Obituaries
Shannon VanHoozer Francis
Apr 11, 2014
Shannon VanHoozer Francis, age 45, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.Funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 o'clock P.M. Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery near Gore Springs, MS. The family will receive friends Monday evening, April 14, 2014 from 5:00 - 8:00...
Donna Faye Cook Roberson
Apr 10, 2014
Donna Faye Cook Roberson, age 56, died on Thursday morning, 4/10/14, in her home in Nettleton, MS.A graveside service will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery with Reverend Terry Floyd officiating. Those serving as pallbearers include: Richie Strickland, Jadon Strickland, Tripp Hardin, Tyler Hardin, Jessce Pannell & Billy Ray Taylor, Jr. Donna was born...
Janie Eubanks Vick
Apr 7, 2014
Ms. Janie Eubanks Vick, age 92, passed away Monday evening, April 7, 2014, at Carpenter House in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was a former resident of Panola County, Mississippi.Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2014 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Derrick Simmons officiating. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. The Vick family will...
Billy Q. Allen
Apr 4, 2014
Billy Q. Allen, age 74, passed away Friday evening, April 4, 2014 at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 O'clock P.M. Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Jay Teague officiating. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. Monday, April 7, 2014. Interment will follow in...
Johnnie Allen Sparks
Mar 31, 2014
Johnnie Allen Sparks, age 63, passed away Monday evening, March 31, 2014, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS. The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, April 4, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, Mississippi. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time on...
Nora Ragon Bridwell
Mar 31, 2014
Nora Ragon Bridwell, age 68, passed away Monday, March 31, 2014 at Tri-Lakes Medical Center. The funeral will be 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel, with burial to follow in Magnolia Cemetery, Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time Wednesday.Nora was born in Batesville, MS on February 24, 1946 to Clayton...
Betty Lou Melton
Mar 28, 2014
Betty Lou Melton, age 75, passed away Friday morning, March 28, 2014 at Oxford Health and Rehabilitation in Oxford, MS. Funeral services for Betty will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 2014 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Charles Locke presiding. Burial will follow in Lambert Cemetery with Elbert Ray, Austin Melton, Gerald Melton, Jerry Melton, Johnny Melton and Ricky...
Lorraine Austin Bright
Mar 28, 2014
Lorraine Austin Bright, age 100, widow of the late M. Knox Bright, passed away Friday evening, March 28, 2014 at Sardis Nursing Home in Sardis, MS. The funeral will be 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 31, 2014, at Good Hope Baptist Church, 1541 Good Hope Rd, Batesville, MS. Reverend Tim Morgan and Dr. Andy Brasher will be officiating the services....
Kade Vaughn
Mar 24, 2014
Mr. Kade Vaughn, age 84, passed away early Monday afternoon, March 24, 2014, at his home in Crenshaw, Mississippi.A memorial service will be held on Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in the Crockett Community Center, near Senatobia, MS. Kade was born on March 26, 1929 to Hattie Gesna Brown & Archie Clyde Vaughn in Calhoun County, Mississippi. He has lived in the Crenshaw community...
Danny "Pop" Phil File
Mar 19, 2014
Danny "Pop" File, age 62, passed away peacefully at his home in Pope, MS on Wednesday morning, March 19, 2014. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Friday morning, 3/21/14 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Clay Baker presiding. Interment will follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery, Pope, MS. Those gentlemen honored to serve as pallbearers include: Wes Brewer, Paul Hentz, Michael Johnson, Richard...
David Harmon
Mar 16, 2014
Mr. David Harmon, age 71, of Chapel Hill, TN, died Sunday, 3/16/14 in Franklin, TN. He was a native of Oxford, MS and a son of the late David Irby & Betty Pettit Harmon, Jr. David served in the National Guard as a helicopter pilot and retired from the United States Army as a Lt. Colonel. He later retired as...
Bobby M. Hudson
Mar 14, 2014
Mr. Bobby M. Hudson, age 78, husband of Betty Herron Hudson of Batesville, passed away on Friday morning, 3/14/14, in Oxford, MS at Baptist Memorial Hospital, North MS. A memorial service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Sunday afternoon. Bobby was born...
Jimmy J. Potts
Mar 10, 2014
Mr. Jimmy J. Potts, age 82, passed away early this morning, Monday March 10, 2014, at Sardis Community Nursing Home in Sardis, Mississippi. A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at 1:00 p.m. in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Batesville, MS. Mr. Hal Johnson will officiate the service. Jimmy was born to Jimmy Avant & Bertha Johnson...
Angela Jones Ellis
Mar 6, 2014
Angela "Angie" Jones Ellis, age 49, wife of Mike Ellis passed away this afternoon Thursday, March 6, 2014 at her home in Courtland, Mississippi. The funeral service will be 4:00 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 2014 at Shiloh United Methodist Church, Avery Road, Courtland, MS with Reverend Chris Cooksey presiding. The family will receive friends from 2:00 p.m. until service time...
Bobby Lee Woodruff
Mar 4, 2014
Bobby Lee Woodruff, age 81, widower of Dorothy Jean Woodruff, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley, Mississippi. The funeral will be at 1:00 p.m. Friday, March 7, 2014, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in New Cleveland Cemetery in Cleveland, Mississippi. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. until...
Leonard M. Whitehorn, Jr.
Mar 2, 2014
Leonard M. Whitehorn, Jr., age 67, died on Sunday, March 2, 2014 at Baptist Hospital, Memphis, TN. The Whitehorn family will hold a memorial service at a later time. Leonard was born to Bobbie Lou Kiddy & Leonard M. Whitehorn in New Albany, MS on September 30, 1946. He worked as a truck driver thoughout his adult life and was...
Frances Smith Stanley
Feb 27, 2014
Frances S. Stanley, age 86, widow of Paul Herbert Stanley, Sr., passed away on Thursday morning, February 27,2014 in Sardis Nursing Home. The funeral will be 3:00 p.m Sunday, 3/2/14, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tommy Snyder officiating. Interment will follow in Good Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Sunday...
William Lynn (Billy) Jones
Feb 25, 2014
William Lynn (Billy) Jones, age 60, of Crowder, MS, passed away Monday, 2/24/14. He was the widower of Pearl Gentry Jones. A 2:00 p.m. funeral service will be held Friday, 2/28/14, in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with burial following in Crowder Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon on Friday and continue until service time. Billy was born to Albert O....
Mary Alice Smith Donaldson
Feb 24, 2014
Mary Alice Smith Donaldson, age 87, passed away on 2/24/14 at Baptist Memorial Hospital, North MS. The Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, 2/26/14, at First Baptist Church, 104 Panola Ave., Batesville, MS, with Dr. Tommy Snyder officiating. Interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends from Noon until service time, at the church...
Billie Jean McCurdy
Feb 23, 2014
Billie Jean McCurdy age 69, widow of L.C. McCurdy, died Sunday morning 2/23/14 at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi. The funeral for Mrs. McCurdy will be 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25, 2014 in Wells Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Robert Rawson & Mr. Michael Bates officiating. Interment will follow in Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends...
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