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.
Infant Kaidence Watson
Dec 24, 2016
Infant Kaidence Sue Marie Watson passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held 5-8 pm Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and 1-2 pm Friday at the church. Funeral services will be held 2 pm at Rehobeth Baptist Church in Pelahatchie, MS with...
Heather Elizabeth King
Dec 24, 2016
Heather Elizabeth Destiny King, 17, passed away Sat. Dec. 24, 2016 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Dec. 28, 2016 from 5pm-7pm and on Thurs. Dec. 29, 2016 from 12pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Thurs. Dec. 29, 2016 at the Ott & Lee...
Robert C. Phillips
Dec 23, 2016
Robert C. “Bobby” Phillips, 56, passed away Fri. Dec. 23, 2016 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Dec. 26, 2016 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Tues. Dec. 27, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Bobby was...
Louise "Weezie" Huffman
Dec 22, 2016
Louise “Weezie” Huffman Cross Roads Community Mattie Louise “Weezie” Huffman, age 77,a resident of the Cross Roads Community passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at her residence. Her visitation was held 5-8pm Friday, December 23, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 2pm Saturday, December 24, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral...
Maxine Jackson
Dec 22, 2016
Maxine Baker Jackson, 90, passed away on her birthday, Thurs. Dec. 22, 2016 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services will be 1pm on Wed. Dec. 28, 2016 at Lakeland Place Garden Park Cemetery in Brandon, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements. Mrs. Jackson is survived by her daughter, Karen...
Jeffery Lynn Huff
Dec 22, 2016
Jeffery Lynn HuffMorton, MS Jeffery Lynn Huff, age 57 and a resident of Morton, MS passed away at the University Medical Center in Jackson on December 22, 2016. Funeral Service was held on Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 10:00 am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton with Bro. Ron Bird officiating. Visitation was held on Friday, December 23,...
Amy Harrelson
Dec 21, 2016
Amy Lynn Harrelson Ridgeland, MS Amy Lynn Harrelson, 52, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2016, at The University of Mississippi Medical Center. Visitation will start at 1pm on Friday, December 23, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, with the service following at 2pm in the chapel. Interment will follow in Pleasant Hill Baptist Cemetery in Simpson...
Robert Denton
Dec 21, 2016
Funeral Services: Graveside service 2:00 pm Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Leesburg Church of Christ Cemetery.Visitation at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton from 12:00 till 1:30 pm Tuesday, December 29, 2016.
Dot Randle
Dec 21, 2016
Funeral services for Mrs. Dot Randle will be conducted Saturday, December 24, 2016 at 12:00 pm from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Bob Ellis and Bro. Glenn Freeman officiating. Interment will follow in the Antioch-Steele Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be Saturday from 10:00 am - 11:45...
Joe Majure
Dec 21, 2016
SERVICES: 11am Monday December 26, 2016 Ott & Lee Chapel Forest Interment: Madden Cemetery (No Graveside Services) VISITATION: 9:30am to 11am Monday December 26, 2016 Joe E. Majure died at Lackey Convalescent Home, Forest, Mississippi on December 21, 2016. Mr. Majure was born on May 8, 1929, in Madden, Mississippi, and was predeceased in death by his parents, Andrew Leslie...
Johnnie Hutson
Dec 21, 2016
Johnnie Ruth Hutson, 80, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Merit Health Rankin. Visitation will be held 5-8 pm Friday, December 23, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and 10-11 am Saturday at Union Baptist Church. Funeral services will be held 11 am Saturday at the church with interment to...
Janice "Jan" Thompson Tadlock
Dec 20, 2016
Janice “Jan” Renee Thompson Tadlock Morton Janice “Jan” Renee Thompson Tadlock ,age 58, of Morton, passed away Tuesday, December 20, in Jackson. She was preceded in death by her father, Preston Burnell Thompson. She is survived and will be deeply missed by her husband of 35 years, Jim Tadlock of Morton, her mother, Vera Thompson of Morton, her five sisters,...
James Kern
Dec 19, 2016
James Burton Kern, 65, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, December 20, 2016 at home. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Mr. Kern was a native of Hinds County and was the son of Burton Daniel Kern and Mae...
Jerrell Purvis
Dec 18, 2016
Jerrell Burl Purvis, 81, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away Sun. Dec. 18, 2016 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Dec. 20, 2016 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A funeral service will be 11am on Wed. Dec. 21, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel...
Bubba Frazier
Dec 17, 2016
Billy Ray Frazier, Jr. "Bubba" Pearl, MS Billy Ray “Bubba” Frazier, Jr., 54, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2016, at home. Visitation will be 5pm until 8pm Monday, December 19, 2016, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services are 2pm Tuesday at the funeral home with visitation starting at 12 noon; interment will follow in Lakewood...
Tommy Melton
Dec 16, 2016
Tommy W. Melton Lena, MS Mr. Tommy W. Melton, age 87, a resident of Lena passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Diversicare Hospice in Carthage. Visitation was held 6-9pm Friday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services were held 10am Saturday, December 17, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Ephesus...
Randy Owens
Dec 15, 2016
Randy Steven Owens, 65, passed away Thurs. Dec. 15, 2016 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Dec. 17, 2016 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Sun. Dec. 18, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial to follow...
Roy Adam Diehl, Sr.
Dec 14, 2016
Roy Diehl, (Pearl) 88, loving father and grandfather, passed away on December 14, 2016 at home. He was born on March 22, 1928 in Brooklyn, New York. He is predeceased by his parents, John and Dorothy Diehl, his wife of 60 years, Rosemary Kathryn Graham Diehl, and his sister Lois Diehl Griffin. He is survived by his children: Linda Diehl...
Leatrice M. Hollingsworth (Carlisle)
Dec 14, 2016
Leatrice Hollingsworth Carlisle, age 89, a resident of Chesapeake, VA., formerly of Lake, MS., died Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at the Chesapeake Regional Hospital following a brief illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30pm Sunday, December 18, 2016, from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment to follow in the Sharon Primitive Baptist...
Brenda Sue Haddon
Dec 14, 2016
Brenda Sue Haddon, 57, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her home in Brandon. Visitation will be Saturday, December 17, 2016 from 4 until 6 pm and Sunday, December 18, 2016 from 2 pm until 3 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are Sunday, December 18, 2016 at...
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