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.

Cheryl Denson

Cheryl Denson

Jul 14, 2020

Cheryl J. Denson age 62 and a resident of Morton passed away on Tuesday July 14 at home surrounded by her family.

She was the daughter of Julian and Wanda Ray.

A private Family Viewing will be Saturday July 18,2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Graveside service will be 11AM...

Dan Colvin

Dan Colvin

Jul 13, 2020

Dan Orin Colvin,  known as “Yank”, age 71, United States Navy Veteran, retired officer with the Scott County Sheriff’s Office, the Forest Police Department, and United Nations International Police, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at his residence in Lake, Mississippi after an extended illness, four days shy of his 72nd birthday.

A...

Wilma Watson

Wilma Watson

Jul 13, 2020

Wilma Garvin Watson age 79  , of Brandon, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS.

She was born in Newton, MS on April 26, 1941 to the late Elbert Lavon Garvin and Gladys Dennis Garvin. Wilma graduated from Newton High School in 1959. She earned a BA Degree in Business in...

Louise Mitchell

Louise Mitchell

Jul 13, 2020

Louise Hollis Mitchell (Brandon,MS)

On Monday, July 13, 2020, Louise Hollis Mitchell died peacefully at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A graveside service will be held Wednesday, July 15th, at 10:00 a.m. at Brandon Memorial Gardens, with visitation from 9:30 – 10:00 prior to the service.

Louise was born May 19,...

Ronald Fortune

Ronald Fortune

Jul 13, 2020

Ronald Richard Fortune, age 72 of Brandon, passed away on Monday, July 13, 2020 at St. Dominic’s Hospital.

A graveside service will be at 10:00am at Andrew Chapel Cemetery on Friday, July 17, 2020 with Rev. Keith McGee officiating.

He was born in Hinds County, MS on August 16, 1947 to the late Morris C....

Timothy R. Jones

Timothy R. Jones

Jul 13, 2020

Timothy R. Jones, 63, passed away Monday, July 13, 2020 at his residence. Visitation will be 3:30-5:15 pm Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. A private family service will be held afterwards.

Timothy was a lifelong resident of Rankin County and a member of Rehobeth Baptist Church. He was an avid...

Mary Frances Smith

Mary Frances Smith

Jul 12, 2020

Mrs. Mary Frances Smith a resident of the Branch community passed away on Sunday July 12, 2020 in Newton MS.  She was the daughter of Thomas Jasper and Hazel Wadsworth Coghlin.

Visitation will be Tuesday July 14, 2020, from 5:00 to 7:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS

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Thomas Sanders

Thomas Sanders

Jul 12, 2020

Thomas Ellis “Tom” Sanders, age 89, passed away peacefully of natural causes on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at The Blake Assisted Living in Flowood.  Tom was born December 23, 1930, in Monroe County, Mississippi, the youngest son of Coyt and Christine Sanders. He graduated from Becker High School in 1948 and went on to earn a BS degree in...

Shirley Mccright

Shirley Mccright

Jul 12, 2020

Shirley Juanita McCright, age 78 of Pearl, passed away on Sunday, July12, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.  Graveside services will be 10am Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens.

She was born on October 8, 1941 in Rankin County to the late George Taylor Allen and Mary Ethel Wadford Allen.

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Prentice Long

Prentice Long

Jul 11, 2020

Mr. Prentice Woodrow Long

Brandon, MS

Mr. Prentice Long, age 74,  a resident of Brandon passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his residence.  Visitation will be held 1pm-1:45pm Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Funeral  service will be held 2pm Wednesday, July 15, 2020 from...

Steven Sartin

Steven Sartin

Jul 11, 2020

Steven Michael Sartin, age 25 of Pearl, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at his home. Graveside services will be at 11:30am Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens. Family visitation will be from 10:00am until 11:00am Thursday, July 16, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon.

Steven was born on March...

Walter Bradford

Walter Bradford

Jul 11, 2020

Walter T. Bradford age 61, and a lifelong resident of Forest, died Saturday, July 11, 2020, in  Jackson.

Visitation will be held from 5pm til 8pm Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at the Family C RV Park Ballroom located at 3246 Hwy. 21 North, Forest, MS.   Mr. Bradford will be laid to rest in the Bradford Family Cemetery...

Mark Billings

Mark Billings

Jul 9, 2020

Mark Alan Billings, age 70, former long-time resident of Brandon Mississippi passed away on July 9, 2020 in Oxford Mississippi.  Visitation will be Tuesday, July 21, 2020, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Graveside services will follow at 4pm in Brandon  Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS.

Mark was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa...

Mary Webb

Mary Webb

Jul 8, 2020

Mrs. Mary Jo Webb age 71 and a resident of Lena passed away on July 8, 2020 in Madison, MS.

She was the daughter of M.H. Thorne, Jr.  and Ava Jane Cooper Thorne.

Visitation will be on July 11, 2020 from 9:00 to 10:50am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home...

Danny Fulton

Danny Fulton

Jul 6, 2020

Danny Ralph Fulton, 61, passed away at home on Monday, July 6, 2020.  There will be a 2pm Memorial Service on Sunday, July 12, 2020, at Journey Church in Brandon, MS.

Danny was born in Philadelphia, MS on July 10, 1958, to Jerry R. Fulton and Barbara Van Devender Fulton Rambin.  He grew up in...

Jerry Thweatt

Jerry Thweatt

Jul 6, 2020

Jerry L. Thweatt age 71 a resident of Canton, formally of Morton passed away on Monday July 6,2020 in Jackson, MS.

Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:50 am Friday July 10, 2020 at Morton Memorial Gardens with a graveside service immediately following.

Jerry was born in Kosciusko to Marvin and Edna Mae Thweatt on September...

Phillip Lawrence

Phillip Lawrence

Jul 5, 2020

Phillip M. “Phil” Lawrence, 86, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, at Manhattan Nursing Home in Jackson, MS.  There will be a family graveside service at 10am Thursday in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.

Phil was born in Clanton, AL, on February 7, 1934, to James W. Moliston and Imogene Sims Moliston...

Jerry Hardin

Jerry Hardin

Jul 5, 2020

Jerry Lynn Hardin was born in Scott County, December 18, 1938.  He passed away at the Mississippi Care Center of Morton on July 5, 2020 after an extended illness at the age of 81.

He was a 1957 graduate of Sebastopol High School, attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, TX, Southern Methodist University in...

Mary Wall

Mary Wall

Jul 4, 2020

Mary Ruth Comfort Wall, 87, passed away Sat. July 4, 2020 at Pine View Health and Rehab in Waynesboro, MS. Graveside Services are 10am on Tues. July 7, 2020 at Ludlow Cemetery in Scott County, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Wall was born on Aug. 2, 1932 in Scott...

Cynthia Quinn

Cynthia Quinn

Jul 3, 2020

Cynthia Ann Quinn was born in Saint Louis, Missouri on August 3, 1950 to her parents, Melvin Lee and Ruth Helen Stevens Chapman, who precede her in death. She passed away at her home in the Hillsboro community, Scott County, Mississippi, one-month shy of her seventieth birthday.

She was a retired case...

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