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.
Lillie Jones
Jun 29, 2020
Lillie Mae “Lil” Jones left for her heavenly home on Friday, June 29th. She was born April 7, 1932 in New Ulm, Texas to Alvin and Emma Krause. She was one of nine children. She later married Tim Jones and moved to Mississippi. She was a very social person and was known to many people from her last jobs: ...
Nellie (Nell) Woodall
Jun 28, 2020
On Sunday, June 28, 2020, Nellie (Nell) Paul Dodson Woodall passed peacefully into the arms of her awaiting Savior. She died in her home in Bay Springs, MS, surrounded by her family. She was 89.
Nell was born to loving parents, Rufus Melton and Katie Tyner Dodson, on October 4, 1930. ...
William Erwin
Jun 28, 2020
William A. Erwin, age 75, a resident of Hazlehurst, MS passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020 at Southwest Mississippi Regional Medical Center in McComb, MS. Funeral services will be held 11:30 am Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Springhill Pentecostal Church in Wesson, MS with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:30-11:30 am Thursday at the...
Melly Johannes
Jun 27, 2020
Melly Johannes, 21, passed away Sat. June 27, 2020 at the Gulf Breeze Hospital in Gulf Breeze, FL. Graveside Services will be held on Thurs. July 9, 2020 at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.
Melly was born on Sept. 29, 1998 in Kolonia, Micronesia FSM....
Jack Hardin
Jun 26, 2020
Jackie Hardin, 78, passed away on June 26, 2020, with his family by his side. Visitation will begin at 9:00am Monday, June 29, 2020, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services will follow at 10:30am in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial will be at Brandon Memorial Gardens.
Jack was born...
Baby Waylon James Johnson
Jun 25, 2020
Baby Waylon James Johnson
Pelahatchie, MS
Baby Waylon was born on June 25, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson and Jesus was waiting with open arms to receive him as one of his Angels on June 25, 2020. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton....
Hubert "Buddy" Berry
Jun 25, 2020
Hubert “Buddy” Nelson Berry
Sarah, MS
Mr. Hubert “Buddy” Berry, age 84, born in Sarah, MS but passed away at the MS Veterans Home in Kosciusko on Thursday, June 25, 2020. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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Ewell Hartford
Jun 25, 2020
Ewell Hartford, age 94 of Brandon, passed away on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services will be Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 3:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with visitation starting at 2:00pm. Burial will be in Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery.
Ewell was born in...
Red Taylor
Jun 23, 2020
J G “Red” Taylor
Pearl, MS
J G “Red” Taylor, 86, passed away on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Merit Health Rankin. Graveside services will be 11am Thursday, June 25, 2020, at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Rev. Dennis Stringer and Rev. Dennis Ellingburg will officiate.
Mr....
Lorean Warren
Jun 22, 2020
Lorean Warren, age 89, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at home surrounded by her family. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.
Mrs. Warren was born March 2, 1931 in Kosciusko, MS to Dewitt McCrory and Dora Frazier...
Herbert Lee
Jun 21, 2020
Herbert Wilson Lee, age 91, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020 at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in Brandon Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 9:30 am-10:45 am Thursday, June...
Glenda Rhinewalt
Jun 21, 2020
Glenda C. Rhinewalt, age 61 and a resident of Ruleville, formerly of Lena passed away Sunday, June 21, 2020, at Allegiance Specialty Hospital in Greenville after a brief illness.
Graveside services will be held at 2:30 pm, on Friday, June 26, 2020, at Old Cash Cemetery. Dr. David Rives will officiate.
Visitation will be thirty...
Jimmy Prestage
Jun 19, 2020
Mr Jimmy D. Prestage, age 61 and a resident of the Wicker Mill community, passed away on Friday at his home surrounded by family after a battle with cancer.
Visitation will be on Sunday June 21, 2020 from 5pm to 8pm at Lorena Baptist Church.
Services will be held at 11:00 am on Monday June 22,2020...
Shawn Gayle
Jun 18, 2020
Shawn Rebekah Gayle
December 7, 1972-June 17, 2020
Shawn was born December 7, 1972 in Clinton, North Carolina. She went to be with the Lord June 17, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. She was the youngest child and only daughter of John and Peggy Gayle and the...
Lois Chambers
Jun 17, 2020
Lois S. Chambers, age 95, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020, following an extended illness.
Graveside services will be held at 2pm Sunday, June 21, 2020, at the Eastern Cemetery with Rev. David Slaughter officiating. Visitation will be held from 1:30pm till service time at the cemetery.
Mrs. Chambers was born Wednesday, July 9, 1924, in...
Morgan Rawls
Jun 16, 2020
Morgan Rawls was born February 18, 1935 in Smith County. His parents were Warren and Alma Rawls, and he had one brother, Leon, and one sister, Fannie. Morgan lived his whole life in Smith County at Pineville. He worked for 18 years for Smith County, Beat 5 as a road construction worker. After that, he worked at the...
Glenn Dayton, Sr.
Jun 16, 2020
Glenn Richard Dayton, Sr., 70, of Bostic, NC was welcomed into the loving arms of our Lord on June 16, 2020. He left us suddenly, with his wife at his side, in South Dakota while traveling home from a trip to meet his newest grandbabies and embrace time with family.
Funeral services will begin...
Leroy Callahan, Jr.
Jun 16, 2020
Leroy Callahan, Jr. was born March 6, 1948 and passed away June 16, 2020 at the age of 72.
A native of Leake County, Mr. Callahan was a graduate of Edinburg High School and East Central Junior College. His higher education degrees were received at Mississippi State University where he obtained his doctorate degree....
Helen "Tootie" Lawrence
Jun 15, 2020
Helen "Tootie" Harpe Lawrence
Mrs. Helen Lawrence, age 76, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2020 in Forest, MS. Her visitation was held 5pm-7pm Wednesday, June 17, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 10am-10:45am Thursday at the funeral home. Funeral Services were held 11am Thursday, June 18, 2020 from the Ott &...
Hazel Brewer
Jun 15, 2020
Hazel Stone Brewer, 72, passed away Mon. June 15, 2020 at her home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services will be held at 11am on Wed. June 17, 2020 at Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Marion, AL. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Brewer was born in Sprott, AL on March 20,...
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