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.
James Douglass Hudgens
Feb 22, 2024
James Douglass Hudgens (Jim) was born in Oklahoma City to Gene & Jane Hudgens. His family eventually moved to Jackson where he attended Provine High School. He retired from the Mississippi Army National Guard after 30 years of enlistment and working full time for the Guard. Some of his best memories were of the time spent with his guard friends....
Patricia Eileen Reynolds
Feb 22, 2024
Patricia "Patti" Reynolds passed away peacefully at the age of 69 on Thurs. Feb. 22, 2024, at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Feb. 27, 2024, from 1pm-2pm at Lakeshore Congregational Methodist Church located at 6880 S. Siwell Rd. Byram, MS 39272. A memorial service will be at 2pm on Tues. Feb. 27, 2024, at...
Melissa Gunn
Feb 22, 2024
We are saddened to announce the passing of Marty “Melissa” Gunn. The funeral will be a private ceremony with only close family members attending with Bro. Larry Duncan officiating.
Melissa died at the age of 54 on Thursday, February 22, 2024. She was loved so much here on this earth. We know she was welcomed to her heavenly home with open...
Floyd Wilson Dean Jr.
Feb 22, 2024
Floyd Wilson Dean Jr., 93, passed away on Thurs. Feb. 22, 2024, at his home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Feb. 26, 2024, from 10:30am-12pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 12pm on Mon. Feb. 26, 2024, at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services...
Michael Philip Sturgeon
Feb 21, 2024
Michael Philip Sturgeon, 69, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Wed. Feb. 21, 2024, at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled arrangements.
Mr. Sturgeon was born in Lubbock, TX on March 24, 1954. He served his country in the United States Air Force and enjoyed photography, playing the...
Clarence Wright Meeler
Feb 21, 2024
Mr. Clarence Wright Meeler, 90, passed away on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at Chateau Pines Assisted Living in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be 2pm until 4pm Sunday, February 25, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Services will be 10am Monday, February 26, at the funeral home with burial to follow in Lakeland Place Memorial Park on Lakeland...
Danny Ngyuen
Feb 20, 2024
Danny Nguyen, age 59, and a resident of Philadelphia, MS died Tuesday, February 20, 2024, at the St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, Ms. Following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 11am Monday, February 26, 2024, from the St. Michael Catholic Church in Forest. The family will receive friends from 2pm-4pm on Sunday, February 25, 2024, at the OTT...
Candis Wilder Jolly
Feb 20, 2024
Candis Wilder Jolly, 63, passed away on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Visitation will be held at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon on Thursday, February 22, 2024 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. The memorial service will be at 11:00 am on Friday, February 23, 2024 with a visitation beginning one hour prior.
Mrs. Jolly was born on August 28, 1960 in...
Doug Anthony Hammond
Feb 19, 2024
Doug Anthony Hammond went to his permanent home in Heaven on Monday, February 19, 2024.
Visitation will be from 1:00 to 2:00 pm on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. The funeral service will begin at 2:00 pm with Rev. Mark Gill officiating. Interment will follow at Lakeland Place Memorial Park in Flowood.
Doug, a licensed...
Sandra Jo Sanford
Feb 19, 2024
Sandra Jo Sanford, a resident of Forest, MS passed away on February 19, 2024 in Hattiesburg, MS. A visitation will be held at Morton Church of Jesus Name on Saturday, Feb 24 from 10am-3pm with a church service at 3:30 pm and a graveside to follow at Morton Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Sandra was born December 15, 1965 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She...
Sandra "Sandy" Seymore Morris
Feb 18, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” Kay Seymore Morris, lovingly known as “Mo” to her granddaughter and great grandchildren, 74, of Pearl, Mississippi, passed away on Sunday, February 18, 2024.
Visitation will be Friday, February 23, 2024 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. The funeral service will be at Ott & Lee on Saturday, February 24, 2024 at...
Juan Carlos Miranda Lopez
Feb 17, 2024
Mr. Juan Carlos Miranda Lopez, age 59, a resident of Morton passed away on Saturday, February 17, 2024 at University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held 4pm-8pm Friday, February 23, 2024 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 9am-12:30pm Saturday at the funeral home. Chapel service will be held at 1pm Saturday, February 24, 2024...
Kathryn Lee Shamburger
Feb 16, 2024
Kathryn Lee Shamburger, age 45, passed away on Friday, February 16, 2024.
A Celebration of Kathryn’s Life will be Tuesday, February 20, 2023, at 1:00pm at Brandon First Methodist Church with visitation starting at 11:00am. Interment will follow in Old Brandon Cemetery.
She was born in Flowood, MS on July 12, 1978, to Sonny and Peggy Shamburger. Kathryn graduated from MSU with...
Harold Wayne Stafford
Feb 16, 2024
Harold Wayne Stafford
Brandon, MS
Harold Wayne Stafford, 81, passed away Friday, February 16, 2024, at the Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will start at 11am Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will follow at 1:00pm in the chapel of the funeral home. Interment will be in Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon,...
Teresa Thornton Horton
Feb 15, 2024
Teresa Thornton Horton, 66, of Brandon, Mississippi, passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2024 at her home surrounded by family.
Teresa was born on July 21, 1957 in Carthage, Mississippi to Becky Sue King and Tommy Thornton. She worked as a human resources communicator at TEC until her retirement in 2019.
She was a member of Pinelake Baptist Church in Flowood. In...
Vincent Dwayne Brummett
Feb 14, 2024
Vincent "Vince" D. Brummett, 54, of Brandon, MS, passed away on February 14, 2024. He was born on September 26, 1969, in Oxford, MS to Don and Evelyn Brummett of Batesville, MS .
Vince was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Clelon and Irene Brummett (MS), his aunt Dianna Brummett, his maternal grandparents George (Dude) and Bernice Hall (MS), his...
Larry "Wayne" Perkins
Feb 13, 2024
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Larry Wayne Perkins, 70, passed away on February 13, 2024, at his home in Union, MS surrounded by family. Visitation was held Thursday, February 15, 2024, from 5:00-8:00 pm at Ott & Lee in Forest, MS, and the funeral was held Friday, February 16, 2024, at 12:00 pm with visitation was from 10:00-11:45 am prior to service. Burial will be at...
Stump Bradshaw
Feb 12, 2024
Robert “Stump” Talmadge Bradshaw, age 71, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024.
A Celebration of Stump’s Life will be Monday, February 19, 2024, at 11:00am at Rock Bluff Baptist Church with Rev. Donnie Stuart officiating. Visitation will begin at 10:00am. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ivy Bradshaw, Justin Bradshaw, Chad Dixon, Chris Bradshaw, Luke Price,...
Sammy C Holmes
Feb 12, 2024
Mr. Sammy C. Holmes, age 71, a resident of Carthage, formerly of Morton, MS, passed away on Monday, February 12, 2024 in Jackson, MS. Born on April 6, 1952 to Blant and Alice Kyzar Holmes. Sammy enjoyed working, he worked for Midland Container now known as PCA for many years before his retirement. Family was important to Sammy, spending time...
Jason Grant Barrett
Feb 9, 2024
Jason Grant Barrett, 46, passed away on Fri. Feb. 9, 2024, in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Feb. 17, 2024, from 11am-12pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at 12pm on Sat. Feb. 17, 2024, at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS.
Jason was born...
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