Obituaries
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...
Ricky Lee Darby
Sep 4, 2023
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Ricky Lee Darby , 64, of Batesville, MS, passed away Monday September 4, 2023 at Yalobusha County Nursing Home in Water Valley, MS.
The funeral service will be held Sunday September 10, 2023 at 3pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Rev. Jim Scruggs officiating. The family will receive friends one...
Jason Chrestman
Sep 2, 2023
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Jason Chrestman, 70, of Batesville, MS passed away in the early morning hours of Saturday September 2, 2023 at his home.
The funeral service will be held Tuesday September 5, 2023 at 3pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from noon until the service begins. Interment will...
Paulette Norman
Aug 30, 2023
Lucy Paulette Norman, age 82, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023.
A celebration of Paulette’s life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at Batesville Presbyterian Church. Visitation will begin at 10:00 am at Batesville Presbyterian Church.
Paulette was born on May 23, 1941 to the late Paul Edgar Goree and Lucile Thomas Goree...
Gail Wright
Aug 28, 2023
Janice Gail Wright, affectionately known by Gail, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023 at the Merit Health Central Hospital in Jackson, MS at the age of 84. She was born on August 12, 1939 to the late Horace Tims Thompson and Wilma Schoolar Thompson in Louisville, MS. During her lifetime, she worked as a bank receptionist up until her retirement....
Larry Fowler
Aug 28, 2023
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Larry Fowler, age 74, passed away Monday, August 28, 2023 at the North Mississippi Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services for Mr. Larry will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2023 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Eureka Private Cemetery...
John R. Robertson
Aug 27, 2023
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John Robert Robertson passed surrounded by loved ones at his home in the early morning hours of August 27, 2023, at the age of 80. He will be missed greatly for the caring and kind heart that he showed to all. John enjoyed the outdoors and was an avid hunter and fisherman.
John was born...
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