Obituaries
James "Jim" Waddell Fitts
Mar 11, 2020
James (Jim) Waddell Fitts, age 93, passed away on March 11, 2020.
Funeral services for Mr. Fitts will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Wells Funeral Home, Batesville, MS, with visitation beginning at 1 pm. Interment will follow the service at Peach Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Jim was born on May 4, 1926 to the...
Robert Vinson Adcock, Sr.
Mar 9, 2020
Mr. Robert Vinson Adcock, Sr., age 67, passed on March 9, 2020 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday morning, March 11, 2020, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will be receiving friends...
Rick Haselton
Mar 9, 2020
Richard Carl Haselton, age 62, passed away Monday morning, March 9, 2020 at the Regional One Medical Trauma Center in Memphis, TN.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday afternoon at Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. The interment will follow the service at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. Mr. Jay Johnson...
Paul Finch
Mar 6, 2020
Paul Finch, Jr. age 79, passed away Friday morning, March 6, 2020 at the Grenada Living Center in Grenada, MS.
The family will hold a private family gathering at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2020 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville.
Paul was born July 10, 1940 to the late Paul Finch Sr., and Louise Campbell Finch in Pope,...
Macel V. Appleton, Sr.
Mar 6, 2020
Macel V. "Apple Jack" Appleton, Sr., age 86, passed away Friday, March 6, 2020, at Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Monday, March 9, 2020, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Sardis, MS. The family will be receiving friends prior...
Inez McCullar
Mar 2, 2020
Services for Ruby Inez McCullar, of Batesville, who died Monday, March 2, 2020, in Natchez, MS, will be at 3:00 pm Thursday March 5th, at First Baptist Church in Batesville, MS; with Rev Tommy Snyder officiating.
Burial will follow at Magnolia Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Wells Funeral Home.
Visitation will be from 1:00 pm until service time at...
Florence Loraine Scruggs
Mar 1, 2020
Florence Loraine Scruggs, age 76, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020 at her home in Courtland, MS.
A memorial service will be 2:00 P.M. on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at Wells Funeral Home with visitation one hour prior to the service. Rev. Jimmy Scruggs will be officiating.
Florence was born on September 19, 1943 to the late James Rogers and...
James Wesley Whitaker, II
Feb 25, 2020
James Wesley Whitaker, II, age 78, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at the Grenada Living Center in Grenada, MS.
James was born on May 10, 1941 to the late Elmer Whitaker and Lottie Edna Smith Whitaker in Earl, Arkansas. He honorably served his country in the U.S. Navy and worked as an Industrial Manager. James was of the Baptist...
Jimmie Earl Martin
Feb 25, 2020
Jimmie Earl Martin, age 83, passed away Tuesday, February 25, 2020, at Sardis Nursing Home in Sardis, MS.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 29, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 9:00 a.m. The interment will follow the funeral at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS.
Jimmie was born...
Robert E. "Red" Hudson
Feb 22, 2020
Robert Edward "Red" Hudson, age 80, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020, at his home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:00 to...
Betty A. Rayburn
Feb 20, 2020
In Loving Memory, Betty Ann Luttrell Russell-Rayburn, affectionately known as “Miss Betty” to many of her family and friends, passed away at the age of 86, Thursday evening, February 20, 2020 at the Brookdale Gainesville South West Assisted Living Facility in Gainesville, FL.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, February 29, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of...
Raymond Champion
Feb 20, 2020
Raymond Owen Champion, age 58, passed away Thursday, February 20, 2020 at his home near Sardis, MS.
Raymond was born on October 24, 1961 to the late Owen Champion and Betsy May Champion in Columbus, MS. He worked as a welder at SCCO Building Service. He was also a volunteer firefighter.
He will be missed by his daughter, Susie Champion...
M.M. "Monty" Randolph
Feb 16, 2020
M.M. "Monty" Randolph, age 91, passed away Sunday morning, February 16, 2020 at his home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Antioch Cemetery in Courtland, MS. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
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R.C. Grant
Feb 15, 2020
R.C. Grant, age 80, passed away early Saturday morning, February 15, 2020 at his home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday, February 18, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 12 Noon. The interment will follow the funeral at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.
R.C. was born...
Rex Singleton Roberson, Jr.
Feb 15, 2020
Rex Singleton Roberson, Jr., age 61, passed away early Saturday morning, February 15, 2020, at the Sunshine Inn Assisted Living in Myrtle, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 12 Noon. The interment will follow the funeral at Shiloh Cemetery in Courtland,...
Myra J. Wright
Feb 12, 2020
Myra Joan Tutor Wright, age 68, passed away late Wednesday evening, February 12, 2020, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services for Myra will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 15, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Rev. Doug Tutor, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends...
Ernest Levi "Lee" Garner, Jr.
Feb 11, 2020
Ernest Levi “Lee” Garner Jr., 75, passed away in Batesville, Mississippi, on February 11, 2020. Born on November 26, 1944, he was the son of Helen Ferrell and E. L. Garner Sr.
A celebration of Lee's life will be 11:00 A.M. Friday morning, February 14, 2020, at the First United Methodist Church in Batesville, MS, with the family receiving friends...
Tyler Beaver
Feb 11, 2020
Tyler Beaver, age 28, passed away Tuesday morning, February 11, 2020 at his home in Bruce, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. on Friday, February 14, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, February 13, 2020 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. The interment will...
Mable Lou Cain Reed
Feb 8, 2020
Surrounded by her family, Mable Lou Cain Reed passes away on Saturday, February 8, 2020, in her home. Born on February 24, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Cass and Sally Cain. Services for Ms. Reed will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 11, 2020 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The...
Susie Belle Johnson
Feb 6, 2020
Susie Belle Johnson, age 77, passed away early Thursday morning, February 6, 2020 in Courtland, MS. She was the widow of Walter Johnson.
Funeral services for Susie will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Courtland Baptist Church with visitation beginning at 1:30. Rev. Scott Brooks will officiate. Interment will be held at Forrest Memorial Park...
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