OBITUARIES

Feb 20, 2019

B.E. Hales, 93, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at University Hospital in Jackson. Visitation is 11 am Saturday, February 23, 2019 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 1 pm Saturday at the funeral home with burial in Mendenhall Cemetery.

Mr. Hales was a native of Scott County and a longtime resident of...

Feb 19, 2019

Mr. Stanley Chambers, age 89, and a lifelong resident of Scott County, passed away on February 19, 2019 under the care and supervision of the staff at Mississippi Care Center in Morton.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am on Thursday, February 21, 2019 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev....

Feb 19, 2019

Caroline B. West, 75, passed away Tues. Feb. 19, 2019 at the Brandon Nursing & Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Feb. 21, 2019 from 10am-12pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services will follow at 2pm Thurs. Feb. 21, 2019 at the Carr Cemetery in Smith County, MS.

Feb 18, 2019

Janie Carol Kamali, 55, passed away Mon. Feb. 18, 2019 at the Merritt Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. Feb. 22, 2019 from 12pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Fri. Feb. 22, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...

Feb 18, 2019

Leon Mansell King Jr., 81, passed away Mon. Feb. 18, 2019 at Brandon Nursing & Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Feb. 21, 2019 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Fri. Feb. 22, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...

Feb 18, 2019

Joan Murff Allen

Brandon, MS

Joan Allen, 90, passed away on Monday, February 18, 2019, at her home with family by her side.  Funeral services are 11am Saturday, February 23, 2019, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, with a visitation starting at 9am prior.  Interment will follow in the Old Brandon...

Feb 17, 2019

Ronald Hugh Rice, a long time resident of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, passed away at his home on Friday, February 15, 2019.  Although Ron had been ill, this was unexpected.

Ron was born in Campbell, California on June 11, 1954 to Arthur Daniel and Charlotte Kingston Rice.  He was the youngest of seven children.  Ron was raised...

Feb 16, 2019

Mary Jane King Thompson, 94, a resident of Madison, MS passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at The Chapel of the Cross Episcopal Church in Madison, MS with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held on...

Feb 14, 2019

Walter Scott Purvis, 72, passed away Thurs. Feb. 14, 2019 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Feb. 17, 2019 from 1pm-2:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm on Sun. Feb. 17, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...

Feb 13, 2019

Mary L. Smith

Morton, MS

Mary Smith age 78, a resident of Polkville passed away Wednesday February 13 at home surrounded by family. She loved to cook and spending with her family brought her great joy.

Preceded in death was her parents, A. J. and Myrits Pennington; husband, Daniel Smith; brother, Johnny Pennington;...

Feb 12, 2019

Walter Graden Crimm, 79, went to his heavenly home on February 12th, 2019 at St. Dominic Hospital surrounded by his loving family. He was born on February 19th, 1939 in Forest, Mississippi to Clarence and Beulah Crimm.

He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Estelle, his children Carolyn (Tom) Cooper, Judy (Stan) Williamson,...

Feb 11, 2019

James Lee “Bull” O’Cain

Morton, MS

James Lee “Bull” O’Cain, age 50,  a resident of Morton passed away on Monday, February 11, 2019 surrounded by his family at his home in Morton.  Visitation will be held 5pm-9pm Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 11am-12pm Wednesday at Kalem United...

Feb 11, 2019

Harold Edward Roth, age 93 and a resident of Forest died Monday, February 11, 2019, following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 6pm Wednesday, February 13, 2019, from the Forest United Methodist Church with Reverend David Slaughter officiating.  Visitation will be held from 4pm til service time at Forest United Methodist Church....

Feb 10, 2019

Kenneth Ray "Daddy Ray" Yount

Pearl, MS

"The man,  The myth, The Legend.  Men wanted to be him and women wanted to be with him."  Kenneth Ray Yount, age 68, aka, "Daddy Ray" departed this life on February 10, 2019.  Visitation will be 5pm-9pm Friday, February 15, 2019 and 9am-1:30pm Saturday, February 16, 2019 at...

Feb 9, 2019

Patricia Ann" Sully" Adcox

Patricia Adcox  age 69 a resident of Crossroads passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Union, MS

Visitation will be Monday, February 11, 2019 from 5pm to 9pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Morton, MS and on Tuesday from 9am to  1pm. at the funeral home.   Services will be 2pm Tuesday...

Feb 6, 2019

Annie Louise Martin

Brandon, MS

Annie Louise Harrielson Martin, 84, passed away on February 6, 2019, at her home in Brandon, MS.  Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, February 8, 2019, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and starting at 10am Saturday.  Services will follow at 11am in the chapel, interment...

Feb 6, 2019

Margaret Laureme Measells Penn went to be with the Lord on Wednesday afternoon, February 6, 2019, after a nearly twenty-year bout with Parkinson’s disease.  She was 84 years old and at her death was surrounded by her beloved husband Roger and family.  Born August 22, 1934, to B. C. and Nelita Measells, she was the older of...

Feb 5, 2019

George C. Gordin, age 92, a resident of Ocean Springs, formerly of  Forest died Monday February 5, 2019 following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Thursday February 7, 2019 from the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home in Forest.  Rev. David Slaughter will officiate.   Visitation will be held from...

Feb 5, 2019

A celebration of life for Mr. Proby L. Gammill, Sr. will begin at 12:30 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2019 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Military honors will follow at the interment at the MS Veterans Memorial Cemetery at Newton under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.

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Feb 4, 2019

Mrs. JoEtta “JoDee”  Salinas Walley, age 65, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, February 4, 2019 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.

A Celebration of her Life will be Thursday, February 7, 2019 at 4:00pm at Crossgates United Methodist Church with Rev. Trey Jones officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00pm at the church...