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.
Iona Parkman
Jan 1, 2019
Iona Parkman
Polkville, MS
Mrs. Iona Tucker Parkman, age 73, a resident of Polkville passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Her visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Thursday, August 15, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services will be held 11am Friday, August 16, 2019...
Larry Sistrunk
Jan 1, 2019
William Larry Sistrunk went home to be with the Lord on July 5, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland MS. He was born on August 1, 1951, the son of Willie Gene “Pete” Sistrunk of Sebastopol and Bobbie Nell Gainey Sistrunk of Morton, both of whom preceded him in death. He married Carol Cooper of Morton on June 12,...
W.L. "Sonny" Latham Jr.
Jan 1, 2019
Mr. William Lawrence (Sonny) Latham, Jr., Age 86, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019. Visitation will be held Monday night November 18, 2019 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Services, in Morton, MS. Visitation will begin again at Bethlehem Baptist Church, in Forkville, MS, on Tuesday, November 19, 2019, at 10:00 AM until 10:45...
Mary Graves
Jan 1, 2019
Mrs. Mary C. Graves, age 89, and a resident of Morton, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019 at her residence.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 14, 2019 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Morton Memorial Gardens under the direction of Ott &...
Moses Monk
Jan 1, 2019
Moses Roy Monk was born January 12, 1949 at Sebastopol, Scott County, MS to his parents Henry Leroy and Dorothy Ann Shaw Monk. He passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the age of 70.
Blind from birth, Mr. Monk never allowed his handicap to...
Pam Smith
Jan 1, 2019
Pam Smith, age 54, a resident of Leesburg, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2019 at Scott Regional Hospital in Morton. Visitation will be held 5-8pm Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8:30am-10:30am Wednesday at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held 11am Wednesday, April 24, 2019 from the Ott &...
Michael Wallace
Jan 1, 2019
Michael Wayne “Bubba” Wallace was born March 30, 1954. He passed away on October 24, 2019 at the age of 65.
A Scott County native, Mike had lived in the Forkville community for the past 33 years. He will be remembered for the love that he had for his family, in particular his foster children,...
Hershell Taylor
Jan 1, 2019
Hershell William Taylor, age 78 and a resident of the Pulaski community died Tuesday January 15, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be conducted from the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home at 10am Saturday January 19, 2019. Bro. Tommy Anderson will officiate.
Visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm Friday...
Gilbert Allen
Jan 1, 2019
Gilbert Allen, age 70, passed away Sunday in Carthage surrounded by family.
Visitation will be on Thursday, July 25, 2019, from 5pm to 8pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Funeral Services will be 2pm Friday, July 26, 2019 at Ott and Lee Chapel; interment will be in the Leesburg Church of Christ cemetery.
Preceded...
Kenneth Jones
Jan 1, 2019
Mr. Kenneth Monroe Jones was born August 11, 1939 in Boliver County, Mississippi to his parents Myrl A. Jones and Sadie Barrentine Jones. He passed away May 9, 2019 at Community Place in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 79. He enjoyed fishing and served his country in the United States Navy.
Ott & Lee...
Dorothy Jean Jones
Jan 1, 2019
Dorothy Jean Parker Jones, 87, passed away Sat. Dec. 14, 2019 at Oaks at Scenic View in Baldwin, GA. Visitation will be held on Mon. Dec. 16, 2019 from 12:30pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Mon. Dec. 16, 2019 at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Morton, MS...
Betty Wade
Jan 1, 2019
Betty Fay Hayman Wade
Morton, MS
Mrs. Betty Fay Wade, age 82, a resident of the Springfield Community passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Visitation will be held 6:00pm-8:00pm Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 1:30pm-2:45pm Sunday at the...
Charles Prestage
Jan 1, 2019
Mr. Charles Earl Prestage was born in Morton at the Scott County Hospital on June 21, 1967 to his parents Mr. Murry Prestage, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Jean Shoemaker Smith. He passed away at his home on May 18, 2019 at the age of 51.
Charles Earl will be remembered for his enjoyment of fishing...
Angie Anderson
Jan 1, 2019
Angie West Anderson was born December 4, 1924 and passed away September 29, 2019 at the age of 94.
Angie was a native of Clarke County, MS and a 1943 graduate of Heidelberg High School. She married William Henry Anderson on March 10, 1946, Henry and Angie made their home in Forest, MS and...
Doris Purvis
Jan 1, 2019
Mrs Doris K. Purvis age 88 passed away on Wednesday April 24 in Magee, MS.
Visitation will be 5pm to 8pm on Thursday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, Ms
A Graveside service will be on Friday at 10 am at Rock Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery in Polkville.
Preceded in death...
David Milam
Dec 31, 2018
David Aiken Milam, 87, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Mississippi Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS.
Mr. Milam was born January 15, 1931 in Greenville, MS to Jarret...
Baby Bentley Creason
Dec 31, 2018
Baby Bentley Lathan Creason
Forest, MS
Baby Bentley Lathan Creason received his angel wings on December 31, 2018. Funeral services will be held 11am Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton. There will be no graveside service but burial will be in Liberty Baptist Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the...
John Burnham Sr.
Dec 30, 2018
John Elston Burnham Sr., 84, passed away Sun. Dec. 30, 2018 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Jan. 2, 2018 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Thurs. Jan. 3, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...
R. Palmer
Dec 25, 2018
R. Ronald Palmer, age 88, of Pelahatchie passed away on December 25, 2018 at his home.
Funeral Services will be at 11:00am at Antioch Baptist Church on Friday, December 28, 2018 with visitation starting at 9:30am. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
Ronald was born to the late Remus Marion...
Callie Hickman
Dec 24, 2018
Callie Marie Loftin Hickman, 68, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at Saint Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Ms. Hickman was born on February 15, 1950 in Deridder, LA to Doc Curtis and Paula Maxine Loftin. She work for Gary’s Restaurant in...
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