Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mrs.  Gwen Rogers Parker

Mrs. Gwen Rogers Parker

Apr 30, 2019

Gwendolyn Rogers Parker, 83, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at her home in Harrisville surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, May 2nd from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. Funeral Service at Harrisville Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery. Mrs. Parker was born February 13,...

Mr. Michael Edwin Spell

Mr. Michael Edwin Spell

Apr 29, 2019

Michael Edwin Spell, 67, went to be with the Lord Monday, April 29, 2019, passing away at his home in Jackson. Visitation will be 12:30pm until the 1:00pm memorial service Wednesday, May 1, 2019, all at Raymond Road Baptist Church. Rev. Josh Horner will officiate. Mr. Spell was a lifelong resident of Jackson where he worked in the grocery industry....

Mrs. Willie Mae McKinley

Mrs. Willie Mae McKinley

Apr 28, 2019

Mrs. Willie Mae McKinley, 64, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, April 28, 2019 in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, April 30th from 5:00 -8:00 p.m. and again on Wednesday, May 1st from 12:00 p.m. until the 1:00 p.m. Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Clear...

Mr. Robert  "Eric" Latimer

Mr. Robert "Eric" Latimer

Apr 28, 2019

Mr. Robert "Eric" Latimer, 53, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2019. There will be a visitation on Thursday, May 2, 2019 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. A memorial service will follow at 1:00 PM. Eric worked as a designer engineer for AT&T for 12 years. His hobbies included woodworking, gardening, calligraphy, and fishing....

Mr. Klinton "Klint" Kale Koenig

Mr. Klinton "Klint" Kale Koenig

Apr 27, 2019

Klinton “Klint” Kale Koenig, 42, passed away Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, May 2nd from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and again on Friday, May 3rd from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. Funeral Service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Klint was...

Mr. Leroy Sumrall

Mr. Leroy Sumrall

Apr 21, 2019

Mr. Leroy Sumrall, 71, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the VA Nursing Home in Jackson, MS. His family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, April 24th from 10:00 a.m. until the 12:00 p.m. funeral service in the chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. The burial will take place at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City at 2:30...

Mrs. Marie Wiggins

Mrs. Marie Wiggins

Apr 18, 2019

Maria Christina Wiggins, 77, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. No services are scheduled at this time. Maria was born December 22, 1941 in Las Vegas, New Mexico to the late Joe and Dolores Kavanaugh. She lived in Crystal Springs from 1960 to 2011 and she called Byram home for the last 8...

Mrs. Rhonda Ward Lowery

Mrs. Rhonda Ward Lowery

Apr 17, 2019

Rhonda Ward Lowery, 49, passed into the arms of Jesus of on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 in Harrisville, MS. Visitation will be Friday, April 19th from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home and again Saturday, April 20th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service at Unity Baptist Church in Georgetown, MS. Burial will follow in Palestine...

Ms. Jessica Luke Cook

Ms. Jessica Luke Cook

Apr 17, 2019

Jessica Dawn Luke Cook, 35, passed away Wednesday, April 17 at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 24th from 1:00 -2:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. A Graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. at New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery in Braxton. Rev. Carlos Smith will officiate. Jessica was...

Mr. Jamie Herrington

Mr. Jamie Herrington

Apr 16, 2019

Jamie H. Herrington, 50, of Port Gibson, MS, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson, MS, due to lung failure. Jamie was born on July 22, 1968, in Jackson, MS to Ed & Falbie Grantham Herrington. He was a spirited, good-hearted, fun-loving man that believed in living life to the fullest! Jamie is survived...

Mrs. Annie Shaw

Mrs. Annie Shaw

Apr 14, 2019

Annie Lou Gore Shaw passed away on Palm Sunday, April 14, 2019 at the age of 99 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. She was born on December 11, 1919 in Cadaretta (Webster County), MS to the late Daws B and Annie Price Gore, and grew up on her family’s farm on old Highway 82 on the outskirts of Eupora....

Mr. Theron "Kenneth" Bryant Jr.

Mr. Theron "Kenneth" Bryant Jr.

Apr 13, 2019

Theron Kenneth Bryant, Jr., 73, passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, April 13, 2019 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends Thursday, April 18th from 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home and Friday April 19th from 9:00 a.m. until the 10:00 a.m. funeral service in the Chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home. Interment...

Mrs. Carol Ramer

Mrs. Carol Ramer

Apr 13, 2019

Carol Jean Ramer 55, passed away suddenly Saturday, April 13, 2019 in Jackson. Visitation is 5:00pm-7:00pm Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, funeral services will be 7:00pm that night in the chapel. Carol was a longtime resident of Raymond and of the Baptist faith. She was a wonderful homemaker for her family, always putting their needs...

Mr. John Thomas Wilson

Mr. John Thomas Wilson

Apr 9, 2019

John Thomas Wilson, 63, passed away Tuesday, April 9, 2019 in Hattiesburg. Visitation will be 4-6pm Sunday, April 14, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Monday, April 15 in the funeral home chapel with a one hour visitation prior to service time. John was born in St. Petersburg, FL and lived in Terry since 2006,...

Mrs. Johnnie Beatrice Robbins

Mrs. Johnnie Beatrice Robbins

Apr 8, 2019

Mrs. Johnnie Beatrice Robbins, 77, passed into the arms of Jesus on Monday, April 8, 2019 at Brandon Court Nursing and Rehab in Brandon. The family will receive friends on Friday, April 12th from 9:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service in the chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Richland City Cemetery. Mrs. Robbins...

Malakai  Santaize Fuller

Malakai Santaize Fuller

Apr 7, 2019

Malakai Santaize Fuller, the 3-month-old son of Marcus Fuller and Evgenia Robinson, passed into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at University of MS Medical Center in Jackson. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, April 12th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. Memorial Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Along with his...

Mrs.  Dorothy Owens Ledbetter

Mrs. Dorothy Owens Ledbetter

Apr 7, 2019

Dorothy Owens Ledbetter, age 97, passed away peacefully on April 7, 2019, surrounded by family. She was born on April 19, 1921 in Hinds County, MS to Annie and Burt Owens. Dorothy was a 1939 graduate of Central High School in Jackson. She met the love of her life, Dan Houston Ledbetter when they talked at the fence between Central...

Mrs. Susan "Susie" Kaye Smith

Mrs. Susan "Susie" Kaye Smith

Apr 4, 2019

Susan “Susie” Kaye Jones Smith, 64, passed away Thursday, April 4, 2019 at her home. Visitation will be 12:00 noon until the 2:00pm funeral service Saturday, April 6, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Susie was born in Jackson, MS to the late Alfred Warren Jones and Clyda Mae Richardson Jones. She lived...

Mr. Thomas Ray Laird Jr.

Mr. Thomas Ray Laird Jr.

Apr 2, 2019

***PLEASE NOTE CHANGES TO LOCATION OF TODAY'S FUNERAL SERVICE DUE TO THE RAIN**** Thomas Ray Laird, Jr. 86 passed away peacefully at his home in Florence on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. A Funeral Service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with the Rev. Ed Hauser Officiating. A life-long resident...

Mr. Charles Hilton Aldridge

Mr. Charles Hilton Aldridge

Mar 29, 2019

Mr. Charles Aldridge, 87 went to his heavenly home Friday, March 29, 2019 while in Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 4:30pm -7:00pm Monday, April 1, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with a graveside service 2:00pm Tuesday, April 2, 2019 in Greenlawn Memorial Park in Natchez, MS. Charles was raised in Louisiana, lived in Natchez and then...