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.
Bobby Williams
Nov 28, 2019
Bobby Joe Williams
Lena, MS
Mr. Bobby Joe Williams, age 65, a resident of Lena passed away surrounded by his family on Thursday, November 28, 2019 at his home. A memorial service will be held 2pm Sunday, December, 8, 2019 at Farm Rest Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral...
Beverly Rhodes
Nov 27, 2019
Beverly Jo Bracken Rhodes, age 80, and a resident of Forest, died Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Lackey Memorial Hospital. She was a native of Newton, MS. As a young child, she was taught to read by her grandfather, Mr. A.L. Myers, and read constantly throughout her life. She was a Cum Laude graduate of Millsaps where she...
Retired Judge Billy Bridges
Nov 25, 2019
Billy Gene Bridges, 85, passed away on November 25, 2019, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on May 5, 1934, in the Old Pearl Community, Simpson County, Mississippi, to James Franklin Bridges and Pearl Burke Bridges.
Billl graduated from Pearl High School and Hinds Junior College and then enlisted in the United States...
Willie Moore
Nov 25, 2019
Willie Bruce Moore, age 87, of Brandon passed away on Monday, November 25, 2019 at a local hospital.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at 3:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with visitation starting at 2:00pm.
Willie was born in Sebastapol, MS on January 7, 1932 to the late John...
William Mccullough
Nov 24, 2019
William Ray McCullough
Pearl, MS
William Rayford “Ray” McCullough, 77, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Services are 1pm Saturday, November 30, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with visitation starting at 11am prior. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens...
Margaret Usry
Nov 24, 2019
Margaret Mae Usry, 83, passed away Sun. Nov. 24, 2019 at Brandon Court Nursing Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Nov. 25, 2019 from 5pm-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Tues. Nov. 26, 2019 from 10am-10:45am at Shiloh United Methodist Church in Pelahatchie, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on...
Brenda Jean Adcox
Nov 24, 2019
Brenda Jean Stewart Adcox
Morton, MS
Brenda Jean Adcox, age 53, a resident of Morton passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at Select Belhaven in Jackson. Her visitation was held 5-9pm Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Holmes Assembly of God Church. Services were held 2pm Wednesday, November 27, 2019 at Holmes Assembly of God...
Chief Master Sergeant (Ret.), James Bishop, Jr.
Nov 23, 2019
Chief Master Sergeant, (Ret.) James Monroe Bishop, Jr., 81, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Visitation will...
Charles Strong
Nov 22, 2019
Charles Anthony "Tony" Strong age 58 and a resident of Morton pass away Friday at Mississippi Baptist Hospital in Jackson MS from a short illness of cancer.
Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Saturday November 23, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton and on Sunday November 24, 2019 at Ott and Lee...
Gene Lanthrip
Nov 22, 2019
Mr. Gene Lanthrip, a lifelong resident of Scott County, was born in Forest, MS on March 30, 1937 to his parents William Elmer and Ruie Ezaline Creel Lanthrip. He passed away November 22, 2019 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS at the age of 82.
A simple man, he was...
Julia Sims
Nov 22, 2019
Romans 12:9-13 Love in Action
9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with...
Andrea "Andee" Mcguffee
Nov 20, 2019
Andrea (Andee) Lynn McGuffee passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, November 20, 2019, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with stomach cancer. Andee was born February 6, 1961, the daughter of Betty Ann Stewart and Joe McGuffee. She graduated from Canton Academy and then attended Ole Miss, Hinds, USM, MGCCC, and the University of South Alabama....
Billy Lane
Nov 19, 2019
Mr. Billy Joe Lane, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Merit Rankin Health. He was born on March 27, 1952 in Prentiss, MS to the late Joe Rankin Lane and Mattie Merle Sasser Lane. Billy was a Commercial Air and Heating Supervisor for Jackson State and Alcorn State. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather....
James Williamson
Nov 19, 2019
Brigadier General (Retired) James E. Williamson
Brandon, MS
General Williamson was born on December 29, 1930 in Mendenhall, MS. He joined the Mississippi National Guard on September 5, 1949, while he was attending Copiah-Lincoln Junior College. He was called to active duty on September 5, 1950 during the Korean Conflict. He was assigned to...
Billy Wofford
Nov 18, 2019
Billy Wofford, 62, passed away Mon. Nov. 18, 2019 at his residence in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at 6:30pm on Thurs. Nov. 21, 2019 at Brandon Baptist Church located at 100 Brandon Baptist Dr. Brandon, MS 39042. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled the arrangements.
Billy was born on Jan. 10,...
Jimmy Knott
Nov 18, 2019
Visitation: 6-8pm Tuesday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home, Brandon, MS
Service: 11am Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church in Brandon, MS with visitation starting at 10am at the church
Jimmy Ray Knott
Pearl, MS
Jimmy Ray Knott, 68, a lifelong resident of Pearl, MS went to be with the...
Robert Legate
Nov 18, 2019
Robert Allan Legate, 93, left his earthly body to be with Our Lord on Nov. 18, 2019. He was born in Arkansas to Carl Christopher Legate and Maude Elizabeth Ellison Legate who both preceded him in death. He was one of 6 children: preceded in death by Alvin Carl Legate and Claude Legate and survived by Sarah Brinkley, Blanche...
Geraldine "Jerri" Kennedy
Nov 17, 2019
Geraldine “Jerri” Johnson Kennedy, 89, passed away Sun. Nov. 17, 2019 at The Rose Garden in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Nov. 20, 2019 from 5pm-7pm and on Thurs. Nov. 21, 2019 from 1pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Thurs. Nov. 21, 2019 at the Ott &...
Catherine Shoemaker
Nov 16, 2019
Catherine Shoemaker
Leesburg, MS
Mrs. Martha Catherine Thompson Shoemaker, age 97, a resident of Morton met her Savior face to face on Saturday, November 16, 2019. Visitation will be held 5pm-9pm Monday, November 18, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8am-1:30pm Tuesday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held...
Charles Carter, Jr.
Nov 15, 2019
Charles met his Heavenly Father on November 15, 2019 at the age of 81. He retired in 1999 from Baptist Hospital after over 35 years of service as Facility Administrator and was instrumental in completing major renovations at the hospital during his tenure. Charles also proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy stationed on an aircraft carrier in...
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