Carlene Marie Weatherspoon Wells

Carlene Marie Weatherspoon Wells, 87, of Centreville, MS passed away at Southwest Regional Medical Center on Thursday, September 10, 2026. Carlene was born on Saturday, July 15, 1939, in Centreville, Mississippi to the loving care of Jessie Weatherspoon, Sr. and Charlotte Taylor.  She was the first of fourteen children.

Visitation will be Friday, September 18, 2026, at Newman Funeral Home, 155 South Cosby Street, Centreville from 11:00 a.m. until time of service at 12:00 p.m. with Reverend Larry Lee officiating. Interment will be at Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Newman Funeral Home.

Carlene accepted Christ at a very early age and remained faithful to God until death.

She loved reading, cooking and spending time with friends.  She loved all the neighborhood children.

Carlene was a 1959 graduate of Finch High School in Centreville and graduated in the top five of her class. She was a small business entrepreneur for years as she owned a small Cafe' and Diner.

Carlene married Rufus Shephard, Sr., and together they had three sons, Rufus, Ronnie and Keith.  She later met and married Willie Wells and remained together until his death.

Carlene leaves to cherish her memories; two loving sones, Rufus Shephard and Keith (Shirley) Shephard, grandchildren; Hayden Jackson, Karter Jackson, Brittney Mayo, April Caesar, Kendrick Trask, Quentin (Shanikqua) LeDuff and LLoydrico Bell; great granddaughter; Ani Belle Caesar, four sisters; Odessa Hans, Christine Sims, Nancy Hunter and Alice (Michael) Champagne, three brothers; Jessie Weatherspoon, Jr., George Weatherspoon and J.Y. Weatherspoon and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other loving friends and a special friend, Fannie Goodrich.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her loving husband, Willie Wells, a son, Ronnie Shephard, three sisters; Evelyn Barton, Hazel Patterson and Charlotte Weatherspoon, three brothers; Joseph, Willie James and Leroy Weatherspoon, one granddaughter, Roxanna Tate and one great granddaughter, Autumn Adriel LeDuff.