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.
Mary Griffin
Mar 22, 2020
Memorial services for Mrs. Mary Jennette Griffin will be held at a later date.
Burial will be in the Pine Grove Church of God at Dixon.
Mrs. Griffin, age 72, of Union, died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at her home.
The Neshoba County native was a...
Ronald Thomas
Mar 22, 2020
Ronald B. Thomas, age 81, a longtime resident of Forest, died Sunday, March 22, 2020, in Meridian following an extended illness.
The family will announce a Visitation and a Memorial service at a later date to be held at the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest....
Billy Dale Shoemaker
Mar 21, 2020
Mr. Billy Dale Shoemaker, age 66, a resident of Morton passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at St. Dominics Hospital in Jackson. Visitation was held 12pm-1:45pm Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Graveside service was held 2pm Tuesday at Two Mile Baptist Cemetery. Bro. Billy Ray Parker and Bro. Josh Smith...
Earl Stagg, Sr.
Mar 21, 2020
Earl Franklin Stagg, Sr. age 94, died Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the Winston Medical Center in Louisville, MS following an extended illness.
Graveside services will be held at 11am Monday, March 23, 2020, from the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Lawrence. Visitation will be held from 10 am till the service time for family...
Wayne Ball
Mar 19, 2020
Wayne O. Ball, age 76, passed away on March 19, 2020, at his home in Brandon.
He was born July 7, 1943, in Columbia, MS, to parents, Exie Mae McKenzie Ball and Scott William Ball.
He attended school at Sandy Hook and Columbia before graduating from West Marion
High School in 1961. He...
Earl "Sonny" Burkett, Jr.
Mar 16, 2020
Earl D "Sonny" Burkett, Jr., age 86 of the Oakdale Community passed away on Monday, March 16, 2020.
A Celebration of Life will be Thursday, March 19, 2020, at 2:00pm from Oakdale Baptist Church with visitation starting at 12:00pm until service time. Interment will follow in Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will also be Wednesday, March...
Billy Lea
Mar 15, 2020
Billy Ray Lea, age 77 of Brandon, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020.
He was born on December 8, 1942 in Brookhaven, MS to the late Purvis and Myrtle Lea.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, John Paul Lea, Margie Lea Galle, and Major Lea.
Billy attended Central High...
Dorothy Arp
Mar 14, 2020
Dorothy Marie Bowen Arp, age 74, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, March 14, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 pm Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 12-1 pm Saturday at the funeral home.
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Randy May
Mar 13, 2020
Randy May, 58, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Fri. March 13, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. March 16, 2020 from 5pm-7pm and on Tues. March 17, 2020 from 12pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Tues. March 17, 2020 at the...
John H. Mccollough
Mar 11, 2020
John H. McCollough, age 70, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 2-4 pm Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 1 pm Monday at the funeral home with a 3 pm graveside at Mendenhall City Cemetery.
John was a native of...
Amy Morris
Mar 11, 2020
Amy Dianne Mitcham Morris was born on April 21, 1979, in Jackson, MS. She grew up in Pelahatchie, MS, where she could often be found with her brother Michael and her parents working in their garden or spending time with her Granny. Amy went to school at Pelahatchie Attendance Center, where she graduated Valedictorian of her class. She was known for keeping the...
Elsie Riser Hawkins
Mar 10, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Riser Hawkins, 99, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 12 noon until 1:45 pm Friday, March 13, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 2 pm Friday at the funeral home with interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Rev. Dennis Ellingburg will officiate....
Gabriella Garcia
Mar 8, 2020
Baby Gabriella Angelina Garcia
Morton, MS
Baby Gabriella received her angel wings on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Visitation will be 12pm-2pm Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Burial will be at Luther Chapel Cemetery. Pastor Sheila Cumbest will officiate the service. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott...
Julia Shoemaker
Mar 8, 2020
Julia B. Shoemaker, 90, passed away Sun. March 8, 2020 at Lakeland Nursing & Rehab in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. March 12, 2020 from 1pm-2:15pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 2:30pm on Thurs. March 12, 2020 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.
Mrs. Shoemaker...
William Blackwell, Sr.
Mar 8, 2020
William C. Blackwell, Sr.
Brandon, MS
William C. Blackwell, Sr., 94, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Magee, MS. Funeral services will be 1pm Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with visitation starting at 11am. Burial will follow at Liberty...
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...
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