Obituaries

Jacob David Ray

Jacob David Ray

Sep 15, 2018

Jacob David “Jake” Ray, age 18, passed away Saturday evening, September 15, 2018, from injuries received in an auto accident in Batesville, MS.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will be receiving friends Monday...

Maurice Ellis

Maurice Ellis

Sep 14, 2018

Maurice “Sonny” Ellis, age 89, passed away Friday morning, September 14, 2018 at his home in Crowder, Mississippi. He was the widower of the late Margaret Ruth Ellis.Funeral services for Sonny will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Crowder Cemetery. The...

Liam Michael Anthony

Liam Michael Anthony

Sep 13, 2018

Liam Michael Anthony, infant son of Michael Eugene and Maggie Lauren Willis Anthony of Batesville, passed away on September 13, 2018 at Baptist Women's Hospital in Memphis, TN. There will be a graveside service held for baby Liam at 2:00 on Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Crowder Cemetery in Crowder, MS. Rev. Derrick Berry will officiate. Wells Funeral Home of...

Betty Wells McGee

Betty Wells McGee

Sep 10, 2018

Betty Wells McGee, age 86, of Texarkana, Texas died Monday, September 10th, 2018.Betty was born in Senatobia, Mississippi in 1932, and graduated from Senatobia High School. Soon after graduation, she met her love, Patrick Lindy McGee, and they were married in 1952. The McGees’ settled in Texarkana in 1956 where they were active members of First United Methodist Church of...

Marie Deaton

Marie Deaton

Sep 10, 2018

Sadie Marie Deaton, age 86, passed away at her home near Batesville today, September 10, 2018. Marie was the widow of the late William Nelson Deaton, Jr. The family will hold a private memorial service for Marie at a later date.A full obituary will be provided later.

Sylvia B. Raby

Sylvia B. Raby

Sep 6, 2018

Sylvia Byers Raby, age 76, passed away Thursday, September 6, 2018 at the North Mississippi Baptist Hospital in Oxford, MS. She was the widow of the late Norman Earl Raby. The family will have a memorial service at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday morning, September 13, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with a gathering of...

Linda L. Frakes

Linda L. Frakes

Sep 5, 2018

Linda Lou Frakes went to a land prepared by her Lord on September 5, 2018.She is survived by her husband Danny Frakes of Water Valley, MS as well as 4 sisters Nancy Leslie of Three Springs, PA., Sharon Stilwell of Herndon, VA., Evelyn Worthy of Cambridge Springs, PA., Kathy Worthy of Mt. Union, PA; and her 5 grown children with...

Beverly Wright Perkins

Beverly Wright Perkins

Sep 1, 2018

Beverly Jane Perkins, 67 of Crystal Springs (formerly of Courtland, MS) went home to be with her Lord on September 1, 2018 in Booneville, MS.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 5, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends beginning at 11:00 A.M. prior to the service on Wednesday. The...

Anita Denman

Anita Denman

Sep 1, 2018

Anita Haney Denman, age 86, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2018 at Methodist University Hospital - Germantown in Germantown, TN. Ms. Denman was the widow of the late Jerry L. Denman of Sardis, MS. Anita was born on January 12, 1932 to the late Vannie Smith Haney and Harold David Haney in Memphis, TN. She was a homemaker and a...

Patricia Ann Flemmons

Patricia Ann Flemmons

Aug 30, 2018

Patricia Ann Anderson Flemmons passed away August 30, 2018 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital- North MS, Oxford, MS. Funeral services for Patricia will be at 3:00 on Saturday, September 1, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 2:00 prior to the service. She was born on November 2, 1947 in...

Patricia D. Howard

Patricia D. Howard

Aug 26, 2018

Patricia Howard, age 64, passed away late Sunday night, August 26th at North Delta Hospice in Southaven, Mississippi.Patricia was born October 20, 1953 to the late Celestine Cain and Odis L. Dye in Batesville, MS. During her lifetime she was a card dealer for a Casino in Tunica, MS. In her spare time she enjoyed reading a book or sewing. ...

Beth Anne Boehm

Beth Anne Boehm

Aug 24, 2018

Beth Anne Boehm, age 54, of Olive Branch, passed away August 24, 2018 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford.Funeral services for Beth Anne will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 26, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 prior to the...

Verlon Dean Goodman

Verlon Dean Goodman

Aug 24, 2018

Verlon Dean Goodman, age 80, passed away at North Oaks Hospital in Senatobia, MS. There will be no services scheduled at this time.Dean was born March 29, 1938 in Dyess, AR to Nellie Goodman. He was a retired dock worker and truck driver, who, in his spare time, enjoyed working in his yard.Dean is survived by his two daughters, Debby...

Hattie P. Robison

Hattie P. Robison

Aug 22, 2018

Hattie Petrea Robison, age 89, passed away Wednesday evening, August 22, 2018, at Diversicare Nursing Home in Batesville, MS. Hattie was the widow of Donald A. Robison. Funeral services for Mrs. Robison will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 25, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at...

Jackie Annette Pettit Golden

Jackie Annette Pettit Golden

Aug 19, 2018

Jackie Annette Pettit Golden, age 54,  passed away early Sunday morning, August 19, 2018, at the North Mississippi Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Funeral services for Jackie will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 1:00 prior to the service....

Justin L. Cooper

Justin L. Cooper

Aug 19, 2018

Justin Lewis “Coop” Cooper passed away August 19, 2018 at Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Friday, August 24, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at 3:30 P.M. in North Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, MS. The family will be receiving friends prior to the service...

Walter Dewaine Snyder

Walter Dewaine Snyder

Aug 19, 2018

Horn Lake, MS – Walter Dewaine Snyder, age 78, passed away, August 19, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services for Mr. Snyder will be on Wednesday, August 22, at 11a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS, followed by a graveside service at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS....

Dianna Gale Roberts

Dianna Gale Roberts

Aug 16, 2018

Dianna Gale Roberts, age 74, passed away at Panola Medical Center in Batesville on August 16, 2018. She was the widow of the late Jackie Lee Roberts. Dianna was born October 29, 1943 in Memphis TN. She was a homemaker during her life time. She enjoyed playing Bingo and spending time with her grandchildren. She was a member of First...

Mary Joann Buckner

Mary Joann Buckner

Aug 15, 2018

Mary Joann Buckner, age 84, passed away Wednesday morning, August 15, 2018 at the Providence Assisted Living Center in Batesville, MS. She was the widow of the late James Belton BucknerThere will be a memorial service held for Ms. Buckner at 3:00 on Saturday, August 18, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The...

J.C. Harrison

J.C. Harrison

Aug 11, 2018

J.C. Harrison, age 76, passed away Saturday morning, August 11, 2018, at Cookeville Regional Medical Center in Cookeville, TN.

Funeral services will be held at 12 o’clock on Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at The Batesville Church of Christ with interment to follow at Crowder Cemetery in Crowder, MS. 

 

Visitation will take place Monday evening, August 13, 2018, from...