Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.
Mr. William "Bill" James Henson Jr.
Jul 10, 2019
William “Bill” James Henson, Jr 61, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2019 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Sunday, July 14 from 5:00-7:00 PM and Monday, July 15 from 10:00 AM until the 11:00AM funeral service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at 2:00 PM at Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City, MS. Mr. Henson was...
Mr. James Christopher "Chris" Buckley
Jul 9, 2019
James Christopher Buckley, 43, passed away in his sleep on Tuesday, July 9, 2019 in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday, July 11th from 9:30 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service all at Unity Baptist Church (187 Simpson Highway 28 West, Georgetown, MS 39078). Burial will follow at Unity Baptist Church Cemetery. Chris was born...
Mrs. Verle Sullivan Plotkin
Jul 5, 2019
Mrs. Verle Ann Sullivan Plotkin, 94, passed into the arms of Jesus, and beloved family members, Monday, July 5, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Florence, Mississippi. The family will receive friends for visitation from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. service on July 8th in the Chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram, Mississippi. Burial will follow at Lakewood...
Mr. Barry Vernard Kelly
Jul 4, 2019
Barry Vernard Kelly, 61, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at University Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, July 8, 2019 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Tuesday, July 9, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Clinton. Mr. Kelly moved to Byram from Jackson and was a...
Mrs. Betsy L. Gray
Jul 2, 2019
Mrs. Betsy Gray, 65, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Friday, July 5, 2019 from 11:00 a.m. until the 1:00 p.m. Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence, MS. Interment will be in the Garden of Memories. Mrs....
Mrs. Jewel Tucker Barlow
Jul 2, 2019
Mrs. Jewel Tucker Barlow, 92, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus, on the morning of Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at home with her loved ones. The family will receive friends for visitation from 9:30 a.m. until the service at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Harrisville Baptist Church in Harrisville, MS. Burial will follow at Harrisville Cemetery....
Mrs. Doris Myers Burney
Jul 1, 2019
Doris Burney, died Monday, July 1, 2019 at Walter Reed Convalescent & Rehab Center in Gloucester, Va. Born September 2, 1926 to Curvin Myers and Sadie Aughenbaugh in York, PA; she married Charles Burney in 1951 At Aberdeen Proving Grounds in Maryland. She moved to Crystal Springs, Mississippi shortly after. The couple lived in Crystal Springs until 2005 when they...
Mrs. Hilda Sullivan Dodd
Jun 29, 2019
Hilda Sullivan Dodd passed away June 29, 2019, at the age of 80. She was born July 13,1938 in Jackson, MS. She was married to John Edwin Dodd, Sr., for 55 years who preceded her death in 2013. She was a loving, devoted wife and dedicated Mother to her children, Dr. John Edwin Dodd, Jr., wife Rhonda and grandson, John...
Mr. Dennis Earl Buckley
Jun 27, 2019
Mr. Dennis Earl Buckley, 68, passed into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, June, 27th, 2019 at his home in Harrisville, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation on Tuesday, July 2nd from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday, July 3rd from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service in the Chancellor Funeral Home Chapel in Florence,...
Mr. Jim "Buster" Brewer
Jun 27, 2019
James “Jim” Prentiss Brewer, 79, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019 in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, June 28, 2019 and again on Saturday, June 29 from 10am until the 11am funeral service, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Bolton City Cemetery. Mr. Brewer was born in Hinds County, MS to the late Earl...
Mrs. Laura Jean Gilmore
Jun 27, 2019
Mrs. Laura Jean Gilmore, 79, passed into the arms of Jesus, Thursday, June 27, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation from 12:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. service on June 29th in the Chapel of Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Steam Mill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Union....
Mr. Tommy "Redeye" Hodges
Jun 24, 2019
Tommy Lee Hodges, 64, passed away suddenly on Monday, June 24, 2019 at Copiah Medical Center in Hazlehurst, MS. The family will receive friends for visitation Tuesday, June 25th from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. and again Wednesday, June 26th from 10:00 a.m. until the 11:00 a.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow at Clear...
Mr. Gordon "Moose" James Merritt
Jun 20, 2019
Gordon “Moose” James Merritt, 83, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Clinton Healthcare. Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, June 21, 2019 and 12 noon until the 2pm funeral service Saturday, June 22, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Moose was born in Simpson County, MS and...
Mr. Royal James Booth Jr.
Jun 19, 2019
Royal James Booth, Jr., 91, passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Lakeland Rehab Center in Jackson. Visitation will be 6-8pm Friday, June 21, 2019 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Saturday, June 22, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Terry Cemetery. Mr. Booth was born in Clinton, MS to the late Royal...
Mrs. Vivian Rebecca "Becky" Johnson
Jun 15, 2019
Vivian Rebecca (Becky) Johnson was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, March 10, 1953. She graduated from Pearl High School in 1971. She raised her children in Byram, MS married Bill and moved to Bay St. Louis, MS where they lived for 19 years together. Becky was the first female elected as president of Jackson Jaycees in 1988-89. She also worked in...
Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith
Jun 14, 2019
Mrs. Bottsy Raye Smith, 84, passed into the arms of Jesus early Friday, June 14, 2019 surrounded by her family at her home in Florence. The family will receive friends for visitation from 2:00 -4:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 16th and again on Monday, June 17th from 1:00 p.m. until the 2:00 p.m. funeral service all at Chancellor Funeral Home...
Mrs. Helen Bernice Whittington
Jun 14, 2019
Helen Bernice Wadsworth Whittington, 77, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson. The family will hold a private burial. Mrs. Whittington was born in Pelahatchie, MS to the late Grover and Emma James Wadsworth. She was a homemaker and longtime resident of the local area. Mrs. Whittington loved to fish and play her poker machine,...
Mrs. Yvonne Metcalfe Ballard
Jun 12, 2019
Yvonne Metcalfe Ballard, 72, died peacefully at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, June 12, 2019. Visitation will be 1-3pm Friday, June 14, 2019 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will begin at 3pm followed by interment at Palestine Cemetery in Raymond. Mrs. Ballard was born in Centreville, MS to the late Lamar and Margaret McDaniel Metcalfe....
Mrs. Dorothy Dewease Fedrick
Jun 11, 2019
Dorothy J Fedrick, 94, passed away June 11, 2019 at home in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 11-1pm Saturday, June 15, 2019 at Country Woods Baptist Church in Byram with Services at 1:00pm. Interment will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park South Cemetery, Jackson, MS. Dorothy was born in Philadelphia, MS and currently lived in Jackson, MS. She was a member...
Dr. Robert Douglas Finley
Jun 8, 2019
Robert Finley, 87, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services are 11am Monday, June 10, 2019 in the chapel at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram with burial following in the Cayuga Cemetery in Utica. “Dr. Finley” as he was lovingly called, was born in Byram, Ms to John and Annie Mae...
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