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Gary Larose, Jr.
Apr 29, 2019
Gary Watkins LaRose, Jr., 50, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 1-3pm Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services will follow at 3pm Thursday in the chapel of the funeral home with interment in Brandon Memorial Gardens.
Gary was...
Gale Scrivner
Apr 27, 2019
Mrs. Gale Scrivner
Carthage, MS
Mrs. Gale Scrivner, age 77, a resident of Carthage passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Highland Home in Ridgeland. Graveside services will be held 11am Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Pleasant Grove Methodist Cemetery in Carthage. Bro. Larry Savell will officiate the services. Arrangements were entrusted to the...
Ruby Craig
Apr 26, 2019
Ruby Anne Craig was called home to be with Jesus on Friday, April 26, 2019. She was born June 17, 1947, and spent her life in Forkville, Mississippi.
Graveside services will be Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Matt Armstrong officiating under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton....
Nina Jones
Apr 26, 2019
Nina Sinclair Jones, 94, passed away Fri. April 26, 2019 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. May 3, 2019 from 5pm-7pm and on Sat. May 4, 2019 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Sat. May 4, 2019 at the Ott &...
Marvin Baker
Apr 26, 2019
Marvin G. Baker, 83, passed away Fri. April 26, 2019 at the Blake in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. April 28, 2019 from 1:30pm-2:45pm at Oakdale Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm on Sun. April 28, 2019 at Oakdale Baptist Church with burial to follow at Oakdale Cemetery. Ott & Lee Funeral Home...
Austin Lane
Apr 25, 2019
Austin Alexander “Bug” Lane, age 16, of Pearl, MS, left this Earth and went home to Jesus Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson, MS in the arms of his mother and surrounded by his family and friends. He fought many battles successfully throughout his life. He was our superhero and was...
Carol Purvis
Apr 23, 2019
Vickie Carol Smith Purvis
Morton, MS
Carol Purvis, age 68, a resident of Morton passed away on Tuesday, April, 23, 2019 at UMC Hospital in Jackson. A memorial service will be held 2pm Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Morton Church of Christ in Morton, MS. Bro. Willie Hammack will officiate the services. Arrangements were entrusted...
Linda Reeves
Apr 23, 2019
Memorial services for Mrs. Linda Ann Reeves, age 53, and a resident of Forest will begin at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 26, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Holmes officiating.
Inurnment will follow in the Howard Cemetery in George County in the presence of immediate...
Marie Hoover
Apr 21, 2019
Marie J. Hoover, 75, passed away on Sun. April 21, 2019 at the Brandon Nursing & Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. April 23, 2019 from 5pm-7pm and Wed. April 24, 2019 from 10am-10:30am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10:30am on Wed. April 24, 2019 at the...
Jason Harris
Apr 20, 2019
Mr. Jason Harold Harris was born January 10, 1984 and passed away April 20, 2019 at the age of 35.
Funeral services will begin at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Clear Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Tanner, Rev. Jeff Martin, and Rev. Chris Spence officiating. Interment will follow in...
John Gardner, Jr.
Apr 20, 2019
Just before Easter Sunday, a humble preacher said his last prayer and closed his Bible for the last time. John Francis Gardner, Jr., 75, of Brandon, MS, died peacefully on April 20, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS.
Visitation will be Wednesday April 24,, 2019 from 10am until 11am at the North Brandon Church of...
Ilava Rouse
Apr 19, 2019
Ilava Bowman Rouse, 90, passed into the arms of Jesus on Good Friday, April 19, 2019, at Baptist Medical Center with family by her side.
A Celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 2:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Visitation will be Monday, April 22, 2019...
Robert Pierce, Jr.
Apr 19, 2019
Robert K. Pierce ,Jr. of Madison, passed away peacefully at Baptist hospital in Jackson, Mississippi on April 19, 2019 at the age of 69.
A Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 11:00am at Crossgates Baptist Church in “The Venue” with Rev. Scott Ross officiating. Interment will follow in White Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be...
Mazie Dye
Apr 19, 2019
Mazie Dye
Mazie Marie Cooper Dye, a native of Morton, Mississippi, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 19, 2019, at the age of 96. Mazie was born on July 26, 1922 in Morton, Mississippi to the late James Leon Cooper and Sarah Elizabeth (Bessie) Winstead Cooper. Mazie pursued her education at Clark College...
Rubye Stewart
Apr 18, 2019
Rubye Lee Finch Stewart
Pulaski, MS
Mrs. Rubye Stewart, age 70, a resident of Pulaski, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Pelahatchie. Visitation will be held 6-8pm Monday, April, 22, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 10am-11:45am Tuesday at the funeral home. A Memorial Service will be held 12pm...
Gertrude Pierce
Apr 17, 2019
Gertrude Pierce, age 87 a resident of the Springfield community, passed away on Wednesday April 17 in Brandon MS.
Visitation will be Friday from 6pm to 8pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton MS.
Funeral Service will be 3pm Saturday at Springfield Baptist Church in Morton MS.
After retiring from AT&T...
James David "J.C." Cliburn
Apr 13, 2019
James David King Cliburn “J.C.”, 19, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at home.
A Celebration of Life will be Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 2:00pm at First Baptist Church of Byram with Dr. Brandon Powell officiating. Visitation will start at 12:30pm until service time.
Survivors include his parents, James...
Carol Anne Harrison
Apr 13, 2019
Carol Anne Caviness Coward Harrison, age 69, passed away at her home in Brandon, Mississippi after an extended illness. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 16th from 4:00pm-7:00pm and Wednesday, April 17th from 11:00am-1:30pm at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm at Crestview Memorial Gardens on Star...
Arlene Shelby
Apr 13, 2019
Arlene R. Shelby, 73, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment at 1:30 pm in Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City, MS. Visitation will be held...
Al Bullock
Apr 13, 2019
Al Bullock, 55, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away on Sat. April 13, 2019 at Merritt Health Hospital in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. April 15, 2019 from 5pm-7pm and on Tues. April 16, 2019 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Tues. April 16, 2019...
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