Obituaries

Evelyn V. Vick

Evelyn V. Vick

Jan 24, 2015

Ms. Evelyn Vick, age 96, passed away Saturday morning, January 24, 2015, at Providence Assisted Living in Batesville, Mississippi. Funeral service for Ms. Vick will be held at 11:00 AM on Tuesday, January 27, 2015, at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Interment will follow at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning one hour prior to...

Ruth Bailey Reans

Ruth Bailey Reans

Jan 22, 2015

Live Webcast of Funeral ServiceGrenada, MS - Ruth Bailey Reans, age 92, formerly of Sledge, MS and the widow of Vernon O. Reans, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, January 22, 2015 at the Grenada Health and Rehab in Grenada, MS. Funeral services for Mrs. Reans will coincide with her husband Vernon O. Reans and will be held Friday, January...

John I. Woods

John I. Woods

Jan 20, 2015

John "Johnny" Woods, age 66, passed away Tuesday evening, January 20, 2015, at Tri Lakes Medical Center in Batesville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, January 24, 2015 at Wells Funeral Home Batesville, MS with Rev. Johnny Tullos officiating. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park, Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5:00 to...

Vernon O'Dell Reans

Vernon O'Dell Reans

Jan 20, 2015

Live Webcast of Funeral ServiceGrenada, MS - Vernon O. Reans, age 94, formerly of Sledge, MS, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 20, 2015, at the Veterans Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Funeral services for Mr. Reans will be held Friday January 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville MS. Interment will follow at...

Cecil O. Sharp

Cecil O. Sharp

Jan 16, 2015

Video Memorial TributeCecil O. Sharp, age 85, passed away Friday evening, January 16, 2015, at his home in Batesville, Mississippi. Mr. Sharp is the husband of the late Bonnie Sharp and father of Kevin Sharp of Batesville, Mississippi. Funeral services for Mr. Sharp will be held Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Batesville,...

Cecil W. Burford, Jr.

Cecil W. Burford, Jr.

Jan 15, 2015

Video Memorial TributeCecil W. Burford, Jr., 79, passed away on January 15, 2015 in Madison, Mississippi. He was born on January 19, 1935 in Memphis, Tennessee to Cecil W. Burford, Sr. and Josephine Saunders Burford. Growing up in Helena, Arkansas and then Como, Mississippi he attended Como Mississippi Public School through his junior year and then attended Columbia Military Academy...

Edward Terrell Cockrell

Edward Terrell Cockrell

Jan 12, 2015

Edward Terrell Cockrell, age 75, passed away Monday morning, January 12, 2015 at his home in Pope, MS. Funeral services for Mr. Cockrell will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday January 14, 2015 at Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville MS. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 1:00 p.m. Dr....

Evelyn Pinion Daniels

Evelyn Pinion Daniels

Jan 11, 2015

Opal Evelyn Pinion Daniels, age 68, passed away Sunday morning, January 11, 2015 at her home in Cabot, AR. Ms. Daniels is the widow of the late J.C. "Curt" Daniels. The funeral service for Ms. Daniels will be held Friday, January 16th, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville...

Krystal Eve Hodges

Krystal Eve Hodges

Jan 3, 2015

Krystal Eve Hodges, age 23, passed away Saturday morning, January 3, 2015 at Northwest Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale, MS. Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 8, 2014 at Friendship East Baptist Church, located at 550 Friendship E Road near Charleston, MS with interment to follow in Bethel Cemetery in Enid, MS. The family of Krystal will receive...

Frank Joseph Coppola, Jr.

Frank Joseph Coppola, Jr.

Jan 3, 2015

Frank Joseph Coppola, Jr., age 47, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 3, 2015 at his home in Batesville, MS. Frank was born February 18, 1967 in Portsmouth, VA to Frank Joseph and Alice Dupree Coppola. Frank and wife Elizabeth Ann Stagg, are the owners of Stan's Country Store in Batesville, MS and The Farmers Market in Oxford, MS. Per the...

Kimberly George Reaves

Kimberly George Reaves

Jan 2, 2015

Kimberly George Reaves, age 56, passed away surrounded by her family Friday morning, January 2, 2015 at her home in Batesville, MS. Funeral services Mrs. Reaves will be held Tuesday, January 6, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Memorial Gardens in Clarksdale, MS. The family will receive friends Monday, January 5th from 5:00...

Alice Louise Winters Rico

Alice Louise Winters Rico

Dec 31, 2014

Alice Louise Winters Rico, age 88, passed away Wednesday afternoon, December 31, 2014 at Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston, MS. The family will be celebrating Ms. Rico's life 11:00 A.M. Monday morning, January 5, 2015 at the Crowder Assembly of God Church with interment to follow in Crowder Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Sunday, January 4,...

Tony M. Beaver

Tony M. Beaver

Dec 29, 2014

Tony M. Beaver, age 67, passed away Monday morning, December 29, 2014 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS. Funeral service for Mr. Beaver will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 31, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville MS. Interment will follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00...

Terry Lee Morton

Terry Lee Morton

Dec 27, 2014

Terry Lee Morton, age 52, passed away early Saturday morning, December 27, 2014, at his home in Sardis, Mississippi. Mr. Morton was born to Ralph and Virgina Cook Morton on July 30, 1962, in Los Angeles, California. In life, Terry was self employed and owned Morton's Roofing & Decking. Those whom Terry leaves to cherish his memory include his long...

Thomas E. Shroads

Thomas E. Shroads

Dec 27, 2014

Thomas E. Shroads, age 76, passed away Saturday evening, December 27, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital North Mississippi in Oxford, MS. The family will celebrate the life of Mr. Shroads 10:00 A.M. Wednesday morning, December 31, 2014 at Westview Baptist Church in Oxford, MS. The committal service will follow later Wednesday afternoon at 2:00 P.M. in Indianola Cemetery. The family...

Milton E. Hentz

Milton E. Hentz

Dec 26, 2014

Milton E. Hentz, age 81, passed away Friday morning, December 26, 2014, at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, TN. The family will have a private family gathering Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home from 1:00 - 2:00 P.M. Milton was born December 24, 1033 in Courtland, MS to the late Gaston and Gertrude Hentz. He retired from the Mississippi...

Bonnie Tutor Sharp

Bonnie Tutor Sharp

Dec 22, 2014

Bonnie Tutor Sharp passed away on December 22, 2014, at her home in Batesville. Visitation will be from 12:00 PM until 2:00 PM at the First Baptist Church, Batesville, MS on Saturday, December 27, 2014, with the service beginning at 2:00 PM. Dr. Tommy Snider will be presiding. Mrs. Sharp was born on September 11, 1929, the youngest of three...

Buddy Roper

Buddy Roper

Dec 19, 2014

Buddy Roper, age 51, passed away early Thursday morning, December 19, 2014 at his home near Batesville, MS. Funeral services are 3:00 P.M. Monday, December 22, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park. Mr. Chris Kling will be officiating the service. Buddy was born August 2, 1963 in Lambert, MS to the late...

Glenda Lea Cook

Glenda Lea Cook

Dec 18, 2014

Glenda Lea Cook, age 51 of Sledge, MS passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital East in Memphis, TN on December 18, 2014. The funeral service for Ms. Cook will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow...

Charles L. Darby

Charles L. Darby

Dec 18, 2014

Charles L. Darby, 68, passed away Thursday morning, December 18, 2014 at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, December 21, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Bethel Cemetery near Enid, MS. Mr. Robert Rawson and Reverend Tommy Darby will be officiating the service. The family will receive friends...