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.

Vera Louise Bryant

Vera Louise Bryant

May 14, 2018

Vera Louise Franklin Harvey Bryant, age 91, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.

Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon and again on Thursday from 10:00 am until 10:45 am at the funeral home. Funeral...

Christopher Clark

Christopher Clark

May 11, 2018

Christopher Howard Allen Clark, age 47, and a resident of Morton passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at the MS Care Center in Morton.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Earl Clark, Rev. Marty Wilson, and Rev. Tal Vardaman...

Corbin Lloyd

Corbin Lloyd

May 10, 2018

Infant Corbin Anne Lloyd

Corbin Anne Lloyd Infant daughter of Alana Goss and Marshall Lloyd passed away Thursday May 10,2018 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS.

Visitation for will be Saturday May, 12 2018 9:00am to 9:50 am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS.

Services for will be 10:00...

Jerry Thrash

Jerry Thrash

May 9, 2018

Jerry Glynn Thrash, age 56, a resident of Morton formerly of Forest died Wednesday May 9, 2018 at  Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2pm Sunday, May 20, 2018 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.  Visitation will be held from 12:30pm til the...

Michael Rigdon

Michael Rigdon

May 9, 2018

Michael Thomas  Rigdon,  age 67,  a resident of  Forest, MS died on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 .

Services will be held Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Ephesus Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Harrison and Rev. Rusty Walton officiating, interment will follow  in the Church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from...

Sandra Calhoun

Sandra Calhoun

May 8, 2018

Sandra Johnson Calhoun, 68, passed away Tues. May 8, 2018 at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. May 11, 2018 from 12:30pm-1:30pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 2pm on Fri. May 11, 2018 at Andrew Chapel Cemetery in Brandon, MS.

Mrs. Calhoun was born in...

Cynthia Garrett

Cynthia Garrett

May 6, 2018

Cynthia Gail Bynum Garrett, 62, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at UMMC.  Visitation will be from  11:00 am – 1:30 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 pm in Holly Bush Cemetery.

Survivors include her 2 children, Daniel Dewayne Finnegan (Sherrie) and...

Alex Gomez

Alex Gomez

May 6, 2018

Alex Hernandez Gomez, age 7 and a resident of Morton died Sunday May 6, 2018 in Morton.

Funeral  services will be conducted at 2pm Saturday May 12, 2018 from the Good News Church located on Hwy. 80 East.  Visitation will also be held at church from 5pm til   9pm  Friday May 11, 2018 and again...

Henry O'Cain

Henry O'Cain

May 6, 2018

Henry O. O'Cain

Carthage, MS

Mr. Henry O. O'Cain a resident of Carthage, MS passed away Sunday May 6, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family.

Graveside services will be Thursday May 10, 2018 at 11:00 am at Forest Grove Presbyterian Church Cemetery  in Carthage MS.

Visitation for Mr. O'Cain...

Harish Goswami

Harish Goswami

May 5, 2018

Harishchandra Kalyanpuri Goswami, age 82, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Funeral Services will be Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon from 10am until 1pm. Visitation will be Monday, May 7, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon from 6pm until 8pm.  Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ott and...

Mary Bennett

Mary Bennett

May 2, 2018

Mary Bennett

January 14, 1932 – 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....

Roxanna Coleman

Roxanna Coleman

May 1, 2018

Roxanna Conn Coleman, age 83, passed away on May 1, 2018, at Brandon Court Nursing Home in Brandon, MS, where she has lived since 2010. She died due to complications from Parkinson's Disease. She was a 40-year resident of Pearl, MS, and a member of Park Place Baptist Church.

She was preceded in death by...

Donna O'Cain

Donna O'Cain

May 1, 2018

Donna L. O’Cain, 84, a resident of Pelahatchie, MS, passed away Tues. May 1, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. May 4, 2018 from 2pm-3:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will follow at 4pm in the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS.

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William Savell

William Savell

Apr 30, 2018

William Bruce Savell, 58, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, April 30, 2018 at his home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am Thursday, May 3, 2018 at Pinelake Church in Flowood, MS with the interment service at 3:00 pm in the Coleman Cemetery in McAdams, MS. Visitation will be held from 9:00...

Diane Canterbury

Diane Canterbury

Apr 30, 2018

Diane Smith Canterbury was born January 31, 1936 and went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, April 30, 2018. Visitation will be held at Lakeside Presbyterian Church Saturday, May 5, at 10:00 AM.  Funeral services will follow at 11:15 AM.

Diane graduated from Mississippi College with a Master of Education in 1969. She taught...

Bernardine Mashburn

Bernardine Mashburn

Apr 30, 2018

Bernardine Mashburn

Pelahatchie, MS

Bernardine Elizabeth Howell Mashburn, 58, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018.  Services are 10am Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Visitation will be 5-7pm on Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial will be in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS....

James L. "Jimmie" Ott

James L. "Jimmie" Ott

Apr 29, 2018

JAMES L. OTT

Morton, MS

James L Ott, 82, was at home with his heartbroken family, as he quietly slipped from life into death.  Because of his strong Christian faith, he left with neither regrets or disappointments about the life he had been given.  He loved his life but did not fear death....

Florence Thompson

Florence Thompson

Apr 29, 2018

Florence M Thompson

Morton, MS

Florence Thompson a resident of the Leesburg community  passed away Monday April 30, 2018 at Ms Care Center in Morton MS

A life long resident of the Leesburg Community Mrs Florence, enjoyed  quilting, making ceramics, she loved her family,and took great pride in giving things to everyone she...

Gerald Doyce "Bubba" Gilmer, Jr.

Gerald Doyce "Bubba" Gilmer, Jr.

Apr 27, 2018

Gerald Doyce “Bubba” Gilmer, Jr., age 46 and a resident of Brandon, passed away on Friday, April 27, 2018.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 pm, Monday, April 30, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. William Kitchings officiating. Interment in the Lena Cemetery under the direction of Ott &...

Francine "Frannie" Gilmer

Francine "Frannie" Gilmer

Apr 27, 2018

Francine “Frannie” Louise Gilmer, 47, passed away Fri. April 27, 2018 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on Tues. May 1, 2018 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Flowood, MS with visitation being held from 9am-10:45am prior to the funeral services at the church. Honorary Pallbearers will be Jimmy Ray Taylor,...

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