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Mary Easterling

Mary Easterling

Jul 22, 2022

Mary Ruth Easterling

Brandon, MS

Mary Ruth Easterling, 74, of Brandon, MS peacefully entered the presence of her Lord and Savoir Jesus Christ, on July 22, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones at home after a short battle with cancer.  While she will be greatly missed by many, we are thankful that she...

Kay Chapman

Kay Chapman

Jul 22, 2022

Kay Chapman of Brandon, Mississippi was made whole again on July 22, 2022, at The Arbor at The Orchard in Ridgeland, MS.

Kay was born and Raised in Louisville, MS. She was a proud graduate of Louisville High School and maintained a Lifelong connection to many of her classmates and friends, especially her...

Robert Blackley

Robert Blackley

Jul 22, 2022

Robert Lynn Blackley

Brandon, MS

Robert Lynn Blackley, 56 passed away on July 22, 2022, at his home.  Service time to be announced later.

Robert was born in Louisiana on December 25, 1965, to Bobby George Blackley, Sr. and Georgia Faye Terry Blackley.  He worked for many years in...

Doris Bishop

Doris Bishop

Jul 22, 2022

Services:  11:30am Monday, July 25, 2022, Homewood Church Cemetery

Visitation:  9am till 11am Ott & Lee Funeral  Home -  Forest

Doris Bishop, age 84, and a lifelong resident of the area, died peacefully Friday, July 22, 2022, with her children by her side following a lengthy illness.

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Devin Fallo

Devin Fallo

Jul 21, 2022

Devin Joseph-Bingham Fallo, 29, a resident of Pearl, MS, passed away on Thurs. July 21, 2022 in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Aug. 2, 2022 from 5pm-7pm and on Wed. Aug. 3, 2022 from 2pm-2:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm on Wed. Aug. 3, 2022 at the Ott...

Toni Whittington

Toni Whittington

Jul 21, 2022

Toni Marie Whittington, 72, joined her Heavenly Father on Thursday, July 21, 2022.  She passed away surrounded by her loving family.  Visitation will be 5-8pm Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  A funeral service will be held at 10am Monday at Cato Baptist Church with visitation starting at 9am prior.  Burial will...

Malcolm Meadows

Malcolm Meadows

Jul 21, 2022

Malcolm Steve Meadows, age 64 of Brandon, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at UMMC Hospital in Jackson, MS.

He was born in Jackson, MS on April 7, 1958, to Willis Malcolm Meadows, Jr. and Erma Steverson Meadows.

He loved to hunt, fish, watch NASCAR, and worked as an Insulator and was a member...

Haywood Wallace

Haywood Wallace

Jul 21, 2022

Haywood Miller Wallace, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Thurs. July 21, 2022 at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. July 22, 2022 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Sat. July 23, 2022 from 10am-10:45am at Grace Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral...

Selma Rushing

Selma Rushing

Jul 20, 2022

Services:  2pm Friday, July 22, 2022, Forest Baptist Church

Visitation:  1pm till 2pm Forest Baptist Church

Interment: Eastern Cemetery

Selma Christine Rhodes Rushing was an extraordinary woman! She was strong, smart, Godly, and loving. She loved with all of her heart because she knew...

Lora Crapps

Lora Crapps

Jul 20, 2022

Mrs. Lora Ann Crapps, a resident of Morton, MS passed away on July 20, at home surrounded by her family. Lora enjoyed hunting, fishing and cooking for her family. She was a member of Strong Towers Worship Center, in Morton, MS. Born to Alton Dewitt Whittington Sr. and Frances Whittington on April 17, 1965 in West Monroe, LA.

Preceded in death...

Mary Shelton

Mary Shelton

Jul 20, 2022

Mary Cleo Cole Shelton was born on April 13, 1921, and passed from this Earth to her heavenly home July 20, 2022, living a total of 101 years, three months, and 6 days.

Mary is survived by her daughter, Jackie Shelton Reeder and son in law Doug, of Brandon; granddaughter Mary Melissa Reeder Avant and husband Brian...

R.C. Kilcrease, Jr.

R.C. Kilcrease, Jr.

Jul 19, 2022

Visitation: Saturday, July 23, 2022 from 10am-11am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Graveside service: Saturday at 11:45 am at Sardis Baptist Cemetery.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

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Mr. R.C. Kilcrease, Jr., age 60, a resident of...

William Price, Sr.

William Price, Sr.

Jul 18, 2022

William Allen Price, Sr.

William Allen Price, Sr., 76, passed away at Mississippi Care Center of Raleigh, MS.  A visitation will be held 4-6pm Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.

Mr. Price was born in Jackson, MS on June 20, 1946, to Tommy J....

Roger Renfrow

Roger Renfrow

Jul 16, 2022

Roger Lynn Renfrow

Morton, MS

On Saturday, July 16, 2022, Roger Lynn Renfrow, loving father of three and grandfather of four, passed away at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood, after a short battle with cancer at age 64.Roger was born on January 2, 1958, in Canton, MS to Gwendolyn and Melvin Renfrow. Roger was...

Jacqulyn Bush Purser

Jacqulyn Bush Purser

Jul 16, 2022

Jacqulyn Herrin Bush Perser, age 86, a resident of Pearl, MS passed Sunday,  July 17, 2022, in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be from 10:00 am until 12:00 pm on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 pm Tuesday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home with interment at Lebanon...

William Whitney

William Whitney

Jul 16, 2022

It was the third of June, 1936, when William Anthony Whitney was born in Dallas, Texas, to

Homer Higgs Whitney and Lee Lillian Whitney (born Leona Ludmilla Lichnovsky). He died on

July 16, 2022, in Flowood, Mississippi, with his family and beloved corgi, Ginger, by his side.

After spending his early work and...

William (Bill) Gallagher

William (Bill) Gallagher

Jul 15, 2022

William (Bill) M. Gallagher, 68, a resident of Carthage, MS, passed away at his home on Fri. July 15, 2022. Visitation will be held on Wed. July 20, 2022 from 1pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Memorial Services are 2pm on Wed. July 20, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS....

Kenneth Dunlap

Kenneth Dunlap

Jul 13, 2022

Kenneth Mark Dunlap, 54, died peacefully on July 13,2022 at home, surrounded by family and friends. Mark was born on February 11,1968 in Jackson, MS to Kenneth and Marjorie Dunlap.

After graduating from Clinton High School and Mississippi State University, Mark started a career with Mississippi Department of Transportation and was the Division Administrator for...

Jo Black

Jo Black

Jul 13, 2022

Mrs. Jo Curry Black, 83, passed away on Wed. July 13, 2022 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. July 16, 2022 from 1pm-2:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Memorial Services are 3pm on Sat. July 16, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in...

Kerry Boykin

Kerry Boykin

Jul 13, 2022

Kerry Boykin, age 73, and a lifelong resident of Forest died Wednesday, July 13, 2022, following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Friday, July 15, 2022, from the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home of Forest with interment to follow in the Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery. ...

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