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.

Lurlene Hicks
Oct 18, 2017
Lurlene B. Hicks Morton, MS Lurlene B. Hicks, age 102, passed away on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton. Visitation was held 9am-1pm Saturday, October 21, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 1pm Saturday, October 21, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Line Creek Baptist Cemetery. Bro. Tal...
Richard Russell
Oct 17, 2017
Richard Martin Russell, 56, passed away on Tuesday, October 17, 2017, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 11am -1:45pm Thursday, October 19, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with services to follow at 2pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will be 11am Saturday, October 21, 2017, at Fountain City United Methodist Church...
Louise Agnew
Oct 15, 2017
Louise E. Agnew, 92, a resident of Chateau Ridgeland in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral services will be held 1 pm Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with burial in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held 11:30 am until 12:45 pm Wednesday. Rev. M.L. Agnew and Rev. Eddie Agnew will officiate...
Mr. William Harvey
Oct 14, 2017
Mr. Hank Harvey, age 79 passed away on October 14, 2017 at the St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation service was on Monday, October 16, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, October 17, 2017 at 10:00 am from the Independence United Methodist Church in...

Mildred Johnson
Oct 14, 2017
Mildred Everett Johnson, 88, of Brandon, Mississippi passed away peacefully on October 14, 2017. Services will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, October 16, 2017, with visitation beginning at 10:00 AM at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, Mississippi. Burial will follow at the Everett Family Cemetery in White Oak, Mississippi. Mildred was born to Joe and Effie...
Elouise Mcgee
Oct 13, 2017
Elouise Johnson McGee Brandon, MS Elouise Johnson McGee passed away on October 13, 2017 at the age of 73. She is survived by her loving daughter, Shannon Brown, her son-in-law Tom Brown, and granddaughter Abby Brown of Summit, MS, her son, Jason McGee, daughter-in-law Tatiana McGee, and granddaughter Alexia McGee of San Antonio, TX. She is also survived by her brother Joe...
Nolan Beard
Oct 13, 2017
Graveside services for infant Nolan Ross Beard, 3 months old, and a resident of Flowood, MS, will be held at 1 pm Wednesday, October 18, 2017 at Tuckers Crossing Cemetery out of Laurel, MS.

Mattie Culpepper
Oct 13, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Mattie Ola Culpepper will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 15, 2017 from the Ephesus Baptist Church with Dr. Jim Everett, Rev. Chris Harrison, and Dr. Joe Truhett officiating. Music for the service will be provided by Mrs. Janet Everett and Mrs. Joyce Everett. Interment will follow in the Ephesus Cemetery under the direction...

Mrs. Cleola Latham
Oct 13, 2017
Mrs. Cleola "Sis" Latham age 85, passed away on Friday, October 13, 2017 in Jackson, MS. Visitation was held from 6:00 pm until 9:00 pm on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton and again on Sunday, October 15, 2017 from 12:00 pm until 1:45 pm. Funeral Services were held 2:00 pm Sunday, October 15,...
Aldewin Johnson Jr.
Oct 11, 2017
Aldewin T. Johnson, Jr. Brandon, MS Aldewin Theo (A.T.) Johnson, Jr., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 11, 2017. A.T. was born on April 6, 1933, in Bellamy, Alabama. He spent his childhood in Jackson, Mississippi, and graduated from Jackson’s Central High School in 1951. A.T. went on to attend Mississippi State University, where he graduated in 1961 with a...

Grace Wicker
Oct 9, 2017
Grace Thompson Wicker, 90, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017. She was born on Thursday, March 24, 1927, to Rev. Robert H. Thompson and Anna S. Thompson in Burns, MS. Grace is survived by her daughters: Barbara W. Price and Linda W. (Gary) Nelson; grandchildren: Teresa P. Davis, Richie Boozer, Steven Boozer and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in...

Joyce May
Oct 9, 2017
Funeral Services for Joyce Evelyn May, 72, of Brandon, MS will be held at 10:00a.m., Thursday, October 12, 2017 at First Baptist Church of Brandon, College Street Campus. Burial will follow at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Family and friends will serve as pall bearers. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, from 6-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral...

Mrs. Ruby Richardson
Oct 9, 2017
Ruby Nell Allen Richardson Pelahatchie, MS Mrs. Ruby Nell Allen Richardson, age 75, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Monday, October 9, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation was held 4pm-8pm Wednesday, October 11, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 2:30pm Thursday, October 12, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Chapel...
Infant Juliet Schumacher
Oct 8, 2017
Infant Juliet Michelle Schumacher passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017 and is now resting in the arms of Jesus. Visitation will be held from 12-3 pm Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of...

Elizabeth Thompson
Oct 8, 2017
Elizabeth J. Thompson Pearl, MS Elizabeth J. Thompson, 85, joined her Heavenly Father on Sunday, October 08, 2017. Visitation will be 12 noon -2pm Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are at 2pm in the chapel of the funeral home with interment to follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Mrs. Thompson was...

Perry Hiles Iii
Oct 7, 2017
Funeral services for Mr. Perry L. Hiles, III will be conducted at 10:00 am on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Christian Life Fellowship with Bro. Craig Bailey and Bro. Clayborn Huff officiating. Interment will follow in the Christian Life Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Friday,...

Charles Davis
Oct 5, 2017
Charles W. Davis, age 89, a resident of Forest died Thursday, October 5, 2017 in Jackson following an extended illness. He was born on April 17, 1928 in Yazoo County to his parents, Charlie Davis and Ula Inez Green. He was a man of the Christian faith. He retired from the B.C. Rogers Poultry Processing Company in the Maintenance division. Mr. Davis was preceded in death...
Mrs. Myrtis Bradshaw
Oct 4, 2017
Mrs. Myrtis McCrory Bradshaw, age 83, went home to eternal glory on October 4, 2017 in Jackson, MS. Visitation services are 5:00pm until 8:00 pm October 5, 2017 and 10:00 until 11:00 am Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS. Funeral services are at 11:00 am Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Ott and Lee...

James Taylor
Oct 4, 2017
James M. Taylor Burns Community Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Memorials may be made in his name to the MS Animal Rescue League, 5221 Greenway Drive Ext., Jackson, MS 39204.
Betres Mccomb
Oct 4, 2017
Betres Inez McComb Brandon, MS Betres Inez McComb, 97, was with family when she went home to be with her Heavenly Father Wednesday, October 4, 2017, at Merit Health Rankin. Visitation is 2-4pm Saturday, October 7, 2017, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with a funeral service following at 4pm in the chapel. Interment will be in Floral Hills...
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