OBITUARIES

Jun 7, 2018

Eddie Myrtle Cooper Moore passed away Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton.  Funeral Services will be held at 3 pm Sunday, June 10, 2018 at Cross Roads Baptist Church in Pelahatchie, MS with interment in the church cemetery.  Visitation will be held from 5-8 pm Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral...

Jun 7, 2018

Larry David Frith

Morton, MS

Mr. Larry David Frith, age 55, a resident of Morton passed away on June 7, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.  Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Friday, June 8, 2018 at Eastside Baptist Church.  Services will be held 10am Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Eastside Baptist Church with burial...

Jun 7, 2018

Bill Bartlett, 78, died June 7 at his home in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at Patrick Farms Golf Club on Thursday, June 14 at 5pm.

Mr. Bartlett was born in Winona, MS on October 23, 1939. Bill joined the Navy following high school graduation and became a member of the U.S....

Jun 6, 2018

Stephanie Bell Flynt, 55, died, with her family by her side, on Wednesday, June 6, 2018, at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. She courageously fought cancer for two years, never losing her faith in God. A Celebration of life service will held 10am Friday at Pinelake Church in Flowood, MS.  Interment will follow in Lakeland Place Garden Park...

Jun 5, 2018

After a lengthy battle with Alzheimer Disease, Valeria Alita Renfroe, 93, peacefully died on Tues. June 5, 2018 at Lackey Convalescent Home in Forest, MS with her family and friends by her side. Visitation will be held on Thurs. June 7, 2018 from 12:45pm-1:30pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1:30pm on Thurs....

Jun 3, 2018

Donald Glen Johnson

Natchez, MS

Donald Glen Johnson, 66, passed away on Sunday, June 3, 2018, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  There are no services at this time.  Arrangements will be announced at a later date.

Jun 3, 2018

Rachel Lewis Varner Tadlock

(June 28,1934-June 3, 2018  )

Rachel Lewis Varner Tadlock began her life’s journey on June 28, 1934 in Scott County. Her parents, Jimmie Lee and Ollie Vaughan Lewis welcomed her along with her older sister and brother, Laverne and Billy Lewis. Her Mom had lost a son previously. In five years,...

Jun 2, 2018

Ruby Lynn Turner, age 94, a resident of Carthage,  died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Trend Health and Rehab in Carthage following an extended illness.

Funeral  services will be conducted at 2pm Monday June 4, 2018 from the Pleasant Hill Church of God  with interment to follow in the church cemetery.  Visitation will begin at 12pm til...

Jun 1, 2018

Terry Lee Pickle, age 68, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018.

Jun 1, 2018

Stella Mae Waggoner

Morton, MS

Stella Mae Waggoner, age 94, a lifelong resident of Morton passed away on June 1, 2018 at the Mississippi Care Center of Morton.  Visitation will be held 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. June 3, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and again on June 4,...

May 30, 2018

Douglas Alfred Gray

Pelahatchie, MS

Douglas Alfred Gray, 88, a resident of Pelahatchie, MS passed peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 30, 2018. Funeral Services will be held at 1pm on Friday, June 1, 2018 at Concord Baptist Church in Pelahatchie, MS with graveside services immediately following the funeral. Visitation...

May 29, 2018

Ronald A. Barr, 75, passed away Tues. May 29, 2018 at the Mississippi State Veteran’s Home in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. June 1, 2018 from 1pm-2pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Fri. June 1, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS...

May 28, 2018

Lilla Ruth Banks, 94, a resident of Pascagoula, MS passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at Singing River Hospital in Pascagoula, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Neshoba Baptist Church in Neshoba, MS with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday from 1-2 pm at the...

May 28, 2018

Claude Oliver Fitzhugh passed away peacefully on his farm May 28, 2018.  He went to be with the Lord and joined his wife of 45 years, Mildred Johnson Fitzhugh.  Claude Oliver was born October 2, 1930, in Ludlow, Mississippi to Jim and Vivian Fitzhugh.  He was preceded in death by two brothers, James Edward Fitzhugh and Kelly Fitzhugh.  He...

May 28, 2018

James "Bud" Derrick

Morton, MS

Mr. Bud Derrick, age 84, a resident of Morton, passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at the MS Care Center in Morton.  Visitation will be held 9am-11am Thursday, May 31, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Services will be...

May 26, 2018

Mrs. DeEtte “Tump” Jones, age 90 and a resident of Forest passed away Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland after an extended illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 from the Forest United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in the Eastern Cemetery under the direction...

May 24, 2018

Kenneth Louis Jordan, age 46, passed away on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at River Oaks Hospital. Funeral services are Tuesday, May 29, 2018 at 10am from the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon. Graveside services will follow at 2pm at Cedarlawn Cemetery in Philadelphia, MS. Visitation is Monday, May 28, 2018 from 2pm-5pm at the funeral home....

May 23, 2018

Edwin Doyle Brantley, age 90,  known to all as Doyle, ended his lifelong journey on May 23, 2018.   He was a member of the greatest generation, upon whose watch our Country grew into the greatest nation the world has known.  Doyle grew up in Madden Mississippi along with eight brothers and sisters.  His parents were Dr. Frank and Mrs....

May 22, 2018

Lester Hunt, 60, passed away from his earthly home on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. He was preceded in death by his father, Hester Hunt. Survivors include his mother, Flora Whitmire Hunt; daughter, Laura Hunt; brother, Michael Hunt and his wife, Jeanne; nephew, Matthew Hunt and his wife, Virginia; niece, Meredith Floyd and...

May 22, 2018

Mary Elizabeth McRae Bennett, 86, of Brandon died peacefully on May 22, 2018 at Hospice Ministries after a sudden illness. Mary was born on January 14, 1932 in Ellisville, Mississippi to John Lemuel McRae and Ruby Harper McRae. She was a member of St. Stephen’s Anglican Church in Flowood.

Mary was one of a kind and always...