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Brooke Anne Austin

Brooke Anne Austin

Apr 14, 2021

Brooke Anne Austin, age 21, passed away in Quitman County on April 14, 2021.

Brooke was born January 28, 2000 to Timothy Austin and Julie Michelle Watson in Memphis, TN. Brooke attended St. Peters Episcopal Church in Oxford.

Brooke leaves behind her parents; 2 children, Jax Amari Rogers and Mia Ella Rogers of Oxford; 3 siblings, Dylan Douglas Austin of...

Ricky L. Ware

Ricky L. Ware

Apr 9, 2021

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Ricky L. Ware, age 58, passed away Friday, April 9, 2021 in Tallahatchie County.

Funeral services for Ricky will be 2:00 p.m. on Monday, April 12, 2021 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Crowder Cemetery. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service.

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Charles David Respess

Charles David Respess

Apr 4, 2021

Charles David "Charley" Respess, 76, of Crowder, Mississippi died Sunday morning, April 4, 2021, peacefully in his son's home at Enon after a battle with Alzheimer's. Charley was the husband of the late Linda Bolen Respess, whom he married in Crowder on November 7, 1966. He was born June 18, 1944 at home on Shine-Turner, Lambert, Mississippi, to the late...

Barbara G. McClenic

Barbara G. McClenic

Mar 31, 2021

Barbara Gale McClenic, age 77, passed away at her home near Batesville on March 31, 2021.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 3, 2021, at Courtland Baptist Church with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday.

Barbara was born February...

Ralph D. Keating

Ralph D. Keating

Mar 29, 2021

Ralph D. Keating, age 93, passed away Monday, March 29, 2021 at the Sardis Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 1, 2021 at the First Baptist Church in Batesville, MS with interment to follow at Curtis Union Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the funeral service.

Ralph was...

Laverne Aldison Hornor

Laverne Aldison Hornor

Mar 25, 2021

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Laverne Aldison Hornor, age 87, passed away Thursday morning, March 25, 2021 at the Pinnacle Assisted Living in Southaven, MS.

Funeral services will be 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 28, 2021 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Longtown Cemetery in Crenshaw. The family will receive friends one...

Frankie Aldison McCrary

Frankie Aldison McCrary

Mar 24, 2021

Frankie Aldison McCrary, age 91, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 24, 2021, surrounded by her loving family at her home in Senatobia, MS.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 28, 2021, at the Frist Baptist Church in Senatobia, MS with the interment to follow at Longtown Cemetery in Crenshaw, MS. The family will receive friends one hour prior...

Joy Kelly

Joy Kelly

Mar 24, 2021

On March 24, 2021, Francis Joy (Jaudon) Kelly, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, and great-great grandmother went to be with her Lord at the age of 92.

A memorial service for Joy will be 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home.

Joy was born on December 23, 1928 at...

Lee McDonald Tomlinson

Lee McDonald Tomlinson

Mar 20, 2021

Lee McDonald Tomlinson, age 86, passed away peacefully Saturday morning, March 20, 2021, surrounded by hisfamily.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, March 22, 2021, at Clarksdale United MethodistChurch in Clarksdale, MS with the family receiving friends prior to the service beginning at 9:00A.M. The interment will follow at Oakridge Cemetery in Clarksdale, MS later in the day.

Lee...

Nyoka Rivers

Nyoka Rivers

Mar 20, 2021

Nyoka Rivers, age 73, passed away Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.

Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at Hosanna Family Worship Center in Pope, MS with the committal service to follow at 4:00 P.M. at Belzoni City Cemetery in Belzoni, MS. The family will receive friends one hour prior...

Leslie Banks Brasell, Jr.

Leslie Banks Brasell, Jr.

Mar 19, 2021

Leslie Banks Brasell, Jr., age 53, passed away Friday, March 19, 2021, at his home in Abbeville, MS.

A graveside service will be 3:00 P.M. Monday, March 22, 2021, at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will be receiving friends Monday afternoon at the cemetery beginning at 2:30 P.M.

Leslie was born November 18, 1967 in Clarksdale, MS to...

Frankie Purdy

Frankie Purdy

Mar 17, 2021

Frankie Lanelle Sexton Purdy, age 74, passed away, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.

Funeral service for Frankie will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2021 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 9:00. Interment will be held at Forrest Memorial Park.

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Ethel Louise Wilson

Ethel Louise Wilson

Mar 15, 2021

Ethel Louise Wilson, age 77, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2021 at her home in Sardis, MS. 

A private inurnment will be held at Rose Hill Cemetery at a later date. 

Ethel was born on August 18, 1943 to the late Leo Bennett Rhodes and Etta Ellen Clemons Rhodes in Stuttgart, Arkansas. She was retired from Springs...

Wayne Dulin

Wayne Dulin

Mar 14, 2021

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Gordon Dewayne "Wayne" Dulin, age 59, passed away Sunday evening, March 14, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 18, 2021, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family...

Bobby Gene Baker

Bobby Gene Baker

Mar 14, 2021

Bobby Gene Baker, age 89, passed away Sunday evening, March 14, 2021 at his home in Batesville, MS.

Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, March 18, 2021, at the First United Methodist Church in Batesville, MS. The interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery with military honors provided by the U.S. Army. the family will be receiving friends at the...

Norma Ann Wohlwend

Norma Ann Wohlwend

Mar 12, 2021

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Norma Ann Wohlwend, age 81, passed away Friday afternoon, March 12, 2021 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS surrounded by her loved ones.

A memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, March 14, 2021, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends one hour prior...

Barry Brewer

Barry Brewer

Mar 10, 2021

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Barry Brewer, age 56, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at his home in Courtland, MS.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 13, 2021, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS. The family will receive friends Friday evening...

Jerry R. Locke

Jerry R. Locke

Mar 9, 2021

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Jerry R. Locke, age 69, passed away Tuesday morning, March 9, 2021 at his home in Sardis, MS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, March 11, 2021, in the Martin Willingham Memorial chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday...

John Soren Bowie

John Soren Bowie

Mar 9, 2021

John Soren Bowie, age 65, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 2021 at his home in Batesville, MS.

A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at the First United Methodist Church with the inurnment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service...

Henry O. Robertson

Henry O. Robertson

Mar 6, 2021

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Henry O. Robertson, age 92, passed away Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Diversicare in Batesville, MS.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12, 2021 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. The interment will follow the funeral at Cold Springs Cemetery near Batesville, MS. ...

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