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.

Joan Arender

Joan Arender

May 22, 2018

Joan McKay Arender went peacefully to be with her Lord listening to "Precious Memories" and holding her daughter Tina's hand.  She was living at Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation at the time of her passing on Tuesday, 22 May, 2018.  She was 81 years old.

She is survived by her children Joe (Kathy) McKay, David (Courtney)...

John Nowlin

John Nowlin

May 21, 2018

John Henry Nowlin, age 75, of Pearl passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018 at a local hospital. A Celebration of Life will be Friday, May 25, 2018 at 11:00am at Brandon First United Methodist Church with Rev. Kelly Pope and Rev. Mitchell Hedgepeth officiating. Interment will follow in Brandon Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be Thursday, May 24, 2018...

Pat Rogers

Pat Rogers

May 21, 2018

On May 21st Pat relocated to his heavenly home and is now face to face with Jesus, whom he loved and served faithfully.  He knew that by grace he was saved through faith alone when he gave his life to Jesus as Lord and Savior in 1956 and was baptized by Dr. Doug Hudgens at First Baptist Church, Jackson. ...

Alto Porter

Alto Porter

May 21, 2018

Alto Clois Porter, 81, passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Visitation is 5-8 pm Wednesday May 23, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and 10 am Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church in Florence. Services are 11 am Thursday at Trinity Baptist Church with a 2 pm graveside at Morton Memorial Gardens....

Charles Huffmaster

Charles Huffmaster

May 20, 2018

Charles Everett Huffmaster, 85, passed away Sun. May 20, 2018 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. May 23, 2018 from 9am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Wed. May 23, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services...

Charles Bailey Sheppard

Charles Bailey Sheppard

May 19, 2018

Charles Bailey “Coach” Sheppard, 77, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018, at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Brandon Baptist Church from 2-5pm with services following at 5:00pm with Dr. Clarence Cooper officiating.

Born April 20, 1941 in Attala County, MS to Mary Evelyn and Walter Bailey Sheppard,...

Roger Looney

Roger Looney

May 19, 2018

A memorial service will be held at a later time.

Roger Dee Looney, 65, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS.

Mr. Looney was born on May 24, 1952 to D.C. Looney and Mary Cherry (Jerry) Peckinpaugh. He was married to Gale Williams Looney....

Amanda Huff

Amanda Huff

May 19, 2018

Amanda Rachael Huff

Morton, MS

Amanda Rachael Huff, age 33, passed away on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at the University Medical Center in Jackson.  Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and Wednesday 11am--11:45am at the funeral home.  Services will be held 12pm Wednesday, May...

Lorraine Oakman

Lorraine Oakman

May 18, 2018

Lorraine Grantham Oakman, a longtime resident of Jackson and Florence, Mississippi, passed away Friday, May 18, 2018, on her birthday at the age of 91 years old.

Lorraine was the daughter of the late Ray and Saleta Edwards Grantham.  She was born on May 18, 1927, in Memphis, TN, Moving to Jackson, MS at a...

Norma Speights

Norma Speights

May 18, 2018

Norma Jean Speights passed away into the loving arms of the Lord Jesus Christ, on May 18, 2018 at home surrounded by her loving children. She was born in Walthall County, MS, on November 21, 1935.

She is survived by her children; Debra Jackson ( Burt ) Painesville , OH; James “ Randy “ Speights...

Smith Sanders

Smith Sanders

May 17, 2018

Rev. Smith Sanders, age 91, died Thursday May 17, 2018, at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton following an extended illness.

Funeral services were conducted at 2 pm Saturday, May 19, 2018, at the Harperville Baptist Church, with interment in the Harperville Memorial Park.  Rev. Don Wilson, Rev. Bobby McKay and...

Willie Sones

Willie Sones

May 16, 2018

Willie J. (Buddy) Sones was born September 16, 1936 in Walnut Grove, MS to Claude and Lyda Sones. He passed away at his Lake Lorman home May 16, 2018 after a eighteen month courageous and brave journey with pancreatic cancer.  Visitation will be Saturday, May 19 from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. with services immediately following at Twin Lakes...

Deloris Huff

Deloris Huff

May 15, 2018

Deloris Diane Huff was born March 6, 1949 at Raleigh, Smith County, Mississippi to her parents, the late Elvin Junior & Edna Earl Windham Huff. She passed away May 15, 2018 at her home in Chalmette, St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana at the age of 69, after an extended illness.

A resident of the New Orleans area for...

Vera Louise Bryant

Vera Louise Bryant

May 14, 2018

Vera Louise Franklin Harvey Bryant, age 91, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.

Visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon and again on Thursday from 10:00 am until 10:45 am at the funeral home. Funeral...

Christopher Clark

Christopher Clark

May 11, 2018

Christopher Howard Allen Clark, age 47, and a resident of Morton passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at the MS Care Center in Morton.

Funeral services will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Monday, May 14, 2018 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Earl Clark, Rev. Marty Wilson, and Rev. Tal Vardaman...

Corbin Lloyd

Corbin Lloyd

May 10, 2018

Infant Corbin Anne Lloyd

Corbin Anne Lloyd Infant daughter of Alana Goss and Marshall Lloyd passed away Thursday May 10,2018 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS.

Visitation for will be Saturday May, 12 2018 9:00am to 9:50 am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS.

Services for will be 10:00...

Jerry Thrash

Jerry Thrash

May 9, 2018

Jerry Glynn Thrash, age 56, a resident of Morton formerly of Forest died Wednesday May 9, 2018 at  Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest.

A memorial service will be conducted at 2pm Sunday, May 20, 2018 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.  Visitation will be held from 12:30pm til the...

Michael Rigdon

Michael Rigdon

May 9, 2018

Michael Thomas  Rigdon,  age 67,  a resident of  Forest, MS died on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 .

Services will be held Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at Ephesus Baptist Church with Rev. Chris Harrison and Rev. Rusty Walton officiating, interment will follow  in the Church cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from...

Sandra Calhoun

Sandra Calhoun

May 8, 2018

Sandra Johnson Calhoun, 68, passed away Tues. May 8, 2018 at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. May 11, 2018 from 12:30pm-1:30pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 2pm on Fri. May 11, 2018 at Andrew Chapel Cemetery in Brandon, MS.

Mrs. Calhoun was born in...

Cynthia Garrett

Cynthia Garrett

May 6, 2018

Cynthia Gail Bynum Garrett, 62, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2018, at UMMC.  Visitation will be from  11:00 am – 1:30 pm on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home with a graveside service to follow at 2:00 pm in Holly Bush Cemetery.

Survivors include her 2 children, Daniel Dewayne Finnegan (Sherrie) and...

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