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.
Jeanette Sellers
Feb 4, 2022
Former Brandon resident Jeanette Anderson Sellers passed away February 4, 2022 in Auburn, AL. Born March 31, 1933, in Lamar County Mississippi, she was the 12th and youngest child of Jack and Pearl Anderson. She developed a love for music at an early age, and sang alto in choirs from the time she was a teenager. She could harmonize...
Steve Lampkin
Feb 3, 2022
Steve Lampkin, age 57, a resident of Morton passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 at Lackey Hospital in Forest. Visitation will be held 5-8pm Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services will be held 2pm Sunday, February 6, 2022 from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton.
Burial will be...
William Leonard Wicker
Feb 3, 2022
Mr. Leonard Wicker
Pulaski, MS
Mr. William Leonard Wicker, age 74, a resident of Pulaski, MS, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022 in Forest, MS. Leonard was a lifelong resident of the Homewood and Pulaski community. A logger by trade, he helped his dad...
Carol Blair
Feb 2, 2022
Carol Spooner Blair, 86, passed away Wed. Feb. 2, 2022 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Feb. 12, 2022 from 10am-10:45am at St. Marks United Methodist Church in Flowood, MS. Memorial Services are 11am on Sat. Feb. 12, 2022 at St. Marks United Methodist Church. Ott & Lee Funeral Home...
Thomas "Rob" Beard
Feb 1, 2022
Thomas Robbins Beard of Brandon, Mississippi passed away at the age of 78 on February 1, 2022. Rob, as he was known to his close friends and family, was born April 25, 1943. He moved to Brandon from Forest, Mississippi and entered Brandon High School as a Freshman. He graduated from Brandon High School in 1961. He earned two...
Joyce Wagner
Feb 1, 2022
Joyce Ellen Wagner, 78, passed away on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at Merit Health Rankin. Visitation will be 9:30 until 11:00am Thursday, February 3, 2022, with a Celebration of Life Service to follow at 11:00am in the chapel of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.
Mrs. Wagner was born in El Reno, OK...
Pamela Ann Hinkle
Jan 29, 2022
Pamela Ann Luper Hinkle, 63, passed away on Sat. Jan. 29, 2022 at the St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Feb. 1, 2022 from 12:30pm-1:45pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2pm on Tues. Feb. 1, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in...
Amanda Crawford
Jan 28, 2022
Amanda Mae Crawford, 46, passed away on Fri. Jan. 28, 2022 at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Tues. Feb. 1, 2022 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am on Tues. Feb. 1, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS...
Ronald Blackwood
Jan 27, 2022
Ronald Curtis “RC” Blackwood, age 89, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Thursday, January 27, 2022, at VA Nursing Home in Collins, MS. A memorial service will be held at St. Peter’s by-the Lake Episcopal Church at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 26th, with visitation to follow.
Ron was born December 30, 1932, in...
Laura Evans
Jan 27, 2022
Laura Jean Cooper Evans, age 64, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away January 27, 2022, at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
Mrs. Evans was born January 20, 1958, in Indianola, MS to the late Walter H. Cooper and Clarsie B. Nelms Cooper. She was married...
Alene Donald
Jan 26, 2022
Alene Jewel Donald, age 85, a resident of the Lawrence community died Thursday, January 26, 2022.
Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30pm Saturday, January 29, 2022, from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Bro. Bobby Everett will officiate the services. Interment will be held at the Jackson...
James Arender
Jan 26, 2022
James Edward Arender, lovingly known to his friends and family as “Jay” was born April 24, 1936 in Polkville, Mississippi and entered his heavenly home on January 26, 2022. Jay was preceded in death by his wife of fifty-eight years, Claudia Mae McIntosh Arender, parents Robert Sampson Arender and Ora Mae Hughes Arender, and brother Cleon Arender.
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David Jones
Jan 26, 2022
David Richard Jones, age 76, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at Wisteria Gardens in Pearl, MS. There will be no services at this time.
Mr. Jones was born May 9, 1945, in Wellsville, NY to Victor R. Jones and Pauline Sprague. He worked in the Aerospace industry as an engineer. He...
Reba Finch
Jan 25, 2022
Mrs. Reba M. Finch age 91 a lifelong resident of Morton passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in Raleigh, MS.
Mrs. Reba was the last of seven children, born to Gifford and Erma Lee Wadford. She was born on April 15, 1930, in Scott County and lived most of...
Jeffery Rodgers
Jan 25, 2022
There will be NO service at this time.
Mr. Jeffery Rodgers, age 37, a resident of Pelahatchie passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2022 from a automobile accident.
Jeffery was born in Hinds County on March 9, 1984. He loved the outdoors and going hunting. Jeffery loved his family...
Wayne Harvey
Jan 24, 2022
Wayne Harvey, age 65, a current resident and native of Forest, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
A Forest High School graduate, known as “Wildman” for the Forest Bearcats continued his schooling at East Central Community College and was proud of the fact...
Richard Chunn
Jan 23, 2022
Mr. Richard Chunn, age 46, a resident of Brandon, passed away at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center after a lengthy illness. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at 1pm from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
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Johnny Goodson
Jan 23, 2022
Johnny L. Goodson, age 69, a resident of the Lemon community south of Forest, died Sunday, January 23, 2022, surrounded by his family, following an extended illness.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10am Thursday, January 27, 2022, from the Christian Life Fellowship with Bro. Clayborn Huff and Bro. Robert Fortenberry officiating....
Bobbie Landreth
Jan 22, 2022
Bobbie Nell "Bobba" Landreth went to be with Jesus on January 22, 2022, after a
long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She died peacefully at her home
surrounded by her family, close friends, and her Pastor (Bro. Rodney Jones).
She was born August 22, 1937, in Brandon, Mississippi to Wallace and Myrtle
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Edward "Eddie" Davis
Jan 22, 2022
Mr. Eddie Davis, age 60, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2022 at his home. Service will be held Saturday, January 29, 2022 at 11am at Faith Baptist Cemetery, 1056 Rabbit College Rd., Lena, MS 39094. Bro. Scott Adcox will officate the service. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton....
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