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.
Daisy Burns
Aug 25, 2017
Daisy Burns, age 85, a lifelong resident of Raleigh, died Friday August 25, 2017 following an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted at 2pm Monday, August 28, 2017 from the Salem Baptist Church near Raleigh with interment in the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Rev. Nicki Walker and Rev. Barron Price officiated. Mrs. Burns was born on Saturday, May 7, 2932 in Monticello,...
Michael Medders
Aug 25, 2017
Michael Cash Medders Brandon, MS Michael Cash Medders, 8, gained his Angel Wings Friday, August 25, 2017. Visitation is 5-8 p.m., Monday, August 28, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Visitation will also be held Tuesday, August 29, 1-2 p.m., at Pinelake in Brandon. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. at Pinelake; graveside services following at Crestview Memorial Gardens,...
Rose Montgomery
Aug 23, 2017
Mrs. Rose Mary Montgomery, age 81, passed away peacefully at the Lackey Convalescent Home with her husband Charlie, and daughter, Charlene, in Forest, MS, August 23, 2017. Visitation will be held, Friday, August 25, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest, MS. from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm and on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at the Harperville...
Luther Beaver Jr.
Aug 22, 2017
Luther Galloway Beaver, Jr., 82, passed away on Tuesday, August 22, 2017, at St. Dominic Hospital with family by his side. Visitation will be 10am -12 Noon Saturday, August 26, 2017, at Galloway United Methodist Church. A memorial service will follow at 12 Noon in the Chapel at Galloway UMC. Mr. Beaver was born in Jackson, MS on September 26, 1934, to...
Syble Clack
Aug 22, 2017
Syble Irene Clack, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Brandon Nursing & Rehab. Visitation will be Friday, August 25, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm and again Saturday, August 26, 2017 from 10:00 am until the 11:00 am Chapel Service at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Burial will follow...
Jacquelin Clark
Aug 21, 2017
Jacquelin B. Clark Brandon, MS Jacquelin Beatrice Clark, 71, passed away on Monday, August 21, 2017, at her home. Visitation will be 5-8pm on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Thursday, August 24, 2017, in the chapel of the funeral home. Burial will follow at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl,...
Rickey Fortenberry
Aug 20, 2017
Funeral services for Mr. Rickey E. Fortenberry will be conducted at 10:00 am on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Chris Dupree officiating. Interment will follow in the Harperville Memorial Park under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm...
Mr. Grady Kennedy
Aug 20, 2017
Mr. Grady Delton Kennedy age 72, passed away Sunday, August 20, 2017 at the Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest, MS. Visitation was held on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton. The funeral service was held on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 10:00 am in the Ott and...
Alice Harrell
Aug 18, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice M. Harrell will be conducted at 11:00 am on Monday, August 21, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Robinson and Rev. Charles Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Clifton Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Music for the service will...
Jack Hurd
Aug 18, 2017
Jack C. Hurd, 85, a resident of Kosciusko, MS, passed away Fri. Aug. 18, 2017 at the VA Nursing Home in Kosciusko, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Aug. 22, 2017 from 9am-10am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am on Tues. Aug. 22, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in...
Roy Davis
Aug 18, 2017
Roy Rayburn Davis, 79, passed away Fri. Aug. 18, 2017 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Aug. 21, 2017 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am Mon. Aug. 21, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial to follow in...
Arthur Hendricks
Aug 17, 2017
Arthur R. Hendricks, 68, a resident of Batesville, MS, passed away Thurs. Aug. 17, 2017 in Houston, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Aug. 20, 2017 from 2pm-4pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Mon. Aug. 21, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial...
Bobby Devillier
Aug 17, 2017
Bobby Devillier, whose heart was as deep and wide as the forests and bayous of his native Louisiana, passed away on Thursday, August 17, 2017, after battling a critical illness and then suffering complications following an organ transplant. He was 59. Born on February 12, 1958, in Hammond, Louisiana, Bobby Joseph Devillier grew up to graduate from Slidell High School in...
Raymond Garbutt
Aug 16, 2017
Raymond Louis Garbutt, 60, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2017. A graveside services will be held at 11 am Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at Greenlawn Cemetery in Natchez, MS. Visitation will be held from 3-6 pm Tuesday, August 22, 2017 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Mr. Garbutt was a native of...
Catherine Bracken
Aug 13, 2017
Catherine King Bracken, 79, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living in Brandon, MS. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am Saturday, August 19, 2017 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held prior to the service from 10:00 am until 11:00 am Saturday at...
Sherry Hartfield
Aug 12, 2017
Sherry Pierce Hartfield Jackson Sherry Pierce Hartfield was born on November 23, 1947, in Jackson, Mississippi. A Jackson native, she graduated from Jackson Central High School in 1965. After high school, she received her Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1969, and her Masters degree in Education, as well as her Education Specialist degree, from...
Tim Chunn
Aug 11, 2017
Tim Chunn Pulaski, MS Tim Chunn, age 49, passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017 at his home in Pulaski with his loving wife and family by his side. Visitation was held 5-9pm Saturday, August 12, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8:30am-1:30pm Sunday at the funeral home. Funeral services were held 2pm Sunday, August 13, 2017...
Linda Rushing
Aug 11, 2017
Linda Rushing, age 71, a lifelong resident of Forest died Friday August 11, 2017 following an extended illness. Visitation was held from 11am to 1pm Monday August 14, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Graveside services followed the Visitation at Ephesus Cemetery. Prayer was given by Dale Rushing, eulogy by Mrs. Jeannie Harrison and Rev. Chris Harrison gave remarks and prayer. Linda was born in...
Polly Franklin Schneider
Aug 11, 2017
Polly Anne Franklin Schneider Pelahatchie, MS Mrs. Polly Anne Franklin Schneider, age 68, of Pelahatchie passed away on Friday, August 11, 2017. Her visitation was held 5-9pm Monday, August 14, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 11 am Tuesday, August 15, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Rehobeth...
John Carter
Aug 9, 2017
John Martin Carter, 46, passed away Wed. Aug. 9, 2017 at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Aug. 12, 2017 from 9am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Sat. Aug. 12, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial...
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