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Obituaries

Larry Stevens

Larry Stevens

Jul 1, 2018

Larry Stevens, age 77, passed away July 1, 2018 in Southaven, MS. There will be a graveside service held for Mr. Stevens at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2018 at Union Baptist Church Cemetery in Sardis. Larry was born September 4, 1940 to the late John Calvin "Buster" Stevens and Gladys Mae Riales Stevens in Sardis. Larry was a...

David Lynn Walker

David Lynn Walker

Jun 30, 2018

Attorney David L. Walker, age 62, passed away Saturday morning, June 30, 2018, at his home in Batesville, MS. Mr. Walker was the husband of Anne Finch Walker.Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Monday, July 2, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends Sunday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at...

William L. Lott

William L. Lott

Jun 26, 2018

William L. (W.L.) Lott departed this life in the loving company of his family on June 26, 2018. He was born in Grenada, Mississippi, on May 10, 1934 as the youngest of three children to Clarence and Annabelle Lott. He lived in Grenada until 1955 when he moved to Batesville, Mississippi, with his bride, Carol Jean Spraberry Lott, and their...

Jessie Earl Banks

Jessie Earl Banks

Jun 25, 2018

Jessie Earl Banks, age 80, passed away Monday morning, June 25, 2018, at his home in Crowder, MS.

There will be a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, June 29, 2018 at the Crowder Baptist Church in Crowder, MS. The family will be receiving friends at 1:30 p.m. prior to the service.

Jessie was born on October 20, 1937...

Ida Dell Williams

Ida Dell Williams

Jun 20, 2018

Ida Dell Williams, age 41, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2018 in Courtland, MS.There will be a visitation on Saturday, June 23, 2018 from 4:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home. Ida was born September 27, 1976 to Jody “JoJo” McDonald Byars and the late Roy Smith in Memphis, Tennessee. Ida was a homemaker during her lifetime and...

Willie Bea James

Willie Bea James

Jun 20, 2018

Willie Beatrice (Bea) Pickle James, age 94, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Tallahatchie General Hospital Nursing Home in Charleston, MS.There will be a graveside service held for Mrs. James at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at Enid Oak Hill Cemetery in Enid. The family will receive friends at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville from 1:30...

John Bell Young, Jr.

John Bell Young, Jr.

Jun 18, 2018

John Bell Young, Jr., age 83, passed away on June 18, 2018 at Panola Medical Center in Batesville. He is the husband of Barbara L. Young of Batesville. Funeral services for Mr. Young will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at...

Ramer R. Copeland

Ramer R. Copeland

Jun 17, 2018

Ramer R. Copeland, age 87, passed away Sunday morning, June 17, 2018, at his home near Sardis, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 19, 2018, at Central Academy Church of Christ in Batesville, MS with Mr. Ed Casteel officiating. The interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park, and the family will receive friends beginning at 12:00 P.M....

Michael R. Daniels

Michael R. Daniels

Jun 15, 2018

Michael R. "Squirrel" Daniels, age 65, passed away Friday afternoon, June 15, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.A memorial service for Michael will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Sardis Church of Christ in Sardis, MS.Michael was born August 25, 1952 in Memphis, TN to the late James L. and Jean Warren...

Betty Martin Matthews

Betty Martin Matthews

Jun 14, 2018

Betty Jean Martin Matthews, age 78, passed away Thursday evening, June 14, 2018, at Oxford Health and Rehab in Oxford, MS. Betty was the widow of the late William Harold Matthews.Funeral services for Ms. Matthews will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation...

Margie Pearson

Margie Pearson

Jun 13, 2018

Margie Jones Eads Pearson, age 82, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018 at the Charleston Nursing Home. She is the wife of Joe Pearson of Batesville. Funeral services for Mrs. Pearson will be held on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 12 noon in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends Friday...

William Lester Shultice

William Lester Shultice

Jun 10, 2018

William “Bill” Lester Shultice, age 67, passed away Sunday morning, June 10, 2018 at the North Mississippi Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. He was the husband of Nancy Shultice.There will be a memorial service honoring Bill at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 12, 2018 in Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at...

Clara Nell Kennedy Whitten

Clara Nell Kennedy Whitten

Jun 9, 2018

Clara Nell Kennedy Whitten, age 85, passed away Saturday evening June 9, 2018 at her home in Batesville, MS. She was the widow of the late James Gorden Whitten, Sr. Funeral services for Clara will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation one hour...

T.L. Shields, Jr.

T.L. Shields, Jr.

Jun 6, 2018

T.L.  "Pee Wee" Shields Jr., age 61, passed away at his home in Courtland on June 6, 2018. Funeral services for T.L. will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 9, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 10:00 prior to the service. Interment will be held at Pisgah...

Mary P. Morrow

Mary P. Morrow

Jun 1, 2018

Mary Elizabeth Poe Morrow, age 88, of Batesville, passed away on June 1, 2018 at NW MS Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale, MS. Funeral services for Ms. Morrow will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Locke Station Baptist Church with visitation beginning at 1:00 prior to the service. Interment will follow the service at Forrest...

Mavis Rodgers Marquis

Mavis Rodgers Marquis

Jun 1, 2018

Mavis Avenelle Marquis (Rodgers), 89, of Walls, MS, formerly of Batesville, MS, entered into eternal peace on June 1, 2018, at her home in Walls, MS.The family will receive friends at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS, 340 Highway 35 North, on Wednesday evening, June 6, 2018, from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. and also one hour prior to the service...

Robert Andrew Woodward

Robert Andrew Woodward

Jun 1, 2018

Robert Andrew Woodward, age 69, passed away June 1, 2018 at the Nursing Home in Charleston, MS. Robert was born July 4, 1948 to the late John B. Woodward and Ceresa Mason Woodward in Portage, WI. Robert was a farmer during his life time. He leaves behind one brother, John F. Woodward, Sr. of Horn Lake. Per Roberts request no...

Keith Travis Tidwell

Keith Travis Tidwell

May 29, 2018

Keith Travis Tidwell, age 47, left this world to join our Lord while he was in San Francisco, CA on Tuesday, May 29, 2018The family will hold a graveside gathering at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville on Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.Keith was born July 21, 1970 to Phil Tidwell of Gulfport and Shelby McFarland Tidwell Wages of...

Mamie E. Bray

Mamie E. Bray

May 28, 2018

Mamie "Trixie" Elizabeth Pearson Bray, age 94, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018, at her home in Batesville, MS. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 3:00 P.M. Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Batesville, MS, where she was member,  with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. The interment will follow in...

Rosemary Hudson Davis

Rosemary Hudson Davis

May 27, 2018

Rosemary Hudson Davis, age 84, of Batesville, passed away near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 27, 2018. She was the widow of Emmett Millard Davis, Sr. Funeral services for Ms. Davis will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday June 1, 2018 at Batesville Church of Christ with visitation beginning at 11:00 prior to the service. Interment will follow the...

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