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.

Meltirina Davison

Meltirina Davison

Dec 16, 2022

Meltirina Davison

Brandon, MS

Meltirina Davison, 63, passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at Merit Health River Oaks.  Visitation will be 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Funeral services will be 2pm Wednesday, December 28, 2022, in the chapel...

Rev. Gerald Toney

Rev. Gerald Toney

Dec 16, 2022

Gerald Hobson Toney, 89, passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 at the Chateau Pines Assisted Living Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2022 at Crossgates United Methodist Church in Brandon, MS with...

Tommy Mclendon

Tommy Mclendon

Dec 16, 2022

Tommy Glen McLendon, 83, passed away on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 at his home in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 from 10am-11:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 12pm on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial...

Billie Gibbs

Billie Gibbs

Dec 16, 2022

Mrs. Billie Faye Gibbs, age 78 passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022, at MS Care Center in Morton, MS. Visitation will be held at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest, MS on Tuesday, from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Wednesday there will be a visitation from 9:00am to 10:50am with a 11:00am Chapel Service to follow...

James Loper

James Loper

Dec 15, 2022

James Clyde Loper, age 87, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022, at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held 1:00-2:00 pm Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Tuesday at the funeral home.

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Judy Romero

Judy Romero

Dec 14, 2022

Judy Romero, age 81 of Brandon, passed away on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.

She was born March 3, 1941, to the late George and Emma Jean Smith Bucklin. Judy was Baptist and when she lived at Rolling Hills Apartments, she attended church services there. She loved sewing, crocheting, making quilts, reading, crossword...

Charles Murray

Charles Murray

Dec 14, 2022

Charles Raymond Murray

Brandon, MS

Charles Raymond Murray, 78, passed away on December 14, 2022, at his home in Brandon, MS.  Visitation will be 6-8pm Friday, December 16, 2022, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Funeral services are 11 am Saturday at Grace Baptist Church in Brandon, MS with visitation...

Edean Lefler

Edean Lefler

Dec 14, 2022

Mr. Edean E. Lefler, of Brandon, MS, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the age of 95.

A Graveside service will be 2:00pm Monday, December 19, 2022, at Brandon Memorial Gardens with Rev. James Shoemaker officiating.

Mr. Lefler was predeceased in death by his parents, Lillian and Everett Lefler, wife Mercy, two sisters, Gladys...

David Downing, Sr.

David Downing, Sr.

Dec 13, 2022

David Sidney Downing, Sr., age 74, a resident of Panama City, FL, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2022, in Panama City, FL. Visitation will be held from 1:00 pm until the 2:00 pm Sunday, December 18, 2022, service time at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. He will be laid to rest at the Mississippi Veterans Cemetery...

Glenda Hemphill

Glenda Hemphill

Dec 12, 2022

Glenda Wigley Hemphill, 76, passed away on Mon. Dec. 12, 2022 at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Dec. 15, 2022 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.

Mrs. Hemphill was born on Sept. 15, 1946 in Yazoo County, MS to the late D.C. Wigley and Florence Davis...

Jessica Hanes

Jessica Hanes

Dec 11, 2022

Jessica Norfolk Hanes, 39, a resident of Stone Mountain, GA, passed away on Sun. Dec. 11, 2022 at Emory Decatur Hospital in Decatur, GA. Visitation will be held on Sun. Dec. 18, 2022 from 4pm-6pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services will be held at 11am on Mon. Dec. 19, 2022 at Lakewood Memorial...

"Buddy" Ebb Faye Vines, Sr.

"Buddy" Ebb Faye Vines, Sr.

Dec 10, 2022

Visit: 5-8pm Monday, December 12, 2022 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Visit: 8am-9:45am, Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Services: 10am Tuesday, Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.

Burial: Florial Hills Memory Gardens

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott &...

Norma Swanson

Norma Swanson

Dec 9, 2022

Norma Louise Swanson, age 98, joined her Lord & Savior in her heavenly home on Friday Dec 9, 2022. A Celebration of Life service will be held at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, Ms on Friday, Dec 16, 2022. Visitation will begin at 12:00 PM followed by the service at 2:00 PM.

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Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright

Dec 9, 2022

Thomas “Tom” Vincent Wright of Brandon, Mississippi passed away at his home, surrounded by loved ones on December 9, 2022.  His passing was peaceful after a battle with an illness that eventually took claim to his earthly body at the age of 82.

Tom was born in Cut Knife, Saskatchewan, Canada on August...

Oscar Babb, Jr.

Oscar Babb, Jr.

Dec 8, 2022

Oscar Charlie Babb, Jr.

On Dec 8, 2022 at approximately 6:00 a.m., Oscar Charlie Babb, Jr., 72, went to be with the Lord. He was born on Oct 18, 1950 in Canton, MS and raised in Rankin County throughout his childhood. Living in Brandon at the time of his death, he was a member of Truitt Baptist...

Jon Saunders

Jon Saunders

Dec 7, 2022

Jon Clair Saunders, age 62, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away December 7, 2022, at his home in Brandon. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Jon was born October 10, 1960, in Natchez, MS, to John Henry Saunders, Jr. and Harriette Cornelia Van Sluis Saunders. He was married to Peggy Nelle Sims...

Joan Shepherd

Joan Shepherd

Dec 6, 2022

Joan Vance Shepherd, age 93, formerly of Forest, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the J.G. Alexander Care Center in Union, following a brief illness.

Funeral services were held at 11am on Friday, December 9, 2022, from the Harperville Baptist Church with interment in the Harperville Cemetery.  Rev. Gary Wyatt officiated.  Visitation...

Don Roberts Jr.

Don Roberts Jr.

Dec 5, 2022

Mr. Don Roberts Jr. age 55 of Morton, MS passed away on December 5, 2022 in Meridian, MS

Services for Mr. Roberts will be Friday, December 16, 2022, visitation will be 10:00am to 11:50am, with the Funeral Service following at 12:00 noon in the chapel at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...

Kathryn Barnard

Kathryn Barnard

Dec 5, 2022

Kathryn Bond “Kathy” Barnard, age 94, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Monday, December 5, 2022, in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held 9:00 am until the 11:00 am memorial service Friday, December 9, 2022, at Brandon Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Kathy grew up in a minister’s family in central and southern Ohio during the Great Depression,...

Wallace Howle

Wallace Howle

Dec 5, 2022

Wallace Roland Howle

Brandon, MS

Wallace Roland Howle, 94, joined his Lord and Savior on Monday, December 5, 2022.  Funeral services will be 10:00 am Thursday at First Baptist Fannin with visitation starting at 9:00 am.  There will be a 2:00 pm graveside service following in Friendship Cemetery in Columbus, MS.

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