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Obituaries

Donna Faye Cook Roberson

Donna Faye Cook Roberson

Apr 10, 2014

Donna Faye Cook Roberson, age 56, died on Thursday morning, 4/10/14, in her home in Nettleton, MS.A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Terry Floyd officiating.  Those serving as pallbearers include:  Richie Strickland, Jadon Strickland, Tripp Hardin, Tyler Hardin, Jessce Pannell & Billy Ray Taylor, Jr. Donna was born...

Janie Eubanks Vick

Janie Eubanks Vick

Apr 7, 2014

Ms. Janie Eubanks Vick, age 92, passed away Monday evening, April 7, 2014, at Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was a former resident of Panola County, Mississippi.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2014 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Derrick Simmons officiating.  Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery.  The Vick family will...

Billy Q. Allen

Billy Q. Allen

Apr 4, 2014

Billy Q. Allen, age 74, passed away Friday evening, April 4, 2014 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 O'clock P.M. Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jay Teague officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Monday, April 7, 2014. Interment will follow in...

Nora Ragon Bridwell

Nora Ragon Bridwell

Mar 31, 2014

Nora Ragon Bridwell, age 68, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Tri-Lakes Medical Center.  The funeral will be 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow in Magnolia Cemetery, Batesville, MS.  The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday.Nora was born in Batesville, MS on February 24, 1946 to Clayton...

Johnnie Allen Sparks

Johnnie Allen Sparks

Mar 31, 2014

Johnnie Allen Sparks, age 63, passed away Monday evening, March 31, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.  The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, Mississippi. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time on...

Betty Lou Melton

Betty Lou Melton

Mar 28, 2014

Betty Lou Melton, age 75, passed away Friday morning, March 28, 2014 at Oxford Health and Rehabilitation in Oxford, MS. Funeral services for Betty will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2014 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles Locke presiding.  Burial will follow in Lambert Cemetery with Elbert Ray, Austin Melton, Gerald Melton, Jerry Melton, Johnny Melton and Ricky...

Lorraine Austin Bright

Lorraine Austin Bright

Mar 28, 2014

Lorraine Austin Bright, age 100, widow of the late M. Knox Bright, passed away Friday evening, March 28, 2014 at Sardis Nursing Home in Sardis, MS. The funeral will be 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2014, at Good Hope Baptist Church, 1541 Good Hope Rd, Batesville, MS.  Reverend Tim Morgan and Dr. Andy Brasher will be officiating the services....

Kade Vaughn

Kade Vaughn

Mar 24, 2014

Mr. Kade Vaughn, age 84, passed away early Monday afternoon, March 24, 2014, at his home in Crenshaw, Mississippi.A memorial service will be held on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Crockett Community Center, near Senatobia, MS.  Kade was born on March 26, 1929 to Hattie Gesna Brown & Archie Clyde Vaughn in Calhoun County, Mississippi.  He has lived in the Crenshaw community...

Danny "Pop" Phil File

Danny "Pop" Phil File

Mar 19, 2014

Danny "Pop" File, age 62,  passed away peacefully at his home in Pope, MS on Wednesday morning, March 19, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday morning, 3/21/14 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Clay Baker presiding. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Pope, MS.  Those gentlemen honored to serve as pallbearers include:  Wes Brewer, Paul Hentz, Michael Johnson, Richard...

David Harmon

David Harmon

Mar 16, 2014

Mr. David Harmon, age 71, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, 3/16/14 in Franklin, TN.  He was a native of Oxford, MS and a son of the late David Irby & Betty Pettit Harmon, Jr.  David served in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot and retired from the United States Army as a Lt. Colonel.  He later retired as...

Bobby M. Hudson

Bobby M. Hudson

Mar 14, 2014

Mr. Bobby M. Hudson, age 78, husband of Betty Herron Hudson of Batesville, passed away on Friday morning, 3/14/14, in Oxford, MS at Baptist Memorial Hospital, North MS. A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel.  The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Sunday afternoon.  Bobby was born...

Jimmy J. Potts

Jimmy J. Potts

Mar 10, 2014

Mr. Jimmy J. Potts, age 82, passed away early this morning, Monday March 10, 2014, at Sardis Community Nursing Home in Sardis, Mississippi. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Batesville, MS. Mr. Hal Johnson will officiate the service. Jimmy was born to Jimmy Avant & Bertha Johnson...

Angela Jones Ellis

Angela Jones Ellis

Mar 6, 2014

Angela "Angie" Jones Ellis, age 49, wife of Mike Ellis passed away this afternoon Thursday, March 6, 2014 at her home in Courtland, Mississippi. The funeral service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Shiloh United Methodist Church, Avery Road, Courtland, MS with Reverend Chris Cooksey presiding. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time...

Bobby Lee Woodruff

Bobby Lee Woodruff

Mar 4, 2014

Bobby Lee Woodruff, age 81, widower of Dorothy Jean Woodruff, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley, Mississippi. The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in New Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, Mississippi. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until...

Leonard M. Whitehorn, Jr.

Leonard M. Whitehorn, Jr.

Mar 2, 2014

Leonard M. Whitehorn, Jr., age 67, died on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Baptist Hospital, Memphis, TN. The Whitehorn family will hold a memorial service at a later time. Leonard was born to Bobbie Lou Kiddy & Leonard M. Whitehorn in New Albany, MS on September 30, 1946. He worked as a truck driver thoughout his adult life and was...

Frances Smith Stanley

Frances Smith Stanley

Feb 27, 2014

Frances S. Stanley, age 86, widow of Paul Herbert Stanley, Sr., passed away on Thursday morning, February 27,2014 in Sardis Nursing Home. The funeral will be 3:00 p.m Sunday, 3/2/14, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tommy Snyder officiating. Interment will follow in Good Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Sunday...

William Lynn (Billy) Jones

William Lynn (Billy) Jones

Feb 25, 2014

William Lynn (Billy) Jones, age 60, of Crowder, MS, passed away Monday, 2/24/14. He was the widower of Pearl Gentry Jones. A 2:00 p.m. funeral service will be held Friday, 2/28/14, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Crowder Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday and continue until service time. Billy was born to Albert O....

Mary Alice Smith Donaldson

Mary Alice Smith Donaldson

Feb 24, 2014

Mary Alice Smith Donaldson, age 87, passed away on 2/24/14 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, North MS. The Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, 2/26/14, at First Baptist Church, 104 Panola Ave., Batesville, MS, with Dr. Tommy Snyder officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends from Noon until service time, at the church...

Billie Jean McCurdy

Billie Jean McCurdy

Feb 23, 2014

Billie Jean McCurdy age 69, widow of L.C. McCurdy, died Sunday morning 2/23/14 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi. The funeral for Mrs. McCurdy will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2014 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Robert Rawson & Mr. Michael Bates officiating. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Cathryn Jean Bowman

Cathryn Jean Bowman

Feb 23, 2014

Cathryn"Kit Kat" Jean Bowman, age 57, died Sunday morning 2/23/14 at Glenburney Healthcare in Natchez, MS, where she was a resident for 2 months. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tom Atkins officiating. Burial will follow in Wesley Chapel Cemetery, Sardis, MS. The family will receive friends from...

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