Obituaries
William Sherrell Guest
May 18, 2015
Mr. William Sherrell Guest, age 85, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015 at Kirby Pines in Memphis Tn. Funeral services for Mr. Guest will be held Thursday, May 21, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Wells. Interment...
Marie Gowen
May 14, 2015
Marie Gowen, age 70, died Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2015, at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, Mississippi. Survivors include her husband, W.G. "Gene" Gowen of Batesville, MS, 2 sons; Daran Robertson of Jerusalem Israel, and Greg Gowen of Batesville MS, 2 sisters; Shirley McGehee Stewart of Vardaman, MS, and Lorene McGehee McLellan of Anderson, SC, 3 brothers; Travis McGehee of...
Hilda Banks Holt
May 12, 2015
Mrs. Hilda Holt, age 98, of Batesville passed away late Tuesday evening, May 12, 2015, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN. A memorial service for Mrs. Holt will be held Thursday, May 14, 2015 at 1:30 at the First United Methodist Church in Batesville. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 1:00 in the sanctuary. Hilda...
Gordon R. Thetford
May 8, 2015
Gordon R. Thetford, age 66, passed away Friday afternoon, May 8, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS. The family will be celebrating Gordon's life Monday afternoon, May 11, 2015, at 2:00 P.M. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. Mr. Hal Johnson will...
Peggy Joyce Purdon Parrish
May 8, 2015
Peggy Joyce Purdon Parrish, age 86, passed away Friday morning, May 8, 2015 at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, MS. Mrs. Parrish is the widow of the late William Leo Parrish of Crenshaw, MS. Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 11, 2015 at Crenshaw Baptist Church with interment to follow in Longtown Cemetery near Crenshaw, MS. Visitation for...
Katherine "Kathy" Potts Sykes
May 7, 2015
Katherine "Kathy" Potts Sykes, age 64, passed away Thursday evening, May 7, 2015 at Tallahatchie General Extended Care in Charleston, MS. Kathy is the wife of J.B. Sykes. Funeral services for Kathy will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, May 9, 2015 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville,...
Wayne Anderson
Apr 29, 2015
Mr. Wayne Anderson, age 73, passed away Wednesday morning, April 29, 2015, at North Delta Hospice in Southaven, Mississippi. A graveside service for Mr. Anderson will be held Friday, May 1, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. at Oakland Cemetery in Oakland, MS. Wayne was born September 29, 1942 in Memphis, TN to the late Everett W. Anderson Sr. and Margaret McCullar...
J.C. Sexton
Apr 26, 2015
J.C. Sexton, age 83, passed away April 26, 2015 at his home near Sardis, MS. Funeral services for Mr. Sexton will be held Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Interment will follow at Peach Creek Cemetery in Sardis, MS. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening...
Sofia Hernandez
Apr 25, 2015
Sofia Hernandez, age 90, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 25, 2015 at Sardis Nursing Home. Sofia was born September 18, 2015 to the late Lucio and Mariane Hernandez in Aguascalientes, Mexico. During her life time she was a homemaker and caregiver for children. She was a member of St. Marys Catholic Church. Her loving memory will be cherished by her...
Virginia Tucker
Apr 24, 2015
Virginia "Sis" Tucker, age 78, passed away Friday morning, April 24, 2015 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 27, 2015 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, April 26, 2015 from 5:00...
Martin "Slick" Willingham
Apr 24, 2015
Martin "Slick" Willingham, age 87, passed away Friday morning, April 24, 2015 at Tri-Lakes Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. The Reverends Glyn Wiygul, Ed Temple and...
Jennifer Christine "Chris" Beall Cobb
Apr 23, 2015
Video Memorial TributeJennifer Christine "Chris" Beall Cobb, age 43, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 23, 2015 at her home in Batesville, MS. The family will be having a private family committal service Sunday, April 26, 2015, with the family receiving friends afterwards at Wells Funeral Home from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. On Monday, April 27, 2015, the family will also...
James "Bobby" Robert Hudson
Apr 22, 2015
James Robert "Bobby" Hudson, age 82, passed away Wednesday afternoon, April 22, 2015, at Tri-lakes Medical Center in Batesville, MS. Funeral services for Mr. Hudson will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 2:00 PM at Hebron Baptist Church in Sardis, MS. Interment will be at Magnolia Cemetery, Batesville, MS. Reverend Terry Triblle will officiate the services. The family...
Robert Troy Landis
Apr 21, 2015
Robert Troy Landis, age 50, passed away at his home in Batesville, Mississippi on April 21, 2015. Robert is the husband of Angie Landis. The family will hold a memorial celebration on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 2:00 PM. The celebration will be at the home of Mr. Jeff Landis, 351 Forrest Drive North, Sardis, MS 38666. Mr. Landis was...
Cecil Wayne Smith
Apr 21, 2015
Live Video Webcast of ServiceCecil Wayne Smith, age 63, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at his home in Batesville, MS. Cecil is the husband of Pat Aldison Smith. Funeral services for Cecil will be held Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home Chapel in Batesville, MS. Mr. Michael Bates will officiate the service. The family...
Theresa "Sissy" Ruth Moore
Apr 18, 2015
Mrs. Theresa "Sissy" Ruth Moore, age 67, passed away Saturday morning, April 18, 2015, at her home in Batesville, MS. Ms. Theresa is the wife of Tommy Moore of Batesville. Funeral services for Mrs. Moore will be held Monday, April 20, 2015 at 1:00 PM at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Adam Lenard will be presiding. Interment will follow the...
Elizabeth Maddux
Apr 14, 2015
Elizabeth Maddux, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at Senatobia Convalescent Center in Senatobia, MS. Ms. Maddux is the widow of the late Robert F. Maddux. The funeral service for Mrs. Maddux will be held Friday, April 17th, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Batesville Presbyterian Church. The family will receive friends prior to the service at...
Sally H. Hubbard
Apr 13, 2015
Sally H. Hubbard, age 83, passed away Monday evening, April 13, 2015 at her home in Memphis, TN. Sally is the widow of the late Hewlett G. Hubbard. Funeral services for Mrs. Hubbard will be held Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at Wells Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends prior to the service at 10:00 a.m....
Jane Keating Rodriguez
Apr 12, 2015
Jane Marie Keating Rodriguez died peacefully at home in Westport, Connecticut, on Sunday, April 12, 2015 after an eight year battle with breast cancer. Born in Batesville, MS on November 22, 1963, Jane was an honors graduate of West Panola Academy, attended Mississippi University for Women, where she was a member of the Revelers Social Club and a Blacklister, and...
Shirley Jean Franks Alred
Apr 11, 2015
Shirley Jean Franks Alred, age 60, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at her residence in Sardis, MS. Shirley is the wife of Harold Alred. Funeral service will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday morning. The Reverend Jimmy Hankins will be officiating the service and interment...
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