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.
Doris Calhoun
Apr 7, 2015
SERVICES: 11 AM FRIDAY AT HOMEWOOD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BURIAL: HOMEWOOD CEMETERY VISITATION: 5-8 PM THURSDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN FOREST Katie Doris Calhoun, 81, passed away Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation is 5-8 pm Thursday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Services are 11 am Friday at Homewood United...
Max Cole
Apr 7, 2015
Max Murphree Cole Brandon Max Murphree Cole, 84, passed away April 7, 2015, at Merit Health (formerly Crossgates River Oaks) in Brandon following an extended illness. Visitation will be from 10am until 11am Thursday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home, 1360 West Government Street, Brandon, followed by the funeral service at 11am. Dr. Keith Grubbs, pastor of Park Place Baptist...
Allen Austin Vest
Apr 6, 2015
Allen Austin Vest, 71, a resident of Pearl, MS died Monday, April 6, 2015 at his home in Pearl. Funeral services will be held 11 am Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Crossgates United Methodist Church in Brandon with burial in the Crestview Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be held April 8, 2015 from 5 pm until 8 pm at Ott and...
Rev. Richard Forsythe
Apr 6, 2015
Service: 2pm Friday April 10, 2015 Ott & Lee Chapel Forest, MS Visitation: 5pm-8pm Thursday 12pm Friday until service time. Graveside Services: 2pm Saturday April 11, 2015 Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens Corinth, MS. Rev. Richard W. Forsythe, 85, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at Lackey Hospital in Forest. Visitation is 5-8 pm Thursday and 12 noon Friday at Ott...
Ann W. Shepherd
Apr 5, 2015
Ann W. Shepherd, 84, died Sunday, April 05, 2015 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. She was buried on Easter Sunday, April 05, 2015 in the Old Brandon Cemetery next to her mother and father. Mrs. Shepherd was a native of Rankin County and lived most of her life in Hinds County. She was the daughter of Allen Vardaman (A.V.)...
Robert Brasfield
Apr 5, 2015
Robert Brasfield, 73, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015. Visitation will be 4-7pm Friday, April 10, 2015 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services will be 11am Saturday in the chapel of the funeral home with visitation starting at 10am. A family graveside will be at Mississippi Veterans Cemetery on Monday, April 13, 2015. Robert leaves behind...
Barbara Rawls
Apr 5, 2015
Barbara Dean Rawls, 59, passed away Sun. April 5, 2015 at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. April 6, 2015 from 6pm-8pm and Tues. April 7, 2015 from 10am-11am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am Tues. April 7, 2015 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in...
Richard Larry Clay
Apr 4, 2015
Richard Larry Clay, 79, a resident of Jackson, MS died Friday, April 3, 2015 at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Jackson, MS. Interment services will be held Sunday, April 12, 2015 in the Vernon United Methodist Church Cemetery immediately following the morning worship. Family and friends are welcome to attend. Mr. Clay was preceded in death by his parents,...
Edna Westbrook Salem
Apr 4, 2015
Funeral services for Mrs. Edna Westbrook Salem will be conducted Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 11:00 A.M. from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Forest with Bro. Mike Walker and Bro. Dennis Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Lemon Christian Church Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be Monday,...
Elsie Traxler
Apr 4, 2015
SERVICES: 10:30 AM WEDNESDAY AT SOUTHSIDE ASSEMBY OF GOD BURIAL: TERRY CEMETERY VISITATION: 9:30-10:30 AM WEDNESDAY AT THE CHURCH Elsie Barlow Traxler entered Heaven on April 4, 2015. Funeral services will be held at Southside Assembly of God Church, 665 Raymond Road, Jackson, MS on Wednesday, April 8 at 10:30 a.m. with visitation beginning at 9:30 a.m. Burial will follow...
Joan Shorter
Apr 2, 2015
Services are 11am Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Redmon Funeral Home in Stow, OH Graveside services are 10am Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Brandon Memorial Gardens.
Pearson Flowers Jr.
Apr 1, 2015
Pearson Fields “Buck” Flowers Jr., 73, passed away Wed. April 1, 2015 at the G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. April 3, 2015 from 5pm-7pm and on Sat. April 4, 2015 from 10am-11am at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 11am on...
Julia Thompson
Mar 27, 2015
Funeral services for Julia Thompson will be conducted Sunday, March 29, 2015 at 2:00 P.M. from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Forest with the Rev. Robin Brumfield officiating. Burial will follow in the Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery in Attala County under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be Saturday, March 28, 2015...
Ronny W. "Buffy" Davis
Mar 26, 2015
Graveside services for Ronny W. “Buffy” Davis will be conducted on Friday, March 27, 2015 at 10:30 A.M. from the Hillsboro Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Trey Harper officiating under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Music for the service will be rendered by Mr. Bill Rigby and Rev. Trey Harper. Visitation will be Friday...
Larry L. Ainsworth
Mar 26, 2015
Larry Lang Ainsworth, 73, was welcomed into the presence of his Savior on Thursday, March 26, 2015. Visitation is 5-8 pm Friday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and 9 am Saturday at Park Place Baptist Church in Pearl. Services are 10 am Saturday at Park Place Baptist Church with a 2 pm graveside at Beezer Cemetery in...
Thelma Goodman
Mar 25, 2015
SERVICES: 2pm Friday, March 27, 2015 in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS Burial: Lodebar UMC Cemetery in Pelehatchie Visitation: 10am - 1:45pm Friday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS Thelma Mae Allen Goodman, 92, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at The Park Nursing Facility in Plano, TX. Visitation will begin...
Polly Faulkner
Mar 25, 2015
Libby Polly Ann Allen Faulkner, age 83, lifelong resident of Morton died Tuesday March 24, 2015 surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted at 1pm Friday March 28, 2015 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton with interment in the Hodge Hill Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5pm-8pm Thursday...
Lewis Blackledge
Mar 25, 2015
Lewis Wayne Blackledge Vicksburg Lewis Wayne Blackledge, age 69, of Forest, but formerly of Vicksburg passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2015 at his residence in Forest. Visitation was held 5-9pm Friday, March 27, 2015 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral service was held 10am Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton...
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