Mary Dean Lewellen

Mary Dean Lewellen, age 71, of Batesville, MS, passed away Tuesday September 17, 2024 at the home of her son.

The family will receive friends Thursday September 19, 2024 from 5pm until 7pm at Well Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Friday September 20, 2024 at 11am in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery. 

Mary was born August 15, 1953 to the late Charles William Staten and Mary Florence Sheley Staten in Charleston, MS. Mary enjoyed playing solitaire, watching scary movies, reading, and especially visiting loved visiting with her family.

In addition to her parents, Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Lewellen, her daugher, Theresa Mettetal, and her brother, Charles Eugene Staten. 

The family she leaves to cherish her memory include her son, Billy Lewellen (Kristi), of Batesville, MS, step-daughter, Patricia Jacome (Bobby), of Munford, TN, two sisters, Judith Smith of Grenada, MS and Kathy Byars, of Oakland, MS, three grandchildren, Christopher Mettetal (Robin), Michael Lemay, and Mary Briley, ten great-grandchildren, Mackenzie, Christopher, Jr., Khloee, Kamden, Karsten, Khaize, Krosslee, Kohen, Kirklynn, and Collins, as well as several nieces and nephews.