Obituaries
Robert David Burkhalter, Jr.
May 8, 2023
Robert David "Bobby" Burkhalter, Jr., 67, of Batesville, MS, passed away Monday May 8, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, May 12, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Batesville, MS with the family receiving friends Thursday evening from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the church also. An additional visitation...
Lee Scott Scruggs
May 8, 2023
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Lee Scott Scruggs, age 53, passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 at the Merit Health River Oaks Hospital in Flowood, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 11, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville,...
Randall "Randy" McCarty
May 7, 2023
Randall "Randy" McCarty, age 63, passed away Sunday morning, May 7, 2023 at his home in Sardis, MS.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced once finalized by his family.
Linda Sayle Allison
May 6, 2023
Linda Sayle Allison, wife of Don Allison, passed away peacefully at her Teasdale, MS home on May 6, 2023.
Linda was born to the late Isaac E. and Sue Whitten Sayle on March 1, 1947 in Charleston, MS. Linda’s passions in life were faith, family, music, and friends. Her love and enthusiasm for music began early in life while learning...
Ruth Clark Powell
May 4, 2023
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Ruth Clark Powell, also known to many as "Mama Ruth", passed away Thursday morning, May 4, 2023 at the age of 87 in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 6, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS with the family receiving...
George Wesley Taylor
May 4, 2023
George Wesley Taylor, 87, of Sardis, MS, passed away Thursday May 4, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
The family will receive friends Wednesday May 10, 2023 from 11am until 12pm and the funeral service will begin at 12pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. Interment will be held a Forrest Memorail Park.
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Caroline Lamar
May 2, 2023
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Caroline Jagers Bell Lamar, age 81, passed away Tuesday morning, May 2, 2023, at North Mississippi Medical Center Nursing Home in Pontotoc, Missisippi. Caroline was born in Jackson, Mississippi, on November 15, 1941. Her parents were Frank Aubrey Bell, Jr. and Sara Jagers Bell. Her grandparents were Mr. Frank A. Bell and wife Margaret Young Bell...
Jim Stubbs
May 2, 2023
Jim Stubbs, age 65, passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at his home in Harmontown, MS.
James Verland Stubbs, known as "Jim", was born on October 31, 1957 to Peggy Sue Thrasher Haley and the late Robert Huey Stubbs, Jr. in Hayti, Missouri. Jim worked as a truck driver for most of his life. He loved spending time with...
Rosa Lee Kahlor
May 1, 2023
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Rosa Lee Kahlor, age 82, passed away Monday morning, May 1, 2023, at Diversicare in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 1:00 P.M. until service time. There will be no graveside service, but...
Catherine Stengel
May 1, 2023
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Catherine Huffstickler Stengel, age 87, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Good Shepherd Hospice House in Manhattan, Kansas.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 8, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS with the interment to follow at Longtown Cemetery in...
Barry Wayne Terry
May 1, 2023
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Barry Wayne Terry, age 65, passed away at his home near Batesville on May 1, 2023.
Funeral services for Barry will be held at 2:00 on Friday May 5, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon. Interment will be held at Crowder Cemetery.
Barry...
Sarah Darby
Apr 30, 2023
Sarah Louise Darby, age 86, passed away in Montgomery County, MS on April 30, 2023.
Funeral services for Ms. Darby will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, 2023 at Willow Springs Assembly of God near Enid, MS. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 also at Willow Springs. Interment will follow the...
Hazel Dye Hudson
Apr 27, 2023
Hazel Dye Hudson, age 97, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 27, 2023, at her home near Batesville, MS.
A service to celebrate her life will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, April 30, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 1:00 P.M. Sunday prior...
Elizabeth "Libba" Brame Byrd
Apr 26, 2023
Elizabeth "Libba" Brame Byrd, 77, went home to Jesus on April 26th, 2023, surrounded by family at the Azalea Commons in Batesville, Mississippi. Libba had courageously fought Alzheimer’s disease for almost seven years.
Libba's Celebration of Life will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 29th, at the First United Methodist Church of Batesville. The family will receive friends...
Joe David Warrington
Apr 25, 2023
Joe David Warrington, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home in Batesville, MS on Tuesday, April 25, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, May 1, 2023 at the Crowder Baptist Church with the interment to follow at Crowder Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, April 30, 2023 from 5:00 to 8:00...
Ellen Weeks McCachren
Apr 21, 2023
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Ellen Weeks McCachren, age 87, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, April 21, 2023, at her home in Batesville, MS surrounded by her loving family. She was the widow of the late John Floyd McCachren.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 22, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells...
Lester Paul Vanderford
Apr 20, 2023
Lester Paul Vanderford, 76, of Batesville, MS passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023.
Mr. Vanderford was born September 10, 1946 in Florence, AL to the late Lester Paul and Dezzie Horton Vanderford. Mr. Vanderford worked in regional management for Dunlap and Kyle.
In addition to his parents, Mr. Vanderford was preceded in death by his wife,...
Sheri Faith King
Apr 19, 2023
Sheri Faith King, 51, of Batesville, MS, passed away Wednesday April 19, 2023 at UMMC in Jackson, MS.
Sheri was born February 18, 1972 in Rockford, IL to Rondal King and Jan King. A dental technician by trade, Sheri loved crafting and trying new things such as parasailing and kayaking.
Sheri was preceded in death by numerous grandparents,...
Robert D. Kuczkowski
Apr 18, 2023
Mr. Robert D. "Bob" Kuczkowski, age 90, passed away at his home in Batesville, MS on Tuesday, April 18, 2023.
A graveside service to celebrate his will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 22, 2023 at Bethany Independent Baptist Church Cemetery near Courtland, MS.
Bob was born August 11, 1932 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Florence Diehl Kuczkowski....
Lorene Vaughan Jones
Apr 17, 2023
Lorene Vaughan Jones, age 79, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023 at her home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at the Shiloh United Methodist Church with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. The interment will follow there at the Church Cemetery.
Lorene was born on...
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This is a collection of obituaries for Batesville, Mississippi.
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