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.
Thomas Edward Holcomb
Aug 17, 2023
Thomas Edward Holcomb, better known as Pete, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on August 17, 2023. Visitation will be held on August 20, 2023 at 11:30am until the 1:00pm funeral service in the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Burial will be in Mackey Boshell Cemetery in Alabama.
Pete...
Curtis "Cuz" Robinson
Aug 16, 2023
Curtis "Cuz" Robinson, 68, passed away on Wed. Aug. 16, 2023, surrounded by his family and friends at his home in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Aug. 20, 2023 from 2pm-5pm and on Mon. Aug. 21, 2023 from 9am-10am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am on Mon. Aug. 21, 2023...
Carrie Massey
Aug 16, 2023
Mrs. Carrie Massey, age 90, a resident of Morton, MS passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at River Oaks Hospital, Flowood MS. Born on October 10. 1932 to David and Mammie Renfrow Martin. Mrs. Carrie loved life and family, spending time with them gave her great joy; a member of East Morton Baptist Church and was a faithful until...
Velma Gates Bicker
Aug 16, 2023
Velma Gates Bicker, 87, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Merit Health Rankin . Visitation is 10 am Friday, August 18, 2023 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services will be held Friday at 11 am at the funeral home with at 3 pm entombment at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. Rev. Jude Reaux will officiate....
Lance Walden Russell
Aug 15, 2023
Lance Russell was born on September 7th, 1966, to Dan and Joy Russell. He attended Brandon Academy, Hinds Community College, and the University of Southern Mississippi. He attended the Culinary Institute of New Orleans, where he trained with Emeril Lagasse, among others. He owned Glenwalden’s Restaurant and Cafe Southern Star, At the end of his life, he worked for...
Charlotte Husband Webb
Aug 15, 2023
Charlotte Webb of Madison, Mississippi peacefully left her earthly body and home Tuesday evening, August 15. She was surrounded by her devoted husband, daughter and son-in-law as they cheered her on to follow her course and to fall into the arms of her Heavenly Father.
Charlotte was born February 10, 1942 in Augusta, Georgia to Troy Husband and Eva...
Judy Kay McLeod
Aug 15, 2023
Judy Kay McLeod, 74, passed away on Tues. Aug. 15, 2023, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will be held at 11am on Sat. Aug. 19, 2023, at Lakewood Memorial Park South in Jackson, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.
Mrs. McLeod was born on July 5,...
David Shawn Williams
Aug 15, 2023
David Shawn Williams
Mendenhall, MS
David Shawn Williams, 47, passed away at his home on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. There are no services scheduled at this time.
David was born in Houston, TX on November 4, 1975, to David Frank Houston...
Charles Michael Knight
Aug 15, 2023
Charles Michael Knight, age 74 of Florence, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 15, 2023, with his family by his side.
A Celebration of Charles’s Life will be at Star Baptist Church 11:00am Thursday, August 17, 2023. Visitation will be from 5:00pm until 7:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, Wednesday,...
Ruby Mae Wedgeworth
Aug 14, 2023
Ruby Mae Wedgeworth “Nannie”
Ruby Mae Wedgeworth passed away on Monday, August 14, at Merit Health Hospital in Vicksburg, MS. She was in the presence of her loving family. Ruby was 78 years old.
Ruby was born April 1, 1945, at her childhood home in Smith County. She was the oldest child of Willie Ray and Cora...
Duncan Alfred McCallum
Aug 14, 2023
Duncan Alfred McCallum went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 14, 2023, at the age of 89. He was born in Mize, Mississippi on September 5, 1933 to the late Charles and Mattie McCallum. After growing up in Mize, Duncan joined the Army, where he served in Germany with the tank division from 1955 to 1957. ...
Edison "Buddy" Lee Holder
Aug 14, 2023
Edison “Buddy” Lee Holder, 75, passed away on August 14, 2023, at Jasper General Nursing Home. There will be a visitation held in honor of Buddy on Friday, August 18, 2023 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest from 9-10am, followed immediately by a Graveside service at Louin Cemetery in Louin, MS.
Buddy is preceded in death...
Howard Wiltcher
Aug 13, 2023
Howard Wiltcher, age 68, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held 10am-2pm Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Chapel service will follow at 2pm in the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with a graveside at Leesburg Church of...
Lola Dean Kelly
Aug 12, 2023
On Saturday, August 12, 2023, in the early morning hours, Lola Dean Brown Kelly passed away at Woodland Court Care Facility in Newton, MS. Mrs. Lola passed away at the age of 86 following a short illness.
She was born on May 10, 1937 in Conehatta, MS to Kyle Andrew Brown and Nina Elma French Brown. Being the...
Mary Ann McNeer
Aug 11, 2023
Mary Ann McNeer, 83, passed away on Fri. Aug. 11, 2023, at Lakland Nursing and Rehab Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Aug. 17, 2023 from 12pm-1pm at Bluff Springs Church located at 684 Bluff Springs Church Rd. Eupora, MS 39744. Funeral Services are 1pm on Thurs. Aug. 17, 2023, at Bluff Springs Church with burial...
Leslie Susan Truitt
Aug 8, 2023
Leslie Susan Truitt
Brandon, MS
Leslie Susan Truitt, 61, passed away at her home. There will be a 10:00 am graveside on Saturday, August 12, 2023, at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.
Leslie was born in Pacoima, CA on July...
Wilma Faye McCrimon
Aug 6, 2023
Mrs. Wilma Faye Easterling McCrimon, age 90, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2023, in Tupelo, MS. born in Smith County on August 21, 1933 to Homer and Ruth Traxler Easterling. She was Christian and attended East Morton Baptist. Mrs. Wilma took pride in being a homemaker, where she enjoyed sewing, gardening, and the out doors, but most of all...
Keith Thornton
Aug 6, 2023
Surrounded by his loving wife and three daughters, Billy Keith Thornton (74) of Pineville, MS, passed away on August 6, 2023, at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg, MS. He was born on November 1, 1948 in Raleigh, MS.
Keith was preceded in death by his beloved mother, Winnie Mae Newcomb Thornton; father, Bennie William Thornton; brother, Donald...
Murrel Edward Smith
Aug 5, 2023
Murrel Edward Smith, 63, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on Saturday, August 5, 2023 after a long battle with lymphoma. Murrel was born in March of 1960 in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Lewis Clayton Smith and Margaret Ann Gray. He grew up in Chattanooga and was a lifelong Tennessee Volunteers fan. He met his beloved...
Mark Jones Risher
Aug 5, 2023
Visitation: 5pm - 8pm Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Visitation: 12pm - 12:45pm Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Chapel service: 1pm Wednesday from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.
Burial: Sims Hill Cemetery.
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MARK JONES RISHER
Pelahatchie, MS
On Saturday afternoon,...
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