Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Shea Heath

Mr. Shea Heath

Oct 3, 2020

Andrew Shea Heath, 45, passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at his home in Florence. The family will receive friends for a visitation on Tuesday, October 6th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Florence. On Wednesday, October 7th from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. there will be visitation at Chancellor Funeral...

Mrs. Carol June Ball

Mrs. Carol June Ball

Oct 2, 2020

Carol June McAlilly Ball, born in Louisville, Mississippi in 1932, passed away October 02, 2020. She had been struggling with dementia which may have contributed to a stroke occurring during her sleep. She was the daughter of Roy and Archie (Breckinridge) McAlilly. She grew up on a rural farm in Winston County where she and her brother, Roy Dean, worked...

Mr. Thomas Gerald Jayroe

Mr. Thomas Gerald Jayroe

Oct 1, 2020

Thomas Gerald Jayroe left this earthly life and went to his heavenly home on Thursday, October 1, 2020, following a difficult battle with laryngeal cancer. He died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife and daughters. Visitation will be Monday, October 05, 2020 from 9:30 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:30 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home...

Mrs. Mary Short

Mrs. Mary Short

Oct 1, 2020

Mary Jane Short went to be with our Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 1, 2020. She died unexpectedly at her home in Clinton, Mississippi. The family will receive friends Saturday, October 3 at 12:00 - 1:30 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. The service will be held under the pavilion at Lakewood Memorial in Jackson, Mississippi at...

Mrs. Jo Ann Walker

Mrs. Jo Ann Walker

Sep 26, 2020

Jo Ann Hawkins Walker, 70, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 26, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends Wednesday, September 30, 2020 from 12:00pm until the 2:00 PM Chapel service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Jo Ann was born September 30, 1949...

Mrs. Ella "Tootie" Duncan

Mrs. Ella "Tootie" Duncan

Sep 25, 2020

Ella Duncan, 70, better known to family and friends as Tootie, was a kind, thoughtful, beautiful caring soul. She dearly loved God, her family, fur babies, friends and country. She was a dedicated wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend always thinking of and helping all of us above herself. She was the one person that knew how to...

Ms. Mattie Chalk

Ms. Mattie Chalk

Sep 24, 2020

Mattie Ruth Chalk, 87, passed into the arms of Jesus on September 24, 2020 at NHC Healthcare in Anniston, Al. A graveside service will be held Monday, September 28, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Lakewood South Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Mattie was born in Union, MS to the late Wilson Lewis and Mary Alicia Fauntleroy Sharp on September 10,...

Mr. Johnny Chaney Byrd Jr.

Mr. Johnny Chaney Byrd Jr.

Sep 23, 2020

Mr. John “Johnny” Chaney Byrd, Jr., 65, passed into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Lakeland Nursing and Rehab. The family will receive friends for visitation on Saturday, September 26th from 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Johnny was...

Mr. Gary Walter Smith

Mr. Gary Walter Smith

Sep 22, 2020

Gary Walter Smith, 67, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. No services are scheduled at this time. Mr. Smith was born to Glenn Smith and Evelyn Miller Smith on March 01, 1953 in Brookhaven, MS. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved being outside and working in the yard. Gary made friends easily and would give you the shirt...

Mrs. Lavada Martin Powell

Mrs. Lavada Martin Powell

Sep 20, 2020

Mrs. Lavada Martin Powell, 86, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, September 23rd from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Lavada was born February...

Mr. Richard Farquhar Tucker

Mr. Richard Farquhar Tucker

Sep 19, 2020

Richard Farquhar Tucker passed away in the early morning of September 19, 2020 after a protracted and heroic battle with an illness. He was 74 years old. There will be a memorial visitation from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Chancellor Funeral Home, 7225 Siwell Road, Byram, MS. The family will have a celebration of life...

Mrs Augustine "Tina" Carter

Mrs Augustine "Tina" Carter

Sep 15, 2020

Augustine “Tina” Welford Carter, age 74, of Richland, MS passed away peacefully at her home September 15, 2020 under the care of Hospice Ministries. Born in Leakesville, MS she spent most of her life in the Jackson, MS area. She is predeceased in death by her husband of 32 years, Charles “Tippy” Carter who passed away September 4, 2020; her...

Mrs. Bobbie Rae Luckey Lowery

Mrs. Bobbie Rae Luckey Lowery

Sep 14, 2020

Mrs. Bobbie Rae Luckey Lowery, 83, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, September 14, 2020 at her home in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, September 18, 2020 from 9:00 – 10:45 a.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. She will be laid to rest at Florence City Cemetery following a private Graveside Service....

Mr. Mark Peoples

Mr. Mark Peoples

Sep 13, 2020

Marcus Drane Peoples, 60, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020. A graveside memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Lakewood Memorial Park South in Jackson, MS. Mr. Peoples was born to Thomas Peoples and Bernice Freeny Peoples on August 24, 1960 in McComb, MS. He loved gardening and working in his yard....

Miss Malyn Hilbert

Miss Malyn Hilbert

Sep 13, 2020

Kathryn Malyn Hilbert, 26, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at UMMC in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Malyn was born to Damon Hilbert and Katey Hardy Hilbert on December 23, 1993 in Jackson, MS. A Mississippi resident for most of her life, she was employed as an assistant manager with Domino’s...

Mr. William Leslie Guess

Mr. William Leslie Guess

Sep 12, 2020

William Leslie Guess, 86, went to be with the Lord Saturday, September 12, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, September 17th from 9:30 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Garden in Pearl, MS. William was born...

Mrs. Paulette Wilson

Mrs. Paulette Wilson

Sep 12, 2020

Mrs. Ina Paulette Wilson, 73, passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her home in Florence. Family and Friends will gather to celebrate her life at their home on Saturday, September 19th at 3:00 p.m. Mrs. Wilson was born March 10, 1947 to the late R.T and Audell Bishop in Jackson, MS where she was...

Mr. William "Bill" S. Meadows, Sr.

Mr. William "Bill" S. Meadows, Sr.

Sep 10, 2020

William “Bill” S. Meadows, Sr. passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at the University of MS Medial Center in Jackson. There will be a graveside service on Monday, September 14, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at New Hebron Cemetery in New Hebron, MS. Bill was born August 15, 1929 in Clarksburg, West Virginia to the late...

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Armstrong

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Armstrong

Sep 10, 2020

Mrs. Mary Evelyn Armstrong, 78, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, September 16th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. There will be a graveside service on Thursday, September 17th at 2:00 p.m. at Richland...

Mr. Tabb Harris

Mr. Tabb Harris

Sep 8, 2020

James (Tabb) Harris, Jr., 60, passed away on Tuesday, September 08, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 09, 2020 from 5:00 p.m.—7:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Harrisville Cemetery. Due to the current circumstances...