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.
Joshua Ward
Sep 30, 2020
Joshua L. Ward, age 32, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away September 30, 2020 at home. Funeral services will be held at 3 pm Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be just prior to the services.
Josh was born January 18, 1988 in Meridian, MS...
Cleo Stubblefield Bailey
Sep 30, 2020
Cleo Stubblefield Bailey, age 98, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away to her Heavenly home on September 30, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Due to social distancing during this time the family will be having a private family service live streamed at www.bethelbcms.com with interment at Brandon Memorial Gardens.
Mrs. Bailey was born...
Alice Geraldeen Moore Short
Sep 29, 2020
Alice Geraldeen Moore Short, 78, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2020 at the MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. There will be no visitation and services will be private.
Alice was a mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, cousin, and friend to so many. She was selfless and had a heart as big as the universe and...
Audrey Hines
Sep 29, 2020
Audrey M. Hines age 83 and a resident of Morton passed away on Tuesday September 29 at home surrounded by her family.
Visitation for Mrs. Audrey will be on October 1. 2020 from 5pm to 7pm at Ott and Lee Funeral in Morton, MS and on Friday October 2, 2020 from 9am to 10:45...
Geneva Mckay
Sep 28, 2020
Geneva Loraine Huff McKay, age 92 a resident of Brandon, MS passed away at home. A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held from 10:30-11:00 am at the cemetery.
Mrs. McKay was born August 15, 1928 in Jackson, MS to...
Hilton Wallace
Sep 28, 2020
Hilton Wallace, age 93, passed from this life to his heavenly home surrounded by his family on Monday, September 28, 2020. A Celebration of his Life will be at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 10:00am with Brother Aubry Martin officiating. Interment will follow in Florence Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday, September 30, 2020...
Sherryl Hoover
Sep 27, 2020
Sherryl Monroe Hoover
Pearl, MS
Sherryl Lynn Monroe Hoover, 60, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Merit Health Rankin. Visitation will be 12 – 2 PM Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Crestview Memorial Gardens with graveside services at 2pm. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral...
Paul Brown
Sep 27, 2020
Paul Howard Brown, age 69, of Brandon, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Sunday, September 27, 2020.
A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 12:00pm at Shiloh Methodist Church with Brother Darren Givens officiating. Visitation will start at 11:00am until service time. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
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Iva Bondurant
Sep 25, 2020
Iva Dee Wiggins Bondurant at just over four months into her 104th year of life’s journey finally decided to answer the ring of the Golden Bells. Iva Deed died peacefully in her sleep at her apartment at The Blake at Township (Assisted Living Home) in Ridgeland on Friday afternoon, September 25th. She lived a long, happy, and fulfilled...
Frances Johnson
Sep 25, 2020
Frances Reid Buntin Johnson went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2020, at the age of 102. Frances was born on May 31, 1918 to William Wadd and Willie Elvira Reid Buntin in Starkville, MS. Mrs. Johnson spent the majority of her married life as a homemaker. However, she did work for several years as a teaching...
Rev. Billy Sellers
Sep 25, 2020
Rev. Billy M. Sellers, 71, passed away Fri. Sept. 25, 2020 at the G.V. Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Sept. 28, 2020 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Tues. Sept. 29, 2020 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel...
Shirley Scalzo
Sep 25, 2020
Shirley Carol Hayes Scalzo, age 86, a resident of Canton, MS passed away Friday, September 25, 2020 at Madison County Nursing Home in Canton, MS. Funeral services will be held later in Mansfield, IL.
Mrs. Scalzo was born October 2,1933 in Mansfield, IL to Willard Hayes and Martha Rippy Hayes. She was married to Sam Scalzo for...
Kenneth Langley
Sep 21, 2020
Kenneth Ray Langley, 70, passed away Mon. Sept. 21, 2020 at the Merit Health Rankin Hospital in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Sept. 24, 2020 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Fri. Sept. 25, 2020 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS...
Robert Morrow Jr.
Sep 21, 2020
Robert Dowden Morrow, Jr., 96, died September 21, 2020, peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends. Funeral Services will be held at Brandon First United Methodist Church at 2pm on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. Rev. Scott Larson will officiate. Visitation will be at Brandon First United Methodist Church on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 from 12pm-2pm. Burial will follow...
Robin Stegall
Sep 21, 2020
Mrs. Robin Stegall, age 80, a resident of Morton passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at her home. Visitation will be held 5pm-7pm, Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services will be held 11am, Friday, September 25, 2020 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in...
James Johnson, Sr.
Sep 20, 2020
James B. (JB) Johnson, Sr, age 86, and a resident of the Tuscola community, near Lena, MS died Sunday, September 20, 2020, following a brief illness.
He was born on Monday, July 30, 1934, the youngest of five children to C.L. Johnson, Sr. and Lucille Brantley Johnson, in Ofahoma, MS. The family moved...
Lamar Kermit "Mott" Watkins
Sep 20, 2020
Lamar Kermit “Mott” Watkins, 90, went to be with the Lord Sunday, September 20, 2020 after a long battle of illnesses and a broken hip in the last 4 weeks. A graveside service will be held at 3 pm Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Homewood Methodist Church Cemetery with Bro. Doyle Boyles officiating.
Mott was born in...
Jeff Rosenkranz
Sep 20, 2020
Jeff Carl Rosenkranz, age 49, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. Visitation was held from 4-7 pm Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A graveside service was held at 1 pm Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Lakewood Memorial Park in...
Lester Arender
Sep 19, 2020
Lester Ivory Arender
Brandon, MS
It is with great sadness that the family of Lester Ivory Arender announces his passing on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at the age of 66 years. Lester will be lovingly remembered by his wife of 17 years, Amanda and their children, Traci (Stephen), Travis (Alex), and Emily. Lester...
Lamar Thomley
Sep 19, 2020
Lamar Arthur Thomley, 81, a resident of Brandon, passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home.
Funeral services will be Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 12:00pm from North Brandon Church of Christ with Rev. Tim West officiating. Visitation will start at 10:00am at the church till service time. Internment will follow in Floral Hills Memory...
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