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.
Wanda Louise Fitzhugh
Jan 8, 2026
Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Saturday, January 10, 2026 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton and Sunday from 12pm-2pm at the funeral home.
Chapel service will be held 2pm Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Graveside will follow at Ludlow Cemetery.
Bro. M.L. Wallace and Bro. Kyle Wooten will officiate the services.
Ott and Lee Funeral...
Hazel Squires
Jan 7, 2026
Nellie Hazel Greer Squires was born Dec. 19, 1937, on Greer Road in Forest, Mississippi. She died Jan. 7, 2026, at The Beehive in Forest, surrounded by the love of her children.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 10th at Ott and Lee Funeral Home beginning at 11am. Funeral services will commence in the Ott and Lee Chapel at 2pm,...
Jim Atkisson
Jan 7, 2026
Jim Atkisson passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2026. Jim was a local businessman in Pearl, Mississippi, for over 50 years as the owner of Bob’s Pool Service, Inc. He was an avid collector car enthusiast, a member of many local car clubs, and cherished the friendships he formed with fellow car collectors.
Jim was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, and...
Mary Lynn McClaskey
Jan 10, 2026
Mary Lynn (Luper) Thornton McClaskey passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2026. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will begin one hour prior, and she will be laid to rest following the service in New Zion Cemetery in Crystal Springs, MS.
She was born September 4,...
George Herman Cumberland
Jan 5, 2026
George Herman Cumberland, 96, went to be with the Lord on January 5, 2026. George is survived by his children, Herman Mitchell “Mickey” Cumberland and wife Sue of Brandon, MS and Renee’ Cumberland Brantley and husband Tim of Brandon, MS, three grandsons, Kyle Brantley and wife Holly of Brandon MS, Kalen Brantley and wife Stephanie of San Luis Obispo, CA...
James H. Summerlin
Jan 3, 2026
James H. “Jim” Summerlin, 88, passed away on January 3, 2026, in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl.
He graduated from Central High School in Jackson. He served in the Navy, assigned to the Marine Corp, as a medical corpsman. Followed by a 50-year...
George J. Tullos
Jan 2, 2026
George J. Tullos
June 30, 1933 – January 2, 2026
George J. Tullos, 92, of Brandon, Mississippi, passed away peacefully at his home on January 2, 2026.
George was born June 30, 1933, in Magee, Mississippi, to Byron and Minnie Tullos. At the age of 17, he entered the United States Navy, where he proudly served his country for four years.
Following his military...
Ava Sue Sims Day
Jan 1, 2026
Ava Sue Sims Day, born in Kosciusko, Mississippi on June 13th, 1947, passed away peacefully on the morning of January 1, 2026, in Brandon, at the age of 78.
Growing up in South Jackson, Ava went to Forest Hill High School and eventually Hinds Community College where she was a High Stepper. It was there that she met William (Bill) Day...
Martha Ann Hotten
Dec 31, 2025
Martha Ann Hotten, 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 31, 2025, in Birmingham, AL. Visitation will be held at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, on Monday, January 5th, 2026, from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm, with a graveside service following at 12:30 pm in Oakdale Cemetery.
Martha was born on April 23, 1949, in Cleveland, MS, to John...
Joe Johnson
Dec 30, 2025
Joe Johnson, of Brandon, Mississippi, born January 21, 1947, passed away peacefully on December 30, 2025. Joe lived a life rooted in faith, family, and the simple joys that brought him happiness.
He was an avid fisherman and hunter who found comfort on the water and in the woods, a talented woodworker who could turn any piece of wood into something...
Laura Marie Rademacher
Dec 29, 2025
Laura Marie Rademacher, 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 29, 2025.
Laura was born on January 17, 1947, in Lansing, Michigan to William and Loretta Dowling. She graduated from Allen Park High School in Allen Park, Michigan and the Mississippi School of Therapeutic Massage. She also attended Hinds Community College. Laura attended Crossgates Baptist Church in...
Hilda Moore
Dec 29, 2025
Hilda Allen Moore, age 93, a longtime resident of Brandon, Mississippi, passed away on December 29, 2025, in Russellville, Arkansas.
Hilda was born on April 11, 1932, in Ludlow, Mississippi, Scott County, to Garfield Prentis Allen and Willie Dee Fortune Allen. She graduated from Brandon High School and continued her education at Clarke College in Newton, Mississippi. She was employed with...
Bobbye Jean Hughes
Dec 28, 2025
Bobbye Jean Bullock Hughes, 91, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at Morton Care Center, surrounded by loved ones.
Visitation will be on Saturday, January 3, 2026, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. The funeral service will begin at 11:00 a.m. Burial will...
Jenifer Riley Craddock
Dec 28, 2025
Jenifer “Riley” Craddock, of Brandon, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025, at the age of 47.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, January 3, 2026, from 10:00 until 10:45 am at Park Place Baptist Church in Pearl. A memorial service will follow at 11:00 am.
Riley was born on January 29, 1978, to Victor Myers and Cathy Ann Price. She...
Helen "Christine" Lomax
Dec 26, 2025
Helen Christine Lomax passed away at her home in the Eureka community, Lena, Mississippi, on December 26, 2025.
Born August 8, 1925, in Kemper County, she lived a long, happy and beautiful life to the age of 100 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents Malcolm Emanual and Etta Mae Slade Price, her husband Winston Ray Lomax, a son Johnnie...
Anthony Delcmer Everett
Dec 25, 2025
Anthony (“Andy”) D. Everett
Andy Everett passed away on December 25, 2025, at the age of 80.
Born on February 11, 1945, in Mobile, Alabama, Andy was the only child of James D. Everett and Phoenie L. Everett. He spent his formative years in Chickasaw and McIntosh, Alabama.
Andy attended junior high and high school at University Military School in Mobile, graduating in...
Helen Faye Parker Dill
Dec 25, 2025
Helen Faye Parker Dill, 76, passed away on Thurs. Dec. 25, 2025, in Lena, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. Jan. 2, 2025, from 10am-2pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Fri. Jan. 2, 2025, at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial to follow in...
Connie Lee Anderson
Dec 24, 2025
TSgt Connie Lee Anderson USAF Ret, 85, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, in Brandon, Mississippi.
The son of Cecil Anderson and Bertie Lee DeWitt Anderson, Connie was born in Coffeeville, Alabama on March 24, 1940. Connie spent much of his childhood in Coffeeville, Alabama before joining the Air Force. He married Bonnie Marie...
Larry Paul Carter
Dec 24, 2025
Larry Paul Carter, 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at his home in Brandon, Mississippi.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon from 9:30 to 10:30 am, followed by a graveside service in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl beginning at 11:00 am.
Larry came into the world on...
Jill M. Sistrunk
Dec 24, 2025
Mrs. Jill Sistrunk, age 52, a resident of Polkville community passed away on December 24, 2025 at home with family by her side.
Visitation will be Saturday, January 3, 2026 from 10:30am till 12:00 noon, with a 12:00 Memorial Service to follow at Rock Bluff Baptist Church.
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