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.
Alvin Turner
Jul 31, 2022
Alvin J. Turner, age 72, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at UMMC Hospital. He was born October 4, 1949, in Yazoo City, MS to the late Dixie William Turner and Annie Elizabeth Reed Turner. Alvin loved water skiing, any water sports, hunting, and fishing. He enjoyed working in his yard, and fixing things around the house that...
Marjorie Dell Beasley
Jul 31, 2022
Marjorie Dell Collier Beasley passed away peacefully at Summerfield Assisted Living in Hammond on Sunday night at the age of 91. She was surrounded with love from her family by her side. Visitation will be on Thursday, August 4 (9AM-11AM) at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with a memorial service immediately following. A private graveside service will...
Bobby Jones Sr.
Jul 30, 2022
Bobby Jones Sr., 82, a resident of Pearl, MS, passed away on Sat. July 30, 2022 in Lena, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Aug. 2, 2022 from 12pm-1:30pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 2pm on Tues. Aug. 2, 2022 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.
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Walter Wall
Jul 29, 2022
Walter Howard Wall, age 94, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Friday, July 29, 2022, at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood, MS. A graveside service will be held on Sunday, July 31, 2022, at Ludlow Cemetery in Ludlow, MS.
Mr. Wall was born September 17, 1927, to James Baxter Wall and Thelma Kelley Wall in...
Eva White
Jul 27, 2022
Mrs. Eva Joyce White, age 80, passed away on July 27, 2022, in Flowood MS. Eva was a longtime resident of Pelahatchie MS. She was a member of Eastside Baptist Church, where she regularly attended. People still speak of how well she taught Sunday School for years.
Eva was born September 24, 1941, in Tupelo MS and...
Martha Baker
Jul 27, 2022
Martha Root Baker, age 89 of Brandon, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, July 27, 2022.
A Celebration of Martha’s Life will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 30, 2022, at Brandon Presbyterian Church with Dr. John Dawson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until service time. A private family only burial...
Richard Mitchell
Jul 27, 2022
Richard Henry Mitchell, age 81, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Mitchell was born October 23, 1940, to Paul Mitchell and Margaret Demastus Mitchell. He was married to Linda Edwards Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a...
Betty Wade
Jul 26, 2022
Mrs. Betty Munn Wade, age 95, a resident of the Leesburg Community passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be held 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and on Friday from 11:30am-1:00 pm at the...
James Harris, Jr.
Jul 25, 2022
There will be a visitation 4 - 7pm Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.
James Edward Harris, Jr.
November 2, 1947 – July 25, 2022
Over the years, he was called many things: James, Jimmy, Jim, Uncle Jimmy, Mr. James, Boss man,...
Tommy Bates
Jul 25, 2022
Tommy Bated, age 45, a resident of Morton, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022 in Meridian, MS
Born on January 26, 1977, to Michael and Jean Bates. Tommy lived all his life in and around Morton. He worked for Koch Foods for many years.
Preceding Tommy in death, was his father, Michael F. Bates, and...
Jeanette Bates
Jul 22, 2022
Jeanette Huffman Bates, age 98, a lifelong resident of Morton died peacefully on Friday, July 22, 2022, surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be held at the New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery at 4pm Sunday, July 24, 2022. Bro. Paul Smith and Bro Danny...
Mary Easterling
Jul 22, 2022
Mary Ruth Easterling
Brandon, MS
Mary Ruth Easterling, 74, of Brandon, MS peacefully entered the presence of her Lord and Savoir Jesus Christ, on July 22, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones at home after a short battle with cancer. While she will be greatly missed by many, we are thankful that she...
Kay Chapman
Jul 22, 2022
Kay Chapman of Brandon, Mississippi was made whole again on July 22, 2022, at The Arbor at The Orchard in Ridgeland, MS.
Kay was born and Raised in Louisville, MS. She was a proud graduate of Louisville High School and maintained a Lifelong connection to many of her classmates and friends, especially her...
Robert Blackley
Jul 22, 2022
Robert Lynn Blackley
Brandon, MS
Robert Lynn Blackley, 56 passed away on July 22, 2022, at his home. Service time to be announced later.
Robert was born in Louisiana on December 25, 1965, to Bobby George Blackley, Sr. and Georgia Faye Terry Blackley. He worked for many years in...
Doris Bishop
Jul 22, 2022
Services: 11:30am Monday, July 25, 2022, Homewood Church Cemetery
Visitation: 9am till 11am Ott & Lee Funeral Home - Forest
Doris Bishop, age 84, and a lifelong resident of the area, died peacefully Friday, July 22, 2022, with her children by her side following a lengthy illness.
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Devin Fallo
Jul 21, 2022
Devin Joseph-Bingham Fallo, 29, a resident of Pearl, MS, passed away on Thurs. July 21, 2022 in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Aug. 2, 2022 from 5pm-7pm and on Wed. Aug. 3, 2022 from 2pm-2:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm on Wed. Aug. 3, 2022 at the Ott...
Toni Whittington
Jul 21, 2022
Toni Marie Whittington, 72, joined her Heavenly Father on Thursday, July 21, 2022. She passed away surrounded by her loving family. Visitation will be 5-8pm Sunday, July 24, 2022, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A funeral service will be held at 10am Monday at Cato Baptist Church with visitation starting at 9am prior. Burial will...
Malcolm Meadows
Jul 21, 2022
Malcolm Steve Meadows, age 64 of Brandon, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at UMMC Hospital in Jackson, MS.
He was born in Jackson, MS on April 7, 1958, to Willis Malcolm Meadows, Jr. and Erma Steverson Meadows.
He loved to hunt, fish, watch NASCAR, and worked as an Insulator and was a member...
Haywood Wallace
Jul 21, 2022
Haywood Miller Wallace, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Thurs. July 21, 2022 at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. July 22, 2022 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Sat. July 23, 2022 from 10am-10:45am at Grace Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral...
Selma Rushing
Jul 20, 2022
Services: 2pm Friday, July 22, 2022, Forest Baptist Church
Visitation: 1pm till 2pm Forest Baptist Church
Interment: Eastern Cemetery
Selma Christine Rhodes Rushing was an extraordinary woman! She was strong, smart, Godly, and loving. She loved with all of her heart because she knew...
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