Obituaries
James L. Barnes
Mar 8, 2024
James L Barnes, 79, of Courtland, MS, passed away at his home on Friday, March 8, 2024. He was baptized as a child by The late Rev. O.C. Collins, Sr., pastor of Progressive Baptist Church. He was a 1962 graduate of BTW High School, Memphis, TN. He loved the open road and the highways, and he spent over 45 years...
Jimmy D. Cates
Mar 8, 2024
Jimmy D. Cates, 80, of Pope, MS, passed away in the early morning hours of Friday March 8, 2024 at his home. Mr. Cates was the husband of Margaret Cates.
A memorial mass will be held Saturday March 16, 2024 at 11am at St. John's Catholic Church in Sardis.
Jimmy was born December 31, 1943 in Memphis, TN to...
Alva "Kellie" Lou Marks Warren
Mar 7, 2024
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Alva "Kellie" Lou Marks Warren, 83, of Batesville, MS, passed away Thursday March 7, 2024 at her home.
The family will receive friends Sunday March 10, 2024 from Noon until 2pm. The funeral service will begin at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Rev. Raymond Aven officiating. Interment will...
James M. Osbarn
Mar 5, 2024
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James M. Osbarn, age 85, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Wesley Chapel Cemetery in Sardis,...
Jerry Dean Goff
Mar 5, 2024
Jerry Dean Goff, age 77, passed away at the VA Medical Center in Memphis, TN. He was the husband of Emily Goff of Oakland, MS. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024 at Pope Baptist Church with visitation beginning at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow the service at Chapel Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS....
Stacy Lyne Blair Cheek
Mar 4, 2024
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After a three-year brave and courageous battle with cancer, Stacy Lyne Blair Cheek, age 56, passed away at home in Batesville on March 4, 2024 surrounded by family that loved her dearly and will mourn her absence deeply.
There will be a memorial service held for Stacy at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2024 at...
Clifford E. Breaud
Mar 4, 2024
Clifford E. Breaud, age 60, passed away Monday, March 4, 2024 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
The family will receive friends Saturday, March 9, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. A graveside service will follow the visitation at 3:00 p.m. at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Clarksdale,...
Linda Gail Wood Fowler
Mar 2, 2024
Linda Gail Wood Fowler, 68, of Batesville, MS, passed away on the evening of Saturday March 2, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Linda was born August 15, 1955 to the late Lowell and Dot Wood in Marks, MS. Linda worked as a legal secretary until her retirement.
The family she leaves behind includes her sisters, Caroly...
Gary Wayne Jones, Sr.
Feb 28, 2024
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Gary Wayne Jones, Sr., 66, of Courtland, MS, passed away Wednesday February 28, 2024 at Panola Medical Center in Batesville.
The funeral service will be held Saturday March 2, 2024 at 3pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 2pm. Interment will follow in Magnolia...
Whitlee Harbor Grisham
Feb 27, 2024
Whitlee Harbor Grisham, infant daughter of Meri Harbor and Garrett Grisham, passed away February 27, 2024 at the Jackson-Madison County General Hospital in Jackson, Tennessee.
A graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Antioch Cemetery in Courtland, MS. All friends and family are welcome to attend.
Whitlee was welcomed into this...
Loretta Flowers
Feb 27, 2024
Loretta Flowers, age 78, formerly of Batesville, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at her home in Vicksburg, MS.
A graveside service for Loretta will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, 2024 at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. until 12 Noon at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville,...
Cynthia Morris
Feb 23, 2024
Cynthia Denise Morris, age 65, passed away Friday, February 23, 2024 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.
A memorial service to honor Cynthia’s life will be held at 2pm on Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Allen Funeral Home in Wylie, Texas.
Cindy was born on August 16, 1958 to the late John Murry Farr...
Linda Laster
Feb 22, 2024
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Linda Laster, age 72, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2024 at the Regional One Health Hospital in Memphis, TN. She was the widow of Mr. Frank Laster.
A memorial service to celebrate Linda's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home...
Emma Jane Hadorn
Feb 18, 2024
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Emma Jane Hadorn, 93, of Batesville, MS, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday February 18, 2024 at her residence.
The funeral service will be held Wednesday February 21, 2024 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment...
Robert Doyle Simmons
Feb 18, 2024
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Robert Doyle Simmons, 90, of Southaven, MS, passed away Sunday February 18, 2024 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Southaven, MS.
A memorial service will be held Friday February 23, 2024 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home.
Mr. Simmons was born April 20, 1933 in Pope, MS, to the...
Sharon Baker Woodruff
Feb 15, 2024
Sharon Baker Woodruff, age 70, passed away Thursday morning, February 15, 2024, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2024, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends starting...
Martha Jo Benson
Feb 10, 2024
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Martha Jo Benson, age 84, born on December 25th, 1939, of Hattiesburg, MS (formerly Madisonville, TX) went to be with the Lord on February 10, 2023.
Martha is survived by her son Jerry Lynn Butler (Deloris) of Hattiesburg, MS., daughter Jill Moore of College Station, TX., daughter-in-law Maricel Butler of Wylie, TX., granddaughters Angelie (Kevin) of...
Joyce Berry
Feb 9, 2024
Brenda Joyce Johnson was born on July 29, 1945 in Oxford, MS to the late Harry Edward and Maggie Catherine Johnson. She suddenly passed to her Heavenly Home on the afternoon of February 9, 2024. The oldest child born to her parents, she was proceeded in death by her sister, Wanda Jean Hudspeth and her brother, James Calvin Johnson.
Joyce,...
Sandra Kay Swindoll
Feb 3, 2024
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Sandra Kay King Swindoll, age 78, passed away Saturday, February 3, 2024, at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 7, 2024, in the Martin Willingham Memorial chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Tuesday...
Billie Lois Faulkner Marshall
Feb 1, 2024
Billie Lois Faulkner Marshall died on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at the age of 92 in her home that she and her husband, Tommy, built in Batesville in 1960. She was born on April 15, 1931, in Batesville, MS, to William and Mamie Lay Faulkner. She graduated from Batesville High School in 1949. She attended the University of Mississippi for...
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