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.
Connie Seay
Jan 5, 2022
Connie Felder Waller Seay completed her earthly journey January 5, 2022.
Visitation is Monday, January 10, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with the service to follow in the chapel. Interment will be at Felder Campground Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. in Summit, MS. Dr. Keith Grubbs will...
Patsy Blackburn
Jan 4, 2022
Graveside services for Mrs. Patsy F. Blackburn will be conducted at 2:30 pm on Thursday, January 6, 2022 from the Providence Lutheran Cemetery at Raleigh with the Rev. Carey Bass and Rev. Tommy Tanner officiating under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Thursday at the...
David Beatty
Jan 4, 2022
David Earl Beatty
Puckett, MS
David Earl Beatty, 63, passed away on Tuesday January 4, 2022, at Merit Health Rankin. David was born April 10, 1958, in Jackson to Jack and Katherine Beatty. He was raised in Jackson, where he attended Wingfield High School and later met the love of his life, his beautiful Billie....
Lynda Loyd
Jan 3, 2022
Lynda Gail Blanton Loyd, age 80, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS will interment in Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Visitation will...
Clarence Lee "Red" Mcmillan
Jan 2, 2022
Mr. Clarence “Red” McMillan, age 78, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on January 2, 2022. Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 12:30pm-2:30pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Graveside service will be held 3pm Tuesday at Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Cemetery. Bro. Vic Bowman will officiate the services. Arrangements were...
Regina Pettus
Jan 2, 2022
Regina ‘Gina’ Gray Pettus passed away on Jan 2nd, 2022. The family was unprepared for this unexpected loss and are deeply saddened. Gina was born on September 13, 1959 to Kenneth and Maladean Gray and lived in Morton, MS.
Gina was a fierce woman – holding fast to her beliefs, defending those she...
Tina Harrell
Jan 1, 2022
Tina Mae Harrell, age 50, a resident of Forest died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 3pm from the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home in Forest with interment to follow in...
Mrs. Carolyn Boyd
Jan 1, 2022
No visitation.
Graveside service will be held 10am Friday, May 20, 2022 at New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, 191 Measells Rd., Morton, MS 39117.
Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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Mrs. Carolyn Boyd, age 79, a resident of the Branch...
Alonzo Neal
Jan 1, 2022
Mr. Alonzo Layton Neal, age 84, of Pelahatchie, Mississippi passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. He was a dedicated member of Barefoot Springs Baptist Church in Pelahatchie where the services will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm with visitation from 12:30 pm-1:45pm at the church. Burial...
Brenda Kittrell
Jan 1, 2022
Mrs. Brenda Faye Jordan Kittrell, age 73, and a current resident of Carthage, passed away on Saturday, January 01, 2022 at Carthage Senior Care.
She was a native of Union, born to Hollis Milton and Exie V. Wilkerson Jordan on June 10, 1948. A homemaker, Mrs. Kittrell will be remembered as a loving mother,...
Linda Grantham Savell
Jan 1, 2022
Linda Carol Perry was born at Baxterville in Lamar County on August 1, 1949, one of nine children born to J.H. and Mary Holifield Perry.
She was a longtime resident of the Pine Belt area until 2006, when she moved to the Hazel community in Newton County, establishing a new marriage to her husband,...
Violet Golden
Jan 1, 2022
Mrs. Violet Mae Golden, age 95, passed away January, 29, 2022 in Carthage, MS. Mrs. Violet was born in Huntington, NY on April 27,1926, and married the late George Emery Golden. making their home in rural Leake county Mississippi. A Christian by faith, Mrs. Violet was a member of New Zion Baptist Church in Walnut Grove MS., where she...
Myrl Grant
Jan 1, 2022
Myrl Christine Grant, age 97, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, July 21, 2022. No services are scheduled at this time.
Nancy Hawthorne
Jan 1, 2022
Nancy Ulma Bridges Hawthorne
Richland, MS
Nancy Ulma Bridges Hawthorne, 96, a longtime resident of Richland, MS, passed from this world Friday, October 28, 2022, to her Heavenly Home to be with her Savior and Lord, Jesus Christ.
Nancy, or Ulma, as she was known by longtime friends and...
John Miller, Jr.
Jan 1, 2022
John Miller Jr
Brandon, MS
John Miller Jr, age 25, a resident of Brandon, MS passed January 1, 2022. Funeral service will be held 2:00 pm Sunday, January 9, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in the Harmony Baptist Church Cemetery in Lena, MS. Visitation will be...
Lora Lewis
Jan 1, 2022
Mrs. Lora Lynn Lewis, age 82, and longtime resident of Forest, passed away on New Year's Day, 2022 under the professional care of the staff and directors at Asbury Hospice House in Hattiesburg.
Mrs. Lewis was a longtime member of the Harperville United Methodist Church until its closure and then became affiliated with the...
Roy Stewart
Jan 1, 2022
On December 11, 2022, at approximately 11pm, Marion Roy Stewart 80, went home to be with the Lord. He was born on Dec. 29, 1941, in the Midway Community, in Rankin County where he lived until three years of age. His family then relocated to the edge of Scott County, to the Branch Community, where he grew up, built his...
Khaylsie Jolley
Jan 1, 2022
Khalysie La’Shay Jolley went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, May 14, 2022.
A Celebration of Khalsie’s Life was held Wednesday, May 25, 2022.
Khalysie is survived by her mother, Makaylia Shaylynn Jolley; brother, Kash; great-grandmother, Maw Stolley; uncle, Brett (Samantha TT) Jolley; grandfather, Scott Jolley; grandmother, Brandi Brock; aunt, Halee Armstrong; cousins, Aiden...
William Roberts
Jan 1, 2022
Mr. William “Sonny” Roberts, age 76, a resident of Raleigh, formally of Morton, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2022, in Raleigh, MS.
Hobbies of Sonny were hunting and fishing, loved to drive big trucks, but the love for his family, brought him great joy.
Sonny is preceded in...
Henry Measells
Jan 1, 2022
Henry Wyatt Measells, III, 76, passed away on March 27, 2022, at his Forest home. He was born on Oct. 12, 1946, to Henry Wyatt, II ,and Christine Walker Measells.
Henry graduated from Forest High School in 1964. He was active in 4-H, winning many ribbons showing cows, chickens, and pigs. He attended East Central Junior College...
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