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Matthew Stemen

Matthew Stemen

Aug 22, 2018

Matthew Jay Stemen, 50, passed away Wed. Aug. 22, 2018 at Merit Health Rankin Hospital in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Aug. 25, 2018 from 9:30am-10:30am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 11am on Sat. Aug. 25, 2018 at the Oakdale Cemetery in Brandon, MS.

Matthew was born...

Bennie Swain

Bennie Swain

Aug 22, 2018

Bennie D. Swain, 64, a resident of West, MS passed away August 22, 2018 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Saturday, August 25, 2018 at the First United Pentecostal Church in Brandon, MS with interment in the Lakeview Gardens in Greenville, MS. Visitation will be held from 12-2 pm Saturday at...

Ora Mae Carter White

Ora Mae Carter White

Aug 19, 2018

Ora Mae Carter White, 97, went home to her Lord on Sunday, August 19, 2018. Visitation is 9 am Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at Shiloh United Methodist Church. Services will begin at 11 am Wednesday at the church with burial in Shiloh Cemetery. Rev. David Slaughter, Rev. Chris Cumbust and Rev. David Shumaker will officiate.

Mrs. White...

William Goss

William Goss

Aug 19, 2018

William Othnel Goss, age 74, of Brandon passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral Services will be Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 11:00 am at Golden Grove Church of God with interment following in the church cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 21, 2018 from 5:00 pm until...

Bobby Stewart

Bobby Stewart

Aug 17, 2018

Bobby C. Stewart, 69, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Friday, August 17, 2018 at his home. Funeral services will be held 4 pm Sunday, August 19, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in the Leesburg Church of Christ in Leesburg, MS. Visitation will be held from 2-4 pm Sunday at the...

Charlie Thompson Sr.

Charlie Thompson Sr.

Aug 17, 2018

Charlie Thompson Sr., 76, passed away Fri. Aug. 17, 2018 at his home in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Aug. 18, 2018 from 5pm-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Sun. Aug. 19, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial to...

John Wayne Neese

John Wayne Neese

Aug 14, 2018

John Wayne Neese, 65, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 5-8 pm Thursday and 9:30 am Friday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon.  Services are 11 am Friday, August 16, 2018 at the funeral home with burial in Parkway Cemetery in Morton. Rev. Darby Combs and Rev. Josh Neese will...

Marjorine "Margie" Tolleson

Marjorine "Margie" Tolleson

Aug 13, 2018

Marjorine Moore Owens Tolleson, age 88 of Brandon, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital.

Funeral services will be Friday, August 17, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon. Graveside services will follow at 3:45 pm in the old Cash Cemetery in Lena, MS. Visitation will be Thursday, August 16,...

Tom Richardson

Tom Richardson

Aug 13, 2018

Tom K. Richardson

Brandon, MS

Tom K. Richardson, 74, passed away on Monday, August 13, 2018, at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson, MS. Funeral Services were 11am on Thursday, August 16, 2018, at First Baptist Church of Fannin with visitation starting at 10am at the church. Burial followed in the church cemetery. Dr. Ron Bird...

Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

Aug 13, 2018

Jackie A. Robinson, age 91, of Brandon, passed away on, Monday, August 13, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.

A Celebration of Life will be Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at 10:00 am at Brandon Baptist Church with Dr. Clarence Cooper, Rev. Gayden Harrell, and Rev. David Prevost officiating. Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Visitation...

Helen Whisenant

Helen Whisenant

Aug 13, 2018

Helen Moore Whisenant

Morton, MS

Helen Moore Whisenant a resident of Cooperville passed away on August 13, 2018 in Jackson MS, surrounded by her sons.

Visitation for Mrs. Helen will be on Wednesday, August 15,2018 from 5:00pm to 8:00 pm at Ott and Lee in Morton, MS.

Funeral Services will be...

Terry Kilgore

Terry Kilgore

Aug 13, 2018

Terry Kilgore, 79, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, August 13, 2018 at Saint Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in Brandon Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held from 12-2 pm Wednesday at the funeral home....

Winnie Richardson

Winnie Richardson

Aug 12, 2018

Winnie Merle Richardson, 84, passed away Sun. Aug. 12, 2018 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Aug. 15, 2018 from 9:30am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Wed. Aug. 15, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS...

James Courtney Jr.

James Courtney Jr.

Aug 10, 2018

Mr. James Marion Courtney Jr.

Morton, MS

Mr. James Courtney Jr., age 64, passed away on Friday, August 10, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his family.  His visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Sunday, August 12, 2018 at New Liberty Baptist Church.  Funeral services will be held 11am Monday, August 13, 2018 at New Liberty...

Charles Sullivan

Charles Sullivan

Aug 8, 2018

Mr. Charles Sullivan, age 77, and a resident of Morton passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at his home.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 11, 2018 from the Oak Grove Church of God at Polkville with Bro. Robert Gatewood and Bro. Jeremy Price officiating. Interment will follow in the...

Anthony Roberts

Anthony Roberts

Aug 8, 2018

Anthony Roberts, 64, passed away on August 7, 2018 at Tulane Medical Center in New Orleans. During his life he lived in Louisiana, Mississippi, California and Hawaii and travelled all over the world.

Tony was a dedicated soldier who served in Germany and Vietnam as an airborne paramedic with the 101st. He had several careers:...

Jessie Martin

Jessie Martin

Aug 8, 2018

Jessie Martin

Ludlow, MS

Mr. Jessie Martin, age 49, a resident of Ludlow passed away on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.  Visitation will be held 5-8pm Friday, August 10, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Services will be held 11am Saturday from the Ott & Lee Chapel...

Lee Morris

Lee Morris

Aug 8, 2018

Lee Edward Morris, 58, passed away on August 8, 2018, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.  A memorial service will be 2pm Saturday, August 11, 2018, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with visitation starting at 1pm.

Lee was born in Illinois on April 30, 1960.  He was very loyal and...

Mary Green

Mary Green

Aug 7, 2018

Mary Moore Green, age 56, of Brandon, passed away on Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at a local hospital.

Funeral services will be Friday, August 10, 2018 at 2:00 pm from Oakland United Methodist Church in Oakland, MS with visitation starting at 1:00 pm. Interment will follow in Oakland United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be...

Thomas L. Scott

Thomas L. Scott

Aug 7, 2018

Thomas L. “Tom” Scott, 71, passed away Tues. Aug. 7, 2018 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Aug. 11, 2018 from 11am-12:45pm at Brandon Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services will follow at 1pm at Brandon Baptist Church with burial in Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Ott &...

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