Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs. Marie Johnson

Mrs. Marie Johnson

Apr 29, 2021

Dorothy Marie Johnson, 89, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 4 from 12 noon until the 2:00 p.m. service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow in Pilgrim’s Rest Cemetery, Crystal Springs, MS. A resident of Byram for the past 35 years, Marie was born on April 16, 1932 to Alfred...

Mrs. Grace Barber Sheridan

Mrs. Grace Barber Sheridan

Apr 29, 2021

Grace Barber Sheridan, 88, passed away on Thursday, April 29, 2021 in Jackson, MS. A resident of Jackson for most of her life, Grace Sheridan was born on January 17, 1933 to Prentiss William Barber and Delma Mcadory Barber in Union, MS. She was employed with Bellsouth (later AT&T) for 27 years as a bookkeeper. She was a member of...

Miss Shirley Ann Flowers

Miss Shirley Ann Flowers

Apr 28, 2021

Shirley Ann Flowers of Byram, MS, born April 01, 1937 in Goodman, MS to the late Charles and Beulah Allen Flowers, passed away unexpectedly at her home on April 28, 2021 at the age of 84. Shirley’s career began at Southern Bell Telephone in 1955 and she continued to be employed there until her retirement some 40 plus years later....

Mr. Pete Enriquez

Mr. Pete Enriquez

Apr 28, 2021

Pete Enriquez, 76, passed into the arms of Jesus at home while surrounded by his adoring family. There will be a visitation Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS from noon until 2:00 PM. A memorial service will follow the visitation in the Chancellor Funeral home chapel. Everyone is invited to attend. Mr. Pete Enriquez was...

Mrs. Mary Virginia Thomas

Mrs. Mary Virginia Thomas

Apr 26, 2021

Mary Virginia Thomas, 96, passed away on Monday, April 26, 2021. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 01, 2021 at Elmwood Cemetery in Birmingham, Alabama. A long-time resident of Terry, Mary was born on October 16, 1924 to Elbert Sloan and Mollie Odom Sloan in Mystic, Georgia. She was a member of First Baptist...

Mr. Rusty Melvin Dougherty

Mr. Rusty Melvin Dougherty

Apr 24, 2021

Rusty Melvin Dougherty, 62, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 28, 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 New Zion Baptist Church in Braxton, MS. Mr. Dougherty was born on September 24, 1958 to Charles and Carmen...

Mr. Jimmy William Raney

Mr. Jimmy William Raney

Apr 24, 2021

Jimmy William Raney, 77, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021. Visitation will be Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 4:00—7:00 p.m. and again Wednesday, April 28 from 9:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 10:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. A resident of Terry for...

Mrs. Karen Denise Graham

Mrs. Karen Denise Graham

Apr 23, 2021

Karen Denise Graham, 64, passed away on Friday, April 23, 2021. Karen was born on November 12, 1956 to Thomas Graham and Ouida Bradford in Baton Rouge, LA. She enjoyed being around people and getting together with friends. She was full of life. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her uncle, Richard Bradford and aunt, Nelda...

Mrs. Sandra Pearl Stratton

Mrs. Sandra Pearl Stratton

Apr 22, 2021

Sandra Pearl Stratton, 68, passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2021. Visitation will be Saturday, May 01, 2021 from 8:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 9:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mrs. Stratton was born in Jackson, MS on January 17, 1953 to Barney Fitzpatrick and Wilma Chisolm Fitzpatrick....

Mr. Mike L. Clair

Mr. Mike L. Clair

Apr 22, 2021

Michael L. “Mike” Clair passed away surrounded by his family at home on Thursday, April 22, 2021. He was 57 years old. The family will receive friends for a memorial visitation on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Mike was born March 2, 1964 to Norman and Essie Clair in...

Mr. Danny Ray Bailey

Mr. Danny Ray Bailey

Apr 22, 2021

Danny Ray Bailey, 48, passed away Thursday, April 22, 2021 in Nashville, TN. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home. A Graveside Service will take place in the Garden of Memories on Wednesday, April 28th at 2:00 p.m. Danny is survived by his father, Mike Bailey...

Mr. James Samuel "Sammy" Wheeler

Mr. James Samuel "Sammy" Wheeler

Apr 22, 2021

James Samuel “Sammy” Wheeler was born September 9, 1944 and he flew home to his Jesus on April 22, 2021. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, April 24th from 2:30 p.m. until the 3:30 p.m. funeral service at Star Baptist Church in Star, MS. Sammy was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He loved racing. If...

Mr. Charles Oscar Berryhill

Mr. Charles Oscar Berryhill

Apr 21, 2021

Charles Oscar Berryhill passed away Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at his home in Brandon. He was 82 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, April 23rd from 2:00 p.m. until the 3:00 p.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mr. Berryhill was born December 17, 1938...

Mrs. Dorothy Nell Graham Parker

Mrs. Dorothy Nell Graham Parker

Apr 20, 2021

Dorothy Parker, 97, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. A private family graveside will be held on Friday, April 23, 2021 at Floral Hills Memory Garden in Pearl, MS. Born to Curtis and Alice Graham in Quitman, MS on August 25, 1923, Dorothy lived in Jackson, MS until she became a resident of Riggs Manor within the last ten...

Ms. Jeanne Yvonne Hester

Ms. Jeanne Yvonne Hester

Apr 18, 2021

Ms. Jeanne Yvonne Hester, 67, passed away at her home in Pearl on Sunday, April 18, 2021. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The memorial service will begin at 3:00 in the funeral home chapel. Jeanne was preceded in death by her parents,...

Mrs. Trisha Wooten Sullivan

Mrs. Trisha Wooten Sullivan

Apr 15, 2021

Trisha Lynn Wooten Sullivan went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, April 15, 2021. The family will receive friends on Sunday, April 18, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Burial will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Trisha was born on December 9, 1974 to David and Patty...

Mrs. Eleanor Jean Martin

Mrs. Eleanor Jean Martin

Apr 13, 2021

Eleanor Jean Martin, 78, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson. The funeral service will be Friday, April 16th at 11:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, April 15th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and again, one hour prior to the...

Mrs. Betsy M. Parish

Mrs. Betsy M. Parish

Apr 9, 2021

Betsy M. Parish, 65, passed away on Friday, April 09, 2021. Visitation will be Sunday, April 11, 2021 from 4:00 p.m.—6:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS with a funeral service to follow on Monday, April 12, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. She will be laid to rest at Oakvale UMC Cemetery in Mt. Olive, MS. Mrs. Parish was...

Lt. Col. Joe Ted Pope US Army Ret.

Lt. Col. Joe Ted Pope US Army Ret.

Apr 8, 2021

Mr. Joe Ted Pope passed away on April 8, 2021. There will be a visitation on Monday, April 12, 2021 from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at Lakeshore Church in Byram, MS. A funeral service will follow the visitation at 2:00 PM. Mr. Pope was born in his grandmother's home in the small northwestern Tennessee town of Paris. He was...

Mr. Pete Mitchell

Mr. Pete Mitchell

Apr 8, 2021

Franklin “Pete” Mitchell, 84, passed away on Thursday, April 08, 2021. Visitation will be Saturday, April 10, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, MS. Mr. Mitchell was born on July 19, 1936 to Dewitt Mitchell and Hattie Bell Pearson Mitchell in Kilmichael, MS. After serving in the...