Obituaries
Edward E. Atkinson
Jan 9, 2021
Edward E. Atkinson, age 78, passed away early Saturday morning, January 9, 2021, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS.
A Memorial Gathering will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 14th, 2021 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville.
Edward was born November 3, 1942 in Memphis, TN to the late Jack and Edna Sharp...
Lytricia A. Wilson
Jan 6, 2021
Lytricia Simmons Wilson, age 51, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford on January 6, 2021.
There will be a graveside service held for Lytricia 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville. Rev. Derrick Simmons will officiate.
Lytricia was born February 19, 1969 to Luther Roy and Rebecca Ratton Simmons in Batesville, MS....
Norma Jean Kennedy
Jan 6, 2021
Norma Jean Kennedy, age 77, passed away Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Norma was born on August 15, 1943 to the late Edward W. and Beulah Marie Simmons Fleener in Kokomo, Indiana. She was a homemaker during her lifetime. Along with her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Shelia...
Betty Jane Broome
Jan 1, 2021
Betty Jane Broome, age 89, passed away Friday, January 1, 2021 at her home in Batesville, MS. A graveside service for Betty will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville with Dr. Tommy Snyder officiating.
Betty was born on January 16, 1931 to the late Fred and Hallie Batte Teer in...
Eileen N. File
Dec 30, 2020
A live stream of the graveside service will be provided on our Wells Funeral Home Facebook page.
Eileen Nelson File, age 73, passed away early Wednesday morning, December 30, 2020, at UAB Medical Center in Birmingham, Alabama. Eileen was the widow of the late Terry Don File.
A graveside service for Eileen will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday,...
Nolan Mettetal
Dec 28, 2020
Live Stream of Funeral Service
Retired State of Mississippi Representative and State Senator, Nolan Mettetal, age 75, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday, December 28, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS with his loving wife and family by his side.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 29, 2020, in the...
Robert W. Milam
Dec 27, 2020
Robert Wesley Milam, age 72, passed away Sunday, December 27, at his home in Batesville, MS.
Robert was born on February 7, 1948 to the late David Lee and Christine Thomas Milam in Water Valley, MS. He retired from Muscle Shoals Rubber Company in Batesville. Robert enjoyed fishing, reading, and cooking for his family.
His memory will be cherished...
Andy Gail Smith
Dec 25, 2020
Andy Gail Smith, age 76, passed away Friday, December 25, 2020, at his home near Sledge, MS.
There will be a graveside service held at 11:00 a.m. for Andy on Friday, January 1, 2021 at Looxahoma Cemetery in Senatobia. Rev. Tim Smith will officiate. Those honored to serve as pallbearers will be Reggie Herron, Roger Cummins, Mike Burk, George Goreman,...
Bettye Russell Kelly
Dec 25, 2020
Bettye Russell Kelly, age 88, passed December 25, 2020, at her daughters home in LaMarque, TX.
There will be a graveside service held for Bettye at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, January 4, 2020 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville.
Bettye was born August 28, 1932 in Lafayette County. She graduated from Walnut High School in the Mississippi Delta. She was...
Russell Pierce
Dec 24, 2020
Russell Pierce, age 86, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Batesville, MS with the interment to follow at the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Russell was...
Wendell Andrew Hudson
Dec 23, 2020
Wendell Andrew Hudson, age 59, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
The family will have a private memorial service on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home.
Wendell was born on June 22, 1961 to the late Edwin Lee Hudson and Merle Olivia McCullar Hudson in Batesville, MS....
Amy Bullard
Dec 20, 2020
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Amy Bullard, age 50, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 20, 2020, at her home in Lakeland, TN.
A celebration of life will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 31, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m.
Amy was born on August 24, 1970 to the late J.C....
John H. Waldo
Dec 19, 2020
John Harley Waldo, born on May 6, 1930 in Pontotoc County, MS. He departed this life at his home surrounded by his wife and children in Batesville, MS on December 19, 2020.
Funeral services for Mr. Waldo will be at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the Faith Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church in Batesville, MS with interment to...
Edward Lamar Sprabery
Dec 16, 2020
Edward Lamar Sprabery passed away Wednesday, December 16, at his home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services for Edward will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, December 18, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. Interment will be held at Bradford Chapel Cemetery in Cadaretta, MS. Rev....
Ann Brister Williams
Dec 11, 2020
Ann Brister Williams, age 81, passed away Friday morning, December 11, 2020 at Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Ann was the widow of the late Hardin Williams.
The family will have a graveside service 11:00 A.M. Monday, December 14, 2020, at Antioch Cemetery near Courtland, MS.
Ann was born November 10, 1939 in Oxford, MS to the late James...
Tony Hubbard
Dec 11, 2020
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Tony Hubbard, age 78, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday, December 11, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services for Tony will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends...
Eva A. Steverson
Dec 10, 2020
Eva A. Steverson, age 94, passed away Thursday morning, December 10, 2020 at the Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.
A graveside service will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Charleston Cemetery in Charleston, MS.
Eva was born March 16, 1926 in Charleston, MS to the late Julius and Sarah Marshall Roberson. She was a...
Henry C. Hardin
Dec 9, 2020
Henry C. "Buck" Hardin, age 72, passed away on December 9, 2020 at his home near Sardis, MS.
Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced once finalized by his family.
Buck was born June 16, 1948 to the late William Harvey Hardin and Bobbye Sorrells Hardin in Batesville. Buck was a farmer before becoming...
Debra L. Ferguson
Dec 9, 2020
Debra Legeune Ferguson, age 67, passed away in an auto accident on December 9, 2020 along with her husband, Owen Taylor Jr. both of Brandon. Deborah and her husband were the owners of AgFax Media in Brandon.
She is survived by 2 children, Aaron Taylor of New Orleans, LA., and Sarah Condon of Houston, TX.; 2 grandchildren, Annie and Neil...
Owen H. Taylor, Jr.
Dec 9, 2020
Owen Hebert Taylor, Jr., age 69, passed away in an auto accident on December 9, 2020 along with his wife Deborah Ferguson both of Brandon. Owen and his wife were the owners of AgFax Media in Brandon.
He is survived by 2 children, Aaron Taylor of New Orleans, LA., and Sarah Condon of Houston, TX.
A full obituary will be...
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