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.
Daniel Husbands
Feb 20, 2017
Daniel Arnett (Danny) Husbands, 60, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Monday, February 20, 2017 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS, surrounded by family and friends. Visitation will be Wednesday, February 22, 2017 from 5 until 8 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, and again Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Crossgates...
Bruce King
Feb 17, 2017
Bruce Wayne King, 53, went to be with the Lord on Friday February 17, 2017. Visitation will be held Sunday February 19, 2017 5 pm- 8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10 am Monday from the Chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home with burial to follow in Floral Hills Cemetery in Pearl,...
Grace Mcadory
Feb 17, 2017
Grace and J.T. were married in Forest on March 4, 1943 and moved to Forest in 1946. An active member of Forest Baptist Church for most of her life, Grace frequently worked behind the scenes at church functions. A founding member of Forest Mid-Century Club, she and fellow members spearheaded projects designed to improve the quality of life in Forest,...
James Hardin
Feb 16, 2017
James Oliver Hardin, 73, passed away Thurs. Feb. 16, 2017 at Merritt Health Hospital in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 from 11am-12:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on Sun. Feb. 19, 2017 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Burial will be...
Evelyne Everitt White
Feb 16, 2017
Evelyne Everitt White, 83, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2017 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson. Visitation is 12:30 pm Monday, February 20, 2017 at Shiloh United Methodist Church with services following at 2 pm. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery. Mrs. White was a lifelong resident of Rankin County. She attended Shiloh United Methodist Church and...
Irma Mayes
Feb 16, 2017
Funeral services for Mrs. Irma M. Mayes will be conducted Saturday, February 18, 2017 at 11:00 am from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bowman Giles officiating. Interment will follow in the Salem Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Music for the service will be provided by Mr. Larry Rigby....
Lois Scott
Feb 16, 2017
Lois Gail Grice Scott, 64, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at her home in Florence, MS. Visitation will be Saturday, February 18,2017 from 5 until 8 pm and Sunday, February 19, 2017 from 9 am until the 10 am Chapel Service at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Burial will follow in...
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...
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