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.
Deborah Richardson
Apr 28, 2020
Mrs Deborah Ann Richardson, age 67 and a resident of Morton passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020 at home.
The family will have a Memorial service at a later date.
Survived by her parents Albert and Joyce Frazier of Morton; son Chris Banes, wife Amanda of Morton; brother, Gerald...
Thomas Martin
Apr 27, 2020
Thomas Patrick Martin, 66, passed away Monday April 27, 2020 at his home in Brandon, MS.
Tommy was born on January 11, 1954 in Brandon, MS to the late Will & Sue (Ponder) Martin. He attended Brandon High school where he was part of numerous sport activities. After high school he worked at Marquette Cement Plant before...
Edna Ruth Massingill
Apr 27, 2020
Edna Ruth Massingill, 90, died on April 27, 2020, after a long illness. A private family service will be held on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with interment in Lakeland Place Garden Park Cemetery.
Mrs. Massingill and her husband, Bob Massingill, who died in 2009, were natives of...
Earl Dearman
Apr 26, 2020
William Earl Dearman, age 79 of Brandon, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2020 at UMMC Hospital.
He was born in Collins, MS on May 16, 1940 to the late Travis Dearman and Susan Hart Dearman.
Earl earned his living as a Home Builder. He loved hunting, fishing, gardening, cooking, spending time with family and...
Justin Perkins
Apr 26, 2020
Justin Perkins
Brandon, MS
Justin Perkins, 32, passed away on April 26, 2020. Services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott and Lee Funeral Homes of Brandon, MS.
Justin was born in Colorado Springs, CO. He owned and operated Santa’s Friend...
Sandra Glover
Apr 25, 2020
Sandra Stobaugh Glover, age 79 of Brandon, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. A graveside service will be Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 10:45am at Brandon Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Wednesday April 29, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home from 9:30am- 10:30am. Social distancing is requested due...
William Roberson
Apr 25, 2020
On Saturday, April 25, 2020, William (Bill/Pop) Roberson passed away at the age of 93.
Bill was born on March 19, 1927 in Forest City, North Carolina to Earnest and Inez. He pursued an undergraduate degree at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill but departed the university before completing his final three courses to begin...
Kathy Nichols
Apr 25, 2020
Kathy Rush Nichols, 60, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2020 following a lengthy illness. Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon will be in charge of her funeral arrangements. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Kathy was born on July 13, 1959 in Jackson, Mississippi to J.C. and Kathryn Rush. She received a...
Charles Daley Jr.
Apr 24, 2020
Charles E. Daley Jr., 79, passed away Fri. April 24, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson, MS. Private funeral services will be held with Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handling arrangements.
Mr. Daley was born on March 19, 1941 in Jackson, MS to the late Charles E. Daley Sr. and Hazel Schwartz Daley....
Carolyn Mcguffee
Apr 24, 2020
Carolyn Walker McGuffee, age 74, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Friday, April 24, 2020 at Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A graveside service will be held Thursday at Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery in Newton, MS.
Mrs....
Vicky Easterling
Apr 22, 2020
Vicky K. Easterling a resident of Polkville passed away April 22, 2020 at home surrounded by her family.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Robert and Annie Easterling.
Vickie was a Baptist by faith; she enjoyed cooking for her family and spending time with them brought her great joy .
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Archie Craig
Apr 22, 2020
Archie Dan Craig, age 70, and a resident of Pelahatchie passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
A lifelong resident of this area, Mr. Craig was a mechanic by profession who enjoyed working and had a love for gardening, in particular, planting peas. He was a Christian by faith,...
Richard Lewis
Apr 20, 2020
Richard Neal Lewis, a longtime resident of Pineville and Forest, went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Reginald P White Nursing Facility in Meridian of COVID-19. He was with longtime caretakers who loved him as if he was family.
Rick was born on Sept....
Robert "Sam" Fortenberry
Apr 20, 2020
Mr. Sam Fortenberry
Morton, MS
Mr. Sam Fortenberry, age 79, a resident of Morton passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A Private Family Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2020 from 9am-10am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. ...
Samuel Magee
Apr 20, 2020
Samuel Louis Magee, 87, a resident of Jackson, MS, passed away Mon. April 20, 2020 at the MS State Veterans Home in Jackson, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.
Mr. Magee was born in Pike County, MS on Jan. 26, 1933 to the late James Monroe Magee and Eloise Ball Magee. He...
Martha Thomas
Apr 19, 2020
Martha Gertrude Thomas, age 85, passed away at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born May 9, 1935 to Clyde Leroy Thomas and Johnnie Mae Williams Thomas in Hollandale, MS. She is survived by her brother, Larry Thomas (Janice) of Pontotoc, MS; sisters, Marilyn Parrish of Irving, TX, Mildred McKay of Brandon,...
Joyce Burns
Apr 19, 2020
Joyce Ivey Burns passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was 82 years old.
Joyce was predeceased by her parents, Roy and Pearl Manning Ivey, husbands Artis Earl Sessums and Alton Ray Burns, sister Glenda and brother in-law Angelo Nebuloni and sister Jeannine and brother in-law Earl Usry.
She...
David Hart
Apr 19, 2020
David Dan Hart, age 76, former president of the Mississippi National Guard Noncommissioned Officers Association, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.
Mr. Hart, a Pickens native, served in the...
Jerry Wright
Apr 18, 2020
Jerry Allen Wright
Brandon, MS
Jerry Allen Wright, 56, passed away at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be 9-10 am Thursday, April 30, 2020, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. The family services will follow at the funeral home. There will be an 11 am graveside service at...
Cindy Lewis
Apr 18, 2020
Cindy Sue Lewis, 72, of Jackson, MS, died April 18, 2020. Cindy was a retired business owner of "Pretty Puppy" dog grooming. She is survived by her two sons, Richard and Robert Lewis and a brother, John Alford (Sherry). She is preceded in death by her parents, Dudley and Mary Sue Alford. Due to the coronavirus there will be no...
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