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Obituaries

Kathleen Hays Ray

Kathleen Hays Ray

Jun 9, 2017

Kathleen Hays Ray, age 85, passed away Friday morning, June 9, 2017 at Tallahatchie General Nursing Home in Charleston, MS. Ms. Ray is the widow of the late Paul Edward Ray.Funeral services for Mrs. Ray will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, June 11, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS with visitation...

Frances Moore

Frances Moore

Jun 7, 2017

Frances Legge Moore, age 97, formerly of Batesville, Mississippi, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, June 7, 2017 at Barton Hills Assisted Living in Austin, Texas.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 17, 2017, at First Baptist Church in Batesville, MS with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park. The family will be receiving friends one hour...

Karen Rene Mathews

Karen Rene Mathews

Jun 6, 2017

Karen Rene Mathews, age 48, passed away tragically in an auto accident Tuesday afternoon, June 6, 2017, near Sardis, MS.A memorial service for Karen will be held on Friday, June 9, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Reverend Kevin Crofford...

Stoney Lee Harris

Stoney Lee Harris

Jun 3, 2017

Stoney Lee Harris, age 41, passed away late Saturday evening, June 3, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery near Paynes, MS.  The family will be receiving friends one...

Tammy Russell Jenkins

Tammy Russell Jenkins

Jun 3, 2017

Tammy McGregor Russell Jenkins, age 56, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2017,  at her home near Batesville, MS.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 6, 2017, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Black Jack Cemetery near Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 10:00 A.M.Tammy...

Halle Mitchell Walker

Halle Mitchell Walker

May 31, 2017

Out of love and respect for the Halle's family here in Batesville, we would like to post Halle's obituary to inform the community of her arrangements. Memorial Park Funeral Home of Memphis has charge of arrangements. Olivia Halle Mitchell Walker of Germantown, TN passed away peacefully on May 31, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Her five year battle against...

Martha Frances McCown Phelps

Martha Frances McCown Phelps

May 28, 2017

Martha McCown Phelps, age 91, passed away in the early morning hours of Sunday, May 28, 2017, at Providence Assisted Living in Batesville, MS. Ms. Phelps is the widow of the late Lucius Bernard Phelps after 64 years of marriage.Funeral services for Mrs. Phelps will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 30, 2017, in the Martin Willingham Memorial...

Shed M. Clemons

Shed M. Clemons

May 25, 2017

Shed M. Clemons, age 81, passed away late Thursday evening, May 25, 2017 at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, MS.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, May 29, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Longtown Cemetery near Crenshaw, MS. Visitation will be one prior to the service at Wells Funeral...

Ricky C. Smith, Sr.

Ricky C. Smith, Sr.

May 24, 2017

Ricky C. Smith, Sr., age 69, passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at his home in Pope, MS.Funeral services for Ricky will be held on Sunday, May 28, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville MS with visitation being held at 2:00 prior to the service. Ricky was born September 22,...

Taylor Lee Morgan

Taylor Lee Morgan

May 23, 2017

Taylor Lee Morgan, age 78, passed away at Baptist Hospital in Oxford, MS on May 23, 2017. Taylor was born March 30, 1939 to the late Sam Morgan and Minerva Gilmore Morgan in Tallahatchie county, MS. He was a carpenter by trade. Survivors include his 2 children, Sandra Morris and Roy Scott Morgan of Water Valley, and 2 sisters, Janie...

Lois Grant

Lois Grant

May 23, 2017

Lois Grant, age 57, of Iuka, passed away at North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS on May 23, 2017. Lois was born July 17, 1959 to the late Jessie Bryant and Geneva Shields Bryant in Marks, MS. Survivors include 2 children, Michael Bryant (Karen) of Georgetown, TN., Lisa Powell of Batesville, 2 sisters, Norma Jane Bryant of Victoria, TX.,...

Dale Burt

Dale Burt

May 21, 2017

Dale Burt, age 61, passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his home near Batesville, MS.Funeral services for Dale will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 25, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Interment will follow at Crowder Cemetery in Crowder, MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00...

Nona Fay Bradley Alred

Nona Fay Bradley Alred

May 21, 2017

Nona Fay Bradley Alred, age 60, passed away on May 21, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.Funeral services for Nona will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends beginning at 12 noon prior to...

Silas Bailey

Silas Bailey

May 18, 2017

Mr. Silas Bailey, age 62, passed away May 18, 2017 at the North MS Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.  The family will receive friends beginning at 2:30 to 4:00 on Monday, May 22, 2017 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Immediately following the visitation a Graveside services will be held at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville. Silas was born March...

Yvonne Cannon Brown

Yvonne Cannon Brown

May 17, 2017

Yvonne Cannon Brown, age 80, passed away on May 17, 2017, at her home near Batesville, MS. Funeral services for Mrs. Brown will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Crowder Assembly of God Church in Crowder, MS. The family will receive friends Friday evening at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m....

Catherine Woodard

Catherine Woodard

May 17, 2017

Catherine Byars Woodard, age 88, passed away Wednesday morning, May 17, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton in Covington, TN. Mrs. Woodard is the widow of the late Joseph Harvey Woodard.Funeral services for Mrs. Woodard will be held at 12:00 noon Friday, May 19, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning...

Thomas Lynn Camp

Thomas Lynn Camp

May 17, 2017

Thomas Lynn "Tommy" Camp, age 56, of Batesville,  passed away May 17, 2017.  Services for Tommy will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, May 22, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Wells Funeral Home. Interment will follow the service Monday ...

Laurie Marie Wilke

Laurie Marie Wilke

May 16, 2017

Laurie Marie Wilke, age 56, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford MS. She is the wife of William G. "Bill" Wilke of Batesville. A living memorial was held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday May 15, 2017 at Blackjack Presbyterian Church in Batesville in Laurie's honor. Laurie was born June 8, 1960 to the...

John (Gary) Garrett Veazey, Jr.

John (Gary) Garrett Veazey, Jr.

May 16, 2017

Senatobia businessman and civic leader John Garrett Veazey, Junior died peacefully at his home early on May 16, surrounded by his wife, daughter, sister, and dear friend of 25 years, Calvin Clark, as well as a devoted hospice nurse. He was 74 years old. The family will celebrate and honor Gary's life 3:00 P.M. Friday, May 19, 2017 at the...

George Edgar Wilson, Jr.

George Edgar Wilson, Jr.

May 15, 2017

George Edgar Wilson, Jr. age 85, passed away at Methodist Hospital Germantown on May 15, 2017. He is the husband of Betty Wilson of Bartlett, TN, formerly of Pope. Funeral services for Mr. Wilson will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 10:00. ...

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