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J.C. "Jr." Bullard

J.C. "Jr." Bullard

Dec 2, 2016

Video Memorial TributeJ.C. Bullard, age 77, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016 at his home in Pope, MS. Mr. Bullard is the widower of the late Lillie Mae Hester Bullard.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, December 5, 2016  in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS....

Larry Newton Stovall

Larry Newton Stovall

Nov 29, 2016

Larry N. Stovall, age 68, passed away at Merit Health in Batesville, MS on November 29, 2016. He is the husband of Sheryl Cowan Stovall of Sardis. As per Mr. Stovall's wishes, no services will be held. Larry was born April 4, 1948 in Hernando, MS to the late Hubert David Stovall and Evelyn Wiley Stovall. Larry was a carpenter...

Stanford Eugene Coleman

Stanford Eugene Coleman

Nov 26, 2016

Stanford Eugene Coleman, age 52, passed away November 26, 2016 in Sunflower County, MS. He is the husband of Peggy Weeks Coleman of Batesville. Arrangements are incomplete at this time but will be updated once made available by the family.  

James Carlton Perkins

James Carlton Perkins

Nov 26, 2016

Video Memorial TributeJames Carlton Perkins, age 69, husband of Barbara Perkins, passed away after a short battle with cancer, November 26, 2016 at his home near Batesville, MS.Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Shady Grove Baptist Church in Batesville. The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 8:00 Monday evening at Wells Funeral...

Sylvia J. Gordon-Leidy

Sylvia J. Gordon-Leidy

Nov 22, 2016

Sylvia J. Gordon-Leidy, age 74, passed away Tuesday morning, November 22, 2016 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.The family will hold a celebration of life for Sylvia at a  later date in Tyler, TX. Sylvia was born January 30, 1942 in Houston, TX. to the late Louis Justin Hassell and Gladys Marie Davenport Hassell. During her...

Edgar Lee (Ed) Burks

Edgar Lee (Ed) Burks

Nov 20, 2016

Edgar Lee (Ed) Burks, 67, of Ellisville passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at Laurelwood Community Living Center.A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 22, 2016, at Memory Chapel Funeral Home in Laurel, MS with visitation beginning at 9 a.m. Arnold Kelley will officiate. The family will hold a visitation from 9:30 to 10:00...

Falcom Douglas Helms

Falcom Douglas Helms

Nov 20, 2016

Falcom Douglas Helms, age 74, passed away Sunday afternoon, November 20, 2016 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Batesville, MS.The family will hold a graveside service for Mr. Helms at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS. Reverend Tim Ellis will officiate the service. Falcom was born December 20, 1941 to the late Carson L....

Bobby Louis Bruton

Bobby Louis Bruton

Nov 19, 2016

Mr. Bobby Louis Bruton, age 75, formerly of Memphis, TN. passed away at his home in Batesville, MS after a courageous battle with cancer, Saturday, November 19, 2016. He is the husband of Marsha Bruton of Batesville. Per Mr. Bruton's wishes, his body has been donated to the Genesis Program in Memphis and there will be no services held. Bobby...

Mary Lois Ware

Mary Lois Ware

Nov 15, 2016

Video Memorial TributeMrs. Mary Lois Ware, age 56, passed away at her home in Crowder Tuesday evening, November 15, 2016. The family will hold a memorial service for Mrs. Ware at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Crowder Assembly of God Church.  Mary was born November 21, 1959 to Mary Jane Carpenter Walker and the late Audyie Ray...

Lynnwood Crowell

Lynnwood Crowell

Nov 12, 2016

Lynnwood Crowell, age 75, formerly of Batesville, passed away in Lebanon, TN on November 12, 2016. The family will hold a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at Gladeville United Methodist Church in Gladeville, TN. Lynnwood was born in Batesville, MS on December 25, 1940 to the late Floyd and Edna Crowell.   He graduated from Batesville...

Clayton Harvey "Perk" Perkins

Clayton Harvey "Perk" Perkins

Nov 9, 2016

Clayton Harvey "Perk" Perkins, age 84, passed away Wednesday morning, November 9, 2016, at his home near Sardis, MS.The family will hold a graveside service for Mr. Perkins at 2:30 on Friday, November 11, 2016 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral...

Wylie Gene Gowen

Wylie Gene Gowen

Nov 8, 2016

Wylie "Gene" Gowen, age 75, passed away late Tuesday evening, November 8, 2016 at his home near Batesville, MS.A memorial graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, November 11, 2016 at McIvor Cemetery near Batesville, MS.Gene was born August 2, 1941 in Sunnyvale, TX to the late John Lymuel and Audrey Juanita Morrison Gowen. He was a retired director of...

Reba H. DeVeny

Reba H. DeVeny

Nov 7, 2016

Reba Faith Haggard DeVeny, 83, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016, at her residence in Batesville, Mississippi. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, November 11, 2016, in the Nowell Massey Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tommy Snyder officiating. Visitation will be the day of the service at Nowell Massey Funeral Home from 12:00 p.m. until...

Dustin Leon Buice

Dustin Leon Buice

Nov 6, 2016

Dustin Leon Buice, age 18, passed away early Sunday morning, November 6, 2016 near Batesville, MS.The family will be having a memorial gathering Monday evening, November 7, 2016 from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home. There will be no other services.Dustin was born February 18, 1998 in Oxford, MS to Lester Leon Buice and Teresa Marie Jaco Bailey. ...

Mary Evelyn Fennel

Mary Evelyn Fennel

Nov 2, 2016

Mary Evelyn Fennel, age 72, passed away Wednesday afternoon, November 2, 2016 at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, MS.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday morning, November 4, 2016 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells funeral Home with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS.  The family will be receiving friends Thursday evening, November 3, 2016...

Sadie Charnes Perkins

Sadie Charnes Perkins

Oct 29, 2016

Sadie Charnes Perkins, age 91, widow of the late Vernon Hafner Perkins, passed away today, October 29, 2016 at the Desoto Health Care Facility in Southaven, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Thursday, November 3, 2016 at the Como Baptist Church in Como, MS with interment to follow in Mt. Zion Cemetery in Independence, MS. The family will receive...

Terry L. Shields, Jr.

Terry L. Shields, Jr.

Oct 29, 2016

Terry Lynn "T.J." Shields, Jr., age 28, passed away Saturday evening, October 29, 2016 at the North MS. Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel with interment to follow in Eureka Cemetery near Courtland, MS. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service.T.J. was...

Jimmie "Jim" Royce Fortune

Jimmie "Jim" Royce Fortune

Oct 29, 2016

Jimmie Royce "Jim" Fortune, age 78, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Methodist Healthcare Hospice Residence in Memphis, TN.Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at the Batesville Church of Christ with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Visitation is from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Monday, October 31, 2016 at Wells Funeral...

Thomas Jack Pickett

Thomas Jack Pickett

Oct 28, 2016

Video Memorial TributeThomas Jack Pickett, age 75, passed away peacefully to join our heavenly Father Friday morning, October 28, 2016, at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Oxford, MS. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 2, 2016 at 11:00 a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Tuesday...

Betty Goza Langley

Betty Goza Langley

Oct 27, 2016

Betty Goza Langley, age 71, passed away Thursday, October 27, 2016 in Charleston, MS at the Tallahatchie General Nursing Home.Funeral services for Ms. Langley will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, October 31, 2016 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will...

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