Obituaries
Sandra Stone
Nov 26, 2023
Sandra Lee Campbell Stone, age 90, passed away Sunday evening, November 26, 2023, at her home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, November 30, 2023, at Batesville First Methodist Church with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will be receiving friends beginning at 2:00 P.M. prior to the service at...
Florence Christine Mabry
Nov 23, 2023
Florence Christine Mabry, 86, of Sardis, MS, passed away Thursday November 23, 2023 at St. Francis Hospital in Memphis.
Florence was the widow of Mr. Hershel Byron Mabry.
Florence was born October 26, 1937 to the late Jim and Claudia Sullivan. She retired from Carter's clothing and later worked for Walmart.
The family she leaves to cherish her...
Steve Warren Sanders
Nov 22, 2023
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Steve Warren Sanders, 51, of Oakland, MS, entered Heaven’s pearly gates on November 22, 2023.
A memorial service for Steve will be held Saturday December 2, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home.
Born March 19, 1972, in Charleston, MS, Steve was the son of the late Millard Filmore Sanders...
Sarah Dale Montgomery Pullen
Nov 22, 2023
Sarah Dale Montgomery Pullen, age 30, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Cleveland, OH.
A service of remembrance and celebration will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, November 29, 2023, at Bryant Lance Cowboy Church, 7277 Highway 310, Como, MS. The family will be receiving friends Tuesday evening from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral...
Charles William "Chuck" Wilson
Nov 22, 2023
Charles William “Chuck” Wilson, age 83, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2023 the Magnolia @ Oxford Commons in Oxford, MS.
A service to celebrate his life will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 26, 2023 at Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home in Albany, OH. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. The interment will follow at Athens Memory Gardens...
Oakleigh Lynn Varnell
Nov 21, 2023
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Oakleigh Lynn Varnell, 5, of Sardis, MS, passed away Tuesday November 21, 2023 at LeBonheur Children's Hospital in Memphis, TN.
A memorial service will be held Sunday November 26, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Oakleigh was...
Bette Alice Moore
Nov 21, 2023
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Bette Alice Hunter Moore, age 75, passed away Tuesday morning, November 21, 2023 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, November 27, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park...
Katrina L. Hall
Nov 20, 2023
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Katrina L. Hall, age 43, passed away Monday afternoon, November 20, 2023 at Quitman County Community Hospital in Marks, MS.
Funeral services for Katrina will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 25, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 12 noon. Interment will follow the...
Billy Lois Helmes
Nov 19, 2023
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Billy Lois Helmes, age 87, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2023 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Billy was the widower of Dora Mae McCullough Helmes.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The...
Heloise B. Perkins
Nov 18, 2023
Heloise B. Perkins, age 90, passed away Saturday morning, November 18, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS. She was the widow of the late Clayton Harvey "Perk" Perkins.
A graveside service will be 2:30 P.M. Monday, November 20, 2023, at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends at Wells Funeral Home...
Louise Rose
Nov 17, 2023
Verlie Louise Rose, age 84, passed away Friday, November 17, 2023 at her home in Batesville, MS.
Louise was born on July 21, 1939 to the late Alfred Drew Mills and Annie Bell Mills in Mississippi. Before she retired, she worked as an LPN. Louise was also a member of the Batesville Church of Christ.
The family she...
Gwin Chunn
Nov 15, 2023
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Margaret Gwin Ferrell Chunn, a resident of Oxford, Mississippi, passed away on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, after a brief illness.
She was born on February 12, 1942, in Oxford, Mississippi, to Vernon Ferrell and Gray Gwin Ferrell. Gwin attended school in Batesville, where she met her high school sweetheart, George Darrell Chunn, whom she married...
Gerald Wayne Beard
Nov 14, 2023
Gerald Wayne Beard, age 51, passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.
A memorial service for Gerald will be held at 2:00 p.m on Saturday, November 18, 2023 at the New Hope Church of God in Batesville, MS with Rev. Raymond Aven officiating. The family will receive friends at the church beginning...
Freida Jeanette Kennedy
Nov 10, 2023
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Freida Jeanette Kennedy, 86, of Como, MS, passed away Friday November 10, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.
The funeral service will be held Monday November 13, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends two hours prior, beginning at 12pm. Interment will follow in...
James Horace "Jimmy" Brown
Nov 8, 2023
James Horace "Jimmy" Brown, 77, of Pope, MS, passed away Wednesday November 8, 2023 on his beloved farm in a tractor accident.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 11am at Pope Baptist Church. The family will receive friends beginning at 9am. Interment will follow in Brown Family Cemetery in Pope.
Jimmy was born January 6,...
Tommy Edward Presgrove, Jr.
Nov 7, 2023
Tommy "Eddie" Edward Presgrove, Jr., age 70, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023 at his home outside of Batesville, MS.
Eddie was born on May 16, 1953 to the late Tommy Edward Presgrove and Annie Mae Neal Presgrove in Lansing, MI. He worked as a construction framing inspector for the Southaven City Hall for many years.
Eddie had a...
Joe Rivers
Nov 6, 2023
Joel Louis "Joe" Rivers, Jr., age 72, passed away Monday morning, November 6, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.
Funeral services for Joe will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, November 10, 2023 at the Batesville First Methodist Church with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, November 9, 2023...
Robert Lawrence Benson
Nov 3, 2023
Robert L. Benson, “Benny”, age 83, born on December 30th, 1939, of Hattiesburg, MS (formerly Madisonville, TX) went to be with the Lord on Nov 3, 2023.
Benny is survived by his wife of over 40 years Martha, son Jerry Lynn Butler (Deloris) of Hattiesburg, MS., daughter Jill Moore of College Station, TX., daughter-in-law Maricel Butler of Wylie, TX., granddaughters...
Randy Wayne Leverett
Nov 1, 2023
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Randy Wayne Leverett, 34, of Crenshaw, MS, passed away Wednesday November 1, 2023 at his home.
A memorial service will be held Sunday November 5, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service.
Randy was born January 12, 1989 to...
William "Liam" Haze Baker
Nov 1, 2023
William Haze "Liam" Baker, infant son of Chip and Neeley Baker was stillborn on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Methodist Olive Branch Hosptial.
A graveside service will be held Saturday November 4, 2023 at 3pm at Longtown Cemetery.
Liam was preceded in death by his grandmother, Bonnie Williams.
In addition to his parents, Liam is survived by his...
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