Obituaries
Arlene Fay Williams
Jan 23, 2024
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Arlene Fay Williams, age 85, passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 23, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
A memorial service for Arlene will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, January 26, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home.
Arlene was born on April 1,...
Wendy Michelle Hentz
Jan 23, 2024
Wendy Michelle Hentz, age 39, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024 in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, January 27, 2024, at Pilgrims rest Baptist Church with the interment to follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS. The family will be receiving friends Friday evening, January 26, 2024, at Wells Funeral Home from 5:00 -...
James Dean Joiner
Jan 21, 2024
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James Dean Joiner, 67, passed away Sunday January 21, 2024 at Baptist Medical Center in Jackson, MS.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2024 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 11:00 prior to the service.
James was born December 31, 1956 in Batesville, MS...
JD Daugherty, Jr.
Jan 20, 2024
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JD Daugherty, Jr., 68, passed away Saturday January 20, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services for JD will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment...
Veedy K. Franklin
Jan 20, 2024
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Veedy Franklin, 95, of Batesville, MS, passed away on Saturday January 20, 2024.
The funeral service will be held Saturday, January 27, 2024 at 3:00 pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to service. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park.
Ms....
Thomas Leon (Tommy) Rowsey
Jan 19, 2024
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Thomas Leon (Tommy) Rowsey, age 82, passed away Friday, January 19, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
The family will celebrate his life at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, January 25, 2024, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Bethel Cemetery near Enid, MS....
Margie H. Clark
Jan 16, 2024
On January 16, 2024, Margie Herring Clark went to be with her Lord and Savior. She passed away at her daughter's home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services were be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at the New Hope Church of God. Interment will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Forrest Memorial...
James Robert Blackmon
Jan 15, 2024
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James R. Blackmon, 87, of Batesville, MS, went home to be with Jesus in the early morning hours of Monday January 15, 2024 at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services for Mr. Blackmon will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral...
Kristen Dean Hale, Jr.
Jan 14, 2024
Kristen Dean Hale, Jr. passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Kristen was just shy of being 3 months old.
Funeral services for Kristen will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 4, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest...
Marie Hyland Beard
Jan 14, 2024
Marie Hyland Beard, age 82, passed away Sunday morning, January 14, 2024, at her home near Courtland, MS.
DUE TO ONGOING INCLEMENT WEATHER AND POOR ROAD CONDITIONS, ALL SERVICES FOR MRS. BEARD HAVE BEEN CHANGED AS FOLLOWS:
The funeral service will be held Tuesday January 23, 2024 at 2pm at Courtland Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from Noon...
John David Tutor
Jan 11, 2024
John David Tutor, age 70, passed away Thursday morning, January 11, 2024, at Sardis Nursing Home in Sardis, MS.
The family will have a memorial gathering Saturday afternoon, January 13, 2024, at Wells Funeral Home from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M.
David was born February 5, 1953, in Marks, MS to the late William Jewel and Nellie Mavis Tims Tutor. He...
Genece Weaver Groner
Jan 11, 2024
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Genece Weaver Groner, age 75, passed away, Thursday evening, January 11, 2024 at her home in Pontotoc, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
Patricia Amato
Jan 7, 2024
Patricia Amato, 68, of Batesville, MS, passed away Sunday January 7, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Patricia was born February 27, 1955 to the late Floyd Milton Fletcher, Sr. and Evelyn Louise Lamb Fletcher in Memphis, TN. Patricia worked as a waitress for many years. She will be dearly missed by her loving family.
In addition to...
Sharon Faye Townsend Ruby
Jan 5, 2024
Sharon Faye Townsend Ruby, 64, of Sardis, MS, passed away Friday January 5, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hosptial in Oxford, MS.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday January 9, 2024 at 2pm at Harmontown Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from noon until the service begins. Interment will follow in Harmontown Baptist Church Cemetery.
Sharon was born...
John Robert "Peewee" Aven
Jan 5, 2024
John Robert "Peewee" Aven, 55, of Coldwater, MS, passed away Friday January 5, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto in Southaven, MS.
Peewee, as he was affectionatley known, was born August 3, 1968 to the late Robert Aven and Janice Sanders Aven in Charleston, MS. A country boy at heart, Peewee loved fishing, gathering with his friends and spending...
Joyce Nell Brown
Dec 31, 2023
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Joyce Nell Brown, age 82, passed away Sunday evening, December 31, 2023, at Diversicare in Ripley, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 3, 2024, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday from...
Tommy Lee Beasley
Dec 31, 2023
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Tommy Lee "Cowboy" Beasley, age 61, passed away at his home in Batesville, MS on December 31, 2023.
There will be a memorial service held for Tommy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 1:00.
Tommy was born on July 14, 1961 to...
Martha Jo Childs Hall
Dec 29, 2023
Martha J Childs Hall, age 88, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at her home in Batesville, MS. She was the widow of the late Donald W. “Don” Hall.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Mt. Olivet Global Methodist Church in Batesville, MS with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will...
Robert Terrance Titus
Dec 29, 2023
Robert Terrance Titus, age 61, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at his home in Batesville, MS. An inurnment will take place at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Once finalized by his family, the arrangements will be announced. Robert was born on August 26, 1962 to the late Rex and Joan Pigue Titus in Gulfport, MS....
Rhonda Darlene Goad
Dec 29, 2023
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Rhonda Darlene Goad, age 62, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.
A memorial service to honor her wonderful life will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 27, 2024, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS with the family receiving friends for...
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