Obituaries
Faye Ann Rich
Dec 24, 2022
FAYE ANN STITH RICH
December 16, 1939 – December 24, 2022
“Mothering is the gospel lived out as you hold your child’s heart in beauty, prayer and patience. It’s not the big decision, but the little ones, trusting God through it all.”
Faye Ann Stith Rich, 83, was born on December 16, 1939 to her parents, Lou Ann Stith...
Danny H. Watts
Dec 23, 2022
Danny Homer Watts, age 73, passed away Friday afternoon, December 23, 2022, at North Mississippi Medical Center in Tupelo, MS.
A graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 28, 2022, at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Danny's family will receive friends Tuesday evening, December 27, 2022, at Wells Funeral Home from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M.
He was born...
Kenneth D. Shelton
Dec 23, 2022
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Kenneth D. Shelton, 76, of Batesville, passed away Friday December 23, 2022 at his home.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, December 27, 2022, 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 be receiving friends Monday evening...
Nancy White
Dec 20, 2022
Nancy White, age 75, passed away on December 20, 2022 at the North MS Regional Center in Oxford, MS.
She is survived by her sister Linda Elmore.
No services will be held at this time.
Ruby J. Crow
Dec 20, 2022
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Ruby J. Crow, 80, of Lambert, MS, passed away Tuesday December 20, 2022 at her home.
The family will receive friends Friday December 23, 2022 from 11am until the hour of service at 12pm. The funeral service will begin at 12pm in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Lambert...
Carlin Herman
Dec 17, 2022
Carlin Herman, age 68, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.
Carlin was born on August 8, 1954 in Arkansas. She enjoyed to go shopping and fishing at the lake.
The surviving family members left behind to cherish her memory include her three children, Edward Bridges of Arkansas, Joe Bridges of...
Eloise "Totie" Goodwin Bradley
Dec 17, 2022
Eloise “Totie” Goodwin Bradley, age 82, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022 at her home in Crenshaw, MS. She was the widow of Mr. Herman H. Bradley.
A graveside service will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Longtown Cemetery in Crenshaw, MS.
Totie was born July 28, 1940 in Mississippi to the late Clayton and Pauline Goodwin. She...
Edward Lawrence "Larry" Bowman, Jr.
Dec 15, 2022
Edward Lawrence "Larry" Bowman, Jr., 74, of Sardis, MS, passed away Thursday December 15, 2022 at his home.
Arrangements are incomplete at this time. A full obituary will be posted later.
Michael Greer McArthur, Sr.
Dec 14, 2022
Michael Greer McArthur, Sr., age 73, passed away at his home in Sardis with his family by his side on December 14, 2022.
Michael was born July 27, 1949 to the late Bill and Betty McArthur in Memphis TN. Michael grew up in Sardis where he worked in sales. He was a devoted husband, father, grandad, and friend.
He...
Tommye Dean Benson
Dec 14, 2022
Tommye Dean Benson, 90, of Courtland, MS, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Azalea Commons of Batesville, MS.
The family will receive friends Saturday December 17, 2022 from 1:00-2:00 p.m. at Wells Funeral home until the memorial service begins at 2:30 p.m. at Antioch cemetery.
Tommye was born October 22, 1932 in Batesville, MS to the late Alonzo and...
Billy A. Herron
Dec 14, 2022
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Billy A. Herron, age 88, passed away on December 14, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Southaven, MS.
Funeral services for Billy will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 12:00 noon. Interment will be held at...
Richard "Rick" Alan Hudson
Dec 13, 2022
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Richard Alan "Rick" Hudson, age 58, passed away Tuesday evening, December 13, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family.
A memorial service will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, December 17, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the inurnment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to...
Mattie Jo Jaudon
Dec 12, 2022
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Mattie Jo Dover Jaudon, 87, of Batesville, MS, passed away Monday December 12, 2022 at her home.
Funeral services for Mattie will be held at 12:00 noon on Saturday, December 17, 2020 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 11:00 a.m. Interment will be held at Shiloh Cemetery.
Mattie was born January...
Christopher Steven Gray
Dec 11, 2022
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Christopher Steven Gray, age 37, passed away with his family by his side on December 11, 2022 at his home in Oakland, MS.
Funeral services for Christopher will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, December 19, 2022. Brother Damon Plummer will be leading the service at The Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home...
Phyllis G. Byrd
Dec 11, 2022
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Phyllis G. Byrd, age 88, passed away Sunday evening, December 11, 2022, in Courtland, MS
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, December 14, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The visitation will be from 12:00 P.M. until service...
Alison Claire Cook
Dec 10, 2022
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Alison Claire Cook, age 33, passed away on December 10, 2022 in Crowder, MS.
There will be a memorial service held for Alison at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 18, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Rev. Tracy Reed will officiate. The family will receive friends beginning at...
Patricia Ann Darby
Dec 9, 2022
Patricia Ann Darby, 74, of Marks, MS, passed away Friday December 9, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS.
The family will receive friends Tuesday December 13, 2022 from 10am until the memorial service begins at 11am, all at Marks United Methodist Church.
Patricia was born September 5, 1948 in Memphis, TN to the late Raymond and Marie Lanier...
Sherry Burton
Dec 9, 2022
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Sherry Potts Burton’s Heavenly Father called her home to celebrate an eternal life with Him in Friday, December 9, 2022, after a week in the critical care unit of Baptist Hospital, Oxford, MS. She was 51 years young.
Funeral Services for Sherry will be held in the Martin Willingham Chapel of Wells Funeral Home on...
Teresa Mae Little Grant
Dec 6, 2022
Teresa Mae Little Grant, age 74, passed away Tuesday afternoon, December 6, 2022, at her home in Batesville, MS.
A memorial service will be 2 P.M. Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the family's home, 12586-B Hwy 6 West, Batesville, MS.
Teresa was born April 1, 1948 in Texas to the late Robert Thurman and Allie Mae Barnes Little. She was...
Milly Hockingheimer
Dec 4, 2022
Milly Hockingheimer, age 79, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022 at Azalea Commons in Batesville, MS.
Milly was born August 27, 1943 to the late Jesse McCormick Hockingheimer and Juliet Archibold Hockingheimer in Jackson, MS. She worked as a secretary for the New Orleans Saints organization during her lifetime. Milly was also an accomplished author who had several books...
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