OBITUARIES

Julia Sims

Nov 22, 2019

Romans 12:9-13 Love in Action

9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. 13 Share with...

Andrea "Andee" Mcguffee

Nov 20, 2019

Andrea (Andee) Lynn McGuffee passed away peacefully at home Wednesday, November 20, 2019, surrounded by family and friends after a courageous battle with stomach cancer. Andee was born February 6, 1961, the daughter of Betty Ann Stewart and Joe McGuffee. She graduated from Canton Academy and then attended Ole Miss, Hinds, USM, MGCCC, and the University of South Alabama....

Billy Lane

Nov 19, 2019

Mr. Billy Joe Lane, age 67, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at Merit Rankin Health. He was born on March 27, 1952 in Prentiss, MS to the late Joe Rankin Lane and Mattie Merle Sasser Lane. Billy was a Commercial Air and Heating Supervisor for Jackson State and Alcorn State. A loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather....

James Williamson

Nov 19, 2019

Brigadier General (Retired) James E. Williamson

Brandon, MS

General Williamson was born on December 29, 1930 in Mendenhall, MS.  He joined the Mississippi National Guard on September 5, 1949, while he was attending Copiah-Lincoln Junior College. He was called to active duty on September 5, 1950 during the Korean Conflict.  He was assigned to...

Billy Wofford

Nov 18, 2019

Billy Wofford, 62, passed away Mon. Nov. 18, 2019 at his residence in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at 6:30pm on Thurs. Nov. 21, 2019 at Brandon Baptist Church located at 100 Brandon Baptist Dr. Brandon, MS 39042. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled the arrangements.

Billy was born on Jan. 10,...

Jimmy Knott

Nov 18, 2019

Visitation: 6-8pm Tuesday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home, Brandon, MS

Service: 11am Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church in Brandon, MS with visitation starting at 10am at the church

Jimmy Ray Knott

Pearl, MS

Jimmy Ray Knott, 68, a lifelong resident of Pearl, MS went to be with the...

Robert Legate

Nov 18, 2019

Robert Allan Legate, 93, left his earthly body to be with Our Lord on Nov. 18, 2019. He was born in Arkansas to Carl Christopher Legate and Maude Elizabeth Ellison Legate who both preceded him in death. He was one of 6 children: preceded in death by Alvin Carl Legate and Claude Legate and survived by Sarah Brinkley, Blanche...

Geraldine "Jerri" Kennedy

Nov 17, 2019

Geraldine “Jerri” Johnson Kennedy, 89, passed away Sun. Nov. 17, 2019 at The Rose Garden in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Nov. 20, 2019 from 5pm-7pm and on Thurs. Nov. 21, 2019 from 1pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Thurs. Nov. 21, 2019 at the Ott &...

Catherine Shoemaker

Nov 16, 2019

Catherine Shoemaker

Leesburg, MS

Mrs. Martha Catherine Thompson Shoemaker, age 97, a resident of Morton met her Savior face to face on Saturday, November 16, 2019.  Visitation will be held 5pm-9pm Monday, November 18, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8am-1:30pm Tuesday at the funeral home.  Funeral services will be held...

Charles Carter, Jr.

Nov 15, 2019

Charles met his Heavenly Father on November 15, 2019 at the age of 81.  He retired in 1999 from Baptist Hospital after over 35 years of service as Facility Administrator and was instrumental in completing major renovations at the hospital during his tenure. Charles also proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy stationed on an aircraft carrier in...

Ann Johnson

Nov 14, 2019

Ann Risher Johnson, age 74, a resident of the Homewood community, died Thursday,  November 14, 2019.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm Saturday, November 16, 2019, at the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with Rev. Milton Koon officiating.    Visitation will be held from 11am until the service...

Jessie Jolly

Nov 9, 2019

Mr. Jessie L. Jolly age 70 and a resident of Morton MS passed away on Saturday November,9th at Mississippi Baptist Hospital in Jackson.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday from 5:00 pm to 6:45 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, a Memorial Service will be 7:00 pm at Ott and Lee Chapel in Morton.

Preceded...

Sherry Carter

Nov 8, 2019

Sherry D. Carter, 63, passed away Fri. Nov. 8, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Nov. 9, 2019 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 4pm on Sun. Nov. 10, 2019 at Brandon Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS.

Sherry was born in Meridian,...

Fay Gaither

Nov 8, 2019

Fay Gaither passed away November 8th, a month shy of her 92nd birthday.  Fay was born in Canton to the late Mary and Leon (Chuck) Payne on December 16, 1927.   She spent her childhood in the Pelahatchie area.

Fay was an Air Force wife and mom while married to her first husband, Buford E. Gentry.  She loved...

Erbert Gomillion, Jr.

Nov 6, 2019

Erbert Gomillion, Jr. passed away on November 6, 2019, at the age of 69 years.  Born May 5, 1950, to L.E. Gomillion, Sr. and Stella Sanders Gomillion.  Erbert  Gomillion, Jr. was a life long resident of Pea Ridge and Harperville, Mississippi.  He was a deacon and member of Ridge Baptist Church where he taught  Sunday School and provided a...

Bobby Gasaway

Nov 6, 2019

Bobby Gene Gasaway, 90, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2019. Services will be held at Brandon Baptist Church in Brandon, MS at 11am, Friday, November 8, 2019. Visitation will start at 9am. A graveside service will be held at Andrews Chapel Cemetery.

Bobby Gene Gasaway was born August 1, 1929 in Stonewall, MS to the...

Douglas Richardson

Nov 4, 2019

Douglas Richardson

Forest, MS

Mr. Douglas Richardson, age 57, a resident of Forest passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at his residence.  There will be no services.  Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.

Mr. Richardson was born...