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James Williamson

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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...

Ann Johnson

Ann Johnson

Nov 14, 2019

Ann Risher Johnson, age 74, a resident of the Homewood community, died Thursday,  November 14, 2019.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with Rev. Milton Koon officiating.    Visitation will be held from 11am until the service...

Jessie Jolly

Jessie Jolly

Nov 9, 2019

Mr. Jessie L. Jolly age 70 and a resident of Morton MS passed away on Saturday November,9th at Mississippi Baptist Hospital in Jackson.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, a Memorial Service will be 7:00 pm at Ott and Lee Chapel in Morton.

Preceded...

Sherry Carter

Sherry Carter

Nov 8, 2019

Sherry D. Carter, 63, passed away Fri. Nov. 8, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Nov. 9, 2019 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 4pm on Sun. Nov. 10, 2019 at Brandon Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS.

Sherry was born in Meridian,...

Fay Gaither

Fay Gaither

Nov 8, 2019

Fay Gaither passed away November 8th, a month shy of her 92nd birthday.  Fay was born in Canton to the late Mary and Leon (Chuck) Payne on December 16, 1927.   She spent her childhood in the Pelahatchie area.

Fay was an Air Force wife and mom while married to her first husband, Buford E. Gentry.  She loved...

Erbert Gomillion, Jr.

Erbert Gomillion, Jr.

Nov 6, 2019

Erbert Gomillion, Jr. passed away on November 6, 2019, at the age of 69 years.  Born May 5, 1950, to L.E. Gomillion, Sr. and Stella Sanders Gomillion.  Erbert  Gomillion, Jr. was a life long resident of Pea Ridge and Harperville, Mississippi.  He was a deacon and member of Ridge Baptist Church where he taught  Sunday School and provided a...

Bobby Gasaway

Bobby Gasaway

Nov 6, 2019

Bobby Gene Gasaway, 90, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Services will be held at Brandon Baptist Church in Brandon, MS at 11am, Friday, November 8, 2019. Visitation will start at 9am. A graveside service will be held at Andrews Chapel Cemetery.

Bobby Gene Gasaway was born August 1, 1929 in Stonewall, MS to the...

Douglas Richardson

Douglas Richardson

Nov 4, 2019

Douglas Richardson

Forest, MS

Mr. Douglas Richardson, age 57, a resident of Forest passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at his residence.  There will be no services.  Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.

Mr. Richardson was born...

Alima Moore

Alima Moore

Nov 4, 2019

Alima Jewels Moore, 3, a resident of Jackson, MS is now resting in the arms of Jesus. She made her journey on November 4, 2019 at home surrounded by her family. A memorial service will be held at 11 am Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 9-11...

Billie Gunn

Billie Gunn

Nov 3, 2019

Mrs. Billie McNeece Gunn, a resident of the Lena community, died Sunday, November 3rd at her home in Lena, Ms. where she was surrounded by her loving family.

Born on November 13, 1933, in rural Leake County Ms.,  Billie graduated from Madden High School and went on to receive a Bachelors's degree in...

Ann Miller

Ann Miller

Nov 3, 2019

Ann Miller, 87, passed away Sunday November 3, 2019 at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services will be held at Eulaton United Methodist Church in Eulaton, AL on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at 3pm with visitation starting at 2pm....

Wilford Pyles

Wilford Pyles

Nov 3, 2019

Wilford Allan Pyles, 80, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Sun. Nov. 3, 2019 at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Nov. 7, 2019 from 5pm-8pm at Grace Primitive Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Fri. Nov. 8, 2019 at Grace Primitive Baptist Church with burial to...

Regina Boykin

Regina Boykin

Nov 1, 2019

Regina Craven Boykin, age 45, a resident of Morton died Friday, November 1, 2019, in Jackson.

Funeral services were conducted at 2:30pm  Monday, November 4, 2019, from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton with interment in the Morton Memorial Gardens.   Pastor Brett Nettles and Pastor David Bryant  officiated.   Visitation...

Christopher Thompson

Christopher Thompson

Oct 31, 2019

Christopher Cruz Thompson, 7 weeks old went home to be with his Jesus on Thursday October 31, 2019 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 3:30 pm Sunday, November 3, 2019 at Crossgates Baptist Church in Brandon, MS with entombment at Parkway Memorial Cemetery in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held from...

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