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.
Mary L. Clark Lewis
Apr 7, 2016
Mrs. Mary L. Clark Lewis, age 88 and a former resident of Morton passed away at her home in Crystal Springs on April 7, 2016. Funeral service was held Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10:00 am from the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Visitation was held on Friday, April 8, 2016 from 5:00 until 9:00 pm...
John A. Mcdill
Apr 6, 2016
John Anderson McDill, 83, passed away Wednesday, April 06, 2016 at his residence. Visitation is 9 am Friday, April 8, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services are 11 am Friday at the funeral home with interment in Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl. Dr. Keith Grubbs will officiate. Mr. McDill was a native of Scott County...
Margaret Strickland
Apr 6, 2016
Margaret “Lynn” Shewmaker Strickland passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Hospice Ministries after a lengthy battle against early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Visitation will be held Friday, April 8, 2016 from 5 until 8 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and again on Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 10 am until the 11 am Service at...
Mattie Louella Palmer
Apr 5, 2016
Mrs. Mattie Louella Palmer, age 79 entered into her eternal glory Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Funeral service was held Friday, April 8, 2016 at 10:00 am from the North Morton Baptist Church with Bro. Jessie Prestage and Bro. Aaron Wood officiating the service. Visitation was held on Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm at the Ott...
Allyssa Pugh
Apr 5, 2016
Allyssa Leigh-Ann Pugh Florence, MS Infant Allyssa Leigh-Ann Pugh, 2 months old, was born February 1, 2016 and passed away on April 5, 2016. Visitation is 2pm- 3pm Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS. Chapel services to follow at 3:30pm in the Chapel of the funeral home. Interment will be in Glenwood Memorial...
Dale Windham
Apr 3, 2016
Dale Windham, 79, of Homewood, MS, passed away Sunday, April 3rd, 2016, at his residence. Visitation will be held from 5pm. to 8pm, Tuesday, April 5th. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, April 6th, at 11:00 a.m. with visitation starting at 9:00 a.m., at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest, MS. A graveside service will follow at Homewood United...
Doris Wheeler
Apr 3, 2016
Service:10:30am Tuesday Ott & Lee Chapel Graveside Service: 1pm Tuesday Salem Cemetery Visitation: 8am-10:30am Tuesday Tel: 601-469-3412
Guillermo Montero Lara
Apr 3, 2016
Guillermo Montero Lara Morton Guillermo Montero Lara, age 10 a resident of Morton passed away from injuries in an automobile accident on April 3, 2016. Visitation was held 5-9pm Friday, April 8, 2016 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 1pm Saturday, April 9, 2016 at St. Martin’s Church with burial...
Doyle Edward Rains, Sr.
Apr 2, 2016
SERVICES: 1 PM FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2016 AT CROSSGATES BAPTSIT CHURCH BURIAL: LAKELAND PLACE GARDEN PARK CEMETERY VISITATION: 5-7 PM THURSDAY AT CROSSGATES BAPTIST CHURCH AND 12 NOON FRIDAY AT CROSSGATES BAPTSIT CHURCH
David Smith
Apr 1, 2016
David Wayne Smith, 60, a resident of Brandon, MS died, April 1, 2016 at home. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Monday, April 4, 2016 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with the interment following at the Oak Grove Cemetery in Simpson County. Visitation will be held Sunday from 5pm until 8 pm at the...
Johnnie Ward Smith
Apr 1, 2016
Mr. Johnnie Ward Smith, age 66, formerly from Morton, MS and a resident of Billdora Nursing Home in Tylertown, MS, passed away at the Forest General Hospital in Hattiesburg, MS on Friday, April 1, 2016. There will be a Memorial Service conducted at a later date by the family. Mr. Smith was born on April 7, 1949 to Mr. and...
Dixon Mills
Mar 31, 2016
Dixon H. Mills Brandon, MS Dixon Mills, 77, of Brandon passed away in his home on Thursday March 31, 2016. Dixon grew up in Itawamba County, MS. Attending MSU, he obtained his Master’s in Education and went on to work for the State Department of Education where he retired after 40 years of service. Dixon joined the Catholic Church later...
Alfred Wayne Eure Sr.
Mar 27, 2016
Alfred Wayne Eure Sr. died at home just minutes into Easter Sunday, March 27, 2016 of respiratory failure. Funeral Service will be held Thursday, March 31, 2016 at 10:00 am from the Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Chapel in Morton, MS with Dr. Timothy Hubbard officiating the service. Visitation services will be held at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...
Judy Rhodes
Mar 27, 2016
Visit: 5-8pm Wednesday, March 30, 2016 at Ott & Lee Morton. Visit: 8am-1:15pm Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Ott & Lee Morton. Service: 2pm Thursday, March 31, 2016 at Eastside Baptist Church. Burial: Church Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. 601-732-6571. _______________________________________________________________ Judy Kay Rhodes Pelahatchie Judy Kay Rhodes, age 67,...
Vera Mae Phillips
Mar 26, 2016
Funeral services for Mrs. Vera Mae Phillips will be conducted at 10:00 am on Wednesday, March 30, 2016 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Chris Harrison officiating. Interment will follow in the Ephesus Baptist Cemetery under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. There will be no graveside service. Visitation will be from...
Chester Holley
Mar 26, 2016
Chester Lewis Holley Jr, 59, passed away Sat. March 26, 2016 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Fri. April 1, 2016 from 12pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Memorial Services will follow at 2pm on Fri. April 1, 2016 in the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon,...
Dewey Weems
Mar 25, 2016
Dewey Lamar Weems Brandon, MS Dewey Lamar Weems, 84, went home to be with his heavenly Father on Friday, March 25, 2016 at St. Dominic/Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be Monday, March 28, 2016 from 5 until 8 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and again Tuesday, March 29, 2016 from 9 am...
Zack "Junior" Stewart, Jr
Mar 24, 2016
Mr. Zack Stewart, Jr., age 70 entered into eternal glory on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at the MS Care Center in Raleigh, MS. Funeral Service was held at 11:00 am Saturday, March 26, 2016 from the Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS; with the Reverend Ray Ingram and Reverend Joseph Oster officiating the services. Visitation was held from...
John William "Johnny" Newman
Mar 24, 2016
SERVICES: 10 AM THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 2016 AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON VISITATION: 5-7 PM WEDNESDAY AT OTT AND LEE
Leonard Whittington
Mar 24, 2016
Leonard A Whittington Brandon, MS Leonard Andrew Whittington passed away at the VA Hospital Jackson, MS on March 24, 2016. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 26, 2016 from 11am to 12PM at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Burial will be 3pm at the Greer-Whittington Family Cemetery in Ruth, MS. Leonard was born to the late Everette...
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