Obituaries

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...

MaryBelle Rich Carter

MaryBelle Rich Carter

Feb 13, 2017

MaryBelle Rich Carter, age 86, passed away, February 13, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS. Funeral services for Mrs. Carter will be held on Wednesday, February 15, 2017  at 3:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Marks with visitation beginning at 1:30 prior to the service. Interment will follow at Marks Cemetery. Dr. Laurie Jones...

Wallace G. Cox, Sr.

Wallace G. Cox, Sr.

Feb 11, 2017

Video Memorial TributeCol. Wallace G. Cox, US Army (Retired), age 83, passed away peacefully at Timeless Grace Assisted Living in Pearl River County on February 11, 2017. At his passing, he was attended by numerous loved ones, a loving staff at Timeless Grace and God’s escort of angels. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 15, 2017 in the...

Gerald Wayne Morris

Gerald Wayne Morris

Feb 10, 2017

Video Memorial TributeGerald Wayne Morris age 64 of Batesville, MS, died Friday afternoon 2/10/17 at Merit Health in Batesville, MS.Funeral Services will be held Sunday afternoon 2/12/17 at 3:00 O'clock PM in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel inWells Funeral Home. The Reverend Brad Burnett officiating, Pastor of the Good Hope Baptist Church.  Interment will be in Good HopeBaptist Church Cemetery. ...

Billy Wayne Bridwell

Billy Wayne Bridwell

Feb 9, 2017

Billy Wayne Bridwell age 73, of Courtland, MS, died Thursday morning 2/9/17 at North Delta Hospice in Southaven, MS.   Billy was born April 17, 1943 to the late George Oscar Bridwell and Cora Lee Scoll Bridwell in Myrtle Springs, TX. Billy was a truck driver during his lifetime. Survivors include 8 children; Billy Bridwell, Jr., Yancey Bridwell, Rhonda Bridwell, Allen...

Robert C. Bollinger

Robert C. Bollinger

Feb 8, 2017

Robert C. Bollinger age 95, died early Wednesday morning 2/8/17 at the Sardis Nursing Home.Services are incomplete at this time and will be announced when they are completed.Wells Cremation Services in charge of arrangements.

Richard E. Daugherty

Richard E. Daugherty

Feb 7, 2017

Richard Daugherty, age 71, passed away on February 7, 2017 at Methodist Hospital in Memphis, TN.  Funeral services for Mr. Daugherty will be held Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 3:30 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with visitation beginning at 2:00 prior to the service. Interment will be held at Crowder Cemetery. Richard was born June 23, 1945 to the...

Billie Marie Waldrip

Billie Marie Waldrip

Feb 7, 2017

Video Memorial TributeBillie M. Waldrip, age 79, passed away early Tuesday morning at Merit Health Hospital in Batesville, MS. Billie is the widow of Bobby Quay Waldrip. Funeral services for Ms. Waldrip will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 10, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends...

Mildred G. Locke

Mildred G. Locke

Feb 4, 2017

VIDEO MEMORIAL TRIBUTE Mildred G. Locke, age 93, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Sardis Nursing Home in Sardis, MS. She is the widow of the late James W. "Son" Locke.Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, February 8, 2017 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at Ecru Cemetery in Ecru,...

Billy Joe Alred

Billy Joe Alred

Feb 4, 2017

Video Memorial TributeBilly Joe Alred, age 71, passed away Saturday evening, February 4, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN.Funeral services for Mr. Alred will be held on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Terza United Methodist Church with visitation 1 hour prior to the service at the church. The family will also receive friends from 5:00...

Lyle Keith Rogers

Lyle Keith Rogers

Feb 1, 2017

Lyle Keith Rogers, age 58, passed away February 1, 2017 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Mr. Rogers is the husband of Barbara Rogers. The family will hold a Celebration of Life for Keith at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 5, 2017 at the home of Cindy White, his sister-in-law, located at 4120 Pinehurst Blvd. Southaven, MS. Keith was...

Macky Boyette

Macky Boyette

Jan 30, 2017

Video Memorial TributeMacky Boyette, age 77, passed away Monday morning, January 30, 2017 at Merit Health Hospital in Batesville, MS. He is the husband of Joanne C. Boyette Funeral services for Mr. Boyette will be held on Wednesday February 1, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel with visitation beginning at 12 noon prior to the service. ...

Bonnie Joyce Campbell

Bonnie Joyce Campbell

Jan 28, 2017

Mrs. Bonnie Joyce Campbell, age 68, passed away January 28, 2017 at her home in Courtland, MS. She is the wife of Phillip Campbell of Courtland. The family will hold a memorial service for Bonnie on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Love Joy Church in Courtland.  Bonnie was born August 23, 1948 to the late Olene Dupree...