Obituaries

Virginia Brooks Holmes

Virginia Brooks Holmes

Feb 28, 2013

Mrs. Virginia Brooks Holmes, age 87, died Thursday, 2/28/13, at the Golden Triangle Hospital, Columbus, MS. Graveside services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, 3/2/13, in Augusta Memorial Cemetery, Augusta, Arkansas. Mrs. Virginia was born in Augusta, Arkansas on August 22, 1925, to John William & Lottie Baker Brooks. She was a member of the First Baptist Church...

Richard L. Bethea

Richard L. Bethea

Feb 27, 2013

Richard Lionel Bethea, 74, of Water Valley, formerly of Memphis, passed away on February 27th, 2013 at his home. Lionel was born on April 4th, 1938 to Jesse Lee Bethea and Myrtle Gilmer Bethea in Dallas County Arkansas. He graduated from Memphis Humes High School in 1956. It is there he met his future bride Glenda Baird. He worked at...

Darrell Glen Jenkins

Darrell Glen Jenkins

Feb 27, 2013

Darrell Jenkins, age 48, passed away Wednesday afternoon at Quitman County Hospital in Marks, MS. A memorial service for Darrell will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, 3/3/13, at the First United Methodist Church, Batesville with Rev. Rusty Miller, Rev. Vincent Clay and Mr. Jamie Smith presiding. The family will receieve friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on...

Sallie Sturdivant Robison

Sallie Sturdivant Robison

Feb 26, 2013

Sallie Mae Sturdivant Robison, age 95, died on Tuesday afternoon, 2/26/13, at Golden Living Nursing Facility, Batesville, MS. She was the widow of Lawrence "Junior" Robison, Jr. Mrs. Robison's family will receive friends on Friday Morning, 3/1/13, from 11:00 a.m. -12:15 p.m. for visitation at Wells Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 12:30 p.m. on Friday in Magnolia...

Charlie Sitiar Adlawan

Charlie Sitiar Adlawan

Feb 20, 2013

Charlie Sitiar Adlawan, age 44, died on Wednesday, 2/20/13, at his home. The arrangements for Mr. Adlawan are incomplete and will be announced when they become available.

William Marshall Hamblin, Sr.

William Marshall Hamblin, Sr.

Feb 13, 2013

William "Mark" Marshall Hamblin, Sr., 53 years of age, died in his home, in Courtland, MS on Wednesday morning, February 13, 2013. A 2:00 p.m. funeral is scheduled for Mark on Friday, 2/15/13, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Raymond Aven and Rev. James Strange officiating. Burial will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Emma V. Jolley

Emma V. Jolley

Feb 8, 2013

Emma V. Jolley, 87, widow of the late Rev. G.E. Jolley, Sr., passed away Friday evening at her home in Batesville, MS. The funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Monday morning, February 11, 2013 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at...

Jeanette Magliolo Larson

Jeanette Magliolo Larson

Feb 7, 2013

Jeanette Magliolo Larson, 58, passed away Thursday morning, February 7, 2013 at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS. There will be a visitation for Mrs. Larson Saturday evening, February 9, 2013 at Wells Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Jeanette was born October 10, 1954 in Torrance, California to the late Thomas and Mary Alice Moore Magliolo. She is...

Price B. Harrison

Price B. Harrison

Feb 7, 2013

Mr. Price B. Harrison, 90 years old, passed away Thursday morning, 2/7/13, at Baptist Memorial Hospital, North MS. He was the widower of Virginia Harrison. The funeral for Mr. Harrison will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, 2/9/13, in the sanctuary of the First United Methodist Church, 119 Panola Ave., Batesville, with Rev. Ed Temple, Rev. Martin Case & Rev....

Bill McNamee

Bill McNamee

Feb 4, 2013

William P. "Bill" (Beefy) McNamee, 57, husband of Robbie Lawrence McNamee, passed away at his home in Batesville, MS Monday morning, February 4, 2013. Reverend Fish Robinson will officiate the funeral service for Bill at 11:00 A.M. Thursday, February 7, 2013 in the Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park of Batesville, MS. The family...

Willie Thomas "Tommy" Johnson

Willie Thomas "Tommy" Johnson

Feb 3, 2013

Willie Thomas "Tommy" Johnson, age 55, passed away Sunday afternoon, February 3, 2013 near Batesville, MS. Tommy was born April 22, 1957 in Columbus, MS to the late Willie Lee and Patty Lorene Box Johnson. Tommy worked for nearly 19 years on an offshore oil rig, and while on his time off, he was a carpenter by trade for Bill...

Hoyle Alton McCain, Sr.

Hoyle Alton McCain, Sr.

Feb 3, 2013

Hoyle Alton McCain, Sr., age 83, passed away Sunday evening, February 3, 2013 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS. Hoyle was born August 27, 1929 in Ruleville, MS to the late Lionel and Constane Reed McCain. He was a retired Air Traffic Controller and was a honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Army having reached the...

Clara Priscilla Massaro

Clara Priscilla Massaro

Feb 3, 2013

Clara Priscilla Massaro, age 71, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at her home in Scobey, MS. Funeral services for Mrs. Massaro will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at Wells Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Pointon officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service at 1:00 P.M. Clara was born July 15, 1941 in Warrick, NY...

Deborah Anthony Crafton

Deborah Anthony Crafton

Feb 1, 2013

Deborah Anthony Crafton, age 61, passed away on Friday morning, Feb. 1, 2013, at North MS Medical Center, Tupelo, MS. The funeral for Debbie will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 2/6/13, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Pope, MS. Those serving as pallbearers will be: Jeff Treloar, Steven Treloar, Hayden Scoggins, Maegan...

Wanda Fae Crawley

Wanda Fae Crawley

Jan 27, 2013

Wanda Fae Crawley, age 63, passed away Sunday morning, January 27, 2013 at her home in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Derek Boyd, Rev. Wes Sherman & Rev. Lee Graham officiating. Interment to follow in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery located on Hwy 315 between Batesville...

Kenneth Thomas Gates

Kenneth Thomas Gates

Jan 22, 2013

Kenneth Thomas Gates, age 52, died in his home in Roscoe, TX on Tuesday, 1/22/13. A memorial service for Mr. Gates will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, 2/2/13, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Margaret Bondurant officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday. Kenneth was born to Gloria Hale &...

Colton Deran Patton

Colton Deran Patton

Jan 21, 2013

Infant child, Colton Deran Patton, 3 months old, died in Sardis, MS on Monday, 1/21/13. Funeral services for Colton will be held at 12:00 noon Thursday, 1/24/13, at Liberty Hill Baptist Church, Pope, MS with Rev. Jay Anderson officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation for Colton will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the...

Joey Oll Brown

Joey Oll Brown

Jan 18, 2013

Joey Oll Brown, age 49, husband of Rosemary Cynthia Grant Brown, went to his heavenly home Friday, January 18, 2013. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, January 21, 2013 at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church in Bruce, MS with interment to follow in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Reverend Junior Ritchie and Mr. James Brown will be officiating. Visitation will be Sunday...

Esther "Fay" E. Forester

Esther "Fay" E. Forester

Jan 17, 2013

Esther "Fay" Earnest Forester, age 80, widow of Charles L. Forester, Jr., passed away at her home on Thursday, January 17, 2013. Mrs. Forester's funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, 1/21/13, at Oliver Funeral Home, Hwy 9, Eupora, MS. Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday at Oliver Funeral Home. Burial will be in Old...

Sarah Pauline Wimberly

Sarah Pauline Wimberly

Jan 17, 2013

Sarah Pauline White Wimberly, age 90, of Marks, MS, widow of Ralph Eugene Wimberly, Sr., passed away on Thursday afternoon, 1/17/13, at Tri-Lakes Medical Center, Batesville, MS. Mrs. Sarah's funeral will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, 1/20/13, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Phillip Bumpers presiding. Visitation will begin at 12:30 there in the funeral home on...