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.
Viola Catherine Rickman
Mar 3, 2021
Viola Catherine Flemmons Rickman, 96, passed away Wed. March 3, 2021 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. March 5, 2021 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Sat. March 6, 2021 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services...
Billy Styron, Sr.
Mar 1, 2021
Billy Edward Styron, Sr., age 86, a resident of Braxton, MS passed away Monday, March 1, 2021 at Brandon Court in Brandon, MS. A graveside service will be held 1:00 pm Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Ross Cemetery in Braxton, MS.
Mr. Styron was born in Smith County on October 18, 1934 to Richard Styron and Hilda...
Danny Yates, Sr.
Mar 1, 2021
Danny Joe Yates, Sr., was born in Anderson, Indiana on October 27, 1955.
A longtime resident of the Magnolia State, the towns of Walnut Grove and Sebastopol, Mr. Yates had been a resident of Jackson for several years. An electrician by professional trade, he was noted for his strong work ethic and as a...
Robin Alexander
Feb 28, 2021
Robin May Alexander, age 51 of Brandon, passed away on February 28, 2021 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be12:30pm Friday, March 5, 2021 at "The Venue" Crossgates Baptist Church with Rev. Ben Boyd officiating. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 4:00pm until 7:00pm Thursday, March 4, 2021 at Ott and Lee...
Hugh Frazier
Feb 27, 2021
Mr. Hugh Lee Frazier was born Sunday, February 28, 1943 at Forkville to his parents: Edward R. and Ruth Robinson Frazier. He passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, one day shy of his 78th birthday, in the professional and compassionate care of the staff at Baptist Medical Center – Leake at Carthage.
Graveside services...
Peggy Ferguson
Feb 27, 2021
Peggy Ferguson, age 74, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home in Brandon, MS. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Monday, March 1, 2021 at Concord Baptist Cemetery in Pelahatchie, MS.
Mrs. Ferguson born on February 25, 1947 in Caraway, AR to P.H. Underwood and Jewel Kelly Underwood....
William Hamilton, Sr.
Feb 27, 2021
William Henry Hamilton, Sr
Richland, MS
William Henry “Billy” Hamilton, Sr., 76, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at his home. A family memorial service will be held at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.
Mr. Hamilton was born in Gulfport, MS on August 30, 1944,...
Joe Adams
Feb 27, 2021
Joe Wayland Adams, 77, passed away Sat. Feb. 27, 2021 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. March 3, 2021 from 2pm-5pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A private family memorial service will follow.
Mr. Adams was born on Nov. 14, 1943 in Water Valley, MS to the...
Hilda Foster
Feb 26, 2021
Mrs. Hilda Marie Foster, age 82, and a current resident of Courtland, MS, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at her residence.
Funeral services will be conducted from Branch Baptist Church at 12:00 pm on Monday, March 1, 2021. Rev. Michael Giles will officiate. Interment will follow in Branch Baptist Cemetery under the...
John Cochran
Feb 25, 2021
John Nollie Cochran, age 79, a resident of Brandon, MS passed peacefully at home surrounded by his wife Judy, and three sons, Wes, Joel, Steven on Thursday, February 25, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be...
David Jones
Feb 25, 2021
David Riales Jones, 63, passed away Thurs. Feb. 25, 2021 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. March 2, 2021 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 1pm on Wed. March 3, 2021 at the North Mississippi Veteran’s Cemetery in Kilmichael, MS.
Mr....
James Reid
Feb 23, 2021
James Reid, age 31, and a lifelong resident of Forest died February 23, 2021.
Graveside services will be conducted at 3:30pm from the Antioch-Steele Cemetery on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, following the Visitation at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest beginning at 1pm to 3pm.
James was born in Jackson, MS on...
Timothy Dearman
Feb 23, 2021
Tim was born in Jackson, Mississippi on December 28, 1968 to Dale and Eleanor Dearman of Brandon, Mississippi. A 1986 graduate of Brandon High School, he received his Bachelors in Engineering from Mississippi State in 1992. In 2002 he married the love of his life, Ava Melissa Yates of Pearl.
Tim lived all of his...
Betty Richardson
Feb 23, 2021
Betty Jean Richardson, age 65, a resident of Pulaski, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Allegiance Specialty Hospital in Greenville.
Services will begin at 11:00 am on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from the pavilion at Gasque Chapel United Methodist Church. Rev. B.B. Watson will officiate. Interment will follow in the Gasque Chapel United Methodist...
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
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
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
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.
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
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...
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