A caring and compassionate help to those in time of need, Marie Dearing Graham has served the families at Ott & Lee since 2011.

Marie is a lifelong resident of Forest, a 1959 graduate of Forest High School, and completed further studies at Hinds Community College. She is a retired employee of the Forest Municipal School District, serving the school and community for 17 years, retiring in 2006. Marie was a long time member of the Forest Mid Century Club until it recently disbanded. An active member of Forest Baptist Church, Mrs. Graham is a member of the Joy Makers Sunday School Class, Son-Seekers Volunteer Ministry and the Senior Adult Choir. She also serves as the treasurer for the FBC Young at Heart. In her spare time she enjoys tending to her flowers and visiting friends. Her late husband, Charles, served families at Ott & Lee Funeral Home as a funeral director for 43 years.