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.
Kathy Loftin
Aug 28, 2022
Kathy A. Loftin, age 73 of Brandon, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at home with her family by her side.
Visitation will be Wednesday, August 31, 2022, from 5:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and again Thursday from 9:00 am until 10:00 am. Funeral services will be Thursday,...
Margaret Hales
Aug 27, 2022
Margaret Ann Polk Hales, age 86, a resident of Pearl, MS, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022, at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Monday at Polkville Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Monday from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm at the church.
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Travis Haralson
Aug 27, 2022
Travis Lamar Haralson, 79, a resident of Forest, MS, passed away on Sat. Aug. 27, 2022 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Aug. 29, 2022 from 1pm-2:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm on Mon. Aug. 29, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home...
Brenda Mcneil
Aug 26, 2022
Brenda Carol Harrison McNeil, 71, of Brandon, passed away on Friday, August 26 at her home. Brenda was born July 26, 1951, in Philadelphia, MS to Margie and Charles Harrison. She started school at Dixon Elementary and proceeded to Philadelphia City Schools and graduated from Forest High School in 1969. She worked in multiple settings in the Jackson area...
Della Fitzhugh
Aug 22, 2022
Mrs. Della Mae Fitzhugh, age 89, a resident of the Eureka community passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at home surrounded by her family.
Born on March 2, 1933, in Rankin County, to, John and Addie Stewart Bowman. She was a Christian and a member of Allen Chapel Baptist Church....
Genell Beard
Aug 22, 2022
Genell Cooper Beard
Genell Cooper Beard, 86, of Tallahassee, Florida went to be with her Lord and Savior Monday, August 22, 2022. She was born June 10, 1936 in Morton Mississippi to the late William H. Cooper and Bonnie Mae Bradshaw and was the wife of the late Joe Thomas Beard.
Mrs. Beard was a graduate of Morton High School...
Roland Graham
Aug 21, 2022
Roland Ford Graham, age 75, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Sunday, August 21, 2022, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. A time of remembrance will be held on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm. All are welcome to attend.
Mr. Graham...

Ronnie Zeigler, Jr.
Aug 20, 2022
Mr. Ronnie Zeigler, Jr., age 55, a resident of the Pisgah community passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022 in Brandon. There will be no service at this time. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Mr. Zeigler was born in Mattoon, Illinois on July 7,...
Billy Hood
Aug 20, 2022
Visitation: Monday, August 22, 2022 from 5pm-8pm at Ott & Lee Morton
Service: Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 11am from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.
Burial: Unity Assembly of God Cemetery.
Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in...
Shelia Warren
Aug 18, 2022
Mrs. Shelia Warren, age 73, a resident of Forest, but formerly of Morton passed away on Thursday, August 18, 2022 at Medical City Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Her visitation will be held Sunday, August 28, 2022 from 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Chapel service will be held at...
Rene Conn
Aug 17, 2022
Visitation: Friday, August 19, 2022 from 4pm-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Visitation: Saturday, August 20, 2022 from 12-2pm at Thornhill Bapt. Church.
Service: 2pm Saturday at Thornhill Baptist Church.
Burial: Thornhill Bapt. Cemetery
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton....
Margaret Upton
Aug 16, 2022
Margaret Smith Upton, age 87, and a lifelong resident of the Harperville community died peacefully surrounded by her loving family Tuesday, August 16, 2022, following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Thursday, August 18, 2022, from the Clifton Baptist Church, with Bro. M.L. Wallace, Bro. Jim Burns, Bro. Paul Smith...
Robert Craft
Aug 13, 2022
Mr. Robert L. Craft, age 83, a resident of Polkville, passed away on Saturday August 13, 2022 at home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be 5:00pm to 7:00pm on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home In Morton, MS.A private Service will be on Wednesday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home with a 12:00pm public Graveside...
Jerry Manning
Aug 12, 2022
Jerry Harper Manning, 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Fri. Aug. 12, 2022 with his family at his side. Visitation will be held on Tues. Aug. 16, 2022 from 10am-11:15am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11:30am on Tues. Aug. 16, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home...
Jessie Axel Russell
Aug 11, 2022
Baby, Axel Russell, age 4mo, became an angel in Heaven on, August 11, 2022 at his home in Morton, MS. Axel was a happy baby as you see in the photo, he brought smiles to everyone that saw him. Joys in his little life was to be tickled around the neck and would let you know when...
Patsy Jones
Aug 10, 2022
Mrs. Patsy Lou Jones, age 75, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 9:00 am until 11:00 am Saturday, August 13, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton with the Funeral Service immediately following visitation at 11:00 am in the Chapel. Interment will follow at Morton Memorial Gardens in Morton, MS.
Patsy was born...
James Creel
Aug 9, 2022
Mr. James Creel, age 66, a resident of Pulaski MS, passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. A graveside Service was held on Thursday at Kalem Community Church Cemetery, under the direction of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Mr. Creel was born in Jackson, MS on May 28, 1956,...
Edna Gibson
Aug 8, 2022
Memorial Service 3pm Sunday, August 21, 2022, at Forest Baptist Church
Visitation prior to Memorial Service: 2pm Forest Baptist Church Family Life Ctr. Parlor
Edna Earle Gibson of Forest, MS died peacefully in her home on August 8, 2022. She was 93. Edna was born on June 4, 1929 to...
Robert Smith
Aug 7, 2022
Robert W. Smith, 87, passed away on Sun. Aug. 7, 2022 in Canton, MS. Graveside Services will be held at 10am on Tues. Aug. 9, 2022 at Brandon Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.
Mr. Smith was born in Choctaw County, MS to the late Homer Smith and Bertha...
Janie Goodson
Aug 7, 2022
Janie Maurine Goodson, age 89 of Brandon, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 7, 2022.
Funeral services will be Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. from Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Burial will follow in Leesburg Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, August 9, 2022, from 5:00...
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