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.

Ruth Eady Kelly

Ruth Eady Kelly

Jan 8, 2012

Mrs. Ruth Eady Kelly, age 99, a resident of Manhattan Nursing Home of Jackson died Sunday January 8, 2012. She had been a lifelong resident of Smith County until 2009. Funeral services will be conducted at 1pm Tuesday from the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home with interment in the Gasque Chapel United Methodist Cemetery. Visitation will be held...

Faye Gardner

Faye Gardner

Jan 7, 2012

FAYE GARDNER Clara Faye Gardner, age 71, a lifelong resident of Forest, died Saturday January 7, 2012 at the Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest, surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services were conducted at 2pm Tuesday January 10, 2012 from the Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church with interment in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8:30pm Monday January...

Bettie Bryson

Bettie Bryson

Jan 7, 2012

Bettie Arline Cross Bryson New Orleans Bettie Arline Cross Bryson, 68, a resident of New Orleans, LA died Saturday, January 7, 2012. Funeral services will be held 1pm Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton, MS located at 3555 Hwy 80 West, Morton, MS 39117 with burial in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery located...

Merlyn Clark

Merlyn Clark

Jan 7, 2012

Visitation: 11:00am until 12:45pm Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon Service: 1:00pm Wednesday in the Chapel Interment: Puckett Cemetery Merlyn Overby Clark Brandon Merlyn Overby Clark, 95, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2012, at her home. Visitation will begin 11:00am Wednesday, January 11, 2012 until the 1:00pm funeral service at Ott & Lee Funeral...

Juanita Kier

Juanita Kier

Jan 7, 2012

Graveside Service: 11:00am Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at Sinai Cemetery in FlorenceVisitation: 6:00pm until 8:00pm Monday, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland Juanita “Nita” Hines Kier Florence, MS Juanita “Nita” Hines Kier, 76, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Visitation is 6 – 8 pm Monday, January...

Frank Messina

Frank Messina

Jan 6, 2012

There will be no services announced at this time.

Mary Waggoner

Mary Waggoner

Jan 3, 2012

MARY L. WAGGONER MORTON Mrs. Mary Sumrall Waggoner, age 90, a resident of Morton went to be with the Lord on January 2, 2012 at the Scott Regional Hospital in Morton. Visitation was held 3-5pm Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral service was held 11am Thursday, January 5, 2012 from the Ott &...

Dennis "Buddy" Easterling

Dennis "Buddy" Easterling

Jan 2, 2012

DENNIS “BUDDY” EASTERLING MORTON Mr. Dennis “Buddy” Easterling, age 73, a resident of Morton passed away on Monday, January 2, 2012 at his residence. Visitation was held 5-9pm Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral service was held 2pm Thursday, January 5, 2012 at Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Two...

Clois Wilkinson

Clois Wilkinson

Jan 1, 2012

Graveside service will be conducted on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 10am at Farm Rest Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Mavis Hoffa

Mavis Hoffa

Dec 31, 2011

Mavis Little Hoffa, Brandon, MS Mavis Little Hoffa, 61, passed away on the morning of Sat. Dec. 31, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS after battling cancer for almost ten years. Visitation will be held Mon. Jan. 2, 2012 from 6pm.-8pm. at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am. Tues. Jan. 3, 2012 at...

Jimmie Lavern Craig

Jimmie Lavern Craig

Dec 29, 2011

Jimmie Lavern Craig Lena, MS Visit: Friday, December 30, 2011 from 5-9pm at Ott & Lee Morton and Saturday, December 31st from 8:00am-2pm. Service: 2pm Saturday, December 31, 2011 at Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton. Burial: Morton Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Patricia Perkins

Patricia Perkins

Dec 29, 2011

Patricia Ann Perkins, Pearl, MS Patricia Ann Perkins, 71, passed away Thurs. Dec. 29, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS. Private funeral services will be held by the family at a later date. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS handled arrangements. Mrs. Perkins was born March 18, 1940 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Fred and Ethel...

Mack Boyte

Mack Boyte

Dec 29, 2011

SERVICES: 2 PM MONDAY, JANUARY 2, 2012 AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN RICHLAND BURIAL: NEW COVENANT CHURCH CEMETERY IN HARRISVILLE VISIT: 2-6 PM SUNDAY, JANUARY 1 AND 12 NOON MONDAY UNTIL SERVICE TIME AT OTT AND LEE IN RICHLAND Mack Julius Boyte, 85, died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at the VA Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will...

Kelvin Moffatt

Kelvin Moffatt

Dec 27, 2011

FUNERAL SERVICES ARE SCHEDULED FOR:10:00AM FRIDAY FLOWOOD BAPTIST CHURCHVISITATION:5:00PM UNTIL 8:00PM THURSDAYOTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME9:00AM UNTIL 10:00AM FRIDAYFLOWOOD BAPTIST CHURCHINTERMENT:3;30PM GRAVESIDE FRIDAYWIGGINS CITY CEMETERYWIGGINS, MS Kelvin Moffatt Pearl Kelvin Ray Moffatt, 46, of Pearl, passed away Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland. Funeral services are scheduled for 10AM Friday, December 30, 2011 at Flowood Baptist Church....

Mabel Morgan

Mabel Morgan

Dec 25, 2011

SERVICES: 1 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN FOREST BURIAL: DAMASCUS CEMETERY VISIT: 8:30 AM TUESDAY Mable Ware Morgan Forest Mable Ware Morgan, 96, a resident of Forest died Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Lackey Convalescent Home in Forest. Visitation was held 8:30am-12:30pm Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Funeral services...

Charles Robinson, Jr.

Charles Robinson, Jr.

Dec 24, 2011

Charles Presley Robinson, Jr. Huntsville, AL Charles Presley Robinson, Jr., age 81, formerly of Pearl, MS passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.   Visitation will be 5 pm until 7 pm Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon.  Graveside services will be 1:30pm Wednesday, December 28, at Maple...

Myrtle Varner

Myrtle Varner

Dec 24, 2011

SERVICES: 2 PM WEDNESDAY AT CROSSROADS BAPTIST CHURCH BURIAL: CROSSROADS CEMETERY VISIT: 4-8 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN BRANDON Mrs. Myrtle Ruth Dilworth Varner, 88, went to her Heavenly reward on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton, Mississippi after an extended illness. Visitation is Tuesday, December 27, 2011 from 4 – 8 pm...

May Roberson

May Roberson

Dec 24, 2011

SERVICES: 1 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON BURIAL: LAKELAND PLACE GARDEN PARK VISIT 12 NOON TUESDAY May B. Roberson Brandon May B. Roberson, 78, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2011 at her home in Brandon. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00PM Tuesday, December 27, 2011 in the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in...

Truman Warren

Truman Warren

Dec 23, 2011

Truman Joe Warren, 73, a resident of Forest died Friday, December 23, 2011 at home. Visitation was held 5-8 pm Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home. Funeral services were held at 10 am Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at the funeral home chapel with interment in the Ephesus Cemetery. Elder George Gardner officiated the services. Funeral services...

Dwight Chisholm

Dwight Chisholm

Dec 22, 2011

Dwight David Chisholm, Pelahatchie, MS Dwight David Chisholm, 58, passed away Thurs. Dec. 22, 2011 at his home in Pelahatchie, MS. Graveside Services will be held 1pm. Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 at the Indian Springs Cemetery in Laurel, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Chisholm was born in Jackson, MS and...

Subscribe

To Email Notifications

Subscribe to receive an email when we add new obituaries to our website. Your email will not be used for any other purpose and will not be shared. You may unsubscribe at any time.

Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

365 Days of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of grief messages designed to offer hope and healing during difficult first year after a loss



Please wait

Verifying your email address

Please wait

Unsubscribing your email address

You have been unsubscribed

You will no longer receive messages from our email mailing list.

You have been subscribed

Your email address has successfully been added to our mailing list.

Something went wrong

There was an error verifying your email address. Please try again later, or re-subscribe.

HeartLight Logo

HeartLight offers a variety of support groups, education, resources, and special programming related to grief and loss.

Learn More
Share by: