OBITUARIES
Recent obituaries in Brandon, Forest, Morton Mississippi
The obituaries in the Brandon, Forest, and Morton area reflect the region's diverse population, featuring individuals from a variety of ethnic, religious, and cultural backgrounds. Some were pioneers in their fields, while others dedicated their lives to community service or philanthropy.
Leroy Crisco
Mar 29, 2021
Alvin Leroy Crisco,87, of Brandon passed away at Wisteria Gardens on Monday, March 29, 2021. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 3:00pm at Brandon Memorial Gardens. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements. Leroy was born on November 27, 1933 in the Dentville community in Copiah County. He graduated from...
Mary Helen Morgan
Mar 28, 2021
Mrs. Helen Morgan, age 71, and a resident of Forest MS, passed away on March 28, 2021 at her home.
Born to Jerome and Ruby Cooper Measells on May 31, 1949 in Morton, MS and lived most of her life in Scott County. She attended Morton School and after graduation she continued her education to...
Janet Breland
Mar 27, 2021
Janet Bell Breland, 86, passed away Sat. March 27, 2021 at the St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. April 1, 2021 from 3pm-5pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.
Mrs. Breland was born on May 27, 1934 in Scotland to the the late James Bell and Jane Fisher...
Robert Wheeler
Mar 26, 2021
Robert Morris Wheeler, 75, died peacefully at his home on Fri. March 26, 2021 with his loving wife and two dogs by his side. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled arrangements.
Mr. Wheeler was born on Mar. 14, 1946 in Washington, DC to the late Henry Paul Wheeler III and Bernice Morris Wheeler. He...
Linda Womble
Mar 26, 2021
Linda Gail Moudy Womble, age 66, a resident of Belzoni passed away on Friday, March 26, 2021 at her residence. Burial will be at 10am Friday, April 2, 2021 in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Linda was born in Kosciusko, MS...
Sylvia Bradshaw
Mar 25, 2021
Sylvia D. Bradshaw, age 84, a resident of Long Beach, passed away on March 25, 2021.
Born to Ruby and Lorie Wiggins Searcy, on August 13,1936 in Polkville , MS, and lived most of her life in the Morton and Pearl community. Later in life, as her health was falling, she moved to be...
Donald Mccann
Mar 24, 2021
Donald Ray McCann, age 59, a lifelong resident of the Forest area died Wednesday, March 24, 2021, in Venice, LA.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Sunday, March 28, 2021, from the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home in Forest, with the interment to follow in the McCann Family Cemetery. Bro....
Roy Mitchell
Mar 23, 2021
Roy Lee Mitchell, age 71, a resident of Foley, AL but formerly of Brandon, MS passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Thomas Hospital in Fairhope, AL. A memorial service will be held 11:00 am Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 10-11 am at the funeral home....
Aaron Smith
Mar 23, 2021
Aaron Michael Smith, age 30, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Funeral service will be 2 pm Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held from 12-2 pm at the funeral home.
Aaron was...
John Kenneth Bramlett Sr.
Mar 22, 2021
John Kenneth “Ken” Bramlett, Sr. peacefully passed from this earth and entered into the arms of his Heavenly Father on the morning of March 22, 2021 at home surrounded by loved ones at the age of 86. Visitation will be held on Tues. March 23, 2021 from 4pm-6pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on...
Glen Quinn
Mar 22, 2021
Donald Glen Quinn, age 48, passed away on Monday March 22, 2021.
Funeral services will be Friday, March 26, 2021 at 2:00pm from the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon with Rev. Floyd Steverson officiating. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 12:00pm Friday till service time.
Glen was...
Edna Purvis
Mar 22, 2021
Mrs. Edna Lou Purvis, age 98, passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 in Perkinston, Mississippi. Formerly of Scott County, Mrs. Edna was born on November 27, 1922 to John Thomas and Lenora Diggs Warren in Pulaski, Mississippi.
Over the years, Mrs. Edna worked as a custodian with the school system...
Infant Jax Neal Rader
Mar 22, 2021
Infant Jax Neal Rader passed away Monday, March 22, 2021 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. A graveside service will be held Friday at 10 am from Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon.
Survivors include his parents, Jeff Rader and Abbey Scallorn of Brandon; brother, Jenson Rader of Brandon; Paternal Grandparents, Ann and Dr. Minor Pace of Brandon;...
Preston Holmes
Mar 21, 2021
Preston Alan Holmes, age 18, a resident of Braxton, MS passed away March 21, 2021. Visitation will be held 5-8 pm Tuesday, March 23, 2021 and 12:30-2:00 pm Wednesday at Walker Hill Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday at the church with interment in Mount Zion Cemetery in Braxton, MS.
Preston was born in Ukraine on February 22,...
Brenda "Brenda P" Porter
Mar 21, 2021
Mrs. Brenda J. Porter, age 73, a resident of Lena passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at MS. Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be held 5-8pm Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and Wednesday from 8:30am-1pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Graveside service will be...
Bobbie Dodson
Mar 20, 2021
Services: 10:30am Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Harperville Baptist Church
No public visitation will be held.
Interment will follow the service in the Harperville Memorial Park.
Mrs. Bobbie Maxine Dodson was born in Scott County Mississippi October 10, 1935 to the parents of Charles Evans and Undean...
Eleanor Rommerdale
Mar 19, 2021
Eleanor Jean Rommerdale, better known as Ellie or Mimi to all who loved her, passed away peacefully at her home on March 19, 2021. Ellie, the oldest of 10 children, was born on December 25, 1943, in Utica, New York. She married the love of her life, Eric Rommerdale in 1964. After his retirement from the Navy in 1978,...
Sue Nichols
Mar 18, 2021
Glenda Sue Nichols
Pearl, MS
Glenda Sue Martin Nichols, 79, passed away on Thursday, March 18, 2021, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 2-5 PM Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside services will be 10am Monday, March 22, 2021, at Floral...
Heather Taylor
Mar 18, 2021
Heather Tadlock Taylor was born on the 17th day of October, 1970 and went home to her Lord on the 17th day of March, 2021. She was 50 years of age.
Heather was a graduate of East Rankin Academy and continued her education at the University of Southern Mississippi where she received her Bachelors, Masters, and Nurse...
Ronald Mccombs
Mar 17, 2021
Oh the stories he will be telling in Heaven now! And any relatives or friends that knew Ronald “Mac” McCombs, can certainly vouch for that! His endless storytelling was second only to his abilities as a master mechanic. Our Dad could repair anything and usually with fewer parts than originally required to make something work. He would say...
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