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.

Tammy Lynn Desper
Apr 25, 2013
Tammy Lynn Desper Pelahatchie, MS Tammy Lynn Langley Desper, 30, passed away in Jackson, MS, on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Visitation is 5-8pm Saturday, April 27, 2013, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 2pm Sunday, in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will be in Springhill Cemetery in Pelahatchie, MS.Survivors include her husband, David Desper;...
Augusta Hurd
Apr 24, 2013
Augusta Mai Morehead Hurd age 86 of Kingsport, and formerly of Morton, MS passed away, Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Indian Path Medical Center. She leaves her husband: Charles Hurd of Kingsport, son: Richard Hurd of Colorado, daughter: Bonita (Rob) Hackler of Georgia, Grandchildren: Celeste (Sean) Everett, Eric Hurd, of Colorado; Kristy (Scott) Wyatt, Wendy and Matthew Hackler all of...
Lura Hornback
Apr 24, 2013
Lura Jean Hornback Morton Mrs. Lura LeJean Hornback, age 62, a resident of Morton passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation was held 5-9pm Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 2pm Sunday, April 28, 2013 at Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with...
Francis "Clay" Herring
Apr 22, 2013
Visitation: 5-8pm Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS.Service: 11:30am Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in the Chapel of the funeral home. Interment:  1pm Wednesday, April 24, 2013, in the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Newton. Francis Clayton “Clay” Herring, 50, died suddenly in the Forkville community near Morton, MS on Monday afternoon April 22,...
Dwight Jordan
Apr 22, 2013
Loved you then, Love you still. Always have Always will. ___________________________ Dwight Moody Jordan Pelahatchie Mr. Dwight Moody Jordan, age 78, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Monday, April 22, 2013 at V.A. Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation was held 5-7pm Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral service will be 10am...
Joshua Julian
Apr 20, 2013
Visitation: 10am until 1:45pm Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon.Service: 2pm Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in the Chapel of the funeral home. Joshua Earl Julian Pearl, MSJoshua Earl Julian, 32, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2013, at his home. Services are 2pm Wednesday April 24, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in...

Cora Vaughn
Apr 20, 2013
Funeral Service: 2:00 pm Monday, April 22,2013 at Leaf River Baptist Church. Visit: 5:00 pm til 8:00 pm Sunday, April 21, 2013 at the funeral home and 1:00 pm til 1:45 pm Monday, April 22, 2013 at the Church. Burial: Leaf River Baptist Church cemetery. Cora Geneva Vaughn, 78, a resident of Raleigh died Saturday 20, 2013 at Rolling Acres...
Mary Ann Peede
Apr 19, 2013
FUNERAL SERVICE:4:00PM SUNDAY, APRIL 21, 2013OTT & LEE FUNERAL HOMEBRANDON, MSVISITATION:1:00PM UNTIL 4:00PM SUNDAYOTT & LEE FUNERAL HOMEBRANDON, MSINTERMENT:GRAVESIDE SERVICE TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013NORTHVIEW CEMETERYHARTWELL, GA Mary Ann PeedeBrandon Beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Mary Ann Peede died April 19, 2013, at age 77. She was a resident of Brandon for more than 45 years and was known widely for...
Ann Sheppard
Apr 18, 2013
Ann Barker Sheppard, 69, a resident of Brandon, MS for sixty years passed away peacefully at her home on Thurs. April 18, 2013. A memorial service will be held at 11am. on Sat. April 20, 2013 at the Brandon Baptist Church with visitation one hour before the service at the church. Mrs. Sheppard was a graduate of Brandon High School,...
Patricia Derrick
Apr 17, 2013
Visit: Friday, April 19, 2013 from 5-9pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services: 3pm Sat., April 20, 2013 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton. Burial: 3pm Sat. at Lingle Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Clyde Harris
Apr 17, 2013
FUNERAL SERVICE: 10AM FRIDAY AT OTT AND LEE BRANDON VISITATION: 5:00PM UNTIL 8:00PM THURSDAY INTERMENT: JOHNS CEMETERY, JOHNS, MS

Henry Church
Apr 16, 2013
Visit: Thursday, April 18, 2013 5-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Service: 2pm Friday, April 19, 2013 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton. Burial: Morton Memorial Gardens. There will be no graveside services. Services will conclude in the chapel. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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Zenobra Shoemaker
Apr 16, 2013
Zenobra “Noby” Craig Shoemaker, 94, a resident of Morton died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at MS Care Center in Morton. Graveside services were held 1:30 pm Thursday, April 18, 2013 at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation was held 6-8 pm Wednesday and 12-1 pm Thursday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Rev. Eddie Shoemaker and Rev. Matt Armstrong...

Irma Thaggard
Apr 14, 2013
Visit: 6-9pm Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Ott & Lee Morton. Service: 10am Wed., Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton. Burial: Morton Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
James Edward Harrell
Apr 14, 2013
Visitation: 5-8pm Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS Service: 2pm Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in the chapel of the funeral home Interment: Piney Grove Cemetery James Edward Harrell Polkville, MS James Edward “Couge” Harrell, 63, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013, at his home. Visitation is 5 – 9 pm Tuesday, April 16,...
Frances Hollingsworth
Apr 14, 2013
SERVICES: 11am Tues. April 16, 2013 Hazel Baptist Church VISITATION: 5pm-8pm Mon. Apr. 15th Ott & Lee Funeral Home 10am-11am Tues. at Hazel Baptist Church Interment: Hazel Baptist Cemetery Mrs. Frances D. Hollingsworth, age 90, died on Sunday , April 14, 2013 surrounded by her loving family at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton following an extended illness. Services for...
Ida Stuart
Apr 14, 2013
vISIT: 5pm-until, Monday, April 15, 2013 at Kalem United Methodist Church. Service: 2pm Tuesday at Kalem United Methodist Church. Burial: Independence United Methodist Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Angelia Jones
Apr 12, 2013
SERVICES: 10am Mon. April 15, 2013 Ott & Lee Chapel-Forest VISITATION: 5pm-8pm Sun. April 14, 2013 INTERMENT: Harperville Memorial Park Angelia Jean Jones, age 49, a lifelong resident of Forest, died Friday April 12, 2013 at the Mississippi Care Center of Morton following an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted at 10am Monday April 15, 2013 from the chapel of...

Marion Epting
Apr 11, 2013
Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 10 a.m. from St. Michael Catholic Church in Forest. Visitation in after 9 a.m. on Saturday at the church. Burial will be in the Eastern Cemetery in Forest.
Betty Shoemaker
Apr 11, 2013
Visitation Friday 5 p.m until 8 p.m. at Ott and Lee in Morton. Funeral services at 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home chapel with burial in the Leesburg Church of Christ Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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