Raymond, MS
Funeral Home
Ott &Lee Funeral Home
Visitation
Monday, July 6, 2026, 1-3 pm, Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon
Service
Monday, July 6, 2026, 3 pm, Ott and Lee Funeral Home, Brandon
Obituary
Military Service Tribute, Honors, and Obituary:
Recognizing and Honoring a Fallen Hero who Served in the Mississippi National Guard. “Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten.” In recognition of our proud American tradition of honorable service, which our military men and women have given to their country and our state, we honor a Fallen Hero. Our nation, our state, and the National Guard Association of MS (NGAMS) regard memorializing its retired military deceased as an honorable and sacred obligation. Another great Soldier and Fallen Hero has been released from duty, passed from our ranks on July 1, 2026, and has moved on to his heavenly home. Retired Staff Sergeant Nicki Joe Temple, age 75, Raymond, MS, who served in the 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group has departed and gone to a better place with our Lord and Savior.
It takes a special person to serve in the military for their country, sacrificing time with family time, comfort, and safety to ensure all Americans can enjoy their freedoms, safety, and way of life. We now applaud you for your service to our country.
A special message from General Douglas MacArthur remains relevant today for our servicemen who have passed: “Old Soldiers never die; they just fade away.” Rest in peace, soldier. We honor your patriotism, sacrifices, and brave efforts in serving our country and your family’s support of your service. We thank you for your service. Without your efforts and your families’ support, our country would not stand so boldly, shine so brightly, and live so freely.
You have now earned your rest, so go fly with the angels, go rest high on that mountain; your work on earth is complete. Go to heaven a-shoutin’ love for the Father and the Son.
Another great soldier has gone home—“Fallen, Yet Not Forgotten, Soldier for Life.”
Obituary, Visitation, and Service Details:
Nicki Joe Temple, 77, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Raymond Mississippi. Visitation will be Monday, July 6, 2026, from 1-3 pm with a funeral to follow at 3:00 pm in the chapel at Ott and Lee Funeral Home in Brandon, Mississippi. Interment will be at Lakeland Place Memorial Park.
An obituary is forthcoming.