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.

Jeffrey Bierman

Jeffrey Bierman

May 1, 2019

Mr. Jeffrey L. Bierman was born May 20, 1971, to his parents, the late Joe and Betty Sue Foster Bierman. He passed away May 1, 2019 at his home at the age of 47.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm on Friday, May 2, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with...

Carolyn Sue Cole

Carolyn Sue Cole

Apr 30, 2019

Carolyn Sue Carr Cole, 69, passed away Tues. April 30, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. May 2, 2019 from 12pm-12:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Thurs. May 2, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial...

Joyce Ziegler

Joyce Ziegler

Apr 30, 2019

Joyce Brinkley Ziegler, 81, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Funeral services will be held 3 pm Saturday, May 4, 2019 at Fannin Baptist Church with interment in Fannin Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and...

Sister Eloise Adcock

Sister Eloise Adcock

Apr 30, 2019

Sister Eloise Adcock, 88, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at her residence in Brandon. Visitation is 11:30 am-1:45 pm Friday, May 3, 2019 at Parkway Pentecostal Church in Madison.  Services are 2 pm Friday at the church with a 4:30 pm graveside at Crestview Memorial Park in Brandon.

Eloise Adcock, lovingly known to many as Sister...

Rameshbhai Patel

Rameshbhai Patel

Apr 29, 2019

Visitation: 6-7pm Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home, Brandon, MS

Service: 11am Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at the funeral home

Rameshbhai Dullabhbhai Patel, 63, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, in Clinton, MS.

Survivors include his wife, Manjuben Rameshbhai Patel; son Jatin Kumar Rameshbhai Patel and...

Catherine Franklin

Catherine Franklin

Apr 29, 2019

Winston-Salem North Carolina. Catherine Ratliff Collier Franklin, 93, left the world on April 29th, 2019 with the same grace and dignity as she walked through it. Her kindness, thoughtfulness and gentle manner will be missed by all her knew her.

Catherine was the daughter of Thomas Harris Collier and Lonnie Ratliff Collier of Brandon Mississippi. She was...

Gary Larose, Jr.

Gary Larose, Jr.

Apr 29, 2019

Gary Watkins LaRose, Jr., 50, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2019, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.  Visitation will be 1-3pm Thursday, May 2, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Services will follow at 3pm Thursday in the chapel of the funeral home with interment in Brandon Memorial Gardens.

Gary was...

Gale Scrivner

Gale Scrivner

Apr 27, 2019

Mrs. Gale Scrivner

Carthage, MS

Mrs. Gale Scrivner, age 77,  a resident of Carthage passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Highland Home in Ridgeland.  Graveside services will be held 11am Tuesday, April 30, 2019 at Pleasant Grove Methodist Cemetery in Carthage.  Bro. Larry Savell will officiate the services.  Arrangements were entrusted to the...

Ruby Craig

Ruby Craig

Apr 26, 2019

Ruby Anne Craig was called home to be with Jesus on Friday, April 26, 2019.  She was born June 17, 1947, and spent her life in Forkville, Mississippi.

Graveside services will be Sunday, April 28, 2019  at Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery with Bro. Matt Armstrong officiating under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton....

Nina Jones

Nina Jones

Apr 26, 2019

Nina Sinclair Jones, 94, passed away Fri. April 26, 2019 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. May 3, 2019 from 5pm-7pm and on Sat. May 4, 2019 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Sat. May 4, 2019 at the Ott &...

Marvin Baker

Marvin Baker

Apr 26, 2019

Marvin G. Baker, 83, passed away Fri. April 26, 2019 at the Blake in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. April 28, 2019 from 1:30pm-2:45pm at Oakdale Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm on Sun. April 28, 2019 at Oakdale Baptist Church with burial to follow at Oakdale Cemetery. Ott & Lee Funeral Home...

Austin Lane

Austin Lane

Apr 25, 2019

Austin Alexander “Bug” Lane, age 16, of Pearl, MS, left this Earth and went home to Jesus Thursday, April 25, 2019 at Blair E. Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson, MS in the arms of his mother and surrounded by his family and friends. He fought many battles successfully throughout his life. He was our superhero and was...

Carol Purvis

Carol Purvis

Apr 23, 2019

Vickie Carol Smith Purvis

Morton, MS

Carol Purvis, age 68, a resident of Morton passed away on Tuesday, April, 23, 2019 at UMC Hospital in Jackson.  A memorial service will be held 2pm Saturday, April 27, 2019 at Morton Church of Christ in Morton, MS.  Bro. Willie Hammack will officiate the services.  Arrangements were entrusted...

Linda Reeves

Linda Reeves

Apr 23, 2019

Memorial services for Mrs. Linda Ann Reeves, age 53, and a resident of Forest will begin at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 26, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jerry Holmes officiating.

Inurnment will follow in the Howard Cemetery in George County in the presence of immediate...

Marie Hoover

Marie Hoover

Apr 21, 2019

Marie J. Hoover, 75, passed away on Sun. April 21, 2019 at the Brandon Nursing & Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. April 23, 2019 from 5pm-7pm and Wed. April 24, 2019 from 10am-10:30am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10:30am on Wed. April 24, 2019 at the...

Jason Harris

Jason Harris

Apr 20, 2019

Mr. Jason Harold Harris was born January 10, 1984 and passed away April 20, 2019 at the age of 35.

Funeral services will begin at 10:00 am on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Clear Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Tommy Tanner, Rev. Jeff Martin, and Rev. Chris Spence officiating. Interment will follow in...

John Gardner, Jr.

John Gardner, Jr.

Apr 20, 2019

Just before Easter Sunday, a humble preacher said his last prayer and closed his Bible for the last time.  John Francis Gardner, Jr., 75, of Brandon, MS, died peacefully on April 20, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS.

Visitation will be Wednesday April 24,, 2019 from 10am until 11am at the North Brandon Church of...

Ilava Rouse

Ilava Rouse

Apr 19, 2019

Ilava Bowman Rouse, 90, passed into the arms of Jesus on Good Friday, April 19, 2019, at Baptist Medical Center with family by her side.

A Celebration of her life will be held on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 2:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Visitation will be Monday, April 22, 2019...

Robert Pierce, Jr.

Robert Pierce, Jr.

Apr 19, 2019

Robert K. Pierce ,Jr. of Madison, passed away peacefully at Baptist hospital in Jackson, Mississippi on April 19, 2019 at the age of 69.

A Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at 11:00am at Crossgates Baptist Church in “The Venue” with Rev. Scott Ross officiating. Interment will follow in White Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be...

Mazie Dye

Mazie Dye

Apr 19, 2019

Mazie Dye

Mazie Marie Cooper Dye, a native of Morton, Mississippi, went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 19, 2019, at the age of 96. Mazie was born on July 26, 1922 in Morton, Mississippi to the late James Leon Cooper and Sarah Elizabeth (Bessie) Winstead Cooper. Mazie pursued her education at Clark College...

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