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.
Clement Evans
Jul 13, 2017
Clement Evans Polkville, MS Mr. Clement Evans, age 61, a resident of Polkville passed away on July 13, 2017 at his residence. Visitation was held 5-9pm Sunday, July 16, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services were held 1pm Monday, July 17, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Gulde Cemetery. Bro. Tal Vardaman...
William Sykes
Jul 13, 2017
William Jack Sykes, 77, passed away Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation is 2-4 pm Sunday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 11 am Monday at the funeral home with a 2:30 pm graveside at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery in Hickory. Rev. Ron Harrison will officiate. Jack was a native...
James Mccraw
Jul 13, 2017
James W. McCraw, age 80, a resident of Walnut Grove, died Thursday July 13, 2017, following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 2pm Sunday, July 16, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in the Macedonia Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Ott & Lee...
Cecil Dawkins Ii
Jul 13, 2017
Cecil Hugh Dawkins II Brandon, MS Cecil Hugh Dawkins II of Brandon, MS, passed away on July 13, 2017, following a courageous battle with ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. He was the beloved husband of 39 years to Ouida Smith Dawkins. Cecil was born on October 20, 1950, and grew up in Pearl, MS. Cecil is predeceased by...
Mrs. Helen Alderman
Jul 11, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Helen Alderman, age 91 and a resident of Pelahatchie, MS will be held Monday, July 17, 2017 at 11:00 am from the Pelahatchie Baptist Church in Pelahatchie, MS. Visitation will be held at the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton on Sunday, July 16, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm and again at the...
Margaret Ann Anderson
Jul 9, 2017
Margaret Ann Flowers Anderson, 80, passed away Sun. July 9, 2017 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. July 12, 2017 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Thurs. July 13, 2017 from 10am-10:45am at Crossgates United Methodist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Thurs. July...
Jennie Jones
Jul 8, 2017
Jennie Brooks Jones, 86, passed away Sat. July 8, 2017 at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. July 12, 2017 from 10am-11:30am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside services are 12pm on Wed. July 12, 2017 at Lakewood Memorial Park Cemetery in Jackson, MS. Mrs. Jones was born in Attala County,...
Mr. Jerry Adkins
Jul 8, 2017
Jerry Adkins, 71, went to be with his Lord, his wife, and others on July 8, 2017 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will begin Friday, July 14, 2017 from 5 until 8 pm and again Saturday, July 15, 2017 from 10 am until the 11 am Service in the Chapel at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in...
Bailey Smith
Jul 8, 2017
Bailey Alexander Smith Brandon, MS Bailey Alexander Smith, 6months, passed away on July 8, 2017, at Blair Batson Children’s Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 9am Monday at Pinelake Church with the service following at 11am in the Theater. There will be a 2:30pm graveside at Old Harmony Baptist Church in Mize, MS. Survivors include his grandparents, Curtis (Bobbye) Smith; parents,...
Paul Barnes Jr.
Jul 7, 2017
Paul Dewey Barnes, Jr., 51, a resident of Tuscaloosa, AL passed away on July 7, 2017 at the Regional Medical Center in Tuscaloosa, AL. Funeral services will be held 1 pm Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in the Allen Chapel Cemetery in Ludlow, MS. Visitation will be held 4-7 pm...
Charles Lester
Jul 7, 2017
Charles Bedford Lester Morton, MS Mr. Charles Lester, age 85, a resident of Morton passed away on Friday, July 7, 2017 from a automobile accident. Visitation was held 5-9pm Thursday, July 13, 2017 from Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services were held 2pm Friday, July 14, 2017 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Hodge Hill...
Dr. Harold Henderson
Jul 5, 2017
Harold McDonald Henderson, MD, 61, of Pearl, passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at UMMC after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was the beloved husband of Christy (Norwood) Henderson and father of Jonathan Lee Henderson. Harold was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi on April 6, 1956, and grew up in Iberia, Missouri and the New Orleans area. He was the son...
Mr. Hulon Smith
Jul 5, 2017
Funeral services for Mr. Hulon H. Smith will be conducted at 2 pm on Saturday, July 8, 2017 from the Clifton Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Henry, Rev. Marshall Lum, and Rev. Charles Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Clifton Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be on Friday,...
Jimmy Smith
Jul 3, 2017
Jimmy Wright Smith Bullhead City, AZ Jimmy Wright Smith, 73, passed away July 3, 2017. Services are 11am Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Lake Harbor Baptist Church in Sandhill, MS, with visitation starting at 10am. Interment will follow in Florence Cemetery. Mr. Smith loved being outdoors and playing folk music with his friends in Mountain View, AR. He was a member of Lake...
Mr. Daniel Ferguson
Jul 3, 2017
Daniel Lawrence Ferguson, 72, went to be with his Lord on Monday, July 3, 2017 at his home in Byram. Memorial Services are Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 3 pm at Crossgates United Methodist Church in Brandon, MS. Visitation will begin at 2 pm at Crossgates. Ott & Lee Funeral Home of Brandon had been entrusted to the care of his arrangements....
Mr. Howard Robinson
Jul 2, 2017
Funeral services for Mr. Howard Glen Robinson will be conducted at 3:00 pm on Monday, July 3, 2017 from the Pine Ridge Cemetery at Lawrence under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Rev. Ken McLemore will officiate. There will be no visitation. Howard Glen Robinson was born in Newton County on January 22, 1937 to his parents...
Fred Tolleson
Jul 1, 2017
Fred Don Tolleson Brandon, MS Fred Don Tolleson, 100, passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2017, at home. Visitation will be 4-8pm Wednesday, July 5, 2017, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside services are 1pm Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Rocky Point Baptist Cemetery in Leake County. Mr. Tolleson attended Rocky Point Baptist Church. He married Girdie Mangrum, his...
Jessie Roberts
Jun 30, 2017
Mrs. Jessie Oleta Roberts, age 92, a resident Woodland Court in Newton, passed away on Friday, June 30, 2017 following an extended illness. A native of Canton, TX, Mrs. Roberts was born November 11, 1924 to her parents Columbus Knowles and Allie Burns Knowles. Her family relocated to this area and she has resided here for many years. She was a Baptist. She retired from...
William Bowman
Jun 30, 2017
William Wayne Bowman Brandon, MS William Wayne “Billy” Bowman, 74, departed this life and entered into his heavenly home June 30, 2017, after a courageous battle with cancer at the Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be 4pm until 8pm today at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services are 3pm Monday, July 3, 2017, in the chapel...
Douglas Moore
Jun 30, 2017
A memorial service will be held at 10 am Thursday, July 6, 2017 at Hudspeth Regional Center at Whitfield. He was preceded in death by his parents, David and Mamie Moore. Survivors include cousins, Billy F. Alford, Judy Stone, Wayne Stone and John Stone.
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