Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

CMSgt Cecil Ernie Watson

CMSgt Cecil Ernie Watson

Dec 29, 2021

CMSgt Cecil Ernie Watson USAF Retired, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at his home in Terry, MS. He was 76 years old. Visitation was held at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS on Monday, January 03, 2021 from 5:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. and again on Tuesday, January 04, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at...

Mrs. Ruby Nell Watkins

Mrs. Ruby Nell Watkins

Dec 29, 2021

Ruby Herrington Watkins was born in Magee, Mississippi on August 04, 1930. She passed from this life on December 29, 2021 at the age of 91. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, January 05, 2022 at the First Pentecostal Church of Jackson from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service will follow at...

Mr. James Allen Berryhill Jr.

Mr. James Allen Berryhill Jr.

Dec 28, 2021

James Allen Berryhill, Jr. passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at his home in Terry, MS. He was 69 years old. A resident of Terry, MS for most of his life, Jim was born in Jackson, MS on August 26, 1952. He was previously employed as a farmer and retired from Merit Health as a security guard. Jim loved...

Payton Kristyn Day

Payton Kristyn Day

Dec 27, 2021

Payton Kristyn Day, infant son of Samuel Ethan and Dixie Day, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, December 27, 2021 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. There will be a graveside service on Thursday, December 30th at 1:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories. Bro. Stanley Doggett will officiate. Payton was born December 18, 2021, 16 weeks early,...

Mrs. Dorothy Ellen Sullivan

Mrs. Dorothy Ellen Sullivan

Dec 26, 2021

Dorothy Ellen Sullivan passed quietly in her sleep after giving one more Christmas to her beloved family. She was 79 years old. The world as it is today, seems so much less bright. Heaven has gained another angel as she passed through the Golden Gates to be with our Lord and Savior. Mama had been battling the last stages of...

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...