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.
John Gray
Sep 23, 2017
John Thomas “Rusty” Gray, 86, a resident of Pelahatchie, MS, passed away Saturday, September 23, 2017, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services were held at 10 am Monday, September 25, 2017, at Crossroads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie, MS, with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation was held Sunday, September 24, 2017, from 4-7 pm at Ott...
Paul Koiner Sr.
Sep 23, 2017
Paul H. Koiner, Sr. Brandon, MS Paul H. Koiner, Sr., 75, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on September 23, 2017, after a courageous struggle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease). Paul was born in Jackson, MS, on July 24, 1942, to Marie and Pal E. Koiner. Paul lived most of his life in Jackson with a few years in...
Mr. Shelton "Jock" Allen, Ii
Sep 23, 2017
Shelton “Jock” Posey Allen, II died Saturday, September 23, 2017 at St. Dominic’s Hospital surrounded by his family. Jock was born February 5, 1948 in Jackson, Mississippi to Shelton and Roma Dale Allen. He grew up in Magee and moved to Brandon when he married Deborah Ponder Allen on July 30, 1971. He was a long time member of Brandon Baptist Church....
Michael Hughes
Sep 22, 2017
Michael Patrick Hughes, 69, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Fri. Sept. 22, 2017 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Sept. 27, 2017 from 2pm-2:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Memorial Services are 3pm on Wed. Sept. 27, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home...
Albert Gibbs, Jr.
Sep 21, 2017
Albert L. Gibbs, Jr. age 68 and a resident of Forest died Thursday September 21, 2017 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson following a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted at 2pm Sunday, September 24, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment in the Pine Ridge Cemetery in Newton County. Rev. Tal Vardaman officiated. Visitation was held...
Shannon Gromer
Sep 20, 2017
Mrs. Shannon Gromer, 47, and a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Wed. Sept. 20, 2017 at her home in Brandon, MS. A visitation will be held on Fri. Sept. 29, 2017 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Mrs. Gromer is survived by her daughter, Brittany Hager; son, Dillon Johnson; parents, Sue & Durwood Goldman;...
Gwin Whatley
Sep 19, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Gwin Whatley, age 72, retired educator, and longtime resident of Forest were conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday, September 23, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Interment followed in the Homewood Methodist Cemetery. Funeral services were provided by Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Forest.. Visitation was held on Saturday from 9:00 am – 10:45 am...
Thomas Lofton
Sep 18, 2017
Thomas Todd Lofton, age 31, a resident of Forest died Monday September 18, 2017 in Forest. Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Friday September 22, 2017 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment to follow in the Harperville Cemetery. Elder Hilton Moore will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm Thursday September 21, 2017 and again Friday September...
Mr. Stephan Holladay
Sep 18, 2017
Stephan “Steve” Edwards Holladay, 66, of Brandon, MS passed away in his home on September 18, 2017 of natural causes. Steve was born in Jackson, MS on January 13, 1951. He later moved to Tupelo, MS and graduated from Tupelo High School in 1969. He was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather, and friend. While he sometimes seemed to have a hard exterior,...
Georgia Agnew
Sep 17, 2017
Georgia N. Agnew, 99, a resident of Brandon, MS died peacefully Sunday morning, September 17, 2017. Funeral services were held at 11 am Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at Oakdale Baptist Church in Brandon, MS with interment in Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Visitation was held from 5-7 pm Monday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and...
Alice Lambert
Sep 16, 2017
Alice Diane Lambert, 70, passed away Sat. Sept. 16, 2017 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Sept. 19, 2017 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am on Wed. Sept. 20, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial...
Dolres Gray
Sep 13, 2017
Dolres Eugene (Dot) Gray was received into the loving arms of her Lord on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. Visitation will be Thursday, September 14, 2017 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be 1:00pm Friday, September 15, 2017, at Cross Roads Baptist Church, Hwy 43 South of Pelahatchie, MS. Mrs. Gray was born...
Melva Gillis
Sep 10, 2017
Melva Eldridge Gillis of Cutler Bay, FL was born in Yazoo County Mississippi on March 22, 1953 to the late Pearlie Harrell and Melvin Richard Eldridge. She passed through to God's embrace Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Augusta, GA. She leaves to mourn her sweet memory, her husband of 42 years, John Gillis; daughter, Renee Gillis and son, Adam Gillis...
Stanley Benton
Sep 10, 2017
Funeral services for Mr. Stanley J. Benton will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church with interment in the Clifton Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the funeral home...
Edith Palmer
Sep 8, 2017
Edith Elaine Purvis Palmer Pelahatchie, MS Edith Elaine Purvis Palmer, 86, went home to her Lord on September 8, 2017, after a courageous battle with Cancer. Edith was the youngest of 5 children of Ina Varner Purvis and Stanley Purvis. Visitation will begin 9:30am on Monday, September 11, 2017, at Antioch Baptist Church until the 11am service. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery....
Martha Moore
Sep 7, 2017
Martha Purvis Moore, age 81 went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 7, 2017 from the MS Care Center in Morton. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 11:00 am from the Rock Bluff Baptist Church in Daniel near White Oak. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Friday, September...
Robert Carr
Sep 7, 2017
Robert Gerald Carr Pearl, MS Robert Gerald Carr, 77, joined his Heavenly Father on September 7, 2017. Visitation will be 5pm – 8pm on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services will be 2pm Sunday at Grandview Baptist Church in Pearl, MS, with visitation starting at 1:30pm. Interment will follow in Carr Cemetery in Pineville, MS....
Minnie Dennis
Sep 4, 2017
Minnie Dennis, age 77, a resident of Lake died Monday September 4, 2017 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson following an extended illness. Graveside services were conducted at 11:30am Wednesday September 6, 2017 from the Dennis Family Cemetery near Lake. Rev. Ken McLemore officiated. Visitation was held from 10am to 11am Wednesday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest....
Nikki Chisolm
Sep 4, 2017
Nikki Pace Chisolm Brandon, MS Nikki Lynn Pace Chisolm, 73, joined her Heavenly Father on Monday, September 4, 2017. She passed away at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. There will be an 11am memorial service on Thursday, September 7, 2017, in the Chapel of First Baptist Church of Jackson with visitation starting at 9:30am prior. Nikki was born in Meridian, MS...
Charlotte Thompson
Sep 4, 2017
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON Morton, MS Charlotte Massey Thompson, 89, of Morton, MS (Barefoot Springs) went home to be with the Lord September 4, 2017 at Brandon Court in Brandon, MS. Visitation was held 9:00 AM Wednesday, September 6th, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Morton, with services at 11:00 AM in the chapel with Rev. Tal Vardaman officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill...
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