Obituaries
Hollis Winford Lang
Jul 28, 2020
Hollis Winford Lang, age 71, passed in the early morning hours of July 28, 2020 at Quitman County Health and Rehab in Marks.
Hollis was born on June 5, 1949 to the late Walter Winford Lang and Frances Payne Lang in Alabama. He worked as a truck driver during his lifetime. He will be missed by his friends and family.
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Pat Ross
Jul 28, 2020
Live Stream of Service
Patricia Brasell Ross went to be with her Lord and Savior Tuesday July 28, 2020.
A memorial service will be 11:00 A.M. on Friday, July 31, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Due to the mask mandate...
John H. Klyce, Jr.
Jul 28, 2020
John H. "Johnny" Klyce, Jr., age 67, passed away Tuesday morning, July 28, 2020 at the Oxford Health and Rehab Center in Oxford, MS.
Johnny was born on March 29, 1953 to the late John H. Klyce, Sr. and Clara Delle Jackson Klyce in Memphis, TN. In Johnny's lifetime, he honorably served in the Mississippi National Guard and worked as...
Michael Wayne Gaines
Jul 27, 2020
Michael Wayne Gaines, age 38, passed away Monday morning, July 27, 2020 at the North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.
A graveside service will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Eureka Private Cemetery near Courtland, MS.
Michael was born on December 19, 1981 to Cecil Godejohn and Deborah McCart Huff in Shreveport, Louisiana. He honorably served his...
Janet Pratt Goyette
Jul 25, 2020
Janet Pratt Goyette, age 90, passed away at her home in Sardis, MS Saturday, July 25, 2020.
At this time, there will be no services.
Janet was born May 19, 1930 in Newport, New Hampshire to the late Clyde George and Frances Hitchcock Pratt. She and her husband were the retired owners of Goyette's Dry Cleaning and Cameo Gifts and...
Howard J. Holden
Jul 25, 2020
In Loving Remembrance
On Saturday, July 25, 2020 Howard Jefferson Holden gently passed away at the age of 95.
A graveside service will be 1:00 P.M. on Saturday, August 1, 2020 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS with military honors. Those honored to serve as pallbearers include: Roy Wooten, Jr, Thomas Wooten, Barry Kerr, Sean O’Neal, Stephen Wooten, Kasey...
Emily Rebecca Bell Lamar
Jul 25, 2020
Emily Rebecca Lamar, age 49, passed away Saturday morning, July 25, 2020, at Desoto Health Care in Southaven, MS. Emily was born on July 16, 1971 to the Caroline Jagers Bell Lamar and the late Percie Lee Lamar, III in Bryan, Texas.
She was a member of St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Olive Branch, MS. After graduating from high school...
Juanita Shelton
Jul 24, 2020
Juanita Dale Franks Shelton, age 70, passed away Friday, July 24, 2020 at her home in Batesville, MS.
Due to the recent Covid mandate order by the Governor of Mississippi, funeral services will be attended by immediate family only in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Friends are invited...
Janice Morris
Jul 23, 2020
Janice Clayton Morris, age 87, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Facility in Oxford, MS.
A graveside service will be held at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Rev. Derrick Simmons will officiate.
Janice was born July 8, 1933 to the late Macon Clayton and Lucille Caroll...
Velma Goodwin Krencik
Jul 23, 2020
Velma Goodwin Krencik, age 81, passed away Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Region One Medical Center in Memphis, TN. She was the widow of the Joseph Andrew "Polock" Krencik.
Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday, July 26, 2020, at Hosanna Family Worship Center in Pope, MS with to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Visitation will be...
Charles E. Munn
Jul 23, 2020
Charles E. Munn, age 89, passed away Thursday evening, July 23, 2020 at his home in Sardis, MS. He was the widower of Margarete Munn.
Graveside services for Charles will be held at 6:00 Sunday evening, July 26, 2020 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville. The family will receive friends beginning at 4:00 prior to service at Wells Funeral Home....
Vadie Hawkins
Jul 20, 2020
Vadie Hawkins, age 98, passed away early Monday morning, July 20, 2020 at Providence Assisted Living.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Dr. Johnny Spencer and Rev. Terrell McGregor will be officiating.
Vadie was born on August 4, 1921 to the late Will Chrestman and...
Margaret Tidwell Wigley
Jul 17, 2020
Margaret Tidwell Wigley, age 93, passed away Friday, July 17, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
A graveside service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Monday, July 20, 2020, at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Dr. Gary Berry will be officiating. All friends and relatives are invited.
Margaret was born on November 21, 1926, to the...
Lula H. "Patsy" Goodnight
Jul 15, 2020
Lula H. "Patsy" Goodnight, age 90, passed away July 15, 2020 in Mandeville, LA.
A graveside service will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, July 25, 2020, at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS with entombment to follow.
Patsy was born September 20, 1929 in Benton County, KY to the late Ollie James and Lucille Michaels Holt. After years of hard work,...
Betty Jane Toole Mathews
Jul 12, 2020
Betty Jane, age 77, passed away peacefully early Sunday morning, July 12, 2020, after battling metastatic breast cancer.
Graveside services will be at 10 am Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Enid Oak Hill Cemetery in Enid, Mississippi. Pastor Jerry Long will officiate the service.
Betty Jane was born in Enid, Mississippi, to the late James A. Toole and Janie Lee...
Sheila Washington
Jul 10, 2020
Sheila Lanelle Washington, age 47, passed away Friday, July 10, 2020 at her daughter's home near Batesville, MS.
Sheila was born on July 29, 1972 to the late George Sowell and Mary Doris Carlisle Sowell in Marks, MS. She enjoyed making jewelry in her spare time, riding, talking with friends and family, and fishing.
Those she leaves behind to cherish...
Pearl E. Traywick
Jul 9, 2020
Live Stream of Funeral Service
Pearl E. Traywick, age 78, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Pearl was the widow of the late William D. (Bill) Traywick.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, July 11, 2020, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Magnolia...
Jerry Clark
Jul 9, 2020
Live Stream of Service
Jerry Eugene Clark, age 78, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Tallahatchie General Hospital Extended Care Facility in Charleston, MS.
A memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, July 11, 2020, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 P.M. prior to the service.
Jerry...
Betty Jo White
Jul 8, 2020
Betty Jo White, age 78, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at her home in Water Valley, MS.
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. on Friday, July 10, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Longtown Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 11:00 A.M. prior to the service....
Rufus Darial McMinn
Jul 3, 2020
Rufus Darial “R.D.” McMinn, age 83, passed away Friday evening, July 3, 2020 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.
A graveside service will be 5:00 P.M. on Sunday, July 5, 2020 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Dr. Paul Middleton will be officiating.
R.D. was born on September 13, 1936 to the late Hubert E. McMinn and...
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