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.

Teressa (Terri) Fortenberry
Sep 27, 2014
Terri Fortenberry Brandon, MS Teressa (Terri) Lynn Fortenberry, 57, of Brandon, MS, died Saturday, September 27, 2014. Terri was born in Jackson, attended schools there, and received her BS degree from the Mississippi University for Women. Her first position was with Employers Mutual Companies, having responsibility for personal lines insurance for the states of Mississippi and Tennessee. She had found...

William Holland, Jr.
Sep 27, 2014
Funeral services for Mr. William Lloyd Holland, Jr. will be conducted Wednesday, October 1, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with Rev. Kent Grice officiating. Burial will follow in the Vaiden Cemetery in Carroll County with military honors. Visitation will be Tuesday evening, September 30, 2014 from 6 P.M. until 9 P.M. at...
Jessie D. Puckett, Jr.
Sep 27, 2014
Jessie Daniel Puckett, Jr. Brandon, MS Jessie Daniel Puckett, Jr., age 88, died Friday, September 27, 2014 in Brandon, MS. Services will be at 10 am Tuesday, September 30, 2014 from the Chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home with Rev. Grant McElveen Officiating. Burial will follow in the Puckett Cemetery, Puckett, MS. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until...

Thomas "Scott" Hendrix
Sep 27, 2014
Scott Hendrix Brandon, MS Thomas Scott Hendrix, 46, joined his Heavenly Father on Saturday, September 27, 2014. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, September 29, 2014 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 11:30am Tuesday in the chapel of the funeral home with interment in First Baptist Church of Fannin Cemetery. Scott attended Madison Ridgeland High School and...

Patricia Schneidau
Sep 26, 2014
Patricia B. Donohoe Schneidau , 79, was called to her Eternal home on September 26, 2014 at her home in Brandon, MS. She was more than a mother and a house-wife, she was a magnificent mom to her children and was “Mama Pat” to many of her children’s friends. Visitation will be held on Wed. Oct. 1, 2014 from 5pm-8pm...
Constance Newell
Sep 25, 2014
Constance M. Newell Brandon, MS Constance Maggio Newell, 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 25, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation is from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM Saturday, September 27, 2014 with the service to follow, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Connie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She will be greatly...
Allene Walker
Sep 24, 2014
Allene Walker, 75, passed away Wed. Sept. 24, 2014 at the Brandon Nursing & Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm on Thurs. Sept. 25, 2014 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm Fri. Sept. 26, 2014 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial...

Shirley Grafton
Sep 23, 2014
Mrs. Shirley Grafton, age 75, a resident of Lake, passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2014. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 11:00 A.M. from the Ott and Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Forest with burial following in the Antioch Steele Cemetery. She was of the Baptist faith and enjoyed being outdoors. She will be missed...

John Edwin Lee
Sep 22, 2014
SERVICES: 2 PM THURSDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: MORTON MEMORIAL GARDENS VISITATION: 12 NOON THURSDAY UNTIL SERVICE TIME AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON John Edwin Lee, age 86 and oldest son of the late Jack E. and Talullah (Toolie) Latham Lee passed away Monday, September 22, 2014. Visitation is 12 noon Thursday at Ott...
Lester Earl Carter
Sep 21, 2014
SERVICES: 1 PM WEDNESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: JOHNS CEMETERY VISITATION: 5-8:30 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON Lester Earl Carter, 47, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 23, 2014 from 5 – 8:30 pm...

Truitt Sullivan
Sep 21, 2014
Mr. Truitt Sullivan, age 74, a resident of Morton passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Ms. Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation was held 5-8pm Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral service was held 1pm Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial at Clifton Baptist...

Thadis Pearson
Sep 20, 2014
Thadis Jackson Pearson, 88, and a resident of Florence, MS passed away Sat. Sept. 20, 2014 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held from 10am-11:45am Sat. Sept. 27, 2014 at the Marvin United Methodist Church in Florence, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 12pm on Sat. Sept. 27, 2014 at Marvin United...

Ruby Coker
Sep 20, 2014
Ruby Lee Coker, 89, passed away on Saturday, September 20, 2014 at her home. Visitation will be held from 12:00pm until 1:45pm Tuesday, September 23, 2014 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest, MS with the service at 2:00pm in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home, Forest, MS. Interment will follow in the Harperville Memorial Park Cemetery....

Melvin Ted Hayman
Sep 19, 2014
Funeral service: 2 pm Sunday, September 21, 2014 at O&L in Morton Burial: Independence UMC Cemetery Visit: 5-8 pm Saturday at the funeral home. Melvin Ted Hayman, 75, a resident of Jackson, MS died Friday, September 19, 2014 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Sunday, September 21, 2014 at Ott and Lee Funeral...

John Dailey, Sr
Sep 18, 2014
John Lester Dailey Sr., 53, passed away after a long fight with cancer on Thurs. Sept. 18, 2014 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Sept. 20, 2014 from 2pm-2:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm on Sat. Sept. 20, 2014 in the Chapel of Ott & Lee...
William "Billy Buck" Stingley, Jr.
Sep 16, 2014
William “Billy Buck” Stingley, Jr., 40, a resident of Pelahatchie, MS passed away at his residence Tuesday, September 16, 2014. Funeral services were held Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 10:00 am in the Chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral home in Morton with burial in the Gulde Cemetery in Pelahatchie, MS. Visitation was held Tuesday, September 23, 2014 from 5:00pm...
Etoile Rucker
Sep 16, 2014
Funeral services for Mrs. Etoile Rucker will be held Thursday, September 18, 2014 at 12:00 P.M. from the Ott and Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Forest with Rev. Larry Duncan officiating. Burial will follow in the Salem Cemetery at Lake. Music for the service will be provided by Bro. Tommy Anderson. Visitation will be Wednesday evening from 6 P.M. until...

Lilla B. Aycock Rigby
Sep 16, 2014
Lilla B. Aycock Rigby, 90, of Wiggins, (formerly of Morton, MS), passed away on September 16, 2014 at River Oaks Hospital. Visitation was held 5-8pm Wednesday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral service was held 2pm, September 18, 2014 at Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Macedonia New Testament Cemetery, Clifton, MS. Rev. LaDon...

Kenneth Robertson
Sep 14, 2014
Kenneth C. Robertson Sr. (Ken), 77, passed away Sun. Sept. 14, 2014 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be on Wed. Sept. 17, 2014 from 12pm-1:30pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 2pm Wed. Sept. 17, 2014 at the Andrew Chapel Cemetery in Brandon, MS. Mr. Robertson was a...
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