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.

Betty Fuss

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...

Mary Lou Peden

Mary Lou Peden

Jan 10, 2022

Mary Lou Alford Peden, 64, passed away on Mon. Jan. 10, 2022 at the Mississippi Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held on Wed. Jan. 12, 2022 from 10am-10:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am Wed. Jan. 12, 2022 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with...

Betty Means

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...

Barbara Sue Weaver

Barbara Sue Weaver

Jan 9, 2022

Barbara Sue Carpenter Weaver, 74, passed away on Sun. Jan. 9, 2022 at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sat. Jan. 15, 2022 from 9:30am-10:30am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services are 11am on Sat. Jan. 15, 2022 at Crestview Memorial Gardens in Brandon, MS.

Mrs. Weaver was...

George Banderia

George Banderia

Jan 9, 2022

George Edwin Banderia passed away January 9, 2022, in Brandon, Mississippi at the age of 78. George was born August 29, 1943, in Natchez, MS. George was an avid outdoorsman whose passions included hunting, fishing, and a little gold panning. In 1961, George graduated from Washington High School and married Carolyn, the love of his life. In 1978, George...

Pansy Bradshaw Dipuma

Pansy Bradshaw Dipuma

Jan 8, 2022

Mrs. Pansy Dipuma, age 98, only 18 days short of the age of 99 met Jesus face to face on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland.  Her visitation will be Monday, January 10, 2022 from 11am-1pm at Ott & Lee in Morton.  Chapel services will be held 1pm Monday from the Ott & Lee...

Ronald Humphrey

Ronald Humphrey

Jan 6, 2022

Ronald Wade Humphrey

Brandon, MS

Ronald Wade Humphrey, 72, passed away Thursday, January 6, 2022, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson.  Visitation will be 9am until 11:45am Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Brandon, MS.  A memorial service will follow at 12 Noon at the church.

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Hester Gardner

Hester Gardner

Jan 6, 2022

Mrs. Hester Brogdon Gardner, age 93 and a resident of the Harperville Community passed away on Thursday, January 6, 2022, at the S.E. Lackey Memorial Hospital in Forest.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30am Monday, January 10, 2022, from the Harperville Baptist Church with Bro. Bobby McKay and Bro....

Billie Stanley

Billie Stanley

Jan 5, 2022

Billie Stanley, 87, of Pelahatchie, passed away peacefully at her residence from this life to her eternal home in heaven on January 5, 2022. She was a loving mother, wife, sister, daughter, grandmother, great grandmother, and friend. She was a member of Pelahatchie Methodist Church.

Visitation is Friday, January 7, 2022 from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm...

Connie Seay

Connie Seay

Jan 5, 2022

Connie Felder Waller Seay completed her earthly journey January 5, 2022.

Visitation is Monday, January 10, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with the service to follow in the chapel. Interment will be at Felder Campground Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. in Summit, MS. Dr. Keith Grubbs will...

Patsy Blackburn

Patsy Blackburn

Jan 4, 2022

Graveside services for Mrs. Patsy F. Blackburn will be conducted at 2:30 pm on Thursday, January 6, 2022 from the Providence Lutheran Cemetery at Raleigh with the Rev. Carey Bass and Rev. Tommy Tanner officiating under the direction of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Forest. Visitation will be from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Thursday at the...

David Beatty

David Beatty

Jan 4, 2022

David Earl Beatty

Puckett, MS

David Earl Beatty, 63, passed away on Tuesday January 4, 2022, at Merit Health Rankin. David was born April 10, 1958, in Jackson to Jack and Katherine Beatty. He was raised in Jackson, where he attended Wingfield High School and later met the love of his life, his beautiful Billie....

Lynda Loyd

Lynda Loyd

Jan 3, 2022

Lynda Gail Blanton Loyd, age 80, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Monday, January 3, 2022, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS will interment in Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Visitation will...

Clarence Lee "Red" Mcmillan

Clarence Lee "Red" Mcmillan

Jan 2, 2022

Mr. Clarence “Red” McMillan, age 78, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on January 2, 2022.  Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2022 from 12:30pm-2:30pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Graveside service will be held 3pm Tuesday at Mt. Olive Primitive Baptist Cemetery.  Bro. Vic Bowman will officiate the services.  Arrangements were...

Regina Pettus

Regina Pettus

Jan 2, 2022

Regina ‘Gina’ Gray Pettus passed away on Jan 2nd, 2022. The family was unprepared for this unexpected loss and are deeply saddened. Gina was born on September 13, 1959 to Kenneth and Maladean Gray and lived in Morton, MS.

Gina was a fierce woman – holding fast to her beliefs, defending those she...

Tina Harrell

Tina Harrell

Jan 1, 2022

Tina Mae Harrell, age 50, a resident of Forest died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family following an extended illness.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3pm from the chapel of the OTT & LEE Funeral Home in Forest with interment to follow in...

Mrs. Carolyn Boyd

Mrs. Carolyn Boyd

Jan 1, 2022

No visitation.

Graveside service will be held 10am Friday, May 20, 2022 at New Liberty Baptist Church Cemetery, 191 Measells Rd., Morton, MS 39117.

Arrangements were entrusted to the care of Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.

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Mrs. Carolyn Boyd, age 79, a resident of the Branch...

Alonzo Neal

Alonzo Neal

Jan 1, 2022

Mr. Alonzo Layton Neal, age 84, of Pelahatchie, Mississippi passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at Hospice Ministries in Ridgeland, MS.  He was a dedicated member of Barefoot Springs Baptist Church in Pelahatchie where the services will be held on Friday, May 6, 2022 at 2:00 pm with visitation from 12:30 pm-1:45pm at the church.  Burial...

Brenda Kittrell

Brenda Kittrell

Jan 1, 2022

Mrs. Brenda Faye Jordan Kittrell, age 73, and a current resident of Carthage, passed away on Saturday, January 01, 2022 at Carthage Senior Care.

She was a native of Union, born to Hollis Milton and Exie V. Wilkerson Jordan on June 10, 1948. A homemaker, Mrs. Kittrell will be remembered as a loving mother,...

Linda Grantham Savell

Linda Grantham Savell

Jan 1, 2022

Linda Carol Perry was born at Baxterville in Lamar County on August 1, 1949, one of nine children born to J.H. and Mary Holifield Perry.

She was a longtime resident of the Pine Belt area until 2006, when she moved to the Hazel community in Newton County, establishing a new marriage to her husband,...

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