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.

Henry Hill

Henry Hill

Dec 11, 2015

Henry Allen Hill, 58, passed away Fri. Dec. 11, 2015 in Port Arthur, TX. A memorial service will be held at 1pm on Sat. Dec. 19, 2015 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Mr. Hill was born in Jackson, MS and was currently living in Brandon, MS. He was an employee of Powell Transportation for...

Thomas Stanford

Thomas Stanford

Dec 11, 2015

Thomas M. Stanford, Jr., 72, a resident of Brandon, Miss, died Friday, December 11, 2015 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Miss. Visitations will be held 5-7 pm Saturday, December 12 and Sunday, December 13 from 2-3 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, Miss. A memorial service be will held immediately after Sunday’s visitation at...

Ruth Compton

Ruth Compton

Dec 10, 2015

Ruth Ida Gates Compton, 88, passed away Thurs. Dec. 10, 2015 at the Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Dec. 19, 2015 from 10am-11am at the Brandon Presbyterian Church in Brandon, MS. Memorial Services will be 11am on Sat. Dec. 19, 2015 at the Brandon Presbyterian Church with Rev. John Dawson officiating....

Frank Little

Frank Little

Dec 10, 2015

Frank Little, 76, passed away Fri. Dec. 11, 2015 at the St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Dec. 14, 2015 from 5pm-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services will be 11am on Tues. Dec. 15, 2015 at the White Oak Cemetery in Utica, MS. Frank was born in...

Marvin Fortune

Marvin Fortune

Dec 8, 2015

Marvin Morris Fortune, 72, passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2015, at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be 5-7pm on Thursday, December 10, 2015, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 11am Friday in the chapel of the funeral home with visitation starting at 10am. Interment will follow in Andrew Chapel Cemetery in Brandon,...

Jody Riser

Jody Riser

Dec 7, 2015

Funeral services for Mr. Jody B. Riser will be conducted at 11:00 am on Saturday from the Ephesus Baptist Church with Bro. Chris Harrison and Bro. Doyle Boyles officiating. Interment will follow in the Ephesus Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Friday at the...

Bonita Matthews

Bonita Matthews

Dec 6, 2015

Bonita “Bonnie” Sue Matthews, 67, a resident of Brandon, MS died Sunday, December 6, 2015 in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with interment in the Lakeland Place Memorial Park Gardens. Visitation will be held from 5 until 8 pm Friday, December 11, 2015...

Donald Williams

Donald Williams

Dec 6, 2015

Services to be held at a later date.

Ron Geter

Ron Geter

Dec 5, 2015

Visit: 5-7pm Sunday, December 6, 2015 at Ott & Lee Morton and 12-1pm Monday. Service: 1pm Monday, December 7, 2015 at Ott & Lee Chapel Morton. Burial: Cooperville Baptist Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. 601-732-6571. ___________________________________________________________ Ron Geter Cooperville Mr. Ron Geter, age 79, a resident of Cooperville passed away...

Crissie Ane Williamson

Crissie Ane Williamson

Dec 4, 2015

Crissie Ane Williamson, age 57, a resident of Forest died Friday December 4, 2015 surrounded by her family at the St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 10am Monday December 7, 2015 from the Forest Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Eastern Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 3pm-6pm Sunday...

Raymond Cox

Raymond Cox

Dec 3, 2015

Services: 2pm Sun. Dec. 6, 2015 Forest Baptist Church Interment: Eastern Cemetery Visitation: 4pm - 7pm Sat. Dec. 5, 2015 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Services provided by Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Forest. Telephone: (601) 469-3412 Raymond E. Cox, 84, returned to his heavenly home on December 3, 2015. His devotion to his family and his firm...

Mike Butler

Mike Butler

Dec 2, 2015

SERVICES: 10 AM FRIDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON BURIAL: 2 PM FRIDAY AT RIVERWOOD CEMETERY IN BROOKHAVEN VISITATION: 5-8 PM THURSDAY AT OTT AND LEE Mike Alexander Butler, 57, passed away Wednesday, December 02, 2015 at Hospice Ministries, in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be 5-8pm Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS....

Virgie May

Virgie May

Dec 2, 2015

Virgie M. May, 82, a resident of Brandon, MS died December 2, 2015 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 pm Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with the interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held from 5-8 pm Friday, December...

Brantley Clark

Brantley Clark

Dec 1, 2015

Brantley Cruz Clark, age 4 months, went to be with Jesus on Monday, December 1, 2015 at Blair E. Batson Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Friday, December 4, 2015 from 5 until 7 pm and Saturday, December 5, 2015 from 10 until 11 am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11 am...

John Burnham, Jr.

John Burnham, Jr.

Dec 1, 2015

John Raymond Burnham, Jr, 84, of Forest, Mississippi passed away on Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 at Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest, Ms. Funeral services were conducted at 1030am Saturday December 5, 2015 from the Harperville Baptist Church followed by his last ride on a John Deere tractor to his final resting place in the Harperville Memorial Park where he received...

Leon Jones

Leon Jones

Nov 29, 2015

Service: 1pm Wednesday December 2, 2015 Ott & Lee Funeral Home Visitation: 5pm - 8pm Tuesday December 1, 2015 Interment: Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery Services provided by Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Forest. Telephone: (601) 469-3412 Leon Caldwell Jones was born in the Oak Grove Community March 23, 1924 at the home of his grandfather, the late J.W. Fikes....

Edna Mcdonald

Edna Mcdonald

Nov 27, 2015

Edna Phillips McDonald, 92, passed away Fri. Nov. 27, 2015 at the Brandon Court Nursing Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Nov. 30, 2015 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am Tues. Dec. 1, 2015 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with a...

Robert E. "Bobby" Hollingsworth

Robert E. "Bobby" Hollingsworth

Nov 27, 2015

Funeral services for Mr. Robert E. “Bobby” Hollingsworth will be conducted at 10 am on Friday, December 4, 2015 from the Salem Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Duncan officiating. Interment will follow in the Salem Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be Thursday, December 3, 2015 from 5 pm until 9...

Doy Wilcher

Doy Wilcher

Nov 27, 2015

A memorial will be held 7 pm Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS.

Jackie Sims

Jackie Sims

Nov 27, 2015

Jackie Sims, 65, a resident of Meridian, MS died Friday, November 27, 2015 in Jackson, MS. A private family graveside service will be held at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Mrs. Sims was born July 1, 1950 to George Overbey, Sr. and Maxie Owens...

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