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.

Hershell Taylor

Hershell Taylor

Jan 1, 2019

Hershell William Taylor, age 78 and a resident of   the Pulaski community  died Tuesday January 15, 2019 surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services will be conducted from the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home at 10am Saturday January  19, 2019.    Bro. Tommy Anderson will officiate.

Visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm Friday...

Gilbert Allen

Gilbert Allen

Jan 1, 2019

Gilbert Allen, age 70, passed away Sunday in Carthage surrounded by family.

Visitation will be on Thursday, July 25, 2019,  from 5pm to 8pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Funeral Services will be 2pm  Friday, July 26, 2019 at Ott and Lee Chapel; interment will be in the Leesburg Church of Christ cemetery.

Preceded...

Kenneth Jones

Kenneth Jones

Jan 1, 2019

Mr. Kenneth Monroe Jones was born August 11, 1939 in Boliver County, Mississippi to his parents Myrl A. Jones and Sadie Barrentine Jones. He passed away May 9, 2019 at Community Place in Jackson, Mississippi at the age of 79.  He enjoyed fishing and served his country in the United States Navy.

Ott & Lee...

Dorothy Jean Jones

Dorothy Jean Jones

Jan 1, 2019

Dorothy Jean Parker Jones, 87, passed away Sat. Dec. 14, 2019 at Oaks at Scenic View in Baldwin, GA. Visitation will be held on Mon. Dec. 16, 2019 from 12:30pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Mon. Dec. 16, 2019 at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Morton, MS...

Betty Wade

Betty Wade

Jan 1, 2019

Betty Fay Hayman Wade

Morton, MS

Mrs. Betty Fay Wade, age 82, a resident of the Springfield Community passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood.  Visitation will be held 6:00pm-8:00pm Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 1:30pm-2:45pm Sunday at the...

Charles Prestage

Charles Prestage

Jan 1, 2019

Mr. Charles Earl Prestage was born in Morton at the Scott County Hospital on June 21, 1967 to his parents Mr. Murry Prestage, Jr., and Mrs. Mary Jean Shoemaker Smith. He passed away at his home on May 18, 2019 at the age of 51.

Charles Earl will be remembered for his enjoyment of fishing...

Angie Anderson

Angie Anderson

Jan 1, 2019

Angie West Anderson was born December 4, 1924 and passed away September 29, 2019 at the age of 94.

Angie was a native of Clarke County, MS and a 1943 graduate of Heidelberg High School. She married William Henry Anderson on March 10, 1946, Henry and Angie made their home in Forest, MS and...

Doris Purvis

Doris Purvis

Jan 1, 2019

Mrs Doris K. Purvis age 88 passed away on Wednesday April 24 in Magee, MS.

Visitation will be 5pm to 8pm on Thursday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, Ms

A Graveside service will be on Friday at 10 am at Rock Bluff Baptist Church Cemetery in Polkville.

Preceded in death...

David Milam

David Milam

Dec 31, 2018

David Aiken Milam, 87, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, December 31, 2018 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will be held at 2 pm Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Mississippi Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery in Newton, MS.

Mr. Milam was born January 15, 1931 in Greenville, MS to Jarret...

Baby Bentley Creason

Baby Bentley Creason

Dec 31, 2018

Baby Bentley Lathan Creason

Forest, MS

Baby Bentley Lathan Creason received his angel wings on December 31, 2018.  Funeral services will be held 11am Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.  There will be no graveside service but burial will be in Liberty Baptist Cemetery.  Arrangements were entrusted to the...

John Burnham Sr.

John Burnham Sr.

Dec 30, 2018

John Elston Burnham Sr., 84, passed away Sun. Dec. 30, 2018 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Jan. 2, 2018 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Thurs. Jan. 3, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...

R. Palmer

R. Palmer

Dec 25, 2018

R. Ronald Palmer, age 88, of Pelahatchie passed away on December 25, 2018 at his home.

Funeral Services will be at 11:00am at Antioch Baptist Church on Friday, December 28, 2018 with visitation starting at 9:30am. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Ronald was born to the late Remus Marion...

Callie Hickman

Callie Hickman

Dec 24, 2018

Callie Marie Loftin Hickman, 68, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, December 24, 2018 at Saint Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Ms. Hickman was born on February 15, 1950 in Deridder, LA to Doc Curtis and Paula Maxine Loftin. She work for Gary’s Restaurant in...

Tommie "Lil' Sharecropper"" Weeks

Tommie "Lil' Sharecropper"" Weeks

Dec 24, 2018

A celebration of life for Tommie “Lil’ Sharecropper” Weeks will begin at 2:00 pm on Saturday, December 29, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Chapel. Private interment will follow in the Hopewell Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.

There will be no graveside service.

...

Billy Callaway

Billy Callaway

Dec 23, 2018

On Sunday December 23, 2018, the Lord called his son, CMSgt. Billy James Callaway, home to Heaven. He was born on December 20, 1926 in Simms (Bowie County), Texas to Violet Busic Callaway and Bill M. Callaway.  When he was nine years old, his father left to join the East Texas Oil Boom, and Billy went with him to...

Hansel Jones

Hansel Jones

Dec 22, 2018

Hansel Anthony Jones, 75, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, December 22, 2018 at home surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Thursday, December 27, 2018 at Brandon First United Methodist Church in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 12-2 pm Thursday at the church.

Mr. Jones was...

Doris Stubblefield

Doris Stubblefield

Dec 22, 2018

Doris Stubblefield died peacefully Saturday, December 22, 2018 with her daughter by her side. She was 92.

Doris was born September 22, 1926, in Star MS, to Paul and Lucille Russell. She graduated from Star High School.  She met her husband, A.B. Stubblefield, while participating in a play at the school. Once they started dating they were inseparable....

Baby Ezekiel Henderson

Baby Ezekiel Henderson

Dec 21, 2018

Baby Ezekiel Joshua Alexander Henderson

Morton, MS

Baby Ezekiel was born November 9, 2018 in Rankin County and received his angel wings on December 21, 2018.  He loved to smile and coo and suck his bottle.  Ezekiel was only here for a short time but he was loved very much by his family and will...

Shawn Meek

Shawn Meek

Dec 21, 2018

Shawn Paul Meek, age 46, passed away on Friday, December 21, 2018 at Green Wood Leflore Hospital. He was born on November 17, 1972 in Hinds County, MS.

Funeral Services will be at 2:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon on Thursday, January 3, 2019 with Rev. Mitchell McNeece and Rev. Glenn Allen officiating. Interment will...

Rev. Herman Monk, Sr.

Rev. Herman Monk, Sr.

Dec 21, 2018

Rev. Herman Lee Monk, Sr. was born in Forest, the son of Bill and Ruth Sistrunk Monk, on May 3, 1938. He passed away at his home in Scott County, on Friday, December 21, 2018 at the age of 80.

Funeral services will begin at 12:30 pm on Sunday, December 23, 2018 from the Ott...

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