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.

Lavelle Lee

Lavelle Lee

Lavelle Atkison Patrick Lee of Brandon, a retired personal assistant for the Internal Revenue Service, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Peach Tree Village.

Funeral services will be Friday, September 28, 2018 at 11:00am from Grace Primitive Baptist Church with Elder David Pyles officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00am until service time at the church. Interment will...

Hank Sills

Hank Sills

Hank Coker Sills went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.  A graveside service will be Friday, October 26, 2018 at 11:00am at Lakeland Place Garden Park Cemetery with Rev. Steve Wilson officiating.

He is survived by his parents, Matthew “Bear” Duane and Emily Coker Sills; brother, Hunter James Sills; maternal grandparents, Gary and...

Gary And Linnie Everett

Gary And Linnie Everett

Gary & Linnie Everett

Crossroads Community

Mr. Gary Everett, age 81 and Mrs. Linnie Burnham Everett, age 79 has passed from this life and are joined together eternally.  Visitation will be held 6pm-8pm Thursday, April 4, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Funeral services will be held 10am Friday, April 5, 2019...

Sarah And Sidney Holmes

Sarah And Sidney Holmes

Mrs. Sarah F. Holmes was born in Neshoba County to her parents, Erbin Adolphus Parker and Ada Almeta Drewby Parker on May 10, 1933. She passed away at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson on Sunday, June 23, 2019 at the age of 86, with her loving husband at her side, along with several of her...

Mitchell Overby

Mitchell Overby

Mitchell James Overby was born on Sunday, July 19, 2020  at 12:58pm to loving parents Brylan and Paige Overby at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Mitchell’s family was blessed to be able to love and nurture him before he went to his heavenly home at 3:10pm on July 20, 2020. Mitchell is deeply loved by...

Martha Park

Martha Park

Dr. Martha Abeline Mayes Park entered Heaven on February 13, 2023, the day of her 90th birthday.

She was born to Thomas Howard Mayes and Ruby Stamper Mayes and grew up helping on the family’s farm in Newton County, MS. She graduated from Newton County Agricultural High School in 1951 and from East Central Junior College in...

Mary Overstreet

Mary Overstreet

Mary McLemore Overstreet passed away on Sunday August 4,2019.

Survivors include, son David Parker; two brothers, Paul McLemore and Michael McLemore.

A Memorial Service will be held at a later date.

Joshua Taylor

Joshua Taylor

Graveside services for Joshua Dreammer-Lane Taylor,will be conducted at 6:30 pm on Sunday, July 22, 2018 at the Damascus Cemetery near Sebastopol under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest.

Joshua was born April 21, 1995 in Jackson, MS to his parents: Jessica Weeks Russey and Monte Lynn Taylor. He passed away...

Rebecca "Becky" Wallace

Rebecca "Becky" Wallace

Rebecca "Becky" Jane Wallace, age 55 and a resident of Lena passed away Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at her home.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, August 24, 2019 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Morton Memorial Gardens under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral...

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