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.
Jean Harris
Dec 31, 2022
Jean Harris (Betty Jean Jones Bridges Harris) was the eldest of ten children born November 2, 1934, in Leake County, Mississippi, to Ocey D. Jones and Norma Sistrunk Jones. She departed this life on December 31, 2022, at the home of her daughter & son-in-love, Sharon & Baretta Barry, where she had been residing since December 22,...
Harry Lockhart Jr.
Dec 30, 2022
Mr. Harry Fletcher Lockhart Jr., age 80, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2022 at home with his family. Visitation and graveside service will be at Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm with a graveside service at 2:00pm.
Survivors include, Wife Betty Lockhart, daughter, Sherry Derrick, son, Harry Lockhart.
Funeral Services are entrusted with Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...
Teresa Hood
Dec 30, 2022
Teresa Denise Gilmer Hood, 61, passed away on Friday, Dec. 30, 2022 at Lakeland Nursing and Rehab in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...
William Mccoy
Dec 28, 2022
Graveside: 10am Friday, 12/30/2022 at Pulaski Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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William Edward McCoy, age 82, a resident of Morton passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Burial will be 10am Friday,...
Victor Soto
Dec 26, 2022
Visitation: Friday, 12/30/2022 from 11am-1:50pm at Ott & Lee Forest.
Survivors are, Wendy Soto, Juan Carlos Rodriguez.Chapel service: Friday 2pm Ott & Lee Chapel Forest
Burial: Eastern Cemetery
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.
Robert Weaver
Dec 25, 2022
Robert Earl Weaver, 86, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2022, at MS Baptist Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-7pm Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services will be 11:30am Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in the chapel of the funeral home with visitation starting at 10:30am until service time. ...
Melissa Brooks
Dec 24, 2022
Melissa Annette Brooks, age 56, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022, in Carthage, MS. Visitation will be 10:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Thursday, December 29, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services will follow at 12:00 p.m. in the chapel, and the burial will be held in Kosciusko, MS at Parkway...
Jeffery Batte
Dec 24, 2022
Services for Jeffery Wayne Batte will be conducted at 11am Monday, January 2, 2023, at the Christian Life Fellowship with interment to follow in the Mt. Carmel Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held at 10am prior to the service at the church. OTT & LEE Funeral Home of Forest is honored to serve the Batte family ...
Joseph Sean Gilliam
Dec 23, 2022
Graveside, Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 2pm, Eastside Baptist Cemetery. If inclement weather service will be in the sanctuary.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Penny Davis
Dec 23, 2022
Penny Lynn Jones Davis
Morton, MS
Penny Davis, age 57, a resident of Morton passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family. Visitation was held 11am-1pm Saturday, January 7, 2023 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton...
Jane Gorman
Dec 21, 2022
Jane Annett Brandley Gorman, age 75, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, in Madison, MS. A private graveside service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Gorman was born April 18, 1947, in Gulfport, MS, to Coleman Bradley and Eva Hicks Bradley. She was married to Richard Gorman. Mrs. Gorman was...
Susan Rebecca Stogner
Dec 20, 2022
Susan Rebecca Smith Stogner Susan Rebecca Smith Stogner 69 of Florence, MS, passed away peacefully at home after an extended illness. Susan was born to the late Thomas and Eloise Smith in Jackson, Mississippi, she later moved to and grew up in Columbus, Mississippi where she graduated from S.D. Lee High School, and Mississippi State College for Women with...
Cera Smith
Dec 20, 2022
On Tuesday, December 20, 2022, Cera McCool Smith, loving mother and Sassy, as her grandkids called her, passed away suddenly from a pulmonary embolism at age sixty-six. She is survived by her sons Clay and Ryan, her brother Jimmy, her sister Cathy, and several cousins, nieces, and nephews.
She was a gifted artist who received...
Elaine Johnson
Dec 20, 2022
Alice Elaine Nations Johnson died on December 20, 2022, after a short battle with cancer.
A Celebration of Elaine’s Life will be 10:30 am Friday, December 23, 2022, at Flowood Baptist Church with visitation starting at 9:30 am. A graveside service will follow at 1:00 pm at Fair River Baptist Church Cemetery in Brookhaven, MS. She always...
Beverly Smith
Dec 18, 2022
Beverly Karen Smith, age 82, a resident of Hattiesburg, MS went peaceably into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held 10:00 am until 11:00 am Friday, December 23, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Friday...
Mrs. Elena Joy Smith
Dec 17, 2022
Memorial service for Mrs. Elena Joy Smith will be held 2pm Sunday, January 22, 2023 at Sardis Baptist Church.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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Elena Joy Meadows Smith
Sardis Community
Mrs. Elena Joy Smith, age 67, a...
Claudia Hernandez
Dec 17, 2022
Claudia Ann Hernandez, age 53, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022, in Ridgeland, MS. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 pm Saturday, January 7, 2023, at Pinelake Church in the Hospitality Room of the Activities Building, 6071 MS-25, Brandon, MS 39047. A time of visiting and light refreshments will be 2pm - 3pm...
Billy Arthur Jr.
Dec 17, 2022
Billy Pete Arthur Jr., 80, passed away on Sat. Dec. 17, 2022 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Dec. 20, 2022 from 5pm-5:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 6pm on Tues. Dec. 20, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS.
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Gloria Cooper
Dec 17, 2022
Gloria Joyce Ragan Cooper was embraced into the eternal arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 17, 2022.
Funeral services will be 10:00am Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Visitation will be 4:00pm until 7:00pm Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at...
Elena Joy Smith
Dec 17, 2022
Arrangements are incomplete at this time.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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