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.
Roy Norris
Mar 4, 2020
Roy Hollis Norris, age 74 of Pearl, MS passed away march 4, 2020 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood, MS. he was born April 14, 1945 to the late William Hollis Norris and Amy Lois Black Norris in Attala County, MS. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...
Howard Jordan
Mar 4, 2020
On Wednesday March 4, 2020, Howard Worth Jordan, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 66. Visitation will be held on Saturday March 7, 2020 from 12pm-1:45pm at Wells United Methodist Church in Jackson, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday March 7, 2020 at Wells United Methodist Church in Jackson, MS. Ott...
Rosie Meadows
Mar 3, 2020
Rosie Maxine Meadows
Morton, MS
Mrs. Rosie Maxine Meadows, age 71 a resident of Morton passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
She is survived by her children, Lee Meadows, Jr. of Morton and Twylene Holmes of Morton; grandchildren, Bryan Holmes of Morton, Thomas Holmes of Morton and Brittney Fleming of PA; great...
Genett Carpenter
Mar 3, 2020
Genett Carpenter departed this world on March 3rd, 2020, at her home in Terry, MS, after a lengthy illness. She was 69 years old.
Visitation will be held at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest, MS, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on March 5th, 2020. Services will be held at 1:00...
Sandra Faye Shoemaker
Mar 2, 2020
Mrs. Sandra Faye Shoemaker
Pelahatchie, MS
Mrs. Sandra Shoemaker, age 72, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital. Visitation was held 5-8pm Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 2pm Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Ott & Lee...
Larry Easterling
Mar 1, 2020
Larry D. Easterling
Morton, MS
Larry D. Easterling, age 71 and a resident of Morton, MS passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020.
Visitation will be Wednesday, March 4, 2020 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Polkville United Pentecostal Church in Polkville MS. Funeral Service will...
Zachary Whittington
Feb 29, 2020
Zachary Gene Whittington
February 29, 2020
Zac leaped into heaven sharing a very special birth date with his daddy. From the moment we found out you would be joining our family, we could not have been more excited! Your big brother had prayed for you for a long time. You gave...
Christopher "Chris" Clements
Feb 29, 2020
Christopher “Chris” Lee Clements, 52, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Sat. Feb. 29, 2020 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. March 4, 2020 from 5pm-8pm and on Thurs. March 5, 2020 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Thurs. March 5, 2020...
Nancy Cook
Feb 29, 2020
Nancy Louise Smith Cook, 89, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 6-8 pm and Monday from 12-2 pm at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Monday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.
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Janice Goldman
Feb 28, 2020
Janice Yvonne Goldman, age 72 and a resident of Pelahatchie, died Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30pm Sunday, March 1, 2020, from the Crossroads Baptist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. John Vaughn will officiate. Visitation will be held from 6pm to...
Carmelo Azcuy
Feb 28, 2020
Carmelo F. Azcuy, 93, a resident of Florence, MS, passed away Fri. Feb. 28, 2020 at Villa South Assisted Living Center in Florence, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. March 1, 2020 from 1pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Sun. March 1, 2020 at the Ott & Lee Funeral...
Lorraine Watkins
Feb 27, 2020
Lorraine B. Watkins, age 78, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, in Hattiesburg following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30pm Saturday, February 29, 2020, from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment to follow in the Homewood Methodist Cemetery. Rev. Reggie Tatum will officiate. Irene Martin will...
William Bowman
Feb 26, 2020
William Rayford Bowman, 80, a resident of Pass Christian, MS passed away, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:15 am...
Robert Cookingham
Feb 23, 2020
Robert William Cookingham, 60, a resident of Brandon,MS, passed away February 23, 2020 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Services to be held at a later date. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled arrangements.
Survivors include his wife, Loye Cookingham; daughter, Emma Cookingham; son, Robert Cookingham; mother, Yoneka Cookingham; sister,...
Sandra Taggart
Feb 22, 2020
Sandra Jean Taggart, 75, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020 in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Mrs. Taggart was born January 26, 1945 in California. She was married to Lawrence Taggart. She will be remembered by her family as a kind and loving wife, mother and grandmother...
Eric Blanton
Feb 21, 2020
Eric David Blanton, age 43 and a lifelong resident of Scott County, passed away at his home on Friday, February 21, 2020.
Funeral services will be held at 11:30 am, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Covenant Baptist Church with Rev. Bobby Warren officiating.
No graveside services will be held. The family will remain in the...
Willie Albert Baker
Feb 21, 2020
Willie Albert Baker, age 86 passed away on Friday, February 21, 2020 at MS Care Center in Morton. Visitation is 5-9 pm Saturday, February 22, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services are 3 pm Sunday, February 23, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton with burial in Leesburg Church of Christ Cemetery.
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Neva Lee Massey
Feb 20, 2020
Neva Lee Massey, 106, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Brandon Court in Brandon. Visitation will be Sunday, 12 noon until 1 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton. A graveside service will be held at 1:30 pm Sunday at Barefoot Springs Cemetery with Bro. Bill Prestage officiating.
Mrs. Massey was a...
Sarah Evans
Feb 19, 2020
Sarah Lou Evans, age 78, a resident of Pearl, passed away on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at Holmes County Hospital.
A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 1:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Dr. Keith Grubbs officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation...
Oliver Triplett
Feb 17, 2020
Oliver Triplett was born on May 22, 1938, and ended his lifelong journey on February 17, 2020. During that 81-year span, this world was blessed with a truly unique individual.
Oliver maintained a strong belief in his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He was a lifelong and active member of the Forest Presbyterian Church. He...
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