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.

Jon Zakary "Jz" Boykin

Jon Zakary "Jz" Boykin

Oct 13, 2021

Jon Zakary "JZ" Boykin passed away on October 12, 2021 at Blair E. Batson Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be held Friday, October 15, 2021 from 5pm-9pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton and Saturday from 9am-2:30pm at the funeral home.  Funeral services will be held 3pm Saturday, October 16, 2021 at the Ott &...

Wes Burleson

Wes Burleson

Oct 13, 2021

Wesley “Wes” Alan Burleson, age 36 of Brandon, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021.

A Celebration of Life will be Saturday, October 16, 2021, at 12:00pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon with Rev. Steve Parten officiating. Visitation will be from 10:00am until service time. Interment will follow in Lakeland Place Garden Park Cemetery....

Sudie Thibodeaux

Sudie Thibodeaux

Oct 12, 2021

Sudie Francis Cooper Thibodeaux, 78, entered her heavenly home on October 12, 2021 in Baton Rouge, LA, while in the arms of her children and surrounded by loved ones.

Sudie was born to Vilous Spurgeon Cooper and Roberta Wade Cooper on February 5, 1943 and raised in Morton, MS. After graduating from Morton High School, she earned...

Adrion Smith

Adrion Smith

Oct 10, 2021

Adrion J. Smith, 96, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away on Mon. Oct. 10, 2021 at her home in Brandon, MS. Graveside Services will be held at 11am on Wed. Oct. 13, 2021 at Lakewood Memorial Park in Jackson, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arranegments.

Mrs. Smith was born on...

Elizabeth Stokes

Elizabeth Stokes

Oct 10, 2021

Elizabeth Susanna Stokes passed away on October 10, 2021 at Diversicare Health Services in Europa, MS. She was born on January 20, 1925 in Vienna, Austria to Viktor F. Pfeiler and Elizabeth Hunger Pfeiler.  She married John D. Stokes on November 15, 1947. John was a member of the 42d Infantry Division and US Army Occupation in Austria...

James Johnson

James Johnson

Oct 10, 2021

James Earl Johnson, age 80 and a resident of Morton, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at his home in the Polkville community with his wife at his bedside.

The Rankin County native was a retired diesel mechanic with Yellow Freight, Inc.. served his country in the United States Navy, and was a...

Rosemberd Kevin Perez Rosario

Rosemberd Kevin Perez Rosario

Oct 10, 2021

Rosemberd Kevin Perez Rosario

Morton, MS

Kevin Rosario passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021 at his home.  His visitation was held October 30, 2021 from 12pm-4pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Services were held in the Ott & Lee Chapel on October 30, 2021.  Kevin will be...

Keith Grammer

Keith Grammer

Oct 9, 2021

Keith Dale Grammer, age 63, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away October 9, 2021, at Merit Health Madison in Canton, MS. Visitation will be held on 5-8 pm Wednesday, October 13, 2021, and 11 am-12 Noon Thursday at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral services will be held 12 Noon Thursday, October 14, 2021, at...

Jean Herrington

Jean Herrington

Oct 7, 2021

Jean Herrington, age 93, and lifelong resident of the Ephesus community near Forest, died Thursday, October 7, 2021, at the Mississippi Care Center in Morton surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be conducted at 3:30pm Saturday, October 9, 2021 from the Ephesus Baptist Church with interment to follow in the Ephesus Baptist...

Theodore Bouwkamp

Theodore Bouwkamp

Oct 6, 2021

Theodore Stevens Bouwkamp, age 78, peacefully passed away October 6, 2021 at American House in Holland, Michigan.

Ted was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 29, 1942 to Theodore J. and Vanessa B. (Stevens) Bouwkamp. As a young child, he was doted on by his mother while his father served in Europe during...

Ginny Price

Ginny Price

Oct 5, 2021

Ginny Price, 68, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at home.  Visitation will be 4 -6pm Friday, October 8, 2021, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with services to follow at 6pm in the chapel of the funeral home.

Virginia Diane Sharp Price “Ginny” was born February 26, 1953 in Moberly,...

Harold Gough, Jr.

Harold Gough, Jr.

Oct 4, 2021

Harold Lanier (Bubba) Gough, Jr., age 73 of Pelahatchie MS joined Jesus on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born in Meridian, MS on March 12, 1948 to the late Harold L. Gough, Sr and Sarah Elizabeth (Sally) Sikes Gough.

Visitation will be held on Thurs. Oct. 7, 2021 from 11am-11:45am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home...

Carolyn Haralson

Carolyn Haralson

Oct 3, 2021

Mrs. Carolyn May Haralson was born in Forest, Mississippi on Wednesday, October 29, 1941 to her parents: Johnny and Ruth Warren May. She passed away on Sunday, October 3, 2021 at Lackey Memorial Hospital at the age of 79.

A graduate of Sebastopol High School and a lifelong resident of Scott County, Mrs. Haralson...

David Bailey

David Bailey

Oct 3, 2021

David Arthur Bailey of Brandon, originally from Burns, Ms., age 78, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Visitation will be held on Wed. Oct. 6, 2021 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am on Thurs. Oct. 7, 2021 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in...

Anita Phillips

Anita Phillips

Oct 2, 2021

Anita Phillips, age 80 and a lifelong resident of the Polkville community, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 surrounded by her loving family.

Funeral services will be held at 10am Monday, October 4, 2021 from the Grace and Truth Church located at 1744 Shell Oil Road between Brandon and Puckett.

Visitation...

Alice Cliburn

Alice Cliburn

Oct 1, 2021

Alice Cliburn, age 81 of Brandon, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, October 1, 2021. A graveside service will be at 11:00am at Floral Hills Memory Gardens on Monday, October 4, 2021, with Dr. Keith Grubbs officiating. She was born to the late Houston Stephens and Mamie Wren Stephens in Monticello, MS on December...

Glenn Easley

Glenn Easley

Oct 1, 2021

Glenn Allen Easley, age 66 of Richland, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021.

A Celebration of Life service will be Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at 4:00pm from the chapel of Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Visitation will start 2:00pm and end at 3:45pm.

Glenn was born in Jackson, MS on August 12,...

John Jones

John Jones

Oct 1, 2021

John Leonard Jones

Brandon, MS

John Leonard Jones, 45, passed away on October 1, 2021.  Visitation will be 5-8pm Friday, October 8, 2021, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.   Graveside services will be 10am Saturday, at Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery in Lena, MS.

Survivors include his...

Mrs. Bernice Ragsdale

Mrs. Bernice Ragsdale

Sep 30, 2021

Mrs. Bernice Ragsdale, age 90, a resident of Morton passed away on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton.  Visitation will be held on Monday, October 4, 2021 from 2pm-3pm at New Liberty Baptist Church and services will follow at 3pm at the church.  Graveside services will be at New Liberty Baptist Cemetery.  Bro....

Nathan Carraway

Nathan Carraway

Sep 29, 2021

Nathan Bennett Carraway

West Monroe, LA

Nathan Bennett Carraway, 68, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Glenwood Medical Center in Louisiana.  Funeral services will be at 2pm Sunday, October 3, 2021, at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS, with visitation starting at 1:00 pm.  Interment will be in Mt. Pisgah in...

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