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.
Sandra Westbrook
Aug 16, 2020
Sandra Gayle Westbrook, 63, passed away at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS and entered the heavenly gates on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Visitation was held on August 18, 2020, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Galilee Baptist Church Life Center in Mendenhall, MS. The memorial service was held the following day at the Life Center at 1:00pm....
Gary Varner
Aug 16, 2020
Gary W. Varner, Sr., age 65, of Pelahatchie, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin after an extended illness.
Gary was born to EE (Jake) and Myrtle Varner on October 22, 1954. He grew up in Pelahatchie and attended East Rankin Academy and Pelahatchie High School. He...
Birdie Alford
Aug 15, 2020
Mrs. Birdie Alford, age 95, a resident of Morton entered the heavenly gates on Saturday, August 15, 2020. Visitation will be held 11am-1:45pm Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Graveside services will be held 2pm Tuesday at Hodge Hill Cemetery in Morton. Bro. Randy Rigney will officiate the services. Arrangements were...
Grady Purvis
Aug 15, 2020
Grady Allen Purvis, 71, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Sat. Aug. 15, 2020 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Graveside Services are 10am on Wed. Aug. 19, 2020 at Andrew Chapel Cemetery in Brandon, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.
Grady Purvis is known as papaw to his grandchildren....
Susie Mccurdy
Aug 14, 2020
Mrs. Susie Faye McCurdy, age 78, and a resident of the Forkville community for over 60 years passed away at her daughter’s home in Pearl on Friday, August 14, 2020.
Graveside services will begin at 1:30 pm on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at the Contrell Church Cemetery.
There will be...
Tommy Wayne Mohon, Jr.
Aug 12, 2020
Mr. Tommy Wayne Mohon, Jr., age 56, a resident of Pinola, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2020 at his residence. Visitation will be held 1 pm -2:30 pm on Sunday, August 16, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Graveside service will be held 3 pm Sunday at Hodge Hill Cemetery in Morton with burial to follow. ...
Rev. Allen Stephens
Aug 11, 2020
Rev. Allen Stephens, 78, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Sept. 3, 2020 from 6pm-8pm at Park Place Baptist Church in Pearl, MS. There will be a private funeral service at Park Place Baptist Church which can be viewed by live...
Thomas Hodges
Aug 10, 2020
Thomas LeRoy Hodges was born at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson on July 19, 1959. He passed away at Merit Health Central in Jackson August 10, 2020 at the age of 61.
Mr. Hodges was a longtime resident of the Jackson-Metro area, before moving to the Homewood community in southern Scott County about ten...
Jo Hyde
Aug 10, 2020
BRANDON, MS – Jo Ann (Glover) Hyde, our loving mom, grandma and great grandma passed away on August 10, 2020 in home hospice at the age of 92. A private family graveside service will be held in Shreveport, LA on August 15 at Forest Park Cemetery in a family area beside her husband, John, who died in 2015. Jo...
Jamelin Day Mcklemurry
Aug 10, 2020
Jamelin Day Pierce McKlemurry, Brandon, Mississippi, was born November 22, 1949, in Greenwood, Mississippi , and died August 10, 2020, in Brandon, Mississippi. She was preceded in death by her mother, Elinor Nason Pierce, and her father, James Millard Pierce. She is survived by two sisters, Charlene Robb Pierce and Catherine Pierce Nicholas and a much beloved nephew, Robbie...
Benell Ramsdell
Aug 10, 2020
Benell Tadlock Ramsdell, 85, of Brandon, passed away peacefully Monday, August 10, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital. Benell was a devoted mother and grandmother and an avid Ole Miss fan. She was a faithful member of St. Jude Catholic Church and enjoyed playing bridge and piano in her spare time. She lived her life full of beauty and grace...
Jimmy Smith
Aug 9, 2020
Jimmy Jack Smith, 87, passed away Sun. Aug. 9, 2020 at the MS State Veterans Home in Jackson, MS. Graveside Services will be held at 10am on Thurs. Aug. 13, 2020 at the MS State Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.
Mr. Smith was born on...
Avery Johnson
Aug 8, 2020
Avery Wayne Johnson
Avery Wayne Johnson, of Brandon, passed away on August 8, 2020. A graduate of Brandon High School,
he was 28 years old.
Avery was born in Durant, OK on March 26, 1992. He is survived by his three brothers Tommy Aron
Blake Johnson, Andrew Chase Johnson and Ashton Marshall...
John Russum
Aug 7, 2020
John Bufert Russum, age 90, a resident of Burns, Mississippi, passed from this life on August 7, 2020, with his beloved family at his side. He was born on January 16, 1930, to Thomas and Bessie Russum of Burns. He married the love of his life, Rachel Gaskin Russum, on July 8, 1950, therefore just celebrating 70 years...
Craig White
Aug 7, 2020
Craig Alan White, age 65, a resident of Forkville, MS went to be with his Lord on August 7, 2020. A short visitation will be held 9am-10am Tuesday, August 11, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Graveside service will be held 11am Tuesday at Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery, 8055 Hwy 13 North, Morton, MS 39117. Bro. Matt...
Mrs. Johnnie Moore
Aug 6, 2020
Mrs. Johnnie Lindsey Moore, age 89, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 06, 2020.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 pm on Sunday, August 9, 2020 at Farm Rest Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
She was a native of Scott...
Wilmer James
Aug 5, 2020
Note: All attendees must wear a mask. Please meet in front of the funeral home and we will rotate family and friends in the parlor. Thank you for you patience with this process.
Wilmer J. James, Jr., age 82 a native of Union, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020.
Friends and family are invited...
John Munn, Usn, Retired
Aug 5, 2020
Note: All attendees must wear a mask. Please meet in front of the funeral home and we will rotate family and friends in the parlor. Thank you for you patience with this process.
John N. Munn, age 88, and a resident of Pelahatchie, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at his home.
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Peter Larson
Aug 5, 2020
Peter William Larson, 74, of Brandon, MS, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2020. Due to the current pandemic, a private graveside service will be held to honor Pete’s Life. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon.
Pete was born in Columbus, OH, on September 13, 1945, to Elmer and Charlotte Larson. He...
Crystal Lee
Aug 5, 2020
Crystal Dawn Dickerson Lee, age 40, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at her home in Pearl, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1 pm Friday, August 7, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment at 3 pm in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in New Hebron, MS. Visitation will be held from...
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