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.

Douglas Wentz

Douglas Wentz

Jan 29, 2018

Douglas C. Wentz, 74, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will be held at 4 pm Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Brandon Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held after the services at the Wentz home in Brandon, MS.

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Don Franklin

Don Franklin

Jan 29, 2018

Mr. Don Franklin

Morton, MS

Mr. Don Franklin, age 71, a resident of Morton passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.  Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8:30am-1pm Wednesday...

Dr. Paul Long, Phd

Dr. Paul Long, Phd

Jan 29, 2018

Dr. Paul Brown Long, PhD, 94, a resident of Clinton, MS passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018, at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Friday, February 9, 2018, at First Presbyterian in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held 5-7 pm Thursday, February 8, 2018, at the church. Arrangements are...

Joseph Mccain

Joseph Mccain

Jan 29, 2018

Joseph Allen McCain, 17, passed away Mon. Jan. 29, 2018 in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Feb. 1, 2018 from 9am-9:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at 10am on Thurs. Feb. 1, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS.

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Lee Evans

Lee Evans

Jan 29, 2018

Lee Evans, age 78, a resident of Pearl, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2018 at Merit Health Rankin.

A Celebration of Life will be Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 2:00 PM from Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Brother Keith Grubbs officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Pearl,...

William Norton

William Norton

Jan 29, 2018

William Dewey Norton, 90, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, January 29, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with the interment to be held at Fannin Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 11am-1:45...

Willie Mcdill

Willie Mcdill

Jan 28, 2018

Mr. Willie Clyde McDill, 92, passed away Sun. Jan. 28, 2018 at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Jan. 30, 2017 from 9:30am-10am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 11am on Tues. Jan. 30, 2018 at the Sharon Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Lake, MS.

Stephanie Shoemaker Carter

Stephanie Shoemaker Carter

Jan 27, 2018

Stephanie Ann Shoemaker Carter

Brandon, MS.

A private family service was held.

Stephanie Ann Carter,age 43,  a residence of Brandon, MS  passed Saturday January 27, 2018. Stephanie was a sweet kind hearted person who enjoyed being with her friends, family and her daughter.

Stephanie was preceded in death by her grandparents,...

Johnny Bell

Johnny Bell

Jan 27, 2018

Mr. Johnny Bell

Pelahatchie, MS

Mr. Johnny Bell, age 83, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest.  Visitation was held 5pm-8pm Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Graveside service was held 11am Monday, January 29, 2018 at Rehobeth Baptist Cemetery. ...

Vickey Davis

Vickey Davis

Jan 27, 2018

Vickey Lynne Davis

Forkville Community

Vickey Lynne Wallace Davis, age 61, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.  Visitation will be held 5pm-9pm Thursday, February 1, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8:30am-10am Friday at the funeral home.  Services will be held 11am...

Doris Hester

Doris Hester

Jan 27, 2018

Doris C. Hester, 95, of Raleigh, MS, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Magee General Hospital in Magee, MS.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilburn and Verna Carpenter; her sisters, Margaret C. Russell and Mamie E. Carpenter; and her brother Herman O. Carpenter.

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Mike Wiliams

Mike Wiliams

Jan 27, 2018

Mike Ivin Williams, age 78, a resident of Brandon, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2018 at his home.

A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 12:00 PM at First Baptist Church Brandon, 309 South College St., Brandon, MS 39042, with Brother Donnie Denton officiating. A fellowship of family and friends will be...

Barbara Roberts

Barbara Roberts

Jan 27, 2018

Barbara Ann Roberts, 81, passed away Saturday, January 27, 2018 at her residence in Brandon. Visitation is 5-8 pm Monday, January 29, 2018 and 9:30 am on Tuesday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon.  Services are 11 am Tuesday at the funeral home with a 2 pm graveside at Carr Cemetery in Smith...

Jack Craine

Jack Craine

Jan 26, 2018

Jack Bishop Craine, born on Monday, January 15, 2018 and passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018, at UMC Hospital in Jackson, MS.  Graveside Services are 3pm Monday, January 29, 2018, at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.

Jack is preceded in death by his twin brother, Ethan Brewer Craine.

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Gwen Holland

Gwen Holland

Jan 26, 2018

Gwendolyn Holland

Brandon, MS

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Gwendolyn Holland, age 60 passed from this life on Friday, January, 26th 2018 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS.

Gwendolyn loved movies, her cats and dogs, going to the...

Hoy Hawkins

Hoy Hawkins

Jan 25, 2018

Hoy Quentin Hawkins, 88, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be at 11 am Saturday, January 27, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services will be at 2 pm Saturday at the funeral home with burial in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl.  Dr. Keith Grubbs will...

Robert Mclaurin, Jr.

Robert Mclaurin, Jr.

Jan 23, 2018

Robert Sylvester McLaurin, Jr., 93, of Brandon, died peacefully on January 23, 2018 at UMC Hospital. Visitation will be at Brandon First United Methodist Church on Friday, January 26, 2018 from 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm. The Funeral Services will follow at 3:00 pm with Rev. Mitchell Hedgepeth and Rev. Kelly Pope officiating. A private family graveside will follow...

Dorothy Latham

Dorothy Latham

Jan 23, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Dorothy Jean Latham will be conducted at 10:00 am on Thursday, January 25, 2018 from the Bethlehem Baptist Church with Rev. Matt Armstrong officiating. Interment will follow in the Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 8:00...

Katherine Harrell

Katherine Harrell

Jan 22, 2018

Katherine Janeece Harrell, age 73, a resident of Pelahatchie died Monday January 22, 2018 following an extended illness.

Graveside services will be conducted at 2pm Wednesday  January 24, 2018 from the Eastside Baptist Cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5pm to 8pm Tuesday January 23, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home of ...

Mildred Gill

Mildred Gill

Jan 21, 2018

Mildred Todd Gill, age 85, was born in Madisonville, Texas, the only child of Homer Irving Todd and Audrey Alex Todd; and passed away January 21, 2018, at Hospice Ministries, with her loving family close, as she valiantly battled Vascular Dementia.

Mrs. Gill, a school teacher for forty one (41) years, was married to the...

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