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.

Hugh Frazier

Hugh Frazier

Feb 27, 2021

Mr. Hugh Lee Frazier was born Sunday, February 28, 1943 at Forkville to his parents:  Edward R. and Ruth Robinson Frazier. He passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, one day shy of his 78th birthday, in the professional and compassionate care of the staff at Baptist Medical Center – Leake at Carthage.

Graveside services...

Peggy Ferguson

Peggy Ferguson

Feb 27, 2021

Peggy Ferguson, age 74, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at her home in Brandon, MS. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Monday, March 1, 2021 at Concord Baptist Cemetery in Pelahatchie, MS.

Mrs. Ferguson born on February 25, 1947 in Caraway, AR to P.H. Underwood and Jewel Kelly Underwood....

William Hamilton, Sr.

William Hamilton, Sr.

Feb 27, 2021

William Henry Hamilton, Sr

Richland, MS

William Henry “Billy” Hamilton, Sr., 76, passed away on Saturday, February 27, 2021, at his home.  A family memorial service will be held at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.

Mr. Hamilton was born in Gulfport, MS on August 30, 1944,...

Joe Adams

Joe Adams

Feb 27, 2021

Joe Wayland Adams, 77, passed away Sat. Feb. 27, 2021 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. March 3, 2021 from 2pm-5pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A private family memorial service will follow.

Mr. Adams was born on Nov. 14, 1943 in Water Valley, MS to the...

Hilda Foster

Hilda Foster

Feb 26, 2021

Mrs. Hilda Marie Foster, age 82, and a current resident of Courtland, MS, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2021 at her residence.

Funeral services will be conducted from Branch Baptist Church at 12:00 pm on Monday, March 1, 2021. Rev. Michael Giles will officiate.  Interment will follow in Branch Baptist Cemetery under the...

John Cochran

John Cochran

Feb 25, 2021

John Nollie Cochran, age 79, a resident of Brandon, MS passed peacefully at home surrounded by his wife Judy, and three sons, Wes, Joel, Steven on Thursday, February 25, 2021 after a brief battle with cancer. A graveside service will be held 2:00 pm on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be...

David Jones

David Jones

Feb 25, 2021

David Riales Jones, 63, passed away Thurs. Feb. 25, 2021 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. March 2, 2021 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 1pm on Wed. March 3, 2021 at the North Mississippi Veteran’s Cemetery in Kilmichael, MS.

Mr....

James Reid

James Reid

Feb 23, 2021

James Reid, age 31, and a lifelong resident of Forest died February 23, 2021.

Graveside services will be conducted at 3:30pm from the Antioch-Steele Cemetery on Wednesday, March  10, 2021, following the Visitation at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest beginning at 1pm to 3pm.

James was born in Jackson, MS on...

Timothy Dearman

Timothy Dearman

Feb 23, 2021

Tim was born in Jackson, Mississippi on December 28, 1968 to Dale and Eleanor Dearman of Brandon, Mississippi.  A 1986 graduate of Brandon High School, he received his Bachelors in Engineering from Mississippi State in 1992.  In 2002 he married the love of his life, Ava Melissa Yates of Pearl.

Tim lived all of his...

Betty Richardson

Betty Richardson

Feb 23, 2021

Betty Jean Richardson, age 65, a resident of Pulaski, died Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Allegiance Specialty Hospital in Greenville.

Services will begin at 11:00 am  on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 from the pavilion at Gasque Chapel United Methodist Church. Rev. B.B. Watson will officiate. Interment will follow in the Gasque Chapel United Methodist...

E.O. Gardner, Jr.

E.O. Gardner, Jr.

Feb 22, 2021

E.O. Gardner, Jr., 91 of Brandon, MS left this earthly world to be with his loving wife in heaven on Monday, February 22, 2021.

Visitation will be Thursday, February 25, 2021 from 10:00am until 11:00am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Private family services will follow. Graveside services will follow at 12:00pm at Mayton Cemetery...

Mrs. Mildred Bricker

Mrs. Mildred Bricker

Feb 22, 2021

Mrs. Mildred Bricker, age 94, a resident of Lena passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Baptist Memorial Leake.  Her visitation will be 9:00 am- 10:45 am Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Wednesday from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.  Graveside...

Rev. George Felts

Rev. George Felts

Feb 22, 2021

Rev. George E. Felts, 86, passed away on Mon. Feb. 22, 2021 in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Feb. 24, 2021 from 2pm-5pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A graveside service will be held at 2:30pm on Thurs. Feb. 25, 2021 at Brandon Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS.

Rev. Felts...

Pamela Rodgers

Pamela Rodgers

Feb 19, 2021

Pamela Denise McCrory Rodgers, age 63, a resident of Morton passed away on February 19, 2021 at Merit Health Central.  A service will be announced at a later date.  Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Pamela was born in Neshoba County on July 1, 1957. ...

Curtis Horn, Sr.

Curtis Horn, Sr.

Feb 15, 2021

Irvin Curtis Horn, Sr, age 82 and a lifelong resident of the Harperville community, died Monday, February 15, 2021, following a brief illness at the G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery V. A.  Hospital in Jackson.

Graveside services will be conducted from the Harperville Memorial Park at 2:30 pm Friday, February 19, 2021, with Rev. Larry Duncan officiating....

Betty Knott

Betty Knott

Feb 14, 2021

Betty Jean Covington Knott, age 84, a resident of Florence, Mississippi passed away at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi on Sunday, February 14, 2021. A graveside service will be held 2 pm Wednesday at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, Mississippi. All are welcome to attend we will ask that everyone wear a mask and practice social distancing. Ms. Knott...

Judith Bounds

Judith Bounds

Feb 13, 2021

Judith Stella May Bounds, age 74, a resident of Brandon, MS was called home by her Lord and Savior Saturday, February 13, 2021. Graveside services will be held Saturday, February 20, 2021 at the Old Brandon Cemetery in Brandon, MS at 2p.  Visitation will be held beforehand at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon from 12:30-1:30p. All are welcome to attend. We will be asking everyone in...

Ina Bullock

Ina Bullock

Feb 11, 2021

Ina Holloway Bullock, 95, passed away Thurs. Feb. 11, 2021 at the Lakeland Nursing & Rehab Center in Jackson, MS. There will be a private family service with Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handling arrangements.

Mrs. Bullock was born on Oct. 25, 1925 in Carriere, MS to the late John Milner Holloway and Lula...

Gladys Rodgers

Gladys Rodgers

Feb 10, 2021

Eva Gladys Rodgers, age 87, a resident of Morton, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2021 in Morton, MS.  Mrs. Gladys was a Christian by faith, and a member of Two Mile Baptist Church.  She was an avid reader and the Bible was her favorite book to read and watching T.V. was something she enjoyed doing, to pass time.

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Mitchell Miles

Mitchell Miles

Feb 10, 2021

Mitchell Mack Miles

Mitchell Mack Miles died at his home in Hua Hin, Thailand on February 10th, 2021. His home for ten years, Mitch loved the Thai culture, the beautiful beaches, and the people he met from all over the world.

He was born August 22, 1981, to Alice Harris Miles Rogers and the late...

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