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.

Patsy Howle

Patsy Howle

Jan 10, 2021

Patsy House Howle, 80, of Brandon, MS, passed away Sunday, January 10, 2021, at Lakeland Nursing Home and Rehab Center, Jackson, MS.

Mrs. Howle’s family will hold a family memorial service at Mt. Vernon Church, 200 Mt. Vernon Rd, Columbus, MS, on Saturday, January 16, at 1:00 pm with Rev. Gary Howse officiating.

Mrs. Howle...

Raven "Sam" Gardner

Raven "Sam" Gardner

Jan 10, 2021

Mr. Raven “Sam” Gardner, U.S. Army Veteran, loving husband, loyal father, proud grandfather, wonderful great-grandfather, and a dear brother, left this world for the portals of eternity on Sunday, January 10, 2021, two months shy of his 89th birthday, at his home in the Ringgold Community.

A lifelong resident of Scott County, Mr. Gardner...

Jerry Harris

Jerry Harris

Jan 9, 2021

Jerry C. Harris, age 90, and a resident of Forest, died  Friday, January 9, 2021 at Woodland Court Personal Care in Newton following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Wednesday, January 13, 2021 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Forest with graveside service military rites...

Nova Goodson, Jr.

Nova Goodson, Jr.

Jan 9, 2021

Nova A. Goodson Jr., 69, was born in Jackson, MS, to parents Nova A. Goodson Sr. and Billie Jean (Carr) Goodson.

Nova stepped into eternity Saturday, January 9. He was preceded in death by his father, Nova A. Goodson, Sr. and sisters, Patricia Rutherford and Debbie Goodson. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Sandra,...

Bonnie Anderson

Bonnie Anderson

Jan 9, 2021

Bonnie Anderson 1941-2021

Bonnie Marie Anderson, age 79, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 9th, 2021 in Brandon, Mississippi.

The daughter of Willis Selman and Mary Evelyn (Harmony) Hale, Bonnie was born in Galveston, Texas on February 15th, 1941. Bonnie spent much of her childhood in...

Milton Gage Walker

Milton Gage Walker

Jan 9, 2021

Milton Gage Walker, 78, passed away Sat. Jan. 9, 2021 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will be held at 3:30pm on Wed. Jan. 13, 2021 at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling...

Patricia Camara

Patricia Camara

Jan 9, 2021

Patricia Ann Camara

Brandon, MS

Patricia Ann Camara, 74, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at her home.  Visitation will be 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM Wednesday, January 13, 2021, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with a graveside following at 2:00 in Johns Cemetery.

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Keith Clair

Keith Clair

Jan 8, 2021

Keith Channing Clair, age 58, a resident of Flowood, MS passed away January 8, 2021 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. A private family funeral service will be held on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm on Sunday at the funeral...

Bonnie Minton

Bonnie Minton

Jan 8, 2021

Mrs. Bonnie Mae Minton was born in Rankin County on March 30, 1931 to her parents: Jessie and Wiley Franklin Babb; wife to Jack Crysler Lampkin and L.G. Minton; mother to Dian, Karen and Mark; grandmother to Toni, Jessica, Jack, Olivia, and Wyatt; great grandmother to Aaron and Levi; sister to Oscar, Jim, Fred, Jack, Jessie Ray, Sidney...

Janett Bailey

Janett Bailey

Jan 8, 2021

Mrs. Janett Bailey, age 83 and a longtime resident of Forest, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 under the professional care of the staff at Mississippi Care Center at Morton where she was a current resident.

The Neshoba County native was a homemaker and a Christian by testimony of her faith in Jesus...

Velma Letchworth

Velma Letchworth

Jan 8, 2021

Velma Bowman Letchworth

Brandon, MS

Velma Bowman Letchworth, 104, passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021, at Jaquith Nursing Home.  Visitation will be 10 AM – 11 AM Tuesday, January 12, 2021, at Antioch Baptist Church in Rankin County with a service following at 11 AM in the church.  Interment will be in...

Betty Mckellar

Betty Mckellar

Jan 7, 2021

Betty Sue McKellar, age 82, a lifelong resident of Morton, died Thursday, January 7, 2021.

Graveside services will  be conducted at 12:30pm  Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at the Leesburg Baptist Church Cemetery.  Bro David Bryant will officiate.  Visitation  will be held from 10am-12pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  (Facial coverings and Physical...

Lucille Mitchell

Lucille Mitchell

Jan 7, 2021

Lucy Horton Mitchell, “Meme”, age 86 and a resident of Brandon, MS passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at 11:15 am. She entered her eternal home with her children by her side at the MS Care Center of Raleigh, MS after a brief illness. Due to health and safety concerns, a graveside service for family...

Jennifer Quenneville

Jennifer Quenneville

Jan 6, 2021

Jennifer Blair Quenneville, age 55 of Pearl, passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

She was born on August 16, 1965 to the late Orval Richard Allen and Nan Olive Groves Allen.

Jennifer was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Russell Adam Allen.

She was a caretaker for the last...

Ellen Stennett

Ellen Stennett

Jan 6, 2021

Virginia Ellen Stennett

Pearl, MS

Or Lady Ellen of England to many, was one in 7 billion - truly one of a kind. She was always smiling when she wasn’t being a sassy little thing because you can be certain that if she had something to say, she was going to say it. Her strength...

Willie Goolsby

Willie Goolsby

Jan 6, 2021

Willie Raymond Goolsby, age 74, a resident of Pelahatchie, MS, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Friday, January 8, 2021, at Cross Roads Baptist Church Cemetery, where he was a member, in Pelahatchie, MS. All are welcome to attend, we will ask all...

Jerry "Pop" Cooper

Jerry "Pop" Cooper

Jan 5, 2021

Jerry “Pop” Cooper, age 70 and a longtime resident of Forest, passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Forest Baptist Church. Interment will follow in the Eastern Cemetery under the direction of Ott &...

Harvey Howard

Harvey Howard

Jan 4, 2021

Harvey Allen Howard, age 83, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, January 4, 2021.  The son of Walter Jacob and Frances Ann (Lowe) Howard, he was born on May 28, 1937, in Baxterville, Mississippi.

​He graduated from Lumberton High School in 1955 and married childhood sweetheart, Patricia “Patsy” Ann Kittrell on July 21, 1956....

Michael Crotwell

Michael Crotwell

Jan 2, 2021

Michael A. Crotwell passed peacefully surrounded by his family on Saturday January 2, 2021 at the age of 76. Michael was always prepared to trade a great fishing or hunting story with a quiet confidence that comes from decades of success at both. He was a loved husband that preceded his wife, Gary, whom he loved with that same quiet confidence...

Donald Landfair

Donald Landfair

Jan 2, 2021

Donald Oliver Landfair, age 74, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. A private family graveside has been planned to be held at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.

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