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Brenda Gail Caine

Brenda Gail Caine

Apr 2, 2023

Brenda Gail Caine, age 68, passed away at her home in Batesville on April 2, 2023. She was the wife of Terry Caine.

There will be a graveside service held for Brenda at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at Antioch Cemetery in Courtland, MS. Rev. Timothy Boswell will officiate. Those honored to be pallbearers are Tommy Caine, Joey...

Debbie Vaughan

Debbie Vaughan

Apr 1, 2023

Debbie Vaughan, 64, of Batesville, MS passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday April 1, 2023 at her home.

A family graveside service will be held Monday April 3, 2023 at 1pm at Magnolia Cemetery.

Debbie was born May 9, 1958 to the late Benny L. Spencer and Janice A. Fancher Spencer in Sardis, MS. She was a...

Janette Schiele

Janette Schiele

Apr 1, 2023

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Janette Schiele, 69, of Enid, MS, passed away Saturday April 1, 2023 at Allegiance Specialty Hosptial in Greenville, MS.

The family will receive friends Thursday April 6, 2023 from 1pm until 2pm. The funeral service will follow at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home.

Janette was born September 26, 1953 in...

Maureen Jackson

Maureen Jackson

Mar 29, 2023

Maureen Jackson, age 76, passed away at her home in Oakland, MS the evening of March 29,2023. She was surrounded by her loving family.

Maureen was born July 24, 1946 in Bangor, Maine to the late Maurice Hall and Arlene Stairs Hall. Maureen worked as a shipping clerk for Newell Home Hardware. She enjoyed anything to do with water but...

Nan Ballard Sullivan

Nan Ballard Sullivan

Mar 15, 2023

Nan Ballard Sullivan, age 85, died on March 15, 2023. Born September 27, 1937, she was the daughter of Samuel David Ballard and Mary Erma Hunt Ballard of Ackerman, MS.

Nan excelled in school and graduated from high school at age 16, having skipped two grades. Upon graduation she moved to Jackson, MS, and worked for the Schluetter family, owners...

Donald Howie

Donald Howie

Mar 14, 2023

Don Howie, age 74, passed away at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo on March 14, 2023. 

The family will receive friends Friday March 17, 2023 beginning at 12pm at Blackjack Presbyterian Church. The funeral service will begin at 1pm. Interment will follow in Blackjack Cemetery.

Mr. Howie was born October 2, 1948 in Jackson, MS to the late...

Gordon Franklin "Frank" Vining

Gordon Franklin "Frank" Vining

Mar 12, 2023

Gordon Franklin “Frank” Vining, 70, of Batesville, MS, went home to be with the Lord on March 12th, 2023.

Frank was born in Memphis, TN.  He graduated from Treadwell High School in 1971 and served on the Shelby Co. Sheriff’s Department until his retirement in 1998.  His greatest loves in life were his family, his friends, his church, fishing, playing...

John Ross Manning

John Ross Manning

Mar 12, 2023

John Ross Manning, age 78, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Batesville, MS.

A graveside memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS.

Ross was born March 3, 1945 in Oxford, MS to the late John Barlow Manning and Katherine Laverne Keating Manning Still. He was a member of the First...

Tim Robertson

Tim Robertson

Mar 12, 2023

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Tim Robertson, age 79, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023, in Jackson, MS.

Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will be receiving friends at 1:00 P.M. prior to the...

Sherry Holloway

Sherry Holloway

Mar 9, 2023

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Sherry Holloway age 72, passed away, Thursday morning, March 9, 2023, at Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston, MS.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 11, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will be receiving friends beginning at 10:00 A.M. prior to...

Amber Madison Melton

Amber Madison Melton

Mar 9, 2023

Amber Madison Noyes Melton, 36 of Batesville, MS, passed away on Thursday March 9, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. She was born on February 7, 1987 to Kim (Day) Tow and Leon H. Noyes and raised by her mother and Stepfather Craig Tow.  She was married to James Melton in September 2016.  She graduated from O’Fallon High School,...

Bonnie Waycaster

Bonnie Waycaster

Mar 7, 2023

Bonnie Appleton Gant Waycaster, 85, of Batesville, MS went home to her Lord and Savior Tuesday Evening, March 7, 2023.

The family will receive friends Thursday evening, March 9, 2023 from 5-8pm at Wells Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Friday, March 10, 2023 at 2pm at New Hope Church of God. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park.

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Jerry Wayne Nelson

Jerry Wayne Nelson

Mar 7, 2023

Jerry Wayne Nelson, age 73, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home in Pope, MS. 

A memorial service to celebrate Jerry’s life will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church in Enid, MS on March 25, 2023, at 2:00pm.

Jerry was born January 16, 1950 to the late Tommy “Tuck” Nelson and Maudine “Dean Dean” Burks Nelson...

James Henry Russell

James Henry Russell

Feb 25, 2023

James Henry Russell, age 70, passed away Saturday morning, February 25, 2023 at the North MS Specialty Hospital in Batesville, MS.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at Calvary Baptist Church with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 to...

David Lee Nelson

David Lee Nelson

Feb 23, 2023

David Lee Nelson, age 76, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2023, at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada, MS surrounded by family.

A memorial service to celebrate David's life will be held at Bethel United Methodist Church Enid, MS on March 25, 2023 at 2:00pm

David was born on October 8, 1946, to the late Tommie Lee “Tuck”...

W.C. Arendale

W.C. Arendale

Feb 20, 2023

William Claude "W.C. Dub" Arendale, age 86, passed away Monday, February 20, 2023, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.

Funeral services will be 1:00pm Friday, February 24, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Batesville, Mississippi with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Thursday evening, February 23, 2023, from 5:00-7:00pm at Wells...

Harry Nelson Snelling

Harry Nelson Snelling

Feb 16, 2023

Harry Nelson Snelling, 73, of Batesville, MS, passed away Thursday evening, February 16, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.

The family will receive friends Monday February 20, 2023 from 10am until 11am with a memorial service beginning at 11am, all at Pope Baptist Church. 

Mr. Snelling was born September 5, 1949 to the late Glen Phillip and...

Robert Jerald McDonald

Robert Jerald McDonald

Feb 16, 2023

Robert Jerald McDonald, age 68, passed away Thursday, February 16, 2023, at his home in Courtland, MS. He was the widower of the late Carol Ann McDonald.

The memorial services will be in Jonesboro, AR on Saturday, February 25, 2023, with family and friends.

 

Robert was born on March 29, 1954 in Water Valley and worked at LifeTech...

Meda Jean Arendale

Meda Jean Arendale

Feb 14, 2023

Meda Jean Arendale, age 86, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 18, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Batesville, MS with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening, February 17, 2023, from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at...

William Roy Johnson

William Roy Johnson

Feb 11, 2023

William Roy Johnson, age 77, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.

A graveside service will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.

William was born November 15, 1945 to the late Walter Leroy Johnson and Ruby Pauline Reed in Quitman County, MS. He...

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