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.
Iris Mabry
Jan 1, 2020
Iris Evans Mabry was born March 6, 1922 at Lawrence, MS. A longtime resident of Newton, Mrs. Iris passed away Friday May 8, 2020 at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton at the age of 98 years, two months and two days.
Graveside services will be held at Lakewood Memorial Park South, Jackson in...
Elvin "Junior" Hammons
Jan 1, 2020
Elvin Hammons, Jr, age 90, a resident of Forest, died Thursday, May 21, 2020, following an extended illness.
Services will be conducted at 2:30pm Sunday, May 24, 2020, from the Pineville-Leaf River Church Pavillion. A visitation will be held before the service at the Pavillion beginning at 2pm. Bro. Jerry Holmes will...
David Morrow Sr.
Jan 1, 2020
Mr. David Lewis Morrow, Sr., 93, died Wednesday, January 1, 2020, at Merit Hospital in Brandon. Funeral services will be held at Brandon First United Methodist Church on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at 12pm with a private burial in the Old Brandon Cemetery in Brandon, MS. Rev. Kelly Pope and Rev. Scott Larsen will officiate. Visitation will be at...
Brittany Tidmore
Dec 29, 2019
Brittany Lebeau Tidmore, age 24, and a resident of Rockmart, GA died Sunday, December 29, 2019, in Forest, MS.
She was born on November 23, 1995, in Streeter, IL to her parents Ed Lebeau and Leah Hammond Sears.
Survivors include her husband, Austin Tidmore of Austell, GA her mother Leah Sears, father, Ed Lebeau and...
Aubury Myers
Dec 27, 2019
Aubury K. Myers, age 57, a resident of Lawrence, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019, following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Sunday, December 29, 2019, at the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home in Forest. Rev. Joey Smith will officiate. Visitation will be held...
Richard Boyd
Dec 27, 2019
Richard Everett Boyd, 77, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019, at his residence. Visitation will be 9am – 10am Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home with services following at 10am in the chapel. There will be a 2pm graveside service in Highland Cemetery in Hattiesburg, MS.
Mr. Boyd was born...
Shirley Jones
Dec 27, 2019
Shirley Ann Jones, age 83, a resident of Forest, died Friday, December 27, 2019, following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 12pm Monday, December 30, 2019, from the Forest United Methodist Church with Reverend David Slaughter officiating. The family will receive friends from 10am to till the service time at Forest United...
Bennett Arthur Massey
Dec 27, 2019
Bennett Arthur Massey
Morton, MS
Mr. Bennett Arthur Massey, age 82, a resident of Morton passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton. His visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 10am-10:45am Monday, December 30, 2019 at the funeral...
Irene Elizabeth Toney
Dec 26, 2019
Irene Elizabeth Speights Toney, a retired minister’s wife, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 26, 2019. She was the wife of the Reverend G. Hobson Toney, a retired United Methodist minister. The funeral service will be held at 11am on Saturday, December 28th at Crossgates United Methodist Church where she was an active member with visitation from 9am until the...
Dorothy Dickerson
Dec 26, 2019
Dorothy V. Dickerson of Byram, age 92, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 26, 2019.
A Celebration of Life was Monday, December 30, 2019 at 1:30pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Rev. John Thomas officiating. Visitation started at 12:30pm until service time. Interment followed in Lakewood Memorial Park...
Billy Miller
Dec 26, 2019
On December 26, 2019 Billy Miller, 92, passed away peacefully at home in Brandon, MS surrounded by his family. He was a veteran of WWII, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
Billy was born May 2, 1927 to Cager and Ista Miller in Hazelhurst, GA and grew up in Clay County, AL. After graduating from Lineville...
Rachelle Esco
Dec 26, 2019
Rachelle “Shelly” Ann Esco, 25, of Brandon, MS, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019.
Shelly was born August 30, 1994 in College Station, Texas. She was raised most of her life in Brandon, Mississippi by her father James Esco and Stacy Esco. Shelly attended North Shore Elementary and graduated high school from University Christian where she...
Michelle Patrice Wright King
Dec 26, 2019
Michelle Patrice Wright King, 47, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Merit Health-Rankin in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Michelle was born March 26, 1972 in Atlanta, GA to James Edward Wright and Linda Carrol Matthews Wright. She was married to Randy Scott King....
Sunshine Searcy
Dec 22, 2019
Sunshine “Sunny” Searcy, 74, a resident of Pearl, MS, passed away Sun. Dec. 22, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. Dec. 27, 2019 from 9am-10:15am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10:30am on Fri. Dec. 27, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...
Chloe Jean Ruth Haven
Dec 21, 2019
Chloe Jean Ruth Haven
Pelahatchie, MS
Chloe Jean Ruth Haven, age 9 years old, joined the angels and Jesus on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Her visitation will be held 11am-2:30pm Saturday, December 28, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral service will be held 3pm Saturday, December 28, 2019 at the Ott...
Bonnie Bruce
Dec 21, 2019
Mrs. Bonnie Webb Bruce, age 89 of Pearl, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2019.
Visitation will be on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Briar Hill Baptist Church from 10:00am until 10:45am with a graveside service following at 11:00am in the church cemetery.
She was born on July 24, 1930 in West Monroe, LA to...
Floyd Bouslay, Jr.
Dec 20, 2019
Floyd Ronald "Ron” Bouslay, Jr., 65, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Friday, December 20, 2019 at home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at 11 am Monday, December 23, 2019 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie, MS. Visitation will be held from 10-11 am at the church.
Ron was born...
Geneva Harrell
Dec 19, 2019
Mrs. Geneva Thompson Harrell was born in Rankin County on October 24, 1937, to her parents Albert and Wilma Franklin Thompson. She passed away December 19, 2019 at her home at the age of 82.
Mrs. Harrell enjoyed reading, fishing and most of all, playing dominoes. She was a retired employee of TALON, Inc....
Barbara Boyd
Dec 19, 2019
Barbara Lemmons Boyd, 86, passed away Thurs. Dec. 19, 2019 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Dec. 21, 2019 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 12pm on Sun. Dec. 22, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS...
Janice Gailey
Dec 18, 2019
Janice Lenora Gailey, 76, a resident of Morton, MS passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at her home in Morton. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Sunday, December 22, 2019 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held from 12:00 am-1:30 pm Sunday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS....
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