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.
Melva Gillis
Sep 10, 2017
Melva Eldridge Gillis of Cutler Bay, FL was born in Yazoo County Mississippi on March 22, 1953 to the late Pearlie Harrell and Melvin Richard Eldridge. She passed through to God's embrace Sunday, September 10, 2017 in Augusta, GA. She leaves to mourn her sweet memory, her husband of 42 years, John Gillis; daughter, Renee Gillis and son, Adam Gillis...
Stanley Benton
Sep 10, 2017
Funeral services for Mr. Stanley J. Benton will be conducted at 11:00 am on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 from the Mt. Olivet Baptist Church with interment in the Clifton Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm on Tuesday, September 12, 2017 at the funeral home...
Edith Palmer
Sep 8, 2017
Edith Elaine Purvis Palmer Pelahatchie, MS Edith Elaine Purvis Palmer, 86, went home to her Lord on September 8, 2017, after a courageous battle with Cancer. Edith was the youngest of 5 children of Ina Varner Purvis and Stanley Purvis. Visitation will begin 9:30am on Monday, September 11, 2017, at Antioch Baptist Church until the 11am service. Interment will follow in Antioch Cemetery....
Martha Moore
Sep 7, 2017
Martha Purvis Moore, age 81 went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, September 7, 2017 from the MS Care Center in Morton. Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at 11:00 am from the Rock Bluff Baptist Church in Daniel near White Oak. Visitation will be held from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Friday, September...
Robert Carr
Sep 7, 2017
Robert Gerald Carr Pearl, MS Robert Gerald Carr, 77, joined his Heavenly Father on September 7, 2017. Visitation will be 5pm – 8pm on Saturday, September 9, 2017, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services will be 2pm Sunday at Grandview Baptist Church in Pearl, MS, with visitation starting at 1:30pm. Interment will follow in Carr Cemetery in Pineville, MS....
Minnie Dennis
Sep 4, 2017
Minnie Dennis, age 77, a resident of Lake died Monday September 4, 2017 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson following an extended illness. Graveside services were conducted at 11:30am Wednesday September 6, 2017 from the Dennis Family Cemetery near Lake. Rev. Ken McLemore officiated. Visitation was held from 10am to 11am Wednesday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest....
Nikki Chisolm
Sep 4, 2017
Nikki Pace Chisolm Brandon, MS Nikki Lynn Pace Chisolm, 73, joined her Heavenly Father on Monday, September 4, 2017. She passed away at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. There will be an 11am memorial service on Thursday, September 7, 2017, in the Chapel of First Baptist Church of Jackson with visitation starting at 9:30am prior. Nikki was born in Meridian, MS...
Charlotte Thompson
Sep 4, 2017
CHARLOTTE THOMPSON Morton, MS Charlotte Massey Thompson, 89, of Morton, MS (Barefoot Springs) went home to be with the Lord September 4, 2017 at Brandon Court in Brandon, MS. Visitation was held 9:00 AM Wednesday, September 6th, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Morton, with services at 11:00 AM in the chapel with Rev. Tal Vardaman officiating. Burial was in Spring Hill...
Rev. Kim Riley
Sep 3, 2017
Kim Riley, 53, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Friday, September 8, 2017 from 5 pm until 8 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and again on Saturday, September 9, 2017 from 1 pm until the 2 pm Chapel Service at...
Opal Tate
Sep 3, 2017
Sunday, September 3, 2017, Opal Patricia Tate, surrounded by her loving family, peacefully left this earth for her heavenly resting place. We would be honored by your presence at a celebration of her life on Wednesday, September 6, 2017 at 11:00AM in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation is scheduled at Ott & Lee Funeral...
Terry Phillips
Sep 2, 2017
Charles Terrence (Terry) Phillips passed away September 2, 2017, after a sudden illness. Visitation was held on Sunday, September 03, 2017 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton and again on Monday, September 4, 2017 from 11:00 am until 1:45 pm. Funeral Services were held on Monday, September 4, 2017 at 2:00 pm from the...
Stephen Cook
Aug 31, 2017
Stephen Shaw “Superman” Cook, age 79, passed away Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Merit Health Crossgates Hospital in Brandon. Visitation is 2-3:45 pm Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services will be 4 pm Sunday at the funeral home with burial in Brandon Memorial Gardens. Rev. Brandon Cook will officiate. Mr. Cook was a...
Holly Hall
Aug 31, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Holly D. Hall will be conducted at 2:00 pm on Sunday, September 3, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Duncan and Rev. Tommy Anderson officiating. Interment will follow in the Salem Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be on Saturday,...
Joseph Garner
Aug 31, 2017
Joseph Dewitt Garner, 90, a resident of Pearl, MS passed away surrounded by his family Thursday, August 31, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. A memorial service will be held at 1 pm Saturday, September 2, 2017 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held from 11am until 1pm Saturday. Mr. Garner was born...
Kathleen Keyes
Aug 30, 2017
Kathleen Ivy Keyes, age 84 passed away quietly on Wednesday, August 30, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Kathleen was born on June 27, 1933 to Prentiss and Ruth Ivy in Nola, Mississippi, where she and her nine siblings grew up on her parent’s Lincoln County farm. She graduated at Heucks Retreat High School in Brookhaven, MS, where she excelled...
Elizabeth Benton
Aug 30, 2017
Elizabeth Ann Benton passed away at St. Catherine’s Village on Thursday, August 30 at age 73. Ann was born in Jackson, Mississippi to Woodrow and Elizabeth Benton on January 11, 1944. She graduated from Belhaven College and later earned an MA from Mississippi College. She taught school in Atlanta, GA and Rankin County for over 30 years. Teaching first graders to read brought...
Joe White
Aug 29, 2017
Funeral services for Mr. Joe White will be conducted at 1:00 pm on Thursday, August 31, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Chapel with the Rev. Matt Clark officiating. Interment will follow in the White Family Cemetery in Smith County under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be on from 5-8 pm on Wednesday,...
Mrs. Arloa Downey
Aug 29, 2017
Arloa Jeanne Downey, 89, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, September 2, 2017 from 2 pm until 4 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services will be held at 4 pm from the Chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home....
Infant Jimmie Perez
Aug 29, 2017
Funeral Services: Saturday September 2, 2017 at 11:00 am. Visitation: 09:00 to 11:00 am Saturday September 2, 2017. Burial: Hodge Hill Cemetery
Bro. Calvin Shoemaker Jr.
Aug 27, 2017
Bro. Calvin Shoemaker Jr. Pelahatchie, MS Bro. Calvin Shoemaker Jr., age 84, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2017 at Merit Health in Brandon. His visitation was held 5-9pm Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 8am-10am Wednesday at the funeral home. Services were held 11am Wednesday, August 30, 2017 from the...
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