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.
Randy May
Mar 13, 2020
Randy May, 58, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Fri. March 13, 2020 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. March 16, 2020 from 5pm-7pm and on Tues. March 17, 2020 from 12pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Tues. March 17, 2020 at the...
John H. Mccollough
Mar 11, 2020
John H. McCollough, age 70, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 2-4 pm Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 1 pm Monday at the funeral home with a 3 pm graveside at Mendenhall City Cemetery.
John was a native of...
Amy Morris
Mar 11, 2020
Amy Dianne Mitcham Morris was born on April 21, 1979, in Jackson, MS. She grew up in Pelahatchie, MS, where she could often be found with her brother Michael and her parents working in their garden or spending time with her Granny. Amy went to school at Pelahatchie Attendance Center, where she graduated Valedictorian of her class. She was known for keeping the...
Elsie Riser Hawkins
Mar 10, 2020
Mrs. Elsie Riser Hawkins, 99, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 12 noon until 1:45 pm Friday, March 13, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 2 pm Friday at the funeral home with interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Rev. Dennis Ellingburg will officiate....
Gabriella Garcia
Mar 8, 2020
Baby Gabriella Angelina Garcia
Morton, MS
Baby Gabriella received her angel wings on Sunday, March 8, 2020. Visitation will be 12pm-2pm Thursday, March 12, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Burial will be at Luther Chapel Cemetery. Pastor Sheila Cumbest will officiate the service. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott...
Julia Shoemaker
Mar 8, 2020
Julia B. Shoemaker, 90, passed away Sun. March 8, 2020 at Lakeland Nursing & Rehab in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. March 12, 2020 from 1pm-2:15pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 2:30pm on Thurs. March 12, 2020 at Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS.
Mrs. Shoemaker...
William Blackwell, Sr.
Mar 8, 2020
William C. Blackwell, Sr.
Brandon, MS
William C. Blackwell, Sr., 94, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2020, at Hillcrest Nursing Home in Magee, MS. Funeral services will be 1pm Thursday, March 12, 2020, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with visitation starting at 11am. Burial will follow at Liberty...
Roy Norris
Mar 4, 2020
Roy Hollis Norris, age 74 of Pearl, MS passed away march 4, 2020 at Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood, MS. he was born April 14, 1945 to the late William Hollis Norris and Amy Lois Black Norris in Attala County, MS. Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, March 7, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...
Howard Jordan
Mar 4, 2020
On Wednesday March 4, 2020, Howard Worth Jordan, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 66. Visitation will be held on Saturday March 7, 2020 from 12pm-1:45pm at Wells United Methodist Church in Jackson, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 2pm on Saturday March 7, 2020 at Wells United Methodist Church in Jackson, MS. Ott...
Rosie Meadows
Mar 3, 2020
Rosie Maxine Meadows
Morton, MS
Mrs. Rosie Maxine Meadows, age 71 a resident of Morton passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020.
She is survived by her children, Lee Meadows, Jr. of Morton and Twylene Holmes of Morton; grandchildren, Bryan Holmes of Morton, Thomas Holmes of Morton and Brittney Fleming of PA; great...
Genett Carpenter
Mar 3, 2020
Genett Carpenter departed this world on March 3rd, 2020, at her home in Terry, MS, after a lengthy illness. She was 69 years old.
Visitation will be held at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest, MS, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., on March 5th, 2020. Services will be held at 1:00...
Sandra Faye Shoemaker
Mar 2, 2020
Mrs. Sandra Faye Shoemaker
Pelahatchie, MS
Mrs. Sandra Shoemaker, age 72, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020 at St. Dominic Hospital. Visitation was held 5-8pm Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 2pm Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Ott & Lee...
Larry Easterling
Mar 1, 2020
Larry D. Easterling
Morton, MS
Larry D. Easterling, age 71 and a resident of Morton, MS passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2020.
Visitation will be Wednesday, March 4, 2020 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Polkville United Pentecostal Church in Polkville MS. Funeral Service will...
Zachary Whittington
Feb 29, 2020
Zachary Gene Whittington
February 29, 2020
Zac leaped into heaven sharing a very special birth date with his daddy. From the moment we found out you would be joining our family, we could not have been more excited! Your big brother had prayed for you for a long time. You gave...
Christopher "Chris" Clements
Feb 29, 2020
Christopher “Chris” Lee Clements, 52, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Sat. Feb. 29, 2020 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. March 4, 2020 from 5pm-8pm and on Thurs. March 5, 2020 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Thurs. March 5, 2020...
Nancy Cook
Feb 29, 2020
Nancy Louise Smith Cook, 89, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 1, 2020 from 6-8 pm and Monday from 12-2 pm at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Monday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.
Mrs....
Janice Goldman
Feb 28, 2020
Janice Yvonne Goldman, age 72 and a resident of Pelahatchie, died Friday, February 28, 2020, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30pm Sunday, March 1, 2020, from the Crossroads Baptist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Rev. John Vaughn will officiate. Visitation will be held from 6pm to...
Carmelo Azcuy
Feb 28, 2020
Carmelo F. Azcuy, 93, a resident of Florence, MS, passed away Fri. Feb. 28, 2020 at Villa South Assisted Living Center in Florence, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. March 1, 2020 from 1pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Sun. March 1, 2020 at the Ott & Lee Funeral...
Lorraine Watkins
Feb 27, 2020
Lorraine B. Watkins, age 78, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020, in Hattiesburg following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30pm Saturday, February 29, 2020, from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment to follow in the Homewood Methodist Cemetery. Rev. Reggie Tatum will officiate. Irene Martin will...
William Bowman
Feb 26, 2020
William Rayford Bowman, 80, a resident of Pass Christian, MS passed away, Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at Canon Hospice in Gulfport, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 Saturday, February 29, 2020 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held from 10:00-11:15 am...
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