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.

Mary Pittman Sellers

Mary Pittman Sellers

Apr 27, 2016

Mary Jenell Pittman Sellers departed this life on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 30, 2016, from 9 am until 10:45 am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. A service celebrating her life will be held at the funeral home at 11 am Saturday, with burial at...

Tristan "T-Byrd" Byrd

Tristan "T-Byrd" Byrd

Apr 26, 2016

Tristan Gene Byrd Brandon, MS Tristan Gene Byrd, “T-Byrd”, 19, joined his Heavenly Father on April 26, 2016. A visitation will be held 5 – 8pm on Friday, April 29, 2016, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be 3pm Saturday in the Chapel of the funeral home. Tristan graduated from Brandon High School and...

Emmett Tynes

Emmett Tynes

Apr 26, 2016

Emmett Tynes, 95, passed away Tues. April 26, 2016 at the Brandon Court Nursing Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. April 29, 2016 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm Sat. April 30, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial to...

Janette Yount

Janette Yount

Apr 25, 2016

Janette Cook Yount Morton Mrs. Janette Cook Yount, age 61, a resident of Morton passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at her residence. Her visitation was held 5-9pm Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton . Funeral services were held 2pm Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with...

Joyce Huff Arender

Joyce Huff Arender

Apr 25, 2016

Joyce Huff Arender, 78, passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 5-7 pm Tuesday April 26, 2016 and 10 am Wednesday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 11 am Wednesday at the funeral home with burial in Antioch Cemetery in Rankin County. Mrs. Arender was a native and lifelong resident...

Daniel "Butch" Reinhart, Jr.

Daniel "Butch" Reinhart, Jr.

Apr 25, 2016

Mr. Daniel "Butch" Reinhart, Jr., passed away Monday, April 25, 2016 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. There will be a Memorial Service at the Eastside Baptist Church in Pelahatchie, MS on Friday, April 29, 2016 at 6:00 pm for all friends and family to attend. Bro. Billy Parker and Bro. Carter Fortenberry will officiate the service. Butch...

Charles Watkins

Charles Watkins

Apr 25, 2016

Funeral services for Mr. Charles Lanier Watkins will be conducted at 11:00 am on Thursday, April 28, 2016 from the Ott & Lee Chapel with Bro. Tommy Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in the Salem Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 27, 2016 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm at...

Shirley Ann Norton

Shirley Ann Norton

Apr 24, 2016

Funeral services are scheduled for 2pm Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be 12 noon until 2pm Tuesday. Shirley Mudd Norton Brandon, MS Shirley Ann Podvin Mudd Norton, 72, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab in Brandon, MS....

Allene Wickman

Allene Wickman

Apr 23, 2016

Allene Joan Raggio Wickman, age 83, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Jackson, California, passed away early Saturday morning in Knoxville Tennessee. Allene had a quick wit, was a great cook, an avid reader and loved cross word puzzles. Above all else, she loved her husband of 60 years, Bob Wickman and was devoted to her family who adored her in...

Mrs. Bobbie Tullos Bullington

Mrs. Bobbie Tullos Bullington

Apr 23, 2016

Graveside service: 10am Sat. April 30, 2016 Eastern Cemetery No Visitation. Services provided by Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Forest. Telephone: (601) 469-3412

Dr. Norman Nelson

Dr. Norman Nelson

Apr 21, 2016

DR. NORMAN C. NELSON Brandon, MS Dr. Norman C. Nelson, who led the University of Mississippi Medical Center during 21 years of its most dynamic growth, died at his home on April 21, 2016. He was 86. A memorial service is scheduled for 10 AM on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Flowood, MS. Dr. Nelson...

Deborah Hogan

Deborah Hogan

Apr 20, 2016

Deborah P. Hogan, a long-time resident of Brandon, MS passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at Gulfport Memorial Hospital in Gulfport, MS while surrounded by her daughter and son. She was 65. Debbie was born on June 26, 1950 in Mendenhall, MS. She attended Jackson Public Schools and graduated from Wingfield High School in Jackson, MS. She worked at the...

Carl Morrow

Carl Morrow

Apr 19, 2016

Carl Gerald Morrow, 71, a resident of Brandon, MS died Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 1 pm Friday, April 22, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with the interment to follow in the Salem Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Sebastopol, MS. Visitation will be held Thursday...

Daniel F. Stubbs

Daniel F. Stubbs

Apr 18, 2016

SERVICES: 11 AM FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 2016 AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: 3 PM FRIDAY AT LINDSEY CEMETERY IN WALNUT GROVE VISITATION: 5-8 PM THURSDAY AND 9:30 AM FRIDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON Daniel Farmer Stubbs, 76, passed away Monday, April 18, 2016 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood. Visitation is 5-8 pm...

Paul Michael Ryan

Paul Michael Ryan

Apr 17, 2016

Paul Michael “Nemo” Ryan, age 55, a resident of Forest, died Sunday April 17, 2016, following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were conducted at 11am Thursday, April 21, 2016, from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest, with graveside services at 2pm from the Kewanee Cemetery in Lauderdale County. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8pm...

Joseph B. Ferguson

Joseph B. Ferguson

Apr 17, 2016

Joseph Brentmore Ferguson, 74, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 17, 2016 at his home in Brandon. Visitation was held Thursday, April 21, 2016 from 10:30 am until the 11:30 am Memorial Service in the Chapel at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Joe was born on July 3, 1941 in Philadelphia, Mississippi to the...

Jeffery Stricklin

Jeffery Stricklin

Apr 17, 2016

Jeffery Thomas Stricklin Brandon, MS Jeffery Thomas Stricklin, 35, was called to be with the Angels early Sunday Morning, April 17, 2016. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services are 3:30pm Wednesday in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Lakeland Place Garden Park...

Larry Bynum

Larry Bynum

Apr 16, 2016

Larry Dale Bynum, 58, passed away Sat. April 16, 2016 in Pelahatchie, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. April 17, 2016 from 5pm-8pm and on Tues. April 19, 2016 from 11am-12:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm Tue. April 19, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS...

Rodney Waites

Rodney Waites

Apr 16, 2016

Rodney Eugene Waites, 50, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2016 at his home in Richland, MS. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 from 5-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Funeral Services are 2pm on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. with burial in the Glenwood...

Jean Sledge

Jean Sledge

Apr 15, 2016

Jean Sledge, 69, a resident of Brandon, MS died on Friday, April 15, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Monday, April 18, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 4-7 pm Sunday, April 17, 2016 at the funeral home. Rev. Steve Parten will officiate the services. Arrangements have been...

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