Tackett Watkins

Mrs. Margaret Ann Tackett Watkins

Nov 25, 2021

Margaret Ann Tackett Watkins, 81, passed away peacefully Thursday, November 25, 2021 at her home in Clinton, MS. Visitation will be Monday, November 29, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS....