Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mrs. Dena Abels Childress
Mar 11, 2021
Mrs. Dena Abels Childress, 83, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, March 11, 2021 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon. The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, March 14, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A Graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Childress was born...
Mr. David Kyle Bennett
Mar 11, 2021
David Kyle Bennett passed away at his home in Florence on Thursday, March 11, 2021. He was 51 years old. There will be a Celebration of Life Service at ChristWay Church of God in Flowood at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 26, 2021. David was born June 26, 1969 the son of James and Beth Bennett in La Mirada, CA....
Mr. Gerald Lee Harrison
Mar 11, 2021
Mr. Gerald Harrison, 68 of Richland died Thursday, March 11, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. An outdoorsman who loved yard work, Mr. Harrison was good man and was always smiling. He was a wonderful husband, loving grandfather, and loved his little buddy Dakota. Gerald was a member of the First Baptist Church of Richland. Mr. Harrison is...
Mr. Phillip "Bubba" Steinwinder
Mar 7, 2021
James Phillip Steinwinder, also known as “Bubba”, passed away on Sunday, March 07, 2021 at his home in Florence, MS. He was 63 years old. Phillip was born to James Glen Steinwinder and Stella Boozer Steinwinder on August 02, 1957 in Jackson, MS. He was employed as a salesman with W.W. Grainger for 15 years, but his true passion was...
Col. Dan V. Chisholm (USARNG Ret.)
Mar 6, 2021
Col. Dan Chisholm (USARNG Ret.), age 76 – died Saturday, March 6, 2021 at his residence in Terry, MS. He was born on October 27, 1944 in Pensacola, FL, the son of Phurless Vardiman Chisholm and Nora Dean Kinard Chisholm. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a Bachelors Degree. At the age of 12 years old, he met...
Mrs Lillian Inez Finnegan
Mar 5, 2021
Mrs. Lillian Inez Finnegan passed away at her home in Florence on Friday, March 5, 2021. She was 71 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, March 19, 2021 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence at 11:00 a.m. A graveside service will follow at 12:00 p.m. noon at Briar Hill Community Cemetery. Lillian was born August...
Mr. Chris "Fish" Czora
Feb 28, 2021
Christopher Michael Perry Czora died February 28, 2021 at home. To all of his family & friends, he was known as “Fish.” Most of them didn’t even know that he had a first name! Visitation will be Thursday, March 04, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again Friday, March 05, 2021 from...
Mr. George Lee McCullough
Feb 27, 2021
George Lee McCullough, 64, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. There will be a Memorial Service on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at First Baptist Church in Pearl at 2:00 p.m.
Mrs. Avis Juanita Wallace
Feb 27, 2021
Avis Juanita Wallace, age 94, passed away February 27, 2021. A Graveside Service will be at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, March 3, 2021, in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, in Florence, MS. Avis was born November 18, 1926, near Longview, MS. She was the daughter of Landon and Lula Logan McClellan. She married her high school sweetheart, Laymon (Bob) Wallace, in...
Mr. Jeff Allan Dickson
Feb 26, 2021
Jeffrey “Jeff” Allan Dickson, age 67, of Florence, MS, unexpectantly went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday morning, February 26, 2021. He leaves his family at peace knowing he is in heaven. Jeff was born to the late James David Dickson, Jr. and Lillian Johnston Dickson in Mississippi City, MS on September 15, 1953. He moved...
Mr. Tal Langston
Feb 26, 2021
Dewitt Talmadge Langston IV, known to his friends and family as Tal, passed away on February 26, 2021. He was 53 years old. Visitation will be Friday, March 05, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 1:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. The Langston and Russell family requests that masks be worn during the...
Mr. J. O. "James" Smith Jr.
Feb 26, 2021
James Odis Smith, Jr., 72, went to be with his Lord on Friday, February 26, 2021 in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be Monday, March 01, 2021 at First Pentecostal Church of Jackson from 4:00 p.m. until the hour of the service at 7:00 p.m. A private graveside service will be held at Springridge United Methodist Church Cemetery. Mr. Smith was...
Mr James "Jim" E. Harris
Feb 25, 2021
Jim Harris of Flowood passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at his Flowood home surrounded by his wife and two sons. He was 66 years old. Jim was born March 2, 1954, the son of the late Alex and Mary Harris in Natchez, MS. He was a homebuilder who truly loved building houses. In his free time, he enjoyed a...
Mr. Thomas Edward Williams
Feb 24, 2021
Mr. Thomas Edward Williams, 72, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the MS State Veteran’s Home in Jackson, MS. A Graveside Service will be held Tuesday, March 2nd at 11:00 a.m. in the Garden of Memories in Florence. Thomas was born October 25, 1948 in Benton, MS, son of the late John W. and Elizabeth W. Williams. He has...
Mr. Harold "Keith" Sims
Feb 24, 2021
Keith Sims was born August 20, 1957 and left this world for his final heavenly resting place on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, February 27th from 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Star Baptist Church. The funeral service will begin at 12:00 noon at the church with Bro. Vic Bowman officiating. Interment...
Mrs. Geraldine Susanne-Sullivan Horne
Feb 22, 2021
Geraldine Susanne-Sullivan Horne, 73, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 26, 2021 at New Sardis Baptist Church Cemetery. Geraldine was born to James Cecil Sullivan and Olga Mejean Sullivan on February 24, 1947 in Jackson, MS. A member of Southern Hills...
Mr. Stanley Ricketson
Feb 20, 2021
Mr. Joseph “Stanley” Ricketson, 64, passed away, Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends, Monday, Feb. 22nd from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Tuesday, Feb. 23rd from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Hickory Ridge Baptist Church. The service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the church. Interment...
Mr. James William Slawson
Feb 20, 2021
James William Slawson, 70, passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Forest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS. Visitation will be Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from 5:00 p.m.—8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Due to the current pandemic, facemasks are required. The funeral home encourages everyone to...
Mrs. Faynell Shipp Neely
Feb 19, 2021
Mrs. Faynell Shipp Neely, 88 passed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 19, 2021 at her home in Richland. The family will receive friends for visitation on Monday, February 22nd from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and again on Tuesday, February 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial...
Mrs. Edwina Galyean
Feb 17, 2021
Julia Edwina Knight Galyean never met a stranger, had an endless supply of hugs, lipstick kisses and smiles for those she loved and never let anyone leave without an “I love you, Sweetheart!”. After bravely battling breast cancer for 10 years, she passed away in her home on Wednesday, February 17, surrounded by family and her faithful dog, Dooley. She...
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