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.

Norris Lingle

Norris Lingle

Apr 28, 2011

Norris Lingle Polkville Visitation: 5-9pm Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Polkville Pentecostal Church. Services: 11am Sunday, May 1, 2011 at Polkville Pentecostal Church. Burial: Church Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Mary Burch

Mary Burch

Apr 28, 2011

Funeral Services will be in the Chapel of the funeral home in Brandon at 11am Saturday, April 30, 2011Friends and family will gather at 10:30 am on Saturday at the funeral home prior to the service.Interment will be in Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson. Mary H. Burch Brandon Mary Herrington Burch, 77, passed away, Thursday, April 28, 2011 at St....

Mildred Jones

Mildred Jones

Apr 27, 2011

Mildred Jones Forest Mildred Jones, 84, a resident of Forest died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest. Graveside services will be held 11 am Saturday at Harperville Memorial Park in Forest. Visitation was held 9-10:30 am Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Forest was...

Edward Putnal Sr.

Edward Putnal Sr.

Apr 27, 2011

Mr. Edward M. Putnal Morton Visitation: 3-8pm Friday, April 29, 2011 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral Services: 3pm Saturday, April 30, 2011 at Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton, with burial in Morton Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

Ethel Warren

Ethel Warren

Apr 25, 2011

Ethel C. Warren Pulaski Mr. Ethel Cleveland Warren, age 80. a resident of Pulaski, passed away on Monday April 25, 2011 at home following an extended illness. Funeral services were conducted at 10am Wednesday April 27, 2011 from the Homewood Baptist Church win interment in the church cemetery. Visitation was held from 5pm to 8pm Tuesday April 26, 2011 at...

Elsie Craig

Elsie Craig

Apr 24, 2011

Elsie Mae Harrell Craig Canton, MS Elsie Mae Harrell Craig, 84, of Canton and Brandon, MS passed away April 24, 2011 at the Madison County Nursing Home in Canton, MS. Visitation was Monday, April 25, 2011 from 5 – 8 pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services were 10 am Tuesday, April 26, 2011 from...

Dr Charles Lee

Dr Charles Lee

Apr 23, 2011

Dr. Charles David Lee, 80, passed away peacefully Saturday, April 23rd at home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 26th, at Forest Baptist Church. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest is handling arrangements. Dr. Lee was born on September 24th, 1930, in Forest, to former Mississippi Supreme Court Chief Justice Percy Mercer Lee and Hattie...

Captain Ochel Davidson

Captain Ochel Davidson

Apr 22, 2011

Visitation: 4pm until 7 pm Sunday, April 24, 2011Service: 10am Monday at Meadow Grove Baptist Church in Brandon, MSInterment: New Brandon Cemetery

Gary Copher

Gary Copher

Apr 19, 2011

Gary D. Copher, Pearl, MS Gary D. Copher, 36, loving husband and son died Tues. April 19, 2011 at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held Sat. April 23, 2011 from 10am.-10:45am. at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with a memorial service following at 11am. in the funeral home chapel. Rev. Steve Wilson...

Christine Bond

Christine Bond

Apr 19, 2011

SERVICES: 10:30 AM FRIDAY AT ANDREW CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH BURIAL: ANDREW CHAPEL CEMETERY VISITATION: 5-7:30 PM THURSDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON AND 10 AM FRIDAY AT ANDREW CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH.

Dwight Ensign

Dwight Ensign

Apr 18, 2011

SERVICES: 10 AM WEDNESDAY AT PELAHATCHIE BAPTIST CHURCH BURIAL: FLORAL HILLS MEMORY GARDENS IN PEARL VISITATION: 4-8 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN MORTONDwight L. EnsignPelahatchieDwight L. Ensign, Jr., 75, went to be with be with his Lord on Monday, April 18, 2011 after a lengthy illness. Visitation will be on Tuesday evening from 4 to 8...

Joann Birdsong

Joann Birdsong

Apr 18, 2011

Service: 2 pm Thursday O&L ChapelBurial: Leesburg Church of ChristVisit: 4-9 pm Wednesday at O&L Jo Ann Birdsong Leesburg Jo Ann Birdsong “Shoemaker”, 61, a resident of Leesburg near Morton died Monday, April 18, 2011 at home. Funeral services were held 2 pm Thursday, April 21, 2011 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Morton with burial in the Leesburg...

Mala Torrence, Sr.

Mala Torrence, Sr.

Apr 18, 2011

SERVICES: 1 PM WEDNESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN BRANDON VISITATION: 11 AM WEDNESDAY

Mary Session

Mary Session

Apr 17, 2011

Visiation: 5-7 Tuesday, April 19, 2011 Service: 11am Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon Interment: Antioch Baptist Cemetery in Rankin County Mary Baker Session, 77, passed away Sunday, April 17, 2011 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS.  Visitation is 5 – 7 pm Tuesday, April 19, 2011 and 10 am Wednesday,...

Gary Barnes

Gary Barnes

Apr 17, 2011

SERVICES: 2 PM WEDNESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN FOREST BURIAL: BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY VISITATION: 5-8 PM TUESDAY AT OTT AND LEE FUNERAL HOME IN FOREST

Myrtle Finch

Myrtle Finch

Apr 16, 2011

Myrtle Morgan Finch, Braxton,MS Myrtle Morgan Finch, 94, went to be with her Lord on Sat. April 16, 2011 in Braxton, MS. Visitation will be held Mon. April 18, 2011 from 5pm.-8pm. at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Richland, MS and Tues. April 19, 2011 from 1pm.-1:45pm. at the Star Baptist Church in Star, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm....

Vera Gomillion

Vera Gomillion

Apr 16, 2011

MISS VERA LEE GOMILLION SEBASTOPOL, MS Miss Vera Lee Gomillion, age 100, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2011 at Ms. Care Center in Morton. Graveside services were held 11am Monday, April 18, 2011 at the Damascus Primitive Baptist Cemetery. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Miss Gomillion is a native of...

Rose Benton

Rose Benton

Apr 15, 2011

SERVICES; 3 PM SUNDAY AT MT. OLIVET BAPTIST CHURCH BURIAL: CLIFTON CEMETERY VISIT: 5-8 PM SATURDAY AT OTT AND LEE IN FOREST.

Donna Gill

Donna Gill

Apr 14, 2011

Donna Gill, Hazlehurst,MS Donna Gill, 74, passed away Thurs. April 14, 2011 at the Pine Crest Nursing Home in Hazlehurst, MS. A prayer service and visitation will begin at 10am. Fri. April 15, 2011 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 2pm. Fri. April 15, 2011 at the Carter Cemetery in Bastrop, LA.

Earnest Owens

Earnest Owens

Apr 14, 2011

EARNEST TONY OWENS MORTON Mr. Earnest T. (Tony) Owens, age 80, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest. Visitation was held 4-7pm Saturday, April 16, 2011 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and on Sunday, April 17, 2011 from 8:30am-1:15pm. Funeral services were held 2pm Sunday, April 17, 2011 from the...

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