Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mr. Hershel Hegwood
Aug 11, 2020
Hershel A. Hegwood, 97, passed from this earth into his savior's arms Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at his home in Terry, Ms. His wife, daughter, son in law, grandson and granddaughter were with him. Visitation will be Friday, August 14, 2020 at Country Woods Baptist Church from 10:00 a.m. until the hour of the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will...
Deborah Karen Tackett Phillips
Aug 11, 2020
The family and friends of Deborah Karen Tackett Phillips deeply regret to inform you that she passed away at 70 years old at her home in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. Deb was born August 15, 1950 in Jackson Mississippi to Gip and Eloise Tackett to the immediate delight of her sister Sandra and her brother Gene, and the eventual adoration of...
Mr. Rodney Dean Herndon
Aug 11, 2020
Rodney Dean Herndon went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 11, 2020. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 15, 2020 at First Baptist Church of Florence. For precautionary reasons, there will not be a visitation time and we ask that everyone please wear a mask. Livestream will be available on Facebook at...
Mr. Harold Lamar Holder
Aug 10, 2020
Mr. Harold Lamar Holder, 81 passed away Monday, August 10, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, August 11th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence from 11:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. There will be a Graveside Service at 2:00 p.m. at Lakewood Memorial Park on Clinton Blvd. Due to the...
Mrs. Alva Jeannette Jones Burney
Aug 9, 2020
Mrs. Alva Jeannette Jones Burney, 91, passed away August 9, 2020 at her home in Richland, MS after a brief illness. Due to current circumstances regarding the Covid-19 virus, the family will have a private graveside service at the family’s cemetery in Stateline, MS. Mrs. Burney was one of eight children of Julius and Sallie (Smith) Jones of Green County,...
Mrs. Barbara Ann Savell
Aug 9, 2020
A family graveside service for Barbara Sanderford Savell will be held on Wednesday, August 12, 2020, in Rolling Fork, MS. Mrs. Barbara (Bobbie) Sanderford Savell went to be with her Heavenly Father at age 81 on August 9, 2020. Bobbie was born in Anguilla, MS on June 8, 1939. She was the youngest of two children born to Daniel Kent...
Mr. Billy Dean Mitchell
Aug 6, 2020
Mr. Billy Dean Mitchell, 82, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, August 06, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m.—10:30 a.m. Monday, August 10, 2020 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with a graveside service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at Terry Cemetery. Due to the current circumstances regarding COVID-19,...
Rev. Ronald "Ron" James Tullos
Aug 6, 2020
Rev. Ronald “Ron” James Tullos, 69, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, August 6, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. He will be laid to rest in the Garden of Memories in Florence on Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 a.m. Chancellor Funeral Home will go LIVE on their Facebook page from the cemetery. Ron was born...
Mr. William "Bill" John Palmer
Aug 5, 2020
After a long and full run at life, William "Bill" John Palmer departed for his heavenly home on August 5, 2020. He leaves his loving family with a legacy of love, curiosity, and service. Little Billy was born to Frederick and Lanora "Nora" Palmer on August 22, 1933 in San Diego, CA. He grew up roaming the Mississippi woods that...
Mrs. Martha Jane Merritt
Aug 5, 2020
Martha Jane Merritt, 87, passed away on Wednesday, August 05, 2020 at her home in Jackson, MS. Due to the current circumstances regarding COVID-19, the family will have a private graveside service at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Merritt, the only child of Henry and Lucille Brown of Washington County, GA, was born on July 15, 1933 in Brooklet, GA. She...
Mrs. Bettie Rooks
Aug 5, 2020
Luke 1: 46-47. “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.” Elizabeth “Bettie” Golden Salmon Rooks, 90, died peacefully surrounded by her children and grandchildren on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. A mass of Christian burial will be held for immediate and extended family at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Madison on Monday, August...
Mr. William Lawrence Puckett
Aug 4, 2020
William Lawrence Puckett, 88 of Terry, MS, went to his heavenly home on Tuesday, August 4, 2020. Following a private family visitation at Chancellor’s Funeral Home in Byram, a graveside service will be held at the Terry Cemetery in Terry at 2:00pm. Mr. Puckett was a faithful member of Grace Primitive Baptist Church in Pearl, MS. In his last months,...
Mr John Robert Riley
Aug 4, 2020
John Robert Riley, 62, passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2020 at Greenwood Leflore Hospital in Greenwood, MS. He will be laid to rest next to his parents, Billy McGee, Sr. and Evelyn McGee in the Garden of Memories in Florence. John is survived by his brother, Billy H. McGee Jr. (Annelle) of Brandon; sister, Sheila Mathis (Randy) of Madison; brother,...
Miss Sharon Sue Jones
Aug 4, 2020
Sharon Sue Jones was born October 29, 1957 in Nashville, TN. She was serenaded by angels into the presence of her Lord on August 04, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center. Visitation will be Friday, August 07, 2020 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 5:00—7:00 p.m. Due to the current circumstances regarding COVID-19, the funeral home will have an occupancy...
Mr. Robert "Bob" Wilton Fulton
Aug 3, 2020
Robert “Bob” Wilton Fulton, 76, passed away Monday, August 3, 2020 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. No services are scheduled at this time. The family will have a Memorial Service at a later date. Bob was born Jun 13, 1944 to the late Wilton Cooper and Josephine Fulton in San Diego, CA. He worked as a Landman in...
Mr. Bob Michael Sansing
Aug 3, 2020
On Monday, August 3, 2020, Bob Michael Sansing, loving husband and father, passed away at the age of 74 at his home. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 6th from 5-7 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. There will be a Graveside Service on Friday, August 7th at 10:30 a.m. at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence....
Mr. Billy Wayne Parker
Aug 3, 2020
Mr. Billy Wayne Parker, 61, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, August 3, 2020 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, August 5th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. There will be a Graveside Service on Thursday, August 6th at 10:00 a.m. in the...
Mr. C. W. "Buddy" Holland
Aug 2, 2020
C.W. “Buddy” Holland passed away on Sunday, August 2, at the age of 95. He died peacefully of natural causes in hospice care at Baptist Hospital in Oxford. He was known to his extended family as “Buddy”, his daughters as “Daddy”, and his grandchildren and great-grandchildren as “Pop”. C.W. grew up in rural northeast Mississippi, joined the U.S. Navy at...
Mrs. Patricia Bagley Weathersby
Jul 31, 2020
Patricia "Pat'' Weathersby, 85, passed away July 31, 2020 at Beau Ridge Memory Care in Ridgeland, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, August 7th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. There will be a Graveside Service on Saturday, August 8th at 10:00 a.m. at Cleary Baptist Church Cemetery in Florence. Due...
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