Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Larry Eugene Richardson

Mr. Larry Eugene Richardson

Dec 14, 2019

Mr. Larry Eugene Richardson, 71, passed away at his home in Florence, MS on Saturday, December 14, 2019. There will be a visitation on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. On Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 10:30 am there will be a graveside funeral service at Mt. Creek Baptist...

Mr. Bobbie Hayes Lewis

Mr. Bobbie Hayes Lewis

Dec 14, 2019

Mr. Bobbie Hayes Lewis, 74, passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his residence in Terry, MS. Mr. Lewis was born in Brandon, MS and spent his childhood in Braxton, MS with his eleven brothers and sisters. His mother, Mrs. Emma Johnson Lewis died when Mr. Bobbie was very young. His father, Mr. Estes Lewis, finished raising Mr. Bobbie...

Mrs. Lucy Fay Pridgen

Mrs. Lucy Fay Pridgen

Dec 12, 2019

Lucy Fay Hinton Pridgen, a wonderful and loving mother, grandmother, great grand-mother, sister and friend to many, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be at 9:30 A.M. until the 11:00 A.M. funeral service Saturday, December 14, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with son-and-law, Rev. Evan English presiding. Interment will follow at...

Mrs. Frances Gail Bateman

Mrs. Frances Gail Bateman

Dec 12, 2019

Frances Gail Bateman, 53, passed away Thursday, December 12, 2019 at her home in Florence. The family will hold a Memorial Service at a later date. Frances was born October 5, 1966 in Panama City, Florida to Hugh and Susan Neel. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Florence and she worked for several years as a house...

Mr. Robert "Bob"  Edward Boyd

Mr. Robert "Bob" Edward Boyd

Dec 9, 2019

Mr. Robert “Bob” Edward Boyd, 88, passed away Monday, December 9, 2019, surrounded by his family in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, December 11th from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. and again on Thursday, December 12th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the...

Mr. Dan Edward Painter

Mr. Dan Edward Painter

Dec 8, 2019

Dan Edward Painter, 85, died December 8, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS with his family by his side. Dan was born on May 4, 1934, and graduated from Central High School in 1952. In 1961 he married the love of his life, Jerry Dean Williams, and the two shared 54 years together. He was preceded in death by...

Mr. Ricky Aaron DePoyster

Mr. Ricky Aaron DePoyster

Dec 7, 2019

Ricky DePoyster, 31, passed away on December 07, 2019. Visitation will be Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram from 11:00 a.m. until the service at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mr. DePoyster was born in Watertown, New York to Gary Lynn DePoyster and Mona Lynne Copeland on September 27, 1988. He was a...

Mrs.  Helen  Beverly Wilson

Mrs. Helen Beverly Wilson

Dec 7, 2019

Helen Beverly Wilson, 82, slipped into paradise on Saturday, December 07, 2019 holding the hand of her husband of 62 years, Jimmy. Visitation will be at Country Woods Baptist Church on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. until the service at 12:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Pine Crest Cemetery in Mobile, AL on Thursday, December 12, 2019. Mrs....

Mrs. Nancy Adeline Murray

Mrs. Nancy Adeline Murray

Dec 6, 2019

Nancy Adeline Murray, 85, passed away Friday, December 6, 2019 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A Graveside Service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Glenwood Memorial Park in Richland. Mrs. Murray was born December...

Mr. Gregg Byrd

Mr. Gregg Byrd

Dec 4, 2019

Gregory Stephen Byrd, 58, passed away Wednesday, December 4th at his home in Florence. The family will have a private Memorial Service at a later date. Gregg was born January 12, 1961 to Shelby Calvin and Sarah Jeanett Byrd. He lived in Florence most of his life. He never met a stranger and was always willing to help those in...

Harold Lee Cannon

Harold Lee Cannon

Dec 4, 2019

Mr. Harold Lee Cannon, 85 of Florence passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at his home in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, December 6, 2019 at First Baptist Church in Florence from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service. Following that service, there will be a second service...

Mr.  Hugh Leonard Rogers Sr.

Mr. Hugh Leonard Rogers Sr.

Dec 4, 2019

Hugh Leonard Rogers Sr. 83, of Terry, MS passed away on December 04, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be at Chancellor Funeral Home Friday, December 06, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. until the service at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Lakewood South. Mr. Rogers was born on May 25, 1936 in Raymond, MS to Marlin Rogers...

Mrs. Alice Azlea Parker

Mrs. Alice Azlea Parker

Dec 1, 2019

Alice Azlea Parker, 83, passed away Sunday, December 1, 2019 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Tuesday, December 3, 2019 from 1:00 P.M. until the funeral service at 2:00 P.M. at Chancellor Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Parker was born in Marietta, GA to James Vincent Ferrell and Nellie Lou Owens. She...

Mrs. Myrties Loree Hunter

Mrs. Myrties Loree Hunter

Dec 1, 2019

Myrties Loree Thomas Hunter, 90, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 1, 2019 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, December 5, 2019 10am-12 noon at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. A graveside service will follow at 12:30pm Thursday at Lakewood South. Mrs. Hunter was born in Sharon,...

Mrs. Linda Sue McMillon

Mrs. Linda Sue McMillon

Nov 30, 2019

Mrs. Linda Sue McMillon, 72, of Richland passed away Saturday, November 30, 2019 at her home, surrounded by her family… until she was surrounded by angels. Memorial Visitation will be Saturday, December 7, 2019 from 10:00 A.M. until the 11:00 A.M. Memorial Service at The River Pentecostal Church in Greenville, MS and again, on Sunday, December 8, 2019 from 2:00...

Mr. Vernon Eugene Minton

Mr. Vernon Eugene Minton

Nov 29, 2019

Mr. Vernon Eugene Minton, 61, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2019 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Florence. The family will hold a memorial service on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at 1:00 at College Drive Seventh Day Adventist Church in Pearl, MS 39208. Mr. Minton was born August 25, 1958 to Robert E. and Dorothy J. Minton....

Mr. Damien  Pyles

Mr. Damien Pyles

Nov 29, 2019

Damien Keith Pyles, 43, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019 at his home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be Sunday, December 01 from 5:00—8:00 P.M. and Monday, December 02 from 1:00 P.M. until the 2:00 P.M. funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at the Garden of Memories. Mr. Pyles received his bachelor’s degree in business...

Mrs.  Betty Ellen Higginbotham

Mrs. Betty Ellen Higginbotham

Nov 28, 2019

Mrs. Betty F. Higginbotham, 71, of Turtle Rd., Byram, MS, died Thursday, November 28, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Higginbotham was a native of Council Bluff, Iowa and a resident of Byram, MS for 27 years. She was retired after working from Walmart for 20+ years. Survivors include her daughter, Kathy E. Godbold of Meadville, MS;...

Mrs. Jenny Leigh Emerson

Mrs. Jenny Leigh Emerson

Nov 28, 2019

Jenny Leigh Watson Emerson, 54, went to be with the Lord from her home on Thursday, November 28, 2019. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, December 2, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram and again on Tuesday, December 3, 10am until the 11am funeral service. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Jenny was a 1983 graduate of Terry High School....

Mr. Scott Bradley Hansen

Mr. Scott Bradley Hansen

Nov 27, 2019

Scott Bradley Hansen, 63, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at his home in Raymond. Visitation will be 2-4pm Monday, December 2, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with services beginning at 4pm. Mr. Hansen was born in Milwaukee, WI to Donald Melvin Hansen and Ester Lee Livingston Hansen. He lived in Raymond since 2002, having come from Jackson....