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.
Johnny Alonso Perez
Sep 25, 2021
Baby, Johnny Alonso Perez, age 5 months, passed away on, September 25, 2021, in Jackson, MS.
Funeral Service will be, 2:00 pm Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS, with a visitation starting at 12:00 pm prior to the service. Interment will be in Hodge Hill Cemetery in Morton, MS.
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Johnny Alonso Perez
Sep 25, 2021
Baby, Johnny Alonso Perez, age 5 months, passed away on, September 25, 2021, in Jackson, MS.
Funeral Service will be, 2:00 pm Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS, with a visitation starting at 12:00 pm prior to the service. Interment will be in Hodge Hill Cemetery in Morton, MS.
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Charles Watts, Sr.
Sep 23, 2021
Mr. Charles H. Watts, Sr. age 91, and longtime resident of Pelahatchie, passed away on September 23, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family, and his wife of 67 years at his side.
Funeral services will begin at 3:00 pm on Monday, September 27, 2021 from the Rehobeth Baptist Church. Interment will follow...
Rita Frederick
Sep 23, 2021
Rita Christine Frederick, 50, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Thurs. Sept. 23, 2021 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Sept. 27, 2021 from 10am-12:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Mon. Sept. 27, 2021 at the Ott & Lee Funeral...
Bro. Norman Sanders
Sep 23, 2021
Bro. John Norman Sanders was born in the Shady Grove community of Attala County, Mississippi on December 13, 1930. He passed away at his home in Madison County, Mississippi on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at the age of 90. Bro. Sanders loved the Lord and served Him as a preacher of the good news of the...
Christine Hood
Sep 21, 2021
Christine Porter Hood, age 72 of Brandon, passed away on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. Funeral services will be 11am Saturday, September 25, 2021, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Burial will follow in Lodebar UMC Cemetery. Visitation will be 5pm-8pm Friday, September 24, 2021, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. She was born in Brandon,...
Jean Max
Sep 20, 2021
Jean Kersh Max, age 97, a resident of Summerville, SC and formerly of Brandon, MS passed away on Monday, September 20, 2021, at home surrounded by her family. She had resided in Summerville since 2004 with her daughters Kathy Reaves and Peggy Turpin. She was blessed with eight grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and two great-great granddaughters. She had been...
Joseph Root
Sep 20, 2021
Joseph Lee Root was born in Jackson, MS on October 4, 1931. Being number four of ten children, Joe had a very rich childhood. He was the practical joker of the family. He didn’t take credit for all his shenanigans because he often blamed someone else. For years brother, Buddy, was blamed for the frog in the bathtub while his sisters were bathing. All...
Willie Griffin
Sep 19, 2021
Willie Junior Griffin, age 72, and a current resident of Kilmichael, MS, passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021 at his home surrounded by his family.
The Newton County native was a retired supervisor for Lady Forest Farms in Forest.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Willie...
Alice Laverne Frith
Sep 19, 2021
Mrs. Alice Laverne Frith, gained her angel wings at the age of 93, a resident of Morton But she passed away at her daughters home in Pearl on Sunday, September 19, 2021. Visitation will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2021 10am-1pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Graveside service will be held Wednesday, September 22, 2021 1:15 at North Morton...
Patricia Shipp
Sep 19, 2021
Patricia Shipp, age 80, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Sunday, September 19, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be held 10 am Thursday, September 23, 2021, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in Rosemont Gardens in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held from 5-8 pm Wednesday at...
Mattie Carpenter
Sep 18, 2021
Mattie O'Neal Daniels Carpenter, 82, passed away on Sat. Sept. 18, 2021 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A private graveside service will be held at Brandon Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled arrangements.
Mrs. Carpenter was born on Dec. 8, 1938 in Hatteras, NC. She...
Terry Dean
Sep 18, 2021
Terry Mason Dean, age 70, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, September 18, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mr. Dean was born June 12, 1951, in Red Level, AL to Ruben Dean and Rosie Mae Harper Dean. He was married to Ute...
Chastity Elaine Watts
Sep 18, 2021
Chastity Elaine Barrett Watts, 47, passed away Sat. Sept. 18, 2021 at Anderson Regional Medical Center in Meridian, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Sept. 21, 2021 from 5pm-8pm and on Wed. Sept. 22, 2021 from 11am-2:15pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2:30pm on Wed. Sept. 22, 2021 at the Ott...
Joseph Vernon Mitcham
Sep 18, 2021
Joseph Vernon Mitcham
Pelahatchie, MS
Joseph Vernon Mitcham went home to be with the Lord on September 18, 2021. Visitation will be at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS on Tuesday, September 21st from 10:00am to 11:15am. Funeral services will follow at 11:30am in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment...
Bobbie Simons
Sep 17, 2021
Bobbie N. Simons
Brandon, MS
Bobbie N. Simons, passed away on September 17, 2021, at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 12 Noon until 2pm Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be 2pm in the chapel of the funeral home,...
Charles Prestwood
Sep 17, 2021
Charles Kenneth “Chuck” Prestwood
Pearl, MS
Charles Kenneth “Chuck” Prestwood peacefully went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 17, 2021. He was born in Raleigh, MS, to Maggie (Mayfield) and Austin Lee (Buddy) Prestwood Sr. of Mendenhall, MS. He leaves behind: (a wife of 52 years) Marlise Olivia (Smith) Prestwood, (daughter) Tabitha Darlene...
Brad "Cornbread" Reeves
Sep 17, 2021
Brad “Cornbread” Reeves, age 47, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 17, 2021 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation will be held 5-9pm Monday, September 20, 2021 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and again on Tuesday from 8:30am until 1:30pm at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held...
Ellis "Big L" Mason
Sep 17, 2021
Mr. Ellis “Big L” Mason, age 59, passed away at his home in Clinton on Friday, September 17, 2021. Visitation will be held 12pm-1:30pm Friday, September 24, 2021 at Lena Baptist Church. Services will follow at 1:30 at the church with NO graveside services. Bro. Ken McLemore will officiate the services. Arrangements were entrusted to the care...
Robert "Paul" Pegues
Sep 17, 2021
Robert "Paul" Pegues of Brandon, 32, passed away Friday, September 17, 2021, at St. Dominic’s Hospital.
Paul was born on October 10, 1988. Upon graduation from Brandon High School, he attended The Golf Academy where he received a degree in Golf Course Management. He dearly loved his two sons, Paul Jr. and Patton, and cherished nothing more...
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