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.
Melvin (Mel) Westerfield
Dec 23, 2013
Melvin “Mel” Franklin Westerfield of Brandon, MS, died on the 23rd day of December 2013. He was sixty-five (65) years old. Visitation will be held on Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 from 10am-2:15pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2:30pm Fri. Dec. 27, 2013 at the funeral home with burial to follow in the Crestview...
Annie Crapps
Dec 22, 2013
Annie Lee Crapps Morton Annie Lee Crapps, age 86, a resident of Morton passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2013 at Ms. Care Center in Morton. Visitation was held 6-9pm Sunday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 9am-3pm Monday at the funeral home. Funeral service was held 3pm Monday, December 23, 2013 at Ott & Lee Chapel...
John Furniss Bondurant
Dec 21, 2013
Visit: Monday, December 23, 2013 from 9am-10:45am at Forest United Methodist Church. Service: 11am Monday at the church. Burial: Eastern Cemetery. John Furniss Bondurant Forest Mr. John Furniss Bondurant, age 100, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson after a short illness. Visitation Monday, December 23, 2013, 9am-10:45am at the Forest United Methodist...
Edward Bailey
Dec 21, 2013
Edward A. Bailey Brandon, MS Edward Aubrey Bailey, 72, of Brandon, MS went to his heavenly home on Saturday, December 21, 2013. Visitation is Monday, December 23, 2013 starting at 9am until the 10am Service in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with burial in Rock Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery in Smith County. Mr. Bailey...
Jona Snow
Dec 21, 2013
Visitation will be on Thursday, December 26, 2013 from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. on Friday, December 27, 2013 from the Newton Presbyterian Church in Newton. Interment will follow in the Masonic Cemetery in Newton. Funeral services provided by Ott & Lee Funeral...
Veachel Moss
Dec 21, 2013
Arrangements are incomplete at this time. His service will be held at a later date in Fort Worth, TX at Mount Olivet Funeral Home.
Pauline Dickerson
Dec 18, 2013
Visitation: starts at 10am Friday, December 20, 2013 until the 11am Service in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS Interment: Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS
Bobbie Bishop
Dec 17, 2013
Bobbie N. Bishop, 87, died Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm Thursday, December 19, 2013 from the Chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with burial to follow in Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be from 11 am until the 2...
Emma Thompson
Dec 15, 2013
Emma Thompson Morton Emma Thompson, age 91, a resident of Morton passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013 at her residence. Visitation was held 4-7pm Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral service was held 2pm Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Morton Memorial Gardens....
John Shivers
Dec 14, 2013
SERVICES: 1 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: SLATER CEMETERY IN NEW HEBRON VISITATION: 10 AM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON John Allen Shivers, 36, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013 at University Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is 10 am Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon until...
Ethel Inez Faulkner
Dec 11, 2013
Ethel Inez Lyle Faulkner, 88, died Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at her residence. Funeral services were held Saturday, December 14, 2013 at 11:00am in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Leake County. Visitation was held from 5pm-8pm Friday, December 13, 2013. Rev. Carl Rigby officiated. Mrs. Faulkner...
Otho Derrick
Dec 10, 2013
Otho Ralph Derrick Pulaski Otho Ralph Derrick, age 76, a resident of Pulaski passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 at his residence. Visitation was held 5:30-9pm Wednesday, December 11, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral service was held 2pm Thursday, December 12, 2013 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Lingle...
Frankie Holland
Dec 10, 2013
VISITATION WILL BE ON Wednesday, DECEMBER 11, 2013 FROM 3 P.M. UNTIL 9 P.M. AT THE OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN FOREST. FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE CONDUCTED AT 2 P.M. ON THURSDAY, 12-12-2013 FROM THE CHAPEL OF OTT & LEE FUNERAL HOME IN FOREST.BURIAL WILL FOLLOW IN THE LAKE CEMETERY.
Charles Gooch
Dec 9, 2013
Charles Eugene (Gene) Gooch, of Brandon, MS, died on Monday, December 09, 2013. He was born December 18, 1942 in Yazoo City, MS. He was a long time resident of Yazoo City and worked in the lumber business for over 40 years. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Gail Foran Gooch. Also surviving are his sister Rose...
Janie Ford
Dec 9, 2013
Visitation will be held on Thurs. Dec. 12, 2013 from 12pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm Thurs. Dec. 12, 2013 in the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Burial will be at the Old Brandon Cemetery in Brandon, MS.
Sarah J. Stewart
Dec 8, 2013
SERVICES: 11am Tues. Dec. 9, 2013 Mt. Carmel Baptist Church INTERMENT: Lorena Baptist Cemetery VISITATION: 5pm-9pm Mon. Dec. 8 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest and Tues. Dec. 9 from 10am -11am at Mt. Carmel Baptist Church SARAH JEAN STEWART, age 73, a resident of Pearl, formerly of Lorena, died Sunday December 8, 2013 following an extended illness....
Jo Shows
Dec 7, 2013
Visit: 5-8pm Monday, December 9, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and 11am Tuesday Service: 2pm Tuesday in the Chapel of the funeral home Interment: Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS Jo Ann Armstrong Shows, was born May 2, 1947 to Roy and Birtie Armstrong in Shaw, MS. She passed away at home on December 7,...
Venus Ora Snowden
Dec 7, 2013
Visitation: 5-8pm Friday, December 13, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon & 12 noon until 1:45 Saturday. Service: 2pm Saturday in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment: Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Venus Taylor Snowden Brandon, MS Venus Ora Kennedy Taylor Snowden, 83, joined her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 7, 2013. She passed away at...
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