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James Autry
Jun 15, 2022
Longtime resident James E. Autry, age 80, and a pillar of the community died Wednesday, June 15, 2022, in Forest following a lengthy illness surrounded by his family.
James E. Autry was born at home in Benton County, MS on October 9th, 1941. He grew up in the Able Store community in...
R.L. Till
Jun 14, 2022
Mr. R. L. Till, 95 of Pelahatchie, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, June 14, 2022.
Visitation will be Friday, June 17, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon., MS from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and again Saturday at the church from 10:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. A Celebration of...
Edna Griffin
Jun 14, 2022
Edna S. Griffin, age 85 of Florence, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson.
Funeral services will be 1:00pm Thursday, June 16, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Dr. James Brown officiating. Visitation will begin at 11:00am. Burial will follow in Pine Ridge Cemetery in Lake, MS....
Johnnie Sims
Jun 10, 2022
Johnnie Sue Donald Sims
Morton, MS
Johnnie Sue Sims, age 90, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2022, at Scott Regional Hospital in Morton. Visitation will be held 4pm-6pm, Sunday, June 12, 2022, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and Monday from 9:30am-10:30am at the funeral home. Funeral...
Jessie Dean Cornelison
Jun 10, 2022
Mr. Jessie Dean Cornelison, age 59, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away at his home on June 10, 2022. There will be a memorial service on July 2, 2022 at 2pm in the chapel at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in...
Paul Williams
Jun 9, 2022
Paul Nathan Williams, 76, passed away June 9, 2022, at his home in Brandon, Mississippi
surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Sharon Williams and is
survived by two daughters, Megan Williams and Shelly Clore (husband Jerry), and three
grandchildren, Thomas Bonney, Christopher Bonney and Sadie...
Bobby Hutson
Jun 9, 2022
Bobby Ned Hutson
"COL MS, RET."
Bobby Ned Hutson, 88, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, Mississippi. Ott and Lee Funeral Home will be handling arrangements. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at Brandon Baptist Church, with visitation from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m., funeral...
Brenda Ferguson
Jun 8, 2022
Brenda Ferguson, age 61, a resident of Jackson, died June 8, 2022, following an extended illness.
Services will be held at 11am Saturday, June 11, 2022, at OTT & LEE Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be held from 10am till 11am. No graveside services will be held.
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Bart Madden
Jun 7, 2022
Bart Joseph Madden, age 66, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away on Tuesday, June 7, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, June 10, 2022, at First Baptist Church Fannin Cemetery in Fannin, MS. Visitation will be held from 12:30 pm-1:30 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.
Mr....
Vernon White
Jun 6, 2022
Visitation will be held from 12pm till 1pm Friday, June10, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.
Interment will follow the visitation at Ephesus Baptist Cemetery.
Vernon Governor White was born and raised in Lake, MS. He was a graduate of Lake High school. Vernon had a 30+ year career with...
Hazel Legate
Jun 6, 2022
Hazel Nevel Legate, 94 passed away peacefully, June 6th ,2022, at Castlewoods Place in Brandon, MS. She was born to Roy and Maude Nevel, May 12, 1928, in Quitman County, MS. She grew up in Tallahatchie County and attended school in Webb, MS. She attended Delta State Teachers College, Delta State University receiving her B.S. in Education in 1950....
Charles Berg
Jun 5, 2022
Charles Berg, age 61 of Pearl, passed away on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at UMMC Hospital.
A Celebration of Charle’s Life will be Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 2:30pm from the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Dr. Jason Bird officiating. Visitation will start at 12:30pm. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Memory...
Bryan Morrow
Jun 5, 2022
Bryan Alexander Morrow, 60, passed away on Sun. June 5, 2022 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. June 9, 2022 from 5pm-7pm and on Fri. June 10, 2022 from 9am-9:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am on Fri. June 10, 2022 at the Ott & Lee...
Daniel Bures
Jun 4, 2022
On Saturday, June 4, 2022, Daniel Raymond Bures, loving husband, father, son, & brother passed away at the age of 55. Visitation will be held on Thurs. June 9, 2022 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Memorial Services will be held at 11am on Fri. June 10, 2022 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Flowood,...
Barbara Forsythe
Jun 4, 2022
Barbara Forsythe McGuire, 55, of Forest, MS, formerly of Sedalia, MO, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022, in Jackson, MS. She was born on June 24, 1965, in San Bernadino, CA the daughter of Cecil William Oliver and Helen Louise (Vice) Oliver, who preceded her in death.
Barb worked at...
Gary Freeze
Jun 3, 2022
Mr. Gary Donald Freeze, 71, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Fri. June 3, 2022 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. June 7, 2022 from 12pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Memorial Services will start at 2pm on Tues. June 7, 2022 at the...
R.E. Means
Jun 3, 2022
R.E. (Skinner) Means, surrounded by his loving family, went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 3, 2022, after a long illness due to an automobile accident. Born on April 14, 1942, to Luther Edward and Grace Huff Means, he was a lifetime resident of Rankin County, having lived in Brandon the last 58 years.
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Willie Bradley Wolverton
Jun 1, 2022
Mr. Bradley Wolverton, age 92, a resident of Morton passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at the University Medical Center in Jackson. His visitation will be held 1-2pm Sunday, June 5, 2022 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Chapel services will be held at 2pm at Ott & Lee in Morton. There will be...
Miriam White
Jun 1, 2022
Graveside services for Meriam Barber White, age 73 will be held at 11am Friday, June 3, 2022, at the Ephesus Baptist Cemetery. Rev. Chris Harrison will officiate under the direction of OTT & LEE Funeral Home of Forest. Visitation will be held from 10am till service time at the Church.
Miriam was...
Hartson Hynes
Jun 1, 2022
Hartson Leon Monroe Hynes was born on Sunday, May 22, 2022, in Jackson, MS to Franklin Hart Hynes and Nattilee Berch Hynes. Though he was here for just a moment of time he will remain in our hearts forever.
Hartson is survived by his parents, Franklin Hart Hynes and Nattilee Berch Hynes; grandparents, Tammy Loyola, Clarence Estus...
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