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.

Winston Jones, Sr.

Winston Jones, Sr.

Jan 26, 2016

Winston Edward Jones, Sr. Bentonia, MS Winston Edward Jones, Sr., 60, was born August 25, 1955 and he passed away on January 26, 2016 at his home in Yazoo County. Visitation will be 5-7pm Thursday at Stricklin-King Funeral Home in Yazoo City. Funeral Services will be 10:30am at Grace Primitive Baptist Church in Pearl, MS with visitation starting at 10am....

Tommie Bryant Mcdill

Tommie Bryant Mcdill

Jan 26, 2016

SERVICES: 11 AM SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 2016 AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: FLORAL HILLS MEMORY GARDENS VISITATION: 9 AM SATURDAY AT OTT AND LEE Tommie Bryant McDill, age 87, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at her home. Visitation is 9 am Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are...

Robert Haskins

Robert Haskins

Jan 26, 2016

Robert Dell Haskins, 82, passed away Tues. Jan. 26, 2016 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Feb. 1, 2016 from 6pm-8pm and on Tues. Feb. 2, 2016 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am Tues. Feb. 2, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel...

William H. Parker

William H. Parker

Jan 25, 2016

William Henry Parker, 91, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family on Monday, January 25, 2016. Visitation is Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 5-8 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. A graveside service will be held at Lawrence Cemetery in Lawrence, MS at 10 am on Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Mr. Parker was preceded...

Mae Ola Prestage

Mae Ola Prestage

Jan 25, 2016

Mae Ola Prestage, 83, went to be with her Lord on Monday, January 25, 2016 at her home in Pearl. Visitation will be Tuesday, January 26, 2016 from 6 – 8 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 27, 2016 AT 12 Noon from the Chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral...

John Carroll, Sr.

John Carroll, Sr.

Jan 24, 2016

Mr. John D. Carroll, Sr. of Brandon, MS. went to be with the Lord Sunday morning (his favorite day and time of the week!), January 24, 2016, at 1:18 am. John was born April 21, 1932 in Chatham, LA, the son of the late William Fred Carroll and Bessie Ponder Carroll; he was preceded in death by two sisters: Hilda...

Richard Baird Ward, Jr.

Richard Baird Ward, Jr.

Jan 24, 2016

Richard Baird Ward, Jr., 48, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A memorial service will be held at 11 am Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at Crossgates United Methodist Church in Brandon. Richard was born February 17, 1967 in Princeton, New Jersey and lived in Arlington, Virginia and Tallahassee, Florida before his family moved to...

William Thornton

William Thornton

Jan 23, 2016

William Louis Thornton of Brandon, MS, went to Heaven on Saturday, 23 January 2016 from his home. Mr. Thornton was born on March 16, 1934, at Heidelburg, MS, the son of Harvey C. Thornton and Mary Perry Thornton. He was a resident of Vicksburg for 52 years, and was a longtime member and deacon of Oakland Baptist Church. He was...

Ava Darlene Maness

Ava Darlene Maness

Jan 22, 2016

Funeral services for Mrs. Ava Darlene Maness will be conducted at 11:00 am on Monday, January 25, 2016 from the Ott & Lee Chapel with the Rev. Robert Johnson, Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Smith County under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be 5:00 pm - 8:00...

Barry Smith

Barry Smith

Jan 22, 2016

Barry Neal Smith Raymond, MS Barry Neal Smith, 64, passed away at his home on Friday, January 22, 2015. Visitation will be 5-7pm on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Barry was born in Union, MS on September 15, 1951. He attended Magnolia Speech School for the Deaf, where his mother taught and...

Paul S. Woods

Paul S. Woods

Jan 22, 2016

Paul Stephens Woods, 91, of Brandon went to be with his heavenly Father on January 22, 2016, at the VA Medical Center. Paul was born in Hattiesburg, MS, to Albert and Jessie Davenport Woods and was reared in Glendale. During World War II, Paul served stateside in the Marine Corps as an airplane mechanic. He graduated from Mississippi Southern College...

Thelma Park (Pitts)

Thelma Park (Pitts)

Jan 21, 2016

Thelma Louise Park (Pitts), 85, passed away Thurs. Jan. 21, 2016 at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. Jan. 22, 2016 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Sat. Jan. 23, 2016 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with...

Charles Mcmillan

Charles Mcmillan

Jan 21, 2016

Charles Roy McMillan, age 72, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 21, 2016, in hospice care at the Gray-Lewis home in Jackson, MS, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Billy and Della McMillan of Kosciusko, MS and his half brother, Jerry Smith of Denver, CO. He is survived by his biologic mother, Eleanor Smith,...

Ouida Mcneil

Ouida Mcneil

Jan 19, 2016

Ouida M. McNeil Brandon, MS Ouida M. McNeil, 75, passed away Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be 5-8pm Wednesday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 3pm Thursday, January 21, 2016 at Brandon Baptist Church. Entombment will be at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Mrs. McNeil was...

Stephen "Cajun" Jeansonne

Stephen "Cajun" Jeansonne

Jan 17, 2016

Stephen “Cajun” Jeansonne, 67, a resident of Richland, MS died Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his home in Richland. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the New Life Baptist Church in Florence, MS. Rev. Scotty Smith will officiate the service. Ott and Lee Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Mr. Jeansonne...

Sam Stuart

Sam Stuart

Jan 17, 2016

Services: 1pm Fri. January 22, 2016 Ott & Lee Chapel - Forest Interment: Dennis Cemetery - Lake,MS Visitation: 5pm - 7pm Thursday January 21, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Samuel “Sam” Mohr Stuart, II, age 48, a resident of Forest, died Sunday, January 17, 2016 , in Forest. Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm Friday, January 22,...

Regena "Gina" Diane Grant

Regena "Gina" Diane Grant

Jan 17, 2016

SERVICES: 11 AM THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2016 AT BRANDON BAPTIST CHURCH BURIAL: LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL PARK VISIT: 5-8 PM WEDNESDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON 9:30 AM THURSDAY AT BRANDON BAPTIST CHURCH Regena “Gina” Diane Gilmore Grant, 50, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at her residence. Visitation is 5-8 pm Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral...

Marycharlene Coleman Way

Marycharlene Coleman Way

Jan 16, 2016

2pm Tues. January 19, 2016 Ott & Lee Chapel Interment: Barefoot Springs Baptist Cemetery Visitation: 5pm - 9pm Monday, January, 18, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home. Services provided by Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Morton. Telephone: (601) 732-6571. ------------------------------------------------------------- Mary Charlene Coleman Way Pelahatchie, MS Mary Charlene Coleman Way, age 74, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away...

Jerry Goodman

Jerry Goodman

Jan 15, 2016

Visit: 11am - 1:45pm Monday, January 18, 2016, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS Service: 2pm Monday in the chapel of the funeral home Interment: Gatesville Baptist Cemetery in Copiah County Ott & Lee Funeral Home Brandon, MS 601-824-6018

Lee Willie Ingram, Jr.

Lee Willie Ingram, Jr.

Jan 14, 2016

Mr. Lee Willie Ingram, Jr., age 70 passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2016 at his residence in Forest, MS. Funeral services were held on Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 2:00 pm from the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS with Bro. Jerry Holmes presiding over the services. Visitation was held from 11:00 am until 2:00 pm on...

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