Obituaries
L.D. (Dwight) Snyder
Mar 6, 2021
L.D. (Dwight) Snyder, age 73, passed away March 6, 2021 in West Virginia.
A visitation will be Monday, March 15, 2021 from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home. A private interment will follow afterwards at Liberty Hill Baptist Church Cemetery.
L.D. was born on February 25, 1948 to the late Walter R. Snyder and Lillian...
Woodrow W. Clifton, Jr.
Mar 3, 2021
Woodrow W. "Woody" Clifton, Jr., age 76, passed away Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at his home in Oakland, MS.
A graveside service will be 4:30 P.M. Saturday, March 6, 2021, at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the cemetery beginning at 4:00 P.M.
Woody was born May 6, 1944 in...
Frank Pete Pino, Jr.
Mar 1, 2021
Frank Pete Pino, Jr., age 73, passed away Monday morning, March 1, 2021 at his home in Courtland, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at the Courtland Baptist Church with interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Frank was born on September 20, 1947...
James H. Thornton
Feb 28, 2021
James H. "Skeeta" Thornton, age 85, passed away Sunday morning, February 28, 2021, after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, March 5, 2021, at Mt Olivet United Methodist Church with interment to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Sardis, MS. The family will receive friends Thursday evening, March 4, 2021, from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. at...
Wilsye A. Lott
Feb 27, 2021
Wilsye Anne Turner Lott was born on September 18, 1932, to Marmaduke and Doris Oakley Turner, and grew up in North Carrollton, MS. She was a member of the Mississippi State Society of the Children of the American Revolution (MSSCAR). She graduated from J. Z. George High School in 1950 and was Valedictorian of her class. She graduated from Mississippi...
Allen Eugene Cummins, Sr.
Feb 26, 2021
How do you sum a man’s whole life in just a few paragraphs? It is impossible, but I will try. Butch Cummins was born July 1, 1954 to Richard and Arvetta (Parker) Cummins in Drew, Mississippi. He grew up in a Christian home.
I would say he suffered from dementia but I am really not sure how much he suffered,...
Lorraine Tramel
Feb 25, 2021
Lorraine Sorrells Tramel, age 92, passed away Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her home in the Shady Grove community near Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Shady Grove Baptist Church with interment to follow their at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service...
Phyllis Pardoe Floyd
Feb 25, 2021
Phyllis Pardoe Floyd passed away at her home in Batesville on Thursday morning, February 25, 2021, after a brief illness. She was born on April 24, 1948, in Oneida, New York, the daughter of the late Lt. Willis James “Bill” Pardoe of Oneida, New York, and the late Martha Austin Birdsong Pardoe Rogers of Batesville.
A memorial service for Phyllis...
Olene Cannon
Feb 25, 2021
Opal Olene Cannon, age 82, passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at her home in Bartlett, TN.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.
Olene was born on August 13, 1938 to the late Irby and Lottie Mae (White) Pinkston in Sledge, MS. She worked...
Elizabeth Wolf Tutor
Feb 25, 2021
Elizabeth Wolf Tutor, age 85, passed away Thursday evening, February 25, 2021, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.
Funeral services will be at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Locke Station Baptist Church with Rev. Rusty Miller officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will be at Crowder Cemetery.
Elizabeth...
Wesley Price
Feb 24, 2021
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Wesley Price, age 66, passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2021 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Blackjack Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
Marcia L. Kilpatrick
Feb 23, 2021
Marcia Annette Land Kilpatrick, age 63, passed away Tuesday afternoon, February 23, 2021, at her home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday morning, February 25, 2021, at Calvary Baptist Church in Batesville, MS. The family will be receiving friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home and one hour prior to the...
Michael Ray Harris
Feb 23, 2021
Michael Ray Harris, age 50, passed away Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at the Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS.
A graveside will be at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. here at Wells Funeral Home.
Michael, affectionately...
Justin Heath Allen
Feb 23, 2021
Justin Heath Allen, age 25, passed away February 23, 2021 in Laredo, Texas.
A memorial service and the inurnment will be at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.
Justin was born on June 8, 1995 to Heath Allen and Joey Overstreet.
He is survived by his two sons, Kaston Lee Allen...
Jearl Black
Feb 23, 2021
Jearl Black, age 80, passed away at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven late Tuesday evening, February 23, 2021.
Funeral services for Jearl will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, March 6, 2021 at Blackjack Presbyterian Church outside of Batesville with interment to follow at Blackjack Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service...
Olive P. Rutherford
Feb 22, 2021
Olive P. Rutherford, age 91, passed away Monday, February 22, 2021 at the Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.
A graveside service will be at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at Pilgrims Rest Cemetery near Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home.
Olive was born on January 14,...
Johnny William Cosby, Jr.
Feb 22, 2021
Livestream of Funeral Service
Johnny William “Bill” Cosby, Jr. passed away peacefully on Monday, February 22, 2021 at his home in the Eureka community. His family and friends were there with him in his home going.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 25, 2021 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to...
Kay Kay Smith
Feb 21, 2021
Kay Wilbourn Smith, affectionately known as “Kay Kay”, 77, died Sunday evening, February 21, 2021, at Providence Assisted Living Home in Batesville.
A celebration of her life will be Friday, February 26, at First United Methodist Church in Batesville. Visitation is from 9-11 am, followed by the funeral at 11 am. A private burial will be held afterwards at Oak...
Karen Lynn Nelson
Feb 20, 2021
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Karen Lynn “Kitty” Jaudon Nelson, age 68, passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021, at her home in Courtland, MS.
Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow Longtown Cemetery. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the...
Faye Boyette
Feb 17, 2021
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Jimmie Faye Boyette, age 51, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at her sisters home near Enid, MS.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. on Monday, February 22, 2021 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
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This is a collection of obituaries for Batesville, Mississippi.
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