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.
Bill Steadman
Dec 9, 2018
Funeral services for Mr. Bill Steadman will begin at 11:00 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Earl Clark and Rev. Marty Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in the Morton Memorial Gardens under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Visitation will...
James "Jim" Kennedy
Dec 9, 2018
James “Jim” Ellison Kennedy, 96, a resident of Puckett, MS passed away Sunday, December 9, 2018 at the State Veteran Home in Collins, MS surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 10 am Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at Puckett Baptist Church with interment in the Puckett Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5-8 pm Tuesday at...
Herbert Stampley
Dec 9, 2018
Herbert G. Stampley, 93, passed away Sun. Dec. 9, 2018 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Dec. 12, 2018 from 12pm-2pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Wed. Dec. 12, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS...
Dorothy Jackson
Dec 8, 2018
Dorothy Wanda Jackson, 85, a resident of Jackson, Mississippi passed away on December 8, 2018 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center.
Dorothy was born July 15, 1933, in Leake County, Mississippi to Drury Slay Hartness and Bessie Sparkman Hartness. She was born in Lena, Mississippi where she spent her early childhood and then moved with her family...
David Harcharik Sr.
Dec 8, 2018
David A. (Buzz) Harcharik Sr., 75, passed away Sat. Dec. 8, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held on Mon. Dec. 10, 2018 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A funeral mass will be held at 2pm on Tues. Dec. 11, 2018 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Jackson,...
Misty Deanne Ingram
Dec 7, 2018
Misty Deanne Means Ingram was born in Jackson, on January 13, 1973 and passed away at her home in Pelahatchie, on December 7, 2018 at the age of 45.
Graveside services will be begin at 2:00 pm, Tuesday, December 11, 2018 from the New Prospect Cemetery in Rankin county with Bro. Billy Ray Parker officiating....
Charles Reynolds
Dec 6, 2018
Charles Thomas Reynolds was born in Louisville, Kentucky on March 26, 1951 and passed away in Ft. Myers, Florida on December 6, 2018 at the age of 67.
Charles was a retired educator, a Baptist by faith, and enjoyed bicycling.
He is preceded in death by his parents: Ralph and Beatrice Lewis Reynolds,...
Carl Nutt
Dec 5, 2018
Carl Houston Nutt
Forkville, MS
Mr. Carl Houston Nutt, age 75, a resident of Forkville passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 05, 2018. His visitation will be held 9am-12pm Friday, December 7, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services will be held 1pm Friday, December...
Mildred Laubscher
Dec 5, 2018
Mildred Louise Laubscher, age 88 of Pearl, passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Manhattan Nursing and Rehabilitation in Jackson.
Funeral services will be Monday, December 10, 2018 at 11:00am at College Drive Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Murvin Camatchee officiating. Visitation will be Sunday, December 9, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...
Thomas Baker
Dec 4, 2018
Thomas Lester Baker, 75, a resident of Brandon, MS went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 4, 2018. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.
Preceded in death by his parents Otis and Frances Baker and his beloved brother Hubert “Duck” Baker.
Mr. Baker is survived by his wife of 52 years,...
Paul Phillips
Dec 4, 2018
Paul Jr. Phillips
Lawrence, MS
Paul Phillips age 80 passed away December 4, 2018 at his residence in Lawrence, Ms.
Visitation for Mr. Phillips will be 5pm until 8 pm Friday December 7, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Services will be 10am, Saturday, December 8 2018 at Ott and Lee...
Mary Stroud
Dec 2, 2018
Mrs. Mary Grace Stroud, age 72, and a resident of Newton, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Bedford Care Center where she had been a resident for the past four years.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will...
Mac Arthur Burns
Dec 1, 2018
MacArthur Burns, age 76 and a resident of the Homewood community passed away Saturday December 1, 2018 at the Baptist Hospital in Carthage following a brief illness.
Funeral services were conducted at 12pm Tuesday December 4, 2018 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment in the Burns Baptist Cemetery. Visitation...
Rudolph Jolly
Nov 30, 2018
Rudolph Jolly
Morton, MS
Mr. Rudolph Jolly, age 79, a resident of Morton passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. His visitation was held 6pm-8pm Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 10am-12pm Monday at the funeral home. Services were held 12:30pm Monday,...
Donna Stafford
Nov 29, 2018
Donna Kay Stafford, age 64, of Ponchatoula, Louisiana, passed away at her home on Thursday, November 29, 2018. Funeral services will be Monday, December 3, 2018 at 2:00pm from the Chapel of Ott and Lee in Brandon with visitation starting at 12:00pm until service time. Donna was born in Union, MS on October 18, 1954 to the late Elton...
Julia Mcgee
Nov 29, 2018
Julia Paige McGee
Brandon, MS
Julia Paige McGee, 50, passed away in Brandon, MS on Thursday, November 29, 2018. A memorial service will be held 12 Noon on Monday, December 3, 2018, in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with a visitation starting at 11am.
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Mary Miley
Nov 28, 2018
Mrs. Mary Carolyn Miley, age 84, a resident of Conehatta, died Wednesday November 28, 2018 at the Laird Hospital in Union following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Thursday December 6,,2018 at the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Graveside services will not be held.
Visitation...
Betty Frances Andrews
Nov 26, 2018
Betty Frances Harpe Andrews
Pelahatchie, MS
Mrs. Betty F. Andrews, age 88, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Monday, November 26, 2018 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon. Visitation will be held 9am-11am Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services will be held 11am Wednesday at the Ott...
Sarah Elizabeth Dawson
Nov 25, 2018
Sarah Elizabeth Dever Dawson died November 25, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. She was 93. She was a resident of Peachtree Village Assisted Living in Brandon. Visitation is 5-7 pm Thursday, November 29, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 10 am Friday at the funeral home with a 2 pm graveside...
Jerry Pitts, Sr.
Nov 25, 2018
Jerry Len Pitts Sr., 75, died Nov 25, 2018 at UMMC in Jackson. He was born, November 29, 1942 in Terry, MS to Clyde Pitts Sr. and Mary Claude Davis.
He was a 1961 graduate of Byram High School where he played football and baseball. Mr. Pitts was a retired salesman, as well as a professional musician...
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