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Obituaries

Edith Marie Miller Horn

Edith Marie Miller Horn

Oct 30, 2023

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Edith Marie Miller Horn passed away on October 30, 2023, at The Lodge at the Lane Nursing Home in Zachary, LA. She was 103.

Known as Marie to her friends and family, and 'Rie to her sisters, she was born June 6, 1920 to the late John Miller and Letha Merriam Miller in Rienzi, MS. For...

Wilma Jaqueline Cox

Wilma Jaqueline Cox

Oct 29, 2023

Wilma J. "Jackie" Cox, age 73, passed away at her sisters home on October 29, 2023. 

A memorial service will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday, November 11, 2023, at 1799 Sanders Road, Enid, MS. All friends and family are invited to attend.

Jackie was born December 1, 1949 to the late William Howard Cox and Hortense Marshall Cox in Marks,...

Jerry Don Freeman

Jerry Don Freeman

Oct 27, 2023

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Jerry Don Freeman born on March 12, 1944 in Direct Texas to J.B. and Minnie Freeman. He passed from this life into the arms of God gaining victory over his long-term battle with Parkinson’s on October 27, 2023. 

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Laquetta; daughter- Renae May (Joe) of Batesville; son-...

Ellis Byrd

Ellis Byrd

Oct 24, 2023

Edward Ellis Byrd, 81, went home peacefully to our Lord on October 24, 2023, with family by his side at the State Veterans Home in Oxford, Mississippi. Funeral services for Mr. Ellis will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, October 27, 2023 at the Batesville First Methodist Church with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS....

Jerry L. Dover

Jerry L. Dover

Oct 23, 2023

Jerry L. Dover, age 63, passed away Monday morning, October 23, 2023, at his home in Pope, MS.

At this time there are no services scheduled but a memorial service will be held at a later date.

Jerry was born May 8, 1960 in Quitman County, MS to the late Bobby and Norma Jean Bonner Dover. During his life, Jerry...

Pauline D. Kirby

Pauline D. Kirby

Oct 23, 2023

Pauline D. Kirby, age 83, passed away at the Sardis Community Nursing Home in Sardis, MS on October 23, 2023. 

Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, October 28, 2023, at Sardis Lake Baptist Church with the interment to follow in the church cemetery. The visitation will begin one prior to the funeral service at the church.

Pauline was...

Shirley Redwine Cochran

Shirley Redwine Cochran

Oct 22, 2023

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Shirley Redwine Cochran, age 75, passed away Sunday, October 22, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.

Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Saturday, October 28, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends prior to the...

Faron Earl Scruggs

Faron Earl Scruggs

Oct 20, 2023

Faron Earl Scruggs, age 70, passed away Friday, October 20, 2023 at his home in Hernando, MS.

The family will hold a memorial service for Faron at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. 

Faron was born July 28, 1953 in Augusta, GA to the late Charles Donald and Earlene Tucker Scruggs. He...

Richard Monroe Youngblood

Richard Monroe Youngblood

Oct 19, 2023

Richard Monroe Youngblood, age 74, passed away on October 19, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital East. 

Arrangements are incomplete at this time. 

Lula Pearl Pittman Hubbard Morrissey

Lula Pearl Pittman Hubbard Morrissey

Oct 19, 2023

Lula Pearl Pittman Hubbard Morrissey, 80, formerly of Batesville, MS, passed away in the early morning hours of Thursday October 19, 2023 at the Greenhouse Cottages of Wentworth in Magnolia, AR where she had resided for the last few years. 

The funeral service for Lula will be held Sunday October 22, 2023 at 3pm at Faith Tabernacle United Pentecostal...

Claudette Ruth Sals McGehee

Claudette Ruth Sals McGehee

Oct 18, 2023

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Claudette Ruth Sals McGehee, 61, of Batesville, MS, passed away Wednesday October 18, 2023 at her home. 

A memorial service will be held Monday November 20, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from noon until the service begins. 

Claudette was born September...

Webster Mehan

Webster Mehan

Oct 15, 2023

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Webster Mehan, age 94, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, at his home in Pope, MS. 

A Celebration of Webster's Life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 18, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Bethel Cemetery near Enid, MS. The family will...

Edith "Bunny" Berniece Samuels Jenkins

Edith "Bunny" Berniece Samuels Jenkins

Oct 14, 2023

Born on January 2, 1933, in Crenshaw, Panola County, Mississippi, Edith Berniece “Bunny” Samuels Jenkins was the only child of Walter and O’Dell Samuels.  Bunny grew up enjoying farm life and many adventures with friends and cousins.  Bunny played basketball in high school and graduated from Sardis High School in 1950. 

At the age of seventeen, Bunny married her...

Marjorie "Margie" Pauline Golden

Marjorie "Margie" Pauline Golden

Oct 9, 2023

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Marjorie "Margie" Pauline Golden, 81, of Sledge, MS, passed away Monday October 9, 2023 at Tallahatchie General Hospital Nursing Home in Charleston, MS. 

The funeral service will be held Thursday October 12, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...

Carl Ray Turner

Carl Ray Turner

Oct 9, 2023

Carl Ray “Big Paw” Turner, 76, of Courtland, MS, passed away peacfully on Monday October 9, 2023 at his home surrounded by his daughters.

The family will receive friends for a time of visitation and remembrance Saturday November 4, 2023 from 2pm until 5pm at Wells Funeral Home.

Carl was born June 24, 1947 in Batesville, MS. Carl traveled the...

Samuel "Sam" Edgar Loftis

Samuel "Sam" Edgar Loftis

Oct 8, 2023

Samuel "Sam" Edgar Loftis, 72, of Courtland, MS, passed away Sunday October 8, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. 

Sam was born January 2, 1951 to the late James Kenneth Loftis, Sr. and Eugenia Melton Loftis. He worked as a district manager in the auto parts industry. In his spare time, Sam enjoyed simple hobbies such as hunting,...

Otis Thompson (Tommy) Marshall, Jr.

Otis Thompson (Tommy) Marshall, Jr.

Oct 8, 2023

Otis Thompson (Tommy) Marshall, Jr. passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the age of 93 at his home in Batesville, MS.

He was born July 8, 1930 in Selma, AL to the late Otis Thompson Marshall, Sr and Leila Robinson Marshall.

His family moved to Batesville, MS in 1939. He earned his Eagle Scout badge in 1946, and graduated...

Danny Wayne Whitworth

Danny Wayne Whitworth

Sep 30, 2023

Danny Wayne Whitworth, 61, of Batesville, MS, passed away Saturday September 30, 2023 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Batesville. 

Danny was born on February 5, 1962 in Panola County, MS to the late Leason Carlyle and Vera Louise Cook Whitworth. Danny worked hard during his lifetime as a farmer. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and mud riding earlier in...

Estel "Bill" Lee Denley

Estel "Bill" Lee Denley

Sep 30, 2023

Estel Lee (Bill) Denley, 80, of Charleston, MS, passed away peacefully Saturday September 30, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. 

Bill retired from the State of Mississippi Correctional Facility at Parchman as a prison guard. He was a very hard working handy man whose skills were many including woodworking and farming on his home place in Tallahatchie...

Leon "Avery" Ridgeway

Leon "Avery" Ridgeway

Sep 29, 2023

Leon Avery Ridgeway, 63, of Batesville, MS, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Batesville.

Per the family, there will be no services at this time.

Avery, as he was known, was born May 4, 1960 to the late Leon Elliot Ridgeway and Virginia Ard Ridgeway in Marks, MS. Avery was a very simple man that...

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