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M. John Robinson

M. John Robinson

Aug 9, 2023

M. John Robinson, 85, of Senatobia, MS, passed away Wednesday August 9, 2023 at Wesley Meadows Retirement Community in Hernando, MS.

Mr. Robinson was born June 19, 1938 in Monroe, MI to the late John Marion Robinson and Laura Esther "Peggy" Endsley Robinson. Mr. Robinson earned his Ph.D in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Michigan and was employed for...

Malissa Lynn Fisk

Malissa Lynn Fisk

Aug 5, 2023

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Malissa Lynn Fisk, age 56, passed away Saturday evening, August 5, 2023, at Methodist Le Bonheur Hospital in Germantown, TN.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 8, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS. The family will receive...

James Derrall Ringer

James Derrall Ringer

Aug 4, 2023

James Derrall Ringer age, 63, passed away Friday, August 4, 2023, at his home in Pope, MS.

There will be no services held at this time.

James Derrall was born July 8, 1960 in Helena, AR to the late James Ruble Ringer, Jr. and Jo Ashlin. James was a truck driver for Koppers, Inc. in Memphis, TN.

James lived a...

Normand Cote

Normand Cote

Aug 3, 2023

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Normand Cote, 80, of Batesville, MS, passed away Thursday August 3, 2023 surrounded by his family at his home.

The funeral service will be Tuesday August 8, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends two hours prior, beginning at Noon. Interment will follow in Forrest...

Dorothy Faye Copeland

Dorothy Faye Copeland

Aug 1, 2023

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Dorothy Faye "Dot" Stewart Copeland, age 87, passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at the Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston, MS. 

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, August 6, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends prior to the service at 12:30. Following the...

Darrel Perkins

Darrel Perkins

Jul 28, 2023

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Clayton Darrel Perkins, age 79, of Southaven, MS, passed away Friday July 28, 2023 at his home. 

Funeral services for Darrel will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Cold Springs Cemetery. The family will receive...

Peggy Haley

Peggy Haley

Jul 27, 2023

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Peggy Haley, age 86, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023 at the Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center in Oxford, MS. 

The funeral service will be held Saturday August 5, 2023 at 12pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior. Interment will take place...

Katie Woolfolk

Katie Woolfolk

Jul 26, 2023

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Eva "Katie" Woolfolk, age 70, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at her home in Sardis, MS.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, July 31, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Coldwater, MS. The family will begin to...

Linda Marie Gorin

Linda Marie Gorin

Jul 25, 2023

Linda Marie Gorin, 65, of Batesville, MS, passed away Tuesday July 25, 2023 at her home. 

Linda was born May 15, 1958 in Kenosha, WI to the late Allen Edward Schlosser and Ruth Eileen Mahon Schlosser. In high school, Linda played the Cello. A homemaker, Linda absolutely loved quilting, sewing, and working on other crafts. Cooking and baking were...

Randy L. Martindale

Randy L. Martindale

Jul 23, 2023

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Randall L. Martindale, 63, of Courtland, MS, passed away Sunday July 23, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. 

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 26, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment will be held at...

William "Bill" Bruce Robison, Jr.

William "Bill" Bruce Robison, Jr.

Jul 21, 2023

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William Bruce "Bill" Robison, Jr., age 74, passed away Friday morning, July 21, 2023, in Grenada, MS.

A memorial gathering will begin 1:00 P.M. Monday afternoon, July 24, 2023 at Wells Funeral Home with the memorial service to follow at 3:00 P.M. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel.

Bill was born October 6, 1948 in Oxford,...

Betty Jo Sowell

Betty Jo Sowell

Jul 20, 2023

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Betty Jo Sowell, age 85, passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023, at her daughter's home in Sardis, TN.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 24, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Ecru Cemetery in Ecru, MS. The family will receive friends...

Dorothy Fellows

Dorothy Fellows

Jul 18, 2023

Dorothy Jean Fellows, age 93, passed away Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at the Methodist LeBonheur Hospital in Germantown, TN.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at the Sardis Church of Christ with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. Visitation prior to the service will be at 1:00 p.m. The family will...

William Scott Lauderdale

William Scott Lauderdale

Jul 18, 2023

William Scott Lauderdale, age 91, entered into his final resting place on Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at the Senatobia Healthcare and Rehab. 

Funeral services for Scott will be held at 2:00 p.m on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the Senatobia Church of Christ. The family will receive friends at 12:30 p.m. prior the service. Scott will be laid to...

Emma Lucille Woods

Emma Lucille Woods

Jul 14, 2023

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Emma Lucille Woods, age 82, passed away Friday, July 14, 2023 in Crowder, MS. 

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 16, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Antioch Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...

Eley Kennedy "Kenny" Anderson, Sr.

Eley Kennedy "Kenny" Anderson, Sr.

Jul 12, 2023

Livestream of Funeral Service Eley Kennedy “Kenny” Anderson, Sr., 75, of Batesville, MS, passed away Wednesday July 12, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. The family will receive friends Sunday July 16, 2023 from 4pm until 7pm at Wells Funeral Home. The funeral service will be held Monday July 17, 2023 at 1pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel...

Jesse F. Daugherty

Jesse F. Daugherty

Jul 12, 2023

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Jesse F. Daugherty, age 79, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, July 15, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends beginning at 12:30 prior to the service. The interment will follow at...

Larry Hardzog

Larry Hardzog

Jul 11, 2023

Larry Milburn Hardzog, age 67, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at his home in Enid, MS. 

A memorial service for Mr. Larry will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the Hosanna Family Worship Center. 

Larry was born on May 14, 1956 to the late R.B. and Anna Elizabeth Cosby Hardzog in Memphis,...

Tim Inman

Tim Inman

Jul 10, 2023

Tim Inman, age 65, passed away Monday, July 10, 2023 at the North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS. 

Tim was born on September 1, 1957 to the late Barney and Rosa Nell Smith Inman in Sardis, MS. He worked as a mechanic for Crown Cork and Seal in Batesville for many years and honorably served in the MS...

Janice M. Still

Janice M. Still

Jul 8, 2023

Janice M. Still, age 58, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023 at her home in Courtland, MS.

A memorial service to celebrate Janice’s life will be held at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the Shiloh United Methodist Church near Courtland, MS. 

Janice was born on July 21, 1964 to Richard Mills and the late Marty Juanita...

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