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James Wallace "Jimmy" Eubanks, Jr.

James Wallace "Jimmy" Eubanks, Jr.

Nov 22, 2022

James Wallace Eubanks, Jr., age 80, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in Tunica, Mississippi.

Jimmy was born and raised in Batesville, MS, the first child of the late James Wallace Eubanks, Sr. and Mary Poteete Eubanks. He attended Batesville High School, Northwest MS Junior College and received his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy at University of Mississippi in...

Radia Grace White Murphree

Radia Grace White Murphree

Nov 22, 2022

Radia Grace White Murphree, 92, of Batesville, MS, passed away peacefully Tuesday November22, 2022 at Fernbrooke Personal Care Home in Houston, MS.

The family will receive friends Sunday November 27, 2022 from 2pm until 2:45pm at Wells Funeral Home. A graveside service will follow at 3pm at Magnolia Cemetery.

Grace, as she was affectionately known, was born August 25, 1930...

Kelly Loving

Kelly Loving

Nov 20, 2022

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Kelly Loving, age 40, passed away tragically in Colorado Springs, CO on November 20, 2022.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends one...

George Howard Caffey

George Howard Caffey

Nov 19, 2022

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George Howard Caffey, age 76, passed away Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi in Oxford.

A memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 22, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home followed by a private family inurnment at Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends...

Harvey Seale

Harvey Seale

Nov 19, 2022

James Harvey Seale died peacefully at his home on Saturday, November 19, 2022. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, November 22, 2022 at the Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home. Harvey was born July 22 1925 to Ora Wrotenberry...

Robert Earl Reed

Robert Earl Reed

Nov 18, 2022

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Robert Earl Reed, age 66, passed away Friday, November 18, 2022 near Winona, MS.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends two hours...

Ernest Edward Brooks, Sr.

Ernest Edward Brooks, Sr.

Nov 16, 2022

Ernest Edward Brooks, Sr. was born November 18, 1932 in Madison County, Alabama, to Ernest Odell and Nancy Lou Smith Brooks.  He passed away peacefully at his home in Fayetteville, Tennessee on November 16, 2022; two days shy of his 90th birthday, surrounded by his loving daughters.  He moved to Memphis, Tennessee and lived with his beloved aunt and uncle,...

Charles Donald Scruggs

Charles Donald Scruggs

Nov 13, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service Charles Donald Scruggs, age 94, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022 at his home in Batesville, MS surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 17, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. The family will...

Rena McDonald

Rena McDonald

Nov 11, 2022

Rena Agnes Davenport McDonald passed away on Friday, November 11, 2022 at the age of 79, after a courageous battle with cancer. She passed in her home in Batesville, MIssissippi, where she was surrounded by her loving family, who will continue to honor her legacy for generations to come.

  The family will receive friends Monday November 14, 2022 from 10am...

Bennie Carl Joiner

Bennie Carl Joiner

Nov 8, 2022

Bennie Carl Joiner, 66, of Senatobia, MS, passed away Tuesday November 8, 2022 at Tunica Nursing Home.

The family will receive friends Friday November 11, 2022 from 1pm until 2:30pm at Wells Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be held at 3pm at Forrest Memorial Park.

Bennie was born September 3, 1956 in Sardis, MS to Ernest Lee Joiner and...

Charles Larry Cummins

Charles Larry Cummins

Nov 8, 2022

Charles Larry Cummins, 71, passed away Tuesday November 8, 2022 at Panola Medical Center.

A celebration of his life will be Sunday November 13, 2022 at the Batesville Presbyterian Church in Batesville, Mississippi.  The family will receive friends from 1:30 PM until 3:00 PM followed by the funeral services at 3:00 PM. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville,...

Collins Bailey

Collins Bailey

Nov 7, 2022

Morris Collins Bailey died peacefully Monday, November 7, 2022, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford, Mississippi. 

A celebration of his life will be Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the First United Methodist Church in Batesville, Mississippi. Visitation is from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, followed by the funeral at 2:00 pm.

Collins was born May 5, 1934,...

Brandon Douglas Fowler

Brandon Douglas Fowler

Nov 5, 2022

Brandon Douglas Fowler, age 35, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2022, at his home in Southaven, MS.

Funeral services will be 1 P.M. Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the Eureka United Methodist Church with the interment to follow at Eureka Private Cemetery near Courtland, MS. the family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the service.

Brandon was born...

Rebecca Michelle Ryals Hawthorne

Rebecca Michelle Ryals Hawthorne

Nov 5, 2022

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Rebecca Ryals Hawthorne, age 50, passed away Saturday morning, November 5, 2022 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. 

Services will be held Friday, November 11, 2022 with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. till 12:45 p.m. followed by a memorial service starting at 1:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS.

Rebecca was born...

George Melvin Tobias

George Melvin Tobias

Nov 4, 2022

Mr. George Melvin Tobias, age 87, passed away Friday, November 4, 2022 at his home near Batesville, MS.

A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 10, 2022 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.

George, also known as “Yank” to some, was born on November 4, 1935 to the late Jay Tobias and Frances Bates...

Martin Steven Little

Martin Steven Little

Nov 2, 2022

Martin Steven Little, age 64, passed away Wednesday, November 2, 2022 at the Diversicare Nursing Home of Batesville, MS.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 5, 2022 at the Crowder Assembly of God Church in Crowder, MS with the family receiving friends beginning at 12 Noon. The interment will follow at Crowder Cemetery.

Martin was...

Maurice Pittman

Maurice Pittman

Nov 2, 2022

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Maurice Pittman, age 68, passed away Wednesday morning, November 2, 2022, at his home near Enid, MS.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 6, 2022, 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 Saturday evening...

Luz Contreras Saguiguit

Luz Contreras Saguiguit

Nov 1, 2022

Luz Contreras Saguiguit, 58, of Robinsonville, MS, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at her home.

Luz was born September 2, 1964 in Baguio City, Philippines to Drs. Gil Saguiguit and Remigia Contreras Saguiguit. After graduating from Lowndes High School in Valdosta, GA, she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Valdosta State University and a second Bachelor’s degree...

Johnny R. Johns

Johnny R. Johns

Nov 1, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service Johnny Ray Johns, age 69, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at the MS State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. Funeral services for Johnny will be 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the funeral service. The...

Perry Wayne Massey

Perry Wayne Massey

Oct 29, 2022

It was on a cold Saturday February 7, 1948, when a bright ray of sunshine came to the home of Thurman Massey and Maxine Coston Massey, they named this first child Perry Wayne Massey. Perry warmed their home with joy and love, and continued touching the lives of all he met for the next 74 years and 9 months, meeting...

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