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.
Sara Haden
Jan 10, 2020
Sara Edwards Haden, age 84, of Braxton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 10, 2020.
Sara was born on October 1, 1935, and raised in Jones County. She attended Union Line Elementary School and then graduated from Soso High School. She played forward on the basketball team. Sara grew up on the...
Kathryn Carpenter
Jan 10, 2020
Kathryn Herron Carpenter, age 73, a lifelong resident of Forest, died Friday, January 10, 2020, in Jackson following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Monday, January 13, 2020, from the Homewood Methodist Church with interment to follow in the Homewood Cemetery. Rev. Milton Koon and Rev. Phillip Roland will officiate. Visitation will be...
George Westcott Jr.
Jan 10, 2020
Mr. George Henry Westcott, Jr. 80, of Florence MS died January 10, 2020 in Centerville, MS after a car accident. Visitation will be held on Sun. Jan. 19, 2020 from 1pm-2:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm on Sun. Jan. 19, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS....
Linda Pittman
Jan 8, 2020
Linda Pittman
Linda Pittman, 73, passed away Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at her residence. Visitation is 9:30 am Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 11 am Thursday at the funeral home with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery in Columbia.
Linda was a native of Columbia and...
Loretta Bell
Jan 8, 2020
Mrs. Loretta L. Bell, age 61 and a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at Rankin Medical in Brandon.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Friday, January 10, 2020 from Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Billy Ray Parker officiating. Interment will follow in Groveton...
Dr. Leonard Murphy Adkins
Jan 7, 2020
Dr. Leonard “Murphy” Adkins, age 82, died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in the presence of his loving family. Despite struggling with declining health, he passed away peacefully and never lost sight of what was important to him. Visitation will be held 4-7 p.m. on Thursday, January 9 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and from 12...
Irene Smith
Jan 6, 2020
Irene K. Smith, age 91, went to be with the Lord on January 6, 2020, surrounded by her family at Hospice Ministries, Ridgeland, Mississippi. Visitation will be at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on Saturday, January 18, and at 2:00 pm on Sunday, January 19. The funeral service will...
Brenda Cook
Jan 6, 2020
Brenda Gale Cook, age 71, of Florence, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
Funeral Services will be Thursday, January 9, 2020 at 2:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Rev. Lane Varner officiating. Interment will follow in Salem Cemetery in Cato, MS. Visitation will be Wednesday, January...
Kenneth Warren
Jan 6, 2020
Kenneth Wayne Warren, 77, of Brandon, MS passed away peacefully Monday, January 6, 2020, at his residence.
Mr. Warren was born September 15, 1942, in Homewood, Mississippi to the late William Ernest and Dorothy Webber Warren. He was a hard-working man and enjoyed his career as the Chief Financial Officer of H.C...
Bobby "Buddy" Price
Jan 4, 2020
Mr. Bobby "Buddy" Price, age 85 and a resident of Morton passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.
Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 2:00 pm at Two Mile Baptist Church with Bro. Joe Crane, Bro. Greg Renfrow, and Bro. T.J....
Jo Anne Caven
Jan 4, 2020
Jo Anne Tolbert Caven, 84, passed away Sat. Jan. 4, 2020 at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Jan. 11, 2020 from 9:30am-10:15am at Crossgates United Methodist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10:30am on Sat. Jan. 11, 2020 at Crossgates United Methodist Church in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 2:30pm on Sat....
Jerry Mcneil
Jan 3, 2020
Jerry Tom McNeil , age 82, passed away with his family at his side ,January 3, 2020 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, Mississippi. He was born November 11, 1937 to Isham Forest McNeil and Etta Waites McNeil of Bay Springs, Mississippi. Referred to as “Jerry Tom” throughout his hometown, Jerry graduated from Bay Springs High School , where...
Evelyn Keyes
Jan 3, 2020
Evelyn Keyes died at home after a brief illness on the morning of Jan. 3, 2020, in the company of her loving sister, Peggy Ann Keyes. She was 90 years old.
Evelyn, a devout Baptist and preternaturally skilled gardener, will be missed tremendously by her family. A longtime Sunday School teacher, she had a wry...
Jacqueline Noel
Jan 2, 2020
Services: 2pm Saturday, January 4, 2020 Harperville Baptist Church
Visitation: 12pm-2pm Saturday, January 4. 2020 Harperville Baptist Church.
Alice Jacqueline (Jackie) Burnham Noeldied January 2, 2020 in New Orleans. She was born November 24, 1938 in Harperville, Scott County, Miss., the eighth and last child of John Raymond and Fannie...
Richard Manning, Jr.
Jan 1, 2020
Richard Nathaniel Manning, Jr., age 47, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Merit Health Flowood, MS.
Mr. Manning was born April 4, 1973 to Richard Nathaniel Manning, Sr. and Doris Jean Steadham Creshaw. He was an electronic engineer and work for WECO many years. Mr. Manning enjoyed spending time with all...
Trey Johnston
Jan 1, 2020
Thomas Trey Johnston, 31, passed away Wednesday, August 5, 2020 in Newton. Visitation will be 10:30 am Saturday at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Hickory. A graveside service will be held at 11 am at Pleasant Ridge. Rev. Bobby Warren and Garrett Mills will officiate. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...
Jarred Harris
Jan 1, 2020
Jarred Michael Harris, age 30 of Florence, passed away on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at a local hospital. Jarred worked with glass for a living. He loved to fish, work on his truck and anything mechanical, and especially enjoyed working outdoors. He will be missed by many family and friends. Jarred is survived by his parents, Joseph and Renda...
Don Skelton, Sr.
Jan 1, 2020
Don Allen Skelton, Sr., 81, of Brandon, MS passed away at home, on August 26, 2020. He was born on December 7, 1938 in Myrtle, MS to Curtis Upton and Mattie Lou Heaton Skelton.
He grew up in the Mississippi Delta attending Leland Public Schools and graduating from Leland High School with the class of 1956. While...
Sol Davis Jr.
Jan 1, 2020
Sol A. Davis, Jr.
Morton, MS
Mr. Sol A. Davis, Jr. age 89, a resident of the Branch Community in Scott County went to be with his heavenly father on July 6, 2020 at home surrounded by his family.
His visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020...
Thomas Brown
Jan 1, 2020
Thomas Eugene Brown was born November 22, 1957 in Forest, MS. He passed away January 3, 2020 at Merit Central in Jackson, MS at the age of 62.
A truck driver, by profession, Tommy was a lifelong resident of Mississippi. He was a Christian by testimony of his faith and served his country in the United States...
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