Obituaries
Betty Wilkes McArthur
Apr 28, 2022
Betty Wilkes McArthur, age 99, passed away Thursday morning, April 28, 2022 at the Azalea Commons Assisted Living in Batesville, MS. She was the widow of Lt. Col. William “Bill” McArthur.
The family of Ms. Betty will have a private graveside service at Rose Hill Cemetery in Sardis, MS.
Betty was born on February 23, 1923 to the late Samuel...
Brenda Pressgrove Johnson
Apr 27, 2022
Brenda Pressgrove Johnson passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 27, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. She was 71.
A celebration of Brenda's life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at the First Baptist Church in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends at the church one hour prior to the service.
Brenda...
William E. "Bill" Horton
Apr 22, 2022
William E. "Bill" Horton, age 90, passed away peacefully at his home in Batesville on April 22, 2022, with his wife Bettye at his side.
Bill was born November 25, 1931 to the late Norris Horton and Lena Aline Horton in Tunica, MS. Bill proudly served his country in the US Air Force where he was a CM Sergeant. After...
Mickey Lynn Patterson
Apr 21, 2022
Mickey Lynn Patterson, age 70, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.
The family of Mickey will have a memorial gathering to honor his life on Saturday, May 7, 2022 at a family home in Sardis, MS.
Mickey was born on July 20, 1951 to the late Ernest and Ruby King Patterson in...
Margie "Mert" Vermillion
Apr 20, 2022
Margie "Mert" Vermillion, age 69, passed away early Wednesday morning, April 20, 2022 at her home near Batesville, MS.
A memorial service to honor Mert's life will be in Sheldon, Missouri at a later date.
Mert was born on August 31, 1952 to the late James Earl Keesee and Margaret June Cooper Keesee in Sheldon, MO. She was a homemaker...
Anita Louise Carter
Apr 19, 2022
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Anita Louise Carter, age 78, passed away Tuesday morning, April 19, 2022, at her home in Batesville, MS. She was the widow of the late Guy Goodman Carter.
Funeral services will be 11:00A.M. Thursday, April 21, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Terza Cemetery near...
Patricia Powell
Apr 15, 2022
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Patricia Ann Smith Powell, 81, passed away surrounded by her family on Good Friday, April 15, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi.
The funeral service will be Wednesday, April 20, 2022, at 2:00 P.M. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Rev. Jimmy Scruggs and Rev. Tommy Darby officiating. Burial...
Randy Lynn Tiner
Apr 14, 2022
Randy Lynn Tiner, age 59, passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022, at his sisters home in Courtland, MS.
A memorial graveside service will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, November 27, 2022, at Forrest Memorial Park.
Randy was born December 23, 1962 in Marks, MS to the late Clifford Bailey and Ruby Jean Melton Tiner. He was a mechanic and carpenter by...
Kathy Jones Gerrard
Apr 13, 2022
Kathy Jones Gerrard, age 72, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at her home in Marks, MS.
The family will have a memorial gathering Friday afternoon, April 15, 2022, from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. There will be a private inurnment held at Marks Cemetery.
Kathy was born...
Lorene Foster Hudson
Apr 12, 2022
Lorene Foster Hudson, age 87, passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2022 at her home near Sardis, MS. She was the widow of Mr. James Robert "Bobby" Hudson.
Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Saturday, April 16, 2022, at Hebron Baptist Church near Sardis, MS with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will begin...
Willie Bryant Davis
Apr 7, 2022
Willie Bryant Davis, age 66, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022, at Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.
A memorial service for Bryant will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Hope Church of God in Oakland, MS.
Bryant was born September 27, 1955 in Panola County, MS to the late Emmett Millard and Rosemary Hudson Davis. He was...
Aden Toner
Apr 6, 2022
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Aden Toner, age 29, passed away Wednesday morning, April 6, 2022, at his home in Pope, MS.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 9, 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...
Elmer Lee O'Bannon
Apr 5, 2022
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Elmer Lee O’Bannon, age 86, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022 at the Sardis Nursing Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 10, 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 receive friends...
Billie Brewer Johnson
Apr 5, 2022
Billie Brewer Johnson, age 59, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at her home near Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 14, 2022, at New Hope Church of God in Batesville, MS with the interment to follow at Liberty Hill Cemetery in Pope, MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening, April 13, 2022, at Wells...
William Herman Hardy, Jr.
Apr 4, 2022
William Herman Hardy, Jr. left his earthly home unexpectedly at the age of 55 on Monday, April 4, 2022. William was born on March 9, 1967 in Petersburg, Virginia to Shirley Carol Reynolds and the late William Herman Hardy, Sr. He was retired from the United States Air Force where he worked in logistics. After his retirement, he settled down...
Maudeana W. Snyder
Apr 2, 2022
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Maudeana (Deana) W. Snyder, age 79, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at St. Frances Hospital in Bartlett, TN surrounded by her loving family.
Funeral Services for Mrs. Snyder will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends...
Tom Byars
Apr 2, 2022
Albert Thomas "Tom" Byars, age 72, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2022, at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.
The family will have a memorial gathering Wednesday afternoon, April 6, 2022, from 4:00 - 6:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS.
Tom was born July 10, 1949 in Memphis, TN to the late Albert Thomas and Margaret Elizabeth...
Shirley Ann Bailey Vowell
Apr 1, 2022
Shirley was born on April 25, 1936 to Victor Earl and Maggie Bailey in Ethel, MS, and went home to be with Jesus on April 1, 2022, at the age of 85 at her home in Batesville, MS.
The family will be gathering Monday evening, April 4, 2022, from 5:00 – 8:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home to receive friends....
Paige Hurdle
Mar 30, 2022
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Paige Hurdle, age 54, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Monday, April 4, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Adams Arbor Cemetery near Charleston, MS. The family will...
Robert Edward Dees
Mar 30, 2022
Robert Edward Dees, age 90, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at the Baptist Reynolds Hospice Home in Collierville, Tennessee.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Shiloh Cemetery in Courtland, MS. The family will receive friends one...
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