BRIAN BARNES

Manager Brandon/ Funeral Director/Embalmer


Brian is a funeral director/embalmer and has been employed with Ott & Lee since graduating from East Mississippi Community College School of Mortuary Sciences in 1999. Brian and his wife Jennifer, both originally from Forest, have a son, Hagen and daughter, Emma. They have made Brandon their home and are members of Brandon Baptist Church, where he serves as a Deacon. Brian was influenced to become a funeral director by his family and he sees it as a ministry from God. Brian is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Rankin County in Brandon, MS and is an avid sportsman. He enjoys all forms of hunting and fishing in his spare time.


"I feel that when a person loses someone close to them it is probably the worst time of their life. Having to make final arrangements is a tremendous burden. If I can make that burden a little easier and make a friend in the process, then I have achieved my greatest accomplishment."

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