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.
Betty Bishop
Feb 20, 2019
Betty A. Bishop, age 91, of Flowood, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Clinton Healthcare.
Funeral services will be Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 2:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon. Visitation will be Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 5:00pm-7:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon. Burial will be in Sims Cemetery...
B. E. Hales
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...
Stanley Chambers
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....
Caroline West
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.
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Janie Kamali
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,...
Leon King Jr.
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,...
Joan Allen
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...
Ron Rice
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...
Mary Thompson
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...
Walter Purvis
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,...
Mary Smith
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;...
Graden Crimm
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,...
James Lee "Bull" O'Cain
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...
Harold Roth
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....
Kenneth Ray "Daddy Ray" Yount
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...
Patricia Adcox
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...
Annie Martin
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...
Margaret Penn
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...
George Gordin
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...
Proby Gammill, Sr.
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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