Obituaries
Dr. Johnny C. Spencer
Oct 14, 2026
Dr. Johnny C. Spencer, age 97, passed away Wednesday morning, October 14, 2026, at his home in Batesville, MS, surrounded by his loving and caring family.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 1, 2026, at the Batesville Presbyterian Church, with the family receiving friends at 1:00 P.M. prior to the service at the church. The interment will be at...
Harold Jones
Oct 28, 2026
Harold Jones, of Marks, Mississippi, passed away on October 28, 2026, in Marks, MS at the age of 89.
Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. in the Martin Wilingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The interment will be...
Ray Still
Oct 27, 2026
John Rayford “Ray” Still, age 68, went to be with the Lord on October 27, 2026 at his home in Harvest, Alabama.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 1, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS with the interment to follow at Cold Springs Cemetery in Sardis, MS. The...
Mary Elizabeth Davis
Oct 27, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Davis, 94, of Sardis, MS passed away at her home on October 27, 2026. Born in Hebron, MS on December 12, 1931, Mrs. Davis was the daughter of Mark Blakely and Tencil Blakely. She attended Sardis High School where she and her husband of seventy years, B.L. Davis, first met. After graduation, Mrs. Davis worked as a telephone...
Nan Marie Hentz
Oct 26, 2026
Nan Marie Hentz, age 91, a resident of Cleveland, Tennessee, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 26, 2026. Born on October 10, 1935, in Rome, Mississippi, Nan lived a full life with unwavering devotion to her family.
Nan met the love of her life, John Thomas Hentz, in Tutwiler, Mississippi, and the two were married in 1955 for...
Shirley Rose Dover
Oct 26, 2026
Shirley Rose Dover, age 87, passed away Monday, October 26, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
A memorial graveside service will be 3:00 P.M. Monday, November 2, 2026, at Union Cemetery in Sardis, MS.
Shirley was born December 21, 1938 in Panola County, MS to the late Harvey and Della Mae Redd Carlisle.
She was a homemaker and...
Richard Brian Swearengin
Oct 21, 2026
Richard Brian Swearengin, age 64, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2026, in Sardis, MS.
Family and friends are invited to gather in remembrance at a Memorial Gathering on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home. A Memorial Service will follow at 10:00 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home.
Richard Brian Swearengin, born October 15, 1962, in Haines City, Florida.
Richard...
Peggy Dalrymple
Oct 16, 2026
Peggy Dalrymple, of Batesville, Mississippi, passed away on October 16, 2026, in Batesville at the age of 87. She was born on October 21, 1938, in Florence, Alabama.
Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation on October 23, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. A graveside service will follow at 1:00...
Anna Lloyd Rotenberry
Oct 16, 2026
Anna Lloyd Rotenberry, 29, of Batesville, Mississippi, passed away on October 16, 2026, in Oxford. She was born on March 31, 1997, in Oxford, MS and her life, though far too brief, was filled with devotion to her family, determination, and memorable accomplishments.
Services will be 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the First Baptist Church in Batesville, MS. with...
Dennis Ray Mangrum
Oct 16, 2026
Dennis Ray Mangrum, known by many as Da, died peacefully on Friday, October 16, in Batesville, MS.
Graveside service will be held 11:00 in the morning Monday, October 19, 2026 at Magnolia Cemetery. Visitation will be 3:00 - 5:00 on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at First Baptist Church Batesville.
Dennis was born on December 28, 1940, at home in Batesville, Mississippi to...
Ronald C. Helms
Oct 14, 2026
Ronald C. "Ron" Helms, age 68, passed away Wednesday evening, October 14, 2026, at his home in Courtland, MS surrounded by his wife and family.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, October 19, 2026 at Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon. Interment will follow the service at Eureka Private Cemetery in Courtland.
Those honored to...
Ernest Dunlap
Oct 14, 2026
Ernest Dunlap, born August 26, 1931, in Trimble, Tennessee, passed away on October 14, 2026, in Como, Mississippi.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. A second visitation will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2026, from 2:00 until 4:00 p.m. at the same location, with the funeral...
Kaye Cook
Oct 14, 2026
Kaye Cook passed away at her home near Batesville on the morning of October 14, 2026. Kaye was the wife of Ricky Cook.
Funeral services for Kaye will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at Bethany Independent Baptist Church in Courtland, MS with visitation beginning at 9:00. Kaye will be laid to rest in the church cemetery...
Ida Margaret Bryan
Oct 12, 2026
Ida Margaret Bryan, known mostly as “Miss Ida,” age 84, of Batesville, Mississippi, died peacefully on Monday, October 12, 2026, at the BeeHive Homes of Batesville, surrounded by her family and loving staff.
Ida was born in Charleston, Mississippi, to Edith and Phil Sherman. She graduated from East Tallahatchie High School in 1959. She attended Northwest Mississippi Community College, where she...
Rebecca Sue Smith
Oct 12, 2026
Rebecca Sue “Becky” Smith
Rebecca Sue “Becky” Smith, age 76, passed away Monday, October 12, 2026, at her home in Oxford, Mississippi, surrounded by her loving family. Her passing came less than a month after the loss of her beloved husband, John Henry Smith.
A private ceremony will be held Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.
Becky was born January 7, 1950,...
Dan E. Brock
Oct 8, 2026
Dan E. Brock, 65, passed away on October 8, 2026. Born on January 28, 1961, Dan will be remembered with love for the life he lived and the steady presence he brought to those around him.
A visitation of remembrance will be Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at The Ice House, 101 Court St., Batesville, MS beginning at 6:00 P.M.
Dan was a...
Jimmy L. Still
Oct 7, 2026
Jimmy L. Still, age 88, passed away October 7, 2026 at the North Mississippi Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.
The family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, Mississippi on Saturday, October 10, 2026, followed by a brief ceremony in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. Mr. Jimmy will...
John King
Oct 4, 2026
John King, affectionately known as "Johnny", passed away October 4, 2026 at the age of 81 in Memphis, Tennessee.
Funeral services for Johnny will be held on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 12 Noon 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 beginning...
Jeanette Smith Hays
Oct 3, 2026
Jeanette Smith Hays left this world and met her Savior face to face on October 3, 2026 at her home with her family. Jeanette was born March 23, 1939, in Pope, MS to E.I.”Bub” and Mary Elizabeth “Maye” Lipe Smith. She was married to her husband, David on August 17, 1962, and began growing their family of three children. Jeanette is...
Helen P. Griffin
Sep 25, 2026
Helen P. Griffin, 87, passed away on September 25, 2026, at North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.
Born on January 7, 1939, in Bellwood, Alabama, Helen lived a life marked by warmth, devotion, and a genuine enjoyment of the world around her. She worked as a secretary for most of her working career, bringing dedication and steady commitment to...
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