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.
Michael Goolsby
Jul 9, 2019
Michael Edwin Goolsby, of Brandon, MS, was born June 8, 1953 in Jackson, MS to Mrs. Dean and Mr. Bobby Kipling Goolsby and passed away July 9, 2019 in Jackson, MS. Mike had been a resident of the Shiloh Community of Rankin County for most of his life.
Visitation will be held at Ott & Lee Funeral...
Kristen Thomas
Jul 7, 2019
Kristen Leanne Thomas, 39, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Sun. July 7, 2019 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. July 10, 2019 from 5pm-8pm and on Thurs. July 11, 2019 from 10am-11:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 12pm on Thurs. July...
Larry Myers
Jul 7, 2019
Larry Edward Myers, 72, of Willis, Texas passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at Memorial Hermann Woodlands Hospital in Shenandoah, Texas. Family and Friends gathered on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, Mississippi followed by a graveside service at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, Mississippi led by Reverend Floyd Steverson.
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Suzanne Vening
Jul 7, 2019
Suzanne Vening, age 59, of Florence, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019 at her home. Preceded in death by her father, T.Q. Sims and grandparents, Walter M. and Guynell Price Hester, and Zetha Mathilda Simmons Sims, she is survived by her mother, Mary Mildred (Millie) Hester Sims; sisters, Peg N. Sims Saunders (Jon), Ellen Sims Meeler (Don), and...
Francis Wixted, Jr.
Jul 6, 2019
Francis Eugene Wixted, Jr.
Brandon, MS
Francis Eugene Wixted, Jr., 78, passed away on July 6, 2019. Visitation will be 6-8pm on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am Thursday, July 11, 2019, in the chapel of the funeral home. Graveside services will...
Mike Sturrup
Jul 6, 2019
Mike Sturrup was born Thursday, May 31, 1956 at Lackey Memorial Hospital, and passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019 at his residence at the age of 63.
The Sturrup Family, a longstanding name in the business realm were owners of Fred’s Dollar Store, where Mike retired as an assistant manager. He will be remembered...
Lela Grey
Jul 4, 2019
Lela Jo Grey, aged 9 days, passed peacefully in her parents arms on July 4, 2019 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. After being born at 24 weeks and spending time in the NICU, she went to play with Jesus.
Lela Jo is the daughter of Garrett Grey (Grahamsville, NY) and Alexis Grey (Ottawa, OH) who...
Andy Boyte
Jul 4, 2019
Andy Boyte, age 50 and a longtime resident of Scott County, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at his home.
Funeral services will begin at 3:00 pm Sunday, July 7, 2019 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Larry Duncan officiating. Interment will follow in the Pleasant Ridge...
W.C. "Pete" Wall, Jr
Jul 2, 2019
W.C. "Pete" Wall, Jr. age 82, and a resident of Morton died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Morton following an extended illness.
Funeral services were conducted at 11 am Saturday, July 6, 2019, at the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton with interment at Springfield Cemetery with military honors. Rev....
Mary Goodman
Jun 30, 2019
Mary McDaniel Goodman, age 83, of Brandon, Mississippi, entered her Heavenly home on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Visitation will be held Tuesday, July 2, 2019, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. The memorial service will be held Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at Cato Baptist Church at 10:00 a.m. Following the memorial...
Ryan Moody
Jun 29, 2019
Ryan Jacob Moody, 19, passed away Sat. June 29, 2019 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. July 3, 2019 from 12pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Wed. July 3, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with...
Carolyn Moulder
Jun 29, 2019
Carolyn Sue McAlpin Moulder, 81, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019, surrounded by her family. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She lived a life of great faith and love; and she shared both freely with all who encountered her. She enjoyed gardening, and especially cooking for others and seeing people enjoy it. She retired as...
Vera Thompson
Jun 29, 2019
Mrs. Vera McNeece Thompson
Forest, MS
Mrs. Vera Thompson, age 89, a resident of Forest passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Trend Healthcare in Carthage. Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Monday, July 1, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services will be held 10am Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at the...
Gayle Pettie
Jun 29, 2019
Gayle Pettie, 78, passed peacefully surrounded by family and loved ones on Saturday, June 29, 2019, at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation is 9am – 11am Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services will follow at 11am in the chapel of the funeral home with burial in Concord Baptist Cemetery....
Diane Fleming
Jun 27, 2019
On Thursday, June 27, 2019, Diane Elizabeth Hughes Fleming of Brandon, MS, went to be with her Lord and Savior after a twelve-year battle with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease. She died peacefully with her family by her side, two weeks shy of her 62nd birthday and two months before her 44th wedding anniversary. She was laid to rest at...
Geraldine "Gerri" Gardner
Jun 25, 2019
Geraldine “Gerri” Ferguson Gardner, age 88, passed away on Tuesday, June 25 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital.
Visitation will be on Thursday, June 27, 2019 from 5:00pm till 7:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Funeral services will be on Friday, June 28, 2019 at 11:00am at Brandon Baptist Church with visitation starting at 10:00am...
Betty Aultman
Jun 25, 2019
Betty Aultman, 74, passed away Tues. June 25, 2019 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. June 29, 2019 from 9am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Sat. June 29, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Graveside...
Dr. William Blair
Jun 21, 2019
Dr. William Dodd Blair, 76, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at home surrounded by his immediate family. A visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00PM Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon, MS. There will be a private family service later in South Carolina to spread his ashes on the...
Michael Haskins
Jun 19, 2019
Michael Lloyd Haskins
Michael Lloyd “Mike” Haskins, 65, Passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday June 21, 2019 and 10am Saturday June 22, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services will be 11am Saturday June 22, 2019 in the chapel of...
Annie Joiner
Jun 18, 2019
Annie Pearl Joiner, age 77, a lifelong resident of Scott County died Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Sebastopol.
Funeral services were held at 6 pm Thursday, June 20, 2019, at the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home in Forest. Bro. Larry Jackson and Bro. Robert Roncali officiated. Visitation was held from 3 pm till...
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