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Obituaries

David Daniel Perkins

David Daniel Perkins

Oct 7, 2014

David Daniel Perkins, age 75, passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014, at the Tallahatchie County Nursing Home in Charleston, Mississippi. Funeral services for Mr. Perkins will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 9, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel in Batesville, Mississippi, with interment to follow at Cold Springs Road Cemetery in Sardis, Mississippi. The family will receive friends...

Lois Workman

Lois Workman

Oct 6, 2014

Ms. Lois Workman, age 91, passed away early Monday morning, October 6, 2014, at Tri Lakes Hospital in Batesville, Mississippi. Lois was born December 12th, 1922 to the late Hugo John Birkner and Alma Martha Kneiding Birkner in Creston, Indiana. She received a Masters Degree in Education and went on to teach school until her retirement. She was a member...

Zanobia Diane Wolfe

Zanobia Diane Wolfe

Oct 6, 2014

Zanobia Diane Wolfe passed away Monday afternoon, October 6, 2014 in Sardis, MS. Diane was born June 16, 1961 to Jon Laughlin and the late Ann Laughlin in Greenville, Mississippi. She will be greatly missed by her husband Ervin Wolfe of Sardis, MS; one son, Joey Wilkerson of Courtland, MS; her father Jon Laughlin of Batesville, MS; one sister Cathy...

Larry Joe Fogarty Sr.

Larry Joe Fogarty Sr.

Oct 5, 2014

Larry Joe Fogarty, Sr. age 67, passed away Sunday evening, October 5, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford. The funeral service for Mr. Fogarty will be held Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS, with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at 10:00 a.m....

Billie C. Garner

Billie C. Garner

Oct 1, 2014

Billie C. Garner died peacefully at the age of 85 in her home in the early morning hours of October 1, 2014. Mrs. Garner was the widow of BH Garner who passed away in 2002. She was born Billie Mai Commer in Courtland, Mississippi on August 12, 1929, to Marietta Mcneely and Kendrick Alton Commer. She had one sister, Mary...

Martha Downs Brewer

Martha Downs Brewer

Sep 27, 2014

Martha Jane Downs Brewer, age 83, passed away Saturday evening, September 27, 2014 in Batesville, MS. She was the widower of the late Marvin Weson Brewer. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Pope, MS with interment to follow in Liberty Hill Cemetery. Reverend Clay Baker will be officiating the services....

Keuttah "Kay" Goswick Kennemore

Keuttah "Kay" Goswick Kennemore

Sep 25, 2014

Keuttah "Kay" Goswick Kennemore, age 82, passed away early Thursday morning, September 25, 2014, at her near Sardis, MS. Mrs. Kennemore is the widow of the late Henry Howard Kennemore, Sr. Kay was born in Mayfield, Oklahoma on December 30, 1931 to William Charles "Charlie" and Amanda BC "Bea" McClure Goswick. She was the fifth of eleven children. On November...

James Edward Poole

James Edward Poole

Sep 23, 2014

James Edward Poole, age 71, of Oakland, passed away Tuesday evening September 23, 2014 at Tri-Lakes Hospital in Batesville, Mississippi. James was born on April 27, 1943 to the late James Morrison and Gladys Self Poole of Arkansas. In life he was a heavy equipment operator and worked in this trade until his retirement. Those James leave behind to cherish...

Janie Carol Kicklighter

Janie Carol Kicklighter

Sep 21, 2014

Janie Carol Horton Kicklighter, age 59, passed away Sunday morning, September 21, 2014, at her home in Southaven, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Friday, September 26, 2014, at 3:00 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. The Kicklighter family will receive friends an hour before service starts. Janie Carol was born to Eugene C. Horton and Margaret Louise Nix on November...

Anderson D. Morris

Anderson D. Morris

Sep 18, 2014

Anderson D. "A.D." Morris, age 87, of Batesville, Mississippi, passed away Thursday morning, September 18, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. The funeral service for Mr. Morris will at 2:00 P.M. Saturday, September 20, 2014, at First Faith Baptist Church in the Coles Point community, with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will...

Edna Pauline Griffin Geeslin

Edna Pauline Griffin Geeslin

Sep 9, 2014

Edna Pauline Griffin Geeslin, age 54, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 9, 2014 at her home in Courtland, MS. Her memory will be cherished by her four children; William Farrow, Justin Perkins, Patrick Perkins, and Leslie Baldwin. The family will hold a private memorial service at a later date.

William Black

William Black

Sep 8, 2014

William Black, age 77, passed away Monday, September 8th, 2014 at North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville. William was born September 20, 1936 in Forest MS. During his life he worked as a Millwright and served his country in the Navy. He had an outgoing personality and loved horses. His memory will be cherished by his 3 children. Mack Black,...

James "Eddie" Edward Jones

James "Eddie" Edward Jones

Sep 8, 2014

James Edward “Eddie” Jones, age 50, died Monday afternoon, 9/8/14, in Quitman County Hospital ER, after suffering from a massive heart attack. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, 9/11/14, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. John Shackleford officiating. The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening from 5-8 p.m.at the funeral home. There will also be...

Burton Eugene "Gene" Rayburn

Burton Eugene "Gene" Rayburn

Sep 7, 2014

Burton Eugene "Gene" Rayburn, age 78, passed away Sunday evening, September 7, 2014, in Batesville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 10, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park. The Rayburn family will receive friends Wednesday morning, beginning at 11:00 A.M. and continuing until the service. The Dr. Jeff Holland...

Jamie Loyd Rushing

Jamie Loyd Rushing

Sep 5, 2014

Jamie Loyd Rushing, age 80, passed away Friday afternoon, September 5, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Oxford MS. Visitation will be held from 12:00 to 2:00 P.M. Sunday September 7th, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home, with a graveside service to follow at 2:30 in Forrest Memorial Park. Reverend Clay Baker will be officiating. Jamie was born April 26, 1934 in...

John Mark Smith

John Mark Smith

Sep 5, 2014

John Mark Smith, age 35, passed away Friday afternoon, September 5, 2014, in Pope, Mississippi. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday, September 9, 2014, at 2:00 at Liberty Hill Baptist Church with interment immediately following in Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery. Brother Derrick Simmons will be officiating the services. The Smith family will receive friends Monday evening, September 8, 2014,...

Loyd W. Dobbins

Loyd W. Dobbins

Sep 2, 2014

Loyd W. Dobbins, age 88, passed away Tuesday morning, September 2, 2014 at the Sardis Community Nursing Home in Sardis, MS. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 4th 2014 at Sardis Lake Baptist Church with interment to follow at Helen Crigger Cemetery in Munford, Tn. Family and friends will gather at Sardis Lake Baptist Church at...

Harold Dean Holliman

Harold Dean Holliman

Aug 31, 2014

Harold Dean Holliman, age 87, passed away Sunday afternoon, August 31, 2014, at his home in Sardis, MS. He is the widower of the late Maxine E. Holliman. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Tuesday...

Robert T. Durham

Robert T. Durham

Aug 25, 2014

Robert T. Durham, age 77, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 in Sardis, MS. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park. Rev. John Howell, Jr. will be officiating the service. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Robert was...

Linda Dale Penny

Linda Dale Penny

Aug 25, 2014

Linda Dale Penny, age 73, passed away Monday, August 25, 2014 at Methodist North Hospital in Memphis, TN. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, August 29, 2014 at Hickman City Cemetery in Hickman, KY. The family will receive friends at Hickman City Cemetery. Linda was born November 6, 1940 in Memphis, TN to the late Allie Parks, Jr. and...

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