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Obituaries

Allen Earl Haberman

Allen Earl Haberman

Mar 13, 2018

Batesville, MS — Allen "Al" Haberman, age 86, died peacefully at his home on March 13, 2018 with his family at his side.

Al was born in Marion, Ohio on July 8, 1931 to the late William G. and Minnie Ethel (Storer) Haberman.

He was a graduate of the Harding High School class of 1949.

Al was a proud veteran...

Riley B. Ford

Riley B. Ford

Mar 7, 2018

Riley Boyd "Bud" Ford, age 79, passed away Wednesday, March 7th, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. Funeral services for Bud will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Eureka United Methodist Church near Courtland with interment following at Eureka Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Wells...

James Calvin Johnson

James Calvin Johnson

Mar 6, 2018

James Calvin Johnson, age 70, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Funeral services for Mr. Johnson will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends beginning at 12 noon prior to the service. Interment will...

Earlene Tucker Scruggs

Earlene Tucker Scruggs

Mar 2, 2018

Earlene Tucker Scruggs, age 86, passed away Friday morning, March 2, 2018, at her home in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon, March 4, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Sardis, MS. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to...

Mary LeGrande Wiggers

Mary LeGrande Wiggers

Mar 2, 2018

Mary Legrande Wiggers, age 88, passed away Friday evening, March 2, 2018, at her home in Oxford, MS. She was the widow of the late Reverend Charles C. Wiggers.The family will gather at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Oxford, MS beginning at 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 5, 2018, with a memorial service to follow at 11:00 A.M. The committal...

Donald Wayne Finnie

Donald Wayne Finnie

Feb 28, 2018

Donald Wayne "Don" Finnie, age 71, passed away at North Delta Hospice in Southaven, MS on February 28, 2018.  Don was born November 23, 1946 to the late William Homer Finnie and Betty Gordon Finnie in Panola County, MS. He was a professor for 20 plus years with Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely, CO. where he taught anatomy, biology,...

Alondra Cordero

Alondra Cordero

Feb 24, 2018

Alondra Cordero, infant child, passed away at the Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, TN on February 24, 2018.  Funeral services for Alondra will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday March 2, 2018 at the Primera Misión Bautista in Batesville, MS. Interment will follow at Magnolia Cemetery. Reverend Tino Trevino will officiate. Wells Funeral Home has charge. Survivors include...

Mark "Harley" Sivley

Mark "Harley" Sivley

Feb 24, 2018

Mark "Harley" Sivley, age 46, passed away February 24, 2018 at his home in Batesville, MS. Mark was born November 25, 1971 to the late Mona Davis in Greenwood, MS. Mark's passion in life was playing music on his guitars and riding his motorcycle.Mark is survived by his wife, Wendy Sivley; children, Ashely Sivley, Michael John Sivley, Raven Milner, Brentney...

Mary Yeargin

Mary Yeargin

Feb 23, 2018

Mary Lucille Hocutt Yeargin, age 91, passed away Friday morning, February 23, 2018,  at her daughters home in Millington, TN. She was the widow of Thomas W. Yeargin. There will be a graveside service held for Ms. Yeargin at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 26, 2018 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Wells Funeral Home has charge. Mary was...

Martha Hill

Martha Hill

Feb 20, 2018

Martha Hill, age 60, passed away Tuesday February 20th, at the Northwest MS Regional Medical Center in Clarksdale, MS.Funeral services for Ms. Hill will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 24, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with the family receiving friends beginning at 1:00 prior to the service. Interment will...

Shirley Turner Rotenberry

Shirley Turner Rotenberry

Feb 19, 2018

Shirley Turner Rotenberry, age 78, passed away Monday, February 19, 2018, at her home near Batesville, MS. She was the widow of the late Mack Rotenberry.Funeral services for Ms. Rotenberry will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Crowder Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 Thursday evening at Wells Funeral Home...

Johnnie Ford Rushing

Johnnie Ford Rushing

Feb 17, 2018

Johnnie Ford Rushing, age 91, passed away Saturday morning, February 17, 2018, at her home in Batesville, MS. She is the widow of the late Bernard Rushing.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, February 20, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will be...

Robert Louis Bush, Jr.

Robert Louis Bush, Jr.

Feb 15, 2018

Robert Louis “Cotton” Bush, Jr., age 71, passed away at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS on February 15, 2018. There will be a memorial service held for Mr. Bush at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Friends will gather at 1:00 prior to the service....

Clint W. Williford. Sr.

Clint W. Williford. Sr.

Feb 13, 2018

Clint W. Williford, Sr., age 95, passed away Tuesday morning, February 13, 2018, at Providence Assisted Living Home in Batesville, MS. Funeral services for Mr. Williford will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 18, 2018 at Batesville First United Methodist Church with family receiving friends beginning at 1:00 prior to the service. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill...

Mike Cook

Mike Cook

Feb 11, 2018

Mike Cook, age 58, passed away early Sunday morning, February 11, 2018, at his home near Marks, MS. Funeral service for Mike will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at New Hope Church of God, 209 West St. Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home...

Ralph Wayne Baughman

Ralph Wayne Baughman

Feb 10, 2018

Ralph Wayne Baughman, age 61, passed away this afternoon, February 10, 2018 at his home near Crowder. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. Interment will be in Crowder Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home. Reverend...

Donald E. Ware

Donald E. Ware

Feb 6, 2018

Donald "Duck" E. Ware, age 56 of Courtland, passed away February 6, 2018. He is the husband of Debbie Ware. Funeral services for Mr. Ware will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday February 10, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends Friday evening at the funeral home from...

James Roberson

James Roberson

Feb 6, 2018

James "Johnny" Roberson, age 86, of Marks, passed away February 6, 2018 at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo. Funeral services for Mr. Roberson will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Faith Baptist Church in Lambert. The family will receive friends at the church Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Interment will follow the...

Marjorie P. Carson

Marjorie P. Carson

Feb 5, 2018

Marjorie Pendergrass Carson, age 97, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 5, 2018 in Batesville, MS. Born in Birchwood, TN on July 10, 1920 to James O. Pendergrass and Addie Lee Friddel Pendergrass. She was loved dearly by her family, and all who knew her felt blessed to have such a kind sweet person in their lives. ...

Eunice "Pete" Mills

Eunice "Pete" Mills

Feb 1, 2018

Eunice Marie Slaughter "Pete" Mills, age 69, passed away early Thursday morning, February 1, 2018, at her home in Pope, MS.Funeral services for Pete will be held on Saturday, February 3, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends Friday evening at the funeral home from 5:00...

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