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.

Ottie Westerburg

Ottie Westerburg

Apr 2, 2019

Ottie Middleton Anderson Westerburg, 87, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Ridgecrest Community Care Center in West Monroe, LA. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 5, 2019 at the First United Pentecostal Church in Brandon, MS with interment to be held at Lakewood Memorial Gardens in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held...

Bobby Massey

Bobby Massey

Mar 30, 2019

Bobby Joe Massey, age 64, and a lifelong resident of Rankin County, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Morton with Bro. Billy Ray Parker , Bro. John Vaughn...

Christopher Allen

Christopher Allen

Mar 28, 2019

Christopher Michael Allen, 47, passed away at his home in Jackson on March 28, 2019 surrounded by his family and friends. Visitation will be held on Wed. April 3, 2019 from 10am-11:45am at Brandon Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 12pm on Wed. April 3, 2019 at Brandon Baptist Church with burial to follow at Crestview Memorial...

Louis Hampton "Hamp" Arnold

Louis Hampton "Hamp" Arnold

Mar 27, 2019

Louis Hampton Arnold, 89, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Brandon. Visitation is 5-7 pm Friday, March 29, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and 10 am Saturday at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie. Services are 11 am Saturday at the church with burial in the church cemetery.

Mr. Arnold was a...

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Mar 26, 2019

Kathy Bates

Leesburg, MS

Mrs. Kathy Bates, age 81, a resident of Leesburg passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.  Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 10am-10:45am Friday at Branch Baptist Church.  Services will be held 11am...

Terry Clark

Terry Clark

Mar 25, 2019

Terry Glynn Clark, 73, left his earthly home in the early morning hours of March 25th, 2019. Terry was born on December 11, 1945, in Walnut Grove, MS. He was a resident of Pelahatchie and a 1964 graduate of Pelahatchie High School. He went on to graduate from Mississippi College with a degree in Secondary Education, specialized in mathematics,...

Russell Champlin

Russell Champlin

Mar 25, 2019

Russell Leon Champlin, 85, passed away peacefully at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center on March 25, 2019.

Memorial service will be Saturday, March 30, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Clinton, MS. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Pastor Scott Henze and Pastor Stephen Koenig will officiate.

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Mattie Christine Trest

Mattie Christine Trest

Mar 22, 2019

Mattie Christine Prestage Trest

Leesburg, MS

Mrs. Christine Trest, age 98, a resident of the Leesburg Community passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton.  Visitation will be held 4pm-7pm Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Services will be held 2pm Monday,...

Billy "Bill" Hales

Billy "Bill" Hales

Mar 20, 2019

Billy Gene “Bill” Hales, 79, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 10-11:45 am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 12:00 noon at the funeral home.

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Lawrence Hamberlin, Jr.

Lawrence Hamberlin, Jr.

Mar 20, 2019

BRANDON, MS – Lawrence Monroe Hamberlin, Jr., 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the State Veteran’s Home in Kosciusko, MS.  Funeral services are 2pm Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with visitation starting at 12pm on Saturday.  Interment will follow in Lakeland Place Garden Park Cemetery in Brandon.

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Baby Wolfsbane Conley

Baby Wolfsbane Conley

Mar 18, 2019

Baby Wolfsbane Conley

Morton, MS

Baby Conley was born with angel wings on March 18, 2019.  He is mourned by his parents, Jimmie Conley and Jennifer Hall Conley of Morton; siblings, Andrew James, Robert Dylan, Misty, Daisy, Gypsy Rose, Lilly Star and Ivy Rain; grandmother, Mary Ann Grigsby; aunt, Sandi Hall.  He was met by...

Diane King

Diane King

Mar 17, 2019

Shirley Diane  King, age 71, a resident  of  Forest, died early Sunday morning, March 17, 2019, surrounded by her family at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Eastern Cemetery.  Bro....

Janelle Creel

Janelle Creel

Mar 17, 2019

Janelle Creel, age 83 and a resident of  Morton, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton following a  brief illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Wednesday,  March 20, 2019, from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.  Rev. Tal Vardaman and Rev. Joe...

Nelda Renfrow

Nelda Renfrow

Mar 16, 2019

Mrs. Nelda Renfrow, age 60, and a resident of the Ludlow community passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Scott Regional Hospital at Morton after a sudden illness.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Ott &Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. M.L. Wallace and Bro. Bobo Phillipson...

Mattie Lou Poss

Mattie Lou Poss

Mar 15, 2019

Mattie Lou “Susie” Poss, 88, passed away Fri. March 15, 2019 at Lakeland Nursing & Rehab Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. March 17, 2019 from 3pm-6pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Mon. March 18, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...

Charles Womack

Charles Womack

Mar 14, 2019

Charles Larry Womack, 73, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Highland Home in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Friday and from 10-10:45 am Saturday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the funeral home...

Doris Bell

Doris Bell

Mar 14, 2019

Doris Elizabeth Bell, 84, passed away Thurs. March 14, 2019 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. March 17, 2019 from 2pm-5pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Mon. March 18, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS....

Patricia Lester

Patricia Lester

Mar 14, 2019

Patricia Ann Lester, 73, passed away Thursday March 14, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is 5-9 pm Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Ott and LeeFuneral  Home in Brandon. Services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the funeral home with burial in Hodge Hill Cemetery in Morton. Rev. Jerry Hamilton will officiate.

Mrs....

Garnett Adams

Garnett Adams

Mar 14, 2019

Garnett H. Adams, a resident of Morton passed away Thursday at his home.

Visitation will be held on Saturday March 16 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton and on Sunday March 17 from 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm.

Funeral Service will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March...

Cassie Augustine

Cassie Augustine

Mar 14, 2019

Cassie Augustine

Morton, MS

Cassie Mae Sessions Augustine Mrs. Augustine died March 14, 2019 at age 95 following a short illness. She was born, raised and lived most of her life in Morton. Cassie was the daughter of Maud and Otto Sessions and sister to AL, CO and Frances Sessions. Cassie is survived by her...

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