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.
Louie Odom
Feb 16, 2017
Lt. Col. Louie W. Odom, Known to his family a Buddy, went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the age of 93. Visitation will be at Ott & Lee Funeral Home, Brandon from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Friday February 17, 2017 and at Crossgates Baptist Church, Brandon from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. with services...
Aubry Cooper
Feb 16, 2017
Aubry Matthew Cooper, age 86 passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at his residence in Morton, MS. Visitation was held on Friday, February 17, 2017 at 5:30 pm until 8:00 pm from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and again on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 9:00 am prior to the service time. Funeral service was held on...
Kristopher Scott Knight
Feb 15, 2017
Kristopher Scott Knight Brandon, MS Kristopher Scott Knight, age 31, a resident of Brandon passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. His visitation was held 4-9pm Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services were held 2pm Sunday, February 19, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral...
Doris Carlene Thrash
Feb 15, 2017
Doris Carlene Bennett Thrash Morton Mrs. Doris Carlene Thrash, age 84, a resident of Morton passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton. Visitation was held 2-8pm Friday, February 17, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services were held 2pm Saturday, February 18, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in...
James Ronald "Ronnie" Johnson
Feb 14, 2017
James Ronald “Ronnie” Johnson, 35, passed away Tues. Feb. 14, 2017. Visitation will be held on Fri. Feb. 17, 2017 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Sat. Feb. 18, 2017 from 10am-10:45am at Pinelake Church in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at 11am on Sat. Feb. 18, 2017 at Pinelake...
Travis Richardson
Feb 14, 2017
Travis Richardson, age 62, a resident of Forest, died Tuesday February 14, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson following a lengthy illness. Funeral services were conducted at 10am Thursday February 16, 2017 from the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment in the Gasque Chapel Cemetery. Dr. Will Dowling and Rev. B.B. Watson officiated. Visitation...
Virginia Nobles
Feb 12, 2017
Virginia Ann Nobles, 82, died Sun. Feb. 12, 2017 at St. Dominics Hospital in Jackson, MS after an extended illness. Virginia was born in Jackson, MS to James Warren Nobles, Sr., and Vendetta Buchanan Nobles on March 17, 1934. She lived the first few years of her life in Jackson, where she attended Barr Elementary School. The family moved to...
Margaret Rogers
Feb 11, 2017
Jane Bennett Rogers, 76, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017, at the MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be 11:00am Monday, February 13, 2017, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with burial in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Visitation will begin at 10:00 until 11:00am at the funeral home. Mrs....
Janelle Cox
Feb 10, 2017
Janelle Cox, age 86, a resident of Olive Branch, formerly of Forest, died Friday, February 10, 2017 at Baptist DeSoto in Southaven following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 12pm Monday, February 13, 2017 from the chapel of the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment in the Steam Mill Presbyterian Church Cemetery. Visitation will...
Johnnie Sue Abernathy
Feb 9, 2017
After a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease, Johnnie Sue Mangum Abernathy, 82, went to be with her heavenly Father. Visitation will begin at 12 Noon on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS. Funeral Services will begin at 1 pm in the Chapel of Ott & Lee with burial to follow in...
Jean S. Walker
Feb 8, 2017
Jean S. Walker Morton Mrs. Jean S. Walker, age 88, a resident of Morton passed away on Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Rush Hospital in Meridian. Her visitation was held 5-8pm Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services were held 11am Friday, February 10, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with...
Fronie Mitchell
Feb 7, 2017
Fronie L. Mitchell Brandon, MS Fronie Lovona Mitchell, 73, our beloved wife and mother went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital. Visitation will be from 5 until 8 pm Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and Thursday, February 9, 2017 from 9:30 am until...
Jean Amis
Feb 7, 2017
MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD AT 10 AM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2017 AT FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH Myra Jean Gibbs Amis, age 85, a lifelong resident of Forest, died peacefully Tuesday, February 7, 2017 following an extended illness. Jean was born on February 14, 1931 to her parents, Herman E. Gibbs and Gerdia Lay Gibbs in the Good Hope community in...
Jerry Crabtree
Feb 5, 2017
Jerry Gale Crabtree Leesburg, MS Mr. Jerry Gale Crabtree, age 71, a resident of the Leesburg community passed away on February 5, 2017 at his residence. Visitation was held 11am-1:30pm Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services were held 2pm Tuesday from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Leesburg Baptist...
Jimmie Lampkin
Feb 5, 2017
Jimmie Odell Lampkin Morton Mr. Jimmie Odell Lampkin, age 78, a resident of Morton passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. His visitation was held 5-9pm Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services were held 10am Wednesday, February 8, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in...
Sidney Tagert
Feb 5, 2017
Funeral services for Mr. Sidney Leroy Tagert will be conducted at 2 pm on Thursday, February 9, 2017 from the Eastside Baptist Church with the Bro. Paul Smith, Bro. John Vaughn, and Bro. Phillip Evans officiating. Interment will follow in the Rehobeth Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.Visitation will be from 5:00 pm...
Austin Wallace
Feb 4, 2017
Austin Earl Wallace, age 50, a resident of Morton died Saturday, February 4, 2017 following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Monday, February 6, 2017 from the Springfield Baptist Church & Cemetery with Rev. Don Wilson officiating. Visitation will be held from 10am til 1:45pm at Springfield Baptist Church. Funeral services provided by Ott & Lee...
Christopher Burks
Feb 4, 2017
SERVICES: 1 PM SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10,2017 AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN FOREST. BURIAL: UNION GROVE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY VISITATION: 5-7 PM FRIDAY AND 11 AM SATURDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN FOREST
Bettye Hopper
Feb 3, 2017
Bettye H. Hopper Brandon, MS Bettye H. Hopper, 84, passed away on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be 1-3pm Sunday, February 5, 2017 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services are 10am Monday, February 6, 2017 in the chapel of the funeral Home with burial to follow in Mt. Pisgah...
Jerry Burnett
Feb 3, 2017
Jerry G. Burnett, 72, passed away on February 3, 2017 at St. Dominic's Hospital very unexpectedly. Visitation will be Sun. Feb. 5, 2017 from 2pm-5pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, Mississippi. Funeral services are 12pm on Mon. Feb. 6, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with a 3pm graveside service at...
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