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 Hill

Mary Hill

Mar 23, 2014

Mary Ross Hill, 84, passed away Sun. March 23, 2014 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held Mon. March 24, 2014 from 5pm-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm Tues. March 25, 2014 at the funeral home with burial in the Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl,...

Bernelle Thompson

Bernelle Thompson

Mar 23, 2014

Bernelle Ivy Thompson, 83, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at home. Funeral services will be held 4 pm Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton with burial in the Hodge Hill Cemetery in Morton. Visitation will be held 4-9 pm Monday at the funeral home. Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton will be in...

Peggy Jean Sprayberry Rogers

Peggy Jean Sprayberry Rogers

Mar 22, 2014

Funeral Services: 2 pm Tuesday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in MortonVisitation: 5-9 pm Monday at the funeral homeBurial: Morton Memorial Gardens

Rev. Carl Turner, Jr

Rev. Carl Turner, Jr

Mar 22, 2014

Rev. Carl Turner, age 89, a resident of Forest, MS died Saturday March 22, 2014 at the University Medical Center in Jackson following a brief illness.Funeral services will be conducted at 10am Wednesday March 26, 2014 at the Pleasant Hill Church of God in Carthage with interment the church cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm Tuesday at Ott &...

Norman Tullos

Norman Tullos

Mar 21, 2014

Norman Jay Tullos, 70, of Brandon, Mississippi, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 in Rockwall, Texas. Born in Los Angeles, California to Robert M. and Ruth Boaz Tullos, he lived most of his life in Jackson. Norman served his country in the Marine Corp Reserve. He moved to Mississippi to attend Mississippi College. After working at Borden's Milk Company,...

Tiffany Weaver

Tiffany Weaver

Mar 19, 2014

Tiffany Paige Weaver age 18, a resident of Forest died Wednesday March 19, 2014. Funeral services were conducted at 10am Saturday March 22, 2014 from the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment in the Antioch-Steele Cemetery. Visitation was held from 5pm-8pm Friday March 21, 2014. Reverend Bobby Warren officiated. Tiffany was a Baptist and had...

Jerry Fortenberry

Jerry Fortenberry

Mar 19, 2014

Jerry Wayne Fortenberry, age 58, a resident of Forest died Wednesday March 19, 2014 in Forest following a brief illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 10am Friday March 21, 2014 from the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment in the Pea Ridge Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5pm-8pm Thursday March 20, 2014. Rev....

Johnny Porter

Johnny Porter

Mar 19, 2014

Visit: 5-10pm Friday, March 21, 2014 at Holmes Assembly of God Church and Saturday 9am-1pm at the church.Service: 1pm Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Holmes Assembly of God Church.Burial: Leesburg Baptist Cemetery.Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Robert Alexander

Robert Alexander

Mar 16, 2014

Robert Harl Alexander, 85, passed away Sunday, March 16, 2014 in Jackson, MsAlexander was born April 5, 1928, in Gulfport, MS., to Harry Artz and Edna Whitfield Alexander. He was a 1946 graduate of John Rundle High School in Grenada, MS. Thereafter he attended Tulane University where he studied architecture. Entering the United States Navy in 1946, he lovingly and...

Frankie Hammons

Frankie Hammons

Mar 15, 2014

Franklin Stevenson Hammons, age 68, a resident of Raleigh, died Saturday March 15, 2014 at the Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest. Funeral services were conducted at 11:30am Tuesday March 18, 2014 from the Leaf River Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 5pm-8pm Monday March 17, 2014 at Ott & lee Funeral Home in Forest...

Betty Ray Ryan

Betty Ray Ryan

Mar 15, 2014

Mrs. Betty Ray Eason Ryan, age 84, a resident of Forest passed away on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest. Visitation was held from 9-11am Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Forest Baptist Church. Funeral services were conducted at 11am Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Forest Baptist Church with interment at 1:30pm in the Kewanee Cemetery in...

Mavis Roberts

Mavis Roberts

Mar 15, 2014

Mavis Olean Kennedy Roberts, 87, died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at the St. Dominic’s Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Monday, March 17, 2014 from 9am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services will be at 11am on Monday, March 17, 2014 at the funeral home with a 2:30pm graveside service to...

Mamie Ruth Price Duncan

Mamie Ruth Price Duncan

Mar 15, 2014

Mamie Rue Price Duncan, 88, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Copiah Living Center in Crystal Springs, MS. Visitation is today, March 16, 2014 from 2 until 4 pm and Monday, March 17, 2014 from 12 noon until the 2 pm Chapel Service at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS. Burial will...

Allen "Pon" Thweatt

Allen "Pon" Thweatt

Mar 12, 2014

Graveside Service: 2:00 pm Friday at Hodge Hill Cemetery in MortonVisitation: 5-8 pm Thursday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton & 11am - 1:30 pm at the funeral home. Mr. Allen “Pon” Thweatt , age 78, a resident of Morton, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at his residence. His visitation was held 5-8 pm Thursday, March...

Hendrix Gilbert

Hendrix Gilbert

Mar 11, 2014

Hendrix Othello Gilbert, age 81, a resident of Canton died Tuesday March 11. 2014 at Madison River Oaks Medical Center in Canton following a brief illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 3pm Saturday March 15, 2014 at High Hill Methodist Church with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation will also be held on Saturday from 1pm-2:30pm at...

Bobbie Phillips

Bobbie Phillips

Mar 11, 2014

Mrs. Bobbie Nell Phillips, age 82, a resident of Newton died Tuesday March 11, 2014 at Rush Hospital in Meridian following an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted at 2pm Wednesday March 12, 2014 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest with interment in Pine Ridge Cemetery in Lawrence. Rev. Ben Laird officiated. Mrs. Phillips was born in...

Curtis Hamilton Sr.

Curtis Hamilton Sr.

Mar 8, 2014

Curtis Ray Hamilton Sr., 65, passed away Sat. March 8, 2014 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. March 9, 2014 from 4pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm Mon. March 10, 2014 at the funeral home with burial to follow in the Glenwood Memorial...

Reverend Terry Franklin

Reverend Terry Franklin

Mar 7, 2014

Reverend Terry Franklin, 51, a resident of Morton died Friday, March 7, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014 from the Morton Church of God with burial in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Saturday at the church. Reverend Randy Rigney officiated the services. Ott and...

Richard Barnes

Richard Barnes

Mar 6, 2014

There will be no funeral services at this time. Arrangements are entruted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Barbara Ann Fortenberry

Barbara Ann Fortenberry

Mar 6, 2014

SERVICES: 12 NOON ON SATURDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: LAKEWOOD MEMORIAL PARK VISITATION: 10 AM SATURDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON Barbara Ann Fortenberry, 73, passed from this life into eternity on Thursday, March 6, 2014 to be welcomed by her parents, Pierre Victor and Jennie Clark Bounds, son, Jerry Wayne Fortenberry...

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