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Mazil K. Hawkins, Jr.

Mazil K. Hawkins, Jr.

Mar 23, 2017

Mazil K. Hawkins Jr. , age 65, of Olive Branch, passed away today, March 23, 2017 at Senatobia Health and Rehab in Senatobia, MS. Mazil was born August 3, 1951 in Lambert to the late Mazil K. Hawkins and Jimmie Sue Bullard Hawkins. He was a Lab Tech during his lifetime and a member of Clearview Baptist Church.  He leaves...

Tabatha Lott Nunnelley

Tabatha Lott Nunnelley

Mar 22, 2017

Tabatha Lott Nunnelley, age 49, passed away Wednesday morning, March 22, 2017 at her home in Pope, MS. Graveside services for Tabitha will be held on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS.  Tabatha was born in Gulfport on November 28, 1967 to W.L. Lott and the late Carol Jean Lott. Tabatha is survived...

Betty Jean McBroom Wilson

Betty Jean McBroom Wilson

Mar 20, 2017

Mrs. Betty Jean McBroom Wilson, age 84, passed away at Baptist Hospital in Oxford, MS today, March 20, 2017.  Funeral services for Mrs. Wilson will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at First United Methodist Church in Batesville MS. The family will receive friends beginning at 9:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at...

Bobby Lee Russell

Bobby Lee Russell

Mar 19, 2017

Bobby Lee Russell, age 80, passed away at his home near Batesville, MS Sunday morning, March 19, 2017.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at the First Baptist Church in Sardis, MS with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Monday evening, March 20, 2017 from 5:00 - 8:00...

Gennie Mack Little

Gennie Mack Little

Mar 15, 2017

Video Memorial TributeGennie Mack Little, age 85, passed away Wednesday morning, March 15, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of north MS in Oxford, MS.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, March 17, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Liberty Hill Cemetery at Pope, MS. The family will be receiving friends beginning...

Carrie R. Groves

Carrie R. Groves

Mar 12, 2017

Video Memorial TributeCarrie R. Groves, age 58, formerly of Oxford, MS, passed away Sunday evening, March 12, 2017 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS.Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, March 16, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in North Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery in Oxford, MS. The family will...

Charles Lee "Tripp" Chambers, III

Charles Lee "Tripp" Chambers, III

Mar 12, 2017

Charles Lee "Tripp" Chambers, III, age 60, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2017 at his home in Batesville, MS.The family will have a graveside service Saturday, March 18, 2017 at 10:30 A.M. at Friendship Cemetery in Como, MS.Tripp was born March 12, 2017 in Memphis TN to the late Charles Lee Chambers, Jr. and Patsy Ruth Patterson Chambers. Throughout his...

Betty Sue Curry Hudson

Betty Sue Curry Hudson

Mar 10, 2017

Video Memorial TributeBetty Sue Curry Hudson, age 81, passed away Friday evening, March 10, 2017 at the Sardis Community Nursing Home.  Funeral service will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 13, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Peach Creek Cemetery in Sardis, MS. The family will be receiving friends Monday from...

Diane Howell Sanford

Diane Howell Sanford

Mar 5, 2017

Video Memorial TributeHelen Diane Howell Sanford, age 70, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford surrounded by her family.Funeral services will be 12:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 7, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral home with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS.  The family will be receiving friends...

Mary Murphree Watts

Mary Murphree Watts

Mar 4, 2017

Video Memorial TributeMary M. Watts, age 84, passed away Saturday morning, March 4, 2017 at her son's home in Pope, MS.Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday, March 5, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery of Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends from 1:00 P.M. until service...

Hubbard Edward Bass Jr.

Hubbard Edward Bass Jr.

Mar 4, 2017

Hubbard Edward Bass, Jr. age 85, passed away at his home in Southaven MS. on March 4, 2017. Graveside service for Mr. Bass will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 8, 2017 at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville MS. Reverend Sam Burton, II will officiate. Wells Funeral Home has charge. Ed was born November 11, 1931 to the late...

Connie Marquis Fonseca

Connie Marquis Fonseca

Mar 3, 2017

Video Memorial Tribute Connie Marquis Fonseca, age 68, passed away Friday morning, March 3, 2017, at Sunrise Hospital in Las Vegas, NV.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Saturday, March 18, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Forest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends from 5-8:00 P.M....

Britt Taylor

Britt Taylor

Feb 28, 2017

Britt Taylor, age 58, passed away at Methodist Hospice Facility in Memphis, TN. February 28, 2017.  Funeral services for Mr. Taylor will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,  March 4, 2017 at Como United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. prior to the service.  Interment will follow the service at Friendship Cemetery in Como....

Lela V. Smith

Lela V. Smith

Feb 23, 2017

Lela Smith, age 70, passed away at her home outside of Sledge MS on February 23, 2017. Funeral services for Mrs. Smith will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Monday, February 27, 2017 at Hollywood Baptist Church in Sledge, MS., with visitation beginning at 1:00 prior to the service. Interment will follow at Looxahoma Cemetery. Reverend Roy Hartzell will officiate....

James Lynn Elliott, Sr.

James Lynn Elliott, Sr.

Feb 19, 2017

James Lynn Elliott, Sr. age 69, passed away Sunday evening, February 19, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.Funeral services for Mr. Elliott will be held on at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday February 22, 2017 at Hosanna Family Worship Center in Pope, MS with visitation beginning at 11:00 prior to the service. Rev. Damon Plummer, Rev....

Larry Ray Campbell

Larry Ray Campbell

Feb 19, 2017

Larry Ray Campbell, age 71, passed away at Merit Health in Batesville, MS, February 19, 2017. Funeral services for Mr. Campbell will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, February 24, 2017 at Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Pope MS with visitation beginning at 10:00 prior to the service. Interment will follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery. Reverend Derrick Simmons will...

Charles Edward Tyler

Charles Edward Tyler

Feb 18, 2017

Video Memorial TributeJackson, MS - Charles Edward Tyler, age 84, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, February 18, 2017 after a lengthy illness. A celebration of his life will be held Tuesday, February, 21, 2017 at 11:00 am at Christ United Methodist Church in Jackson, Mississippi following a visitation in the Great Hall at 10:00 am. Visitation in...

Bettye Loyce Raines

Bettye Loyce Raines

Feb 17, 2017

Bettye Loyce Raines, age 80, of Palestine, Texas passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at Hospice of East Texas in Tyler, Texas.  She was born on March 23, 1936 in Sardis, Mississippi to Luther A. and Lillian Johns Dorr.  She had resided in Palestine for 27 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Palestine.  She...

James R. Childress

James R. Childress

Feb 15, 2017

Video Memorial TributeMr. James R. "Crawdad" Childress, age 68, passed away at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN. on February 15, 2017.  Funeral services for Mr. Childress will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m.  Interment will follow the service...

Michael Lee Workman

Michael Lee Workman

Feb 14, 2017

Mr. Michael Lee Workman, age 72, passed away at his home near Charleston, February 14, 2017. Michael is the husband of Alice Fonda Henson Workman of Charleston. Michael was born March 3, 1944 to the late Robert Dean Workman and Lois Yvonne Birkner Workman in Iowa City, IO. Michael was a member of St. John's Catholic Church in Charleston and...

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