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.

Matthew Lord
Oct 25, 2015
Matthew Lord, 36, a resident of Brandon, MS died Sunday, October 25, 2015 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at Pinelake Church in Brandon, MS with a family burial to follow at New Chapel Hill Cemetery in West Monroe, LA . Visitation will be held from 9-10:45...

Infant Uriel Leonard Hamburg
Oct 25, 2015
Uriel Leonard Hamburg Brandon, MS Uriel Leonard Hamburg, 3 days old, passed away on October 25, 2015. Visitation is 6-8pm Wednesday, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside services are 1pm Thursday, October 29, 2015, at St. James Cemetery in Jefferson County. Survivors include his parents, Sam Hamburg and Collice Kerr; brother, Walker Lansing Hamburg; sister, Abigail...

Wayne Cherry
Oct 24, 2015
Wayne Freeman Cherry Richland, MS Wayne Freeman Cherry, 56, went to be with his Lord and Savior on October 24, 2015. He is preceded in death by his father, Richard Freeman Cherry, and mother, Doris Loretta Cherry. He leaves behind his oldest brother, Richard Stanley Cherry (Sue) of Pearl, MS, Harvey Clinton Cherry (Lena) of Pontotoc, MS. He was a...
Minrose Searcy Bridges
Oct 24, 2015
Minrose Searcy Bridges Morton Minrose Searcy Bridges, age 84, passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015. Visitation was held 5-8pm Monday, October 26, 2015 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 10am Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Pulaski Cemetery. Bro. Earl Clark and Bro. Jason...
Donald Lee Bowman, Jr
Oct 23, 2015
Donald Lee Bowman Jr. Pelahatchie Donald Lee Bowman Jr., age 59, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015 at his residence. Visitation was held 4-7pm Sunday, October 25, 2015 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 2pm Monday, October 26, 2015 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial...
Despina Riggs
Oct 22, 2015
Despina H. Riggs Brandon, MS Despina H. “Desi” Riggs, 80, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be 1:30 – 3:45pm Saturday, October 24, 2015, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. The service will be 4pm Saturday in the chapel. Interment will follow in Fannin Baptist Cemetery. Despina was born...

Stephen Ravesies
Oct 22, 2015
Stephen Dubose Ravesies, 73, passed away Thurs. Oct. 22, 2015 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Oct. 25, 2015 from 3pm-6pm and on Mon. Oct. 26, 2015 from 1pm-1:45pm at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Mon. Oct. 26, 2015 at the Ott...

Beatrice Wolverton Alford
Oct 21, 2015
SERVICES: 11 AM FRIDAY,OCTOBER 23, 2015 GRAVESIDE AT LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL PARK IN JACKSON VISITATION: 6-8 PM THURSDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON Beatrice “Bea” Alford passed from this life into Heaven on October 21, 2015. She was born on July 11, 1930 to L. C. and Polly Wolverton in Damascus, Mississippi and grew up in the Demascus-Sebastapol area. She...

O Bryant Alexander
Oct 21, 2015
Mr. Olney Bryant Alexander, of Alexander Business of Morton, age 87, passed away at his home on October 21, 2015 in Morton. There will be a Memorial Service held by the family at a later date. Mr. Alexander was born to his parents Olney Bryant and Treva "Smallwood" Alexander Sr., on April 27, 1928 in Richmond, Hanover, Virginia. He was...
Cynthia Denise Cole Babin
Oct 20, 2015
SERVICES: 10 AM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015 AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN RICHLAND BURIAL: CLEARY CEMETERY VISITATION: 5-7 PM THURSDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN RICHLAND

James R. Nickles
Oct 18, 2015
SERVICES: 1:30 PM FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2015 AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL PARK VISITATION: 12 NOON FRIDAY UNTIL SERVICE TIME James Nickles, 95, passed away Sunday, October 18, at home. Visitation will be Friday, October 223, 2015 at 12 noon with Funeral Services at 1:30 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon,...
Della Priest
Oct 17, 2015
Della N. Priest, 82, passed away Sat. Oct. 17, 2015 at the Lakeland Nursing and Rehab Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Oct. 19, 2015 from 5pm-8pm and Tues. Oct. 20, 2015 from 12pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm Tues. Oct. 20, 2015 at the Ott & Lee...

James Daniel Skinner, Jr.
Oct 17, 2015
SERVICES: 11 AM TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2015 AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: SALEM CEMETERY, LAKE, MS VISITATION: 5-8 PM MONDAY AND 10 AM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON
James Daniel Skinner Jr., 75, of Pelahatchie, MS went home to be with his Jesus on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the home...

Anthony Lance Brown
Oct 16, 2015
Anthony Lance Brown Pearl, MS Anthony “Lance” Brown, 44, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015, at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Graveside services were 3pm Sunday, October 18, 2015, at Crestview Memorial Gardens under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Rev. Jeff Parker officiated the service. Survivors include his parents, Maxie...

Edward Mazur
Oct 16, 2015
Edward Joseph Mazur, 97, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Mr. Mazur was born in Plymouth, PA on January 10, 1918 to Joseph and Margaret Smith Mazur. He met the love of his life, Clemie Inez Hughes in Jackson, MS and married her in 1940. Shortly after marriage he was stationed in the Pacific, New Guinea...
Willie Inez Varner
Oct 16, 2015
Willie Gould Varner Florence, MS Willie Inez Gould Varner, 99, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2015, at Merit Health Crossgates. Visitation will be 4-8pm Sunday, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 10:00am Monday, October 19, 2015, in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will follow in Cross Roads Cemetery in Pelahatchie, MS. Mrs. Varner...
Lewis Mclemore
Oct 15, 2015
Mr. Lewis F. McLemore, age 93 and a resident of Morton, MS entered into eternal glory Thursday, October 15, 2015 at the Veteran's Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services were held Saturday; October 17, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. from the Morton Memorial Garden Cemetery with Pastor Don Cannon presiding, followed up with military honors given. Visitation was held from 10:30...
Mildred Deason
Oct 15, 2015
Mildred Dozier Deason, 77, passed away Thurs. Oct. 15, 2015 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Oct. 18, 2015 from 2pm-5pm and on Mon. Oct. 19, 2015 from 1pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm Mon. Oct. 19, 2015 at the Ott & Lee...

Mary Alice Duhs
Oct 15, 2015
Mary Alice Lindsey Duhs, of Brandon, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 15, 2015. A memorial service was held at 11 a.m., on Monday, October 19, at Lakeland Presbyterian Church, Flowood, Mississippi. The family received friends at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, 1390 West Government Street, Brandon, Mississippi from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, October...
William Batia
Oct 15, 2015
William “Bill” Henry Batia, age 68, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 at his home. Visitation will be held from 5:00 until 8:00 pm Saturday, October 17, 2015 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Sunday, October 18, 2015 at the Puckett Baptist Church in...
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