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.
Helen Rhodes
Dec 14, 2016
Visitation: 5-7pm Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS Service: 11am Friday, December 16, 2016 in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS Interment: Floral Hills Memory Gardens Helen Rhodes Pearl, MS Helen Rhodes, 96, passed away on December 14, 2016, at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will...
Ned Hood
Dec 12, 2016
Ned Vernon Hood, 76, a resident of Brandon, MS died Monday, December 12, 2016 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services were held 2 pm Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in the Lodebar United Methodist Church Cemetery in Pelahatchie, MS. Visitation was held from 5 pm until 8...
Mary Bohrn
Dec 11, 2016
Mary Ugene Bohrn, 85, passed away Sun. Dec. 11, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Dec. 14, 2016 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS and on Thurs. Dec. 15, 2016 from 10am-10:45am at First United Methodist Church in Richland, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Thurs. Dec. 15,...
Beatrice Berg
Dec 10, 2016
Beatrice Huff Berg, 98, passed away Sat. Dec. 10, 2016 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab in Brandon, MS. Graveside services are 11am on Tues. Dec. 13, 2016 at Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery in Pelahatchie, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Dec. 13, 2016 from 9:30am-10:30am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Mrs. Huff was a lifelong...
Everette Blissett
Dec 10, 2016
Mr. Everett Doyle Blissett, age 78 passed away on December 10, 2016. Funeral Service was held at 3:00 pm Monday, December 12, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton with Rev. Jerry Holmes and Rev. Jeff Jones officiating. Visitation was held from 12:00 pm until 3:00 pm Monday, December 12, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...
Sam Iupe
Dec 9, 2016
Sam Joseph Iupe Brandon, MS Sam Joseph Iupe, 57, passed away on Friday, December 09, 2016 at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 11am – 1:45pm Monday, December 12, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services are 2pm Monday in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will follow in Cedar Lawn Cemetery...
Ray Watts
Dec 8, 2016
Ray Watts, 85, a resident of Star, MS passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Star Baptist Church in Star, MS with interment in Star Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4-7 pm Saturday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS and from...
James Wade
Dec 8, 2016
James Leon Wade, of Lake, MS, went to be with the Lord on December 08, 2016, after an extended illness. Visitation will be on Saturday December 10, 2016 from 5:30pm to 8pm at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest, MS. Funeral services will be held on Sunday December 11, 2016 at 2pm at First Baptist Church, Lake, MS...
Wesley Abernathy
Dec 8, 2016
Wesley J. Abernathy, 88, passed away Wed. Dec. 8, 2016 at his home in Richland, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Dec. 12, 2016 from 11am-12:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm Mon. Dec. 12, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Richland, MS with burial to follow in...
Mallory Terry
Dec 7, 2016
Mallory Frank Terry Brandon, MS Mallory Frank Terry, 78, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital. There will be no services at this time. Ott & Lee Funeral Home Brandon, MS 601-824-6018
Linda Nowell
Dec 7, 2016
Linda L. Nowell Flowood, MS Linda L. Nowell, 76, joined her Heavenly Father on December 7, 2016. She passed away at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Services are 11:00am Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with visitation starting at 9:30am Saturday. Interment will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Nowell...
Bobby E. Killebrew
Dec 6, 2016
Bobby Eugene Killebrew, age 80, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2016. He was born in Cruger, Mississippi, on July 27, 1936. Bobby spent his working life in manufacturing. He served in various management positions for Textron, Inc., in Durant and Morton and McCarty Farms in Forest, and as vice president of processing for Green Acres Farms, Inc. He was...
Gwendolyn Renfrow
Dec 6, 2016
Gwen Renfrow passed away on December 6, 2016 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Funeral service was held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 9, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Visitation was held from 5:00-8:00 pm on Thursday, December 8, 2016 and again from 8:00 am to 11:00 am on Friday at the funeral home. Burial...
Jesse Hibbard
Dec 5, 2016
Jesse Lane Hibbard, 39, passed away Mon. Dec. 5, 2016 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Dec. 7, 2016 from 5pm-8pm and on Thurs. Dec. 8, 2016 from 11am-12:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Thurs. Dec. 8, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral...
Jeanette Mccormick
Dec 3, 2016
Jeanette Y. McCormick Brandon, MS Jeanette Young McCormick, 84, passed away on Saturday, December 03, 2016, at Peach Tree Village in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be 11am Monday, December 5, 2016, at Brandon Baptist Church with visitation starting at 9am at the church. Interment will follow in Brandon Memorial Gardens. Mrs. McCormick was a member of Brandon Baptist Church...
Crisler Canterbury
Dec 3, 2016
Crisler Excel Canterbury, 84, passed away peacefully to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, December 3rd 2016. Cris, or Pops as he was known to his many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, was born September 22, 1932. Visitation will be 12 – 1:30pm Tuesday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with a service following in the chapel...
Elery "Mac" Mcgriff
Dec 3, 2016
Elery “Mac” Shelton McGriff Morton Elery “Mac” Shelton McGriff, age 82, a resident of Morton passed away on Saturday, December 3, 2016 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton. Visitation was held 4-9pm Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services were held 11am Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton...
Edward Deason
Dec 2, 2016
Edward B. Deason, 86, passed away Friday, Dec. 2, 2016 in Prattville, AL. Visitation will be held on Tues. Dec. 6, 2016 from 5pm-7pm and on Wed. Dec. 7, 2016 from 1pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Wed. Dec. 7, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...
Joe Neely
Dec 2, 2016
Joe Ann Burney Neely went home to the Lord December 2, 2016. Born to the late Pearla Mae Harrell and Joe Lyerlie Burney on February 21, 1930 in Jackson, MS. She graduated from Central High School in 1948. Joe Ann retired from Surgical Clinic of Jackson after 20 years as a medical transcriptionist and secretary. Joe Ann is preceded in...
Eunice Williams
Dec 1, 2016
Eunice Clark Williams Brandon Mildred Eunice Clark Williams, age 74, a resident of Brandon passed away on Thursday, December 1, 2016 in Morton. Her visitation was held 5-8pm Friday, December 2, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8am-9:15am Saturday at the funeral home. Services were held 10am Saturday, December 3, 2016 at the Ott & Lee...
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