Obituaries
Leslie "Les" H. Siltman
Apr 4, 2018
Leslie Howard “Les” Siltman, age 72, passed away Wednesday morning, April 4, 2018, at the Mississippi Veterans Home in Oxford, MS.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, April 7, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery in Batesville, MS. The family will be receiving friends Saturday prior to...
Doris Elizabeth Lott Wright
Apr 2, 2018
Doris Elizabeth Wright, age 85, passed away Monday, April 2, 2018, at her home near Sardis, MS.
Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, April 5, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Calvary Cemetery in Duck Hill, MS. The family will be receiving friends Wednesday evening from 5:00 – 8:00...
Louise Fonteine Carter
Apr 1, 2018
Louise Ann Fonteine Carter, age 82, passed away at her home in Memphis, TN on March 31, 2018. Louise was born April 15, 1935 to the late Lamont Earl Fonteine and Pearl Ann Schellenberg Fonteine in Milwaukee, WI. She was fondly known as “Wuwu,” her grandmother moniker for over 30 years. Her generosity and love of family were the foundations...
Walter Dean Bowles
Mar 31, 2018
Walter Dean Bowles, age 78, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.
Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Pilgrims Rest Cemetery near Batesville, MS. The family will receive friends Wednesday prior to the service beginning...
Liane Ruth Ware
Mar 31, 2018
Liane Ruth Germany Ware, age 58, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018, at Baptist Memorial Hospital of North MS in Oxford, MS.Services for Liane will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville with visitation beginning at 3:00 prior to the service. Interment will be held...
Charles Edward Smith
Mar 30, 2018
Charles Edward “Sonny” Smith, age 84, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018, at Jackson Madison General Hospital in Jackson, TN.Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 3, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with the family receiving friends two hours prior to the service. The interment will follow in Magnolia Cemetery with military honors...
Emmitt Robertson, Jr.
Mar 30, 2018
Emmitt Robertson, Jr., age 89, passed away at home Friday morning, March 30, 2018.He was the widow of the late Robbie Andrews Robertson.Funeral services will be at 4:00 P.M. Monday, April 2, 2018 in the Martin WillinghamMemorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Magnolia Cemetery. The family will receive friends beginning at 2:00 P.M. Monday prior...
Richard Somers
Mar 28, 2018
Richard Arthur Somers, age 89, passed away on Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at North Delta Hospice in Southaven, MS. Richard was the widower of the late Shirley Somers. Richard was born March 4, 1929 to the late Kenneth and Millie Reed Somers in Carthage, IN. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy. Richard worked in maintenance during his...
Alex Crosswhite
Mar 24, 2018
Alex "Buck" Crosswhite, age 71, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 24, 2018 at his home near Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment in Long Creek Cemetery near Courtland, MS. Visitation for Buck will begin two hours prior to the service.Buck was born...
Ginger Rogers Smith
Mar 24, 2018
Ginger Faye Rogers Smith, age 81, passed away Saturday morning, March 24, 2018, at Quitman County Health and Rehab in Marks, MS. Ms. Smith is the widow of the late A.C. Smith.The family will have a time of gathering Monday afternoon, March 26, 2018, from 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. at Wells Funeral Home and a private family burial will be...
Sarah A. Vaughn
Mar 21, 2018
Sarah Vaughn, age 87, passed away at her home near Sardis, Wednesday, March 21, 2018. A memorial service for Mrs. Vaughn will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday, March 25, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service. Rev. Derrick Simmons will officiate. Sarah was born May 16,...
Gaylon Lee Childers
Mar 20, 2018
Gaylon "Al" Lee Childers, age 72, passed away March 20, 2018, in Redbanks, MS. He was the husband of the late Mary Childers. Gaylon was born May 5, 1945 in Ashland, MS to the late Eulala Gross and Loyce Lee Childers. During his lifetime he was an appliance technician and a truck driver. He enjoyed going to truck rodeos and...
Jerry Bryant
Mar 17, 2018
Jerry M. “Big Daddy” Bryant, age 67, passed away Saturday evening, March 17, 2018 at the Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, TN.
Funeral services will be 1:00 P.M Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at the Sardis Lake Baptist Church with interment to follow in Sardis Lake Baptist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the service. Rev....
Bonnie Norwood Thornton
Mar 17, 2018
Bonnie Lee Norwood Thornton, age 82, passed away Saturday morning, March 17, 2018 at Panola Medical Center in Batesville, MS.Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, March 20, 2018, at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church near Batesville, MS with the family receiving friends beginning at 12:00 P.M. Tuesday at the church. The interment will follow at Forrest Memorial Park with...
Gertie O'Conner Mathews
Mar 16, 2018
Gertie O'Conner Mathews, age 79, passed away Friday morning at Diversicare in Batesville, MS. Gertie was the widower of the late Donald Mathews. Funeral services will be Sunday, March 18, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Longtown Cemetery near Crenshaw, MS. The family will receive friends two...
Allen Earl Haberman
Mar 13, 2018
Batesville, MS — Allen "Al" Haberman, age 86, died peacefully at his home on March 13, 2018 with his family at his side.
Al was born in Marion, Ohio on July 8, 1931 to the late William G. and Minnie Ethel (Storer) Haberman.
He was a graduate of the Harding High School class of 1949.
Al was a proud veteran...
Riley B. Ford
Mar 7, 2018
Riley Boyd "Bud" Ford, age 79, passed away Wednesday, March 7th, at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, TN. Funeral services for Bud will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 at Eureka United Methodist Church near Courtland with interment following at Eureka Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday evening from 5:00 to 8:00 at Wells...
James Calvin Johnson
Mar 6, 2018
James Calvin Johnson, age 70, passed away Tuesday afternoon at the Baptist Memorial Hospital in Oxford, MS. Funeral services for Mr. Johnson will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 9, 2018 in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home in Batesville. The family will receive friends beginning at 12 noon prior to the service. Interment will...
Earlene Tucker Scruggs
Mar 2, 2018
Earlene Tucker Scruggs, age 86, passed away Friday morning, March 2, 2018, at her home in Batesville, MS. Funeral services will be 3:00 P.M. Sunday afternoon, March 4, 2018, in the Martin Willingham Memorial Chapel of Wells Funeral Home with interment to follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Sardis, MS. The family will be receiving friends one hour prior to...
Mary LeGrande Wiggers
Mar 2, 2018
Mary Legrande Wiggers, age 88, passed away Friday evening, March 2, 2018, at her home in Oxford, MS. She was the widow of the late Reverend Charles C. Wiggers.The family will gather at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church in Oxford, MS beginning at 10:00 A.M. Monday, March 5, 2018, with a memorial service to follow at 11:00 A.M. The committal...
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