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.

Mattie Christine Trest

Mattie Christine Trest

Mar 22, 2019

Mattie Christine Prestage Trest

Leesburg, MS

Mrs. Christine Trest, age 98, a resident of the Leesburg Community passed away on Friday, March 22, 2019 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton.  Visitation will be held 4pm-7pm Sunday, March 24, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Services will be held 2pm Monday,...

Billy "Bill" Hales

Billy "Bill" Hales

Mar 20, 2019

Billy Gene “Bill” Hales, 79, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 23, 2019, from 10-11:45 am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 12:00 noon at the funeral home.

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Lawrence Hamberlin, Jr.

Lawrence Hamberlin, Jr.

Mar 20, 2019

BRANDON, MS – Lawrence Monroe Hamberlin, Jr., 87, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the State Veteran’s Home in Kosciusko, MS.  Funeral services are 2pm Saturday, March 23, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with visitation starting at 12pm on Saturday.  Interment will follow in Lakeland Place Garden Park Cemetery in Brandon.

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Baby Wolfsbane Conley

Baby Wolfsbane Conley

Mar 18, 2019

Baby Wolfsbane Conley

Morton, MS

Baby Conley was born with angel wings on March 18, 2019.  He is mourned by his parents, Jimmie Conley and Jennifer Hall Conley of Morton; siblings, Andrew James, Robert Dylan, Misty, Daisy, Gypsy Rose, Lilly Star and Ivy Rain; grandmother, Mary Ann Grigsby; aunt, Sandi Hall.  He was met by...

Diane King

Diane King

Mar 17, 2019

Shirley Diane  King, age 71, a resident  of  Forest, died early Sunday morning, March 17, 2019, surrounded by her family at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson following a brief illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Eastern Cemetery.  Bro....

Janelle Creel

Janelle Creel

Mar 17, 2019

Janelle Creel, age 83 and a resident of  Morton, died Sunday, March 17, 2019 at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton following a  brief illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Wednesday,  March 20, 2019, from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.  Rev. Tal Vardaman and Rev. Joe...

Nelda Renfrow

Nelda Renfrow

Mar 16, 2019

Mrs. Nelda Renfrow, age 60, and a resident of the Ludlow community passed away Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Scott Regional Hospital at Morton after a sudden illness.

Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm on Monday, March 18, 2019 at the Ott &Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. M.L. Wallace and Bro. Bobo Phillipson...

Mattie Lou Poss

Mattie Lou Poss

Mar 15, 2019

Mattie Lou “Susie” Poss, 88, passed away Fri. March 15, 2019 at Lakeland Nursing & Rehab Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. March 17, 2019 from 3pm-6pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Mon. March 18, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...

Charles Womack

Charles Womack

Mar 14, 2019

Charles Larry Womack, 73, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Highland Home in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held from 5-7 pm Friday and from 10-10:45 am Saturday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Saturday, March 16, 2019 at the funeral home...

Doris Bell

Doris Bell

Mar 14, 2019

Doris Elizabeth Bell, 84, passed away Thurs. March 14, 2019 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. March 17, 2019 from 2pm-5pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Mon. March 18, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS....

Patricia Lester

Patricia Lester

Mar 14, 2019

Patricia Ann Lester, 73, passed away Thursday March 14, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is 5-9 pm Saturday, March 16, 2019 at Ott and LeeFuneral  Home in Brandon. Services will be held at 2 pm Sunday at the funeral home with burial in Hodge Hill Cemetery in Morton. Rev. Jerry Hamilton will officiate.

Mrs....

Garnett Adams

Garnett Adams

Mar 14, 2019

Garnett H. Adams, a resident of Morton passed away Thursday at his home.

Visitation will be held on Saturday March 16 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton and on Sunday March 17 from 12:00 pm to 1:45 pm.

Funeral Service will be at 2:00 pm on Sunday, March...

Cassie Augustine

Cassie Augustine

Mar 14, 2019

Cassie Augustine

Morton, MS

Cassie Mae Sessions Augustine Mrs. Augustine died March 14, 2019 at age 95 following a short illness. She was born, raised and lived most of her life in Morton. Cassie was the daughter of Maud and Otto Sessions and sister to AL, CO and Frances Sessions. Cassie is survived by her...

Dorothy Smiith

Dorothy Smiith

Mar 14, 2019

Dorothy L. Smith, of Brandon, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Madison County Nursing Home.

A Graveside will be held on Friday, March 15, 2019 at 2:00pm at Brandon Memorial Gardens with Rev. Tyrone Wells officiating.

Dorothy was born in Meridian, MS to the late Riley Moore Garrett, Sr. and...

Vernon "Butch" Vaughn

Vernon "Butch" Vaughn

Mar 12, 2019

Vernon Lee Vaughn

Pearl, MS

Vernon “Butch” Lee Vaughn, 71, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at his home. A celebration of life will be at 2 P.M. Sunday, March 17, 2019 at First Baptist Church of Richland, MS.

Mr. Vaughn was born in Amarillo, TX on January 3, 1948,...

Bobbie Morris

Bobbie Morris

Mar 11, 2019

Heaven gained an angel on Monday, March 11, 2019, when Bobbie Jean Morris, age 75 entered into the presence of her Lord at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.There will be only a private family service.

Mrs. Morris was a native and lifelong resident of Rankin County and was of the Baptist Faith.

Survivors...

Betty Burnett

Betty Burnett

Mar 10, 2019

Betty Burnett passed from this life into glory on Sunday, March 10, 2019.  Visitation will start at 1pm Thursday, March 14, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS until the 3pm Service in the Chapel with burial in Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS.   She was a Christian and a member of First Baptist Church...

Geraldine Frazier

Geraldine Frazier

Mar 10, 2019

Geraldine Frazier

Brandon, MS

Geraldine Bowen Frazier, 83, passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2019, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS.  Visitation will be 10am – 11:30am Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at North Brandon Church of Christ followed by the funeral service at 11:30am at the church.  Burial will follow at Red Hill...

Richard "Rick" Pitts, Sr.

Richard "Rick" Pitts, Sr.

Mar 9, 2019

Richard “Rick” K. Pitts, Sr., age 70 of Brandon, passed away on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.

A Celebration of Life will be Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at 1:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon. Visitation will be prior to the service from 11:00am until 12:45pm. Interment will follow in Crestview Memorial...

David Morgan

David Morgan

Mar 8, 2019

David A. Morgan was born February 12, 2002, in Yuba City, CA, and passed away March 8, 2019, in Collinsville, MS, at the age of 17.

A celebration of life will begin at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2019, at the First Baptist Church, 9241 MS-19, Collinsville, MS 39325.

Graveside services will begin at...

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