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.
Diane King
Mar 17, 2019
Shirley Diane King, age 71, a resident of Forest, died early Sunday morning, March 17, 2019, surrounded by her family at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Eastern Cemetery. Bro....
Janelle Creel
Mar 17, 2019
Janelle Creel, age 83 and a resident of Morton, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton following a brief illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Wednesday, March 20, 2019, from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Rev. Tal Vardaman and Rev. Joe...
Nelda Renfrow
Mar 16, 2019
Mrs. Nelda Renfrow, age 60, and a resident of the Ludlow community passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Scott Regional Hospital at Morton after a sudden illness.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Ott &Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. M.L. Wallace and Bro. Bobo Phillipson...
Mattie Lou Poss
Mar 15, 2019
Mattie Lou “Susie” Poss, 88, passed away Fri. March 15, 2019 at Lakeland Nursing & Rehab Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. March 17, 2019 from 3pm-6pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Mon. March 18, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...
Charles Womack
Mar 14, 2019
Charles Larry Womack, 73, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Highland Home in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Friday and from 10-10:45 am Saturday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the funeral home...
Doris Bell
Mar 14, 2019
Doris Elizabeth Bell, 84, passed away Thurs. March 14, 2019 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. March 17, 2019 from 2pm-5pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Mon. March 18, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS....
Patricia Lester
Mar 14, 2019
Patricia Ann Lester, 73, passed away Thursday March 14, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is 5-9 pm Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Ott and LeeFuneral Home in Brandon. Services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the funeral home with burial in Hodge Hill Cemetery in Morton. Rev. Jerry Hamilton will officiate.
Mrs....
Garnett Adams
Mar 14, 2019
Garnett H. Adams, a resident of Morton passed away Thursday at his home.
Visitation will be held on Saturday March 16 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton and on Sunday March 17 from 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm.
Funeral Service will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March...
Cassie Augustine
Mar 14, 2019
Cassie Augustine
Morton, MS
Cassie Mae Sessions Augustine Mrs. Augustine died March 14, 2019 at age 95 following a short illness. She was born, raised and lived most of her life in Morton. Cassie was the daughter of Maud and Otto Sessions and sister to AL, CO and Frances Sessions. Cassie is survived by her...
Dorothy Smiith
Mar 14, 2019
Dorothy L. Smith, of Brandon, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Madison County Nursing Home.
A Graveside will be held on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 2:00pm at Brandon Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tyrone Wells officiating.
Dorothy was born in Meridian, MS to the late Riley Moore Garrett, Sr. and...
Vernon "Butch" Vaughn
Mar 12, 2019
Vernon Lee Vaughn
Pearl, MS
Vernon “Butch” Lee Vaughn, 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at his home. A celebration of life will be at 2 P.M. Sunday, March 17, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Richland, MS.
Mr. Vaughn was born in Amarillo, TX on January 3, 1948,...
Bobbie Morris
Mar 11, 2019
Heaven gained an angel on Monday, March 11, 2019, when Bobbie Jean Morris, age 75 entered into the presence of her Lord at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.There will be only a private family service.
Mrs. Morris was a native and lifelong resident of Rankin County and was of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors...
Betty Burnett
Mar 10, 2019
Betty Burnett passed from this life into glory on Sunday, March 10, 2019. Visitation will start at 1pm Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS until the 3pm Service in the Chapel with burial in Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. She was a Christian and a member of First Baptist Church...
Geraldine Frazier
Mar 10, 2019
Geraldine Frazier
Brandon, MS
Geraldine Bowen Frazier, 83, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be 10am – 11:30am Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at North Brandon Church of Christ followed by the funeral service at 11:30am at the church. Burial will follow at Red Hill...
Richard "Rick" Pitts, Sr.
Mar 9, 2019
Richard “Rick” K. Pitts, Sr., age 70 of Brandon, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.
A Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 1:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon. Visitation will be prior to the service from 11:00am until 12:45pm. Interment will follow in Crestview Memorial...
David Morgan
Mar 8, 2019
David A. Morgan was born February 12, 2002, in Yuba City, CA, and passed away March 8, 2019, in Collinsville, MS, at the age of 17.
A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the First Baptist Church, 9241 MS-19, Collinsville, MS 39325.
Graveside services will begin at...
Timothy Flippen
Mar 8, 2019
Timothy Jon Flippen
Richland, MS
Timothy Jon Flippen, 52, passed away on March 8, 2019, at Mississippi Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS.
A Memorial Graveside service will be held 1pm Saturday, March 30, 2019, at McCarley Cemetery in McCarley, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon handled local arrangements.
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George Phillips
Mar 7, 2019
George Edward Phillips, 64, of Star, MS, passed away on March 7, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, eight days after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
He was born in West Monroe, LA and lived in Star, MS for over 30 years. He graduated from West Monroe High School and received a Bachelor of...
Derward Norsworthy
Mar 7, 2019
Derward Thomas Norsworthy
Pearl, MS
Derward Thomas Norsworthy, 87, passed away Thurs. March 7, 2019 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. March 11, 2019 from 10am-11:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 12pm Mon. March 11, 2019 at Ott...
Billy Fortenberry
Mar 6, 2019
Mr. Billy Fortenberry was born in Rankin County on November 2, 1943 to his parents, Alfred and Emma Irene Lampkin Fortenberry. He passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family March 6, 2019 at the age of 75.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm on Friday, March 8, 2019 at...
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