Obituaries
Gene Wallis
May 1, 2020
Gene Wallis, age 83, passed away Friday afternoon, May 1, 2020, at his home in Batesville, MS.
A graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, May 4, 2020, at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. These services will be streamed live on the Wells Funeral Home Facebook Page and an uploaded video will be provided on this page Tuesday for...
Scott Thomas Jervis
May 1, 2020
Scott Thomas "Tom" Jervis, age 51, passed away at his home near Sardis Lake on May 1, 2020.
Tom was born February 9, 1969 to the late Thomas Jervis and Helen Ann Hanson Jervis in Florida. Tom grew up living by the lake in Georgia. He relocated to the Sardis Lake community to enjoy the beauty of the lake and...
Beanice Kilgore
May 1, 2020
Beanice Hubbard Kilgore, age 105, passed away peacefully Friday, May 1, 2020 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Batesville, MS. She was the widow of Mr. Wiley Frank Kilgore.
A family graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 2, 2020 at Center Hill Cemetery near Courtland, MS.
Beanice was born on August 8, 1914 to the late...
Michael Ray Harris
May 1, 2020
Michael Ray Harris, age 66, passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 at the Baptist DeSoto Memorial Hospital in Southaven, MS.
Michael was born on June 8, 1953 to Helen Brazeal Harris and the late Raymond Harris in Arkansas. He was a retired welder for PSI Industry out of Memphis, TN. Michael also honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy.
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Sylvia Scruggs Sartin
Apr 22, 2020
Sylvia Anne Scruggs Sartin, age 62, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
A private family graveside service will be 3:30 P.M. Friday, April 24, 2020 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. An immediate family gathering will be held at Wells Funeral Home beginning at 1:00 P.M. Friday prior to...
Harold Bonner
Apr 22, 2020
Harold "Pete" Bonner, age 64, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at the Signature Healthcare Nursing Home in Memphis, TN.
A memorial service for Pete will be held at a later date.
Pete was born on October 8, 1955 to Ruthie Bonner Taylor in Charleston, MS. He worked as a mechanic during his lifetime.
Those left behind to cherish his...
Dorothy Mills Booth
Apr 22, 2020
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Dorothy Mills Booth, 83, passed away Wednesday morning, April 22, 2020 at her home in Batesville, MS. She was the widow of Mr. Bobby L. Booth.
A private family funeral service will be 12:00 P.M. Saturday, April 25, 2020, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. ...
Barbara Lewis Logan
Apr 18, 2020
Barbara Lewis Logan, age 55, passed away Saturday, April 18, 202, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
There will be no services for Ms. Logan at this time.
Barbara was born June 19, 1964 in Munich, Germany to the late Ron and Ursula Rehak Lewis. Barbara worked an a restaurant manger.
She is survived by her...
Rita Southers Stansberry
Apr 18, 2020
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Rita Southers Stansberry, age 88, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at her home near Crowder, MS.
A private family funeral service will be 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 22, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The interment will follow at Crowder Cemetery in Crowder, MS.
Rita was born February 26, 1932...
Edgar Lee Bowles, Jr.
Apr 18, 2020
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Edgar Lee Bowles, Jr., age 61, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
A private family funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 21, 2020, in the Martin Williangham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Longtown Cemetery near Crenshaw, MS. Due...
Elizabeth Jones Pickett
Apr 18, 2020
Elizabeth Jones Pickett, age 96, passed away Saturday, April 18, 2020, at Providence Assisted Living Home in Batesville, MS.
Per Mrs. Pickett's request, a private family graveside service will be held at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS.
Elizabeth was born August 20, 1923 in Charleston, MS to the Dan and Leona Cox Jones. She was a retired dietician for...
William Lee Henry, Sr.
Apr 17, 2020
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William Lee "Wild Bill" Henry, Sr. age 71, traded his spurs for his angel wings on April 17, 2020 at his home in Batesville peacefully surrounded by his loved ones.
There will be a graveside service held at 3:00 Monday afternoon, April 20, 2020 at Forrest Memorial Park. Rev. Jerry King will officiate.
He was...
Hoyle Alton McCain, Jr.
Apr 17, 2020
Hoyle Alton McCain, Jr., age 56, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at his residence in Sardis, MS.
Hoyle was born on June 29, 1963 to Stella Wilson McCain and the late Hoyle Alton McCain, Sr. in Sardis, MS. During his lifetime he worked as a registered nurse, and later in life went on to work as auditor for the...
Jo Blair
Apr 12, 2020
Jo Darby Blair, age 78, passed away Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 at her home in Batesville after an 8-year battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.
Just as she lived her life, she faced this difficult disease process prayerfully, courageously, and graciously. Because of her personal relationship with Christ, her deep faith and trust in her Heavenly Father endured to her last...
Mike Campbell
Apr 11, 2020
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Robert Michael "Mike" Campbell, age 68, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2020 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was the husband of Brenda Campbell of Pope.
There will be a memorial service held for Mike at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at Hosanna Family Worship Center in Pope. We...
Tommy H. Turner
Apr 3, 2020
Tommy H. Turner, age 56, passed away Friday afternoon, April 3, 2020 at his home in Sardis, MS.
A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Union Baptist Cemetery with Rev. Jerry Burke officiating.
Due to the current health concerns, the graveside service will be attended by Mr. Tommy’s family only. Wells Funeral...
Wayne B. Burns, Jr.
Apr 3, 2020
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Wayne B. Burns, Jr., age 62, passed away Friday afternoon, April 3, 2020 at the North Sunflower Medical Center in Ruleville, MS.
Funeral services for the immediate family will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, April 6, 2020, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park.
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Douglas Michael Smet
Apr 3, 2020
Douglas Michael "Doug" Smet, age 41, passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 at his home in Oxford, MS.
The family will be having a private graveside service on Saturday, April 11, 2020 at Cold Springs Cemetery in Sardis. They will hold a memorial gathering at a later date which is yet to be determined. The date and time will be...
Betty Thompson
Apr 1, 2020
Betty Faye Beard Thompson, age 87, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley, MS.
Due to the current health concerns, there will be no services at this time. A graveside service will be held later this summer and will be announced here by the family at a later time.
Betty was born...
Gerald H. Walker, Jr.
Mar 30, 2020
A great mans time on earth was too brief … at the age of 60, after a six year battle with cancer (Multiple Myeloma), my daddy took his last breath on earth and his first breath in Heaven. He was a fighter; he refused to give up hope but even as hard as he fought, on March 30, 2020, the...
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This is a collection of obituaries for Batesville, Mississippi.
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