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.

Betty Aultman

Betty Aultman

Jun 25, 2019

Betty Aultman, 74, passed away Tues. June 25, 2019 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. June 29, 2019 from 9am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Sat. June 29, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Graveside...

Dr. William Blair

Dr. William Blair

Jun 21, 2019

Dr. William Dodd Blair, 76, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 at home surrounded by his immediate family. A visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00PM Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon, MS. There will be a private family service later in South Carolina to spread his ashes on the...

Michael Haskins

Michael Haskins

Jun 19, 2019

Michael Lloyd Haskins

Michael Lloyd “Mike” Haskins, 65, Passed away on Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS.  Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday June 21, 2019 and 10am Saturday June 22, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Funeral Services will be 11am Saturday June 22, 2019 in the chapel of...

Annie Joiner

Annie Joiner

Jun 18, 2019

Annie Pearl Joiner, age 77, a lifelong resident of Scott County died Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Sebastopol.

Funeral services were held at 6 pm Thursday, June 20, 2019, at the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home in Forest.  Bro. Larry Jackson and Bro. Robert Roncali officiated.  Visitation was held from 3 pm till...

James Pace

James Pace

Jun 17, 2019

James Douglas Pace passed away on June 17, 2019 surrounded by his family.

Jim was born on May 26, 1942 and grew up on a family farm in Johns, Mississippi.  He served in the Mississippi Army National Guard, did survey work, and retired from the Coca-Cola company after 30 years of work.

In 1969, he...

Charles May

Charles May

Jun 16, 2019

Charles Patrick “Pat” May, 52, a resident of Pelahatchie, MS passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019 at his home in Pelahatchie, MS. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment at Antioch Steele Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery in Forest, MS. Visitation will be held Tuesday, June...

Alexia Sistrunk

Alexia Sistrunk

Jun 15, 2019

Infant Alexia Lanee' Sistrunk, June 15, 2019.  There will be a memorial service at 3:30pm Wednesday, June 19, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Burial will be in Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon.

Survivors include her parents, Brandon and Lacie Sistrunk; grandparents, Brenda Cook, Terry Cook, Roger Spence, Marie Spence, Gary and Karen...

Emmagene Mcgaughy

Emmagene Mcgaughy

Jun 15, 2019

Emmagene Tallant McGaughy

Brandon, MS - Emmagene Tallant McGaughy passed away on June 15, 2019, at the age of 70. Emmagene was born on May 29, 1949 in Aberdeen, MS to Virgil and Loyce Tallant. Emmagene graduated from Aberdeen High School in 1666.  She went on to attend Mississippi State University and graduated with her Bachelor of...

Bernie Mcgee

Bernie Mcgee

Jun 15, 2019

Bernie Allen McGee, 41, passed away on Saturday, June 15, 2019, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.  Funeral services will be 2pm Tuesday, June 18, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Visitation will be 6-9pm Monday at the funeral home and starting at 1pm on Tuesday.  Interment will follow in Crossroads Cemetery in Pelahatchie,...

Roger Penn

Roger Penn

Jun 14, 2019

Roger William Penn went home to be with the Lord on Friday morning, June 14, 2019, due to congestive heart failure.  He was 84 years old, at home on his farm in Sandhill, Mississippi, surrounded by his beloved family.  Born January 30, 1935, to Lester and Bessie Mae Penn, he was the youngest of four children who...

Peggy Counts

Peggy Counts

Jun 14, 2019

Mrs. Peggy Sue Counts, age 48 and a resident of Forest, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at her home.

Visitation will be from 9:00 am until 11:00 am on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.

Graveside services will immediately follow the visitation at...

Buddy Shotts

Buddy Shotts

Jun 12, 2019

Buddy Shotts, 73, passed away Wed. June 12, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. June 14, 2019 from 4pm-7pm and on Sat. June 15, 2019 from 12pm-12:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Sat. June 15, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home...

Christopher Emerson

Christopher Emerson

Jun 11, 2019

Christopher Clark Emerson, 53, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon. Visitation is 5-7 pm Friday, June 14, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 11 am Saturday at the funeral home with burial in Lakewood Memorial Park.  Rev. Jim Ennis will officiate.

Chris was a...

Florence Upton

Florence Upton

Jun 10, 2019

Florence Upton, 94, passed away Mon. June 10, 2019 at Wisteria Gardens Nursing Home in Pearl, MS. Graveside Services will be held at 2pm on Thurs. June 13, 2019 at the Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery in Jackson, MS. Rev. Steve Wilson will officiate the services. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.

Mrs....

Barbara Myers

Barbara Myers

Jun 10, 2019

Barbara Ann Myers, 84, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, June 10, 2019 at her home surrounded by her family. Funeral services were held at 11:00 am Tuesday, June 11, 2019 at Union Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 10:00-11:00 am at the church.

Mrs. Myers was born April...

Margaret Robertson

Margaret Robertson

Jun 9, 2019

On June 9th, 2019, Margaret Estelle Robertson (formally Margaret Polk) of Jackson, MS, passed away at St. Dominic’s Hospital is Jackson, MS. Margaret was a fun-loving, full of life woman. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them whenever the opportunity arose. Through this love, she spent her time always willing to step in and take care...

Edward (Eddie) Richardson

Edward (Eddie) Richardson

Jun 6, 2019

Edward (Eddie) Hal Richardson, 66 of Brandon, MS passed away Thursday, June 6, 2019 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from 5PM-7PM at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral service is Sunday, June 9, 2019 at 2PM at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...

Teresa Pinter

Teresa Pinter

Jun 6, 2019

Teresa Dawn Pinter

Brandon, MS

Mrs. Teresa Dawn Pinter, age 53, a resident of Brandon passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at her residence.  Visitation will be held 5-8pm Monday, June 10, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 9am-9:45am Tuesday at the funeral home.  Funeral services will be held 10am...

James "Jamie" Neill, Jr.

James "Jamie" Neill, Jr.

Jun 4, 2019

James Simeon Adams Neill Jr. (Jamie), age 37, died on Friday, May 31 in Brandon. He was born on January 29, 1982 in Cleveland, Mississippi to James Simeon Adams Neill, Sr. (Jim) and Melinda Austin Neill. James loved to travel and explored many countries including, Kenya, South Korea, and China. He was an avid lover of the outdoors, especially...

Gladys "Tina" Leach

Gladys "Tina" Leach

Jun 4, 2019

Mrs. Gladys “Tina” Leach age 91, and a resident of Lawrence passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2019 at Anderson Regional Medical Center.

Funeral services will begin at 1:00 pm on Thursday, June 6, 2019 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Sam Taylor, Rev. Victor Bugg, and...

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