Obituaries
Betty Louise Powell
Jul 16, 2026
Betty Louise Powell, age 89, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026, at her home in Batesville, MS.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Thursday, July 23, 2026 at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Batesville, MS.
Betty was born February 27, 1937 in Roe, AR to the late Sylvester and Gladys Ophelia Clark Slaughter. She was a communicant of St. Mary...
Ann Maddux White
Jul 13, 2026
Ann Maddux White passed away peacefully in her sleep on July 13, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. She is survived by her devoted husband of 49 years, Ira Gail White (who was also her high school sweetheart); her beloved children, George White (Lara) and Leigh Taylor White (Malcolm Futhey III), and grandchildren, Mary Maddux Harris (Joseph), Alec White, Lauren White, Finley...
Brian Phillip "Tripp" Sergi, III
Jul 11, 2026
Brian Phillip "Tripp" Sergi, III, was born on November 14, 2005, in Southaven, Mississippi. On July 11, 2026, in Oxford, Mississippi, he left this world, far too soon, leaving behind a multitude of cherished memories and an indelible imprint on the hearts of all who knew him.
The family will celebrate Tripp's life 2:00 P.M. Thursday, July 16, 2026, at Hosanna...
Loren W. Wicks
Jul 11, 2026
Loren W. Wicks, 87, died Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-North Mississippi.
Visitation will be held Saturday, July 18, from 2 to 5 p.m. at Wells Funeral Home. Burial will be in Forest Memorial Park Cemetery. Wells Funeral Home has charge.
Loren, born October 26, 1938 in Marion, Illinois to the late Irvin and Marie Wicks, was a member of...
William Joseph "Bill" Jenkins
Jul 9, 2026
William Joseph "Bill" Jenkins, age 85, passed away Thursday, July 9, 2026 at the North Mississippi Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.
Funeral services for Bill be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, Mississippi. The family will...
Cameron Goodwin
Jul 6, 2026
Cameron Goodwin, age 35, passed away Monday, July 6, 2026 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, Mississippi. Born in Batesville, Mississippi, on September 15, 1990, Cameron’s journey on this earth was marked by joy, devotion to his family, and the profound impact he made on everyone fortunate enough to know him.
Funeral services for Cameron will be held at 2:00...
George Reaves
Jul 5, 2026
George Reaves, age 80, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026 at his home in Duck Hill, Mississippi.
Funeral services for George will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends one hour prior to the service. George will be laid to rest beside his...
Charles Hugh Pickett
Jul 4, 2026
Charles Hugh “Charlie” Pickett, born September 1, 1935, in Pope, Mississippi, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, in Oxford, Mississippi. He was 90 years old. Charlie’s long life was marked by service, devotion to craft, and steadfast commitment to the people and principles he held dear.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, July 13, 2026, in the Martin Willingham...
Timothy Peavy
Jul 3, 2026
Timothy Peavy, age 57, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at his home in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services will be announced as soon as they have been completed by his family.
Robert Hill
Jul 2, 2026
Robert Earl Hill, age 88, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2026, in Batesville, Mississippi.
Graveside services for Robert will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at McIvor Cemetery near Sardis, Mississippi.
Robet was born on April 22, 1938 to the late Howard Vurland Hill and Laura Elizabeth Slawson Hill in Carroll County, Mississippi. He dedicated most of his...
Regina Jaco
Jul 2, 2026
Regina Jaco, age 65, passed away at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS on July 2, 2026.
Regina was born in Charleston, MS on December 5, 1960 to the late Bobby Gene Darby and Doris Louise Booth Darby. She leaves behind three daughters; Laurie Pitcock of Courtland, Cynthia Parks also of Courtland, and Jessica Rines of Batesville. She will also be...
Betty J. Johnson
Jul 1, 2026
Betty J. Johnson, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and sister, of Batesville, Mississippi, passed away on July 1, 2026, at the age of 62.
The family invites friends and loved ones to join them in remembering and celebrating Betty’s life. Visitation will be held on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville....
Donna Palmertree Traywick
Jun 29, 2026
Donna Palmertree Traywick, age 89, passed away Monday morning, June 29, 2026, at Oxford Health and Rehabilitation Center in Oxford, MS.
Services for Donna will be 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church in Batesville, MS with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends beginning at 10:00 A.M....
Janie Lorraine "Peggy" George
Jun 28, 2026
Janie Lorraine George, affectionately known as "Peggy", passed away Sunday, June 28, 2026 at the age of 79.
Peggy was born on July 8, 1946 to the late Hulett Aus Bolen and Katie Lorraine Whitten Bolen in Marks, Mississippi. For most of her life, she worked as a factory worker at Panola Mills in Batesville. After her career there, she went...
David Still
Jun 27, 2026
David Thomas Still Sr. passed away on June 27, 2026, in Auburn, Washington, at the age of 80 after a courageous battle with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
UPDATE due to the inclement weather coming in, David's service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 10th at Batesville First Methodist Church. David will be inurned at Magnolia Cemetery.
Born on August 23,...
Martha Frances Barnette
Jun 24, 2026
Martha Frances Barnette, age 80, passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at the Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, Alabama.
Funeral services for Martha will be at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, June 29, 2026 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to...
Frank Sparks
Jun 24, 2026
Jesse Frank Sparks, known to those who loved him simply as “Frank,” was born on November 2, 1946, and entered into eternal rest on June 24, 2026. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at a later date.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Douglas Sparks and Estelle Smith Sparks, as well as an infant sibling,...
Leonard Johnson Kiesewetter
Jun 24, 2026
Leonard Johnson Kiesewetter passed away peacefully on June 24, 2026, in Oxford, Mississippi, just one day before his 82nd birthday.
There are no services scheduled at this time.
He was born on June 25, 1944, to the late Travis Lee and Dorothy Irene Becker Kiesewetter. Leonard’s life encompassed more than eight decades, during which he touched the lives of those around him...
Connie June Hill
Jun 21, 2026
Connie June Hill, age 82, passed away Sunday afternoon, June 21, 2026, at her daughter's home in Batesville, MS. Connie was the widow of the late Terry Hill.
The family will be having a private family memorial service at a later date.
Connie was born March 1, 1944, in Memphis, TN to the late Max E. and Mildred Marie Bell Ayers. She...
Barbara Harrison Perkins
Jun 13, 2026
Barbara Harrison Perkins, age 79, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the North MS Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, Mississippi.
Funeral services will be held at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at Shady Grove Baptist Church with the family receiving friends two hours prior to the service. Barbara will be laid to rest following the service there in...
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