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Kenneth Murphy

Kenneth Murphy

Mar 1, 2018

Kenneth Scott Murphy, 56, passed away Thurs. March 1, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at 3pm on Tues. March 6, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS.

Mr. Murphy is survived by his wife, Juliane Murphy; daughter, Kaitlin Elizabeth Murphy and a close...

Billie Beatty

Billie Beatty

Feb 28, 2018

Billie K. Beatty, 64, passed away Wed. Feb. 28, 2018 at Merit Health Hospital in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held from 11am-1:45pm on Sat. March 3, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm Sat. March 3, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial to...

Helen Lee

Helen Lee

Feb 28, 2018

Helen Lois Lee, 95 passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest. Visitation is 9 am Friday, March 2, 2018 at Forest Baptist Church. Services are 11 am Friday at the church with burial in Eastern Cemetery in Forest. Dr. Gordon Sansing and Dr. Joe Pate will officiate. Harold Harris and Gordon Sansing will provide...

Lucille Latham

Lucille Latham

Feb 28, 2018

Graveside services will be conducted  at 2pm Sunday March 4, 2018 at the Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery north of Morton.  Rev. Matt Armstrong will officiate.

Visitation will be held from 12pm to 1pm  Sunday  March 4, 2018 at Ott &  Lee Funeral  Home in Forest.

Mrs. Latham was born  November 29, 1916 in Homewood to...

Bruce Reiss Sr.

Bruce Reiss Sr.

Feb 27, 2018

Bruce Michael Reiss, Sr., 72, of Forest, MS, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS.

He was born in Danville, IL, on November 29, 1945, to Ralph Reiss and Charlotte Unger (who later married Bill Kitchen).

He married Marilyn Murdock in Danville, on May 14, 1965.

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Larry "Skipper" Cleveland

Larry "Skipper" Cleveland

Feb 27, 2018

Larry "Skipper" Cleveland

Conehatta, MS

Mr. Larry "Skipper" Cleveland, age 61, a resident of Conehatta, MS passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Rush Hospital in Meridian.  Graveside service will be held 1pm Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Conehatta Methodist Cemetery.  Bro. Tommy Anderson will officiate the services.  Arrangements were entrusted to the care...

Rickey Alexander

Rickey Alexander

Feb 25, 2018

Rickey Steve Alexander, 65, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held 4 pm Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 2-4 pm at the funeral home.

Mr. Alexander was...

James Westbrooks

James Westbrooks

Feb 24, 2018

James Nolan Westbrooks, 68, of Brandon, MS passed away February 23, 2018.  There will be a memorial service at 2pm Wednesday, February 28, 2018, at Andrew Chapel Church off of Trickhambridge Rd. in Brandon, MS.

James was born February 8, 1950 in Pelahatchie, MS. He was the son of Vassie Serra and Roy Westbrooks.

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Gracie Brown

Gracie Brown

Feb 24, 2018

Gracie Bridges Brown

Gracie Bridges Brown, 79, passed away on Saturday, February the 24th, 2018 surrounded by her family at the Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland MS.  The visitation is scheduled for Tuesday, February the 27th, from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm continued with the funeral service at 2:00 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home...

Annette Hargett

Annette Hargett

Feb 24, 2018

Annette Marie Franks Hargett

Arrangement entrusted to the care of Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon.

Jimmy Harrison

Jimmy Harrison

Feb 24, 2018

Mr. Jimmy Ray Harrison, age 83, and a resident of Pulaski passed away on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at the Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Clayborn Huff officiating. Interment will follow...

Dr. Michael Vinson

Dr. Michael Vinson

Feb 24, 2018

Michael Burnham Vinson

Brandon, MS-

Michael Burnham Vinson, 76, died Saturday, February 24, 2018.

During a 35 year career in public education, he served as a teacher, coach, principal and Superintendent of the Rankin County School District and Superintendent of the Tupelo Public Schools.  Even in retirement, he continued to work...

Stella Morgan

Stella Morgan

Feb 22, 2018

Funeral services for Mrs. Stella Mae Morgan will be conducted at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2018, at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home Chapel, Forest, Mississippi, with the Rev. Victor Bugg officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service, starting at 1:30 p.m. in the Ott and Lee Chapel.  Interment will follow in the Pine Ridge Cemetery...

Bill Cagle

Bill Cagle

Feb 22, 2018

William “Bill” Watson Cagle, age 50, a resident of Brandon, passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at a local hospital. A Memorial Service will be held at 2pm Sunday, February 25, 2018, at Pearson Baptist Church, Pearl, MS, with brother Calvin Williams officiating. He was preceded in death by his father, Claude Cagle. Bill was born in Memphis,...

Thelma Gardner

Thelma Gardner

Feb 21, 2018

Services:  11am Saturday February 24, 2018  Ott & Lee Chapel Forest

Visitation: 10am - 11am Saturday February 24, 2018

Graveside services will not be held.  The family will remain to visit with friends following the chapel service.

Final resting place:  Sebastopol Cemetery

Services provided by Ott & Lee Funeral Home of...

Monroe Myers

Monroe Myers

Feb 21, 2018

Funeral services for Mr. Monroe Hugh Myers will be conducted Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 11:00 am from the Line Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Tal Vardaman officiating. Interment will follow in the Line Creek Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Visitation will be on Friday, February 23,...

Brandi Thomason

Brandi Thomason

Feb 21, 2018

Brandi Thomason, age 40, passed away February 21, 2018 at her home in Lillian, AL.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, February 24, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Leesburg Church of Christ Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton....

Albert Myer "Buddy" Lovett

Albert Myer "Buddy" Lovett

Feb 19, 2018

Albert Myer “Buddy” Lovett

Morton

Mr. Albert Myer “Buddy” Lovett, age 81, a resident of Morton passed away on Monday, February 19, 2018 at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton.  Visitation will be held 5pm-7pm Thursday, February 22, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8:30am-1pm Friday at the funeral home. ...

Bobbie Ogletree

Bobbie Ogletree

Feb 18, 2018

Bobbie McMillan Ogletree, age 84 and a lifelong resident of Scott County passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at the Salem Baptist Cemetery at Lake...

Mary Holyfield

Mary Holyfield

Feb 18, 2018

Mary Ann Holyfield

Brandon, MS

Mary Ann Hastings Holyfield departed this life on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at her home after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.  Visitation will be 9am until 11am at First Baptist Church on College St, with the service at 11am Friday.  Interment will follow in Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon....

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