Obituaries
Roy Lee Burks, Sr.
Mar 18, 2024
Funeral Service
Roy Lee Burks Sr., 72, of Sardis, MS, passed away Monday March 18, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family.
The family will receive friends Friday evening, March 22, 2024 from 5-7pm at Wells Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 2pm, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells...
Jay Amis
Mar 14, 2024
Jesse Mike (Jay) Amis, Jr., age 55, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2024, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.
A celebration of Jay's life will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 18, 2024, at the Batesville First Methodist Church with the family receiving friends prior to the service beginning at 12:30.
Jesse Mike (Jay) Amis, Jr. was born on October...
George Leslie Hutchings
Mar 12, 2024
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George Leslie Hutchings, 74, of Batesville, MS, passed away Tuesday March 12, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
The family will receive friends for visitation on Thursday evening, March 14, 2024 from 5-7pm at Wells Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Friday, March 15, 2024 at 11am in the Martin Willingham Memorial...
Thomas W. Tutor, Sr.
Mar 12, 2024
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Thomas W. Tutor, Sr., age 63, passed away Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at his home in Courtland, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family...
James L. Barnes
Mar 8, 2024
James L Barnes, 79, of Courtland, MS, passed away at his home on Friday, March 8, 2024. He was baptized as a child by The late Rev. O.C. Collins, Sr., pastor of Progressive Baptist Church. He was a 1962 graduate of BTW High School, Memphis, TN. He loved the open road and the highways, and he spent over 45 years...
Jimmy D. Cates
Mar 8, 2024
Jimmy D. Cates, 80, of Pope, MS, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday March 8, 2024 at his home. Mr. Cates was the husband of Margaret Cates.
A memorial mass will be held Saturday March 16, 2024 at 11am at St. John's Catholic Church in Sardis.
Jimmy was born December 31, 1943 in Memphis, TN to...
Alva "Kellie" Lou Marks Warren
Mar 7, 2024
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Alva "Kellie" Lou Marks Warren, 83, of Batesville, MS, passed away Thursday March 7, 2024 at her home.
The family will receive friends Sunday March 10, 2024 from Noon until 2pm. The funeral service will begin at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond Aven officiating. Interment will...
Jerry Dean Goff
Mar 5, 2024
Jerry Dean Goff, age 77, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN. He was the husband of Emily Goff of Oakland, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Pope Baptist Church with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow the service at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS....
James M. Osbarn
Mar 5, 2024
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James M. Osbarn, age 85, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Sardis,...
Stacy Lyne Blair Cheek
Mar 4, 2024
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After a three-year brave and courageous battle with cancer, Stacy Lyne Blair Cheek, age 56, passed away at home in Batesville on March 4, 2024 surrounded by family that loved her dearly and will mourn her absence deeply.
There will be a memorial service held for Stacy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024 at...
Clifford E. Breaud
Mar 4, 2024
Clifford E. Breaud, age 60, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
The family will receive friends Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. A graveside service will follow the visitation at 3:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Clarksdale,...
Linda Gail Wood Fowler
Mar 2, 2024
Linda Gail Wood Fowler, 68, of Batesville, MS, passed away on the evening of Saturday March 2, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Linda was born August 15, 1955 to the late Lowell and Dot Wood in Marks, MS. Linda worked as a legal secretary until her retirement.
The family she leaves behind includes her sisters, Caroly...
Gary Wayne Jones, Sr.
Feb 28, 2024
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Gary Wayne Jones, Sr., 66, of Courtland, MS, passed away Wednesday February 28, 2024 at Panola Medical Center in Batesville.
The funeral service will be held Saturday March 2, 2024 at 3pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 2pm. Interment will follow in Magnolia...
Whitlee Harbor Grisham
Feb 27, 2024
Whitlee Harbor Grisham, infant daughter of Meri Harbor and Garrett Grisham, passed away February 27, 2024 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee.
A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Antioch Cemetery in Courtland, MS. All friends and family are welcome to attend.
Whitlee was welcomed into this...
Loretta Flowers
Feb 27, 2024
Loretta Flowers, age 78, formerly of Batesville, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at her home in Vicksburg, MS.
A graveside service for Loretta will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. until 12 Noon at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville,...
Cynthia Morris
Feb 23, 2024
Cynthia Denise Morris, age 65, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.
A memorial service to honor Cynthia’s life will be held at 2pm on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Allen Funeral Home in Wylie, Texas.
Cindy was born on August 16, 1958 to the late John Murry Farr...
Linda Laster
Feb 22, 2024
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Linda Laster, age 72, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the Regional One Health Hospital in Memphis, TN. She was the widow of Mr. Frank Laster.
A memorial service to celebrate Linda's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home...
Robert Doyle Simmons
Feb 18, 2024
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Robert Doyle Simmons, 90, of Southaven, MS, passed away Sunday February 18, 2024 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Southaven, MS.
A memorial service will be held Friday February 23, 2024 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home.
Mr. Simmons was born April 20, 1933 in Pope, MS, to the...
Emma Jane Hadorn
Feb 18, 2024
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Emma Jane Hadorn, 93, of Batesville, MS, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday February 18, 2024 at her residence.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday February 21, 2024 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment...
Sharon Baker Woodruff
Feb 15, 2024
Sharon Baker Woodruff, age 70, passed away Thursday morning, February 15, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2024, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends starting...
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