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.

E.O. Gardner, Jr.

E.O. Gardner, Jr.

Feb 22, 2021

E.O. Gardner, Jr., 91 of Brandon, MS left this earthly world to be with his loving wife in heaven on Monday, February 22, 2021.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 10:00am until 11:00am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Private family services will follow. Graveside services will follow at 12:00pm at Mayton Cemetery...

Mrs. Mildred Bricker

Mrs. Mildred Bricker

Feb 22, 2021

Mrs. Mildred Bricker, age 94, a resident of Lena passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Leake.  Her visitation will be 9:00 am- 10:45 am Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.  Graveside...

Rev. George Felts

Rev. George Felts

Feb 22, 2021

Rev. George E. Felts, 86, passed away on Mon. Feb. 22, 2021 in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Feb. 24, 2021 from 2pm-5pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A graveside service will be held at 2:30pm on Thurs. Feb. 25, 2021 at Brandon Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS.

Rev. Felts...

Pamela Rodgers

Pamela Rodgers

Feb 19, 2021

Pamela Denise McCrory Rodgers, age 63, a resident of Morton passed away on February 19, 2021 at Merit Health Central.  A service will be announced at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Pamela was born in Neshoba County on July 1, 1957. ...

Curtis Horn, Sr.

Curtis Horn, Sr.

Feb 15, 2021

Irvin Curtis Horn, Sr, age 82 and a lifelong resident of the Harperville community, died Monday, February 15, 2021, following a brief illness at the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery V. A.  Hospital in Jackson.

Graveside services will be conducted from the Harperville Memorial Park at 2:30 pm Friday, February 19, 2021, with Rev. Larry Duncan officiating....

Betty Knott

Betty Knott

Feb 14, 2021

Betty Jean Covington Knott, age 84, a resident of Florence, Mississippi passed away at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi on Sunday, February 14, 2021. A graveside service will be held 2 pm Wednesday at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, Mississippi. All are welcome to attend we will ask that everyone wear a mask and practice social distancing. Ms. Knott...

Judith Bounds

Judith Bounds

Feb 13, 2021

Judith Stella May Bounds, age 74, a resident of Brandon, MS was called home by her Lord and Savior Saturday, February 13, 2021. Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Old Brandon Cemetery in Brandon, MS at 2p.  Visitation will be held beforehand at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon from 12:30-1:30p. All are welcome to attend. We will be asking everyone in...

Ina Bullock

Ina Bullock

Feb 11, 2021

Ina Holloway Bullock, 95, passed away Thurs. Feb. 11, 2021 at the Lakeland Nursing & Rehab Center in Jackson, MS. There will be a private family service with Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handling arrangements.

Mrs. Bullock was born on Oct. 25, 1925 in Carriere, MS to the late John Milner Holloway and Lula...

Gladys Rodgers

Gladys Rodgers

Feb 10, 2021

Eva Gladys Rodgers, age 87, a resident of Morton, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in Morton, MS.  Mrs. Gladys was a Christian by faith, and a member of Two Mile Baptist Church.  She was an avid reader and the Bible was her favorite book to read and watching T.V. was something she enjoyed doing, to pass time.

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Mitchell Miles

Mitchell Miles

Feb 10, 2021

Mitchell Mack Miles

Mitchell Mack Miles died at his home in Hua Hin, Thailand on February 10th, 2021. His home for ten years, Mitch loved the Thai culture, the beautiful beaches, and the people he met from all over the world.

He was born August 22, 1981, to Alice Harris Miles Rogers and the late...

Frances Gibbs

Frances Gibbs

Feb 9, 2021

Annie Frances Bramlett Gibbs, 93, stepped across time and into the eternal presence of the Lord just before dawn on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. Although clouds filtered the sunrise near her recent sojourn in Brandon, MS, Frances awoke to the incomparable light of His glory. Frances loved to love on people and she leaves behind many friends who miss...

Lola Whittington

Lola Whittington

Feb 9, 2021

Lola Lewis Whittington

Pearl, MS

Lola Lewis Whittington, 95, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021, at home surrounded by her loving family.  Visitation will be 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Friday, February 12, 2021, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Graveside services will be 3:30 pm Friday at Clearview...

James Nations

James Nations

Feb 7, 2021

Graveside Services:  10am Thursday February 11, 2021  Parkway Cemetery - Koscuisko, MS

James Cecil Nations passed away on February 7, 2021 in Jackson of complications from COVID-19, living a long life, full of laughter, committed to his family, and as a proud Mississippi boy for all of his 94 years.

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David Watts

David Watts

Feb 6, 2021

Graveside Services 11:30am  Tuesday, February 9, 2021 Hillsboro Baptist Cemetery.

Visitation will also be held at the Hillsboro Baptist Cemetery from 11am-11:30am.

David E. Watts, age 53 and a lifelong resident of Hillsboro died Sunday, February 7, 2021, following an extended illness.

David was born on...

Dorothy Crow

Dorothy Crow

Feb 6, 2021

Dorothy Patrick Crow, 95, passed away on Saturday, February 6th in Jackson, MS.  Dorothy’s life will be celebrated at a memorial service with a tender nod to her Irish roots on March 17, St. Patrick’s Day at 11:00.  The service will be held at Ott and Lee Funeral home in Brandon with the visitation prior to the service beginning...

Laura Gene Perkins

Laura Gene Perkins

Feb 5, 2021

Laura Murphy Perkins, 72, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2021, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.  Laura was born on November 5, 1948, and raised in Brandon, MS.  She moved to Jonesboro, Ark. In the early 1970’s where she worked for a furniture company.  She moved back to Brandon in the 1990’s and spent the rest of...

Peggy Jones

Peggy Jones

Feb 5, 2021

Peggy Joyce Britt Jones, 88, passed away on February 5, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Opelousas, La. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at Johnston Chapel United Methodist Church in Summit, Ms. Rev. Dwayne Scoggins and Rev. Glenn Martin will officiate.

Peggy was born on January 14, 1933 in...

Lavenia Bullard

Lavenia Bullard

Feb 5, 2021

Lavenia Way Bullard, age 82 of Brandon, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, February 5, 2021. A Graveside service will be 3:00pm Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Georgetown Cemetery in Georgetown, MS. A Visitation will be from 1:00pm until 2:00pm Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon, MS. Lavenia was...

Mattie Williams

Mattie Williams

Feb 4, 2021

Mattie Faye Williams, 81, passed away Thurs. Feb. 4, 2021 at the Northside Hospital in Cherokee, GA. A graveside service will be held at 2pm on Wed. Feb.10, 2021 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Williams was born on Sept. 9, 1939 to...

James Meadows

James Meadows

Feb 4, 2021

Mr. J.C. Meadows, age 84, a resident of Brandon passed away on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at his residence.  Visitation will be held 2pm-6pm Saturday, February 6, 2021 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.   Graveside service will be held 2pm Sunday, February 7, 2021 at Line Creek Baptist Cemetery.  Bro. Gary Wyatt will be officiating. ...

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