Obituaries
Genece Weaver Groner
Jan 11, 2024
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Genece Weaver Groner, age 75, passed away, Thursday evening, January 11, 2024 at her home in Pontotoc, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 14, 2024 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends...
John David Tutor
Jan 11, 2024
John David Tutor, age 70, passed away Thursday morning, January 11, 2024, at Sardis Nursing Home in Sardis, MS.
The family will have a memorial gathering Saturday afternoon, January 13, 2024, at Wells Funeral Home from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M.
David was born February 5, 1953, in Marks, MS to the late William Jewel and Nellie Mavis Tims Tutor. He...
Patricia Amato
Jan 7, 2024
Patricia Amato, 68, of Batesville, MS, passed away Sunday January 7, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Patricia was born February 27, 1955 to the late Floyd Milton Fletcher, Sr. and Evelyn Louise Lamb Fletcher in Memphis, TN. Patricia worked as a waitress for many years. She will be dearly missed by her loving family.
In addition to...
John Robert "Peewee" Aven
Jan 5, 2024
John Robert "Peewee" Aven, 55, of Coldwater, MS, passed away Friday January 5, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hospital Desoto in Southaven, MS.
Peewee, as he was affectionatley known, was born August 3, 1968 to the late Robert Aven and Janice Sanders Aven in Charleston, MS. A country boy at heart, Peewee loved fishing, gathering with his friends and spending...
Sharon Faye Townsend Ruby
Jan 5, 2024
Sharon Faye Townsend Ruby, 64, of Sardis, MS, passed away Friday January 5, 2024 at Baptist Memorial Hosptial in Oxford, MS.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday January 9, 2024 at 2pm at Harmontown Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from noon until the service begins. Interment will follow in Harmontown Baptist Church Cemetery.
Sharon was born...
Joyce Nell Brown
Dec 31, 2023
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Joyce Nell Brown, age 82, passed away Sunday evening, December 31, 2023, at Diversicare in Ripley, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, January 3, 2024, 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 receive friends Wednesday from...
Tommy Lee Beasley
Dec 31, 2023
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Tommy Lee "Cowboy" Beasley, age 61, passed away at his home in Batesville, MS on December 31, 2023.
There will be a memorial service held for Tommy at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 6, 2024 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 1:00.
Tommy was born on July 14, 1961 to...
Robert Terrance Titus
Dec 29, 2023
Robert Terrance Titus, age 61, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023 at his home in Batesville, MS. An inurnment will take place at the Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri. Once finalized by his family, the arrangements will be announced. Robert was born on August 26, 1962 to the late Rex and Joan Pigue Titus in Gulfport, MS....
Rhonda Darlene Goad
Dec 29, 2023
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Rhonda Darlene Goad, age 62, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.
A memorial service to honor her wonderful life will be held at 12:00 PM on Saturday, January 27, 2024, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS with the family receiving friends for...
Martha Jo Childs Hall
Dec 29, 2023
Martha J Childs Hall, age 88, passed away Friday, December 29, 2023, at her home in Batesville, MS. She was the widow of the late Donald W. “Don” Hall.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at Mt. Olivet Global Methodist Church in Batesville, MS with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will...
Sidney Burns
Dec 26, 2023
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Sidney D. "Sid" Burns, Jr., age 69, passed away Tuesday evening, December 26, 2023, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be 7:00 P.M. Sunday evening, December 31, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends prior to the service beginning at...
Tammy Celeste Bryant
Dec 25, 2023
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Tammy Celeste Bryant, age 55, passed away Monday, December 25, 2023, at her home in Crowder, MS.
Family and friends will gather Saturday, December 30, 2023, in the Martin Willigham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home beginning at 1:00 P.M. followed by a 2:00 P.M. memorial service.
Tammy was born October 16, 1968 in Clarksdale,...
Dennis Alan Barnett
Dec 24, 2023
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Dennis Alan Barnett, 69, of Byhalia, MS, passed away Sunday December 24, 2023 at his home.
The funeral service will be held Thursday December 28, 2023 at 12pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends two hours prior, beginning at 10am. Interment will follow in Longtown Cemetery.
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Mary Jane Dulin Appleton
Dec 22, 2023
Mary Jane Dulin Appleton, 78, passed away Friday December 22, 2023 at the Yalobusha Nursing Home in Water Valley, MS.
A graveside service will be held Tuesday December 26, 2023 at 2pm at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.
Mary Jane was born October 28, 1945 in Sardis, MS, to the late Bill Dulin and Georgia Gant Dulin. A retired...
Cherri Marie Potts
Dec 22, 2023
Cherri Marie Potts, age 71, passed away Friday December 22, 2023 at Crown Healthcare in Eufaula, AL.
A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends at Wells Funeral Home beginning at 9:00 a.m.
Cherri was born on October 10, 1952...
Ordine Luke Bordelon
Dec 21, 2023
Ordine Luke Bordelon, 88, passed away Thursday December 21, 2023 at the Tallahatchie General Extended Care in Charleston, MS.
Luke, as he was known, was the husband of Peggy Bordelon.
There are no services planned at this time. A full obituary will be posted later.
Lonnie Chrestman, Jr.
Dec 17, 2023
Livestream of Memorial Service Lonnie Chrestman, Jr., age 77, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home near Batesville, MS. A memorial service for Lonnie will be held on Sunday, December 31, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:00 Noon. Lonnie was born on...
Roy Ford Mahon
Dec 13, 2023
Roy Ford Mahon, age 64, passed away at his home in Batesville on December 13, 2023. He was the husband of Deborah Beavers Mahon.
There will be a memorial service held for Roy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 19th at Faith Tabernacle Church in Batesville. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00.
Roy was born March...
Richard Smith
Dec 12, 2023
Richard Smith, age 84, passed away Tuesday morning, December 12, 2023 at the Holly Springs Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center.
A graveside service for Richard will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home prior to the service. ...
Dale Eugene Scanlan, Sr.
Dec 10, 2023
Dale Eugene Scanlan, Sr., age 95, of Senatobia, MS, passed away Sunday, December 10, 2023 at the St. Francis Hospital in Bartlett, Tennessee. Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Friday, December 15, 2023 at the Sardis Lake Baptist Church with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. The interment will follow the service at...
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