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Dorothy Ann Lawrence Nelson
Jan 11, 2024
Visitation: 1pm-3pm Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Rehobeth Baptist Church.
Church service: 3pm Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Rehobeth Baptist Church.
Burial: Rehobeth Baptist Church Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home Morton
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Dorothy Nelson, 84, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was...
Paul William Stewart
Jan 11, 2024
Paul William Stewart, 73, of Harperville, MS passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at his home. A public visitation will be held on Monday, January 15 from 11-1 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest, MS.
Mr. Stewart was born September 18, 1951 to Wendell Stewart and Edith Marie Sanders in Scott County, Mississippi, where he spent...
Robert Loyde Griffin
Jan 10, 2024
visit: 2pm-8pm, Sunday January 14, 2024 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Morton.
Service: 11am Monday, January 15, 2024 from Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton
Burial: Whatley Family Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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Robert Loyde Griffin
Morton, MS
Mr. Robert Loyde Griffin age 72, a resident of Morton...
Ann Wade Risher
Jan 10, 2024
Ann Wade Risher, 88, passed away at her home in Brandon, MS on Wed. Jan. 10, 2024. Visitation will be held on Sat. Jan. 13, 2024 from 9am-11am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Sat. Jan. 13, 2024 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial to...
Doris J. Stewart
Jan 10, 2024
Mrs. Doris J. Stewart, age 91, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024. A graveside was held at 4:00pm Friday January 12, 2024 at Parkway Baptist Cemetery in Morton, MS.
Doris enjoyed baking for her family and friends, making candles, playing cards and doing puzzles.
She is preceded in death by her parents, William L. Stewart and Kittie Boswell;...
Robert E. Ingle
Jan 10, 2024
Robert E. Ingle, 56, of Brandon passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Baptist Hospital. A public visitation was held on Friday, January 12 from 5-8PM at Ott and Lee in Morton. Funeral services for Mr. Ingle were held Saturday, January 13 at 11AM.
Robert retired as a firefighter, where he dedicated his life in service of others....
Lori Parker
Jan 9, 2024
Visitation: 5-8pm Friday, January 12, 2024 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Morton.
Chapel service: 2pm Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Burial: Leesburg Baptist Cemetery.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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Lori Ann McLendon Parker, 55, of Pelahatchie, passed away in her home after...
Dorothy M. Coley
Jan 9, 2024
Mrs. Dorothy M. Coley, age 70, a resident of Morton, MS passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Home. Visitation was 12:00pm to 1:50pm Friday, January 12, 2024 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS; the Funeral Service was at 2:00pm in the Chapel. Burial took place at Morton Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Dorothy spent her time...
James (Jim) L. Barrett
Jan 8, 2024
I have fought a good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; in the future there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge will award me on that day; and not only to me, but to all who have loved His appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7 – 8 NAS
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Lorraine Catherine Burnett
Jan 8, 2024
Lorraine Catherine Burnett, 82, passed away on Mon. Jan. 8, 2024, at Brandon Court Nursing Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Jan. 10, 2024 from 5pm-7pm and on Thurs. Jan. 11, 2024 from 12pm-1pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Thurs. Jan. 11, 2024 at the Ott &...
Scott Hamilton Weatherall
Jan 7, 2024
Scott Hamilton Weatherall
Mendenhall, MS
Scott Hamilton Weatherall, 57, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at his home with his family lovingly by his side. Visitation will start at 10am on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with his service starting at 11am in the chapel. Burial will follow in...
Medric Jarone Neal
Jan 6, 2024
Medric Jarone Neal, 87, passed away at home on Sat. Jan. 6, 2024, after a short battle with cancer. Visitation will be held on Wed. Jan. 10, 2024, from 11am-1pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Wed. Jan. 10, 2024, at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with...
Corley Ann Grayson
Jan 5, 2024
Corley Ann Grayson
Brandon, MS
The sun shone a little bit brighter the day that Corley Ann Grayson entered our world.
Corley was born on July 1, 2011 and lived every single day of her life to the fullest. She was a 7th grade student at Pisgah High School, the most enthusiastic volleyball player on the Jr High...
Beverley Lewis
Jan 4, 2024
Beverley Lewis, age 81, died Thursday, January 4, 2024, in Carthage following an extended illness.
A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
Beverley was born in San Diego, CA on April 20, 1942, to her parents, Georgel Wilbur Martin and Zelma Neeper Martin. She later married her husband, Marshall Lewis. They settled in the Harperville community where she was...
Jay Palmer Brantley
Jan 2, 2024
Jay Palmer Brantley, age 55, beloved owner and operator of Brantley Pest Control, passed away on January 2, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi. He was born on November 2, 1968, in Oxford, Mississippi. Jay was an exceptional individual who brought immense joy to everyone he encountered. His magnetic personality and unwavering love for others made every interaction feel like a...
Marie Cook
Jan 2, 2024
Marie Cook, 89, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at Miss. Care Center in Morton. Visitation is 4-7 pm Friday, January 5, 2024 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and again Saturday at 9 am at Park Place Baptist Church in Pearl. Services are 10 am Saturday at the church with burial in Brandon Memorial Gardens....
Frana Carol Burnham
Jan 2, 2024
Frana Carol Burnham, 52, passed away on Tues. Jan. 2, 2024 at her home in Brandon, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled arrangements.
Mrs. Burnham was born in Mendenhall, MS on Jan. 31, 1971.
She is survived by her son, Blake Burnham (Kelsey); father, Monroe Lavelle Burnham (Pat); sister, Lucy Carpenter and two brothers,...
Geraldine Massey Hunt
Jan 1, 2024
Geraldine Massey Hunt
Jackson, MS
Geraldine Massey Hunt, 75, passed away, on Monday, January 1, 2024, at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 6-8pm Thursday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Friday at Fannin Baptist Church from 10am-11am. Services will be 11am Friday, January 5, 2024, at First Baptist Fannin. Burial...
Mary Deloise "Dee" Eady
Dec 30, 2023
Mary Deloise "Dee" Eady, 73, of Forest, passed away on December 30, 2023, at her home. Visitation will be held from 10am till 12pm Saturday, January 13, 2024 At the OTT & LEE Funeral Home in Forest. Funeral services will begin at 12pm following the Visitation. Graveside services will not be held, the family will remain to...
Jimmie Collum Foreman Burnette
Dec 30, 2023
Jimmie Collum Foreman Burnette, a resident of Fannin, Mississippi, passed away on December 30, 2023, at St. Catherine's Village. She was 94.
Born on September 23, 1929, Jimmie was one of five resilient women born to Minnie Belle and James Buchanan Collum. She spent her formative years and youth in Brandon, where she spent a great deal of time...
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