Obituaries

Barbara Onkst McCarley

Barbara Onkst McCarley

Nov 8, 2020

Barbara Catherine Onkst McCarley, age 89, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020, at her home in Batesville, MS. Ms. McCarley was the widow of the late Harold Bell McCarley, Sr.

The family will have a private graveside service. 

Barbara was born on March 17, 1931 to the late Robert Monroe Onkst and Nora Catherine Eubanks Onkst in Panola County....

Dinah Mitchell Dugger

Dinah Mitchell Dugger

Nov 8, 2020

Due to the recent spike in the COVID-19 pandemic, the family ask that mask be required for visitation tonight, Wednesday, November 11.

Dinah Mitchell Dugger, age 74, passed away Sunday morning, November 8, 2020, at the Baptist Memorial Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS.

A private family graveside service will be held Thursday morning at Magnolia Cemetery for Dinah. The...

Earlie Gene Moore

Earlie Gene Moore

Nov 4, 2020

Earlie Gene Moore, age 82, passed away Wednesday morning, November 4, 2020 at his home in Batesville, MS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 7, 2020, at Willow Springs Assembly of God Church with interment to follow at Bethel Cemetery near Enid, MS. The family will be receiving friends two hours prior to the service at the church....

Shelby Gene Brower

Shelby Gene Brower

Nov 1, 2020

Shelby Gene Brower, of Coffeeville, passed away at the age 65 on November 1, 2020 in Yalobusha County. 

There will be a memorial service held for Shelby at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at New Hope Baptist Church in Coffeeville, MS. 

Shelby was born on June 30, 1955 to the Lillian Juanita Williams Brower and the...

David Dale Pruett

David Dale Pruett

Nov 1, 2020

David Dale Pruett, age 65, passed away at this home in Covington, TN. on November 1, 2020. He was the husband of Deborah M. Pruett.

Funeral services for David will be held at 11:30 on Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Faith Baptist Church in Lambert with visitation beginning at 9:30. Interment will be held at Marks Cemetery. Rev. John Roberson...

Louise Aldridge

Louise Aldridge

Oct 30, 2020

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Virginia Louise Aldridge, known affectionately as Mama Louise, age 92, passed away Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home in Crowder.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, November 1, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Center Hill Cemetery in Courtland, MS. The family will...

Robert Pearson Finley

Robert Pearson Finley

Oct 26, 2020

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Robert P. Finley was born March 2, 1932 in Tupelo, MS and passed away on October 26th at the home of his son, Chris Finley, in Fort Worth, TX. He was the son of George Robert Finley and Ola Belle "Peachie" Turner Finley.

Funeral services will be 2:30 P.M. Saturday, November 7, 2020, in the...

Hazel Hawkins

Hazel Hawkins

Oct 18, 2020

Hazel Price Hawkins, age 98, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.

Hazel was born on December 19, 1921 to the late Frank Price and Lottie Alma Wilson Price in Mississippi. She was a homemaker during her lifetime and ran an at-home daycare for children in Clarksdale, where she resided for many...

Brenda Dixon

Brenda Dixon

Oct 18, 2020

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Brenda Kaye Collins Dixon, age 66, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.

Funeral services for Brenda will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 22, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS....

Richard Gilbert Gorman

Richard Gilbert Gorman

Oct 17, 2020

Richard Gilbert Gorman, age 77, passed away Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.

Richard was born on October 20, 1942 to the late George Gilbert and Clara Latham Gorman in Alabama. Before he retired, he worked as a mechanic at MMC Materials. He was a simple man who loved and cared for his wife,...

Mary Catherine Halford

Mary Catherine Halford

Oct 13, 2020

Mary Catherine "Cathy" Halford, age 64, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital- Golden Triangle in Columbus, MS.

Cathy was born on December 19, 1955 to the late Cleon and Catherine Whitehead Bowman in Franklin County, MS. She worked as a cashier and was a member of the Leflore Baptist Church.

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Doris Shields

Doris Shields

Oct 12, 2020

Doris McGee Shields, age 79, went to be with her Lord and Savior on October 12, 2020.

Funeral services for Doris will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 15, 2020 at Shiloh United Methodist Church with interment to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m....

Bobbie Jean Dickey

Bobbie Jean Dickey

Oct 9, 2020

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Bobbie Jean Dickey, age 90, passed away Friday, October 9, 2020, at her home in Batesville, MS. Ms. Dickey is the widow of the late Joseph D. Dickey.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, October 11, 2020, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery...

Dr. Deck Stone

Dr. Deck Stone

Oct 6, 2020

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Dr. Deck Stone, age 90 of Batesville, passed away on October 6, 2020 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis.

Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the First United Methodist Church in Batesville, MS with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. The interment will follow at Magnolia...

Nell Dykes

Nell Dykes

Oct 6, 2020

Barbara Nell Aldison Dykes, age 78, passed away Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the North Mississippi Regional Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.

Graveside service will be 9:00 A.M. Thursday morning, October 8, 2020 at Pleasant Grove Cemetery near Sardis, MS with the family receiving friends at the cemetery prior to the service at 8:30 A.M.

Nell was born July 4,...

Josefina Quenga Trotter

Josefina Quenga Trotter

Sep 27, 2020

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Josefina Quenga Trotter, age 91, passed away Sunday morning, September 27, 2020, at her home near Batesville, MS. She was the widow of John Wood "Jack" Trotter.

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, October 2, 2020, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral home with interment to follow at Davis Chapel Cemetery...

Janie Raines Westmoreland

Janie Raines Westmoreland

Sep 27, 2020

Janie Raines Westmoreland, age 76, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020 at Diversicare in Batesville.

Janie was born September 10, 1944 to the late Lewis Crawford Raines and Bertie Lee Woods Raines. She worked from her home taking care of and raising her family. Janie enjoyed cooking, crocheting, watching old westerns and Atlanta Braves baseball.  She also enjoyed working...

Mark Allen Farrish

Mark Allen Farrish

Sep 22, 2020

Mark Allen Farrish, age 65, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.

The family of Mark will be having a memorial service to celebrate his life at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Oxford, MS.

Mark was born on November 29, 1954 to the late Robert...

Bill Ivy

Bill Ivy

Sep 20, 2020

Bill Ivy, age 57, passed away September 20, 2020 at the Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, TN.

A memorial service will be 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends at 11:00 a.m.

Bill was born on June 5, 1963 to Nell...

Nellie Gibson Enders

Nellie Gibson Enders

Sep 19, 2020

Nellie Gibson Enders, age 80, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2020, at Diversicare Nursing Home in Batesville, MS. Nellie was the widow of the late Lewis Enders. There are no services scheduled at this time. Nellie was born May 13, 1940 in Blue Mountain, MS to the late Thomas Jefferson and Helon Wommack Gibson. She was a retired clerk from...