Obituaries
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...
Holly Sharron Jenkins
Mar 23, 2026
Holly Sharron Jenkins, age 49, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 23, 2026 at her home in Batesville, Mississippi.
Funeral services for Holly will be held at 2:00 on Thursday, March 26, 2026 at Hosanna Family Worship Center in Pope, Mississippi with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, Mississippi. The family will receive friends one hour prior...
Charles Cobb
Mar 23, 2026
Charles Cobb, age 83, passed away Monday, March 23, 2026 at North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.
Funeral services for Charles will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at Sardis Lake Baptist Church with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. Charles will be laid to rest at McIvor Baptist Church Cemetery...
Mona Denise Roberts
Mar 17, 2026
Mona Denise Roberts, a cherished resident of Batesville, MS, passed away on March 17, 2026. Born on October 11, 1960, in Batesville, Mona lived a life marked by warmth, humor, and an enduring love for those around her.
The family will hold a memorial service Celebrating Mona’s life at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at Sardis Lake Baptist Church....
Beatrice "Bea" Dunson
Mar 16, 2026
Beatrice "Bea" Dunson, a devoted homemaker and caregiver, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Longtown Cemetery in Crenshaw, Mississippi. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Bea was...
Helen Griffis
Mar 16, 2026
Helen Griffis, age 80, passed away Monday, March 16, 2026 at her home in Marks, Mississippi.
Funeral services for Helen will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at the First United Pentecostal Church in Marks, MS with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Betty Jean "Bet" Collins
Mar 15, 2026
Betty Jean "Bet" Collins, a cherished mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2026, in Senatobia, Mississippi. Born on December 3, 1943, in Lambert, Mississippi, Bet devoted her life to family, faith, and community, leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness that touched many.
The family invites friends and family to gather in remembrance of Bet at...
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