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Bobbie Collum
Jun 29, 2022
Bobbie Eric Collum, a lifelong resident of Fannin, Mississippi, passed away on June 29th at the Blake in Flowood. She was 91.
Born on November 6, 1930, Bobbie was the second of five resilient women born to Minnie Bell and James Buchanan Collum. She graduated from Mississippi College with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and then...
Katie Shirley
Jun 29, 2022
Katie Shirley, age 80, grew up in Morton, MS. Her visitation will be held 9am-10:45am on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Chapel services will be held at 11am from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Lorena Baptist Church Cemetery. Bro. Barron Price will officiate the services. ...
Doug Edge
Jun 28, 2022
Douglas “Doug” E. Edge, Sr. 83, born on July 22, 1938, in Lipscomb, Alabama passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. He was a devoted follower of the Lord and lived through his heart. He had a love for gardening, German Shepherds (any dog really) and his family. He was preceded in death...
Norma White
Jun 28, 2022
Norma R. White, 87, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Tues. June 28, 2022 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. June 30, 2022 from 1pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Thurs. June 30, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel...
Alberta "Bertie" Bugbee
Jun 27, 2022
Alberta “Bertie” F. Bugbee, age 86, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, at home with family by her side. She was born in Philadelphia, PA on August 11, 1935, to the late Alexander and Lila Miner Zalewski. She later moved to Utica NY where she graduated from Utica Free Academy. Alberta trained to be an X-Ray Technician under...
Larry Kimmons Sr.
Jun 27, 2022
Mr. Larry R. Kimmons Sr., 76, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Mon. June 27, 2022 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. July 2, 2022 from 9:30am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Memorial Services will be held at 11am on Sat. July 2, 2022 at the Ott...
Eva Gomez
Jun 27, 2022
Eva D. Gomez, age 58 and a resident of Morton died early Monday morning June 27, 2022, at home.
She was born in Jackson, MS on March 11, 1964, to Ida Mae Monk Shuler and Cooper James Shuler. She had worked for Koch Foods.
She was preceded in death by...
Michael Crim
Jun 26, 2022
Michael Allan Crim, 70, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Sun. June 26, 2022 at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled arrangements.
Mr. Crim was born on July 27, 1951 in Belleville, IL to the late James Arthur Crim and Dorothy Miles Crim.
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David Ivy, Sr.
Jun 25, 2022
David Wayne Ivy, Sr., 67, of Brandon, MS, passed away on June 25, 2022. He was born on December 9, 1954, in Vicksburg, MS, but spent his youth in the Mississippi Delta in Greenville, MS. He loved playing baseball as a youth in a vacant lot next door to his home on Airdale Dr. With his brothers & neighborhood...
Nett Madden
Jun 25, 2022
Nettie Fern Dodson Madden, 89, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, June 25, 2022. Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 26 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Ott and Lee Funeral Home of Forest. Funeral services are scheduled for Monday, June 27 at 11:00 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will...
Frank Rogers, Sr.
Jun 25, 2022
Frank Young Rogers, Sr.
Dr. Frank Young Rogers, Sr., a resident of Brandon, died on June 25, 2022, at age 82. He was born on June 21, 1940, to William Watkins Rogers, Jr. and Elizabeth Young Rogers. He grew up in Sessums, Mississippi, in Oktibbeha County. Born on the summer solstice, he claimed he had...
Leon Harrell
Jun 24, 2022
“ When we all reach the end of our earthly journey, we will have just begun .” - Billy Graham
Leon Harrell, a lifelong resident, and pillar of the Branch Community, Morton, Mississippi passed away suddenly at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center on June 24, 2022, following a brief illness. The celebration of his life...
Jacquelyn "Jakki" Mozola
Jun 22, 2022
Jacquelyn “Jakki” White Mozola
Jakki passed away the night of Wednesday, June 22, 2022 in her home in Brandon, Mississippi at the age of 81.
She was born in Laurel, Mississippi on April 21, 1941. Jakki was a loving and loyal wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. She loved traveling, gardening, and...
James Morris
Jun 22, 2022
James L. Morris, 73, passed way on June 22,2022, surrounded by his loving family after a short illness with Alzheimer’s. A memorial celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Crossgates United Methodist Church were he was a life long member. Visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM with...
Mr. Leo Harmon
Jun 21, 2022
Mr. Leo Harmon, age 80, a resident of Forest passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Bedford Care Center of Newton, MS surrounded by his loving children. Visitation will be held 9:00 am-11:00 am on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Chapel services will be held at 11am from the...
Kim Purvis
Jun 20, 2022
Kim was surrounded by her husband and daughters as she left this world to be with our Heavenly Father on June 20, 2022. Kim graduated from Provine High School in 1974 and attended the MS University for Women studying Journalism. She retired from the MS Department of Employment Security after 38 years of service. She loved our Lord Jesus....
Dorothy Legate
Jun 18, 2022
Dorothy, lovingly known as Mim to her family, passed peacefully on June 18, 2022 at the age of 95. A resident of Brandon for over 50 years and recently residing at St. Catherine’s Village, she enjoyed a full life of teaching, raising her daughters and grandchildren, gardening, volunteering, cooking, and spending time with family and friends. Her days were...
Bobbie Anita Means
Jun 18, 2022
Anita passed away peacefully at home on June 18, 2022. A celebration of her life will take place on Thursday, June 23, 2022, at 12:00 pm, with visitation starting at 10am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Burial will follow in Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Anita was born on November 24, 1931. She was the daughter of...
Loretta Palmer
Jun 17, 2022
Loretta J. Palmer, a resident of Morton MS, passed from this life on Friday, June 17, 2022, in Jackson MS.
Born to Buford Palmer Sr. and Arlie Jackson Palmer, on October 27, 1952, in Scott County. Loretta worked for the Social Security Administration for twenty plus years. She lived and worked in Florida for many years...
Annie Cook
Jun 16, 2022
Annie Joyce Cook, 83, passed away on Thurs. June 16, 2022 in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. June 21, 2022 from 11:30am-12:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Tues. June 21, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial to follow in...
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