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.
James Stewart
Sep 23, 2019
James Alton Stewart, age 72 and a farmer and a resident of the Leesburg community passed away Monday, September 23, 2019 at his home.
Visitation will begin at 12:00 pm and continue until 1:45 pm on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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Berlyn Owen
Sep 23, 2019
Berlyn Owen, 88, a resident of Florence, MS passed away Monday, September 23, 2019, at Briar Hill Rest Home in Florence, MS. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Jesus Name Tabernacle Cemetery in Florence, MS.
Mrs. Owen was born October 02, 1930 and was a native of Purvis, MS....
Alex Guthrie
Sep 21, 2019
Alfred Alexander “Alex” Guthrie, age 43, a lifelong resident of the Harperville community died Saturday, September 21, 2019.
Graveside services will be conducted at 10am Wednesday, September 25, 2019, at Cedar Grove United Methodist Cemetery in Smith County. Bro. Donnie McDaniel will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5pm to 7pm Tuesday, September 24,...
Arthur Jay Shows, Jr.
Sep 21, 2019
Arthur Jay Shows, Jr.
Arthur “Jay” Shows, Jr., 60, passed away on Saturday, September 21st, 2019, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. “Jay Bird”, as he was affectionately called, was a beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend.
Jay was born in Jackson, MS on April 19th, 1959, to Arthur Jay Shows, Sr. and...
Ann Bryant
Sep 21, 2019
Dorcas Ann Bryant, 88, passed away at her home on September 21, 2019. She was born on December 19, 1930 in Schlater, MS to Lomer and Ruby Bryant. Visitation will be 1pm Monday, September 23, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with the service following at 2pm in the chapel. Interment will be in Terry...
Dalton Thompson
Sep 20, 2019
Dalton David Thompson
Pearl, MS
Dalton David Thompson, infant son of Austin and Jessica Johnson Thompson, passed away on September 20, 2019. Visitation will be 11am-12 Noon Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside services will follow at Leesburg Baptist Cemetery.
Rev. Kim Brinks...
Iva Rogers
Sep 20, 2019
Iva Lavada Rogers was born in the Forkville community of Scott County on September 14, 1942. She passed away on September 20, 2019 at the MS Care Center of Morton at the age of 77.
Mrs. Rogers was a retired waitress who enjoyed reading, playing dominoes and cards, and sewing in earlier...
Sheila Grow
Sep 20, 2019
Sheila Grow, 63, born to George and Gloria Cain on January 03, 1956 and passed away On September 20, 2019. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, September 26, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A Celebration of Life service will be 12 Noon on Friday, September 27, 2019, in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial...
Leslie Adams Jr.
Sep 19, 2019
Leslie Richard Adams Jr., 41, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Thurs. Sept. 19, 2019 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson,MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Sept. 22, 2019 from 3pm-5pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. There will be a Graveside service 2pm Wednesday, September 25, 2019, in Owensville Cemetery...
Helen B. Smith
Sep 18, 2019
Helen Briscoe Smith was born March 9, 1925, in Grayson, Georgia, and went to be with the Lord on September 18, 2019.
Helen married Wilbur Smith on August 18, 1942. After World War II, the Smiths moved to the Smith family home place in Noxapater, MS, and then to Pelahatchie in 1953. Helen...
Joann Lewis
Sep 17, 2019
Joann Patrick Lewis, 85, of Pelahatchie, MS passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 17th with her loving family by her side. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, September 19, 2019, at Antioch Baptist Church. Funeral services will be 11am Friday, September 20, 2019, at the church with visitation starting at 10am. Interment will follow in Antioch Baptist Cemetery.
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Peggie Gardner
Sep 15, 2019
Funeral services for Mrs. Peggie J. Gardner will begin at 11:00 am, Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from the First Baptist Church in Newton, with Dr. Brian Rushing, Minister of Music and Senior Adults Randy Cuchens, and Deacon Charles Godwin officiating. Interment will follow in the Newton County Memorial Gardens under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home...
Billie Joe Greer
Sep 15, 2019
Billie Joe Greer, age 83, a resident of Florence, formerly of Forest, died Sunday, September 15, 2019, in the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12:30pm Tuesday, September 17, 2019 from the Unity Assembly of God in Forest with Visitation starting at 11am till service time. The...
Larry Jenkins, Sr.
Sep 15, 2019
Larry Lee Jenkins, Sr. age 65 of Richland, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at a local hospital.
He was born in Memphis, TN on December 20, 1953 to the late Frank Jenkins and Joyce Mockabe Jenkins. Larry was a very talented Musician all of his life. He loved spending time with family especially his grandchildren....
Bennie Dee Farfan
Sep 15, 2019
Bennie Dee Holder Farfan
Morton, MS
Dee Farfan, age 57, a resident of Morton passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2019 at her home. There will be a memorial service at 11am, September 25, 2019 at Roosevelt State Park in the outside Chapel across the water. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott &...
Frances Parkinson
Sep 14, 2019
Of the many roles Frances richly served in her 87 years including teacher, musician, genealogist, author, business woman, medical technologist, and social worker, none were more treasured than daughter, wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, and Christian.
The daughter of Frances Hewitt and E. C. Boyte growing up in Natchez and then later Port Gibson, her...
Tracy Till
Sep 12, 2019
Tracy Riddell Till, 52, passed away Thurs. Sept. 12, 2019 at his home in Pelahatchie, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Sept. 15, 2019 from 2pm-2:45pm at Antioch Baptist Church 2350 Hwy. 43 South Brandon, MS 39042. Funeral Services are 3pm on Sun. Sept. 15, 2019 at Antioch Baptist Church with burial to follow in the church cemetery....
Ronald Cole, Sr.
Sep 12, 2019
Ronald L. Cole, Sr. was born in Franklinton, LA on April 10, 1939 and passed away at his home in Morton on September 12, 2019 at the age of 80.
No services are scheduled at this time.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in...
Marla Johnson
Sep 11, 2019
Marla Lynn Sanders Johnson was born May 14, 1956 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts to her parents Duke and Mollie Sanders. She passed away September 11, 2019 in Clearwater, FL at the age of 63. Marla will be remembered as a conversationalist of free spirit with artistic abilities who loved dogs.
She is survived by her...
Nina Holloway
Sep 10, 2019
Nina Robbins Holloway, age 74 of Braxton, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 at a local hospital.
Visitation will be Friday, September 13, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon from 9:00am until 10:45am. A graveside service will follow at 11:30am at Ross Cemetery with Rev. Don Lum officiating.
She was born in...
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