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.
Lovelle Andrews
Jan 21, 2022
Mrs. Lovelle Andrews, age 90 passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022 at The Orchard. Visitation will be held 1pm-2pm Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Funeral services will be held at 2pm Wednesday from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with Pastor Ricky James officiating. Graveside will follow at 3pm...
Donna Hunt
Jan 21, 2022
Donna Thomas Hunt went to be with her Savior on Friday, January 21, 2022.
Donna was born to her parents, Jim and Offie Thomas of Kosciusko on December 12, 1959. She was a graduate of Kosciusko High School and Mississippi State University where she was a member of Delta Gamma fraternity along with her daughters,...
Billy Swilley
Jan 20, 2022
Billy Foxx Swilley, 83, died Thursday, January 20, 2022 at his home in Brandon.
Funeral services will be held at Brandon Baptist Church on Sunday, January 23, 2022 at 3 pm with interment in Brandon Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS on Saturday, January 22, 2022 from 5 pm-7...
Linda Stokes
Jan 19, 2022
Linda Nell Stokes, age 72 of Brandon, passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022.
A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, January 22, 2022, at 1:00pm from the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon with Rev. Kelly Pope officiating. Pallbearers will be Steve Bierman, David Harwell, Tyler Evans, Chris Greenlee, Nicolas Castiglione, and Jason Cox....
Martha Leslie
Jan 19, 2022
Martha Jo Leslie, Brigadier General (Retired)
Her family, her state, the medical profession, and the Mississippi Army National Guard lost a legend on January 19, 2022, when Brigadier General Martha Jo Leslie (Retired) passed away in Brandon. Services will be held at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon on Monday, January 24, with visitation...
Charles Worley
Jan 17, 2022
Charles Oliver Worley, 80, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Mon. Jan. 17, 2022 while at Merit Health Rankin in Brandon, MS. He is now reunited with his wife, Audie Evans Worley, who was the absolute love of his life.
Mr. Worley, Chuck, was born on July 20, 1941 in Monessen, PA to the...
James "Jim" Neumann
Jan 17, 2022
James Victor “Jim” Neumann of Brandon, MS, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 17, 2022. He was born on March 31, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri to James Henry and Louise Neumann.
Jim was an instant friend to nearly everyone who ever met him. A natural conversationalist, he had a...
Troy Edward "Ed" Traxler
Jan 17, 2022
Mr. Edward Traxler, age 81, a resident of Morton, but the Polkville Community, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022 at his home surrounded by his family. Visitation will be held 5pm-8pm Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and 9am-10:45am Wednesday at the funeral home. Services will be held 11am Wednesday, January 19, 2022...
Joe Huff, Jr.
Jan 16, 2022
Mr. Joe Huff, age 67, a resident of Polkville passed away at Hospice Ministries on Sunday, January 16, 2022. There will be a Memorial service at a later date. Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.
Mr. Huff was born in Scott County on August 13,...
Mitchell Revette
Jan 15, 2022
Mr. Mitchell G. Revette, age 40 and a resident of Morton, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022 at Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson.
Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 from the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Aaron Wood and Rev. Bo Bo Phillipson officiating, assisted by Mr....
Jimmy Trest
Jan 15, 2022
Jimmy Ross Trest
Pearl, MS
Jimmy Ross Trest, 80, passed away on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at his home in Pearl, MS. Graveside services will be 2pm Friday, January 21, 2022, at Fairmount Waco Cemetery in Mize, MS. The family will receive friends starting at 1pm at the cemetery prior to the service....
Albert Hinson
Jan 15, 2022
Albert Elwood Hinson, III, age 55, a resident of Monterey Community, passed away Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the University Medical Center in Jackson, MS. A memorial service will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, January 22, 2022, at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence, MS. Visitation will be held from 12-2 pm Saturday at the church.
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Marsha Joiner
Jan 14, 2022
Mrs. Marsha James Joiner, of Brandon, Mississippi, went home to Jesus on Friday, January 14, 2022, at age 71. Family-only visitation will be held Monday, January 17, 2022, from 12:45 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. Public graveside service will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS. Marsha was born to Howard and Ruby James on December 29, 1950, in Greenwood,...
Sara Nelson
Jan 14, 2022
On January 13, 2022, Sara Emily Nelson Bennett passed away unexpectedly at her home in Jackson, Mississippi. Sara was born on December 18, 1980, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Neal Nelson and Marybeth Nelson Curran. She moved to Mississippi with her family at a young age and lived her life in Jackson. Sara attended St. Richards School and graduated from...
Thelma Keeton
Jan 13, 2022
Mrs. Thelma Massey Keeton, age 85 and a longtime resident of Rankin County passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Merit Health Rankin in Flowood.
Mrs. Keeton was born at Pisgah, to her parents Joe and Evon Trest Massey, one of six children, Coy, Wardene, Shirley, Joan and Jean. One who loved flowers,...
Barbara Baker
Jan 13, 2022
Barbara Griffith Baker
Brandon, MS
Barbara Griffith Baker, 76, passed away on Thursday, January 13, 2022, at The Blake at Flowood. A funeral service will be 1pm Monday, January 17, 2022, at Oakdale Baptist Church in Brandon, MS with visitation starting at 12pm prior. Interment will follow in Oakdale Baptist Cemetery. Dr. Gene...
Willis Johnson, Sr.
Jan 12, 2022
Willis Howard Johnson, age 93, went to be with the Lord on January 12, 2022 at his home in Brandon MS. Willis is survived by his daughter and son in law, Robbie and Gwen Finch and his son and daughter in law Howard and Joanne Johnson. He has three grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He is proceeded in his...
Leroy Jones
Jan 11, 2022
Leroy Wilson Jones, 103, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away at his home on Tues. Jan. 11. 2022. Visitation will be held on Thurs. Jan. 13, 2022 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services are 10am on Fri. Jan. 14, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS...
Betty Means
Jan 10, 2022
Betty Jean Means, age 79, a resident of Pelahatchie, MS passed away January 10, 2022, while under the care of doctors and nurses at St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. A graveside service will be held 2 pm Saturday, July 16, 2022, at Concord Baptist Church in Pelahatchie, MS. All are welcome to attend.
Mrs. Means was born...
Betty Fuss
Jan 10, 2022
Mrs. Betty Fuss, 87, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Mon. Jan. 10, 2022 at the Henry County Medical Center in Paris, TN. A funeral service will be held at 2pm on Sat. Jan. 15, 2022 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.
Mrs. Fuss was born on May 21, 1934 in Clear Spring, MD...
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