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.
Janis Reiner
Aug 14, 2021
Janis Torrence Reiner, age 71 of Brandon passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021.
A Graveside service will be 3:00pm at Oakdale Cemetery on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Visitation will be from 1:00pm until 2:30pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.
She was born in Jackson, MS on...
Alice Dejane Norton
Aug 13, 2021
Alice DeJane Brill Norton, 95, passed away at home on Fri. Aug. 13, 2021 in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Aug. 15, 2021 from 1pm-2:15pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2:30pm on Sun. Aug. 15, 2021 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial...
Martin Delacruz
Aug 13, 2021
Martin DeLaCruz is now a greeter - shaking hands, smiling and welcoming new members in his new church home in Heaven.
Party Marty was his nickname for those who knew and loved him, and it completely exemplified everything about him. Marty was adored by his wife and daughters, cherished by his family and friends but...
Gerry Booth
Aug 13, 2021
Gerry Norman Booth, 65, passed away on Fri. Aug. 13, 2021 at Merit Health Rankin Hospital in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Aug. 15, 2021 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Mon. Aug. 16, 2021 from 12pm-12:45pm at Grace Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on...
Ima Clack
Aug 12, 2021
Ima Gene Clack, 93, passed away on Thurs. Aug. 12, 2021 in Mendenhall, MS. A graveside service will be held at 1pm on Mon. Aug. 16, 2021 at the Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.
Mrs. Clack was born on April 11, 1928 in Morton,...
Mary Pierce
Aug 11, 2021
Mary Lou Pierce, age 85, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at home surrounded by her family. A private family service will be held on Monday, August 16, 2021.
Mrs. Pierce was born September 12, 1935, to Felix Wood and Rosabel Standifer Wood in Braxton, MS. She was married to James Hardy...
Avanell Sikes
Aug 10, 2021
Avanell White Sikes
Brandon, MS
Avanell White Sikes, a resident of Brandon, MS departed this life on August 10, 2021, at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held 4-7 pm Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral service will be held at 11 am...
Mr. Billy Gray
Aug 10, 2021
Mr. Billy Gray passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital. His visitation will be Friday, August 13, 2021 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home from 5pm-8pm. Funeral service will be held at 1pm Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Line Creek Baptist Church. Burial will be in Cross...
Master Hunter Reid
Aug 10, 2021
Hunter Lane Reid, joined the heavenly angels and sitting on Jesus lap on Tuesday, August 10, 2021. Visitation will be held Friday, August 13, 2021 from 9am-1:30pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Chapel services will be held Friday at 2pm from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Morton Memorial Gardens Cemetery. ...
Betty Harrell
Aug 8, 2021
Services: 10am Friday, August 20, 2021 Leesburg Baptist Church
Visitation: 9am-10am at Leesburg Baptist Church
Interment to follow in Leesburg Baptist Church Cemetery
John 5: 24 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him...
Mr. Kenneth Friend
Aug 8, 2021
Kenneth L. Friend, age 78, a resident of Morton passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton. There will be no service at this time.
He is preceded in death by his best friend, Elmer Don Franklin.
He is survived by his best friend, Nina Franklin.
Arrangements...
James Douglas Ming
Aug 8, 2021
Doug Ming
Florence, MS
James Douglas (Doug) Ming 50yrs gained his wings on Sunday, August 8 in Flowood. Born in Starkville, MS he was the youngest son to Charles D Ming and Martha R Mayes. He was a graduate of Brandon High class of ‘89, from there he went into his lifelong calling...
Rex Edwards
Aug 7, 2021
Rex Edwards, age 68, of Madison County, MS passed away on Saturday, August 07 2021. A graveside service will be held 10:00 am Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Please wear a mask during attendance.
Rex was a genuine, kindhearted man who was always willing to help those in need. He...
Dean Regions
Aug 7, 2021
Willadean (Dean) Crocker Regions, 75 of Magee, Mississippi passed away on August 7, 2021 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, Mississippi.
Visitation will be Monday, August 9, 2021 from 6-8 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, Mississippi. Funeral services will be Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at 10 am at Ott and Lee...
Mike Ponder
Aug 6, 2021
Mike C. Ponder, age 83, died Friday, August 6, 2021.
Celebration of life services will be held at Ott and Lee of Brandon on Saturday, August 14, 2021, at 11am with visitation prior to the service from 9am-11am. The family is holding a private graveside service afterwards. Rev. Ted Giordano will officiate.
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Gerald Sullivan
Aug 6, 2021
Gerald T. Sullivan, 81, of Brandon, MS, joined his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, August 6, 2021, after a brief illness. Gerald was born to R.T. And Coreen Sullivan on December 30, 1939, in Mendenhall, MS and loved to tell tales of his youth of no electricity nor running water and the Saturday nights listening to the...
Dorothy Prestage
Aug 4, 2021
Dorothy Faye Prestage, 72, of Morton, MS, peacefully passed away at her home on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Visitation was held Saturday, August 7, 2021 from 5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m and Sunday August 8, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. at North Morton Baptist Church. The funeral service was at 3:00 p.m. at North Morton Baptist Church with Bro....
Charlotte Ann Phillips
Aug 4, 2021
Charlotte Ann Phillips, 54, of Brandon, MS passed away on August 4, 2021, after succumbing to an extended illness. She was born September 30, 1966, in Brandon, MS. In 1994, Mrs. Charlotte Ann Warren married Darrell Phillips at Crossgates Methodist Church in Brandon, MS. In her last years, she worked for the Mother’s Milkbank of Mississippi, a nonprofit organization...
Natalie Temple
Aug 3, 2021
The world lost a shining presence on August 3rd, 2021, when Natalie Temple of Pearl passed away at the age of 50 after a courageous, 10-year battle with cancer.
Natalie was born on April 19th, 1971, in Jackson, Mississippi, to Barry and Judy Kirkpatrick.
Her childhood was divided between Metairie, Louisiana; Manassas, Virginia;...
Glynn Thornton
Aug 3, 2021
Glynn Orban Thornton, 68, passed away on Tues. Aug. 3, 2021 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. Aug. 6, 2021 from 11am-1pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 1:30pm on Fri. Aug. 6, 2021 at the Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.
Mr. Thornton...
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