Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Cecelia Rae King

Mrs. Cecelia Rae King

Sep 10, 2021

Cecelia Rae King, 65, went to be with her Lord Friday, September 10, 2021 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center. Visitation is scheduled for Monday, September 13, 2021 at Clear Branch Baptist Church beginning at 10:00 A.M. Funeral Services will follow at 11:00 at the church with interment following in Clear Branch Cemetery. Rev. Brian Presson and Rev. Jonathan Sherwin will...

Lee Gentry Wilmut

Lee Gentry Wilmut

Sep 9, 2021

Cheryl Lee Gentry Wilmut passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at her home in Poplarville. She was 32 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday, September 13, 2021 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and again on Tuesday, September 14th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00...

Mr. David "Joe" Price

Mr. David "Joe" Price

Sep 8, 2021

David Joe Price passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. He was 69 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service in the chapel. He will be laid to rest...

Mrs. Veronica Marie Eubanks

Mrs. Veronica Marie Eubanks

Sep 7, 2021

Veronica Marie Eubanks, 51, passed away on Tuesday, September 07, 2021 at her home in Byram, MS. Visitation will be Friday, September 10, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS from 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. and again Saturday, September 11, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Faith Baptist Church...

Mr. Brian Dedric Morris

Mr. Brian Dedric Morris

Sep 7, 2021

Brian Dedric Morris of Florence passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. He was 46 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Florence from 1:00 p.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. He will be laid to...

Mr. Randy Reed Oswalt

Mr. Randy Reed Oswalt

Sep 7, 2021

Randy Reed Oswalt, 66, passed away on Tuesday, September 07, 2021 in Hazlehurst, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS from 5:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. and again Sunday, September 12, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at the Garden of Memories in Florence,...

Mrs. Linda Beth Rodgers

Mrs. Linda Beth Rodgers

Sep 6, 2021

Linda Beth Rodgers, 56, passed away Monday, September 6, 2021 at her home in Brandon. The family will host a Memorial Service at their home. Linda was born October 26, 1964 to the late William L. and Essie Ruth Guess in Jackson, MS. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt. She adored her family and loved and forgave...

Mr. Jeff Jennings

Mr. Jeff Jennings

Sep 6, 2021

Jeffery Allen Jennings, 58, passed away at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson on Monday, September 6, 2021. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, September 11th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and again on Sunday, September 12th from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The funeral service will begin at 5:30 p.m. in...

Mr. James "Jim" Marvin Stewart

Mr. James "Jim" Marvin Stewart

Sep 5, 2021

James “Jim” Marvin Stewart, 83 passed away Sunday, September 5, 2021 at his home in Florence, MS. There will be a family led Memorial Service at Briar Hill Baptist Church on Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. with visitation from 1:00 – 2:00 at the church. Burial will follow at Briar Hill Cemetery. Jim was born September 7, 1937...

Mr. Billy Gene Earwood

Mr. Billy Gene Earwood

Sep 3, 2021

Mr. Billy Gene Earwood, born August 22, 1957 in Marks, MS, died Friday, September 3, 2021 in Brookhaven, MS. Graveside service and interment will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 7 in the Garden of Memories, Florence, MS. Billy was one of God’s special people who loved the way Christ did. He loved to watch Sponge Bob. Billy also enjoyed...

Mrs. Mary Lee Schaefer

Mrs. Mary Lee Schaefer

Sep 3, 2021

Mary Lee Schaefer, 91, passed away on Friday, September 03, 2021 of natural causes. She was surrounded by her children at the time of her passing. Visitation will be Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in...

Mr. James English Harwell

Mr. James English Harwell

Sep 2, 2021

James “Buddy” English Harwell passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 2, at his Raymond, MS, home with his wife, Mickie, by his side. He was 78 years of age. Buddy was born on June 23, 1943, to James Elmo Harwell and Mary English Harwell in Quitman, MS. The Harwells relocated to Jackson, MS, where Buddy attended Provine High School and...

Mr. John Marion Williams

Mr. John Marion Williams

Sep 2, 2021

John Marion Williams, 85, born December 10, 1935 died September 2, 2021, at his residence. Visitations will be held at Chancellor Funeral home in Byram, MS. Visitation will be held Monday September 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm. A second visitation will be held Tuesday September 7 at 10:00 am. The funeral will follow at 11:00 am. and interment at...

Mr. James "Jim" Edgar Chancellor

Mr. James "Jim" Edgar Chancellor

Sep 2, 2021

James “Jim” Edgar Chancellor, 87, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, September 2, 2021 at his residence in Pearl, MS. There will be a graveside service on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Jim was born July 27, 1934 in Raymond, MS to the late James and Jodie Chancellor. He moved to Pearl...

Mrs. Lavelle Thompson Robertson

Mrs. Lavelle Thompson Robertson

Aug 31, 2021

Mrs. Lavelle Robertson, 86, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home in Pearl. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, September 3rd at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 11:00 – 12:00. A Graveside Service will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Mrs. Robertson was born November 7,...

Mrs. Maudie Lee Wilson

Mrs. Maudie Lee Wilson

Aug 31, 2021

Mrs. Maudie Lee Wilson, 89, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home in Florence. The family will receive friends Thursday, September 2nd from 11:00 a.m. until the Funeral Service that will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Mrs. Wilson was...

Mrs. Annie Kate Broome

Mrs. Annie Kate Broome

Aug 31, 2021

Annie Broome, 92, of Byram left this earthly life August, 31, 2021, in Crystal Springs, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Wynndale Baptist Church in Terry MS from 9:30 am until the hour of service at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson MS. Mrs. Broome, a long-time resident of the Jackson area,...

Mr. Johnny Fritz Bracy

Mr. Johnny Fritz Bracy

Aug 31, 2021

Johnny Fritz Bracy, 68, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson surrounded by his family. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, September 3rd from 1:00 p.m. until the 3:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Burial will follow in the Garden of...

Mr. Jackie Dale Brunt

Mr. Jackie Dale Brunt

Aug 31, 2021

Jackie Dale Brunt, age 64, passed into the arms of Jesus on August 31, 2021, at his home in Richland, Mississippi after a courageous battle with cancer. Graveside services will be on Thursday, September 2 at 10 am at Chancellor Funeral Home (Garden of Memories) in Florence, Mississippi. Born on October 2, 1955, to George and Nannie Brunt of Kosciusko,...

Mrs. Jeanette Burnett Walker

Mrs. Jeanette Burnett Walker

Aug 31, 2021

Jeanette Burnett Walker, 94, passed away on Tuesday, August 31, 2021 at her home in Raymond, MS. Visitation will be Friday, September 03, 2021 at First Pentecostal Church of Jackson, MS from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Kilpatrick Serenity Gardens in West Monroe, LA. Born in Whitney,...