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.
Claude Fitzhugh
May 28, 2018
Claude Oliver Fitzhugh passed away peacefully on his farm May 28, 2018. He went to be with the Lord and joined his wife of 45 years, Mildred Johnson Fitzhugh. Claude Oliver was born October 2, 1930, in Ludlow, Mississippi to Jim and Vivian Fitzhugh. He was preceded in death by two brothers, James Edward Fitzhugh and Kelly Fitzhugh. He...
James "Bud" Derrick
May 28, 2018
James "Bud" Derrick
Morton, MS
Mr. Bud Derrick, age 84, a resident of Morton, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at the MS Care Center in Morton. Visitation will be held 9am-11am Thursday, May 31, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services will be...
Deette "Tump" Jones
May 26, 2018
Mrs. DeEtte “Tump” Jones, age 90 and a resident of Forest passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland after an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from the Forest United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the Eastern Cemetery under the direction...
Kenneth Jordan
May 24, 2018
Kenneth Louis Jordan, age 46, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at River Oaks Hospital. Funeral services are Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 10am from the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon. Graveside services will follow at 2pm at Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia, MS. Visitation is Monday, May 28, 2018 from 2pm-5pm at the funeral home....
Doyle Brantley
May 23, 2018
Edwin Doyle Brantley, age 90, known to all as Doyle, ended his lifelong journey on May 23, 2018. He was a member of the greatest generation, upon whose watch our Country grew into the greatest nation the world has known. Doyle grew up in Madden Mississippi along with eight brothers and sisters. His parents were Dr. Frank and Mrs....
Lester Hunt
May 22, 2018
Lester Hunt, 60, passed away from his earthly home on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Hester Hunt. Survivors include his mother, Flora Whitmire Hunt; daughter, Laura Hunt; brother, Michael Hunt and his wife, Jeanne; nephew, Matthew Hunt and his wife, Virginia; niece, Meredith Floyd and...
Mary Elizabeth Bennett
May 22, 2018
Mary Elizabeth McRae Bennett, 86, of Brandon died peacefully on May 22, 2018 at Hospice Ministries after a sudden illness. Mary was born on January 14, 1932 in Ellisville, Mississippi to John Lemuel McRae and Ruby Harper McRae. She was a member of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Flowood.
Mary was one of a kind and always...
Joan Arender
May 22, 2018
Joan McKay Arender went peacefully to be with her Lord listening to "Precious Memories" and holding her daughter Tina's hand. She was living at Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation at the time of her passing on Tuesday, 22 May, 2018. She was 81 years old.
She is survived by her children Joe (Kathy) McKay, David (Courtney)...
John Nowlin
May 21, 2018
John Henry Nowlin, age 75, of Pearl passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at a local hospital. A Celebration of Life will be Friday, May 25, 2018 at 11:00am at Brandon First United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Pope and Rev. Mitchell Hedgepeth officiating. Interment will follow in Brandon Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday, May 24, 2018...
Pat Rogers
May 21, 2018
On May 21st Pat relocated to his heavenly home and is now face to face with Jesus, whom he loved and served faithfully. He knew that by grace he was saved through faith alone when he gave his life to Jesus as Lord and Savior in 1956 and was baptized by Dr. Doug Hudgens at First Baptist Church, Jackson. ...
Alto Porter
May 21, 2018
Alto Clois Porter, 81, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 5-8 pm Wednesday May 23, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and 10 am Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church in Florence. Services are 11 am Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church with a 2 pm graveside at Morton Memorial Gardens....
Charles Huffmaster
May 20, 2018
Charles Everett Huffmaster, 85, passed away Sun. May 20, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. May 23, 2018 from 9am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Wed. May 23, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services...
Charles Bailey Sheppard
May 19, 2018
Charles Bailey “Coach” Sheppard, 77, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Brandon Baptist Church from 2-5pm with services following at 5:00pm with Dr. Clarence Cooper officiating.
Born April 20, 1941 in Attala County, MS to Mary Evelyn and Walter Bailey Sheppard,...
Roger Looney
May 19, 2018
A memorial service will be held at a later time.
Roger Dee Looney, 65, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS.
Mr. Looney was born on May 24, 1952 to D.C. Looney and Mary Cherry (Jerry) Peckinpaugh. He was married to Gale Williams Looney....
Amanda Huff
May 19, 2018
Amanda Rachael Huff
Morton, MS
Amanda Rachael Huff, age 33, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the University Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and Wednesday 11am--11:45am at the funeral home. Services will be held 12pm Wednesday, May...
Lorraine Oakman
May 18, 2018
Lorraine Grantham Oakman, a longtime resident of Jackson and Florence, Mississippi, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, on her birthday at the age of 91 years old.
Lorraine was the daughter of the late Ray and Saleta Edwards Grantham. She was born on May 18, 1927, in Memphis, TN, Moving to Jackson, MS at a...
Norma Speights
May 18, 2018
Norma Jean Speights passed away into the loving arms of the Lord Jesus Christ, on May 18, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Walthall County, MS, on November 21, 1935.
She is survived by her children; Debra Jackson ( Burt ) Painesville , OH; James “ Randy “ Speights...
Smith Sanders
May 17, 2018
Rev. Smith Sanders, age 91, died Thursday May 17, 2018, at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton following an extended illness.
Funeral services were conducted at 2 pm Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Harperville Baptist Church, with interment in the Harperville Memorial Park. Rev. Don Wilson, Rev. Bobby McKay and...
Willie Sones
May 16, 2018
Willie J. (Buddy) Sones was born September 16, 1936 in Walnut Grove, MS to Claude and Lyda Sones. He passed away at his Lake Lorman home May 16, 2018 after a eighteen month courageous and brave journey with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be Saturday, May 19 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with services immediately following at Twin Lakes...
Deloris Huff
May 15, 2018
Deloris Diane Huff was born March 6, 1949 at Raleigh, Smith County, Mississippi to her parents, the late Elvin Junior & Edna Earl Windham Huff. She passed away May 15, 2018 at her home in Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana at the age of 69, after an extended illness.
A resident of the New Orleans area for...
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