Obituaries
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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...
Linda Harris
Oct 25, 2016
Linda Harris, age 65, passed away Tuesday, October 25, 2016 in Greenville, MS. Funeral services for Linda will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service. Interment will follow at Forrest Memorial Park. Linda was born April 12,...
Aaron Thomas Stapp
Oct 21, 2016
Aaron Thomas Stapp, age 85, of Batesville, MS, passed away Friday morning, October 21, 2016 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. Graveside services will be 2:30 P.M. Wednesday, October 26, 2016 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends from 12:00 - 2:00 P.M. Wednesday prior to the graveside service.Aaron was born March 20, 1931...
Granville Wayne Melton
Oct 15, 2016
Granville Wayne Melton, age 78, passed away Saturday morning, October 15, 2016, at Tallahatchie General Hospital in Charleston, MS.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Monday, October 17, 2016 at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church near Enid, MS. The family will be receiving friends beginning at 10:00 A.M. Monday morning prior to the service at the church. The interment will follow in...
Robert Lee Grant, Sr.
Oct 14, 2016
Robert Lee Grant, Sr., age 48, passed away early Friday morning, October 14, 2016, at Merit Health Hospital in Batesville, MS.Robert was born September 15, 1968 to L.B. Grant and the late Carmen Maestre Grant in Chicago, IL. Robert leaves behind one son, Robert Lee Grant, Jr. of Pope, one brother, Richard Grant of Pope, and his father, L.B. Grant...
Lady Carolyn Embry
Oct 12, 2016
Lady Carolyn Embry, 77, died peacefully at her home on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 n Batesville, MS after a long struggle due to a rare lung disease, Mycobacterium Avium Complex Pulmonary Disease. Born on December 20,1938 to William Amos Cummings and Jewel Boatman Cummings, she grew up near Eupora with her sisters Jeanette Philly, of Greenwood and Deloris Oglesby of...
Claude E. Jefcoat
Oct 11, 2016
Claude Edward Jefcoat, age 70, of Batesville,passed away Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Baptist Memorial hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.A Memorial Service for Claude will be held Sunday, October 16, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at the Batesville Church of Christ, 120 Eureka St. in Batesville MS. Michael Bates will be officiating. Claude was born March 20, 1946 in...
Bobby L. Booth
Oct 11, 2016
Bobby L. Booth, age 80, passed away October 11, 2016, in Oxford, MS at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS. Bobby is the husband of Dorothy Mills Booth of Batesville. Funeral services for Bobby will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS with visitation beginning at 1:00 prior to the...
Joseph Gipson
Oct 11, 2016
Joseph Gipson, age 87, passed away Tuesday morning, October 11, 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.The family will hold a graveside service for Mr. Gipson Thursday, October 13, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. at North Ridge Cemetery in Millington, TN. Joseph was born December 2, 1928 to the late Harry Edward Gipson and Zelma Vivian Boling...
R.V. Draper
Oct 8, 2016
Roderick Vernon “R.V.” Draper, age 75, passed away Saturday night, October 8, 2016 at his home in Mansfield, TX surrounded by his family. Funeral services for R.V. will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday October 13, 2016 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends beginning at 9:00 prior to the...
William A. Lowe
Oct 7, 2016
William Lowe, age 73, of Senatobia, passed away at the Sardis Nursing Home on October 7, 2016. He is the husband of Martha Lowe. Wells Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. William was born August 30, 1943 in Lambert, MS to the late Harold Lowe and Claudia Tedford Lowe. William proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and...
Kenneth Bagwell
Oct 5, 2016
Kenneth Wray "Ken" Bagwell, age 67, of Hernando passed away October 5, 2016 in Tunica, MS. Wells Funeral Home of Batesville MS has charge of arrangements. Ken was born May 31, 1949 to the late Kenneth Bagwell and Lallie Wray Bagwell in Winona, MS. Ken was a physics teacher his entire life. He loved his profession. Ken coached football in...
Christopher George Young
Oct 3, 2016
Christopher Young, age 42, of Crowder, MS, passed away October 3, 2016 in Tallahatchie County, MS. The family will hold a memorial service at 2:00 p.m. for Christopher on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Crowder Assembly of God. Visitation will begin at 12 noon prior to the service. Reverend Hall will officiate the service. Christopher was born July 18, 1974...
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