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.

Marvin Rigby

Marvin Rigby

Aug 27, 2020

Marvin Andrew Rigby, age 96, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Thursday, August 27, 2020 at Chateau Ridgeland in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM at McLaurin Heights Baptist Church in Pearl, MS with interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.

Mr. Rigby was born January 16, 1924 to Lawrence Lee...

Harold Middleton

Harold Middleton

Aug 27, 2020

Harold "Pee Wee" Middleton age 86 and a resident of Morton MS passed away on August 27, 2020 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton MS

Visitation will be 1:30 pm to 2:00 pm  on Sunday August 30, 2020 at Line Creek Baptist Church Cemetery with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 pm. Bro....

Elizabeth Toomey

Elizabeth Toomey

Aug 26, 2020

Elizabeth Louise McElroy Toomey passed away on Wednesday, the 26th of August 2020, after a courageous battle with dementia. She was 89 years of age.

The daughter of James and Elizabeth McElroy and adored little sister of Mary Love and Nell, she was born on the 6th of March 1931, in Prentiss County, Mississippi. She...

Mary Louise Thornton

Mary Louise Thornton

Aug 26, 2020

Mary Louise Watson Thornton, 79, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Wed. Aug. 26, 2020 at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Aug. 27, 2020 from 4pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services will be 2:30pm on Fri. Aug. 28, 2020 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens...

Richard Talley

Richard Talley

Aug 26, 2020

Richard Maurice Talley, age 88, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will be held at 11 am Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Jackson, MS.

Mr. Talley was born in Macon, TN on December 15, 1931 to Gertrude Lee Hall Talley and William Winchester...

Mrs. Jimmie Rawson

Mrs. Jimmie Rawson

Aug 25, 2020

Mrs. Jimmie Nell Rawson was born in Attala County, Mississippi on March 17, 1938 to her parents James and Lucille Bell Rachel.

After a lifetime of servant hood, to her faith, family, and friends she passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at her home following a sudden illness, two days shy of her...

Clyde Tatum

Clyde Tatum

Aug 24, 2020

Clyde Lee Tatum, age 83, a lifelong resident of  Morton, passed away Monday evening  August 24, 2020.

A celebration of life  will be held at 1pm Saturday, August 29, 2020 at East Morton Baptist Church.  Visitation will begin at 11am until 12:30 pm.  Bro. Curtis Roland and Bro. Reggie Williams will officiate.  Services will conclude at the church....

Karen Lyles

Karen Lyles

Aug 24, 2020

Karen Marie Lucroy Lyles, 50, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020, at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  Visitation will be 5-8 PM Friday, August 28, 2020, at Oakdale Baptist Church in Brandon, MS.  Funeral services will be 11 AM Saturday, at Oakdale Baptist Church with a visitation starting at 10 AM.  Burial will follow at Floral Hills...

Wayne Nixon

Wayne Nixon

Aug 23, 2020

Pennsylvania native and longtime Mississippi resident Wayne E. Nixon died August 23 in Jackson, MS. Mr. Nixon was born January 16, 1944 to Harry and Alice Nixon in Williamsport, PA.

Wayne served with distinction in the United States Navy during the Vietnam war as a fire control officer.  He survived numerous special operations during his time in...

Gary Shedd

Gary Shedd

Aug 22, 2020

Gary Dale Shedd

Brandon, MS

Gary Dale Shedd, 70, passed away on August 22, 2020, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.  Visitation will be 5-7 PM Monday, August 24, 2020, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Graveside services will be 10 AM Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at Crestview Memorial...

Jimmie Zelle Manning

Jimmie Zelle Manning

Aug 22, 2020

Mrs. Zell Manning, age 81, a resident of Morton passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Andersons Regional Medical Center in Meridian.  Visitation will be held 5-8pm Monday, August 24, 2020 at Springfield Baptist Church and 10am-10:45am Tuesday at the church.  Funeral services will be held 11am Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Springfield Baptist Church with burial in...

Oby Miller

Oby Miller

Aug 22, 2020

Brandon, Miss. --- Born on November 25, 1953, in Greenwood, Miss., Oby passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, August 22, 2020.  He was the middle son of Eldridge and Laura Holeman Miller and attended public schools in Leflore County, Greenwood, and Brandon.

Drafted by the U.S. Army in 1971, he was sent to Ft....

Sandra Sessums

Sandra Sessums

Aug 22, 2020

Mrs. Sandra Sessums, age 60, a resident of Hattiesburg passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020 at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg. Visitation was held 9am-9:45am Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. A short funeral service was held under our Portico out back of the funeral home officiated by Bro. T.J....

James Ingram

James Ingram

Aug 21, 2020

James Monroe Ingram

Raleigh, MS

Mr. James Ingram, age 73, a resident of Raleigh passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.  Visitation was Sunday, August 23, 2020 at High Hill Baptist Church in Raleigh.  Funeral services were held 2pm Sunday, August 23, 2020 at High Hill Baptist Church...

Susan Seal

Susan Seal

Aug 21, 2020

Mrs. Susan Gale Seal, age 48 and a longtime resident Forest, and a current resident of Louin, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2020 at her home after an extended illness.

She was born November 6, 1971 to her parents Jimmy and Brenda Gilmer Joiner at Scott Regional Hospital. She was a former employee of Tyson...

Robert Grant

Robert Grant

Aug 20, 2020

Robert Jay Grant

Brandon, MS

Robert Jay “Robby” Grant, 48, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at his home.  Visitation will be 12 Noon – 2:30pm Monday, August 24, 2020, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Interment services will follow at 3pm at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. ...

Beverly Saxon

Beverly Saxon

Aug 20, 2020

Beverly Ann Saxon passed away on Thursday, August 20,2020 , at the age of 73. A graveside service will be held on Friday, September 4, 2020, at 1:00 p.m., at Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery, Forest, Mississippi.  Ott and Lee Funeral Home of Forest, Ms. is handling the arrangements.

Beverly was...

Janice Hartwell

Janice Hartwell

Aug 20, 2020

Janice Joy Hartwell, age 71 of Pearl, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020 at Merit Central Hospital.

A Memorial service will be held Monday, August 24, 2020 at 11:00am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Rev. Charles David Finch officiating. Visitation will start at 10:00am until service time.

Janice was born...

Doris Mcdavid

Doris Mcdavid

Aug 19, 2020

Doris McDavid, age 89, of Brandon, a precious mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, aunt and sister passed from this life to the next on August 19, 2020 following complications after a fall.

She was born on February 27, 1931 to Alford Lee and Marzie Dear Buckley. Doris was the oldest of eight children. She left home after high school...

Frances Crenshaw

Frances Crenshaw

Aug 19, 2020

Frances Brown was born at Meridian, on April 6, 1932, to her parents, William Pinkney and Zula Mae Kidd Brown.

She was a 1949 graduate of Enterprise High School and graduated from Rush Memorial Hospital Nursing School, class of 1952. Her nursing career began, June 1952, at Wayne General Hospital...

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