Obituaries

Winford Appleton

Winford Appleton

Oct 5, 2012

Video Memorial TributeWinford Appleton, age 66, passed away on Friday morning at his home in Courtland, MS. The funeral for Mr. Appleton will be held at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, 10/7/12, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery with Doug Appleton, James Dickson,...

Sarah Reed Palmer

Sarah Reed Palmer

Oct 2, 2012

Sarah Reed Palmer, age 84, widow of Russell Palmer, passed away on Tuesday morning, 10/2/12, at Methodist University Hospital, Memphis, TN. Dr. Tommy Snyder will officiate the funeral service of Mrs. Palmer at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, 10/4/12, in the Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Thursday. Burial will follow...

Michelle Renee Loness

Michelle Renee Loness

Oct 2, 2012

Video Memorial TributeMichelle Renee Loness, age 43, of Batesville, MS, died on Tuesday evening, 10/2/12, in Batesville. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, 10/6/12, at Locke Station Baptist Church with Reverend Rusty Miller officiating. The family will receive friends from Noon until service time on Saturday at the church. Michelle was born to Alice Joan...

Robbie Jo Morrow Still

Robbie Jo Morrow Still

Sep 30, 2012

Robbie Jo Morrow Still age 79, widow of Cecil Franklin Still, Sr., died Sunday morning at her home on Highway 35 South Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 pm Tuesday 10/2/12 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Ed Woodall officiating. Interment will be in Batesville Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour before services. Mrs. Still was born...

Susie Clarkson Smith

Susie Clarkson Smith

Sep 30, 2012

Susie Clarkson Smith, age 104, a resident of the Senatobia Convalescent Center, and a former resident of Courtland, MS, passed away on September 30, 2012. Mrs. Smith was born in Tallahatchie County on December 16, 1907. She was the daughter of Taylor J. and Emma Smith Clarkson. Mrs. Smith was a member of the Courtland Methodist Church in Courtland, MS....

Wallace Vivian Cochran

Wallace Vivian Cochran

Sep 29, 2012

Video Memorial TributeWallace Vivian Cochran, age 93, widower of Mary Rose Beckworth Cochran, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012, in Memphis, TN. Funeral services are 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, 10/2/12, at First Baptist Church Batesville, MS, with Reverend Charles Locke and Dr. Tommy Snyder officiating. Interment will be in Batesville Magnolia Cemetery with Teddy Morrow, Tim Morrow, Michael Howe, Seth Howe,...

Mabel Taylor Stovall

Mabel Taylor Stovall

Sep 25, 2012

Video Memorial TributeMabel Taylor Stovall, age 88, passed away Tuesday evening, September 25, 2012, at Sardis Nursing Home in Sardis, MS. Funeral services for Mrs. Stovall will be held at 10:00 a.m. on, September 28, 2012, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Paul Middleton presiding. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Batesville, MS. The family will receive...

Shane Aaron Lee

Shane Aaron Lee

Sep 24, 2012

Video Memorial TributeShane Aaron Lee, age 29, passed away early Monday morning, September 24, 2012, in Memphis, TN. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 9/26/12, at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Terry Floyd officiating. Pall Bearers for Shane's service will be: Mitchell Daniel, Bobby Davis, Michael Archer, Mark Daniel, Robert Hynum, Bradley Webb, John...

Shirley B. Segars

Shirley B. Segars

Sep 17, 2012

Shirley B. Segars, age 72, died Monday afternoon, 9/17/12, at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, MS. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 9/19/12, at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Batesville, MS with Reverend Roger Howell officiating. Ms. Shirley was born in Batesville, MS, on May 30, 1940, to V.H. & Eunice Thelma Jaudon Chrestman. She was...

William Travis Hance

William Travis Hance

Sep 10, 2012

Video Memorial TributeWilliam Travis Hance, 73, passed away at his home in Batesville, MS, Monday afternoon, September 10, 2012. Funeral services will be 1:00 O'clock P.M. Friday, September 14, 2012, at First Faith Baptist Church, 3254 Sardis Lake Dr., Batesville, MS, with visitation from 4:00 - 7:00 P.M. Thursday evening at First Faith Baptist Church. Visitation will also be held...

Elizabeth Goode

Elizabeth Goode

Sep 6, 2012

Video Memorial TributeElizabeth Goode, age 94, wife of the late Ned Frank Goode, died Thursday afternoon 9/6/12, at Golden Living in Batesville, MS. The funeral service for Mrs. Goode will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, 9/8/12, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Frank Davis presiding. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on...

Oscar Hiram Billingsley

Oscar Hiram Billingsley

Sep 2, 2012

Video Memorial TributeOscar Hiram Billingsley, age 80, widower of Agnes Sorek Billingsley, died Sunday afternoon, 9/2/12, in Memphis, TN. A funeral service, with full military honors, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 9/5/12, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Lee Graham officiating. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, 24016 Highway 6 East, Batesville, MS. Visitation...

Evelyn Virginia Roberson MCGehee

Evelyn Virginia Roberson MCGehee

Sep 2, 2012

Video Memorial TributeEvelyn Virginia Roberson McGehee age 81 widow of Joe S. McGehee, Sr., died Sunday morning at Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 o'clock P.M. Friday, September 7, 2012 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, MS. Visitation will begin two hours prior to service at 12:00...

Brenda Louise Davis

Brenda Louise Davis

Sep 1, 2012

Video Memorial TributeBrenda Louise Davis, 62, wife of Kem Davis, passed away Saturday evening, September 1, 2012 at her home in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 o'clock p.m. Monday, September 3, 2012 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon prior to the funeral service. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. Dr....

Cecil E. Gipson

Cecil E. Gipson

Sep 1, 2012

Mrs. Cecil E. Gipson, age 82, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012, at her daughter's home in Bartlett, TN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, September 5, 2012, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel, with visitation beginning one prior to service at 10:00 A.M. Following the funeral service in Batesville, another visitation will be held at Munford Funeral...

Travis Lee Richardson, Jr.

Travis Lee Richardson, Jr.

Aug 31, 2012

Travis Lee Richardson, Jr., age 61, died Friday evening, 8/31/12, at the Bethesda North Hospital in Cincinnati, Ohio. Graveside Services will be at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 9/5/12, at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, 24017 Hwy 6 East, Batesville, MS, with Rev. Barry Warren presiding. At the family's request, no public visitation will be held prior to the service. Travis was...

Daniel "Boone" N. Carroll

Daniel "Boone" N. Carroll

Aug 28, 2012

Video Memorial TributeDaniel N."Boone" Carroll, 58, of Batesville, MS, passed away Tuesday evening, August 28, 2012, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS, in Oxford, MS. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Sunday, 9/2/12, at Dogwood Chapel in Aliceville, AL, with Rev. Ralph Smith officiating. The Carroll family will receive friends at the chapel after the...

Carol Ann Clark Baker

Carol Ann Clark Baker

Aug 27, 2012

Carol Ann Clark Baker, age 34, died on Monday, 8/27/12, at Tri-Lakes Medical Center, Batesville, MS. Funeral services for Carol will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, 8/30/12, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Kevin Crofford & Reverend Todd Pittman presiding. Burial to follow in Sardis Lake Baptist Church Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday and...

Lavern Jones Rodgers

Lavern Jones Rodgers

Aug 27, 2012

Video Memorial TributeLavern Emily Jones Rodgers, age 76, wife of Bobby Joe Rodgers, of Batesville, MS, died Monday afternoon, 8/27/12, at her home. Funeral services for Mrs. Rodgers will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Wednesday, 8/29/12, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Rusty Miller officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time on Wednesday...

William "W.E." Wigley

William "W.E." Wigley

Aug 20, 2012

Video Memorial TributeWilliam E. "W.E." Wigley, Jr., age 85, passed away at Tri-Lakes Medical Center on Monday afternoon, 8/20/12. Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. Gary Berry & Rev. Roger Richards at 2:30 p.m. on Wed., 8/22/12, at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until service...