Obituaries

Lillian Grace Campbell Rowsey

Lillian Grace Campbell Rowsey

Mar 16, 2022

Lillian Grace Campbell Rowsey, age 88, passed away peacefully on March 16, 2022 at her home in Courtland, MS. Ms. Rowsey was the widow of the late R.F. Rowsey.

Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Pope Baptist Church in Pope, MS with the interment to follow at Antioch Cemetery in Courtland, MS. The family will...

Teresa Cannon

Teresa Cannon

Mar 15, 2022

Teresa Lynn Morgan Cannon, age 67, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. Teresa was the wife of Rickey Cannon of Batesville.

The family will have a graveside service 11:00 A.M. Thursday morning, March 17, 2022, at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.

Teresa was born February 13, 1955 in Lambert, MS to the late Bill and...

Laura Woods Faulkner

Laura Woods Faulkner

Mar 15, 2022

Live Stream of Funeral Service

Laura Woods Faulkner, age 58, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at the Panola Medical Center. She was the widow of Mr. Timothy D. Faulkner. 

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, March 19, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Bethel Cemetery near...

Dee Mason

Dee Mason

Mar 15, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service

Evelyn Denise "Dee" Mason, age 59, passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at the North Mississippi Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was the wife of Mr. John T. “Tommy” Mason, Jr. 

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday morning, March 18, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the...

Thomas Joseph House

Thomas Joseph House

Mar 12, 2022

Thomas Joseph House, age 74, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the St. Francis Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. 

There will be a memorial gathering on Saturday, March 19, 2022 from 12 noon to 2:00 p.m. at the Marion Complex in Marion, Arkansas.

Thomas was born on September 23, 1947 in Memphis, TN to the late Thomas Henry House...

Maxine Tramel McCollum

Maxine Tramel McCollum

Mar 11, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service

Maxine Tramel McCollum, age 73, passed away peacefully Friday, March 11, 2022 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi in Oxford.

Funeral service will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, March 16, 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...

Dennis William Lightsey

Dennis William Lightsey

Mar 10, 2022

Dennis William Lightsey, age 77, passed away Thursday, March 10, 2022 at the Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center. 

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2022 at the Batesville Presbyterian Church with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. prior to the...

Ernest Andrew Goyette

Ernest Andrew Goyette

Mar 10, 2022

Ernest Andrew Goyette, age 92, passed away Thursday morning, March 10, 2022 at his home in Sardis, MS. 

At this time, there will be no services. 

Ernest was born on November 25, 1929 in Summerville, Massachusetts to the late Eugene J. Goyette and Marie C. Bilodeau Goyette. He and his late wife, Janet, were the retired owners of...

Marie Cosby

Marie Cosby

Mar 8, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service

Elizabeth Marie Joyner Cosby Hughes, age 81, passed away Tuesday morning, March 8, 2022, at Diversicare in Batesville, MS.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, March 12, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. The interment service at Forrest Memorial...

Cathy Shankle Kennedy

Cathy Shankle Kennedy

Mar 6, 2022

Cathy Shankle Kennedy, age 72, passed away at her mother-in-law's home near Como, MS, Sunday morning, March 6, 2022.

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Thursday, March 10, 2022, at Peach Creek Baptist Church near Como, MS with the interment to follow in Peach Creek Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church.

...

James Edward "Ed" Willis

James Edward "Ed" Willis

Mar 4, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service

James Edward "Ed" Willis, age 79, passed away Friday, March 4, 2022 at his home in Batesville, MS. 

Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 8, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends beginning at 12:00 P.M. prior to the service. Pastor Jimmy Smith will...

W.T. "Billy" Wilson

W.T. "Billy" Wilson

Mar 3, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service

W.T. “Billy” Wilson, age 78, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2022 at his home in Walls, MS.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service.

Billy was born on...

Bessie Mae Rowland

Bessie Mae Rowland

Feb 27, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service

Bessie Mae Rowland, age 90, passed away Sunday, February 27, 2022 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi in Oxford. She was the widow of Mr. Daniel Lee Rowland.

Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, March 2, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at...

James "Bo" Allen

James "Bo" Allen

Feb 26, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service

James "Bo" Allen, age 57, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi in Oxford. 

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. 

James was born on November 18, 1964 to the...

Cathy Lynn Morgan

Cathy Lynn Morgan

Feb 25, 2022

Livestream of Memorial Service

Cathy Lynn Morgan, age 58, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was the wife of Tilford Morgan of Batesville.

There will be a memorial service held celebrating Cathy's life at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. Rev. Whit Lewis will officiate.

Born,...

Kathleen Daugherty Bonner

Kathleen Daugherty Bonner

Feb 23, 2022

Livestream of Funeral Service

Kathleen Daugherty Bonner, age 66, passed away Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Panola Medical Center in Batesville.

Funeral services for Kathleen will be at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 27, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends beginning at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday prior to the funeral.  ...

Yvonne Johnson Anthony

Yvonne Johnson Anthony

Feb 22, 2022

Yvonne Johnson Anthony, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home in Batesville on Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

Funeral services for Yvonne will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25, 2022 at Calvary Baptist Church in Batesville. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:00. Interment will be held at Forrest Memorial Park. Dr. Paul Middleton will...

Paul Hayden Windham

Paul Hayden Windham

Feb 19, 2022

Paul Hayden Windham, age 64, passed away Saturday morning, February 19, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.

In response to Covid-19, the family will have a private family graveside service at Sardis Lake Baptist Church Cemetery. A celebration of Paul's life will be held at a later date, which will be announced in the near...

Betty G. Davis

Betty G. Davis

Feb 18, 2022

Ms. Betty G. Davis, age 89, passed away this afternoon, February 18, 2022, at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford. She was the widow of Donald Davis of Batesville.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at Batesville Presbyterian Church. Visitation will begin at 11:00 prior to the service. Interment will be held at Magnolia...

Helen Faye Donaldson Sorrells

Helen Faye Donaldson Sorrells

Feb 17, 2022

Helen Faye Donaldson Sorrells passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 17th while at home with her daughter. She was born on November 26, 1929 in Batesville, Mississippi and grew up the youngest of five children. She attended Batesville High school where she excelled academically, graduating as the Valedictorian of her class.  Helen Faye was a dedicated employee of...