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.
Robert Boykin
Jan 24, 2025
Robert G. Boykin, 61, a resident of Forest, passed away Friday, January 24th 2025 at Lackey Memorial Hospital. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 28 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest from 9-11am, with funeral services beginning at 11am in the chapel. Burial will follow at Leaf River Baptist Church Cemetery in Louin, MS. There will be...
Vernon Melvin Parker
Jan 22, 2025
With deep sorrow, we announce the passing of Vernon Melvin Parker, a cherished husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and friend. Melvin, 84, passed away on January 22, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, faith, and devotion to his family.
Born on March 15, 1940, to Lillie and Billy Parker, Melvin was a man whose life was centered on his love for...
Fairra B. Green
Jan 22, 2025
Fairra B. Green, 97, passed away on Wed. Jan. 22, 2025, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Jan. 25, 2025, from 10am-11am at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church in Byram, MS. Funeral Services are 11am at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church. Graveside services are 1pm on Sat. Jan. 25, 2025, at Ephesus Baptist...
Orion Rene Leath
Jan 21, 2025
Orion Rene Leath
Pearl, MS
Orion Rene Leath, 25, was born prematurely on March 14, 1999, weighing 3 lbs 3oz. He was the toughest fighter. Throughout his 25 years on earth, he strived to combat every hurdle thrown his way.
Orion never met a stranger. He never garnished ill will towards anyone. He loved long car rides with the stereo blaring. He loved...
Robin Kilgore Bennett
Jan 20, 2025
Robin Bennett, age 62, a resident of Brandon passed away in Pelahatchie on Monday, January 20, 2025.
There will be NO services at this time.
She is preceded in death by her father, Lewis Ray Kilgore.
She is survived by her mother, Margaret Yelverton (Roger) of Louin; 3 children, Michael Jeremy Rakinic of Pelahatchie, Emilee Shedd of Brandon and Jarrett Bennett of Brandon;...
Mable Elizabeth (Liz) Callahan Cole
Jan 19, 2025
Mable Elizabeth (Liz) Callahan Cole, 91, passed away on Sun. Jan. 19, 2025, following an extended illness at Merit Health Rankin Hospital in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. Jan. 24, 2025 from 10am-11am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Fri. Jan. 24, 2025 at the Ott & Lee Funeral...
Donnie Dertinger
Jan 18, 2025
There will be NO services at this time.
A full obit will be posted soon.
Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton is honored to serve the Dertinger family.
Bonnie P. Roberts
Jan 18, 2025
Mrs. Bonnie Roberts, age 92, a resident of Morton, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2024, at Mississippi Care Center of Morton. Born on June 12, 1932, to Carl and Mamie Jacobs Sumrall. Mrs. Bonnie was a Christian, and a former member of Line Prairie Presbyterian Church, she was an avid reader of her Bible and enjoyed working puzzles.
Preceded in...
Hal Booth Williams
Jan 18, 2025
Hal Booth Williams, born February 6, 1957, in Jackson, Mississippi, to Robert and Louise Williams, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, January 18, 2025, surrounded by his loving family and his beloved dog, Charlie.
Hal grew up in Brandon, in the Gulde community, and was a proud 1975 graduate of Brandon Academy. He continued his education at Mississippi State University...
Ronnie Jason Russum
Jan 17, 2025
If we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord.
Romans 14:8
Ronnie Jason Russum, age 48, of Brandon passed away Friday, January 17, 2025, at UMMC. He was born January 21, 1976, to Ronnie Woods Russum and Kay Gibbons Russum.
Jason was preceded in...
James Ivey Johnson
Jan 16, 2025
James Ivey Johnson, known as Jimmy, passed away on January 16, 2025, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. He was born on July 20, 1950, in Oxford, MS.
Jimmy attended elementary, junior high, and high school in Clarksdale, MS from 1955 to 1968. He accepted Christ as his Savior at Lake Forest Camp in 1965 and was...
John Edward Frazier
Jan 15, 2025
Mr. John Frazier, passed away on Wednesday, at Brandon Nursing and Rehab. Born on May 23, 1940 to Edward and Ruth Robinson Frazier. Mr. Frazier was a Christian by faith. He is preceded in death by parents, Edward and Ruth Frazier; two brothers, Hugh Lee Frazier and Michael Frazier; one son, Stephen Brice Frazier. Survivors are son Charles Frazier; sister,...
Paul Brent Frazier
Jan 14, 2025
Paul Brent Frazier of Cato, Mississippi went to be with the Lord on January 14, 2025 after a long battle with cancer.Paul was born on November 15, 1962 in Jackson, Mississippi to Bobby Kay and Doris Ann Frazier. He grew up roaming the hills of Cato with his four siblings, where they loved to hunt, fish, camp, and attended church...
Janice E. Easterling
Jan 14, 2025
Mrs. Janice Easterling, a resident of Morton, MS she passed away on January 14,2025 in Morton. The family will be having a Memorial Service on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at North Morton Baptist Church, starting at 3:00pm. Friends and other family members are invited to attend.
Janice was born on October 18, 1936 to Earnest and Beatrice Goins Massey. Janice...
Willie Joyce Shoemaker Hill
Jan 14, 2025
Visitation: Friday, January 17, 2025, 5pm-8pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton and Saturday from 8:30am till service time.
Chapel service: Saturday, January 18, 2025, 1pm from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.
Burial: Bishop Cemetery.
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Joyce Hill, age 73, a resident of Morton, but formerly living in Florence passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. Visitation will be held...
Cindy Mae Paxton
Jan 14, 2025
Cindy Mae Paxton, of Brandon, passed from this world on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
She was the oldest of four children born to the late Walter and Kay Swanner. The family resided in Jackson for many years before relocating to Rankin County.
Cindy was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Kay Swanner and her niece Emily Swanner.
Surviving to cherish her...
Buster Huff
Jan 13, 2025
Buster Huff, born on July 31, 1941, in Brandon, MS, passed away on January 13, 2025, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. He graduated from Brandon High School in 1959 and went on to have a successful career in trucking sales.
Buster is survived by his loving wife, Patricia Huff, and their three sons, Jeff Huff , Joe Huff, and...
Sally Odom Guyton
Jan 13, 2025
Sally Odom Guyton passed away peacefully at her home in Brandon, Mississippi, on Monday, January 13, 2025. Sally passed with her daughters by her side after a recent diagnosis of Glioblastoma. Born on March 10, 1948, in Columbus, MS, she was the youngest of the three children of Carolyn Halbert Odom. Sally was preceded in death by her husband, Larry...
Dorothy Goolsby
Jan 12, 2025
Dorothy Jean Goolsby, 60, a resident of Carthage, passed away at her home on January 12, 2025.
Dorothy was a member of Sandhill Baptist Church in Arlington, MS. She was a beloved sister, daughter, mother, and grandmother. Visitation will be held at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest on Wednesday, January 15 from 5-8pm.
Secondary visitation will be Thursday, January 16...
James Anderson Parker
Jan 12, 2025
James Anderson Parker, known to many as Jimmy, was born on September 13, 1933, in Lawrence, MS, to Charles Daniel and Madge Weems Parker. He passed away on January 12,2025, in Brandon, MS, at the age of 91.
Jimmy was a veteran of the US Army and worked as a masonry contractor. He loved nature, traveling, and raising registered Black Angus...
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