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.

Dorothy Kirby

Dorothy Kirby

Aug 18, 2021

Dorothy Faye Kirby, 93, passed away on Wed. Aug. 18, 2021 at The Blake in Flowood, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Aug. 22, 2021 from 5pm-7pm and on Mon. Aug. 23, 2021 from 9:30am-10am at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 10am on Mon. Aug. 23, 2021 at Ott & Lee Funeral...

Wincie Malone

Wincie Malone

Aug 18, 2021

Wincie L. Malone

Brandon, MS

Wincie L. Malone, 81, joined her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.  Visitation will be 12 Noon – 1:45 PM at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS.  Services to follow at 2:00 PM at the funeral home.  Interment will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens...

Marilyn Ainsworth

Marilyn Ainsworth

Aug 17, 2021

Marilyn Ester Ainsworth, 64, passed away on Tues. Aug. 17, 2021 at the St. Dominic Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS. Visitation will be held Thurs. Aug. 19, 2021 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Fri. Aug. 20, 2021 from 10am-10:45am at Rock Hill Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 11am...

Janice Judy

Janice Judy

Aug 17, 2021

Janice Lea Arbogast Judy, of Mississippi passed away peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Aug. 17, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. A funeral service will be held in her honor at Ott & Lee Funeral Home at 1360 W. Government St. Brandon, MS 39042 on Mon. Aug. 23, 2021 at 3pm. Friends and family...

Alma Louise Gharaee

Alma Louise Gharaee

Aug 16, 2021

Alma Louise “Lou” Gharaee

“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her. " Proverbs 31:28

Lou went to be with her Heavenly Father on August 16th, 2021.

Lou was born in Canton, MS, to the late James Wesley Frazier, Jr. and...

Myrtle Means

Myrtle Means

Aug 16, 2021

Myrtle Lee Means, 77, passed away Monday, August 16, 2021, at her home. Visitation will be 5 pm until 8pm Wednesday, August 18, 2021, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon. Services will be 2 pm Thursday, August 19, 2021, at Union Baptist Church out of Puckett with visitation starting a 1 pm prior to the church service....

Janice Dotherow

Janice Dotherow

Aug 16, 2021

Janice Pierce Dotherow, 86, of Brandon, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 16th, 2021.   She was lovingly cared for by Hospice Ministries, Ridgeland, MS., after a brief illness.  Janice, an only child, was born in Pattison, Mississippi, to Wylie Eugene Pierce and Zulieme Thetford Pierce on January 31, 1935.  Janice graduated from Wetumpka High...

Dan Williamson

Dan Williamson

Aug 15, 2021

Dan Lee Williamson, age 59, a resident of Brandon, MS passed away Sunday, August 15, 2021 in Jackson, MS. Funeral services will be held 10: 00 am Saturday, August 21, 2021 at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS with interment in Macedonia Cemetery in Mendenhall, MS. Visitation will be held 9:00 am-10:00 am at the funeral home....

Mary Muirhead

Mary Muirhead

Aug 14, 2021

Mrs. Mary S. Muirhead was born in Attala County, Mississippi on August 20, 1932 to her parents, John Louis and Emma Miller Bruce, who preceded her in death. She passed away at Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital in Winona, Mississippi, just days shy of her 89th birthday.

She was a longtime resident of Vaiden, and...

Janis Reiner

Janis Reiner

Aug 14, 2021

Janis Torrence Reiner, age 71 of Brandon passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021.

A Graveside service will be 3:00pm at Oakdale Cemetery on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. Visitation will be from 1:00pm until 2:30pm at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon on Wednesday, August 18, 2021.

She was born in Jackson, MS on...

Alice Dejane Norton

Alice Dejane Norton

Aug 13, 2021

Alice DeJane Brill Norton, 95, passed away at home on Fri. Aug. 13, 2021 in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Aug. 15, 2021 from 1pm-2:15pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 2:30pm on Sun. Aug. 15, 2021 at the Ott & Lee Funeral Home Chapel in Brandon, MS with burial...

Martin Delacruz

Martin Delacruz

Aug 13, 2021

Martin DeLaCruz is now a greeter - shaking hands, smiling and welcoming new members in his new church home in Heaven.

Party Marty was his nickname for those who knew and loved him, and it completely exemplified everything about him. Marty was adored by his wife and daughters, cherished by his family and friends but...

Gerry Booth

Gerry Booth

Aug 13, 2021

Gerry Norman Booth, 65, passed away on Fri. Aug. 13, 2021 at Merit Health Rankin Hospital in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held on Sun. Aug. 15, 2021 from 5pm-7pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS and on Mon. Aug. 16, 2021 from 12pm-12:45pm at Grace Baptist Church in Brandon, MS. Funeral Services are 1pm on...

Ima Clack

Ima Clack

Aug 12, 2021

Ima Gene Clack, 93, passed away on Thurs. Aug. 12, 2021 in Mendenhall, MS. A graveside service will be held at 1pm on Mon. Aug. 16, 2021 at the Floral Hills Memory Gardens in Pearl, MS. Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS is handling arrangements.

Mrs. Clack was born on April 11, 1928 in Morton,...

Mary Pierce

Mary Pierce

Aug 11, 2021

Mary Lou Pierce, age 85, a resident of Brandon, MS, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021, at home surrounded by her family. A private family service will be held on Monday, August 16, 2021.

Mrs. Pierce was born September 12, 1935, to Felix Wood and Rosabel Standifer Wood in Braxton, MS. She was married to James Hardy...

Avanell Sikes

Avanell Sikes

Aug 10, 2021

Avanell White Sikes

Brandon, MS

Avanell White Sikes, a resident of Brandon, MS departed this life on August 10, 2021, at her home in Brandon, MS. Visitation will be held 4-7 pm Thursday, August 12, 2021, at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, MS. Funeral service will be held at 11 am...

Mr. Billy Gray

Mr. Billy Gray

Aug 10, 2021

Mr. Billy Gray passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Merit Health River Oaks Hospital.  His visitation will be Friday, August 13, 2021 at Ott & Lee Funeral Home from 5pm-8pm.  Funeral service will be held at 1pm Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Line Creek Baptist Church.  Burial will be in Cross...

Master Hunter Reid

Master Hunter Reid

Aug 10, 2021

Hunter Lane Reid, joined the heavenly angels and sitting on Jesus lap on Tuesday, August 10, 2021.  Visitation will be held Friday, August 13, 2021 from 9am-1:30pm at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton.  Chapel services will be held Friday at 2pm from the Ott & Lee Chapel in Morton with burial in Morton Memorial Gardens Cemetery. ...

Betty Harrell

Betty Harrell

Aug 8, 2021

Services:  10am Friday, August 20, 2021  Leesburg Baptist Church

Visitation: 9am-10am at Leesburg Baptist Church

Interment to follow in Leesburg Baptist Church Cemetery

John 5: 24 “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him...

Mr. Kenneth Friend

Mr. Kenneth Friend

Aug 8, 2021

Kenneth L. Friend, age 78, a resident of Morton passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 8, 2021 at Mississippi Care Center in Morton.  There will be no service at this time.

He is preceded in death by his best friend, Elmer Don Franklin.

He is survived by his best friend, Nina Franklin.

Arrangements...

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