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.
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.
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
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
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
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...
Julia Cook
Jan 21, 2018
Julia Maye Martin (Judy) Cook passed away January 21, 2018 at her home in Brandon, Mississippi. She was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on May 23, 1947, to Carlos E. Martin and Verlene Richardson. Her father was a Methodist minister, and there were frequent moves throughout her childhood. She did not spend more than two years at any place...
Jon Johanson
Jan 21, 2018
Jon David Johanson, 80, died peacefully on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 from 5pm-6pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am on Tues. Jan. 23, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial...
David Hunter
Jan 19, 2018
David Ross Hunter, 67, passed away Fri. Jan. 19, 2017 in Eupora, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 from 1pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Mon. Jan. 22, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial to follow in the...
Jeff Prestage
Jan 18, 2018
Graveside services for Mr. Jeff Prestage will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 from the Farm Rest Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm at the funeral home.
Jeffery Dwight Prestage was born March 26, 1964...
Jeannette Stephens
Jan 17, 2018
Funeral services for Mrs. Jeannette Stephens will be conducted at 11 am on Friday, January 19, 2018 from the Pine Ridge Baptist Church at Lawrence with Bro. Larry Laird officiating. Interment will follow in the Pine Ridge Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.
Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 8:00...
Ethan Craine
Jan 17, 2018
Ethan Brewer Craine
Morton, MS
Ethan Brewer Craine, born on Monday, January 15, 2018 and passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Graveside Services are 3pm Saturday, January 20, 2018, at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.
Survivors include his parents,...
George Simon
Jan 16, 2018
George Jeffrey Simon, age 78, a resident of Brandon, passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be on will be held at 1pm Saturday, January 20, 2018, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Flowood, MS with visitation starting at 12pm. Interment will follow in...
Saroj Patel
Jan 16, 2018
Saroj Dineshkukmar Patel, 61, passed away at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS on Tuesday, January 16, 2018.
The Prayer services will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2018, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS from 5pm 6pm in the chapel.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 19,...
Myrene Morgan
Jan 16, 2018
Myrene Cliburn Morgan, 67, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Friday, January 19, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in the Crystal Springs Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 pm Thursday, January 18,...
Jean Wiltcher
Jan 15, 2018
Mrs. Jean Wiltcher
Pelahatchie, MS
Mrs. Ollie Jean Mooney Wiltcher, age 82, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Monday, January 15, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Her visitation will be held from 10am- until starting on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Services will be held 2pm Thursday, January 18, 2018 at...
Joan Goodman
Jan 14, 2018
Joan Vaughn Goodman, 80, passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2018, at Brandon Court. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10am Friday, January 19, 2018, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Flowood, MS with visitation starting at 9am. Interment will follow in Lodebar Methodist Cemetery in Pelahatchie, MS.
Mrs. Goodman was born in Jackson,...
Walter Pennington
Jan 14, 2018
Walter Eugene Pennington, age 85, died on Sunday, January 14, 2018. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 11am on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at First United Methodist Church, Brandon, MS with visitation an hour before the service. Burial will follow at D’Lo Cemetery, D’Lo, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling...
Eva Johnson
Jan 14, 2018
Eva Pearl Johnson, age 70, a resident of Raleigh died Sunday January 14, 2018 at the Mississippi Care Center following an extended illness.
Mrs. Johnson was born in Scott County on September 3, 1947 to her parents Ernest Lewis and Irene Warren Lewis. She was a Baptist. She enjoyed visiting family and friends.
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Carole Marie Hawkins
Jan 12, 2018
Carole Guraedy Hawkins
Brandon, MS
Carole Marie Guraedy Hawkins, 71, passed away peacefully at her brother’s home on Friday, January 12, 2018, after a lengthy battle with ovarian cancer. Services will be 11am Wednesday, January 17, 2018, in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home, with visitation starting at 10am. Graveside services...
Lisa Richardson
Jan 12, 2018
On January 12, 2018, my mother, Lisa Kay Richardson, moved on to a better place in Heaven. Mom was a fighter no doubt. She was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma in July of 2007 and defied all odds and beat it. Though weary from the treatment and side effects she continued to live life, be a servant to others and...
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