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.
Lesley Autumn Tucker Bush
Jun 28, 2024
Lesley Autumn Bush, age 44, of Sheridan, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 28, 2024. She was born January 21, 1980 in Birmingham, Alabama to Leslie and Donna Tucker. She was a faithful member of First Baptist Church in Sheridan and enjoyed knitting, genealogy, arts, crafts and working puzzles. She was preceded in death by her niece...
Ernest Clay "Buddy" Moore
Jun 27, 2024
Ernest Clay “Buddy” Moore, 81, of Johns, MS went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, June 27, 2024.
Buddy was born on October 27, 1942, in Hillsboro, MS to Henry Clay Moore and Dorothy Stewart Moore. He married Patricia Irene White on October 13, 1965, and they resided in Pearl, MS until they relocated to Johns, MS in...
Minnette Stevens Bracey
Jun 27, 2024
Minnette Stevens Bracey of Brandon went to be with the Lord on June 27, 2024. She passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family. Minnette was born in Vaughan, Mississippi, and she was a graduate of Myrick High School in Jones County. She graduated with honors from the South Mississippi Charity Hospital School of Nursing. She picked up the...
Frank Jackson
Jun 27, 2024
Frank Jackson, age 76, a resident of Mendenhall passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024 at Bedford Care Center. Visitation will be held 10am-12pm Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Chapel service will be held at 12pm from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Eureka Baptist Cemetery. Jason Runnels will...
Gary Leigh Wilson
Jun 26, 2024
Gary Leigh Wilson passed away on June 26, 2024, at the age of 78 in Brandon, MS. He was born on October 5, 1945, in Memphis, TN to Robert Lamar Wilson and Louise Kristyne Williams Wilson Glasscock. He grew up in Tucson, AZ, and later moved to Greenwood, MS, where he spent most of his adult life. He moved to...
Garrett Mason Ward
Jun 25, 2024
Garrett Mason Ward, beloved son, grandson, cousin, partner, and friend, passed away on June 25, 2024, at the age of 23. He was born on August 2, 2000, in Flowood, MS, and most recently resided in Brandon, MS and Gluckstadt, MS.
Garrett had a zest for life. A true source of joy, Garrett's greatest passion was making people laugh and changing...
Virginia Westerfield Eubanks
Jun 25, 2024
BRANDON, MS – Virginia Westerfield Eubanks, 82, passed away Tuesday June 25, 2024 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Saturday June 29, 2024 from 8:30 – 9:45 am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services are 10:00 am following visitation at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS.
Mrs. Eubanks...
William Gary "Pete" Polk
Jun 25, 2024
William Gary “Pete” Polk, 61, passed away on Tues. June 25, 2024 at his home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. June 27, 2024 from 9am-10am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 10:30am on Thurs. June 27, 2024 at the New Covenant Cemetery in Harrisville, MS.
Mr. Polk was born in Forest,...
Esther Bishop
Jun 24, 2024
Esther Bishop, age 100, of Brandon, MS went to be with the Lord on June 24th, 2024. Mrs. Bishop was born on April 19th, 1924 in Mulberry Grove, Illinois to Baxter and Cordia Collier. She married Donald Bishop in 1945 and they had two daughters. She worked as a hairdresser and owned her own shop until her retirement.
In her younger...
Thomas Richard Leshe
Jun 23, 2024
THOMAS RICHARD LESHE
Thomas Leshe went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, on June 23, 2024, after suffering for many years with Parkinson’s Disease. Services will be held at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, Monday, July 1, 2024, at 2:00 PM. Visitation will begin at 12:30. Burial will be at Crestview Memorial Gardens, 1106 Star...
James Doyle Ferguson
Jun 23, 2024
Doyle Ferguson passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2024, at his home in Brandon, MS. He was 85 years old. The family will receive friends for visitation on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 5:30-7:30 at Ott & Lee in Brandon, MS. An additional visitation from 10:00- 10:45 am will precede the funeral service that will be held on Thursday, June...
Melvin T. Roland
Jun 22, 2024
Melvin Thomas Roland died peacefully on June 22, 2024 at UMMC in Jackson, Mississippi.
Born August 3, 1937 to Jesse M. Roland and Flora Grace Denson Roland in the Clifton Community of Scott County. He attended Branch and Morton Elementary, and graduated Morton High School in 1955. While a MHS (Morton High School) student, Melvin excelled at football for the Panthers....
Gatha Joyce Edwards
Jun 21, 2024
Gatha Joyce Edwards
Pelahatchie, MS
Gatha Joyce “Sister” Edwards, 96, died June 21, 2024, at Mississippi Care Center in Scott County.
Born October 2, 1927, Gatha was preceded in death by her husband, Bromberg Edwards, her parents, Jim Jerkins and Ada Sims King, and two brothers, Delowen “Ducky” Longgrear and William Longgrear. She is survived by four siblings: Bernard King (Rebecca), Frances Hicks...
David Key
Jun 17, 2024
Mr. David Alan Key, 57, of Brandon, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, June 17, 2024, at his home.
A visitation will be at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon on Friday, June 21, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. A celebration of life will be Saturday, June 22, 2024, at Lakeshore Park.
Mr. Key was born December 10, 1966, in San...
Martha Ann Wade
Jun 16, 2024
Martha Ann Wade
Brandon, MS
Martha Ann Wade, 83, passed away on Sunday, June 16, 2024, at her home in Brandon, MS. Services will be 2pm Saturday, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with visitation starting at 1pm Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.
Martha was born to W.O. Wade...
Howard Lamar Ikerd
Jun 16, 2024
Howard Lamar Ikerd, 76, of Braxton, MS, passed from this life on Sunday, June 16, 2024. He was born on January 22, 1948 in Roxie, MS to William Luther Ikerd, Sr. and Laura Seab Ikerd.
A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 at 10am in the Floral Hills Memorial Gardens in Pearl, MS. Rev. Alvin Doyle will...
Barbara Taylor
Jun 15, 2024
Mrs. Barbara Ann Taylor, age 79 passed away on Saturday in Raleigh at Ms. Care Center. Her visitation will be held 9am-12:30pm Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Graveside service will be held 1pm Tuesday at Hodge Hill Cemetery. Bro. Rodney Hedrick will officate the service. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton is...
Russell Harlon Starnes
Jun 15, 2024
Russell Harlon Starnes, 61, passed away June 15, 2024 at his home in Jackson, Mississippi. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sherry Burns Starnes and is survived by his mother, Johnnye Denman, of Brandon, Mississippi; his father and stepmother, Harlon and Ann Starnes, of Bean Station, Tennessee; son, Dustin L. Starnes, of Pearl, Mississippi; daughters, Rusti Lynn Jobe...
Charles E. Moak, Jr.
Jun 15, 2024
Charles E. Moak 1932 – 2024
Brandon, MS
Charlie Moak, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and community member, passed away peacefully on June 15, 2024, at the age of 91.
Charlie was born in Pike County Mississippi in 1932, where he spent his childhood and formative years.
After graduating from McComb High School, Charlie entered the United States Army where he served in...
Vernon Marquaine Merchant
Jun 15, 2024
Vernon Marquaine (Mark) Merchant, 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Oxford, Mississippi.
Mark was born September 11, 1938, near Ludlow, Mississippi, to Grady and Ruby Craig Merchant. He attended grade school at Branch and graduated from Pisgah High School after he placed his education on hold for a year to serve in the United States Navy.
Mark married...
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