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Obituaries

Albert Sidney Gordon

Albert Sidney Gordon

Nov 7, 2018

Albert Sidney Gordon, age 87, passed away early Wednesday morning, November 7, 2018, at his home in Pope, MS.There will be a memorial service for Albert on Sunday, November 11, 2018 at 3:00 P.M. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Albert was born on April 15, 1931 to the late Aline Hood and...

Stephanie R. Mothershed

Stephanie R. Mothershed

Nov 6, 2018

Stephanie Sue Russell Mothershed died the evening of November 6, 2018 at the North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. She was held in love by her family and entrusted into the loving arms of God. Stephanie was born April 2, 1961. She graduated from Cleveland High School in 1979 and Mississippi College in 1983 where she received a Bachelor of...

George Peter Wilson

George Peter Wilson

Nov 6, 2018

George Peter Wilson, age 75, passed away Wednesday morning, November 6, 2018, at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, MS.There be a memorial service for George on Monday, November 12, 2018 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church in Oxford, MS. Wells Funeral Home has charge. George was born on June 21, 1943 in Floral Park, Queens, New York to the late Florence...

Billy Joe Alexander

Billy Joe Alexander

Nov 4, 2018

Billy Joe Alexander, age 61, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford on Sunday, November 4, 2018. He was the husband of Jannie Alexander.  Services for Billy Joe will be held on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 11:00 prior to the...

Henry H. Luttrell

Henry H. Luttrell

Nov 2, 2018

Dr. Henry H. Luttrell, age 74, passed away Friday, November 2, 2018, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, November 5, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. There will also be a visitation Wednesday, November...

Christine Bowles Stewart

Christine Bowles Stewart

Nov 1, 2018

Christine Bowles Stewart, age 81, passed away, November 1, 2018, at her daughter's home in Brandon, MS.Funeral services for Christine will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 3, 2018, with visitation beginning 1 hour prior to the service in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Interment will follow the service at Forrest Memorial...

Billy Wayne Boyette

Billy Wayne Boyette

Oct 30, 2018

Billy Wayne Boyette, age 67, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo, MS.There will be a memorial service for Billy at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Good Hope Baptist Church with Rev. Brad Burnett officiating.Billy was born on March 1, 1951 to the late Martha Elizabeth Stacey and Arvis Boyett in...

Bobby Hentz

Bobby Hentz

Oct 30, 2018

Bobby Hentz, age 82, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at Diversicare in Batesville, MS. The family will hold a private funeral service for Bobby on Friday with burial at Eureka Private Cemetery. Rev. Clay Baker will officiate. Born August 3, 1936 to the late Fred Gaston Hentz and Mildred Gertrude Fowler Hentz in Panola County, Bobby was a farmer...

Billy D. Tutor

Billy D. Tutor

Oct 27, 2018

Billy "Bubba" Tutor, age 51, passed away October 27, 2018 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi. Funeral services for Bubba will be held at 3:00 p.m. Monday, October 29, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will be receiving friends two hours prior to the service. Bubba was...

Danny Golden

Danny Golden

Oct 27, 2018

Danny Golden, age 46, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Batesville, MS. The family will be having a memorial service at date and time yet to be determined.Danny was born May 29, 1972 in Marks, MS to the late Elmer Earl and Emmia Jean Moore Golden. Danny was disabled but loved watching football. If a football game was, from...

Mary A. Morie

Mary A. Morie

Oct 27, 2018

Mary A. Morie, age 84, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Arrangements for Mary are incomplete at this time and will be announced tomorrow afternoon by her family.

Janis Lynn Davidson Hollis

Janis Lynn Davidson Hollis

Oct 23, 2018

Janis Lynn Davidson Hollis, age 63, passed away Tuesday morning, October 23, 2018, at her home near Batesville, MS.Janis was born December 20, 1954 to Carole Bishop Davidson Frayser of Senatobia and the late Joe Lee Davidson, Sr. in Hayti, Missouri. During her lifetime she earned a master's degree in elementary education and taught 4th and 5th grade for many...

Kevin V. Sharp

Kevin V. Sharp

Oct 22, 2018

Kevin Sharp, age 63, passed away late Monday evening, October 22, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.Funeral services for Kevin will be held at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, October 25th, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Wells Funeral Home. Interment...

Debbie Goforth

Debbie Goforth

Oct 20, 2018

Deborah K. “Debbie” Goforth, age 59, passed away Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Grenada Health and Rehab in Grenada, MS.The family will be having a memorial service for Debbie on Tuesday afternoon, October 23, 2018, at 2:00 P.M. in the Martin Wilingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. A visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. Tuesday until the memorial service.Debbie...

Erma Gant Jenkins

Erma Gant Jenkins

Oct 14, 2018

Erma Gant Jenkins, age 82, passed away Sunday, October 14, 2018 at her home in Sardis, MS. Erma was the wife of Mr. Jimmy C. Jenkins. Funeral services for Mrs. Jenkins will be held on Wednesday, October 17th at 11:00 a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Interment will follow the service at Forrest...

Eugene William Eidson

Eugene William Eidson

Oct 12, 2018

Eugene William "Gene" Eidson, age 67, passed away Friday evening, October 12, 2018, at his home in Pope, MS. Mr. Eidson was the widower of the late Victoria Lynn Roebuck Eidson.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 16, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with military honors to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery in...

Norman Hughie Bland

Norman Hughie Bland

Oct 10, 2018

Norman Hughie Bland, age 82, passed away peacefully after a short illness at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday morning, October 13, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends Friday evening from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home. Mr. Hal Johnson and...

Leo L. Chrestman

Leo L. Chrestman

Oct 8, 2018

Leo L. Chrestman, age 68, passed away Monday night, October 8, 2018, at his home near Batesville, MS. He was the widower of the late Jeannett Turnage Chrestman. Leo was born June 9, 1950 to the late Lonnie Chrestman and Baby Rutherford in Panola County, MS. He proudly served his country in the United States Army. Leo leaves behind his...

Ricky Wilson

Ricky Wilson

Oct 5, 2018

Ricky Lee Wilson, age 68, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018, at his home in Hattiesburg, MS. Ricky was formerly of Batesville, MS.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, October 9, 2018, in the Martin Wilingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS with military honors. The family will be...

Neail Hockaday

Neail Hockaday

Sep 26, 2018

Carl Neail Hockaday, age 79, passed away peacefully at his home in Batesville surrounded by his family on September 26, 2018. The family will hold a memorial gathering on Saturday, October 13, 2018, from 2:00 - 4:30 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS.Born November 14th, 1938 in Corinth, MS, Neail moved to Batesville as young child with his...

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