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.

Billy Joe Keeton

Billy Joe Keeton

Aug 29, 2024

Billy Joe Keeton, age 65, passed away on Thursday, August 29th 2024 at his home in Louin. Visitation will be held on Sunday from 4-8pm at Mt. Caramel Baptist Church. A second visitation will be held Monday from 11-2pm, with funeral services commencing at 2. Bro. Robert Hallman and Bro. Rudy Jackson will officiate, with special mention of Bro. Tam...

Bonnie L. Galloway

Bonnie L. Galloway

Aug 29, 2024

Bonnie Lou Galloway, age 82, passed away peacefully under hospice care at Beau Ridge Memory Care in Ridgeland, Mississippi, following a prolonged battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Having previously cared for her mother and two sisters, all of whom succumbed to the same illness, she was acutely aware of the likely course of her own health. Despite this, she faced her...

Gregory Allen Robins

Gregory Allen Robins

Aug 28, 2024

Gregory Allen Robins

Jackson, MS

 

Gregory Allen Robins, 65, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be 1pm Friday, September 6, 2024, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will begin at 12 noon prior. His burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi, MS at1:30pm Monday, September...

Patricia Jolly

Patricia Jolly

Aug 28, 2024

Patricia Grubbs Jolly, of Richland, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Mrs. Jolly was born on March 25, 1946, to Emmit and Ruth Grubbs. She married Jimmy Jolly in 1965, and together they had two children, Wanda and Kent.

Mrs. Jolly was a member of Grace Primitive Baptist Church. She was blessed with a green thumb and could grow anything....

Alice Otense Phillips Frazier

Alice Otense Phillips Frazier

Aug 26, 2024

Alice Otense Frazier Born: Polkville, Mississippi Resided: Pulaski, Mississippi.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Alice Otense Frazier, who departed this life peacefully. Alice was born in Polkville, Mississippi, and spent her years in Pulaski, Mississippi, where she was a beloved member of the community.

Alice was the cherished daughter of the late Collie Phillips and Effie...

Janice Marie Alewine

Janice Marie Alewine

Aug 26, 2024

Janice Marie Alewine, a beacon of love and kindness, graced this world with her joyful presence from November 17, 1941, until her peaceful departure on August 26, 2024, in Ridgeland, MS. Born in the vibrant city of Memphis, TN, Janice embraced life with open arms, generously sharing her compassion and warmth with everyone she encountered.

Throughout her illustrious career, Janice was...

Curtis Eugene Thomas

Curtis Eugene Thomas

Aug 25, 2024

Curtis Eugene "Gene" Thomas, 63, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, August 25th, 2024. His visitation will be held on August 27, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Ott & Lee Funeral Homes in Brandon, Mississippi. A second visitation will take place the following day on August 28, 2024, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at...

Thomas W Harrell

Thomas W Harrell

Aug 25, 2024

Mr. Thomas "Tommy" W. Harrell. age 75, a resident of Morton, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at his home. Tommy was born March 20, 1949, to Thomas B. and Mildred McAdory Harrell. He was a Christian by faith and was a member of First Baptist Church of Morton. Hobbies of Tommy were hunting, fishing and spending time with...

Jane Carolyn Parks Moore

Jane Carolyn Parks Moore

Aug 25, 2024

Jane Carolyn Parks Moore, 87, of Brandon, Mississippi, died Sunday, August 25, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones. A graveside service will be held at 10am on Tues. Aug. 27, 2024, at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willie Bruce Moore;...

Toxie Hall Givens, Jr.

Toxie Hall Givens, Jr.

Aug 25, 2024

Toxie Hall Givens, Jr. passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024, at home with his best friend and love of his life, Mary, by his side.

Visitation will be at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. A funeral service will take place at Brandon Baptist Church on Thursday, August 29, 2024,...

Basil Morace Huff

Basil Morace Huff

Aug 24, 2024

Basil Morace Huff, 95, passed away on Sat. Aug. 24, 2024 in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Mon. Aug. 26, 2024 from 5pm-8pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am on Tues. Aug. 27, 2024 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Floral Hills Memory...

Shirley Fay Beemon

Shirley Fay Beemon

Aug 22, 2024

Shirley Fay Parker Beemon passed away on August 22. 2024 at the age of 76, preceded in death by her parents: Walter Jeremiah and Willie Elizabeth Robinson Parker, siblings; J W (Doris) Parker, Charles (Margaret, surviving) Parker, Geraldine (O B) Wilkerson, Geneva (Russell) Porter, Elois (Leon) Chandler, Sally (Leo) Porter, Pauline (Mac) Martin, Mary (James) Stewart, Bonnie (Robert) Wilbourn, Lavern...

Gayle H. Grant

Gayle H. Grant

Aug 22, 2024

Gayle H. Grant, 78, passed away on Thurs. Aug. 22, 2024 in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Aug. 25, 2024 from 1pm-2pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Sun. Aug. 25, 2024 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in the Fannin Baptist Cemetery...

Ruth Carroll

Ruth Carroll

Aug 21, 2024

Ruth White Carroll

March 26, 1929 – August 21, 2024

Ruth White Carroll passed away peacefully and went home to be with Jesus, just before sunrise on August 21, 2024, at the age of 95, at St. Catherine’s Village in Madison, MS. She was a beloved sister-in-Christ and longtime member of Olde Towne Community Church in Ridgeland, MS. Ruth was born on...

Sharon Little Waldrop

Sharon Little Waldrop

Aug 21, 2024

Sharon Elaine Little Waldrop, 78, much loved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at The Madison Nursing and Rehab Center in Madison, MS. Funeral services will be held Sunday, August 25, 2024 at North Brandon Church of Christ at 12:30 p.m. with visitation at the church beginning at 12 p.m....

Danny Allen Walker

Danny Allen Walker

Aug 19, 2024

Danny Allen Walker

Brandon, MS

Danny Allen Walker, 74, passed away on August 19, 2024, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS. There will be a 10:00am Memorial Service on Saturday, September 7, 2024, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will begin at 9:00am prior. Inurnment will be at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. 

 

Mr. Walker was born...

Boley Kent

Boley Kent

Aug 19, 2024

Marion Frederick Kent, age 75, affectionately known as Boley, passed away peacefully Monday, August 19, 2024, in Jackson, Mississippi. Visitation will be at 10:00 am, Saturday, August 24th followed by funeral service at 1:00 pm at First Baptist Church Brandon, 309 S. College Street in Brandon, MS. Graveside service will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS.

Boley was born...

Tommy Bullock

Tommy Bullock

Aug 19, 2024

Tommy Bullock, 83, of Pearl, Mississippi, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024. Visitation will be at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 10:00am until 11:00am. A graveside service will follow at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon on Saturday, August 24, 2024, at 11:30 am.

Tommy was born in Monticello, Mississippi on December 15, 1940,...

Edna Faye McMullan

Edna Faye McMullan

Aug 19, 2024

Edna Faye McMullan passed peacefully on Monday, August 19, 2024, she was 73 years young.

 

Faye had a passion for taking care of others that spanned more than 40 plus years as an LPN nurse. Faye loved to travel and go to “gigs” with her loving husband Carty and his band. She could sit and listen to Carty play the piano...

Betty Jo Grissom Longo

Betty Jo Grissom Longo

Aug 18, 2024

Betty Jo Grissom Longo, 78, passed away peacefully at home on Sun. Aug. 18, 2024, in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Aug. 20, 2024, from 1:30pm-3pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 3pm on Tues. Aug. 20, 2024, at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with burial to follow in...

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