OBITUARIES

Sep 17, 2018

Jewel Risher

Pearl, MS

Mrs. Jewel Risher, age 85, a resident of Pearl, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton.  Visitation will be  held 5pm-8pm Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and will be held 1pm-2pm Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at...

Sep 17, 2018

Atha Wilkins Lewis, 80, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Monday, September 17, 2018 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11 am on Friday, September 21, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held from 9-11...

Sep 15, 2018

Patrick Dayle Werne, 65, passed away Sat. Sept. 15, 2018 at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Sept. 18, 2018 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Wed. Sept. 19, 2018 from 12:30pm-1:45pm at First Baptist Church West Campus in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Wed....

Sep 15, 2018

No Funeral Services. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled arrangements.

Sep 14, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Howerton, 64, a resident of Brandon, MS passed from death to eternal life with her Savior, Jesus Christ, Friday, September 14, 2018 at Brandon Nursing and Rehabilitation in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held 11 am Monday, September 17, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 10-11...

Sep 13, 2018

Mrs. Shelby Jean Griffin, age 81, and a longtime resident of Rankin County, passed away on Thursday, September 13, 2018 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Saturday, September 15, 2018 from the Line Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Tal Vardaman and Bro. Donnie Stuart officiating....

Sep 10, 2018

Ivy Jo Skinner Hayes, 79, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held at 2 pm Thursday, September 13, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 1-2 pm Thursday at the funeral home.

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Sep 9, 2018

Jolanda Pittman Dukes King, 52, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018 at her home in Pearl, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date for family and friends.

Jolanda was born February 1, 1966 to Jake Don Pittman and Jeanette Brannon Mize. She worked at Motel 6 for many...

Sep 9, 2018

Mike Roland age 59, a resident of Pearl MS passed away Sunday, September 9, 2018. Visitation will be Tuesday, September 11, 2018 from 2:30pm until 8:00 pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton. A graveside service will be Wednesday at 10:30 AM at Leesburg Church of Christ Cemetery with Bro Jack Stewart officiating.

Mr Roland...

Sep 9, 2018

Tommy Eugene Smith, 71, of Forest, MS, died peacefully, with his family holding his hands, at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland on Sunday afternoon, September 9, 2018, after a battle with cancer.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Wednesday September 12, 2018 from the Forest United Methodist Church with Rev. David Slaughter officiating.  Interment will...

Sep 7, 2018

Melenda Perlia McAlister, age 61,  a resident of Pelahatchie,  died with her mom and sister by her side, Friday, September 7, 2018 following an extended illness.

Memorial Services will be held at 10am Monday September 10, 2018 at the Pelahatchie Baptist Church in Pelahatchie.  Rev. Tal Vardaman will officiate.

Private interment will be held  at Springhill...

Sep 6, 2018

Edgar L. Johnston, age 72, a resident of Morton died Thursday September 6, 2018 at the GV  "Sonny" Montgomery VA  Nursing  Center in Jackson, MS following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10am  Tuesday  September  11, 2018 from the Parkway Baptist Church in Morton with military rites  to follow in the church...

Sep 5, 2018

Aileen Sanders Johnson, 69, passed away on Wednesday, September 5, 2018, at her home.  Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, September 7, 2018, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Services will be at 11am Saturday, September 8, 2018, at Brandon First United Methodist Church with visitation starting at 10am at the church.  Interment will follow in Crestview...

Sep 5, 2018

Ricky Lynn Stephens was born on April 4, 1954, Jackson, MS.  He died on September 5, 2018, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in the midst of his wife of 42 years, the former Nancy Winterstein and his children, Ricky, Jr., Brad (Ashley), Bridget and Brent (Ashley).  He died trying to get a new heart.  While he failed...

Sep 4, 2018

Mary Voncile Tadlock Higbie, 91, passed away Tuesday, September 04, 2018 at her residence surrounded by her family. Visitation will be 1-2 pm Friday, September 7, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. A graveside service will be held 3 pm Friday at Homewood Methodist Cemetery. Her brother, Bobby Paul Tadlock will officiate.

Mrs. Higbie...

Sep 2, 2018

Mrs. Joan H. Johnson, age 73, and a current resident of Crystal Springs, formerly of Scott County, passed away at her daughter's home on Sunday, September 2, 2018 after an extended illness.

Funeral services will begin at 11:00 am, Wednesday, September 5, 2018 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Gary Wyatt...

Sep 2, 2018

Thomas William Winstead was born September 11, 1939 and died at his home on September 2 2018.

Visitation will be Saturday, September 8, 2018 from 9:00 am until 10:45 am at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  A memorial service will follow at 11:00 am in the funeral home chapel.

Mr. Winstead was...

Sep 1, 2018

Martha G. Helm

Martha Cummings Greenberg Helm, 83, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Select Specialty Hospital in Jackson, MS.  Friends and family are invited to a memorial honoring Martha at the Fox Bay Club House in Brandon, MS, on Saturday, 9/8/18, at 4:00 PM.

Mrs. Helm was...

Aug 31, 2018

H.T., age 77, passed away on August 31 at home after a long illness. Funeral services will be held 2 pm Tuesday, September 4, 2018 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 11 am-2 pm at the funeral home.

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Aug 29, 2018

Jonathan “Jon” Baker Moorefield, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018. Jon was born in Tucson, Arizona on June 23, 1963.

A Memorial service will be Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 11:00 am from the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with visitation starting at 10:00 am.

Jon is survived...