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Obituaries

Benny Lynn Haire

Benny Lynn Haire

Nov 21, 2013

Mr. Benny Haire, age 56, husband to Annie Haire, died at his home in Canton, MS, Thursday morning, 11/21/13. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with visitation beginning at 12:00 Noon. Benny was born in Crowder, MS to Lonnie & Bernice Tutor Haire on March 17, 1957. He was a retired supervisor for Cooper Tire...

Dianne Sorrells Jenkins

Dianne Sorrells Jenkins

Nov 20, 2013

Dianne Jenkins, age 63, passed away on Wednesday morning, 11/20/13 in Baptist Hospital, Memphis, TN. Services for Ms. Dianne will be 11:00 a.m. Friday morning, 11/22/13 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Kevin Crofford officiating. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday. Dianne was born to L.B. & Dee Samuels Sorrells in Sardis,...

Rubye Patterson Armstrong

Rubye Patterson Armstrong

Nov 15, 2013

Rubye Patterson Armstrong, age 86, passed away Friday morning, November 15, 2013 at Sardis Community Nursing Home in Sardis, MS. She is the widow of Gordon Edward Armstrong. Funeral services for Ms. Armstrong will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, 11/19/13, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Kevin Crofford officiating. Burial will follow in Red Hill Cemetery, Duck Hill, MS at...

Mackie Rotenberry

Mackie Rotenberry

Nov 12, 2013

Video Memorial TributeBarron Mack "Mackie" Rotenberry, age 56, passed away Tuesday morning, 11/12/13, at Baptist Hospital, Desoto Center. Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, 11/15/13, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Larry Kilgore & Dr. Paul Middleton presiding. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The Rotenberry family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Thursday evening at Wells Funeral...

William Thomas Evans

William Thomas Evans

Nov 8, 2013

Video Memorial TributeWilliam Thomas "Billy"  Evans, age 79, passed away early Friday morning, November 8, 2013 at North Oak Regional Medical Center in Senatobia, MS. A Graveside service will be 3:30 p.m., Sunday, 11/10/13 in Rosehill Cemetery, Sardis, MS. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Mr. Hal Johnson will...

Lanny Coker Dexter

Lanny Coker Dexter

Nov 1, 2013

Lanny sucomed to cancer on Friday, 11-1-13 at age 61. He lived his life to fullest the way he wanted and loving all of outdoors. He was a friend to many and a leader to most. He was strong willed, lived hard, fought hard and was optimistic until the end. Loved and needed by many, he will truly be missed...

Bobby Ward Park

Bobby Ward Park

Nov 1, 2013

Mr. Bobby W. Park, age 63, passed away at his residence in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday afternoon, November 1, 2013. The family of Mr. Park will have a private family graveside service at a later date in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Bobby was born November 24, 1949 in Tupelo, Mississippi to the late Clyde Ward and Lillie Dale...

Kevin Ray Sullivan

Kevin Ray Sullivan

Oct 29, 2013

Video Memorial TributeKevin Ray Sullivan, age 53, passed away Tuesday afternoon, October 29, 2013 at Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 12:00 p.m., Friday, 11/01/13, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Roger Howell officiating. Burial will follow at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. Friday and continue until service time. Kevin...

Ann Hall

Ann Hall

Oct 26, 2013

Ann Edlin Hall, age 67, passed away early Saturday morning, October 26, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 28, 2013 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Tim McMillen and Reverend Rusty Robertson officiating. Interment will follow in Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Sunday,...

Hugh A. Rhodes

Hugh A. Rhodes

Oct 23, 2013

Hugh A. Rhodes, age 61, passed away Wednesday afternoon, October 23, 2013 at Anderson Regional Hospital in Meridian, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Visitation for Hugh begins at 12:00 noon and will continue until service time on Saturday. Hugh was born to Allen Lavon "Jack" & Ruby Reese Rhodes...

Willie "Billie" L. Tucker

Willie "Billie" L. Tucker

Oct 23, 2013

Mrs. Willie L. "Billie" Tucker, age 90, passed away on Wednesday Morning, 10/23/13, in the State Veterans Home, Oxford, MS. Mrs. Tucker is the widow of Milton Harry Tucker. Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday morning, October 25, 2013, in the Veterans Section of Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. There will be no visitation. Mrs. Tucker was born...

Mary Frances Harmon Woods

Mary Frances Harmon Woods

Oct 19, 2013

Video Memorial TributeMary Frances Harmon Woods, age 70, passed away at her home Saturday evening, October 19, 2013. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at the First Baptist Church in Batesville, MS. Reverend Keith Bolen, Dr. Gary Berry and Dr. Tommy Snyder will be officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery, Batesville. The family will receive...

Barbara James Tidwell

Barbara James Tidwell

Oct 17, 2013

Barbara James Tidwell, age 70, passed away on Thursday afternoon, 10/17/13, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, North MS. Mrs. Barbara's funeral will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, 10/19/13 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Derrick Simmons officiating. Burial to follow in Liberty Hill Cemetery, Pope, MS. Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday. Barbara was born on...

Beth Embry McIntyre

Beth Embry McIntyre

Oct 16, 2013

Beth Embry McIntyre, age 48, from New Orleans, LA, died October 16, 2013 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. A Memorial Service is planned for October 18, 2013 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Visitation starts at 3:30 and the service will begin at 6:00 p.m. Beth was born November 28, 1964, in Eupora, MS to Russell and...

David W. Brister

David W. Brister

Oct 15, 2013

David W. Brister, age 58, passed away, October 15, 2013, at his home in Batesville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2013 with Reverend Terrell McGregor officiating. Burial will follow in Antioch Cemetery, Courtland, MS. The Brister family will receive friends from 12:00 until service time on Thursday in Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Brister...

Janie Lucas

Janie Lucas

Oct 15, 2013

Ms. Janie Lucas, age 61, passed away on October 16, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, North Mississippi. Funeral services for Janie will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, 10/18/13 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jess Chadwick officiating. Burial to follow in McIvor Cemetery, near Batesville. Visitation will be held from 12:00 until service time on Friday at Wells Funeral Home....

James R. Jernigan

James R. Jernigan

Oct 13, 2013

Mr. James R. "Jerry" Jernigan, age 95, passed away Sunday evening, October 13, 2013, at Baptist Memorial Hospital Oxford. Funeral services for Mr. Jernigan will be 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 10/16/13, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Terry Tribble presiding. Burial will follow in Hebron Cemetery, Sardis, MS. Visitation will take place from 1:00 p.m. until service time on...

Donald Wayne "Don" Mills

Donald Wayne "Don" Mills

Oct 11, 2013

Live Video Streaming of Funeral ServiceDonald Wayne "Don" Mills, age 58, husband of Ann McCurdy Mills, passed away at his home in Pope, MS on Friday afternoon, October 11, 2013. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 15, 2013 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS. Dr. Gary Berry and...

William Harrison "Bill" Boyd

William Harrison "Bill" Boyd

Oct 9, 2013

William Harrison "Bill" Boyd, 54, formerly of Batesville, MS, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2013 at his home in Memphis, TN. Mr. Boyd, 54 died Wednesday, October 9, 2013. The family will receive friends from 3 p.m. until the memorial service begins at 4 p.m. Sunday, October 13 at Memorial Park Funeral Home, Memphis, TN. Friends will also be received...

Arvie L.J. Morrow

Arvie L.J. Morrow

Oct 7, 2013

Arvie L.J. Morrow, age 83, widower of the late Mary P. Morrow, passed away at his home in Batesville, MS, Monday evening, October 7, 2013. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 12, 2013 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Don Shaffer officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Batesville. The Morrow family will receive friends...

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