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.

Tony Oswalt

Tony Oswalt

Aug 30, 2013

Tony Keith Oswalt, 47, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2013, at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital. Visitation is Saturday, August 31, 2013 from 4-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon and starting at 12noon until the 1pm service on Sunday in the chapel. Graveside services will follow at 4:30pm at Mt. Hope Church of Christ Cemetery in Webster...

Hugh H. Haralson, Iv

Hugh H. Haralson, Iv

Aug 29, 2013

Hugh Haralson, IV, 21, passed away Thursday, August 29, 2013 at University Hospital in Jackson. Visitation was held from 5-7 pm Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Services were conducted at 2 pm Sunday, September 1, 2013 at Forest Baptist Church with interment in Harperville Memorial Park. Hugh was a member of Forest Baptist...

Betty Tribble

Betty Tribble

Aug 29, 2013

Visitation: 2-5pm Sunday at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and 10am on Monday prior to the 11am Service in the chapel of the funeral home.Interment: Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS

Virginia Davis

Virginia Davis

Aug 28, 2013

Virginia F. Davis, age 65, a resident of Newton, died Wednesday August 28, 2013 at Rush Hospital in Meridian following an extended illness. Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Saturday August 31, 2013 from the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral home in Forest with interment to follow in the Damascus Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6pm-9pm Friday...

Ruth Mckenzie

Ruth Mckenzie

Aug 27, 2013

COPE FUNERAL HOME 705 PERRYMAN STREET EVERGREEN, AL. 36401 PHONE 251-578-3509 SERVICES: 2 PM SATURDAY AT COPE FUNERAL HOME IN EVERGREEN, AL BURIAL: MT. ZION CEMETERY IN LYEFFION, AL VISITATION: 1 PM SATURDAY AT COPE FUNERAL HOME

Lee Lustig

Lee Lustig

Aug 26, 2013

Family to make arrangements in Brandon at 9 am Tuesday

Yansy Stamper, Sr.

Yansy Stamper, Sr.

Aug 26, 2013

SERVICES: 6 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON VISITATION: 5 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE Yancy Monroe Stamper, Sr., 53, died Monday, August 26, 2013 at Hospice Ministries, Inc. in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation will be today, August 27, 2013 at 5 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Memorial Services will begin at...

Xiao-Ming Ou

Xiao-Ming Ou

Aug 25, 2013

Memorial Service:3:00pm Tuesday, August 27, 2013 Ott & Lee Funeral Home Brandon, MS

James (Jim, Sonny) Jones

James (Jim, Sonny) Jones

Aug 25, 2013

James Andrew Jones Brandon, MS   James (Jim, Sonny) Andrew Jones, 70, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  A celebration of his life will be held at 11 am Wednesday, August 28, 2013 at Pinelake Church in Brandon with burial following at Crestview Memorial Gardens.  Visitation will be from 9:30 am...

Robert F. Darby

Robert F. Darby

Aug 22, 2013

SERVICES: 11 AM SATURDAY AT LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH BURIAL: LEAF RIVER CEMETERY VISITATION: 10 AM UNTIL SERVICE TIME SATURDAY AT LEAF RIVER BAPTIST CHURCH

Martha Bryan

Martha Bryan

Aug 22, 2013

Martha J. Bryan, 65, a lifelong resident of Scott Co. died Thursday, August 22, 2013 at the MS Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 24, 2013 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton with burial in the Independence UMC Cemetery. Visitation was held Friday, August 23, 2013 at the funeral home. Rev. Jerry...

Cornelia Thomas

Cornelia Thomas

Aug 21, 2013

Cornelia Nell “Connie” Thomas, age 79, died Wednesday August 21, 2013 at Woodland Court in Newton, MS following a brief illness. She was born in Scott County on October 19, 1933 to her parents Marion J. Thomas and Catherine Rape Thomas. She had been a resident of Forest and later Birmingham, AL where she had retired as a mortgage banker....

Lindsey Ray Hughes

Lindsey Ray Hughes

Aug 20, 2013

SERVICES: 11 AM THURSDAY AT CROSS ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH BURIAL: CROSS ROADS CEMETERY VISITATION: 5-8 PM WEDNESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON AND 10 AM THURSDAY AT CROSS ROADS BAPTIST CHURCH Lindsey Ray Hughes, born October 2, 1932. Died August 20, 2013 Ray Hughes went to be with his Savior after a courageous battle with cancer. Ray...

Samuel "Sam" Slocum

Samuel "Sam" Slocum

Aug 18, 2013

Samuel Monroe “Sam” Slocum, 62, died Sunday, August 18, 2013, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation is from 5pm.-8pm. Tues. Aug. 20, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS and 9am Wednesday, August 21, 2013 until the 10:30am Service at Star Baptist Church. Interment will follow in Star Cemetery. Sam was a lifelong resident of...

James Freeman

James Freeman

Aug 16, 2013

Visitation: 2-5pm Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon Service: 10am Monday, August 19, 2013 in the Chapel of the funeral homeInterment: Lakeland Place Garden Park CemeteryJames Clinton Freeman, passed away on August 16, 2013 at Brandon Rehabilitation and Nursing Facility, surrounded by his loving family, in the same way that he spent his entire...

William Husband

William Husband

Aug 15, 2013

Mr. Troy Husband, age 100, a resident of the Pineville community, died on Thursday, August 15, 2013 at Crossgates River Oaks Hospital in Brandon. Services for Mr. Husband were held on Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 2 p.m. from the Ott & Lee Funeral Chapel in Forest with interment in Carr Cemetery. Rev. Jerry Mitchell and Rev. Don Harrison officiated....

Clayton Rushing

Clayton Rushing

Aug 12, 2013

Clayton J. Rushing, age 72, a lifelong resident of Forest died Monday August 12, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson following an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted at 2pm Wednesday August 14, 2013 at Ephesus Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 11am to 1pm Wednesday August 14, 2013 at Ott & Lee...

Janet Roberts

Janet Roberts

Aug 12, 2013

Visit: 7pm-9pm Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and Thursday 8am-9:30am at the funeral home. Service: 10am Thursday, August 15, 2013 at the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.Burial: Morton Memorial Gardens.Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

June Elkins

June Elkins

Aug 11, 2013

Graveside Service: 10:00am Tuesday, August 13, 2013 Hodge Hill Cemetery Morton, MS Visitation: 5:00pm - 8:00pm Monday, August 12, 2013 Ott & Lee Funeral Home Brandon, MS

Sidney M. Burnham

Sidney M. Burnham

Aug 5, 2013

SERVICES: 11 AM WEDNESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: PUCKETT CEMETERY VISIT: 5-8 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON Sidney McLaurin Burnham, Sr., 86, of Brandon died peacefully at home, August 5th, 2013 joining his Savior and believing loved ones who preceded him in death. Mr. Burnham was born December 4th, 1926...

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