Obituaries
Vera Frances Buck
Jan 25, 2022
Vera Frances Buck, age 89, passed away Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at her home near Batesville, MS.
Vera was born on June 19, 1932 to the late Otis Bills and Lillian Glaze Bills in Tennessee. She was a homemaker throughout her lifetime. She was a simple lady, a loving mother and grandmother. Vera was of Christian Faith and attended Highland...
Darrell Cannon
Jan 24, 2022
Darrell Brooks Cannon of Bartlett, Tennessee at the age of 84 years old passed away on January 24, 2022.
A graveside service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS.
Darrell was born on August 31, 1937 in Lula, MS to the late Dole Brooks Cannon and Lillian Christine...
Robbie Mothershed Sanford
Jan 23, 2022
On Sunday, January 23, 2022, Robbie Mothershead Sanford of Sardis, MS, died at age 92. She is now resting in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus. Robbie was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother.
Robbie was born June 23, 1929 in Pleasant Grove, MS to Virgil and Martha Mothershead.
She loved her family...
Jacqueline H. Reid
Jan 20, 2022
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Jacqueline H. "Jackie" Reid, age 83, passed away Thursday, January 20, 2022 at her home in Batesville, MS. She was the wife of Mr. Burl Reid.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Sunday, January 23, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Longtown Cemetery...
Daniel Wilson
Jan 17, 2022
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James Daniel Wilson, age 42, passed away in California on January 17, 2022.
There will be a memorial service held for Daniel at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Wells Funeral Home in Batesville, MS. Inurnment will be held at Forrest Memorial Park.
The family he leaves behind includes his father, James Alan...
Barbara Stroupe Helmes
Jan 17, 2022
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Barbara Stroupe Helmes, age 79, passed away early Monday morning, January 17, 2022 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.
Funeral will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, January 20, 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...
John Clark Hudson, Jr.
Jan 17, 2022
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John Clark Hudson, Jr., age 86 passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at his home in Sardis, MS.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, January 22, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with an interment service beginning at 2:00 P.M. at Blocker Cemetery in Olive Branch, MS. The family...
Kay Marberry
Jan 17, 2022
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Kay Rotenberry Marberry, age 79, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022 at the Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.
Funeral services for Kay will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville,...
Jerry Walton Hopper
Jan 16, 2022
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Jerry Walton Hopper, age 80, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his home in Pope, MS.
Funeral services for Jerry will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 20, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Chapel Hill Cemetery. The family will receive...
Avis Christine Otts
Jan 16, 2022
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Avis Christine "Chris" Otts, age 86, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital- Tipton in Covington, TN.
Funeral services for Ms. Otts will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Shady Grove...
Rev. Albert Dwayne "Wayne" Woods
Jan 16, 2022
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Rev. Albert Dwayne "Wayne" Woods, age 50, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Grenada.
Funeral services for Wayne will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, January 21, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial...
James Jeffery Alexander
Jan 15, 2022
James Jeffery Alexander, age 61, passed away at Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS on January 15, 2022.
James was born in Panola County on November 23, 1960 to the late James Edward Alexander and Ruby Mae Pittman. James worked in construction during his lifetime. He was know to be a kind gentle soul.
Survivors include his partner for 16...
Larry Wayne Howard
Jan 14, 2022
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Larry Wayne Howard, age 65, passed away Friday, January 14, 2022 at his home near Sardis, MS.
Funeral services for Larry will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 19, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with visitation beginning one hour prior to the service. The interment will follow...
William G. "Billy" Smith
Jan 12, 2022
Live Stream of Funeral Service Lt. Col William G. "Billy" Smith, USAF, Ret., age 91, passed away Wednesday evening, January 12, 2022, at his home in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday, January 24, 2022, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow at North Oxford Baptist Church Cemetery in Oxford,...
Phil Tharpe
Jan 12, 2022
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Phil Tharpe, age 58, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at the Baptist Memorial Hospital of North Mississippi in Oxford.
Funeral services for Phil will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 16, 2022 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the interment to follow at Forrest Memorial Park. The...
Howard Jerry Weeks
Jan 12, 2022
Live Stream of Funeral Service Howard Jerry Weeks 4 August 1940 - 12 January 2022 Howard Jerry Weeks, country boy, family man, animal lover, succumbed to aspiration pneumonia on Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at Mercy Jefferson Hospital in Festus, Missouri. He was 81 years old. Jerry was "country" when country wasn't always cool. He spent a large portion of his...
Elmer Edward Hall, Jr.
Jan 8, 2022
Elmer Edward Hall, Jr., age 61, passed away from his earthly home on January 8, 2022 in Tuckerton, New Jersey.
A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Wells Funeral Home with Rev. Tommy Darby officiating. The family will receive friends beginning at 12:00 noon prior to the memorial service.
Elmer was...
Monty Carl Ware
Jan 7, 2022
Livestream of Memorial Service Monty Carl Ware, age 72, passed away Friday evening, January 7, 2022, at Baptist Desoto Hospital in Southaven, MS. Friends and family are invited to a visitation Monday evening, January 10, 2022, from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home with a memorial service to be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday afternoon in the Martin...
John "Hap" Curtis Lamar Glover
Jan 4, 2022
John Curtis Lamar Glover, age 57, also known as "Hap" passed away January 4, 2022 at his home in Batesville, MS.
A graveside service for Hap will be held at 11:00 a.m on Saturday, January 8, 2022 at Forrest Memorial Park in Batesville, MS. Rev. Todd Pittman will be officiating the service.
Hap was born on September 5,...
Mary Margaret Haberman
Jan 4, 2022
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Batesville, MS — Mary Margaret Lee Haberman, age 84, passed away peacefully at her home away from home (Pinnacle Assisted Living in Oxford, MS) on January 4, 2022, with her devoted daughter “Buffy” at her side.
Mary Margaret was born in Baltimore, Ohio on August 5, 1937, to the late Harry Crawford Lee and Dorothy Irene...
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