Obituaries
Claudette Ruth Sals McGehee
Oct 18, 2023
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Claudette Ruth Sals McGehee, 61, of Batesville, MS, passed away Wednesday October 18, 2023 at her home.
A memorial service will be held Monday November 20, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from noon until the service begins.
Claudette was born September...
Webster Mehan
Oct 15, 2023
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Webster Mehan, age 94, passed away Sunday, October 15, 2023, at his home in Pope, MS.
A Celebration of Webster's Life will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, October 18, 2023, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Bethel Cemetery near Enid, MS. The family will...
Edith "Bunny" Berniece Samuels Jenkins
Oct 14, 2023
Born on January 2, 1933, in Crenshaw, Panola County, Mississippi, Edith Berniece “Bunny” Samuels Jenkins was the only child of Walter and O’Dell Samuels. Bunny grew up enjoying farm life and many adventures with friends and cousins. Bunny played basketball in high school and graduated from Sardis High School in 1950.
At the age of seventeen, Bunny married her...
Carl Ray Turner
Oct 9, 2023
Carl Ray “Big Paw” Turner, 76, of Courtland, MS, passed away peacfully on Monday October 9, 2023 at his home surrounded by his daughters.
The family will receive friends for a time of visitation and remembrance Saturday November 4, 2023 from 2pm until 5pm at Wells Funeral Home.
Carl was born June 24, 1947 in Batesville, MS. Carl traveled the...
Marjorie "Margie" Pauline Golden
Oct 9, 2023
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Marjorie "Margie" Pauline Golden, 81, of Sledge, MS, passed away Monday October 9, 2023 at Tallahatchie General Hospital Nursing Home in Charleston, MS.
The funeral service will be held Thursday October 12, 2023 at 2pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the...
Otis Thompson (Tommy) Marshall, Jr.
Oct 8, 2023
Otis Thompson (Tommy) Marshall, Jr. passed away Sunday, October 8, 2023, at the age of 93 at his home in Batesville, MS.
He was born July 8, 1930 in Selma, AL to the late Otis Thompson Marshall, Sr and Leila Robinson Marshall.
His family moved to Batesville, MS in 1939. He earned his Eagle Scout badge in 1946, and graduated...
Samuel "Sam" Edgar Loftis
Oct 8, 2023
Samuel "Sam" Edgar Loftis, 72, of Courtland, MS, passed away Sunday October 8, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford.
Sam was born January 2, 1951 to the late James Kenneth Loftis, Sr. and Eugenia Melton Loftis. He worked as a district manager in the auto parts industry. In his spare time, Sam enjoyed simple hobbies such as hunting,...
Estel "Bill" Lee Denley
Sep 30, 2023
Estel Lee (Bill) Denley, 80, of Charleston, MS, passed away peacefully Saturday September 30, 2023 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Bill retired from the State of Mississippi Correctional Facility at Parchman as a prison guard. He was a very hard working handy man whose skills were many including woodworking and farming on his home place in Tallahatchie...
Danny Wayne Whitworth
Sep 30, 2023
Danny Wayne Whitworth, 61, of Batesville, MS, passed away Saturday September 30, 2023 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Batesville.
Danny was born on February 5, 1962 in Panola County, MS to the late Leason Carlyle and Vera Louise Cook Whitworth. Danny worked hard during his lifetime as a farmer. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, and mud riding earlier in...
Rev. O.D. Hester
Sep 29, 2023
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Rev. Orbie Daniel “O.D.” Hester, 97, of Saltillo, MS, passed away Friday September 29, 2023 at Creekside Manor Assisted Living in Saltillo.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday October 3, 2023 at 1pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Cannon and Rev. Damon Tipton officiating. The family...
Leon "Avery" Ridgeway
Sep 29, 2023
Leon Avery Ridgeway, 63, of Batesville, MS, passed away Friday, September 29, 2023 at Diversicare Nursing Home in Batesville.
Per the family, there will be no services at this time.
Avery, as he was known, was born May 4, 1960 to the late Leon Elliot Ridgeway and Virginia Ard Ridgeway in Marks, MS. Avery was a very simple man that...
JoAnn "French" Smith
Sep 27, 2023
Mrs. JoAnn "French" Smith,75, of Wiggins, MS, passed away Wednesday September 27, 2023. She was a loving mother and a member of Word Alive Revival Center. Mrs. JoAnn loved children and worked at the Wiggins Child Care Center for years. She is best known for her delicious candy bear suckers.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude Smith...
Lindy Elise Ward
Sep 23, 2023
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Lindy Elise Ward, age 16, passed away Saturday evening, September 23, 2023. Lindy was the daughter of Jennifer and Jeremy Ward and a Junior at North Delta School.
Funeral services for Lindy will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at the First Baptist Church in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday...
Hershel "Peanut" Leo Winters, II
Sep 18, 2023
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Hershel Leo "Peanut" Winters, II, 58, of Courtland, MS, passed away in the early morning hours of Monday September 18, 2023 at his home. The family will receive friends Thursday September 21, 2023 from 5-8pm at Wells Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Friday September 22, 2023 at 1pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel...
Billy Ray Alford, Sr.
Sep 15, 2023
Billy Ray Alford, Sr., 75, of Batesville, MS, passed away Friday evening September 15, 2023 at his home.
There will be a private family memorial service at a later date.
Billy was born April 4, 1948 to the late Marvin Webb Alford and Katie Lou Peterson Alford. He married June Morrow in 1969 and together they celebrated 54 years...
Avi Vijay Patel
Sep 9, 2023
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Avi Vijay Patel, age 27, passed away at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Il. on September 9, 2023.
The family will hold a visitation Wednesday evening, September 13, 2023 from 5:30 to 7:30 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Services for Avi will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 14, 2023...
Georgia Burks
Sep 8, 2023
Georgia Mae Eads Burks, age 93, passed away Friday, September 8, 2023 at her home in Southaven, MS.
A graveside service for Georgia will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2023 at Center Hill Cemetery in Courtland, MS. Bro. Jimmy Smith will be officiating.
Georgia was born on May 13, 1930 to the late Luther R....
Jennifer Denley
Sep 7, 2023
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Jennifer Denley, age 36, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, September 11, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. The interment will the funeral service at Shady Grove Cemetery.
Jennifer...
Joseph Barnett
Sep 6, 2023
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Joseph Earl Barnett Jr.
July 3, 1934 - Sept 6, 2023
Joe was born July 3, 1934 in Banner, MS to the late Joseph Barnett, Sr. and Alice L. Kelly. He married Annis V. Allred in January 1953 and together they were blessed with 3 children, Dennis, Michael and Lori.
Along with his parents, Joe...
Katherine Russell Cannon
Sep 4, 2023
Katherine Russell Cannon, age 90, passed away at the home of her daughter and caregiver, Melissa Bolen (Kenny) in Batesville, MS.
Katherine will be interred in Magnolia Cemetery and there will be no public services per the family.
Katherine was born September 28, 1932 to the late Emily Russell Arnold and James K. Russell, Sr. Katherine was a homemaker...
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