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.

Rubye Stewart

Rubye Stewart

Apr 18, 2019

Rubye Lee Finch Stewart

Pulaski, MS

Mrs. Rubye Stewart, age 70, a resident of Pulaski, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Pelahatchie.  Visitation will be held 6-8pm Monday, April, 22, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 10am-11:45am Tuesday at the funeral home.  A Memorial Service will be held 12pm...

Gertrude Pierce

Gertrude Pierce

Apr 17, 2019

Gertrude Pierce, age 87 a resident of the Springfield community, passed away on Wednesday April 17 in Brandon MS.

Visitation will be Friday from 6pm to 8pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton MS.

Funeral Service will be 3pm Saturday at Springfield Baptist Church in Morton MS.

After retiring from AT&T...

James David "J.C." Cliburn

James David "J.C." Cliburn

Apr 13, 2019

James David King Cliburn “J.C.”, 19, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2019, at home.

A Celebration of Life will be Thursday, April 18, 2019 at 2:00pm at First Baptist Church of Byram with Dr. Brandon Powell officiating. Visitation will start at 12:30pm until service time.

Survivors include his parents, James...

Carol Anne Harrison

Carol Anne Harrison

Apr 13, 2019

Carol Anne Caviness Coward Harrison, age 69, passed away at her home in Brandon, Mississippi after an extended illness. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 16th from 4:00pm-7:00pm and Wednesday, April 17th from 11:00am-1:30pm at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Graveside services will be held at 2:00 pm at Crestview Memorial Gardens on Star...

Arlene Shelby

Arlene Shelby

Apr 13, 2019

Arlene R. Shelby, 73, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, April 13, 2019 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment at 1:30 pm in Glenwood Cemetery in Yazoo City, MS. Visitation will be held...

Al Bullock

Al Bullock

Apr 13, 2019

Al Bullock, 55, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away on Sat. April 13, 2019 at Merritt Health Hospital in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. April 15, 2019 from 5pm-7pm and on Tues. April 16, 2019 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Tues. April 16, 2019...

James "Mac" Mckay

James "Mac" Mckay

Apr 10, 2019

James E. “Mac” McKay, age 97 of Brandon, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be Friday, April 12, 2019 at 2:00pm from Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Rev. Steve Wilson, Rev. Vic Bowman, and Rev. David Pickard officiating. Visitation will be from 12:30pm...

Benjamin Cote, Sr.

Benjamin Cote, Sr.

Apr 10, 2019

Born in Lufkin, TX on Nov 12, 1929 and passed on April 10, 2019.

He grew up in Jackson, MS in a family of 3 brothers and 1 sister. He attended St. Joseph Elementary and St. Joseph High School where he graduated in 1947.  He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Cathedral, where he served as...

Mary Gunn

Mary Gunn

Apr 8, 2019

Mrs. Mary Yvonne Green Gunn, age 90, of Forest, Mississippi, departed this life Monday, April 8, 2019, at her beloved earthly home and transitioned to the heavenly home for which she longed.  Funeral services will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2019, at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Forest, with Rev. David Goree...

Zula Roland Taylor

Zula Roland Taylor

Apr 7, 2019

Zula Roland Taylor, passed away April 7, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation will be held 5-7 pm Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Funeral Services are 2 pm Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with burial at Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl, MS.  Dr. Keith...

Gretchen Fleming

Gretchen Fleming

Apr 6, 2019

Gretchen K. Fleming, age 72, of Brandon passed away on Saturday, April 6, 2019 at the Arbor.

Funeral services will be Monday, April 8, 2019 at 1:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with Dr. Jeff Holland officiating. Interment will follow in Lakewood Memorial Park. Visitation will start at 11:00am till service time.

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Shirley Sanders

Shirley Sanders

Apr 5, 2019

Shirley Sanders, 74, passed away Friday, April 5, 2019 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon. Visitation is 5-8 pm Monday, April 8, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and Tuesday 12:30 pm until 1:45 pm. Services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at the funeral home with burial in...

Dennis "Coon" Cahoon

Dennis "Coon" Cahoon

Apr 2, 2019

Dennis "Coon" Cahoon Morton, MS Dennis Cahoon, age 70, a resident of Morton passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A memorial service will be held 2pm Saturday, April, 13, 2019 at North Morton Baptist Church. Bro. Gary Wyatt will officate the service. He is preceded in death by his parents, Dean Edwin Cahoon...

Ottie Westerburg

Ottie Westerburg

Apr 2, 2019

Ottie Middleton Anderson Westerburg, 87, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Ridgecrest Community Care Center in West Monroe, LA. Funeral services will be held Friday, April 5, 2019 at the First United Pentecostal Church in Brandon, MS with interment to be held at Lakewood Memorial Gardens in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held...

Bobby Massey

Bobby Massey

Mar 30, 2019

Bobby Joe Massey, age 64, and a lifelong resident of Rankin County, passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 at Baptist Hospital in Jackson following a lengthy illness.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Morton with Bro. Billy Ray Parker , Bro. John Vaughn...

Christopher Allen

Christopher Allen

Mar 28, 2019

Christopher Michael Allen, 47, passed away at his home in Jackson on March 28, 2019 surrounded by his family and friends. Visitation will be held on Wed. April 3, 2019 from 10am-11:45am at Brandon Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 12pm on Wed. April 3, 2019 at Brandon Baptist Church with burial to follow at Crestview Memorial...

Louis Hampton "Hamp" Arnold

Louis Hampton "Hamp" Arnold

Mar 27, 2019

Louis Hampton Arnold, 89, passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Brandon. Visitation is 5-7 pm Friday, March 29, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and 10 am Saturday at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie. Services are 11 am Saturday at the church with burial in the church cemetery.

Mr. Arnold was a...

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Mar 26, 2019

Kathy Bates

Leesburg, MS

Mrs. Kathy Bates, age 81, a resident of Leesburg passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.  Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Thursday, March 28, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 10am-10:45am Friday at Branch Baptist Church.  Services will be held 11am...

Terry Clark

Terry Clark

Mar 25, 2019

Terry Glynn Clark, 73, left his earthly home in the early morning hours of March 25th, 2019. Terry was born on December 11, 1945, in Walnut Grove, MS. He was a resident of Pelahatchie and a 1964 graduate of Pelahatchie High School. He went on to graduate from Mississippi College with a degree in Secondary Education, specialized in mathematics,...

Russell Champlin

Russell Champlin

Mar 25, 2019

Russell Leon Champlin, 85, passed away peacefully at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center on March 25, 2019.

Memorial service will be Saturday, March 30, 2019, 11:00 a.m. at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Clinton, MS. Visitation will be from 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Pastor Scott Henze and Pastor Stephen Koenig will officiate.

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