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.
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...
Agnes Miley
Jan 11, 2018
Mrs. Agnes T. Miley
Pulaski, MS
Mrs. Mary Agnes Thomas Miley, age 93, a resident of Pulaski passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation will be held 6pm-9pm Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services will be held 2pm...
Raymond Bottom
Jan 9, 2018
Raymond Powell Bottom, 90, a resident of Flowood, MS passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at 10 am Thursday, January 11, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 9-10 am Thursday at the funeral home. Interment will...
Eugene Odom
Jan 8, 2018
Victor Eugene Odom, age 63 a resident of the Pea Ridge community near Forest, died Monday January 8, 2018 surrounded by his loving family, following an extended illness.
Funeral services were conducted at 2:30pm Wednesday January 10, 2018 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral home in Forest with interment in the Ridge...
Maedean Goolsby
Jan 7, 2018
MaeDean Goolsby, age 54 a resident of Forest died Sunday January 7, 2018 at the Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Wednesday January 10, 2018 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment to follow in the...
Anne Marie Lodes
Jan 6, 2018
Anne Marie Lodes
Brandon
Anne Marie Lodes, age 66 , passed away on January 6th , 2018 . Anne Marie was born in Brandon on June 28, 1951, daughter of Seidel Lloyd and Orene Parker Robinson who preceded her in death. She graduated Brandon High School, 1969, and Jackson Commercial College, 1971. She worked at...
Claude Legate
Jan 6, 2018
Claude Ellison Legate, 88, died January 6, 2018, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS, surrounded by his family. He was born in Pickens, MS to the late Carl and Maude Legate on August 25, 1929, and grew up in Lexington, MS. Not yet out of High School he joined the Army and served in WWII and later the Korean...
James Robinson
Jan 6, 2018
James E. Robinson, 59, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 11 am Wednesday, January 10, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment at Lakewood Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held 5-8 pm Tuesday at the...
James "Rod" Phillips
Jan 6, 2018
Funeral services for Mr. James "Rod" Phillips will be conducted at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Ray Ingram and Bro. Billy Ray Parker officiating. Interment will follow in the Morton Church of God Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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Ella Thompson
Jan 5, 2018
"Her wings were ready but our hearts were not".
Baby Ella was the daughter of Russell Thompson and Victoria Gregory. She is survived by her parents, brothers, Trever and Avery Ashmore; grandparents, Susan and Ritchie Martin, Patricia and George Gregory; great grandparents, Helen and Melvin Thompson. She will be missed by all.
Marguerite Cox
Jan 5, 2018
“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7
Marguerite Black Cox, 93, a resident of Brandon, MS died peacefully on January 5, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home...
Helen Rochinski
Jan 4, 2018
Mrs. Helen Frances Dale Rochinski, a native of Columbia, MS, was born January 8, 1922, and went to be with the Lord on January 4, 2017, after a brief illness.
Visitation will be at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest on Saturday, January 6, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
There...
Jeanene Kea
Jan 3, 2018
Visit: 12pm-2pm Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Services: 2pm Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018 at Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.
Burial: Ludlow Cemetery.
Jeanene Kea, a resident of Pearl, but also lived on their farm some in the Ludlow Community passed away on Wednesday, January...
Melda Ware
Jan 2, 2018
Melda Kay Ware, age 78 of Brandon, went to be with her Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, January 2, 2018.
She attended Eastside Baptist Church, loved to bowl and take care of her family. She worked at Whitley’s Florist in Jackson for many years.
She was preceded in death by her son Delaney...
Ruby Jones
Jan 1, 2018
Mrs. Ruby Kay Jones was born in Forest on June 7, 1953 and passed away at the MS Care Center of Raleigh on November 24, 2018.
Services will be conducted at 1pm Wednesday November 28, 2018 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Rev. Tam Maddox will officiate. Graveside services will not...
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