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.
Terry Melton
Mar 16, 2013
SERVICES: 1 PM WEDNESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON VISIT: 5:30-7:30 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON Terry W. Melton, Sr., 54, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital. Visitation will be Tuesday, March19, 2013 from 5:30 until 7:30 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral...
Elizabeth Armstrong
Mar 16, 2013
Elizabeth F. Armstrong Morton Elizabeth Flippen Armstrong, age 88, a resident of Morton died Saturday March 16, 2013 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS following a brief illness. Funeral services were conducted at 11am Tuesday March 19, 2013 from the Morton United Methodist Church with interment in the Hickory Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5pm-8pm Monday March...
Helen Rawson
Mar 15, 2013
Mrs. Helen Marie Rawson Morton Mrs. Helen Rawson, age 72, a resident of Morton passed away on Friday, March 15, 2013 at her residence. Visitation was held 5-9pm Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services were held 2pm Sunday, March 17, 2013 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Morton...
Linda Barnes
Mar 15, 2013
Visit: 5-9pm Sat. at Ott & Lee Morton. Services: 4pm Sunday at Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton. Burial: Leesburg Church of Christ Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Glenn Smith
Mar 15, 2013
Glenn Edward Smith, 65, passed away Fri. March 15, 2013 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held Mon. March 18, 2013 from 1pm.-2:30pm. at St. Marks United Methodist Church on Grants Ferry Rd. in Brandon, MS. with a 2:30pm. Memorial Service to follow the visitation at the church. Mr. Smith was born in Houston,...
Ottis Ray Garner
Mar 14, 2013
Ottis Ray Garner Morton Ottis Ray Garner, 62, a resident of the Springfield Community near Morton died Thursday, March 14, 2013 at his home. Funeral services were held 11 am Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Springfield Baptist Church with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation was held 6-9 pm Friday, March 15, 2013 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...
Etta Amason
Mar 13, 2013
Funeral Services: 2:30 Sat. Mar. 16th Ott & Lee Chapel Forest Visitation: 10am-2pm Sat. Mar. 16th at Ott & Lee Funeral Home-Forest. Interment: Carr Church Cemetery Etta Marie Amason, age 98, a resident of Morton, formerly of Forest died Wednesday March 13, 2013 at the Mississippi Care Center following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30pm Saturday...
Clifford Rainey
Mar 13, 2013
FUNERAL SERVICE:2:00PM SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013OTT & LEE FUNERAL HOMEBRANDON, MSVISITATION:5:00PM UNTIL 7:00PM FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 20131:00PM UNITL 1:45PM SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 2013OTT & LEE FUNERAL HOMEBRANDON, MSINTERMENT:LAKEWOOD SOUTH CEMETERYJACKSON, MSCLIFFORD GEORGE RAINEYJACKSON, MS Clifford George Rainey, 84, and a lifelong resident of Jackson, Mississippi passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at the VA Medical Center in Jackson. Funeral services...
Thomas J. "Bo" Smith, Jr.
Mar 12, 2013
SERVICES: 11 AM SATURDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON 2 PM GRAVESIDE AT MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY IN TALLULAH, LA VISIT 9:30 AM SATURDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON Thomas Joseph “Bo” Smith, Jr. passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2013 at Miss. Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation is 9:30 am Saturday, March 16, 2013...
Eva Hegwood
Mar 9, 2013
Eva Rae Hegwood, 78, passed away Sat. March 9, 2013 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held Mon. March 11, 2013 from 4pm.-7pm. and Tues. March 12, 2013 from 10am.-10:45am. at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS. Funeral Services are 11am. Tues. March 12, 2013 at the funeral home with burial to follow...
Arlon Palmer
Mar 9, 2013
Arlon L. Palmer, 93, a resident of Polkville died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Rolling Acres Nursing Home in Raleigh, MS. Visitation will be held 5-9 pm Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services will be held 11 am Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Polkville with burial in the...
David Moore
Mar 9, 2013
David Michael Moore, 27, a resident of Mendenhall died Saturday, March 9, 2013. Graveside services will be held 2 pm Monday, March 11, 2013 at Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery. Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton will be in charge of the services. Dave is survived by his wife, Cara Ashton Brown Moore of Mendenhall; grandparents, Douglas and Peggy Simms...
Bernard Silverman
Mar 8, 2013
THERE WILL BE NO SERVICES SCHEDULED AT THIS TIME. OTT & LEE FUNERAL HOME BRANDON, MS
Lois Derway
Mar 7, 2013
Lilla Lois Putnam Derway , 86, passed away March 6, 2013, at Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest, MS. Funeral services were conducted at 2:30 pm Saturday March 9, 2013 at the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment in Eastern Cemetery. Visitation was held from 1:30pm till service time. Dr. Jim Everett officiated the services....
Lonnie Meadows
Mar 7, 2013
Visitation will be 9am-4pm Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in MortonFuneral Service: 4 pm Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the funeral home Lonnie Lee Meadows, Sr., 73, a resident of Morton died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Infinity Hospice in Marion, MS. Funeral services were held 4 pm Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Ott and...
Elma Lewis
Mar 6, 2013
Elma Knowles Lewis, age 95, passed away on March 6, 2013 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon, MS. She was a member of Park Place Baptist Church of Pearl and a native of Hillsboro, MS. Mrs. Lewis was preceded in death by her husband, Millard Lewis; three children, Imogene Lewis Holmes, Murphy Lewis and Herschel Lewis; two brothers, two...
Johnny Tatum
Mar 6, 2013
Funeral services will be held 2 pm Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton Burial in the Damascus Cemetery in Sebastopol, MS.Visitation will be held 5-9 pm Friday at the funeral home in Morton. Johnny Tatum, 56, a resident of Carthage and formerly of Morton died March 6, 2013 at the Baptist Medical Center Leake...
Howard Palmer
Mar 4, 2013
Visit: 5-9pm Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8am - 2:30pm Thursday at funeral home. Service: 3pm Thursday, March 7, 2013 at North Morton Baptist Church. Burial: Morton Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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