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Obituaries

Monty Thomas

Monty Thomas

Sep 4, 2019

Monty Mobley Thomas passed away September 4, 2019 at The Boliver Medical Center in Cleveland. He was born August 14, 1956 to the late Mary Ruth Mobley Thomas and Lent E. Thomas, Jr. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be held September 6th at Curtis Union Church Cemetery with Dr. Tommy Snyder officiating.

He graduated...

Sarah Alice Sullivan

Sarah Alice Sullivan

Aug 31, 2019

Sarah Alice Sullivan, age 68, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 at her home in Enid, MS. She was the widow of the late James Allen Bland, Sr.

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 4, 2019, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends at 11:00 A.M. prior to the service....

Virginia S. Howell

Virginia S. Howell

Aug 30, 2019

Virginia S. Howell, age 82, passed away early this morning, August 30, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.

A graveside service will be held at 4:00 pm. on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.

Virginia was born January 8, 1937 to the late Samuel Carlton Smith and Frances Lillian Haddox Smith in Grand Rapids,...

Rex McMinn

Rex McMinn

Aug 25, 2019

William Rex McMinn, age 85, passed away Sunday morning, August 25, 2019, at his home in Gulfport, MS.

There will be a visitation on Saturday, August 31, 2019 from 2:00-3:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home with a graveside service to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.

Rex was born August 28, 1933 to the late Clifford Tidwell Mougey...

Shirley Alice Thelen Estridge

Shirley Alice Thelen Estridge

Aug 24, 2019

Shirley Alice Thelen Estridge, age 82, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS. She is the widow of the late Clyde Morris Estridge.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 27, 2019, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends beginning at 9:00...

Gilmer E. Jolley, Jr.

Gilmer E. Jolley, Jr.

Aug 22, 2019

Gilmer E. "Gil" Jolley, Jr., age 71, passed away at his home in Batesville, MS Thursday, August 22, 2019.

A memorial service will be Tuesday, September 3, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service.

Gil was born on August 1, 1948 to...

Milton Clyde Pardue, Jr.

Milton Clyde Pardue, Jr.

Aug 22, 2019

Milton Clyde Pardue, Jr., age 66 of Monroe, GA, formerly of Batesville, MS, passed away on August 22, 2019. He was born in Batesville on July 27, 1953 to the late Milton Clyde Pardue, Sr. and the late Mary Kathleen McGlaun Pardue.

Surviving members of his family are several cousins including Judi Garrett and a cluster of close friends both...

John Joseph Baldwin, Jr.

John Joseph Baldwin, Jr.

Aug 21, 2019

John Joseph Baldwin, Jr. age 73,  passed away this afternoon, August 21, 2019 at his home in Batesville.

John was born November 12, 1945 to the late John Joseph Baldwin and Beatrice Eleanor Long Baldwin in Philadelphia, PA.  During his life time he worked as a computer technician. He was of the Catholic faith.

In addition to his parents, John...

Michael Lee Edwards

Michael Lee Edwards

Aug 17, 2019

Michael Lee Edwards, age 62, passed away Saturday morning, August 17, 2019, at his home in Batesville, MS after a two-year courageous battle with cancer.

The family will be receiving friends Tuesday evening, August 20, 2019 from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Another visitation will be held Wednesday, August 21, 2019 from 1:00 –...

Richard K. Northcutt

Richard K. Northcutt

Aug 16, 2019

Richard Kelly "MoonDog" Northcutt, age 53, passed on August 16, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.

There will be a memorial service for Kelly held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2019 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 1:00 prior to the service.

Kelly was born...

Alfred Earl Mills

Alfred Earl Mills

Aug 16, 2019

Alfred Earl Mills, age 77, passed away Friday morning, August 16, 2019, at his home in Batesville, MS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, August 19, 2019, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Union Cemetery in Sardis, MS. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 10:00 A.M....

Aubrey Burns Howe

Aubrey Burns Howe

Aug 15, 2019

Aubrey Burns “Horsefly” Howe passed into glory on August 15, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 18, 2019 at Well Funeral Home in Batesville with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville. The family will receive friends on Saturday evening Aug. 17 from 5-8 p.m. at Wells...

Dena Barnes Whittington

Dena Barnes Whittington

Aug 13, 2019

Dena Barnes Whittington, age 56, passed away on, August 13, 2019 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was the wife of Roger Whittington of Charleston.

Funeral services for Dena will be held on Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends Friday evening...

Evelyn Hayes Lee

Evelyn Hayes Lee

Aug 12, 2019

Evelyn Hayes Lee, 96 of Sardis, died peacefully at Providence Assisted Living Center in Batesville on August 12, 2019. She was preceded in death by her spouse, George Max Lee, Sr.; her daughter, Kitty Lee Jenkins; her parents; and nine brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her son, G. Max Lee, Jr.; daughter, Anne Lee Schwerdt (Steve); grandchildren, Jennifer...

Audrey Franklin Aldridge

Audrey Franklin Aldridge

Aug 9, 2019

Audrey Franklin Aldridge, age 62, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at the First Baptist Church, 435 Williams Ave., in Sledge, MS with interment to follow in Longtown Cemetery in Crenshaw, MS. The family will be receiving friends Monday evening,...

Jaxon Tate Roberson

Jaxon Tate Roberson

Aug 7, 2019

Jaxon Tate Roberson, the infant son of Cayla and Josh Roberson, passed away Wednesday morning, August 7, 2019 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.

There will be a graveside service at 3:00 P.M. on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Hebron Baptist Church Cemetery. A visitation will be an hour prior to the graveside at Wells Funeral Home.

Survivors...

Marilyn Harrelson

Marilyn Harrelson

Aug 5, 2019

Marilyn Harrelson, age 64, passed away Monday, August 5, 2019, at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, TN from complications of her extended stay in the hospital.

There will be a memorial service held for Marilyn at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at Hosanna Family Worship Center.

Marilyn was born January 12, 1955 in Clarksdale to Bobby...

Virginia H. Martin

Virginia H. Martin

Aug 5, 2019

Virginia Hance Martin, age 73, passed away Monday August 5, 2019 at her daughter's home in Oxford, MS. She was the wife of Tony Martin of Batesville.

Funeral services for Virginia will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 8, 2019 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends Wednesday...

Willard T. Landis

Willard T. Landis

Aug 3, 2019

Willard T. Landis, age 76, passed away at his home in Nesbit, MS.

Willard was born in Ohio to the late Robert Swain Landis and Ruby Hughes Landis on September 27, 1942. He worked as a warehouse worker during his lifetime and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.

Survivors include his daughter, Tracie Milam; son, Jeff Landis; daughter-in-law,...

BJ Bridges

BJ Bridges

Aug 3, 2019

BJ Bridges, age 24, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019, at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, TN.

Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, August 7, 2019, at Faith Baptist Church in Lambert, MS with the family receiving friends prior to the service beginning at 12:00 P.M. The interment service will follow at Lambert Cemetery in Lambert, MS.

BJ...

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