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.
Sheila Bowman
Jan 11, 2017
Mrs. Sheila Quay Bynum Bowman, age 62 passed away at the St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS on January 11, 2017. Funeral services were held at 3:00 pm on Saturday, January 14, 2017 at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton with Rev. Rick Hammerstrom presiding. Visitation was held from 12pm until 2:45pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home...
Kermit Goldman
Jan 11, 2017
Kermit Van Goldman, age 75, a resident of Pelahatchie, died Wednesday January 11, 2017, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were conducted at 11am Saturday, January 14, 2017, from the Cross Roads Baptist Church with interment in the Cross Roads Baptist Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5pm-8pm Friday January 13, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Rev....
Marion Losset
Jan 11, 2017
Marion Ruth (Broome) Losset of Richland, Mississippi passed away on January 11, 2017. She was known to her loving family and friends as "Meon". Visitation will be held on Sat. Jan. 14, 2017 from 9:30am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS. Funeral Services are 11am Sat. Jan. 14, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel...
Eddie Cook
Jan 11, 2017
Eddie Ray Cook died 1/11/2017 after a short illness at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Sarah Frances Rhodes Cook and daughters Jeanie Byrnes, Paula Pratte, Anita Campbell and Linda Marroush, siblings, Christine Beauchamp, Paulette Cook and Michael Cook, 8 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his...
Cynthia Miller
Jan 10, 2017
Cindy A. Miller, 52, passed away on Tues. Jan. 10, 2017 at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Jan. 16, 2017 from 9:30am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Memorial Services are 11am on Mon. Jan. 16, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Cindy was born...
Debra Gallaher
Jan 10, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Debra Lynn Gallaher will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Thursday, January 12, 2017 from the Covenant Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Warren officiating. Interment will follow in the Covenant Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be Wednesday, January 11, 2017 from 5:00 –8:00 pm, and Thursday...
Dewey Sullivan
Jan 9, 2017
Dewey Wayne Sullivan Brandon, MS Dewey Wayne Sullivan, 69, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, January 12, 2017, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services will be 11am on Friday in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home. Interment will...
Erika Susann Harrell
Jan 9, 2017
Erika Susann Fischer Harrell Branch Mrs. Erika Susann Fischer Harrell, age 45, a resident of the Branch Community passed away after a long battle with cancer on Monday, January 9, 2017 at her residence. Visitation was held 5-8pm Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8:30am -10am Thursday, January 12, 2017 at Ott &...
Mabel Ellington
Jan 9, 2017
Mrs. Mabel Windle Ellington, 87, of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, January 9, 2017 at her home. Graveside Services will be held Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 2 pm at Mississippi State Veterans Cemetery in Newton, MS Memorials may be made to the Church of your choice.
Oppie White
Jan 9, 2017
Oppie Ray White Pelahatchie Mr. Oppie Ray White, age 83, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Monday, January 9, 2017 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton. Visitation was held 5-8pm Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 1-1:45pm Wednesday at Eastside Baptist Church. Funeral services were held 2pm Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at...
Sally Amason
Jan 8, 2017
Francis Nell “Sally” Porter Amason was born Wednesday, April 7, 1937 to her parents, Doyle and Alma Wilkerson Porter in Rankin County. She passed away Sunday, January 08, 2017 at the Bedford Care Center in Newton at the age of 79. Mrs. Sally was retired from Sunbeam Corporation and also had previously worked at Sara Lee, Inc., and a local...
Kenneth Thomas
Jan 7, 2017
Mr. Kenneth Jury Thomas, age 55, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. There was a Memorial Service at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 9, 2017 from the Jesus Name Church in Morton, MS. Kenneth was born in Washington, DC on March 26, 1961, to John Arnold and Homer Annette Hartley Thomas. Kenny...
Maureen Richardson
Jan 6, 2017
Funeral Services: Monday, January 9, 2017 at 2:00 pm from the Ott and Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Morton, MSVisitation: Monday, January 9, 2017 from 12:00 pm until 1:45pm at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS.Burial: Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery in Morton.Arrangements are in trusted to the care of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Juanita Hensel
Jan 5, 2017
Juanita HenselMontrose, COJuanita Hensel, 68, passed away on January 5, 2017, in Montrose, CO. Visitation will be 9am Saturday, January 14, 2017, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with a service at 10am in the chapel. Interment will follow at Oakdale Baptist Cemetery in Brandon, MS.Survivors include her husband, Warren C. Hensel; sons, Allen Pozarlik (Bonnie) and...
Tracy Blalock
Jan 5, 2017
Tracy Lynn Sykes Blalock, 57, a loving wife, devoted mother, loving friend and servant of God entered her haven of rest on January 5, 2017 at her home in Brandon, MS. Tracy was born December 20, 1959 in Hazelhurst, MS. She was the daughter of O.A. Sykes and the late Angelyn Guynes Sykes also of Crystal Springs, MS. She graduated...
Jean Horn
Jan 4, 2017
Erma Jean Horn, 86, a former resident of Forest, died Wednesday, January 4th, 2017, at Woodland Court in Newton MS after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held at 12 noon, Saturday, January 7th from the chapel at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment at Eastern Cemetery. Rev. Jason Tillman will be officiating the service. Visitation...
Jimmy Foreman
Jan 3, 2017
Jimmy Foreman, 73, of Forest passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am on Friday, January 6, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Doyle Boyles officiating. Interment will follow in the Homewood Methodist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest....
Ollie Nelson
Jan 3, 2017
Ollie Faye Nelson, 71, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2017, at Merit Health Central in Jackson, MS. There will be private family services at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Survivors include her daughter, Dana Stratton (Jeff) of Crystal Springs, MS; son, Greg (Brandi)Kennedy of Madison, MS; brother, Jack Hegwood of Ellisville, MS; and 4 grandchildren, Dale...
Faye Fuller
Jan 3, 2017
Faye Wicker Fuller, age 63, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017 at home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 5, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Milton Koon officiating. Interment will follow in the Luther Chapel Church Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation...
June Shoop
Jan 2, 2017
June Patricia Shoop Brandon, MS June (Patricia) Shoop (nee Ackley), a 40 year resident of Brandon, MS, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 2, 2017. She was 88 years old. Her husband of 66 years, Wesley L. Shoop, Sr., passed away seven months earlier. Together, they raised four children. In addition to her role as mother and...
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