Obituaries
Christopher "Chris" Glenn Sullivan
Apr 21, 2026
Christopher "Chris" Glenn Sullivan, age 51, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Baptist East Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, following a courageous three-year battle with cancer.
A celebration of Chris's life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home, with the inurnment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery...
Mary Elizabeth Stafford Colclasure
Apr 21, 2026
Mary Elizabeth Stafford Colclasure, age 76, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2026 at Diversicare Nursing Home of Batesville.
A memorial service for Mary will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026 at New Hope Church of God with Rev. Raymond Aven officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Mary was born on July 8,...
Keelyn Glenn Ware
Apr 19, 2026
Keelyn Glenn Ware, age 53, passed away Sunday afternoon, April 19, 2026, at Regional One Health in Memphis, TN.
Friends and family are welcome to a celebration of Keelyn's life at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Hosanna Family Worship Center in Pope, MS. The family will receive friends prior to the service beginning at 12:00 P.M.
Keelyn was born on...
Chester Earl "Chet" Rall
Apr 18, 2026
Chester Earl Rall June 14, 1949 – April 18, 2026
Chester Earl Rall, affectionately known as “Chet,” was born June 14, 1949, in Evansville, IN. A man of remarkable range and restless heart, he lived a life defined by service, music, and compassion.
A celebration of Chet's life will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Batesville First Methodist Church...
Blake Bridges
Apr 18, 2026
Murray Blake Bridges, known fondly as Blake, passed away on April 18, 2026, in Lambert, Mississippi, following a tragic accident.
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, April 27, 2026, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Crowder Cemetery in Crowder, MS. The family will be receiving friends Sunday evening from 5:00...
Lowry Curtis "Curt" Steele, Jr.
Apr 17, 2026
Lowry Curtis "Curt" Steele, Jr., age 84, passed away Friday, April 17, 2026 at the AMG Specialty Hospital in Batesville, Mississippi.
A memorial service to celebrate Curt's life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Curt was...
Dennis Gene Pearson
Apr 15, 2026
Dennis Gene Pearson, age 77, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at his home in Batesville, Mississippi.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, April 18, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Dennis was born on October 13, 1948 to the late...
Marsha Lee Smith
Apr 15, 2026
Marsha Lee Smith, age 83, passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at her home in Batesville, MS.
The family will be celebrating her life at 4:00 P.M. Saturday, April 18, 2026, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Rose Hill Cemetery in Sardis, MS. The family will be receiving friends at 3:00...
Ruthan Cobb Bailey Mullan
Apr 14, 2026
Ruthan Cobb Bailey Mullan, age 85, passed away Tuesday evening, April 14, 2026 at the Azalea Commons Assisted Living in Batesville, Mississippi.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Friday, April 17, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. Ruthan will be laid to...
Margaret Ann Cates
Apr 11, 2026
Margaret Ann Cates, age 80, passed away peacefully on April 11, 2026, at Beehive Homes of Batesville, Mississippi. She was born on November 17, 1945, in Memphis, Tennessee.
A Memorial Mass will be held at 12 Noon on Saturday, April 18, 2026 at St. Johns Catholic Church in Sardis, Mississippi.
Margaret Ann’s life was marked by dedication both in her career and...
Charles Jerry Brown
Apr 10, 2026
Charles Jerry Brown, age 83, passed away Friday, April 10, 2026, at Highland Hill Medical Center in Senatobia, MS.
A funeral service to celebrate his life will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at Sardis Lake Baptist Church with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will be receiving friends beginning at 11:00 A.M....
Lloyd Ervin Campbell, Jr.
Apr 9, 2026
Lloyd Ervin Campbell, Jr., age 88, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2026, in Sardis, MS.
A memorial service for Lloyd will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at the Batesville Presbyterian Church with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service.
Lloyd was born on December 24, 1937, in Leflore County, Mississippi, Lloyd’s journey through life was marked by...
Betty Oleava Sensabaugh
Apr 6, 2026
Betty Oleava Sensabaugh, age 84, passed away Monday, April 6, 2026, at her home in Courtland, MS, where she was lovingly comforted by her children.
Funeral services for Betty will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, April 10, 2026, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Sumner, MS. The family will...
Gena Kay Tuft
Apr 4, 2026
Gena Kay Tuft, age 58, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026 at her home near Oxford, Mississippi.
Gena was welcomed into this world on September 17, 1967 to the late Edwin Wayne Lee and Relda Marler Lee in Corinth, Mississippi.
Gena was a cherished mother, devoted wife, and loving grandmother. She devoted most of life as a stay-at-home mother, focusing on the...
Wilma Boatner Hentz
Apr 4, 2026
Wilma Boatner Hentz, age 90, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2026, at her home in Courtland, MS.
Funeral services for Wilma will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 6, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Eureka Private Cemetery in Courtland, MS. The family will receive friends one hour...
Gerald Wayne Griffis
Apr 3, 2026
Gerald Wayne Griffis, age 69, passed away Friday, April 3, 2026 at his home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Rev. John Howell, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Gerald was born on October...
Bryce Matthews
Apr 2, 2026
Stetson "Bryce" Matthews, age 34, passed away in a tragic auto accident in Quitman County, MS on Thursday afternoon, April 2, 2026.
A service celebrating Bryce's life will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 7, 2026, 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 be...
Janie Alred Caine
Apr 1, 2026
Janie Alred Caine, age 74, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at her home in Courtland, MS.
The family will be celebrating Janie's life Saturday morning, April 4, 2026, at 10:00 A.M. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Bethany Baptist Church Cemetery in Courtland, MS. The family will receive friends Friday...
Roy W. Burns
Mar 31, 2026
Roy W. Burns, age 73, passed away Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at his home in Courtland, Mississippi.
Funeral services for Roy will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at New Hope Church of God with Rev. Raymond Aven officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Roy was born on July 10, 1952 to...
Ginger Holley Pitcock
Mar 28, 2026
Ginger Holley Pitcock, 81, passed peacefully to her Heavenly Home on March 28, 2026 surrounded by her family in Auburn, AL.
A graveside service will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS.
She was born in Memphis, TN on June 25, 1944, to William H. and Vida Holley. She is preceded in death by her...
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