Obituaries
William James Davis
Nov 24, 2015
Mr. William James "Bill" Davis, age 64, passed away Tuesday evening, November 24, 2015, at his home in Pope, Mississippi. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, November 28, 2015 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home and interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Friday evening, November 27,...
Susan Lynn Sanders
Nov 18, 2015
Susan Lynn Sanders, age 68, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. She is the widow of the late, Kenneth R. Sanders. Funeral services for Susan will be held Saturday, November 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Highland Heights Presbyterian Church in Cordova, TN with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. prior to the service....
William Davis "Bill" Newton, Jr.
Nov 16, 2015
William Davis "Bill" Newton, Jr., age 74, of Enid, MS, passed away on November 16, 2015 at Regional One Medical Center in Memphis, TN. The family will hold a memorial service honoring Bill at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2015 at Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 12 noon. Rev. Chris Cooksey,...
Eva Laverne French
Nov 15, 2015
Mrs. Laverne French, age 87, formerly of Batesville, MS, went to be with the Lord Sunday evening, November 15, 2015 in D'Iberville, MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday, November 18th from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Funeral Service for Mrs. French will be held Thursday morning at 11:00 a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial...
Shirley M. Wells
Nov 8, 2015
Ms. Shirley Morris Wells, age 79, passed away on Sunday morning, November 8, 2015, at the Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Ms. Wells is the widow of the late Richard Lee Wells of Senatobia, MS. Memorial services for Ms. Shirley will be held at the Senatobia Church of Christ on Friday, November 13, 2015; at 2:00 PM. Mr. Phillip...
Mary A. Pelts
Nov 5, 2015
Mary A. Pelts, age 71, passed away November 5, 2015 at Merit Health in Batesville, MS. She is the widow of Raymond Pelts. Services for Mrs. Pelts will be held Saturday, November 7, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends at 1:00 prior to the...
Doris Ann Blair
Nov 5, 2015
Doris Ann Roper Blair, age 73, passed away at La Maison Leisure Living Facility in Denham Springs, LA on November 5, 2015. The family will hold a graveside service Saturday, November 14, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at Sardis Lake Baptist Church Cemetery in Sardis, MS. Doris was born January 12, 1942 tot he late Harold Roper and Maggie Bolen Roper...
William Christopher Melchior
Nov 4, 2015
William Christopher Melchior, age 47, passed away at Merit Health in Batesville MS on November 4, 2015. The family will hold a private memorial service for Chris at a later date. Chris was born March 3, 1968 to Marlene Davis Melchior and the late William Joseph Melchior in Alexandria, VA. William held an associates degree in social work. Those left behind...
Emma Jean Griffis
Nov 1, 2015
Mrs. Emma Jean Sorrells Griffis, age 91, passed away in the early morning hours of November 1, 2015, at her home in Sardis Lake, Mississippi. Mrs. Griffis is the wife of the late Leland Griffis. Funeral services for Mrs. Griffis will be held in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 4, 2015, at 3:00...
Kathryn Sullivant
Oct 26, 2015
Kathryn "Kathy" Brown Sullivant, age 75, passed away October 26, 2015, at Methodist Hospice in Memphis, TN. Funeral services for Kathy will be held Thursday, October 29, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at 10:00. Interment will follow...
David Douglas "Dopey" Floyd, Sr.
Oct 26, 2015
David Douglas Floyd, Sr. (Dopey to his friends) began his last great adventure on Monday, October 26, 2015. He was born July 4, 1938 to the late Alton Adolph and Annie Lee Miller Floyd of Sardis Mississippi, where he was a life-long resident. A Graveside service for Mr. Floyd will be held Saturday, October 31, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. at...
Robert "Bobby" L. Hill
Oct 25, 2015
Robert L. "Bobby" Hill, age 81, passed away Sunday morning, October 25, 2015 at his home in Pope, MS. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Liberty Hill Baptist Church in Pope, MS with interment to follow in Liberty Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:00 P.M. until service time Thursday at the church...
Elizabeth Kay Hull
Oct 23, 2015
Elizabeth Kay "Nurse Kay" Hull, age 65, passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at her residence in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, October 27, 2015 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The committal service will follow Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 P.M. in Jonesboro Memorial Cemetery in Jonesboro, AR. The family will receive...
William "Bill" Claude Gray
Oct 21, 2015
William "Bill" Claude Gray, age 62, passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, AL. Funeral services for Bill will be held Sunday, October 25, 2015 at 2:30 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends at 1:00 prior to the service. Interment will follow...
James William Griffin
Oct 14, 2015
Mr. James William "J.W." Griffin, passed away October 14, 2015, at his home in Courtland, Mississippi. Funeral services for J.W. will be held Friday, October 16, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Interment will follow the service at Crowder Cemetery. Reverend Larry Kilgore and Reverend Bobby Holland will officiate....
Gary Skeen
Oct 10, 2015
Gary Skeen, age 66, passed away late Saturday evening, October 10, 2015, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo. A graveside service will be held for Mr. Skeen on Wednesday morning, October 14, 2015, at 10:00 AM at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery in Batesville. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the cemetery beginning at 9:30 AM....
Bennie Mason
Oct 4, 2015
Bennie Mason, age 75, passed away Sunday morning, October 4, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. Mr. Mason is the husband of Johnie Keen Mason. The family will hold a memorial service for Mr. Mason at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 8, 2015 at Black Jack Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends at 9:00 a.m. prior to...
Johnny J. Fewell, Jr.
Oct 3, 2015
Johnny J. Fewell, Jr., age 75, passed away Saturday morning, October 3, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, October 7, 2015 at Hebron Baptist Church near Sardis, MS with interment to follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening, October 6, 2015 from 5:00...
John L. Rodgers
Oct 2, 2015
John L. Rodgers, age 74, passed away Friday evening, October 2, 2015 at his home in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Monday, October 5, 2015 at Locke Station Baptist Church with interment to follow in Marks Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells...
Donald Nardozzi
Oct 1, 2015
Donald Joseph Nardozzi, age 62, passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015 at M.D. Anderson Medical Center in Houston, TX. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, October 5, 2015 at St. Mary's Catholic Church with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 5:00 - 8:00...
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